Sunny Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 100-250 employees (Founded in 1982)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $240 to $1,460 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Marc | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari trip was just great and I really would recommend sunny safaris and Edward as a guide.
We really had a great Trip with sunny safaris.
The booking with Jessica was uncomplicated via email and from a retrospective view everything was well organised according to our wishes. We decided to visit tarangire, Serengeti and ngorongoro.
The only thing that we would like to note, is that in our opinion the payment procedure could be improved. They require a 50% upfront payment, but it was no problem to just pay 25%. We transferred the money via foreign bank transfer (where additional transfer costs occur) and at the end 50 USD were not forwarded to sunny safari (NOT sunny safaris fault - maybe some additional bank fees, we don't know). The remaining amount we paid via credit card upon arrival. Please be aware that almost all over Tanzania additional 5% are charged when paying by credit card. I would appreciate, if sunny safaris would inform about that beforehand, since the booking of the safari is in many cases the first contact with the Tanzanian payment procedures.
Our pick up for the safari at our hotel was punctual. They use a toyota land cruiser (like most of the safari operators) suitable for 7p+driver. We were 4, so we had enough space also for our luggage. The car has a sun roof, so you can stand during the drive and look out for animals. The roof protects you from the sun.
Our driver Edward was excellent. He explained everything and was open for every question and every joke. During the safari he was always trying to find the right spots to see new animals. So he found us "the great five" and many more.
The lodges were all very nice. The first two lodges were tented lodges and really pretty. Friendly staff and all very clean. First we stayed at the amazing Tarangire Simba Tented lodge. Zebras are coming near to the lodge in the evening for drinking. In the morning we had the zebras directly in front of our room. Second we stayed at Serengeti bush camp -also very nice lodge- and third at ngorongoro wildlife hotel -a little bit old but the view to the crater is amazing.
All over we had the perfect safari experience. Again special thanks to Edward.
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 16, 2018Hello Marc, wow an amazing detailed review. Highly appreciate your feedback! Thank you for choosing Sunny Safaris for your safari, we are so delighted you had an amazing time. Regarding the bank charges, we usually point it out on the invoices, you are right these are charges that banks usually incur on foreign transfers, and regarding the additional 5% we usually raise that beforehand so clients can make arrangements for any other alternative way of paying the additional 50% i.e. cash to avoid the additional fee, I apologise if we missed that out on you. Our driver guide Edward will be happy reading this and we will surely pass your special thanks to him. Thank you once again for your feedback and recommending Sunny Safaris, we will be looking forward to welcoming you again (hopefully very soon). =) Karibuni Tena!
DE
Email Ute | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exellent 5 day Safari- Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorogoro Crater
We booked a 5 day Safari with Sunny-Safari. We had a lot of e-mail communication with Jessica. She made a lot of different offers so we could chose one option. 50% paying advance and 50% we pay before we started. The driver was very friendly and give us a lot of information about the animals. And he was a very good driver, so we felt save all the time. The Lodges are very beautiful and had friendly stuff. The food was excellent. Next time we'll stay much longer for an safaritour.
That was a wonderful experience for us! Thank you very much!
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 16, 2018Hello dear Ute,
Thank you for writing back to us, we are happy you enjoyed your safari in Tanzania and we made it happen just the way you wanted. Surely next time you shall come for much longer length of time, we will be looking forward. Karibu Sana Ute :)
Saffa
CMO, Sunny Safaris Ltd.
US
Email Jasmine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
We booked a 10 day safari for 5 people, and traveled to Seronera, Ndutu, Ngorongoro, and Tarangire. We just returned and had a wonderful trip with Sunny Safaris. Our guide, Raphael, was amazing! He seemed to have a knack for finding animals that no other drivers had seen. We had hoped to see a few lions and maybe a cheetah - we ended up seeing almost 40 lions and at least 3 cheetahs up close. Raphael was very informative, friendly, and easy to talk to. He listened to what we wanted and planned accordingly.
Our cook, Chalice, was also great! He came up with some really amazing food, even when we camped at the special camp in Ndutu with no running water and no electricity. He was very attentive to what we liked and didn't like, and always made sure we had plenty of great food to eat (his samosas and soups were the best!).
Booking the trip was also very easy - we corresponded via email with Masha, who was always quick to answer any questions, and helped set up a personalized itinerary for us.
We had a great experience with Sunny Safaris, and would recommend this company to anyone looking to book a safari. Ask for Raphael (driver/guide) and Chalice (cook)!
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 12, 2018Hey Jasmine,
So happy and delighted to read your wonderful experience with Sunny Safaris. Thank you so much for sharing with us how you felt about your recent trip with us. All I want to say is Karibuni Tena kwetu!
Saffa
CMO, Sunny Safaris Ltd.
DE
Email Agne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommend!
We had an excellent 7-day private safari arranged by our tour operator Jessica from the Sunny Safaris. We chose the company purely based on the communication with Jessica via emails. She's a real professional. And so were our driver and cook. Very friendly, very knowledgeable people. The food variety and quality exceeded our expectations by far. Also, the car, the tent and all equipment were in a very good condition. Needless to say, we saw plenty of animals (again, the numbers exceeded our expectations) - Serengeti and Tarangiri were our favorite places. We do recommend Sunny Safaris as a reliable and professional tour operator.
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 12, 2018Hi Agne! Very delighted to know that you enjoyed your safari with us. It is our pleasure to make your safari a memorable one and after reading this, we feel accomplished. Thank you so much for reviewing your experience!
Saffa F
CMO, Sunny Safaris Ltd.
DE
Email Jessi and Jens | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Safari
Asante sana!
Thank you very much for everything to all members of the Sunny Safaris Team!
We are very happy, that we had booked our safari with Sunny Safaris.
Be booked all from Germany via E-Mail. Everything worked wonderful and as agreed.
Our Driver was very good, sympathic, polite. A really nice man. We liked him very much.
The lodges and places were beautiful, clean, lovely decorated, with nice staff and good Food.
A wonderful experience!
A perfect safari!
We would book it every time again with Sunny Safaris!
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 12, 2018Hi Jessi and Jens,
Asante sana for the review, we are glad we gave you a perfect safari. It is a pleasure! Karibuni tena kwetu =)
Saffa
CMO, Sunny Safaris Ltd.
NL
Email Evy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour with an experienced guide
Very good communications and service. The cook asked what kind of food we liked and cooked accordingly. They set up out tent, provided us with all information we asked for. Without our guide we would have never seen 3 rhino's. The vehicle was perfect and very spacious.
All in all great value for money and HIGHLY recommended, ask for Sami as a guide!
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 12, 2018Hello Evy, it is great to know you enjoyed your adventure camping safari and our guide Samwel made your trip a memorable one, thank you for your kind words.
We look forward to welcoming you again,
Saffa
CMO, Sunny Safaris Ltd.
Email Salvarli | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful 3 day safari with Sunny Safaris
We had a 3 day trip with Sunny Safaris, going to Tarangire and staying at Simba tented lodge, then Ngorongoro and staying at Kilimamoja Lodge before a final day at lake Maynara. We were collected from our hotel in Arusha by our wonderful driver guide Pius, who has 19 years' experience as a safari guide, and he looked after our comfort and was a fount of knowledge about the wildlife and vegetation in the parks, and well as people and places we drove past on our way to the parks.
The accommodation was great, we really enjoyed the ambiance of Simba lodge, and Kilimamojo was very luxurious.
The food was excellent, including the picnic lunches.
Pius liaised with other drivers in the parks to find us the most exciting close encounters with the animals.
The safari was a wonderful experience and we think Sunny Safaris did an excellent job. Highly recommended to safari with this family company.
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 12, 2018Jambo Salvarli,
Thank you for your sweet words, we are glad to make your safari one to remember. Thank you for your recommendations, Pius shall be so happy.
Asante Sana
Saffa
CMO, Sunny Safaris Ltd.
ES
Email marta ferrero | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Teh safary with sunny sagari has been amazing!
Our guide Peter is great!. He was always taking care of us, he asked all the time what we wanted to see and the time of leaving and starting our safary
The hotels that they booked for us were fantastic, very good quality!
Is was a very very great experience doing a safary with sunny safary
marta
Reply from Sunny Safaris
Posted on Mar 12, 2018Hello Marta,
Thank you so much for reviewing your experience with us, its a pleasure! WELCOME again very soon.
Saffa
CMO, Sunny Safaris Ltd.
SE
Email Sofia P | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tre greatest budget-Safari!
we wanted a great safari-experience without spending a fortune and this was the perfect alternative. Our guide, Baltazary John, was very competent and talkative and we truley recommend him and Sunny sAFARIS. We had a 2 Days Safari in Tarangire and the Ngorongoro crater and we are very pleased. The lodge was nice and food was great.
CH
Email Sarah&Karen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good organisation, welcoming attitude and attention to special needs
Answers to all question before the trip. Lodging
fulfilled expectations (we especially liked the Simba camp and Serengeti Bush camp), good food everywhere