Swala Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1999)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $275 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email John C. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A well organized, insightful exploration of Tanzania's wild
We greatly enjoyed our safari and how wonderful our guide Zepha was.
Zepha's hospitality was apparent as soon as we met him at the airport, and he was friendly and conscientious throughout. His understanding of animals and their behaviours made it feel like we had a scientist onboard with us. We learned so much from him about the Serengeti and Tanzania. He is a great ambassador for Swala and Tanzania.
In terms of the trip it was wonderful how seamless everything was was - no issues with lodges, meals etc. Rose was very prompt and helpful throughout the booking process.
A relaxing time!
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Email Katharina&Urs | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent Safari!
From the 1st of february 2017 we went on a 12 days safari organised by Swala Safaris.
They offered us a very attrative personalized Safari with a very good price/performance ratio.
Rose from Swala responded always very quickly. She was such a big help and nothing was too much trouble for her to make sure we had a unique and memorable safari.
Everything was perfect!
Our driverguide was Steven and we travelled with a Toyota Landcruiser.
With Steven we had the most wonderful safari, we truly enjoyed each and every moment. His knowledge about all the parks in Tanzania, the animals, the nature, culture and history are amazing. He has 28 years of experience and is also a brilliant driver. His English is excellent and he is a real gentleman by all means, extremely friendly, helpful and polite.
It was an unforgettable once in a lifetime experience.
Thank you very much Steven and Rose!
Email Steve | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Swala Safaris made our honeymoon truly memorable, a professional and friendly safari operator
My wife and I had an absolutely great time on safari with Swala Safaris.
We were on our honeymoon which included Dubai and the Maldives and this was by far our highlight. I can’t recommend them enough. You are definitely making the right decision with Swala Safaris.
Rose from the first email was very prompt and friendly. I wasn’t sure how many days we needed and I kept chopping and changing over a 4 week period and Rose was able to accommodate every request.
Our driver was Felix and if I were you, I would request him from Rose. Through my research, Felix kept popping up and everyone was saying ask for Felix. It was the best decision and he made our safari experience priceless.
Felix’s knowledge of the animals and the areas is amazing. I was amazed at how much he knew and how well he could spot animals from afar. We were extremely lucky to see a crossing at the Mara River and a lioness hunt down not one but two Wilderbeast. That came down to Felix’s intuition.
He answered all my questions (and I had a lot!) with ease and I had a great talk to him about the country’s history, culture and politics. I was equally amazed at his knowledge and passion on those topics. He is very friendly and makes you feel welcome from the get go. His English is great, I never struggled to speak or understand him.
My wife was a little sick on the first few days from the flight over and Felix made sure she was fine every day and didn’t make the days too long, which was great.
Food was delicious. One of the best parts of the safari was the accommodation that Rose organised. We had to pinch ourselves each time we pulled up to the camps and lodges. It’s stuff you see in movies and we were experiencing it!
The Toyota Land Cruiser that was used was an absolute champion. Some of the terrain through the Serengeti is rough but it took it all in its stride and it’s all on how Felix was able to navigate through it all. It was always clean and had cold fresh water for us. We saw heaps of them break down on the way but ours just kept chugging along. We never felt unsafe in it.
In terms of price, it was very reasonable. I wouldn’t say the cheapest but definitely not expensive. I would say you get what you pay for but I felt like we got more for our money. It’s definitely worth the coin.
Overall, the itinerary that Rose proposed was perfect. Perfect amount of travel to each camp/lodges and also more than enough time to explore the national parks to see the animals.
I can’t rave on about them enough! I’ve recommended them to everyone back home in Sydney to do a safari in Tanzania through Swala Safaris!