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Soul of East Africa Safaris (Uhuru Travel)
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- TATO, ZATO & ZATI
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Matt | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari seeing the Big 5 and more!
My girlfriend and I booked a 13 day Safari and Beach vacation through Uhuru and it was amazing to say the least. From the get go Margaret from Uhuru was attentive and really listened to what we wanted to do as well as our budget. We did a 6 day Safari with a private car guide and cook with tenting accommodation. Our guide Abrahm was outstanding and managed to get up close and personal with not only the Big 5 but many many more animals during a time when other guides were struggling to find them. In addition to the big 5 we saw cheetahs, Jackals, Hippos and even a Honey Badger! The camp sites were primitive but more than adequate and our cook made tasty food the whole time. Our Beach vacation in Zanzibar was also great and the perfect way to finish our trip. You will not go wrong with Uhuru tours and Margaret planning your trip
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Email Zaida and Carlos | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience of our trip!
Margaret helped us find and organize all the details of our two-day safari to Selous in September 2019. The plane travel, the hotels and even our guide for the safari were perfect, they took care of the details to the maximum.
The best experience of our trip, thank you very much to Margaret for helping us to have everything on time, even with the last minute contingencies!
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Email JH New York | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical experience at Tanzania
Just returned from Tanzania. I climbed Kilimanjaro, did safari at Serengati and visited Selous, all arranged by Uhuru. It was an experience of life time. Highly recommended.
Timing: now is a rare opportunity to see the vast and beautiful parks in Tanzania, teeming with animals, without the usual high season tourist traffic. The morning I was at Ngorongoro park we were the only vehicle for 2 hours. Later I saw a picture of usual high season , bumper to bumper traffic with dozens of jeeps crammed together. I feel so lucky to be able to focus entirely on nature and not fellow visiting jeeps. The animals are very relaxed right now. I was able to watch two lion cubs for close to an hour as they happily ignored me and practiced hunting with palm leaves next to napping mommy and auntie. We quietly observed how one cub was always the first to get out of hiding, and find new objects to play, while the other cub readily run to mommy on any new source of noise like two children with different temperament. A rather different experience from usual high season, where up to a dozen cars line up for a quick pic with the lion families.
Travel safety: Tanzania did an admirable job this year navigating the pandemic. There was strict and effective procedure earlier in the spring. Now there are no new cases that I hear of; business are back to normal and school are open. People wash hands before entering business (water buckets ubiquitous on streets), but otherwise don't wear masks outside of airports. Personally I felt as safe, and certainly more relaxed than being in the US on pandemic concern. In broader terms, Tanzania has stable political structure and a growing economy; people are peaceful and friendly, the roads and facilities are well developed on Northern tourist circuit. It's easy to travel. In fact, I am eagerly looking forward to bringing kids and parents over next time.
Service by Uhuru: solid delivery of a 3-week itinerary. I was provided all the key ingredients for successful safari: exceptional guides, reliable vehicle, and fast response to questions before and during the trip. Can't ask for more. In particular the guide quality at Uhuru are consistently impressive- very important since you will be spending entire days with the guide who ensures your safety and shapes your experience. I feel lucky to work with the Uhuru guides and it's a major part of my positive experience on this trip.
At Kilimanjaro my guide was very focused on getting me hydrated and go slow to prevent any high altitude sickness, he check blood oxygen every day. He was thoroughly professional about safety.
The Serengati safari ranks among best travel experiences in my life, after visiting over 40 countries, thanks to no small part to my guide Meshalu. He is a soft-speaking Masai who always wears a calm smile. Meshalu has that rare combination of sharp eyes for wildlife, good knowledge as a car mechanic (more important than you would think), and genuine care for clients. We found every animal species there is to be seen on Serengati, and the unexpected bonus of a wild dog pack supposed to be extinct from the park. At meal time Meshalu has entertaining stories to tell about the Masai culture and wild life. We had a few unexpected moments in the bush that only added to the sense of adventure: at Lobo we were the only campers, as the sun set a lone old bull buffalo walked up close to camp. These big animals has a reputation for being unpredictable and more dangerous than lion (who are simply too lazy to deal with human). We moved into the kitchen with concrete wall, and took turns sip tea while watching the direction of the buffalo meandering in a glowing landscape under orange African sunset. The bull eventually left and I was escorted back to tent. It was thrilling without any sense of insecurity since I felt in good hands. On another drive we were about to turn back when Meshalu decided to take a bit extra road and check out some rocks- a whole lion pride was waiting there, watching us with calm and intense curiosity that only cats can do. Money just can't buy magical moments like this. I can't wait to go back and experience it again.
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Email Merike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experience of a lifetime!
We booked a 3-day luxury Serengeti experience with Uhuru, and it could have not been more perfect! Everything was not only as agreed, but way better! Special thanks goes to Abdallah, who had the patience to sort everything out after I had lost my phone for a day, to Pandu the taxi driver who was so punctual and nice, and of course to Joseph who drove us around in Serengeti for 3 days, telling countless stories about animals and their behavior, and who is definitely one of the best drivers in the world! :o)
We had a magical experience of a lifetime!
P.S. Our accommodation in Serengeti Melia was amazing, the views from our balcony breathtaking!
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Email Chris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly organized safari
Booked our fly-in safari from Zanzibar into Serengeti with Uhuru Travel. They provided a fast and very nice service, answering to all requests within minutes. Everything was organized and worked perfectly-from pick up at our Zanzibar hotel until final drop off there. And everybody was very determined to provide an unforgettable experience. Excellent service, thank you and see you next time !
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Email Peter | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Just excellent! Lifetime experience!
Very professional and friendly service. The transfers were clean, punctual, the Serengeti accommodation above expectations, The Acacia Luxury Camp is a gem, and the safari is like a documentary in the National Geografic Channel. Elefants, Lions, Leopards, Buffalos, Hyppos, Giraffes, Hyenas, hundreds of other animals at few meters from us... Even we saw lions hunting warthog, just amazing... We recommend Uhuru Travel and we will come back soon to travel with them. Next trip with them: Ngorongoro!
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Email Khaled | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All was perfectly orgonised
All was very good from the begining.
Transfert from hotel -> airport -> selous and return. Big thanks to Mr.Abdullah and all the team Uhuru specially our driver Pandu .
The safari was unbelievable with a very good accomodation in africa safari camp.
A recommand Uhuru travel & tours at 100%.
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Email Mikhail | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very good!
It was a last minute decision to go to a safari. I contacted a number of companies from the web, but only Uhuru provided quick response and decent service. All was good, thx!
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Email Armand | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect coordination for a 2d safari in Selous and excellent communication with Abdullah
Abdullah from Uhuru had been an excellent advisor for our 2 days safari in Selous. He proposed several options at very competitive prices, he coordinated the car transfer and then internal flights to reach the safari team in Selous. Multi destination flights was possible to continue our trip in Zanzibar while we started the trip from Dar Es Salaam. Safari team was perfect; I highly recommend Lake Manze team which was passionated and very knowledgeable. Food was of great quality too. We have been able to see almost all animals: car safari and boat safari to see animals drinking in additional to hyppo, croco and birds. Abdullah was always reachable through WhatsApp for coordination and was always very responsive. Thanks a lot for this unforgettable experience!
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Email Emil | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best African Experience
We had one of our best experience. The safari was amazing. More than we expected. We had such a good guide provide us all the informations and knowledge about animals and nature. The accommodation in the parks was in one of the best places. We done this safari together with our 4 children and was very comfortable. It is amazing to see all those animals at their home. A chance that we are happy to leave it