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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 Stefania | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Big Dove - 4 days in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
A fascinating esperienze made possibile by Margaret's impeccabile organization, very attentive and willing to respond to pur nerd and doubt. Very kind even Mr Godwin, representive of the agency in Arusha, cane ti best ad in hotel before the tour and ti welcome US After safari. Thank ti the Expert guide We could see manu Animals. Food Wa Aldo abundant.Good valute for Money.
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Email Patryk | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4 days safari for a reasonable price
We had 4 days Safari (Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro crater). The safari was very good organized, our guide picked us up from the hotel and then drove us to it. We had 3 tasty meals per day freshly cooked by chef who was driving with us. Our guide named China was very professional and positive person. With great pleasure he told us about every animal we met. Our group counted 6 person and everyone in the car had a comfortable place for themselves. Whole equipment like tents or sleeping bags was provided by Uhuru. To sum up, I can recommend everyone having safari with Uhuru Travel - great experience for a reasonable price :)
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Email Michael S | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari and experience
From the beginning this company was very helpful and the communication was quick. Thanks to Margaret for helping me throughout the trip. The jeep was comfortable and reliable, guide was knowledge, and I saw some unforgettable animals. The food was great and camping in the parks was an experience I'll never forget. Would love to come back again!
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Email Katrien | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari!
Our safari with Uhuru travels was great! We had a super guide/driver and saw a lot of animals; big four and more! Communication with Margaret was quick and easy. The campsites were nice, it's an exciting experience to sleep surrounded by animals (even though the matrasses were not very comfortabel- but it was a budget
camping safari, so expected). When we had an issue with our itinerary, that was dealt with fast and good. We would definitely recommend Uhuru travels!
Good value for money but chaotic communication
I booked a 7 day Safari to Tanzania.
Presales communication was promptly.
We agreed on travel plan.
Pickup was waiting for me at the airport.
That’s where the communication broke down. The original plan was changed with the night before notifying me that I have to be ready for travel instead of a day later.
Safari driver seems very inexperienced especially when compared to the second one when I changed cars half way through.
I had to talk to the driver to get the last 2 days rearranged since his itinerary didn’t match up with the trips I booked.
Eventually I covered all spots I wanted to go to but my 3rd and last driver didn’t even know I had to be dropped off in a Arusha again.
I also have to contact multiple people to get the drop off at the airport arranged which was part of the package.
The office in Arusha doesn’t exist (shown on their webpage). Another travel agency on that road never heard of them. It is a single person without office who is in Arusha.
Summary:
Price was good. At the end we covered every location. The driver can be a hit and miss.
Once you paid the communication becomes difficult.
Be ready to be proactive and check everything at least once yourself.
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Email Casey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 3-day safari experience in a picturesque jeep for us four
There's a lot of competition when looking for safaris, but Uhuru stood out with their pricing, itinerary, details, and accommodations. We loved every second of our safari to Mikumi National Park and were so glad that Uhuru helped us. They were responsive through email and coordination on the day of our pickup. The jeep was perfect for the four of us, spacious and all to ourselves, with water provided and lunches during the day. Our driver was great and very knowledgeable. When we came upon the lions on the third day he let us spend as much time as we wanted watching them. We saw so many animals, four out of the big five, even a leopard and lions with 6 cubs! This park was great for a quick safari from Dar es Salaam and transportation was provided in each direction. With traffic the trip was more like 7 hours, rather than 3-4 as originally stated, but we were comfortable and watched the villages pass by. They suggested we stay at Stanley's Kopje, which was absolutely amazing with views of a watering hole and truly embedded in the park. I would gladly recommend Uhuru to anyone looking to safari! Thanks to the team and our driver, Endrick! I can't wait to go on another safari.
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Email Alberto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Tanzania, super Uhuru!
We made a great choice when we selected Uhuru Travel for our Safari in SELOU Reserve. Mr Abdallah was super till the beginning, really easy communication, fast and immediate answers to all doubts and requests. Everything was perfect, starting from our arrival in Dar Es Salaam, Abdallah and Uhuru staff take care of us for all logistics. Thanks to that our experience (with 2 children) was safe and perfect. We recommend SELOU Reserve because its a great place to live the real wildlife, it's a game reserve and not a National Park and thanks to this you can better enjoy the Safari. We made a 3dys Safari with Game Safari + boat Safari + walking. We enjoyed alot all 3 types! Thanks again to Abdallah for this experience and hope to come back again in wonderfull Tanzania. Hakuna Matata!
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Email Krysta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
VIP experience
my Husband and I travelled with Uhuru Travel for our honeymoon and have zero complaints ! Prior to departure, Margaret helped me plan every detail of the trip and was super reliable - they communicate via what’s app which makes it so easy for last minute adjustment and quick turn around. Upon arrival, we were greeted by our driver at the airport and met the owner in Arusha - the team at Uhuru really values YOUR experience and comfort. They even went as far as showing us which jeep we would be in for our safari tour, and if we wanted to swap it out for something else, we had the option.
Our overall safari experience with them was absolutely amazing. We had Mark as our guide and he got us so close to wild life ! It truly felt VIP as we discovered pockets of animals where it seemed no one else in the park had been that day! It was just us two on the tour, as promised and I HIgHLY recommend it! They also recommended the site we stayed at which we easily became obsessed with - they did an amazing job in putting this together for us !
After a few days on Safari, we landed in Zanzibar for some rest. The team again was diligent in checking in on us to ensure we were doing well and if we needed anything ! Very consistent.
Thank you Uhuru for a wonderful Trip!!
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Email Carla | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari in Mikumi!
We were trying to find the right Safari company, and Uhuru Travel (specially Margaret) were very kind and helpful within all the process and attended all the questions or changes we wanted to make in a very kind way an fast. On the other hand, the safari was perfect. Issa, the driver picked us up in Dar Es Salaam and we spend 3 days and 2 nights in Mikumi. The room and hotel were perfect, nice rooms and delicous food. The park is amazing, we were able to see all the animals we wanted and Issa was very good in finding them and explaining all the curiosities and facts about some of the animals we saw. He was super nice and adapted to our needs. So overall, I strongly recommend to use Uhuru Travel ( I also recommended my firends), you will have a great time and for good price compared to other companies! Thank you for making this experience amazing!
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Email Shawn and Mary | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Serengeti, Lake Natron, Zanzibar
We had an amazing experience with Uhuru Travel. Our accommodations, tent camps and lodges, were very comfortable. In the tent camps we had elephants, lions, hyenas and zebras around us you could hear through the tent walls, but we always felt safe. Our driver, John, was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and found us animals like leopards feeding in the trees, or lions stalking buffalo, that we would have missed looking for ourselves. The first thing we did was forget our camera in the car that took us from the airport in Arusha to our hotel but Mr. Loy made a call to our driver and he found it and delivered it to our hotel the next morning. Uhuru Travel did a wonderful job for our safari.