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Soul of East Africa Safaris (Uhuru Travel)
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- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- TATO, ZATO & ZATI
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
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- Price Range:
- $150 to $400 ppper person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Laurence | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great safari in Tanzania Southern parks
we enjoyed 5 days safari with family in Selous, Mikumi and Ruaha. The organisation was just perfect, the guide Miriam very nice and the driver an expert despite the roads! they took very good care of us and made sure we had everything we needed. Only downside if I may was the car which already went through many safaris and was a litle old... thanks to the great driver we never felt in danger though!
Margaret who booked all the accomodation for us always made sure everything was going well and that was very much appreciated as we could add a visit in Zanazibar at the last minute!
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.
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!
Email Rahul P | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth operation! Helpful and communicative staff.
The service was great. They booked me with a Safari operator called Three Wonders.
The overall experience was amazing. 4 day safari tour went as planned without any hiccups.
The team was very friendly and communicative, whenever I required help or had questions.
Email fabian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
rememberable wildlife experience
- safari itself was great, saw all animals i wanted
- kilimanjaro hike was also good, but with sub contractor companies (not uhuru travel)
- organization of uhuru was not on point, i was left in the dark sometimes until a few hours before the trip.
-communications inbetween the tour operators was lackluster
still had a good time, would plan differently next time, i guess i got experiences equal to money spend, it was budget after all
first africa experience so dont know if this is standard procedure
Reply from Soul of East Africa Safaris (Uhuru Travel)
Posted on Jul 10, 2019We are happy you had good time to enjoy your safari and experience African wildlife! Sorry we did not inform you before but your group to safari changes travel dates and since we had given you confirmation as solo traveler we thought was wise not to cancel your safari but find an alternative means to make sure you do your safari as planed.
Email Analise | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent, I would use this company again.
We had a great time with this company. Our guide, China, was the best part about it. He was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. He made sure that we saw as many animals as possible, and even would call other guides in the area to make sure we got the best experience. The food and our cook were also amazing! He adjusted the menu to our friend who is vegetarian, and made her a few dishes just for her when we had meat for a meal.
My only issue with the experience, was that when we had first signed up for a car, we were told that we would be in a private car for the 4 of us traveling together. When we got to Arusha and were picked up, we were told that we were picking up 2 other people. Luckily the couple turned out to be great and were a great addition to our trip, but having been promised a private car, and then having to share was a little frustrating.
Overall I would travel with this company again. They were helpful in the sign up process, excellent communication the whole time, and the safari was amazing.
Reply from Soul of East Africa Safaris (Uhuru Travel)
Posted on Jun 24, 2019Thanks for traveling with us and we are happy you enjoyed your safari with us. I just want to make one thing clear. The safari you did was basic camping sharing safari and we have right to admit any person coming even a day before departure to safari only we keep the group to be 4 maximum participants for a normal safari Jeep and 6 maximum for extended Safari Jeep. Since we are excepting even single client at all the time then we can increase the number anytime provided we will remain at our maximum numbers of 4 to 6 but not more than that number. Any one booking basic camping sharing safari must know that there is no private safari we can bring anyone on board anytime.
Email Kislay Pankaj | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really Great Safari Experience
Uhuru Travels was great from the very start, even before the Safari started. The Customer support team assisted me to plan my entire trip and with very prompt replies from margaret. They helped me plan trip even outside the Safari etc.
The safari experience was also super. I saw everything that Tanzania has to offer. Cheetah's hunting, Lions killing and devouring the prey, elephant herd, hippos fight etc etc. Even the guide and chef of Uhuru was really great as we used to get really good food everyday.
Lastly, when my cash was running out, Margaret even offered to help me with that, however I managed without it, but asking to help out was really great.
I would definitely come back with Family and friends and will take a ride with them again.
Although, I did feel that a little cost reduction here and there is possible, however, overall its was a 5* experience.
Email Alvaro | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Good
Previous communication, very good
Good service
The safari was realy good
Email Matias Frank | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good service , some details to improve
The tour was well organized ;
We paid one of the cheapest prices in the market and get almost same service than more expensive ones ;
To improve smal things like the chairs for dinner / breakfast ; there were the cheapest one and not to confortable and definitely get better ones won’t be so good expensive (for some reason we always ate the last ones , no problem but don’t know why )
Tents were ok
Food really nice
Tours guides very profesional lots of knowledge
Just make sure your days are group are not going to be changed last minute ,
I didn’t happen in our company but happens a lots and is always better start with then small park and finish with the best one ;
Definitely recommend company and Margaret is amazing :)
Email martina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING SAFARI
We started in Arusha, the hotel booked by the travel agency was nice and very close to the city centre. We left the day after for the safari. We visited lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro ad Tarangire (only half day). it was our first safari and we truly enjoyed the experience. The driver (called China) was well prepared and he delivered in terms of animals (We even saw lion cubs). Travelling with us there was also a cook, food was much better than expected. The communication with the travel agency was ok, Margaret was very helpful and everything worked out smoothly.
Overall it was a great experience and we feel comfortable in recommending Uhuru Travel & tours.
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