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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 Louisa&David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy communication and perfectly organized safari trip.
We booked a three day/two nights fly-in safari trip for two persons to Ruaha National Park through Uhuru Travel & Tours and can absolutely recommend their services.
From the day of the booking until our departure from Tanzania the communication was very easy and perfect. We requested a proposal, which we then received via email. Thereafter all further communication was via WhatsApp with Margaret of Uhuru Travel & Tours. She was extremely responsive and replied to all questions within hours (including weekend days). Payments were made by credit card in advance - all easy and uncomplicated.
A driver picked us up at our accommodation in Stone Town and dropped us at the airport in Zanzibar. Flights with Coastal (all organized by Uhuru Travel & Tours) via Dar es Salaam to Ruaha were on time and luggage was taken care of at all airports. Upon arrival at the national park we were picked up by a driver and guide from Mdonya Old River Camp and directly taken on a game drive in the national park. Accommodation in the camp was an amazing experience, guide and driver as well as staff in the camp were extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. Food was great. Drop off at the air strip after one last morning game drive and return flight to Dar es Salaam were again well organized and on time.
Mixed feelings about Safari in the rain season (of course our own decision). On the one hand it was amazing to see Ruaha very green; on the other hand very difficult to spot animals, because of bushes and trees and had some rain showers every now and then. Driver and guide still made amazing effort to show us as many animals as possible and we enjoyed every bit of it.
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Email Blake Diers | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3 years in the making! Worth the wait!
My girlfriend and I visited South Africa 4 years ago and immediately fell in love with the animals on Safari. We started planning another Safari for Tanzania but we couldn't find a Safari that met our budget and expectations. Over the course of three years, I searched and searched and finally found UHURU Travel & Tours. Their travel agents got creative and were able to put together the exact tour we wanted, that was within our budget. Communication was professional and timely and I really felt that they were working with me to make this vacation happen. On Safari we had an incredible guide - Mack. He was friendly, knowledgeable, funny, engaging and an overall delight to spend the week with. Our hotels/tents were clean. The staff at each accommodation was amazing and the food exceeded all expectations. UHURU provided the best vacation possible and I can't thank their staff enough for making a bucket list trip come together flawlessly.
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Email Maria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
More than expected!
Booked all Tanzania’s tour with them. Margaret gave me a lot of support on everything and very easy to get in touch with her (via whatsapp or email), always available for answer all my doubts (at any day/time!) and not just those referring to my tours, but for everything i need to know before and during i was in Tanzania. She was always online to check on me and gave me different options and comments on what to do. She also arrange all my transfer for any place i need to go. For Zanzibar i booked: Safari blue tour and Stone Town / Prison Island: i had a guide just for me, dedicated to take me around the mention places, explaining everything and answer all my questions. For Safari Blue tour, excellent service and tour!! Both of them a MUST if you are in Zanzibar. For Serengeti, i booked a 7 days/6 nights tour. Just wonderful! There were always on time for pick up, great box lunches during the game drives and always willing to solve doubts and help. Much more than expected, for sure!!
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Email Meret | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari off-the-beaten tracks
Are you looking for a safari where you are not surrounded by ten or more other cars while observing the lions feasting on a kudu? Then you should definitely try out Ruaha National Park!
We stayed at the Mdonya Old River Tented Camp, a wonderful oasis tens of kilometers away from any other camp with roaring lions in the bush when you fall asleep at night and a herd of impalas in front of the tent when you wake up in the morning. The tented camp is beautifully located and the tents are spotless clean, with a lovely bathroom attached, comfy beds and fluffy blankets and bath towels. Beside this well maintained infrastructure, the staff make this camp a place of relaxation and pure bliss you don't want to leave. After having been in several National Parks and lodges over the last three years, I would definitely recommend Mdonya Old River Camp to anyone who looks for an off-the-beaten tracks experience.
Uhuru Travel organized this safari, picked us up at home and dropped us back at the end - all highly professionally done and extremely smooth for us (Uhuru Travels seems to work with Swiss watches!). Communicating with Uhuru Travel was easy and whenever any question before leaving we got instant replies.
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Email Zohra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional we had enjoy every moment
I enjoyed every moment even i did just 1 night safari it was really amazing
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Email Francesco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everthing was perfect!
Everthing was perfect!
Abdhalla is a very kind and nice person.
He help us a lot with all our request.
Our safari guides Enric was amazing!
Thaks Uhuru travel!
Do not hesitate 1 second to book a safari with them!
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Email Jen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing service and trip of a lifetime
A friend and I did a lot of research prior to going with Uhuru. After much consideration, we booked 3 safari days in Selous, 3 safari days in Ruaha and 2 beach days in Zanzibar. From the start, the communication was phenomenal. It continued throughout the trip. From our guides, to the accommodations, to the transportation and transfers, everything has been spot on. I cannot recommend Uhuru strongly enough. Asante sana for the trip of a lifetime!
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Email Daniel Clarke | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience in the Serengeti
From the beginning communication with Uhuru Travel & Tours was excellent. Mr. Loy met up before we left on our safari from Arusha, as well as upon our return to Arusha. Margaret was extremely responsive to all email communications. The actual safari was great. The food while camping far exceeded our expectations. It was a great experience.
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Email Suzi in Seattle | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical and Memorable 15 day Safari Tour in Kenya and Tanzania!
Uhuru Travel and Tours arranged an amazing and well planned 2 weeks Safari trip for my two sisters and myself. We wanted to see animals and we did!! We traveled overland from Nairobi to Amboseli, Lake Manyara, Norongono, Oldupai Gorge, the Serengeti, Lake Victoria, the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru while watching animals practically 24/7. The office staff was prompt and responsive to our requests and flexible and very easy to work with. The attention to detail was thorough and competent and the arrangements all ran very smoothly. The price was reasonable and excellent value. The vehicles we traveled in (a van in Kenya and a Toyoto Land Cruiser in Tanzania) were well maintained and comfortable. The accommodations, lodges and campsites, were well chosen, lovely and extremely comfortable for the 3 of us. The food everywhere was delicious - bountiful buffets in the big lodges and always a variety everywhere. Ample and very good picnic lunches.
Our guide and driver in Kenya, John Maina, was very kind and responsive, and attentive to the administrative details of the tour. He was a most experienced and careful driver - sometimes having to navigate very difficult terrain. His wealth of knowledge of animals, birds and the country and customs of Kenya was vast and so appreciated! As well as his good eyesight in finding animals hiding in the bush. When he couldn't identify a bird, he would look it up in the wonderful bird book which his father (also a guide) had given him. We would want to travel with him again for sure.
In Tanzania we changed vehicles and our guide was Kelvin Gervas and our drive was Meshalu Godwin. Both these gentlemen took very good care of us and were so kind, thoughtful and competent in their handling of the logistics of the trip with hotels, rest stops, etc. Meshalu was a safe and capable driver, patient and responsive. Kelvin was a wonderful guide, with a sharp and keen eye, constantly pointing out animals and birds we would not otherwise have noticed. His love and knowledge of the animals, birds and the areas we visited was amazing and he was always willing to increase this by referencing books he had with him. We learnt so much and were so entertained by his stories and experiences! It was so much fun! We would request him to be our guide next time and highly recommend him.
We so enjoyed everything on this marvellous trip and we were so happy with all the arrangements. The variety and amount of birds and animals was incredible with many unforgettable experiences. It more than exceeded my expectations. For all these reasons I would definitely recommend Uhuru Travel and Tours.
Email Darren from Billinge. England | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip ran like clockwork from start to finish a first class service and product.
We were collected from the hotel in zanzibar and taken to the airport. Flights were on time and landed in selous game park. Stayed at lake Manze lodges. The accommodation and food was beyond expectation. The game drives and water safaris were excellent along with the Bush breakfast. A fantastic trip.