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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 Britt Brynildsen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Uhuru Travel & Tours is a trustable company!
The communication was very good from the start. The driver, Issa Abdallah, picked us up at the hotel in Dar-es-salaam at the exact time agreed upon. Sunday Dec 4th 2016 we started our adventure! A 3-day safari tour to Mikumi spending two nights at Stanley's Kopje. The trip from Dar till Mikumi took 6 hours and the safari started once we were inside the park. In the evening we had an exellent dinner and had an early night. The lions were there...and the hyenas, they woke me up in the middle of the night while my husband went on snoring!
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Email DeAnna | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kenya-several parts of Tanzania-including Zanzibar WOW! Always on the go but worth it.
First, the communication with Abdallah was key! He always got back to me and always eased my mind! We had 4 different drivers since we were in four different areas. The Masai Mara in Kenya. This is were we chose to go to one of the many Masai Villages that exist in Kenya and in Tanzania. This was very informative but also helpful to the village monetarily. Yes, we made sure we didn't buy a bunch of carvings or jewelry before hand so that we could buy it from the Masai Village we visited :) We then drove to the Tanzanian Border. From there we spent time in Tent Camps in the Serengeti which is a must. This really gives you the true flavor of the Safari because every other place you stay in will probably be in a lodge of sorts. While you are in the Serengeti, I strongly suggest that you do the Serengeti Balloon Safari. It is a bit of cost but worth every penny. Champagne and Breakfast on the open grasslands after the balloons land. They even have Loos with views (so there are toilets!) Something you will always remember! We then drove to Ngorongoro which is where the Crater lives. This would be one of the only places that you can still find a Rhino. We did see a Rhino but he was very far away and sleeping but we still tell everyone we saw the BIG 5 :) From there we drove to Lake Manyara and the to Tarangire. We flew from Arusha to Dar Es Salaam to go to the Selous Park. All the parks we visited had different scenery and animals but what is important about Selous is that they still allow Game Hunting in parts of the Park (not the part you will be in if you are only shooting animals with your camera). They allow Game Hunting for the revenue but if this continues they will kill off their revenue so when you go to this park on safari to look at the animals instead of killing them you are helping to end the killing by paying not to kill. So spread the word! Selous is cool because you can go off the driving trail to find what you want, unlike the other parks! But, make no mistake, we had seen every animal there was to offer in multiples before we ever got to Selous. If you go to Selous, I strongly suggest that you fly into Selous as apposed to flying into Dar es Salaam and the driving to Selous Park. At least one way. In fact, if you can afford it, I would drive in and fly out of as many places as you can. Other wise there is a lot of driving and it is all very bumpy roads. We did over 3000 miles and it wears on you. You should at least try and drive one way so you can see the culture. We ended our trip in Beautiful Zanzibar. Some people start their trip here but I would suggest ending it here. Because even thought the Safari thing is just wonderful, you need to relax and Zanzibar is the perfect place to do it!!! We did a Safari Blue boat trip, where you snorkel and eat good food. This was memorable! I would say another must do :) In the end, everyone of our drivers and guides were extremely nice, calm and on time. It was a fabulous trip!!!
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Email Maria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great local tour operator - Excellent experience with guide Mr. Abraham
Great experience to book Safari. Communication with Abdullah through whatsapp to make the changes to hotels, places to visit, etc to design the safari that we wanted for our family (two adults and three kids). No problem with payment.
It was a 9 day safari through the north of the country (tarangire, Arusha, manyara, ngorongoro, Serengeti). Hotels were great. Highly recommend Acacia Farm lodge in Karatu and Serengeti Acacia tented Camp. Everything was as expected and better.
The guide/ driver was very nice with our family. Excellent driver (though the road is tough, he made everything easy) and knowledgeable about nature and animals. We saw all the big five and had beautiful encounters with leopards, cheetahs, lions,... Abraham was very kind with the kids and helpful.
Car somewhat old (Toyota land cruiser), but was ok and had no problem through our journey. Also you should provide a uniform to guides/drivers.
Email Mick perry | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mikumi Nat Park
We booked a safari with them to Mikumi Nat Park ,from first enquiry to going on the safari the help we got from Uhuru was first class .We booked to stay at Stanly Copje camp and again this was a great place to stay.
Only down side is the time it takes to get to the park they say about 4hours it's more like 7 hours ,but still had a great safari lots of lions ect. Would use this firm if we go back to Zanzibar
Reply from Soul of East Africa Safaris (Uhuru Travel)
Posted on Jun 28, 2016Thanks for nice feedback and nice reviews. I am just want to correct one thing, from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National Park its about 310.00 kilometers and minimum time normally its up to 4 hours with safari Jeep. But if you drive slowly then you can take maximum 5 hours. It can not take 7 hours! unless you stop many times on the way purposely and you choose to drive leisurely.
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Email Hartmut | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
For a lifetime
We started our tour with a wonderful flight from Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro-Airport/Tanzania. Everything was perfectly organized, the driver, the good hotel in Arusha and next morning the 4by4 car with the very professional driver and guide Abraham and his new colleague Tobi, a volunteer. There were so many things to see and to hear, especially the very good explanations of our guides. They knew everything about politics, economy, botanic, animals, natives. And the Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Lake Natron. We saw all the animals we wanted to see, we slept in cozy tents and hotels, had good food and very special surprises like a bath in a waterfall in Maasai country.
All in all it was simply perfect. The very best driver. We felt very safe. The very best schedule by the Uhurus. An adventure for a lifetime. We plan now to go back next year and to use the help of Abdallah and his Uhuru-Team again, the firendly Mr. Abraham, Mr. Loy etc.
Thank you very very much!
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Email Elisa e Walter from Italy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Uhuru Travel Brings you at the heart of the Wild Africa
The tour started from Arusha. Mr Loy met us in front of the hotel and after a short briefing we left, very early in the morning, by car, a huge 4by4 driven by the best driver we have ever known: Abraham. He brings us for a couple of thousands kms from lake manyara passing through ngorongoro, serengeti, lake ndutu, tarangire back to Arusha again. Everything was simply perfect, no other words I can use. Than mr Loy met us at the Arusha airport and stayed with us until the check-in. We arrived in Zanzibar in two Hours. There a taxi send by Abdallah, brings us to the jambiani whitesand boungalows, a very nice and comfortable resort really on the beach. We than met Abdallah in Stone Town, at the headquarter of Uhuru Travel. He is a very good and gentle boy. We had a wonderful holiday thanks to Uhuru Travel.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An adventure for the ages!
So much to see so little time.
There is no way to descibe seeing the Maasai Mara for the first time. It is an overwhelming experience that satisfied my every dream.
The tour was an adventure that had us seeing something new every day.
We had excellent drivers who were patient and caring.
I was told we did the tour backwards going from the mara to serengeti but i loved it all.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience!
We had 1 week of holidays in Tanzania and we are glad that we choose Uhuru for all the arrangements.
I had contacted them for the Safari and hotel for Zanzibar. the lodges and the hotel that they have selected could not be better! They perfectly understood our expectations and made very good suggestions to us. We did not have any problem with Uhuru neither for the hotel nor for the Safari in Selous. Our driver was very nice and kind to us. He had very good knowledge about the places. Mr.Abdallah from the agency was very helpful since the beginning until the end of the trip. You can 100% trust Uhuru.
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Email Fredrik Ergert von Gillern | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very experienced, professional and deliver over your your expectations.
Our first contact with Uhuru travel was when we arrived to Zanzibar. We asks for a offer and which expectations we had. Uhuru travel proposed (in printed) to suggestions 2 nights and 3 nights over stay. They explained very well the differences and what more we could experience with a longer stay. Our safari was deceded by us, 4 days in advance but that was never a problem for Uhuru travel. They arranged pick up at our hotel, and the driver also took the extra time to do a stop in the city. Very service minded and always in time. Our safari started in Arusha. There our personal guide/driver waited for us with prepared lunch. We visit 4 national parks in 4 days. (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. We spend many ours in the Jeep and the whole time our driver/guide gave information about the national parks and information about how it is to live in Tanzania. Our guide knew exact where to find the big 5 and how. And he informed about all other animals we saw during our safari.
Me and my wife can only say a big thank you to our guide Dennis, that did our safari to a very good experience.
We only have good experiences with Uhuru travel, and give our best recommendations.
Email James | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, responsive and easy to deal with
Wow, where do we start? It was such an incredible experience and these guys know what they are doing! From the moment we were picked up from the hotel to the moment we arrived back, we felt in safe hands. The safari driver Felix was super relaxed, a considerate driver and very knowledgeable. He showed us the most incredible animals and took the time to explain small details about them and we saw everything, lions, elephant's, zebras, giraffes, hippos, crocks, wilder beast, water lizard, monkeys, baboons, pumbas, antelopes and loads more! They managed to show us it all whilst also being calm and non-intrusive to the animals! Can highly recommend!
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