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Tanzania Choice Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $400 to $1,700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email James | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Amazing 40th Birthday Adventure
Kakasii and Brenda have developed an amazing safari company! I contacted Brenda about wanting to celebrate my birthday on safari and on somewhat short notice she developed an itinerary that exceeded my expectations and was right on budget. Every detail was handled perfectly from the pickup in Arusha to the lodging to the meals to the safari rides and village tour to the flight to Zanzibar after the safari. They even added some nice touches including a birthday banner in our safari vehicle and a surprise birthday cake and performance by the staff at the lodge during my birthday dinner. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, easy to talk to and an excellent driver. Communication with Brenda before, during and after our trip was quick and easy. I highly recommend Tanzania Choice Safaris for your next adventure!
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Email Dave | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional. Kakasi and his team are the best.
We had the trip of a lifetime, thanks in large part to the knowledge, efforts, and thoughtful attention to detail from Tanzania Choice Safaris. We traveled with a large group, with four guides: Kakasi, Victor, Norton and Leslie. They were all wonderful. Their knowledge of the parks, the wildlife, and the places to stay was very impressive. Every detail of our trip was carefully conceived and smoothly executed. I really can't say enough about how professional and good natured these guys are.
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Email Jane | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Older gentleman with decades of experience and knowledge of the bush.
TCS did a great job planning our safari. We were able to visit all the places we hoped and the lodges were clean, comfortable, and enjoyable. There were a few things TCS could have improved upon: 1) cleaning the vehicle windows mid-way through the safari (our trip was six days, and at one point I, myself cleaned the windows), 2) better communication with one of the lodges - one lodge company gave us a one-bed tent twice when we had originally requested two twins, 3) better communication on the return flights for us (both travellers were confused about the end destinations - one traveller had to re-enter the airport in Zanzibar to schedule her next flight on to Dar, which was not communicated prior to flying - at least knowing there might be some bumps in logistics would have been nice). Despite these few things, we felt that the tour guide did a nice job of meeting us and understanding our priorities. We were a low-key pair and enjoyed the occasional silence - our tour guide did not talk constantly. He offered us the opportunity to eat lunch in the vehicle while watching the wildlife (instead of going to the often-crowded lunch spots) and provided the routine afternoon coffee to my dad throughout the trip. I had also heard that tour guides are often caught up in making sure travellers see the "Big Five." Even if our tour guide was concerned with this, he didn't show it. We were just grateful to see Tanzania's beautiful wildlife in general. We both saw animals that we didn't expect to see and enjoyed groups of animals we didn't know would be our favorites.
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Email Tanisha | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brenda was simply phenomenal!!!
The tour from Tanzania Choice Safaris truly surpassed my wildest thoughts and expectations!! From the very beginning with working with Brenda, it was seamles. Even when we arrived and went on amazing safari's in the Serengeti and the Nogorogoro Crater. Everyone enjoyed their tour guides which also was a big plus. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this company for tours in Tanazania. They didn't disappoint one bit. Truly grateful for the entire experience. It will last with me forever!!!!
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Email Elsa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania Choice Safaris is excellent!
Touring with Tanzania Choice Safaris was a truly amazing experience. From the pickup at Arusha to the national parks tours and accommodation, the Mto Wa Mbu village tour and the drop off at the airport, the service was seamless with excellent communication. My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed working with them and would gladly recommend this company to anyone who wants to have the best experience in Tanzania.
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Email CC | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very knowledgeable regarding safaris
The safari experience was awesome. Personally, I thought it was a bit expensive but enjoyable.
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Email Sharon | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome!
Without our guide we would never had the sightings of all the animals. He was prompt, knowledgeable and experienced with great tracking instincts. We were able to get amazing pictures. He also would take pictures for us and delivered the best.
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Email Mary | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
This was our first travel group to Tanzania and the guidance to set our itinerary was amazing.
Our drivers were exceptional - arrived on time for our morning departures. As new visitors to Tanzania, the group had LOTS of questions and both of our drivers were gracious in answering them. When we ended up with a free afternoon, our driver suggested a visit to a Maasai village. We were welcomed with traditional dance and had the opportunity to go inside a boma (house). It turned out to be a great addition to our itinerary and will be included again next time. We spent 2 days on safari and the sharp eyes of our driver made it possible for us to see the big 5 in these 2 days. We were up close and personal with lions, zebras, elephants, giraffes, hippos and more. Couldn't have asked for a better safari experience.
I highly recommend the services provided by Tanzania Choice Safari.
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Email Robin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Joseph was informed, alert, a great spotter, comfortable driver (considering the road conditions).
Tanzania Choice Safaris gave us a full and exciting adventure in the Ngorogoro Crater and on The Serengeti. We were comfortably lodged and dined, able to connect w the internet and enjoy the wildlife and scenery. They even managed to fit in a bit of luxury accommodation on a day we didn’t fill w lions, elephants, leopards, water buffalo, rhinos, giraffe, cheetah, hyenas, fantastic birds ….., the list goes on ….. Our five days were filled with a true African adventure. Joseph was able to get us up to the Mara River to witness wildebeests crossing in great numbers! Truly exciting. Better than Disney or Nation’l Geo. A vacation priced w/i my allowable budget. I look forward to having Tanzanian Choice Safaris take me to more of the parks when I can again get to East Africa.
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Email Sue C. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Motocross
Joseph is a driver par extraordinaire! We saw FOUR wildebeest crossings at the Mara River, thanks to Joseph’s deep knowledge of the animals’ habits, great communication with the other safari drivers, and especially thanks to his safe yet thrilling driving capabilities. We were parked a few hundred yards from the riverbank, eating our breakfast in some shade, and enjoying tea and coffee (in china cups!), when all of a sudden, Joseph’s wildlife photographer friends in another car yelled to him that the herd was about to cross. He got us quickly resettled, and we raced off to the bank like a Motocross race, bumping up and down and speeding across the plain, laughing uproariously the whole time. And it happened 3 more times as the herd on the (close to) Kenya side of the Mara, changed directions and moved upriver to 3 different crossings! It was the thrill of a lifetime!!
Joseph’s knowledge of the animals’ habits and his “laser vision” meant we saw the Big Five on day one of our safari, including rhinos from a distance. We saw two kills, a pride of six young lions and an adult female napping maybe 15-20 feet from the car, leopards in trees, giraffes that stared at us from the roadside, “nursery” elephant herds with many, many babies, and a bucket-list site for this Anthropology nerd, Olduvai Gorge.
An amazing, thrilling, beautiful, superbly well-organized safari.
Thank you Joseph, and Brenda for your amazing work and perfect hospitality!
