Our Luxury Safari Jeeps
Mama Savana Safaris
- Offices In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Khado | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saved our Safari
Mama Savana managed to literally save our Safari. Beforehand we were cheated by another Safari company and were stranded in Nairobi. We had to book something fast if we wanted to continue our holiday. This is were Alex from Mama Savana comes in. We contacted the company via Safaribooking and Alex called us within an hour. He organised everything in less than a day and the next day we continued our Safari. We had a wonderful Safari with the Agency and our guide/driver Hassan was a gem, he respected the animals space and had a lot of knowledge about the wildlife. If we had an issue Alex would sort it out even after office hours. Mama Savana did let us forget our bad experience and created a great experience for us. Great Agency! The next time I am in Kenya/Tanzania I will definitely book with them again, Top Service.
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Email ZHU | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thanks to Alex and Allen，give us a good memory of Tanzania.
During the journey，local people are very kind，the view is amazing！
Email MS. IMOGEN | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible safari - would definitely recommend!!!
We have just returned from a 5 day safari with Mama Savana. We had the most incredible experience!
Everything was so well organised from the start. The owner of Mama Savana (Alex) was really responsive via email and whatsapp, which made organising our itinerary very easy. Our itinerary was completely customised for us, working around our flight schedule and preferences for camps and national parks. Alex was very professional - meeting us upon arriving for a quick welcome breakfast, staying in touch throughout the safari and calling us at the end to wish us a safe onwards trip.
The safari itself did not disappoint; we couldn't have wished for a better driver. Amani has been doing safaris for Mama Savana for 7 years. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife we saw, giving us just the right amount of information. We saw lions, cheetah, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest, gazelle etc. To top it off, we even saw a river crossing as part of the great migration! Above all, Amani was very respectful of the wildlife (which is something we noticed some other drivers were not). Amani clearly takes pride in his job. He would get up early every morning to clean the jeep and was always punctual. We noticed other drivers asking him for advice on occasion. Water was free and the car had a battery in case phones or cameras ran out of power. The jeep was comfortable and Amani was a very safe driver.
We are still on a high from our trip - it was amazing! We would highly recommend Mama Savana Safaris for anyone looking to do a safari!
Email Imran Hussain | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful tour by a beautiful person
This team has been wonderful. There are many positive things to say about mama savana and our tour guide (Haruuni). Where can i begin:
Communication is very easy and response to questions are immediate.
The entire team is accommodating and haruuni is especially attentive. We felt like family and had such a fantastic time.
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Email RICARDO | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
MADE OUR SAFARI DREAM COME TRUE!!!
Mama Savana was very professional since the starting process. Alex always answered all questions right away. We went on a 7 day luxury Tanzania Safari, compared several safari companies and I can tell you Mama Savana has a very good price. All the places we stayed at were great.
Allen our guide was very friendly and professional, his spanish was very good and was always willing to make us feel happy.
We surely recommend Mama Savana. Thanks a lot Alex and Allen!!!
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Email Johnny Pettersson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent from first contact until end.
Really good communication (via mail) with Axel from our first request. Guided by Allen, we went to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Apart from having knowledge about the animals, being a good driver and communicator, Allen is a very nice guy. It was a pleasure spending the five days with him. We were two adults and four teenage kids on the safari.
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Email Pamela S. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Use Mama Savana! very knowledgeable and responsive local tour operator with top notch guide.
We are a family of four, kids aged 16 and 22, and we spent 7 nights on the northern circuit in Tanzania. From our first communication to our farewell lunch with Alex, the tour operator, we received topnotch service. He was responsive to my many questions, sent us to excellent lodging choices, fixed things when they might have gone wrong, took care of reservations beyond the safari (e.g. in Zanzibar), and provided us with the best guide ever (Elias). In Tanzania, your guide is very important. We have been on safari in Kenya and South Africa, and in both places, the lodges at which we stayed provided the guide. In Tanzania, the guide meets you at the start of the safari and takes you from park to park and on the game drives in the parks. This means that you rely on them for knowledge of the flora and fauna, knowledge of the places themselves, and their ability to find wildlife and get you into a good position to see it. Elias was so knowledgeable about everything we saw and about the best ways to find wildlife in the parks, but also knew when we were tired from our long days. He adapted to what we needed at all times. And, we somehow always managed to be the truck closest to the animals. At one point, I actually feared that a leopard descending from a tree was going to drop right into the truck.
There is a big difference amongst the tented camps and lodges on the northern circuit. It’s important to do your research so that you can guide the tour operator as to your preferences. Alex offered us excellent choices and was responsive when we suggested alternatives. We particularly liked Kitela, near Ngorongoro Crater and Kubu Kubu in the Serengeti. The first was a lodge on a coffee plantation and the second, a tented camp/lodge with spectacular views.
I would highly recommend the local company Mama Savana. You save money by not paying a super-expensive UK or US operated company which, in any case, uses local operators to make their arrangements. I found no drawbacks whatsoever to using a local operator. Go with Mama Savana and ask for Elias as your guide—you will have a fabulous experience.
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Email jams | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded my expectations
The Mama Savana team was attentive and personal even before we got to TZ and that personal care and attention continued throughout the duration of our safari (2 couples). They booked excellent accommodations and were willing to personalize our experience as much as possible.
I must give a very special commendation to our guide, Allen. He went over and beyond his duty every single day and in no small way made this the most amazing travel experience we ever had. Allen had unbelievable intuition, and the fact that we saw all 5 of the big 5 was in no small part due to his abilities. He also communicated in English very well and taught us some Swahili words. He was fun to be around and in the end I think we all became friends.
I cannot say enough good things about this company and I would encourage everyone to book with this team. They exceeded my expectations.
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Email Al Kharusi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Patient, honest, prompt and informative
I am satisfied with mama Savana services, many thanks to Alex who was patient, kind, and informative in his communication all the way from the beginning, also many thanks to Allen who did his best in giving us (7 guys) the best safari possible in wet season. Mama savana is a reliable company with good 4wds, and kind staff.
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Email Max S. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent organization and beautiful places
I make the premise that this is the only safari I've done until now. We traveled on private tour for two people for 6 days / 5 nights visiting Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti and Tarangire; overnight stays were in lodges and tented camps (Serengeti). Everything went well and we were able to see all the big five and lots of animals and beautiful places. The guide spoke Italian was very good and able to spot the various animals from afar.
