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
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Reviews
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Email Stephane-Paris-World | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful safari in Tanzania
We have just returned from a wonderful five day safari in Tanzania (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara) organized by Tanke Tours in partnership with Mama Savana.
This trip was unforgettable, especially thanks to our guide Joseph, who works with the local operator Mama Savana based in Arusha. Joseph knows to perfection the territory, its fauna and flora. Always attentive to adults and children alike, it is a pleasure to share his passion.
All health precautions were taken during this stay.
We wholeheartedly recommend this experience.
Email Lu | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable experience and a fantastic service from Mama Savana
Took me few months to write the review and I can say that the excitement about our 10-day safari experience with Mama Savana are still very vivid in my mind. I have never revisit the photos of a holiday so many times as I've done with the ones I took while in Tanzania. This was not our first safari destination and our awe was not because it was the first time we've seen fantastic wildlife or landscape. Everything was just amazing, the tented camps, the lodges, the drives, the food, Alex from Mama Savana was great in organising everything to fit what we wanted to do and very quick to respond and act when needed. He even helped us with aspects of our holiday in Zanzibar before we started the safari. Joseph was a fantastic safari driver and the Osinon tented camp was the best of the many we experienced. Mama Savana staff are all very polite, reliable and professional, I highly recommend booking with them. After flying from Zanzibar to Arusha in a small plane with fantastic views of the Kilimanjaro, Joseph was waiting for us at the airport and took us to meet Alex at the nearby Coffee Lodge. We then started our drive to Tarangire National Park, where the majestic baobab trees are a particular feature of the landscape and where you'll see a lot of elephants. The Sangaiwe Tented Lodge was great and we enjoyed the views from the lodge (although we really spent pretty much all daylight hours in safari drive, so didn't quite enjoy the pool and other facilities). Our next stop was Lake Manyara National Park, with a very different type of landscape and vegetation, and the hot spring, which was interesting to see. As it had rained a lot in previous days, Lake Manyara was quite deep and we didn't see the large gatherings of flamingos there and some of the roads around the lake were flooded. Yet, a very interesting park, I think it was the only place where we saw Sykes monkeys. From there we went to Lake Eyasi where we spent the morning with the Hadzabe tribe following them on a hunt, seeing how they cook and live. It was a genuine experience as that day they were very successful in their bow and arrow hunting. We then visited the 'blacksmiths', a primitive forge where they were melting down old padlocks and using the metal to make arrow heads (using a nail and a hammer!), ornaments and other stuff. We then went to visit the house of a Toga family, again, very genuine experience as we found out that that the local guide's sister was one of the (many) wives of the house we visited! From there we headed to the fabulous Serengeti National Park. Spectacular does not do it justice. You need to go there to appreciate the size of the park (no wonder Serengeti means endless plains in the Masai language!) and the vast numbers of animals. On arrival at dusk at Osinon Tented Camps we had an excellent dinner under the stars and really enjoyed the whole of our time at that camp. Great food, great staff, fantastic location. From central Serengeti, we went to the Ndutu area, which was my favourite really. In February, the wildebeest migration just bring an amazing number of animals, all with their calves, and you can see them even by the road, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, gazelles, hyenas, birds of all sorts... and then there are the tree climbing lions, lions mating and lions with cubs, and cheetahs, leopards and more... unforgettable! The Heritage Camp was really nice. Our last safari day was in the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater... wow, what scenery! Our stay at Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge was great…lovely property will all the trimmings. Brilliant rooms and settings, very good service and there we finally had time to go for a swim in the pool, so nice!
Thanks to everyone at Mama Savana and sorry this review was posted late. I do hope you are starting to get some tourists back as you probably had such quiet times due to the Covid pandemic. I'm sure you clients will have a brilliant experience and be as pleased with your services as we were.
PL
Email Tim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime experience!
We decided to go for a Safari with Mama Savana in March. Without hesitation we can admit it was the best decision we could make.
During organisation we had great contact with very kind owner, Alex. He gave us all vital details and was very flexible while arranging our trip. He arranged airport pick ups and hotels before and after Safari.
During our Safari we were guided by Alen. The real Safari master and magician. He's very experienced, smart with great sense of humour. During 6 days together he became our good friend. With his experience and huge knowledge of the nature he took us to wonderful places showing much more than we could expect.
We can honestly recommend Mama Savana Safaris. Thanks to them we had magical trip and lifetime experience!
LV
Email Ieva S. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best week of my life!!!
Mama Savana is amazing company and I could highly recommend them!!! Starting from the beginning- there were only 20 days left till our journey to Tanzania (due to my business trips I was very busy whole the time) and Mama Savana provided us an offer during some hours after my first request. Alex was very responsive, provided me all the information in WhatsApp and via mails, he answered all my smart and not so smart questions and Mama Savana did all the best to make our week unforgettable.
When we arrived, I was little bit worried- how it will be to spend the whole week together with the guide, which is total stranger for me- but after some days Joseph (our guide) was not like our guide any more but he was more like our Tanzanian family member! So- special thanks to Joseph one more time!!!! Also, January is not a high-season but during our week Joseph shows us and we saw Big Five and other fantastic animals and their life happenings.
In general- I could highly recommend Mama Savana- it is really professional and great company and we definetly will be back next year.
Для тех- кто читает на русском- могу сказать только самое лучшие слова про эту компанию- все очень профессионально и качественно- начиная с коммуникации перед отъездом и до последней минуты нашей туры. Также- очень рекомендую Джозефа как гида- он реальный профессионал и знает, как найти животных, которые из далека "для простых глаз" не видны!!
One more time- Thank you Mama Savana, Alex and Joseph!!!
DE
Email Caro & Mo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari experience & journey of a lifetime
Summarising our experience directly in the beginning:
We had the best time we could have wished for during our 6 days Safari with Mama Savana.
Already before we arrived in Tanzania, Alex from Mama Savana took great care of us by answering organisational questions within minutes (no matter at what time we texted him) and helping us to transfer the deposit to the correct bank account (which went smoothly and without any „risk“).
Once we arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport, a driver was waiting for us and brought us to a nearby lodge in Arusha where we spent a night to get rid of the Jetlag and to acclimatise. During the afternoon Alex visited us in person to say hello and tell us more about our upcoming Safari. We highly appreciated this personal warm welcome but the best was yet to come.
The next morning our guide Allen arrived and we started into the journey of our lifetime. Allen is the best guide and wonderful person due to many reasons: he is caring, funny, empathic, a really good driver, omniscient when it comes to wildlife and he treated us like members of his own family.
Our safari took us from Tarangire National Park where we enjoyed lunch surrounded by elephants to Lake Manyara, 2 nights and 3 incredible days in Serengeti (best & at the same time most exciting experience ever with lots of lions, leopards, giraffes, hippos and many more!) and into the impressive Ngorongoro Crater. Serengeti and the Crater have been our highlights of the trip due to the fact that wildlife and landscape are multifaceted and game drive is extremely diversified.
We experienced food, accommodation, safety and hospitality at a very high level and can definitely say: we lost our hearts in Tanzania.
Thank you Mama Savana and especially Allen that you made our Safari so special - we would love to come back one day! Greetings from Germany :)
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Email Umberto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
6 days Safari in North Tanzania
It all started with a search done on the internet and a short list of local agencies contacted by me for the best quotes. Because of an assiduous correspondence with Alex, who proved to be extremely courteous and available to offer a series of customized solutions, my wife and I decided to rely on Mamasavana for our safari in Tanzania, being also the most competitive for price and proposed solutions. Arriving in Arusha on December 29th we were immediately welcomed in the best way and taken to the hotel for the safari briefing. The next morning we left led by Allen to Tarangire park and then Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngogo Ngoro crater.
Needless to say, under the careful and expert guidance of Allen we were able to see not only all the Big Five and the main animals of the Savannah but also wonderful landscapes, incredible views and spending unforgettable moments in our research.
Thank you Mamasavana for this unforgettable experience, hoping to return soon, perhaps with the whole family.
CA
Email Cathy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
All communication with Mama Savana was done by e-mail, which was always answered promptly. Alex was very helpful and patient with me. The safari was spectacular, we saw the big 5 and many other animals, cheetah, leopards, elephants, zebra, giraffe, lion cubs playing, a day old elephant were particularly memorable. Harun, our driver was very knowledgeable and answered all our guestions.
We also spent 5 days in Zanzibar. Stonetown is beautiful and we should have stayed there another day, there's so much to see and explore. The resort and beach were like being in paradise. All our accommodations were comfortable and meals were delicious. It was definitely the trip of a lifetime for my family and myself. We left Africa with many warm memories and feeling like we are part of the Mama Savana family.
MX
Email Kent | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exquisite attention to itinerary details and flexibility, rearranging for better game viewing option
Our expectations were well exceeded! With great confidence, Alex at Mama Savana, wrought last minute changes to our itinery that proved well thought out. We avoided hours of unnecessary travel to the northern Sarengeti area; the expected wildebeest migration hadn't begun to cross the Mara River. Our days proved better spent on the Central Serengeti. Our Mama Savana guide Haroun was incredibly knowledgable and personable, able to spot all sizes of animals at great distances and give detailed information with ease and humor.
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Email Andrea Ceccanti | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent family holiday, best ever
Since the very first moment (booking), we found Mama Savana an excellent tour operator. Alex was responding just in time to all our queries.
Everything then went perfect, from our arrival at Arusha to the departure.
Our driver, Allen, is simply great! Funny, speaking Italian, very competent; he could see animals in every location, while driving. We were able to see all the animals, including a rhino walking within 20 mt from the our jeep.
The lodges were always very comfortable and the people nice, smiling, cheerful. The tented lodges in the parks of Lake Manyara and Serengeti are a unique experience.
Food is excellent everywhere.
Alex is a very competent professional and he make this trip as the best holiday we ever had.
MY
Email Jomkwan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent operator
We wen't on a safari across the parks of Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara in early September 2019 and were quite happy with Mama Savana Safari/Regional tour.
Hassan is a good driver/guide. Alex is very honest.
He booked us Kati Kati Camp in Serengeti which the staff having a service mind. And the most important the foods is yummy.