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Zohar African Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $400 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Bri | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour operator
We did a private safari tour for our honeymoon and I must say this was one of the BEST experiences ever! I could write an entire book about this experience. From the itinerary, communication, accommodation to the game drives. First, Lilian's recommendations were beyond anything we could have thought of. She was really accomodating and friendly. She made adjustments per our requests. She made you feel welcome and made you feel like you've known her for a while. She even provided tips for us well after we left the safari on our trip to different parts of Tanzania. We really appreciated that. She was very quick with replies.
Now our tour guide, Ahmed. I cannot say enough about him. He is hands down the best guide ever! He was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us an amazing time. The safari trip from beginning to end went without a single issue. He was hilarious, we had a lot of laughs and adventures. We truly lucked out when we were assigned, Ahmed. He was not only an outstanding guide with a knack for spotting wildlife but a great person that we now consider a friend. He made you feel comfortable. I truly believe Ahmed made our experience that much better and to a whole different level. We were never bored at any point of the trip. He was really accomodating to all our needs. He was proactive in finding the "rare" to spot animals. I would highly recommend him to anyone planning on going on this tour. In my opinion, your tour guide determine how well the trip goes and Ahmed made sure we had a blast. My wife and I were happy he was with us.
Let's not forget the most important thing why we went on this trip, the great migration and the wildlife. During our trip, Ahmed made sure we saw all the Big 5 and the great migration! Saw other wildlife of course. It's an incredible feeling being "up close and personal" with these animals in the wild. To see their behavior and how they are was definitely a bucket-list item. I wish we had enough time to have seen the wildebeest crossing the mara river. This is likely the next adventure on the list is to see that.
We want to say a big thank you to the Zohar team and everyone involved in making this an incredible experience, especially Ahmed.
CH
Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari experience
We booked with Zohar Africa Safari a 6 days Safari trip ( Tarangire- Serengeti-Ngorongoro) for our honeymoon and was the most wonderful experience we could ever dream of.
Lilian organized and tailored all our safari days with a lot of attention to details, having really cool stays ( highlight being the Simba lodge and Chaka Camp which were in the middle of the wilderness) and including really cute touches for our honeymoon, personalized gifts and even cooking herself our first lunch in the safari which was delicious!
She also gave us the best guide that we could wish for- Solomon, who made our safari THE best! His eagle eyes can spot rare to find animals from a great distance and thanks to his intuition and experience we saw so many animals- all Big Five, over 40 lions, part of the Great Migration and all this from really close distance! It was a pleasure spending the time with him, he told us a lot of wildlife stories and knew the animals well so was really cool to watch them.
We absolutely loved our lunches which were in the nature with giraffes and elephants in the background. Also loved our game drives that starter 6 am, his patience and passion to find animals left no time for us to be bored in the car.
We added on top also the Maasai Village experience which is worth seeing the traditions of this tribe.
We hope to be back with Lilian and Solomon soon!
CH
Email SILVIA | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BEST AFRICAN SAFARI
My experience with Zohar couldn't have been more AWESOME. We decided to plan this trip very last minute due to the Omicron variant. All flight to Africa were canceled at first, and just one week before we went, the ban got lifted. Once we got notified we contacted Lilian, and she responded super quickly, making the planning of this trip super easy. Everything went smooth, the hotels were awesome, specially the one in Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Food for the picnics was great, maybe the breakfast boxes could vary a bit, but other than that, everything was GREAT.
The best thing of our trip was our driver, Solomon, THE NICEST guy and best driver we could have asked for, friendly, he knew what he was talking about regarding the animals, he made the impossible for us to see the Big 5 (which we did), and his sight, man, his sight was better than an eagle's ! He could spot animals in the most remote places!!
The only thing I would have changed in out trip, would be that instead of a 5 day safari I would have done 8, a lot of bumpy roads concentrated in 5 days was a bit too much, specially staying in such beautiful hotels, we would have liked to maybe enjoy a bit more time in the hotel, as we got there in the evening and left at 6 to our next destination.
Thank you Lilian and Solomon for making out trip so special.
Hopefully we see each other soon!
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Zohar made our trip incredible
We had an incredible time. We spent 4 days, between Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Thanks to Lilian for all the organisation, her availability and her kindness.
Thanks to Adam our super french speaking guide.
And Thanks to Zohar for making this experience unforgivable. From the first communication we felt so confident with Lilian, and until the end of our trip.
Everything went perfectly well, all the little attention, and the immersion.
We would recommend Zohar at 100%.
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Email Maggie Li | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond Expectations, Highly Recommend Zohar Safari
I highly recommend Zohar Safari. After reviewing 30+ Safari outfits, I decided to go with Lillian's company Zohar Safari for our group of 12 friends over Xmas break Dec. 2021. The reviews where great, price was good for high end 5 star safari and I liked how the hotel accommodations looked in the photos. Lillian and her team where great to communicate with and where extremely accommodating with all our requests. All our hotels where stunning, well decorated and had comfortable beds. Our 2 Safari guides grew up in the region and where extremely knowledgable on how to track and find the animals. We saw the BIG 5 and thousands more animals during our safari. I highly recommend Zohar. They went above and beyond for our group.
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Email STÉPHANIE | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
While writing this comment, we still feel the emotion of this immersion in nature and all these good times.
We organized this trip for my sister's 50th birthday... after several exchanges by email, Lilian knew how to put together a fabulous private safari from start to finish, both in terms of the choice of Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro parks and hotels with always welcoming staff but our most beautiful memory will remain “Embalakai Camp” in the Serengeti.
GEFFROY, our guide speaks French, he came to wait for us at the airport.
He was very attentive to all our needs, made sure to meet all our expectations, ensured that we made the most of this exceptional nature and the animals.
He brought us to the best point to take all our pictures.
Every day, on a nicely set table, he organized our lunches in magnificent settings, the meals were excellent and very generous.
Lilian and Geffroy were of great kindness which touched us enormously, we stayed in touch throughout our stay in Zanzibar and still today.
We can only recommend this agency everything was perfect,
We will never forget this incredible trip to Tanzania.
Asante Sana to you two for this unforgettable stay.
Alexandra and Stephanie
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Email Raisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn't have asked for more!
We couldn't have asked for more on this trip! We booked the safari for 4 days and 5 nights for our honeymoon, and for what is considered a short safari we saw as many animals as we would have seen on a longer trip, including the big 5 (lots of lions and elephants with their cubs, buffalo and even two leopards and a dozen rhino!). That wouldn't have been possible without our brilliant tour guide, Solomon (would highly recommend asking for him) both his service to us and knowledge of animals was so impressive.
We stayed on night in Arusha before visiting Tangerie NP > Southern Serengeti > Central Serengeti > Ngorongoro Crater. At each destination we stayed in beautiful Serena Lodges, views from each one were incredible; we loved the panoramic views of the N. Crater the most. We stayed in a different hotel each night and on arrival they made everything so special given we were on our honeymoon. Each day we had a 6am start as the liklihood of seeing animals at this time is greater so we didn't mind, but the length of the days can be completely tailored. Solomon had everything prepared for the trip each morning before we set off for the day; we had a packaged breakfast to eat on the journey to the next park, and a packed hot lunch which we ate in the park each day. What was most impressive is that in each park, Solomon knew exactly where he was going, even when going off the tracks. As well as naviagting the tracks, Solomon was quick to spot animals both far and near, and each time he went as close to the animals so we could get nice pictures, and all the while telling us so much information about each animal. Other guides we saw along the way seemed very uninterested/disengaged from their guests, so we felt very lucky to have Solomon.
The journey between the parks was 2-3 hours and we spent approx 5 hours in each park, which was more than enough to see the animals. It seemed we had both Solomon and luck on our side to see so many animals at this time of year, with the rainy season due in March, it is quite unlikely for us to see as many animals as we did. There were also much fewer tourists at this time, which meant the hotels were quite empty and we hardly bumped into more than 2 or 3 cars in a park. However we believe risking it to go in low season was worth it, as apparently during high season there are hundreds of cars in the parks especially in N. crater, which means it'll be harder to get as close to the animals.
The whole trip was impeccably organized and personalized to us honemooners by the lovely Lilian. Before the trip Lilian tailored the itenery based on our needs and booked a hotsprings for us in Arusha. She met us on the first day in Arusha to brief us on the trip, and she made everything run smoothly. The cost of the trip was also very resonable compared to other trips we saw of the same duration, and we were so impressed with the accommodation and the level of service provided by both Lilian and Solomon. They also both spoke english very well, so this made booking the trip, and learning about the animals easier. We'd love to come back with our future children (but would stay for longer so the days are more relaxed).
Thank you for everything!!
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Email Lisa & Ben | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magic, amazing and really professional agency
Animal lovers since we were children, we decided to go for the very first time on a safari in the best national park region in Africa : Tanzania.
We decided to go with Zohar agency which proposed personalized safaris.
Lilian was really helpful in organizing the safari and during the whole safari, which was very reassuring for us. She was very reactive, attentive and of an incomparable kindness.
During our safari, we had the chance to have Ahmed, a passionate guide, who gave us a lot of knowledge about the animals in the different parks that we recommend you +++.
We did the national parks of Tarangire, Serengeti as well as the Ngorongoro crater which were moments out of time and magic !
This trip was wonderful and unique and will always be remembered.
If you have never discovered Tanzania and more specifically safaris : go for it, you will not regret this unforgettable moment.
Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts Lilian and Ahmed for this dream come true!
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Email Heidi & Rodney | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional!
What a wonderful experience we had during our 6 day safari. I chose Zohar because Lilian was so good at communicating with me during our planning process! Zohar exceeded all our expectations and went above and beyond to make our journey extra extra special!
We stayed at 4 different Serena lodges with the most beautiful views! The service, staff and experience at each property was truly amazing! Tanzanian people are so kind and go above and beyond providing excellent customer service.
Solomon was our driver, we had a wonderful time with Solomon his experience and knowledge of birds and animals is impressive and how he can spot out animals from so far amazed us! We witnessed so many amazing wildlife moments on our 6 day safari. Solomon is also a excellent driver how he navigated the vehicle through so much mud and water was very impressive.
The experience we had with Zohar is hands down one of our favorite travel experiences in all of our travels. Don’t hesitate just book you will not be disappointed.
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Email Karen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari guide plays a key role in the enjoyment of the trip. Ours was the best guide ever.
Do not hesitate to hire these guys. They are not only professional and knowledgeable but charming and caring. They truly care about details.
We saw amazing animals and we felt we went to the best spots because there were no many tourists, sometimes we were the only ones.
It was our anniversary and Lilian and team made sure we had a special moment. No doubt they are the best and that's why they have 5 stars in all the sites like trip advisor and google.