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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 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!
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 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
(automatic translation from French)
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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.
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 Boris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply AMAZING and best way to spend Honeymoon!
We chose Zohar African Safaris due to the latest and awesome reviews from other guests - my wife and I can only confirm it - excellent from the very first second until the last and beyond that! I hope that more of our friends will consider safari and Zohar will get biggest recommendation from us!
After we contacted Zohar Safaris, Lilian was very helpful in each step and provided very detailed information about each aspect of the trip. We felt very confident and informed, even despite covid uncertainty. Lilian personalized our safari trip as they approach every trip individually. We are so happy, that we made it and decided on 6 days Safari trip.
Solomon was our safari guide and driver - WOW he has the experience and very joyful to be around - it is important when you are driving up to 10-12 hours pr. day :)
He knew all the animals and birds by heart and could tell a lot of interesting stuff. He could spot them while we still were struggling to see with binoculars at first and the most important he could read their behaviour. That placed us in perfect spots compared to other safari guides to see animals and also to witness some just for ourselves, at least until other cars spotted us.
We feel grateful to have seen all big 5 and also lots and lots of other impressive animals.
We also enjoyed the spirit in safari and other people too. Safari guides are very friendly and helpful to each other and guest, which creates feel-good vibe through the tour. The camps were also amazing - especially tent camps in Safari parks - Chaka Camp and Kiota camp. The biggest advantage for us was the intimacy of the place and the ability to hear animals quite close - lions, hyenas and other.
I could continue telling more and more - but instead you (the reader) should experience that!
Definitely the most memorable trip for us and we hope to return for more one day!
I have only warm words to say about Solomon - our safari guide and Lilian - the owner.
A small advice from us to other travellers - if you have time and opportunity to stay in the tent camp one extra day in order to experience it and have a bit of relaxation between long Safari days (eventually half way through your trip) - it would be money well spent.
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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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Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING !
The most beautiful experience we had during our many trips around the world, really AMAZING !
Lilian is absolutely ADORABLE. We contacted several agencies but no one was up to Zohar Safari. Lilian is attentive, accommodating and takes her time (we exchanged in writing on WhatsApp and even several times by phone before establishing our final itinerary)
5 days of Safari (arriving from Arusha), we did Tarangire / Serengeti via Ndutu / Serengeti / Ngorongoro / Manyara region with our guide ADAM ! Very humble and very kind, he made us live the safari with passion thanks to his knowledge of animals and places. We even saw a lion attacking a wildebeest !!
The accommodations were excellent (especially Embakali Camp where you really feel surrounded by nature with a very family atmosphere) and we loved the lunches in the middle of nature
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Email Stefanie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, caring and truly amazing
We were going on a custom 5 day Safari to kick-off our honeymoon. From the very beginning and even after we were very well taken care off! The service Lilian and her team provided was extraordinary.
We started off with a hike on the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro before hitting the national parks for the Safari. Our guide was Ahmed - who impressed with thorough knowledge on flora and fauna, as well as on a personal level as a great, fun and positive person. We felt like in a real-life David Attenborough movie ... and of course we saw the Big 5
We stayed almost every night at another hotel - the selection of the hotels was excellent. All of them very of high quality and unique in their architecture, location and view.
One thing that should be definitely mentioned besides the great Safari experience, is Lilian's cooking skills - besides all the wild animals and beautiful landscape, her prepared lunch boxes were definitely a highlight - is mentioned as first to our friends along the Big 5 :) And while addressing the lunch, I want to also positively mention that our lunch boxes were - differently to many other providers we saw along the road who used single use packing - reusable aluminium bowls which were refilled every day.
We would definitely decide for Zohar again.
A huge thank you to Lilian and her great team for providing us with a truly incredible experience!
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Email Tessera J | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
From dream to reality
How do you find the words to describe the dream of a lifetime?
It's simple, from our first exchange with Lilian, we knew that we would not be leaving with another company than his. She is awesome ! Much more than a simple organizer, she accompanies you to perfection before, during and after your stay.
We have been on many trips, but we have never met such an attentive, kind and professional person. We would like to thank her once again for making our dream come true!
And the safari? Do you see the famous Lion King cartoon? Well that's it, but better! Why ? Because in The Lion King there is no our ADAMS guide!
What a meeting! We met an incredibly kind person, we left a friend who will never be forgotten.
In summary, Zohar African Safaris is much more than a safari company, it is a professional team that will easily make your dreams come true. Thank you (Ashee Naleng!) We can't wait to come back to see you! See you soon.
Hélène & Joris