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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 Dhruv | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and Trust Worthy
Zohar African Safaris planned our entire trip
Lilian was our contact point and she was extremely warm and helpful from Day 1.
She understood our requirements and suggested a 5 night iternary for us .
She was always available for any questions doubts we had . Once we arrived Lilian came over to meet us at Arusha with David who was to be our Driver and Guide through the trip
Excellent and a very clear briefing on the rules of the Game
We then finally started our trip from Arusha
We drove to Ngorongoro on Day 1. David was very professional and right through the trip we felt very comfortable with him. He had done a 3 year intense course n Wild Life management and his knowledge on the subject was top notch. We learnt a lot about each animal / bird we came across and he also gave us a history of Tanzania, and all the places we visited
We spent 2 nights at the crater . A must visit as the topography and views and the sighting of animals is great .
We then drove into Serengeti. Stayed at The singing grass camp. It was just wonderful. Great location/ right in the middle of the bush. Very comfortable and great service . We felt it was very personalised and we were looked after very well by the entire staff.
Overall an excellent trip .
David I must say was a big asset to us as he made our entire trip so interesting. He was very enthusiastic about showing us the best sightings possible , he would try and keep away from the crowd so we can get better sightings , and he knew the bush area , locations , watering holes and where we would find the best sightings / viewings at the back of his hand . Extremely disciplined as well to follow the rules and respect the wild life and its surroundings .
Great driver as well
We had a great trip and I would use Zohar and David again when we visit Serengeti in future for sure .
Highly recommended
Value for money and very reliable
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Email Elizabeth DN | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Tanzania Local Safari Company
We were looking for a local and woman owned company and then we found Zohar African Safari. We traveled with family and friends in 8 people. It was an awesome experience. We had two cars and two guides. We could not had better guides than Tom and Solomon. They went far and beyond to please us . They were very knowledgeable, pleasant and respectful men . We saw all the 5 Bigs and much more animals than expected Having a happy hour in the safari at the sunset was an extra touch of kindness. Safari team was very informative and helped us to customize our trip . Highly recommended them Eliza
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Email Xinye | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, attentive, knowledgeable and responsiveness
We are very happy and satisfied that we picked Zohar African safaris as our tour guide for the 10 days in Africa.
We started to plan our trip in May, and reached out to multiple safaris groups, Zohar came on top in terms of responsiveness, accommodations, professionalism, and overall cost.
Over the 10 days we have moved from Amboseli to Maasai Mara to Serengenti, with 3 different drivers/guides. And special thanks to our guide, Jeffintoh and Solomon, for endless effort to search for animals in the safari, we consider we are very lucky to see the big five, lion cubs, elephant flights, serval cat and a lot more.
It is a such a lifetime experience trip and I would recommend anyone who loves animals to have a visit to African safari.
I would also highly recommend to go with Zohar team as I can feel the warm welcome, professionalism and passion for the safari.
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Email Celine | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator plans your trip with thoughtfulness and consideration.
One thing I love about Zohar is that they are thinking for you. Every event in the trip is organized and thoughtfully planned; not a single minute is wasted. Lillian was very patient with me when I reached out for questions in the planning stage. She answered my questions promptly and resolved all of my concerns as it was my first traveling to Tanzania. Our guides, Daniel and Tom, have 15+ years of experience. They have eyes of hawks that quickly pointed to us where the animals were hidden. They made our trips full of laughters and joy. Choosing Zohar is one of my best decisions in all of my traveling experiences. In Zohar, you are traveling with an experienced team, not individuals. My family and I plan to visit Tanzania in near future, and Zohar is our friend.
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Email Linli | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It’s very important to safari with all professional team.They are must be the Zohar
I highly recommend the Zohar team members . Especially tour guys who are Danial and Tom ,they are very professional , knowledgable, more experiences, give us an amazing and memorable trip. Another ,Manager is very detail oriented, always care about ours security. we are very comfortable with them .I want to share my thoughts on the situation: “Use once to enter Africa, use a lifetime out of Africa”. It’s true! Just only 6 days together with them, but we build up a strong relationship, we miss each other. Tanzania we will be back again. Zohar see you in the future.
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Email Arthur | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best luxury safari experience in Tanzania!
We have chosen Zohar for our honeymoon safari in Tanzania in August 2024 and have been amazed all the time! It’s a local safari boutique who tried to differentiate themselves from large tour operators with a personalized touch and the best value for money.
First, when planning the trip, I really appreciated the reactivity of Jackline to give the best tips and create a custom itinerary for us. I compared several agencies and Zohar was actually cheaper for the same lodges.
Our guide Solomon was amazing. He has a lot of experience, knows the best places to avoid the crowd and spot the best animals. We were able to see all the big 5 just a few meters from the car. It was funny to see that some guides were actually following Salomon because of his ability to track the best animals. Besides, he knows so much about wildlife, and always have an answer despite my numerous questions.
One important criteria for us was comfort and Zohar did not miss it: recent Land Rover car for long travels, plenty of healthy snacks and water in the car, and a selection of luxury accommodations. We were very well treated in each lodge thanks to Zohar (best room, bottle of wine, etc.)
What we loved the most was bush lunch: while other tourists were eating sandwich for lunch, Zohar arranged hot cooked meal with each lodge. Solomon was able to set up a table and chairs in the bush to take a break in the parks, with sometimes views on animals. Even the coffee was prepared at this time!
We also received many gifts and small attentions from Zohar as it was our honeymoon. They were very caring, even checking if everything was all right when we were staying at Zanzibar after our safari.
Long story short: do not hesitate to choose this agency, it’s been the best trip of our life and we will choose them again for another safari in a few years.
Our guide was phenomenal! Very conscientious, knowledgeable, and excellent at finding animals.
We loved working with Zohar!!! From the first touch points with Lillian and Jackline, we very much appreciated how organized and comprehensive the communication was. They truly do provide a personalized touch, with the ability to modulate the itinerary while staying within our budget. We were so happy with all the thoughtful accommodations. Manyara’s secret and the Signature Serengeti camp were especially divine. We even had little honeymoon touches throughout and felt very celebrated. It was wonderful!!!
All the personalized touches, roses, monogrammed water bottles, the branded wine bottles and branded snacks, all were keenly appreciated. We felt like we had a five star experience. Also, the lunches!!!!!! So fresh and delicious, way better than sandwich boxes. We are very well.
Our guide, Solo, was the best! He was extremely well trained in safari guiding, with an enormous depth of knowledge and history. It was a very professional educational experience. He answered every question in depth, spotted animals from miles away, and was very conscientious when I was feeling unwell and needed to return to the camp. We would 100% go on another tour with Solo. His love for nature and animals was evident in his relentless pursuit of all the animals. 11/10 service, we were very impressed and hope to book with Zohar again!!!
a dream turned reality
Wow, where do I start…
My Dad and I began our tailor made dream safari journey by being picked up by the lovely Zohar reps at the airport and taken to a lovely spot to have refreshments (all pre made by the Zohar chefs and each meal was fantastic and fresh.)
This set the president for the rest of the trip, no stone unturned, every single thing was thought through from start to finish..water and snacks always available in the truck, meals to our preference and all of our requirements constantly met.
Our safari guide for the trip was a gentleman named Solomon (aka Solo the legend) and my oh my does he live up to the title. His knowledge and understanding of everyone animal, plant, tree, insect (literally any living thing) and every single landscape we came across was just incredible, there was no question he didn’t know the answer to and he made sure to always give us all relavent information to where we were.
As well as being an excellent highly skilled safari guide he is also a lovely, kind and caring soul; on the day of the migration it was my girlfriends birthday (who wasn’t on the safari) and I didn’t have wifi so whilst out in the bush he let me use his hotspot to send her a message which saved me a lot of stress! He also shared personal stories with us when we ate dinner together in the evenings which was lovely. I would definitely consider Solomon a friend now after this trip!
I honestly cannot wait to return and have another adventure with Zohar..the sooner the better!
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Email Richard | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania, the great migration and Big 5 ✅
Top of my bucket wish list was to follow the great migration, particularly the Mara River crossing, and seeing the big 5 in the wild.
My son and I recently returned from Tanzania after being guided by Solomon from Zohar African Safaris. Solomon certainly knows his trade, and he answered the many questions fired at him with detail and authority. He is Incredibly knowledgeable not just about all wildlife animals, but also on birds and trees. Solo is clearly a huge lover of the great outdoors, particularly anything around wildlife.
Our personalised agenda took us from a fantastic day in Tarangire National Park, up through Central to North Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater. There were too many extra special awesome memories to list, but include very close encounters with adult and baby lions, mother & baby cheetahs (including the mother jumping on our jeep for a better viewpoint), elephants protecting babies, giraffes fighting, wildebeest, zebras & buffalo galore. It was more challenging finding leopards and black Rhino, but Solomon didn't disappoint with two sightings of leopard including one with babies, just a beautiful sight to behold, and several Black Rhino sightings in Ngorongoro Crater. It was such a great pleasure learning from Solomon and generally getting to know him as a person, whom we now consider to be our friend. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Zohar African Safaris to anyone, safari novices like us or seasoned regulars.
We successfully achieved our mission, seeing several spectacular Mara River crossings and the big 5, I really couldn't ask or wish for more.
Zohar also worked into our incredible 7 day itinerary an early morning hot air balloon experience, which was simply stunning and an absolute must-do on your itinerary.
Our sincerest thanks to Lilian for putting together a totally bespoke and very personalised itinerary, including the 6 different camps/lodges, each offering something very unique but always with warm welcomes from such happy friendly porters, staff & chefs, pretty much faultless in my humble opinion. The overall experience far exceeded our hopes and expectations, and particularly Solomon the legend, we will be back for another safari with Zohar soon.
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Email Carla | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you Zohar team for an Unforgettable Experience
Going on a real African safari has been on my bucket list for decades. So, when we finally decided to go ahead with it, I spent a very long time searching for the best possible travel experience contacting and comparing many different companies. Zohar stood out from day one, initially thanks to how both Jacqueline at first and later on Lilian communicated with me. I had a million questions which were always answered promptly and with a lot of patience (as I do tend to go into a lot of detail 😊). This reassured me. Lilian adapted the itinerary to our wishes and did her utmost best to stay within the budget we had fixed for this trip. For every day of the tour, she proposed a selection of lodges to choose from.
We just came back yesterday from our 12 day vacation in Tanzania. The first 6 days were fully organized by Zohar after which we spent 5 nights in Zanzibar. Upon arrival, when we stepped out of the airport our safari guide (Solomon) was there waiting for us. When we got to the car we were presented with refreshing towels and fresh fruit juice. We also received water bottles with our names on to use during the safari.
As we arrived late at night, we had scheduled to take a day to relax and leave on safari on day 2. Both Lilian and Solomon took out time to come and see us in our lodge to give more detailed information and useful tips to make our safari experience as good as possible. I was very happy to be able to meet Lilian in person after having communicated with her by email for so long.
Over the next 4 days we visited Tarangire, Manyara and Ngorongoro National Parks and we also made a cultural village visit (Mto Wa Mbu) and an authentic Masai cultural visit. Solomon was with us every step of the way. He is extremely knowledgeable about nature, animals, local culture and was able to spot the wild life from miles away. He is also a very good and safe driver. We were truly impressed.
Our first game drive (Tarangire) happened to be on my birthday. I never mentioned this but somehow when we arrived at our lodge late afternoon, there was an ice bucket with a bottle of champagne with my name on the label and a card from Zoha waiting for me in our room. As if that was not enough, I also received a birthday cake + sing and dance after dinner by the staff of the lodge.
All along the 6 days Lilian and her team stayed in touch with us through a WhatsApp group that she created a few weeks before our departure. Before our departure Rachel was in touch with us through the group to share valuable tips on what to know and pack for the trip.
We spent our last night not too far from the airport to catch an early flight to Zanzibar the following morning. I really appreciate that Lilian took out time (on a Sunday) to come on see us personally to say goodbye even though she just returned from a very long drive and was really tired.
Conclusion: I never experienced this level of customer service and personal attention anywhere in my life. I have travelled a lot over the years (personal and professional) so I am quite qualified to compare. We will book with Zohar again for sure and I advise anybody reading this review to do the same, you will not regret it.