Bush Routes Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- TTB, TANAPA & TTGA
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $185 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jens | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Basically a well-organized safari, but tour description was not correct
We were a bit late to book the safari tour, but the communication of Bush Routes was fast enough to have the tour fully planned before our vacation started.The price however was a bit higher than initially displayed on safaribookings.com. Due to our late booking we should pay the safari at the time we got picked up in DAR, but unfortunately we had some problems with the ATMs there (and did not bring enough money with us to pay the whole tour). Thanks to Bush Routes that they drove us to several ATMs, so we still could manage to start the tour just with a little loss of time.
The tour itself then was well organized, with just one drop of bitterness...:
Actually in the tour description it was written that we will have a "knowledgeable English speaking driver/guide". And we cannot confirm this at all! Okay, we had a very knowledgeable driver (thanks Alfons) and he always brought us to very good places to see all the animals and made the Safari fantastic. Unfortunately he cannot speak English very well, so he could not share his knowledge with us... And we had another guy who was said to be our guide, but actually he was a trainee and was just starting to become a guide. For him it was the first time in the National Park as well and he had no knowledge about all the animals. His English was better than the driver's one and he understood the basic things, but did also not understand us when we were asking something about the animals or environment or anything else. That was a pity, because we thought (and we wanted) to get some more background information about everything. Anyway, he tried his best and was very friendly, was always looking if everything is okay, organizing the meals etc...
Nevertheless, this was not part of the tour description and if it would have been written correct, we would probably have booked another tour. For us it was important and this costs 1 star of the overall rating... The rest was fine and if someone is not very interested in the background information and just wants to see animals I can recommend this operator with no doubts.
CY
Email Sylvie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience
We chose the 3 days Selous Safari (my husband and I....incidentally, even though it was just the 2 of us, the price remained the same) and the whole experience was amazing, Yussuf was great with the initial booking and communication, everything I asked was explained promptly by return email, and once on the road, our driver/guide Michael was very knowledgeable, very patient, answering our 101 questions, very courteous and friendly, the river safari on the first day by sunset was brilliant, the second day driving around in the jeep, Michael could spot the animals when we couldn't even see them with our binoculars! The bush hike on the last day with our bush guide (Cessi?) and ranger was very interesting, we felt safe the whole time and I was even impressed with the food at Camp Hippo, I had specified that I didn't eat meat and the camp chef made some lovely dishes just for me...thanks Ernest for running such a lovely spot on the Rufiji River...even the 5 hours drive back to Dar Es Salaam was ok as there was so much to see. Thank you all at Bushroutes, it was a memorable journey!
Email Michael and Margot | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good guide, very competitive prices
Initially we had language problems on telephone, expecting to go to Ngorogoro Crater, whilst when we arrived tour was for Mgorogoro area!
However it worked out very well visiting Mkumi and Nsungwa. seeing all the animals we wanted to, and the Colobus monkeys as a bonus! Alfonce our guide was very good, and a very good driver. The accommodation was budget but clean and food was good.
With the short time we had, James had worked out the best tour for us! Thank you!
SE
Email Mats Insulander | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing organisation at a very good price
We contacted Bush Routes (and som other safari companies) concerning our family trip to Tanzania with safari and Zanzibar. Everything was very straight forward and their suggestions sounded very good. We paid 40% and the rest on arrival. We spent 5 days in total i Selous and Mikomi NP and the cars, guides, driving were very, very good and we all had a fantastic trip. After that Bush Routes also helped us with accommodation in Zanzibar at Nungwi beach. Overall everything worked out excellent - the hotels, transfer, the safari, the guides - and yes we have nothing to complain and I can warmly recommend Bush Routes for anyone who a seeking for a great time in the fantastic Tanzania.
If you want further information about our trip with Bush Routes don´t hesitate to contact me through FB.
Mats Insulander with family//Sweden.
Thank you Bush Routes for everything
CH
Email Jasmin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exciting trip
We had 6 wonderful days in Tanzania. We travelled with our driver and a cook through the country. The driving distance was very long but we could see a lot of the country side. The food was always excellent. We could also enjoy african food. During the trip we enjoyed a lot of game viewing. It was not touristic at all which we enjoyed very much.
DE
Email Dietrich and Verena | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent arrangements and perfect driver ( William ) !!
We have been to Mikumi National Park for 2 days and also to Bagamoyo for 2 days.
Both journeys were fantastic with excellent driver (William) and accommodations were excellent.
Perfect arrangements through your office.We enjoyed every single Minute and shall come back.
Very recommendable !
FR
Email Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super safari
The guide was really nice. The tour amazing. Highly recommended
BE
Email Wouter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
We had a very nice tour to Mikumi NP, a Masai Village, Ruaha NP & Iringa. Everything was arranged well.
The staff is really great and very helpful. We had a great cook and wonderful drivers. Really loved them all! The only minus was the poor maintenance of the jeeps. We unfortunately had several breakdowns.
BE
Email Jolien | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
Great drivers who became part of the group, good contact in advance, flexible, nice food!
Overall a very good experience! Many Thanks!
Email Jake | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Southern Tanzania Adventure
Communication before the trip was fast and they provided an itinerary that suited our requests, and arranged to pick us up from the airport even at 3am.
It was a private tour, just the two of us, plus the driver and the cook (both were friendly and hard working). We went to Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa mountains over 9 days. Some long drives in between parks, but was worth it to see the varying landscapes and range of wildlife. It was a pretty epic road trip. Thanks to Bush Routes for showing us the beauty of East Africa.