Wild Root Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & KINAPA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $190 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Arthur van der Berg & Rina Visser | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable and well organized Safari!
The wildlife was unbelievable, we saw more then twenty elephants more then twenty lions, and lots of giraffe's, buffalo's gazelle's, hippo's, rhino's, pumba's, monkees and so on. We had a nice guide, talked a lot in english. He knew a lot about wildlife and the parks. We had a very good cook, good meals three times a day! Four days riding in the beautiful parks in a good jeep, good tent with comfortable matresses. We enjoyed the Safari a lot! An unforgatteble experience thanks to Wildroot Safari!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wild Root Safari Team is the best Tour Team you can work with. We were indeed thrilled by them.
It was all fabulous with Wild Root Safaris. Professionalism and Efficiency best describes the Team.
Email Catalina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular
The Safari was amazing. The service great, the food delicious, all the expectations that we have it, we completed and successful.
The driver/guide was very punctual, he did great job!!
We enjoyed and are very happy with this unforgettable experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic easter
We spend a 4d / 3n safari with wild root and was not disappointed! Everything from the guide, to the lodges was very nice and we never felt anything was missing. Special praise should go to our guide Raymond who was amazing at spotting "the big five" among other cool stuff.
So very pleased, very recommendable!
- Sofie, Kathrine and Rune (Denmark)
MT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service - would go again!
From the very moment we contacted Wild Root Safaris we could tell that they were extremely serious, trustworthy, friendly and understanding and that they were really good at understanding our needs and requests and helping us with even more things that we could have imagined.
When we arrived in Arusha they were on hand to pick us up and help us. They took us around Arusha to pick up some small items, helped us check in to our hotel and drove us to a lovely place where we could get some lunch after the long bus drive coming to Arusha. And this was before the Safari had even started!
On the morning of the Safari our guide helped us with everything, was very good at showing us local things and explaining many things about the city of Arusha. This was when we were driving and there was still a good way to the Tarangire National Park.
It was very comforting driving with a local (Raymond/Maje) who lived in Arusha and knew everything really well. Both me and my travel companion never really liked staying in the bigger cities in Tanzania but with Wild Root we were never worried about anything.
We went on a 4d/3n safari starting in the Tarangire National Park, then Serengeti for 2 days and finished off in the Ngorogoro crater.
The only negative aspect of our Safari experience was the first hotel (Finaka Lodge) - the food was nice and the staff very friendly but the room was way below what you would expect (if you come with a European mindset). We explained this to our safari guide the next day and they were sad to hear about this.
After the safari they invited us out for dinner and said they were sorry about this and that they had already contacted the hotel to check what had happened.
The next two hotels/lodges (Ikoma Tented Camp/Rhino Lodge) were much nicer and we had no issues whatsoever at those places. Where Finaka Lodge was in a small village you completely lost the feel of being on a Safari. At Ikoma Tented Camp and Rhino Lodge we saw wild animals (giraffe, gazelle, water buffalo and some other type of gazelle) come right in to our camp/walked very close to the houses. We could hear Hyena in the night (which scared my travel companion) but I think this was amazing and exactly the experience you want!
The first day in Tarangire was amazing, we saw monkeys, giraffe, warthog (Pumba's), birds and of course elephants which the park is famous for. Our guide was extremely clever in the way he found the animals which we benefitted from on many occasions. In Tarangire we got within 2-3 meters of around 10 elephants, where some of the elephants were very young. This was a truly amazing experience and I am grateful for being able to observe these majestic animals.
Serengeti was another chapter in its own - from the endless plains to the migrating herds of animals, there was plenty to see and our guide Maje was always quick to look around and spot the animals long before we could see them. We saw a whole range of animals in Serengeti including a Cheetah with four cubs, a Leopard, a leopard baby, plenty of lions, wildebeest, zebra, hyena, warthog and all sorts of Antilope.
When we arrived in the Ngorogoro crated we saw animals right away: Lions, Elephants, water buffalo right next to the car and huge male elephants next to the road. We spotted a Rhino with its baby and even more flamingos than you could possibly count. The crater was an amazing experience and we will definitely go on a safari another time!
After the Safari Wild Root had assisted us in buying tickets for our bus the next day, they helped us check in to our hotel again and the next morning the picked us up and drove us to the bus station. They asked me to let them know once we arrived at our destination, which only proves how much they care and how helpful they are.
All in all I have nothing negative to say about Wild Root Safaris - they catered for our every need and went above and beyond for our every request. It is a relatively small company which only means that they are better at customizing your Safari and making it a truly wonderful experience.
When I am going on my next Safari, there is no question that I will go with Wild Root Safaris.
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exciting Serengeti and Ngorongoro with WildRoot
We had an extraordinary, interesting 9-day safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Game Parks, arranged and executed by Wild Root Safari. Beautiful landscape, we saw incredible amounts of animals: apart from the boringly famous "big five", endless other big and small animals. Especially pleasing to meet were leopard, cheetah, caracal, lion feeding on a buffalo (vultures and fox waiting!), a just born giraffe and hares (never thought of meeting a hare here!). Our driver was a reliable, knowledgeable , pleasant person with sharp eyes. The lodges allowed us to stretch our legs, feed and drink in friendly, comfortable surroundings
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Email Andrea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari
My family and I had a great experience with Wild Root Safaris. Matthew was excellent with planning and answering my hundreds of questions. Our driver, Raymond, was also great. He knew a ton of information about the animals, parks, Masai culture, and so much more. Working with a knowledgeable guide/driver really took our trip to the next level. A few negatives of the trip: we were supposed to go by the Olduvai Gorge (I had asked for it to be added to our itinerary), but our driver was unaware of this because he did not have a copy of our itinerary. Matthew refunded the money that was supposed to be used to enter the museum. We also spent our last night in tent accommodations. This was not what I expected based on the website I was given for review. I specifically said no camping and that we want running water and electricity, but this place had none of that. I wish the company would have suggested other places and told us that picking them would increase the price by $X. We would have gladly paid the extra money for a lodge and not a tent. We're laughing about it now, but it was pretty miserable while we were there. I would definitely recommend Wild Root Safaris!
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Email Nieves y Manuel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good guys and always willing to please the customer
The staff was very nice from the first mail. They were to the airport to pick us up and took us to the hotel (that kindly they had changed according to our preferences). Our driver was very good, wise and experienced. Trained as a guide he knew perfectly all the habits of wild animals and he never was tired of anwering our crazy questions. Always punctual and fulfilling the itinerary.
For accommodation, we felt like princes, we were very well treated, with attention to detail, so we could fully enjoy the experience. Good food throughout the safari, including lunchs that were impossible to eat whole. We had no complaints at all. We found all the wild animals we wanted to see and some that we could not imagine we would see because they are quite shy. Luck or skill of our guide? We think he was always in the right place at the right time.
The last day we were taken to the airport and said goodbye to us, showing great interest in hearing our suggestions to improve the service. Which says a lot in its favor.
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Email Zi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review for '6-Day Walking to Heart of Masai Village Lake Natron'
This past summer, my sister and I signed up for a Maasai walking safari with Wildroots Safari without knowing what to expect.
As it turns out, this trip turned out to be my best experience out of the entire 7 months I spent on this continent.
We were accompanied on the walking tour by a cook, two donkey men, several donkeys (to carry your supplies) and most importantly our wonderful guide, Nasha.
I cannot emphasized how wonderful Nasha is. After spending such a long time in Africa, I was really exhausted from dealing with corrupted, money hawking tour guides. Nasha, however proved otherwise. He was the sweetest, educated, insightful guide who spoke good English. Being a Maasai himself, he was able to share his personal experience growing up as a Maasai.
We would walk for 5-6 hours everyday at a comfortable pace. It is amazing to be able to witness how the tribes live on a day to day basis, watch kids as young as 4 graze the cows on a land with predators such as Hyenas. To top it off, we managed to see plenty of wildlife such as Giraffes, Zebras and Wildebeest along the way!
If you are still undecided as to how to spend your holiday in Tanzania or if you're sick of sitting in a Safari vehicle every single day, I would highly recommend this trip for you. Ask for Nasha to be your guide. On a trip like this, you spend 15 hours with your guide daily and it is imperative you get a good guide like Nasha.
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Email Caroline | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
magical experience !!!
We have been looking for a while for our safari as it was for our honeymoon we knew what we wanted and they listen what we were looking for and help us to make our dream come true ... We asked about only luxury tent which were perfect really good location ,spacious all different ,air balloon trip and our guide Raymond he was so good at spotting the animals ,very professional, and always happy. We highly recommend this company and Raymond .