Chels Travel & Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Marcus | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome 1-day Safari with the Kids in Ngorongoro
I priced several safaris going to Ngorongoro Crater and Chels ended up being the most affordable. Beatus responded promptly to my inquiry and provided a detailed quote, as well as photos of the actual vehicle we would be using. He arranged to pick us up from the airport and transport us to our AirBnB in Karatu. He also organized a village tour of Mto wa Mbu for us on the day of our arrival. When we arrived in Arusha he was there with our guide Ali to greet us. Ali took us to Mto wa Mbu for the village tour, which was good, but a bit overpriced for what it was, then brought us to the house where we would be staying in in Karatu. The next day, after Ali took us to pick up some boxed lunches, we started our safari in the crater, and it was perfect. We had four kids with us, ages 12, 10, 7, and 5, and they ALL loved it. We saw, elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, water buffaloes, hippos, a million wildebeests of course, and even a black rhino mother with its baby from a distance. My wife's mind was blown, it was great. Ali was an awesome guide, I highly recommend him. My kids loved him and were extremely sad when he dropped us back off at the airport the next day.
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Email Jasna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was amazing
I went on 4 days safari with Chels Travel. I will never forget that experience. I told, that I wanna see Big 5. So I did it. Driver was really nice (Gidion), we have such I good time. Camping was really fun, food was delicious (thanks chef Rama).
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Email Benno | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Memorable for a lifetime
We had picked Chels Travel because their offers looked personal and flexibel. And it was exactly that.
We (myself and my daughter, 20) spent 5 days in Ngorongoro and Serengeti. With Emanuel we had a very nice and good driver, very knowledgeable regarding geology, flora and fauna of the area. Everything went smooth, relaxed.
We had an excellent car. Our contact to organize everything was directly with Velian. She fullfilled all of our requests regarding itinerary and lodges. Reliable and trustworthy. You need somehow a good feeling and confidence to transfer half the price as a down payment. Thanks again Emanuel und Velian for a perfect and most memorable tour! This is a *****recommendation!
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Email Matthieu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
Our Safari was an amazing experience! All people were very nice (Beatus and the guide), and everything was perfectly organized. We recommend Chels for enjoying a perfect safari!
Email Alicia H | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent two day safari. Fantastic your guide and very reasonable price!
My friend and I did a 2 day safari with Chels Travel & Tours company, visiting Tarangire and Ngorongoro Crater and we had such a fantastic time! At first I was nervous booking the trip with Chels Travel as they are less well known than some of the other bigger tour operators and I had heard horror stories from others about booking with fictional companies in Arusha, but the price was too tempting to miss out on and now I would not hesitate to book again.
Chels Travel is a small, independent company and as such are excellent at tailoring their tours to their individual clients needs. We were on a tight budget and Beatus organised the tour to stay within budget. He was very accommodating of our requests and questions ahead of the tour and on the safari itself he was a fountain of knowledge about the surrounding culture and wildlife. Having now been on a few safaris since, we know quite how excellent Beatus was as a guide / driver. He was a fantastic animal spotter as well as incredible knowledgeable which certainly added to the whole experience. I would certainly recommend Beatus and Chels Travel and Tours to anyone looking to go on a safari in Northern Tanzania.
DK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique experience with Beatus in Tarangire & Ngorongoro
We had two perfect days with Beatus in Tarangire & Ngorongoro and enjoyed to learn from him about wildlife, birds, trees etc. Many thanks for this unique experience!!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My experience with Chels was excellent. I could not have imagined a better experience
The service was fantastic. I would recommend Chels to anyone wishing to experience safari in Tanzania. The guides and other staff were knowledgeable, friendly, capable, and overall fun to be with
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience!
I was referred to Chels Tours by two friends I met while in Tanzania, and a tour guide named Beatus in particular. Unfortunately, my time for the safari was limited to one day, but Beatus did a wonderful job of squeezing everything in. He was very knowledgable, went at my group's pace, and had a wonderful sense of humor. I recommend him and Chels Tours to anyone looking for a quality African safari experience (it should be noted that I went on safari to the Tarangile, not the Serengeti. I would recommend the Tarangile to anyone, as well!).
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fantastic trip to Tanzania...!!!!
Me and my boyfriend booked a safari with Chels Travel & Tours, we wanted to climb Kilimanjaro and wildlife safari as well. Beatus was very responsive to our mails and he finally give us a package of 14days Kilimanjaro and Safari together.
The Kilimanjaro crew was everything during our hike, many thanks to mt.guide - Keddy. Our safari also was great we had a comfortable luxury safari vehicle for 5 days. Driver was excellent in communications and more informations about animal's life.
we recommend this company for anyone...!