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Sietse   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 11, 2017

Email Sietse  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great experience
4/5

We booked a four day safari (lake manyara, ngorongoro & serengeti) with meru slopes! The guide did his best to spot all the animals and always gave us first-row views. The cook's food was very tasty, and the campsites were a great experience (who experienced sleeping between the monkeys and other wildlife ?!) but very basic (especially night 2 and 3). Meru slopes is highly recommended, definitely worth the price you pay! One note of criticism: the communication of the organisation is sometimes lacking. For instance, at the time we left the hotel to go on safari they informed us we could only take one piece of luggage because there wasn't enough space for two pieces of luggage. If we knew that beforehand, we could have mixed our clothes the evening before we left.

Raziel   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Nov 3, 2017

Email Raziel  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Safari for the right price!
4/5

Meru Slopes Tours is a great option to experience the main parks in Tanzania for a reasonable budget. The team took care of the accommodation, transportation and the necessary paperwork. I will suggest just to update the trucks a bit in the future to ensure they keep providing a good service.

Michal   –  
Slovakia SK
Visited: November 2017 Reviewed: Dec 1, 2017

Email Michal  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Very enjoyable safari
4/5

We were very impressed. Communication with the Company was easy and quick. The organization of the whole trip was good. If I have to say what I did not like was that the Company provided tents which were not waterproof, which meants that both nights it was wet from inside. Our Driver could have said more Information about the parks, animals, etc. He actually said just a few things and then he was silent and answered just the questions which we had.
Apart from These things we enjoyed the Safari and would recommend it. It was worth paying the Money.

lillatroll   –  
Malawi MW
Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 1, 2018

Email lillatroll  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Reliable Company to deal with.
4/5

After a look at the different companies we went with MeruSlope Tours. Communication was good and they picked us up from our Hotel, almost at the time agreed. Our Guide was excellent, we were given lots of information while on Safari and we got to see lots of animals. The first campsite we stayed at was good and had decent facilities. The other two were not so great. None of the camp sites had hot water and the facilities were nothing more than space to put up a tent, a toilet and somewhere to eat. We met other travellers later on who said they had gone to the same areas as us but stayed in much better campsites for the same money. The food was adequate considering the facilities available but I am sure it could have been better too. It was said that towels were provided but this was not the case, no biggie for me, I don t like cold shower but I would have brought one if I had known. At the end of the day, it was the animals we came to see and we saw lots of them. If the last two campsites had been a little better then we would have been 100% satisfied.

Marcello   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 3, 2018

Email Marcello  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Incredible experience and yet good value for money.
4/5

This was among my favourite experiences in my life. We saw the big 5 and our own shortlist of nice 5.
Manyara was changed to Tarangire due to seasonal animal migration. We were not disappointed.
Two nights in a 2star hotel were included the night before and after the three day camping. The food is budget, as expected while the driver's professionality and dedication cannot be understated, especially he really knew his car which felt safe due A good camera is a must but don't underestimate the value of a really good binocular. Once you get tired of taking pictures it's great being able to spot actions and rare species from a far. Also bring extra snacks. The trips can be very long. 10-12 hours in the jeeps are standard every day. Some parts are dusty and a mouth balaclava was helpful for our co-travellers. My feedback for the driver is to be clearer with time and schedule. My feedback for the chef is to skip the desert dry carrot sandwiched... and maybe also the bony chickens.

Thomas   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Jan 24, 2018

Email Thomas  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Very good value for money
4/5

Did the 4 nights / 5 days Manyara / Serengeti / Ngorogoro Crater trip. Excellent value for money including the 2 nights stay in the hotel before and after. Very helpful in assisting in buying bus tickets when we arrived for our departure. Would recommend as very good budget safari. Thank you very much Geoffrey and guys. Happy customers! :-)

Erin   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Mar 3, 2018

Email Erin  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wonderful safari and service for a great price!
4/5

I had a wonderful experience with Meru Slopes. Everyone was incredibly responsive, service was great and exactly as described, and it was amazing value for the price. The safari was absolutely amazing, and all of the guides, drivers, and hotel staff were knowledgeable and helpful. I would highly recommend them!

Tom   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Aug 21, 2018

Email Tom  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Good safari for a reasonable price: 5 day budget camping Safari for +- €800
4/5

Communication via mail and whats app. This went very well though its maybe a good idea to use an online paying program in stead of just making a deposit.
Safari itself was well organised. We were picked up from a hotel and brought to the hotel of Meru slopes in Arusha. This hotel was basic but clean.
Next morning we left at 6 am and drove to the first camping site in Serengeti. We did not do safari the first day and that was a disapointing because we thought we would see already animals. Camping site in Serengeti was beautiful but toilets en showers were dirty.
Camping site in Ngorongoro was nog nice. A lot of people, very dirty toilets and showers, very cold at night.
The food during the safari was very good.
We saw the big 5 and the great migration so that is of course the most important and a big succes.
Our guide and chef were very friendly.
The safari car was a bit to old and not so comfortable..
Overall we enjoyed it very much. A very reliable company!

Carlos Mendez   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: July 2018 Reviewed: Aug 26, 2018

Email Carlos Mendez  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

A little complicated
4/5

There was a misalignment on my expectations (wanted to see the Great Migration) versus what the safari package finally delivered (normal safari not focused on the Great Migration), I had chosen the package I did because it was supposed to focus on the Great Migration.

I have to admit that despite the misalignment of expectations I saw a lot and I have done a couple of safaris before in other countries.

Meru Slopes is a very good safari provider, just make sure you discuss the details before deciding on a package.

P.D. They offered a quick and good service recovery (discount on a future tour) once they realized that I was not entirely happy with the service they delivered.

Guillaume Vobauré   –  
France FR
Visited: December 2018 Reviewed: Jan 12, 2019

Email Guillaume Vobauré  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Pretty good guide but better cook needed
4/5

Everything was ok but the meals. I'm a vegetarian and I've been a bit disappointed with the dishes served.

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