Caracal Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $120 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Deb | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond our expectations- we saw everything we wanted to see and more!
The 4 of us had a great time. Max was our guide & he was great. He quickly spotted the animals & seemed to know that if we waited we would see the animals do amazing things.We saw a river crossing which was amazing plus all of the big 5. The accommodations & food were great. We would definitely recommend Caracal.
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Email F. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The trip has far surpassed our expectations!!
We went for on a vacation through Tanzania and Zanzibar by using Caracal as our tour organisation. Our trip started at the airport with a warm welcome from our driver Ben. The entire trip he helped us in any way possible and helped us to better understand both the animals as well as the country. We couldn’t wise for a better guide. The things we have seen in the parks blow our mind. We had certain expectations when starting the trip, but it was even better that we had imagined. Also it helped that Ben always made sure that we would end up in the front row of the action. We still can’t believe how close we came to the animals.
Last but not least all the places we stayed were both fantastic and unique. We slept at a magnanimously place within the park, but also the lodge on top off the Ngorongoro crater was really breathtaking.
All in all we had a fantastic time in both Tanzania as well as Zanzibar and we couldn’t wise for a better driver!
Email kennedy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
unforgettable honeymoon safari
Just after all the expenses and stresses of our wedding, we would never have been able to expect to plan the honeymoon trip we really wanted . Luckily, Caracal Tours & Safaris was there helping us to plan our unforgettable honey moon safari based on our limited financial resource. Thanks to Marion who managed to negotiate best package for us with Maramboi Camp site located between Tarangire and Manyara National Park.
Once we arrived at Camp site, everything was already arranged. We had fantastic room with lake Manyara view. In the evening, something special was prepared for us "sunset dinner with sparkling shampain (a gift from Caracal Tours)".
Also we can not forget two days game drive safari in Manyara and Tarangire planed by Caracal. With experience tour guide Max and Caracal Land cruiser vehicle, we manged to spot unique creatures in various location within the parks including one of big five "Lions".
Me and my lovely wife want to show our appreciation to caracal Tours because our honeymoon was something we could have dreamed for long time. Those amazing memories we experienced, we wil always charity them and look back over and over.
Email Martina Mariki- Ngowi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
honeymoon safari that blew our minds!
Just before our wedding my husband Kennedy told me we will have a safari honeymoon that he is planning! Honestly I was a little bit worried how can he pull that off. While I was anxious to know how will the safari be, where will we go and sleep, my husband was so relaxed and and excited. So he chose Caracal Tours and Safaris through Marion who is our good friend to organize our safari.
So on the day of safari Caracal Safaris picked us up with a bag of gifts as a newly weds, that was so beautiful and thoughtful of them. Max was our guide, a very nice person who constantly made sure that we are comfortable and enjoying our safari to Maramboi tented camp which is a very beautiful place where zebras, wild-beast and antelopes were around us while enjoying our surprise sunset dinner and Champagne from Caracal.
Then the next days we had a game drive to Tarangire and Manyara National Park where we saw a lot of animals including the King of the jungle himself Mr. Lion, Elephants and Buffalo. We enjoyed very beautiful views from the mountains and Lake Manyara. Max our guide made sure that we visited every corner of the national parks to see as many and different animals as possible. We learned so much more than we could have imagined about the animals,plants and the national parks in general.
My husband and I enjoyed every bit of our well organized honeymoon safari. It was everything the best honeymoon can be!
Good job Caracal Tours and Safaris and keep it up!
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Email Maurits | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with skilled and pleasant guides and amazing cook
We just returned from our 6 day safari with our guides Max and Temba and our chef Albert and truly had an amazing trip. We joined the trip with the 8 of us and saw all animals we hoped to see. Most impressive was the elephants crossing our paths and the lion group (>20 lions) with the cubs playing around. The guides paid the biggest respect to the animals and the nature and were able to bring us to amazing places spotting well hidden animals far before we could see them. They were also well equipped and trained to tell extensively about the animals and the whole ecosystems. Both guides were fluent in English. Chef Albert showed great creativity with cooking surprisingly good meals on a single gas pit.
Caracal responded almost instantly on our emails which was very pleasant. In addition they advised us to take 1 additional day serengeti which was a good choice as we had a very good game drive that day. Correspondence can be done in Dutch as well (in addition to English).
We can strongly recommend both the guides (Temba and Max), our chef (Albert) and the organisation.
Fantastic six day safari
In July 2017 we (a family of 4) went to Arusha. From there we wanted to visit some National Parks and so I contacted Caracal Tours & Safaris, a company that I had found on the internet. The contact was very pleasant. After we had submitted our wishes, Marion suggested a six day safari with a visit to Lake Manyara, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire NP. We chose to go camping (basic campsites, good, but sanitary facilities not always clean). Caracal arranged the camping gear for us: 2 man dome tents, field beds with extra mattresses, pillows and sleeping bags. We slept very well, although it was very cold at Simba campsite at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Ben was our guide/driver and Albert our cook. We really enjoyed our trip: the beautiful nature and so many animals, some of which we saw really close to the car! While driving, Ben spotted many different animals, often long before we saw them. He usually knew exactly which animals we saw and if he did not know, he looked it up in a book. We saw many big animals, but also smaller ones like rock hyraxes, African fish eagles and a dwarf mongoose. On route we could stand still as long as we wanted and had plenty of time to take pictures or simply enjoy the view. Exceptionally beautiful were the hunting lions, the cheetah with cubs and the sunrise over the Serengeti.
Our meals were fine as well. Every morning a good breakfast (toast, peanut butter, jam, honey, eggs, sausages, pancakes, fruit). In the afternoon sometimes a picnic, sometimes lunch at the campsite. And in the evening a nice meal with soup beforehand. (I'm not a lover of soup at all, but they were all delicious!) And as far as I know, all made on a single burner cooker!
Marion, Ben and Albert, thank you very much for this fantastic unforgettable trip.
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Email Maarten | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari!
At the end of October / beginning of November I went on safari with Ben (one of the owners). It was a fantastic safari! Ben is very friendly and great tour company. He has an insanely good eye for spotting wildlife, which is of course a very nice characteristic when you are on safari!
Every day again it was a beautiful one with beautiful routes, landscapes and wildlife! The safari car was fine and did what it was supposed to do and Marion was a very nice help in planning the route! The chosen places to stay were also very nice and were actually all above expectations!
If you want to go on safari in Tanzania, definitely choose Caracal Safari because of their personal touch, expertise and beautiful routes and overnight stays!
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Email Ana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic
Muy latest experience in Tanzania has included a photographic safari.
Through a friend I met Caracal tour&safaris. Although It has not muy fiesta safari, it has been excellent. A personalized attention. The two people Who accompanied us seré verte friendly and witha verte good este foro spotting animals. Se hace serena lot of variety.
I reccomend them.
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Email Paz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful
Magnificent organization, a very fun trip and wonderful attention. Charming guides with extensive knowledge of the parks. and wildlife
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Email Anabel | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exciting, beautiful, cheerful and exceptional
A great knowledge of the fauna and the parks, kindness and joy and a very good organization. Great people and great professionals (Bernard and Godi)
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