"Benson Safaris: Thrilling Adventures Await!"
Benson Safaris Tanzania
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & IGS
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Luba | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and caring organization. Benson is all you need.
My husband and I just returned from our safari with Benson Safari, which took place from September 26 to October 7th. From the beginning of my trip planning, which started a year before, Benson and his team made sure that our visit to Tanzania would be unforgettable, and it was. Over the year, I made several changes and asked many questions, and he never made me feel that I was asking too many questions. Benson was always ready for a WhatsApp call when communication through email didn’t seem enough. Ultimately, our trip was beyond my expectations.
We booked an 11-day safari and stayed two nights at each location. We started at Tarangire, then to Ngorongoro, Mara River, Central Serengeti, and ended at Lake Manyara to unwind. Our driver and guide, Liberatus, was the face of Benson Safari and was terrific. He is gentle, patient, and always willing to go the extra distance, literally, for the best sightings. I don’t know how he does it, but we were often the first vehicle at the scene, witnessing nature's drama unfold. Liberatus knew how to position the jeep so that a cheetah jumped onto the hood of our jeep; we watched vultures and storks attack a recently killed zebra, again the first to arrive at this sight. We saw the river crossings and had an excellent view. Over and above the big 5, we love sighting birds. Liberatus was excellent in pointing out the wide variety of beautiful and colourful birds during our safari and gave us the time to take fantastic pictures. Pole Pole was how we travelled, and it paid off. After spending 11 nights with him, he was a part of our family. And we miss him.
Don’t hesitate to sign up for this epic adventure with Benson Safari. Benson and his team will do everything to ensure you will be well taken care of through your safari. They are quick to reply to your questions, patient, and professional. The travel, from airport pickup to safari to dropoff, was seamless, and the accommodations exceeded our expectations. Asante Sana, Benson, for making this once-in-a-lifetime adventure the most brilliant we’ve had. And thank you for the delicious coffee! Reflecting on our journey, we are filled with a deep sense of satisfaction and fulfillment, knowing we've experienced something truly remarkable.
I only wish we could do this again. It’s like being in a real-life Jurassic Park, with breathtaking and awe-inspiring moments at every turn.
EC
Email Maria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly a great tour guide, knows everything and very kind and excited to share the experience with us
Unforgettable tour in the Serengeti! Very experienced tour guide, very good service and incredible opportunity to see all the animals we wanted to see. Incredible overall experience. Lodges that we stayed in were very good, and all of the services included were impeccable.
DE
Email Aubrey, | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, Professional, Flexibleand and thoughtful. Amazing!!!
What a trip completly Flashed from a lifetime of beautiful experiences with the people,animals accomodations.
how friendly and helpful everyone was. a nation full of wonderful people and a safari full of lifetime experiences.
I can only say if you can, do not wait to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. Our Guide was also Fantastic
one had the feeling he Knew all three parks like the back of his hand. and spotted Animals that we would have never seen
he also had the talent of knowing where to be at the right Time and always managed to manover so that we always
had a place in the first Row,this was incredible when you are competing with many other travel companys but he was clearly
one of the more respected guides.
Thankyou once again Benson Safaris
Email MC-Fam | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
True cultural experience
Thank you, Benson and team! My family and l travelled to Lake Eyasi and Tarangire with Benson Safaris Tanzania and we had a brilliant trip.
Our guide was fun, full of knowledge and jokes, and very patient with the kids and happily answered all their questions and requests for a bathroom break! In Lake Eyasi we also had a local guide who was great fun, full of energy and shared so much information with us. Time with the Datoga tribe was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the highlight of our safari. If you have kids who love culture and running around in the bush - do not miss out on Lake Eyasi! It's an early morning, but 100% worth it.
Tarangire was amazing, and an elephant lover's dream. We also saw giraffes, zebra, lions and smaller animals. The lunch lookout was beautiful and it was great to spend some time out of the car. We were even able to buy an ice cream!
Fortune in the office found accommodation for us in family rooms, so we were able to stay together, and both lodges had pools, which the children enjoyed. The food was family-friendly and the staff would make dishes requested by the children! The vehicle was spotless and we even had a cooler box with our favourite drinks. You thought of everything and made every moment a joy, thank you!
I highly recommend Benson Safaris Tanzania. They made travelling with young children so easy and we can't wait to explore Zanzibar with them next week.
IT
Email Alberto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable
Benson absolute guarantee. Professional and courteous and always available. Highly recommended
Email Navendu | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely amazing Safari operators. Down-to-earth and knowledgeable on our Safari requirements.
We took a gamble with Benson Safari for organising our tour, we were hoping to see a lot of animals and also the great wildebeest migration. On that note they absolutely nailed it.
Our driver/Guide Zablon showed us some amazing places in Serengeti to spot the animals and had a good knowledge of their behaviour and characteristics.
The tented camps we stayed in were just full of excitement with animals roaring and passing by at night.
We also went to Gombe National Park to see some chimpanzees through Benson Safari.
Here we tracked a lot of chimpanzees and was a breathtaking experience.
We highly recommend Benson Safari for all your safari adventures in jungles of east Africa.
DE
Email Johannes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything great, no complaints
We had a lot we wanted to do in the short time we had. Benson Safari was able to pull it off.
Our driver Oby was absolutely great and he did everything in his power to make the trip for us amazing.
Personal highlight for me was the cooler in the car, which Oby filled with the beverages of our choice.
The lodges we stayed at where also really good. Since we did a custom tour, I can't tell if that is always the case.
We had absolutely no complaints, I can fully recommend Benson Safari
Email Sally O’Hanlon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Asante Sana Benson Safaris
Words alone cant communicate the BEST safari experience ever .
Our trip was first class in every respect and I would thoroughly recommend Benson Safaris to all .
I will be candid , I was nervous about booking our safari directly, as it was new , we hadn’t been on safari before etc . How wrong was I and , my nervousness was dispelled very quickly.
We were quickly provided with all relevant certificates of approval to operate , licenses etc .
All of my many questions were answered professionally , with patience, understanding and humour.
The team worked hard to secure the accommodation we wanted , one wasn’t available but managed to book for us eventually .
All our requests were gathered and we started to count the days
On arrival at Kilimanjaro airport we were met by our guide Liberatus . One thing I hadn’t really considered was our guide would be part of the family for the safari and we would be in an enclosed vehicle for long periods and how important this relationship would be .
Liberatus couldn’t have been better if hand picked . A really nice guy , pleasant , really attentive and a great advocate for the company . Not to mention he could drive in the difficult terrain and spot game with what appeared no clues . We saw everything and some . We were often first to see game and we were always guaranteed the best place to view .
No sat nav , no maps and not lost once
On our first evening on Arusha we met Benson (MD) who again confirmed what we wanted from the safari , what drinks we would like on board the vehicle etc.
I am a coffee lover and coffee from his plantation was made freshly every day at lunchtime for me by Liberatus .
All accommodation was first class , and way beyond expectations . Food plentiful , good quality and I loved our daily picnic lunches - so different to a working lunch at my desk . Not to mention the hot water bottle on our bed one night at a lodge :)
My husband wanted to camp in the Serengeti - we stayed at the Serengeti luxury tented camp . Wow . The highlight for him was the roaring of the lions . Imagine my surprise when two or three minutes into our drive the following morning we saw a pride of lions (or two ) breakfasting on a buffalo.
Benson met up with us before we left for Zanzibar and gave us a gift of some of the coffee I has enjoyed
I could write much more …. Don’t hesitate to use this company . I would book again in a heartbeat . The only change I would make , would be a longer stay as was the experience of a lifetime… really , and facilitated by Benson and his team
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Email Callam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing couldn’t have asked for more
We had the most amazing time on our safari with Benson safaris everything from start to finish was professionally organised. We had an amazing trip our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly his name was liberatus he had an amazing eye and could see animals we would have just missed without him so he was incredible we couldn’t have asked for more. We were lucky enough to see the big 5 and loads of other animals too. Definitely advise booking with Benson safaris LTD
Email Robert O’Hanlon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Benson Safaris made this a trip of a lifetime.
My trip with benson safaris was excellent , 5 stars from start to finish.
From being collected from the airport to being dropped off 6 days later our guide Liberatus was brilliant , very knowledgeable and always happy to offer advice, like a member of our family for 6 days.
Benson himself met us at the start and end of the safari to ensure all was ok , this was very reassuring and what a nice man to meet.
Again a brilliant service during the booking process , we were a little nervous booking direct with the operator, rest assured all was fine, we asked many questions, all were answered promptly, we even managed a WhatsApp call.
The vehicle was well equipped, Wi-Fi, charge points , binoculars, cold drinks , including beer and wine.
We stayed in 3 lodges and 1 hotel twice, Mount Meru Hotel, Manyara Best View Lodge, Signature Serengeti Luxury Tented Lodge,Ngorongoro Sereana Safari Lodge , all excellent with very good facilities, my favourite being the Signature Serengeti , felt very connected to the animals, staff were also excellent.
All the food and facilities during the safari was excellent, the lunch boxes very good , we never went hungry or thirsty
Credit to Benson and the team they made sure we got our first choice lodges.
Onto the safari, well where can I start, our guide Liberatus ensured we got to see as many animals as possible, lions. , leopards, cheetahs with cubs, elephants, hippos, crocodile, giraffes, zebra, rino, snakes, buffalo and many more.
The guide was key to this being a memorable experience, he had excellent knowledge of wildlife and how to navigate the terrain.
The highlight a pride of lions with a buffalo kill.
Many of these experiences made me feel quite emotional and made great memories for my family to share together forever.
On day 6 we decided to go to Materuni waterfall near Kilimanjaro, an excellent trip , some steep terrain but worthwhile when you reach the waterfall, lunch in the village and coffee making all part of the trip, really good experience. Beautiful view of Kilimanjaro .
I can’t put into words how I would rate this experience, 20 out of 10 for sure , I would certainly recommend Benson Safaris, they went above and beyond to make sure this was a trip of a lifetime.
Would do it all again.
