Open Africa Safaris
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- American Society of Travel Agents
- Tour Types:
- Budget & mid-range tours that, when possible, use accommodations owned and operated by them
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $75 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Lisa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great company and safari experience!
I booked a small group, midrange, 6-day safari with Open Africa Safaris. From beginning to end it was a great experience. John was very prompt with returning emails and calls, and answering all of my questions. I have food allergies, and he put me at ease that the lodges would be able to accommodate them. Since I was traveling alone, my time was split between 2 groups. The parks visited and accommodations remained as planned. The lodges and permanent tented camp (Serengeti) exceeded my expectations, and they did accommodate for my food allergies. Both guides I had, Omary and Paul, were great. I was impressed with how they navigated the vehicles through the parks and their knowledge about the wildlife and agriculture. The customer service of Open Africa Safaris is top notch, and this was a trip of a lifetime. I learned they will arrange for volunteer tourism in Tanzania as well if you're interested in that. They were also very prompt with my airport transfers. I would recommend them without hesitation!
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Email Jeninah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service, reasonable prices and amazing choice of lodges and unforgettable safaris.
I and my husband had the most fantastic holiday with Open africa safaris.
We were blown away by their service and the amazing safaris.
The first night at Mount meru game lodge was very welcoming and confortable, then traveled to Tarangire national park where we saw variety of animals lions,giraffe,antelopes,warthog and many more.. (stayed at Tarangire sopa lodge) for 2 days again with was amazing.
On our way to Ngorongoro park we vist ed lake Manyara where we had a picnic Lunch and we loved it ..for the first time I saw a thousand of lesser flamingos..it was wonderful!
We later drove to serengeti national park .
Every thing was amazing right from the Lodges , good food,and the safaris..
Our driver and guide Tony was absolutely exeptional..he took great pride in making sure that we saw everything possible within our time scale. .
If you want to enjoy you safari in Africa, open africa safaris is the best..
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Email martin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great safari
We just arrived back from a memorable safari with open africa safaris.
We spent a week touring the arusha area, manyara, ngorongoro, tarangire and the serengeti. Our team of Said and Sudi were excellent. Food was fantastic and very clean....not a hint of a tummy problem. Lots of fresh food prepared from scratch. Lots of veggies and fresh fruit!
The game drives were really great. We saw all the animals we had hoped to spot. We experienced some very raw natural sights...lions mating, migrating zebra and wildebeest, croc catching a wildebeest etc.
The land cruiser was comfortable and a very efficient way of exploring the national parks.
The tents and gear provided was clean and decent condition.
Our safari team made every effort to ensure our enjoyment of the safari.
Email Omar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime
Great team, attentive to details, great knowledge of the safari habitats and wildlife. The experience at the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater were unforgettable. Highly recommended!
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Email Jessica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"Unforgettable Safari Trip!"
We were a group of 6 and booked our safari with Open Arica Safaris after visited thier website and read their good reviews. We visited Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Parks. Our Safari guide Anthony was an amazing on spotting animals and showed us the best sites to take photos. We stayed at the Sopa lodges which were a god send after a long safari. I would recommend booking a safari trip with Open Africa Safaris. Thank you, we had such a great time!
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Email Jerry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari exprience!
My girlfriend and I just came back from a mid-range Safari and Zanzibar tour with Open Africa Safaris which is a local Tanzanian company. John was really helpful and his responses were timely. The price was not over the top for the tour that we got. And yet, the accommodations and food were fantastic. Anthony, our safari guide, was not only experinced, but also very friendly. We couldn't have asked for a better guide. He is extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife, birds and all parks of Tanzania. He also has the best vision and pointed out things that we could until we got our binoculars out. He went out of the way to ensure that we had the best trip and also suggested changes to the itinerary to maximize our time. We will highly recommend Open Africa Safaris to any one who wants to get the best safari experience. These guys are well trained and organized.
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Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most uniforgettable Trip Ever!
I have been to Tanzania two times and I have done multiple safaris with different companies, Open Africa Safaris provided the most personal, educational, and enjoyable safari yet! Anthony was the name of the guide we had during our safari and he was extremely knowledgeable about the animals and culture. Tim was another guide that worked with the group that went and he was just as delightful to be around! In fact, I cannot imagine having done safari with anyone else! In additional, Tanzanians are very friendly and welcoming people, they made us feel comfortable the whole time we were there. I highly recommend Open Africa Safaris if you are looking for an educational, exciting, and memorable safari as well as time in the beautiful country of Tanzania! Thank you Open Africa Safaris.
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Email Pruthvi Kinila | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lives upto the hype :) !!!
-We were a group of three guys from India residing in UAE
-Excellent communication by Mr. John regarding the safari prior to booking.
-Safari guide Mr. Antony is a great guy and goes beyond the line to make the safari a great experience. The safari land cruiser was better than every other vehicle we came across.
- Mr. Antony is an experienced guide in the business and knows the hot spots in the game drive.
- Food served in the safari is good (Cook- Mr. Sudi)
Open Africa safari lived up to our expectations giving us loads of memorable moments in the safari experience.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari experience
We recently completed a 5 day safari with Open Africa, and it was a truly memorable experience. As other reviewers have mentioned, Anton is a great guide who has a deep knowledge of the land and wildlife, and worked tirelessly to ensure we saw everything we wanted to see (big 5 checked off!). He is experienced, friendly, and just the person you want to lead you on safari. A gorgeous sunrise with giraffes in the foreground, having breakfast amidst the incredible migrating wildebeest herd, and watching lion cubs playing in the sun were just some of the highlights of our trip. We also had guide-in-training Sam along with us, and getting to know the 2 guides and hearing their stories were highlights in themselves. Above all of that, John is extremely responsive to emails and communicated closely with us from the moment we inquired about the safari, all the way to after the trip. While we experienced one or two logistics issues while on the trip, John was quick to help resolve them afterwards in a professional manner. (Make sure to double-confirm the flights and itinerary before hand!) I would recommend Open Africa to anyone who wishes to visit Tanzania for a magical experience.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Special Experience!
We did a 4 night 5 day safari through Open Africa Safaris and had a fantastic time. From start to finish John the owner was excellent. Note only that he was helpful and made us feel very welcome , but he is also a true gentleman. In fact, he even changed our flights for us while we were on our safari.
On our safari our guide Anthony was very friendly, knowledgeable, open minded, and very experienced. He has visited in the USA 3 times, and so spoke great English and nothing was too much trouble for him. He did everything he could to make our safari experience special. The meals we had , cooked by Joseph , were also very delicious and we had plenty of food all the time.
Overall we had an excellent Safari experience seeing everything we wanted to see and would have no hesitation in recommending this Open Africa Safaris to anyone.