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Tanzania Explorer
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & TATO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Kjetil, Solène, Félix og Iris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We will come back.
We wanted a holiday a little out of the ordinary, we wanted to experience the nature and wildlife. We had a dream to see Africa. Little did we know that the expertise and help to make this happen was right next to us. Aleksander made a great package for our family.
Tanzania Explorer gave us memories to last a lifetime. On bumpy roads through Tanzania's wilderness, they showed us all the animals and the beautiful nature. Thank you very much. We will come back.
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Email Jørgen Aarøe | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tailor-made dream vacation to Tanzania
We finally got to travel to Tanzania after COVID stopped our first attempts in 2020 and 2021. Amidst the pandemic's challenges, Tanzania Explorer (TE) demonstrated remarkable commitment to safeguarding our investment in the initial trip. The operator tailored a perfect trip to our wishes and budget, and made adjustments along the way.
In the weeks leading up to our departure, a representative from the company paid a visit to our home. This personalized touch allowed us to thoroughly understand the trip's intricacies and address any inquiries, leaving us feeling assured and well-prepared for the exciting adventure ahead. Establishing a WhatsApp group connecting us with TE staff further underscored their exceptional customer support, enabling us to seek assistance whenever required from the moment we set out until our return from Dar Es Salaam. Navigating through unfamiliar terrains became a breeze as the TE staff offered constant assistance, facilitating our travel between destinations. This was particularly comforting in the midst of bustling environments that could otherwise be overwhelming.
The operator has a wonderful house in the outskirts of Dar where customers can stay free of charge and acclimatize when arriving and repack and to get some rest before departing back home. This is very welcome in conjunction with exhausting long haul flights. The villa had a friendly and helpful staff that did everything to accommodate our needs, from serving delicious breakfast on the terrace, to recommending places to eat, ordering pizza and tuktuk’s and doing laundry.
Our safari experience unfolded flawlessly under the guidance of a knowledgeable and friendly safari guide. Nestled by the Rufiji river on the outskirts of Selous National Park, our stay at the Mpingo lodge provided the perfect base for exploring local village life, embarking on river safaris, and venturing out for thrilling game drives. The staff at Mpingo orchestrated an unforgettable dinner on a sandbank in the Rufiji river, creating an evening etched in our memory. Amidst the darkness, we were ferried to a bonfire-adorned table where an intimate feast awaited us. The local village community contributed to the magic of the night with lively dancing and singing, turning this into an experience of a lifetime.
Following our immersive encounter with Tanzania's untamed wilderness, a week of sheer bliss awaited us on Unguja ("Zanzibar"). TE's meticulous planning secured us an exquisite villa along the pristine southeastern coast of Unguja. Nestled within a boutique hotel, this villa afforded us direct access to the beach, a tranquil haven for relaxation and exploration of the island's treasures.
Reflecting upon our Tanzanian journey, we are grateful for the operator's exceptional efforts that elevated our experience to extraordinary heights. We have no hesitance in recommending Tanzania Explorer to anyone contemplating a tailor-made adventure to Tanzania.
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Email Hilde & Tor | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable Tanzania exploring!
Hight expectations were met and exceeded. The trip was planned around our safari experience, which was everything we had hoped for, rich animal life, a variation of activities and scenery, beautiful lodges and accompanied of an extremely knowledgeable and friendly guide; Joshua.
We also enjoyed beach life, snorkeling, history and culture at Zanzibar.
The staff at Tanzania Explorer held a service level throughout the planning phase and during the actual trip that was excellent!
We would highly recommend booking your Safari with Tanzania Explorer, Hakuna Mattata!
Tanzania Explorer exceeded already high expectations
We recently returned from a fantastic trip to Tanzania. We loved our safari experience! Tanzania Explorer set up the perfect trip for us. Our safari planner, Sondre was extremely knowledgeable and responsive to all communication, providing a positive experience already in the planning phase. We enjoyed our brief stay at the Explorer Village and were well taken care of by the staff there. We met our safari guide at the airstrip in Ruaha and started an exciting safari immediately- seeing lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes and more with in the first hour of driving! Sam was an outstanding guide. He was great at spotting animals, full of interesting information about them and always seemed to know how long to stop for and when to get going again. While on safari we stayed at a beautiful camp called Asanja Ruaha. The rooms had amazing views, food was delicious and the staff and service provided were excellent. Really everything was perfect from start to finish of our trip. Thank you Tanzania Explorer!
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Email Ingrid & Lars | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professsionalism from the beginning trough the end of the journey mixed with personal engagement.
An unforgettable holiday to Comores and Malawi. Ingrid was inviting her family to celebrite her 60th birtday with husband and two grown up children. We got in contact with Tanzania Explorer on a tourisme fair in Oslo. We felt exited from the first meeting how they presented to visit Africa.
Keywords: engaged, knowledgeable, available, taking good care of.
Safari in Malawi was amaizing. We visited two lodges- Mwuu and in Majete. Both increadble in their own ways.
Having the operator present through the week with safari, was really exclusive. We could just relax and enjoy the week knowing everything was taking good care of.
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Email Heidi og Tåle | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing adventure with Tanzania Explorer!
We were recommended to use Tanzania Explorer for our 30 years of marriage-celebration trip. The service and professionality was excellent
in every part of the planning and during our travel.
A big thank you to Tanzania Explorer for making this safari an experience we will never forget. There are many nationalparks in Tanzania, and we hope to go back for a new safari in a few years.
Our safari guide, Joshua was the best guide we could ask for. He was professional, an excellent spotter, patient and knowledgeable.
We strongly recommend Tanzania Explorer to anyone that are choosing Tanzania as their safari destination!
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Email Silje and Rudi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service level
We went to a Travel Fair in Oslo in 2019 looking for ideas for our honeymoon planned to be in September 2020. We didn't know exactly what we wanted, but Safari was very high on our wish list.
After speaking to so many travel agencies and Safari companies none has peaked our interest, and we were just about to give up on the idea of a Safari trip when we met Tanzania Explorer.
The idea of tailor made Safari tours without having to be put in a large group of random people really spoke to us.
From that first meeting we've received a service level from Tanzania Explorer you rarely experience.
Because of Covid both our wedding and honeymoon were postponed, so our trip was changed from September 2020 to Sept 2021, and then to Sept 2022. Tanzania Explorer were very flexible, helpful and understanding with the whole situation, and today we're so glad we postponed rather than cancelled our trip.
We got a lot of good information all the way from booking the trip, before departure, and through our whole stay in Tanzania.
We had a meeting with Sondre close to departure where we finalized much of the details, and his know-how of Tanzania and what it can offer, and also his down-to-earth approach really made us feel comfortable and excited about going.
Arriving in Tanzania we spent 2 nights at Tanzania Explorer's Villa in Dar to get acclimatised to temperature and culture. And their staff welcomed us in such a manner that we quickly felt at home.
From there we went to Mikumi National Park, and spent 2 days in the park and stayed at Vuma Hills lodge which has a great view of the park. Mikumi/Vuma Hills gave us a great introduction to Safari and we got to see so many animals in a short amount of time there.
Next stop was Udzungwa Mountains, and Hondo Hondo lodge where we got to live amongst the baboons visiting the camp site regularily. We also had a trek in the mountain witnessing and also taking a cold bath in the spectacular Sanje Falls.
Our final Safari destination was Ruaha National Park and Ruaha Hill Top lodge with one of the most amazing views of a scenery we've ever witnessed.
Our Safari guide Sam, was highly knowledgeable about animals, the parks and so much more. His great humour and calm demenour made him a great travel companion for the week we had of Safari experience.
We saw so many animals, got very close to them and spent a lot of alone time with animals. This much due to the vast experience of Sam and Tanzania Explorer which recommended where to go and to get up early to start the day before most others.
When staying at the lodges we also saw how fortunate we were to have chosen such a professional travel company and Safari guide such as Tanzania Explorer and Sam, as there were others not having the same experience we were having with less skilled guides.
After our Safari week we had 1 week at Zanzibar where we stayed 5 nights at Mwezi Resort, which is a small paradise on earth, and 2 nights at the fabulous Emerson Spice in Stone Town. Then we returned to the Explorer Villa in Dar for 2 days before going home.
Tanzania Explorer have surpassed our expectations in every area of our time with them when it comes to service level, knowledge of Tanzania and making us feel welcome and cared for.
We can highly recommend Tanzania Explorer if you're thinking about going on Safari and/or visiting Africa. You will not be disappointed!
Some recommendations to experience:
- Losing your breath over the amazing animal experiences by seeing them up close.
- Eating fresh lobster and chips on Mbudya Island.
- Having ice cold Kilimanjaro (local beer) after a long Safari day.
- Eating the best Avocado Toasts for breakfast at Mwezi Resort.
- Shopping at Neema Craft in Iringa.
- Relaxing on your patio in Hondo Hondo watching the Baboons in their natural habitat around the camp.
A big thank you to Sondre and his team for making our honeymoon even better than we had dreamed of. We hope we'll be able to return one day, and we'll definitely book our trip with Tanzania Explorer again!
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Email Randi and Svein | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect trip with Tanzania Explorer
We connected to Tanzania Explorer at a travel fair in the Oslo area and asked for an offer for a trip to Tanzania with a special request for visiting all seven world heritage sites. We are experienced travellers and no fan of group travels. Tanzania Explorers specializes in tailor-made trips with a personalized service – perfect for us. The itinerary was great from the first draft. Good insight, local knowledge and the thoughts behind the itinerary matched our own preferences. And the service was really something. We even had a home visit by Sondre. He is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and has a burning passion for Tanzania.
The execution was perfect. Our two guides were “solid” and trustworthy, Sam in the south and Joshua in the north. They are both great travel companions! In the south we went to Kilwa Kisiwani and Selous Game Reserve. Both places with fantastic accommodations with a personal service – great finds.
In the north we did the whole tourist circuit with some add-on, although it didn’t feel like it. The choice of accommodation and knowledge of the guide, we experienced some great safari moments without the big crowd.
We ended our trip In Stonetown at magical Emerson Spice. Great seafood tasting menu on the roof at sunset, thinking back on 20 memorable days. We had great expectations, and they were all fulfilled.
We highly recommend the team of Tanzania Explorer.
Randi and Svein
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Email Tommy Myran | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and amazing locations in Tanzania
Thanx to Covid19 our trip was delayed by a couple of years, but it was well worth the wait. First of all, the service we got when we started planning our trip was so good. We had a home visit from Tanzania Explorer (Sondre) that was so positive and informative. Et was an easy choice to pick them as our safari organizer. The places they picked out for us to visit were all amazing. Hondo Hondo at Udzungwa forrest was great, with baboons running around the camp site. The walk up to the waterfall, with swimming, was very interresting and hot. Bring a fresh t-shirt for the trip back down :-) The highpoint of the trip was without a doubt Ruaha and the Ruaha River Lodge. We had hippos, crocodiles and lions just outside our cabin/tent. Out in the park we saw giraffes, zebra, lions, crocodiles, buffalo, leopard and more. We had a fantastic driver/guide that made sure we got to see all the animals on our bucketlist. We will never forget our days on safari.
After the safari we spent a week at Zanzibar. Tanzania Explorer helped us arrange deep sea fishing one very early morning. We got a very nice White Snapper and we got to see whales, dolfins and a beautiful ocean sunrise. Our last days in Zanzibar was spent in Stone Town, at the coolest hotel ever! Emerson Spice. It is impossible to describe the hotel, so just google it. The architecture, colors, service… just perfect.
We highly recommend Tanzania Explorer. They made our vacation a trip to remember for ever. Thank you.
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Email Linda Hansen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience with Tanzania Explorer
Our safari trip was originally planned for July 2020, but due to covid-19, we unfortunately had to postpone the trip first to 2021, and then once again to 2022. Tanzania Explorer were extremely flexible with regard to our trip, and fully understood our concerns and gave us regular updates of the situation in Tanzania.
We finally were able to go this summer, and what a trip! The wait was long, but it was worth it. The Tanzania Explorer team gave us an experience of a lifetime, first on safari in Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, and then relaxing in Zanzibar. The team took good care of us and always made sure we were okay and had everything we needed. They were always very punctual and gave us good information through the whole trip. Extra thanks to our safari guide Joshua, he is amazing! All hotels and lodges were excellent. Transfers within Tanzania were also very satisfatory. We highly recommend Tanzania Explorer!
