Zuri Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Sebastian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna Matata - No Worries
Usually i'm not really into writing reviews but in this case i just have to make an exception. Not only because the guys from Zuri Tours deserve it but because it might save others some trouble that we were up to.
First of all, the facts:
What did we do and how did it work?
We (my girlfriend and me) booked a 5 day joining Safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. I established the contact via e-mail from germany which worked without any problems. Emmanuel always answered very fast and proficient and gave me all the information i requested.
On the day of our arrival we were picked up at the airport, as planned and were shuttled to our requested hostel. During the next 2 days we went through the last preparations for our trip but 2 big problems occured. On the one hand our joining Safari couldn't take place as planned because the father of the family which was meant to join us got sick so my girlfriend and me decided to switch to a private Safari for an additional extra charge.
The second way bigger problem was money. Not that we didn't have any we just couldn't get to it! Emmanuel had told me in advance to bring enough cash with me but since it was a quite queasy feeling to travel to a foreign country with such a big amount of cash we just didn't. So we only had a fraction of the sum with us but now we had to face the problem that it was quite hard to get any more from our bank account. In the bank you get only 800 USD per day and they charge you a fee of 4%! At the ATM you can only get 1,2 mio TZS (about 500 USD) per day IF it works! And often times they don't or they charge you a fee as well. Paying by credit card didn't work either and probably wouldn't have helped much since the state often charges a quite large fee on that. So there we were. It cost us quite some time and nerves but Emmanuel had great patience and was always there to support and help us and in the end we found a working solution. It would have been way easier to just take enough cash with us but next time we'll know better.
Back to the important part: The Safari!
Actually the description could be done very easy: Perfect!
But i guess the guys deserve it a little more detailed. Our group was set together out of 4 people. My girlfriend, our guide Josephat, our chef Moses and me. To make a long story short: The guys did an incredible job! Our guide not only maneuvred the jeep through the roughest terrain he also always had an eye for event the most hidden animals. But by that i don't wanna say that most of the animals were hidden! It's the other way round, e.g. elephants, leopards, cheetahs and lions were so close to us that we could have touched them. We took a big load of impressions with us and we'll be remembering them for a long time.
But even the greatest impressions are of no use when you are hungry. And that's where our chef Moses came into play. I'm a learned chef myself but i have no idea how he managed to prepare such great meals in these basic "kitchens". Everytime we arrived at a camp he welcomed us in his white chef uniform handing us a cold drink. And afterwards he served us some of the best food we came to taste during our 3 week long trip. We're no vegetarians but we had planned to stay away from meat and fish and keep strictly to "peel it boil it or forget it" but after quite a short time we decided to forget about that and we didn't have any problems at all! I have no idea how he did probably it's some kind of magic.
We slept in tents on camp beds with a mattress and i'd do the exact same thing again. I will always remember lying in our tent in the serengeti listening to the distant sounds of lions and hyenas. Incredible.
And with that i'd like to finish my review. It already sounds like i was paid for it. But i just can't help it the guys deserve it. We will always think back to these 5 incredible days.
Thank you so much Emmanuel (owner and organizer), Josephat (Guide) and Moses (chef).
Coffee Tour and Waterfall hike
This tour was beyond my expectation. More fun then I could have ever imagined. Made our own coffee right then and there. Sang songs while preparing, and then hiked to the waterfall. Stunning ...... Brought me to tears. The tour guide was the most lively, wonderful guy ever. I would suggest booking with Zuri Tours and safari for any of your travel needs. Zuri team is incredible, trustworthy, well trained and very helpful guides. Loved every second.
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Email Karin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari with excellent service
We booked a 3-day 2-night Safari trip to Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Crater and it was so amazing! We got to see elephants and girraffes and even lions!! We had an excellent driver/guide and went around in a very comfortable and well-equipped safari car. The camping site we stayed at was nice and there was even a pool. The food we were served was amazing. Will definitely book another trip with them.
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Email Miikka | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari trip
I went to three days safari with six other people. The whole safari was organised very well. The food was delicious at the camping place and our guide was very knowledgable.
3 weeks cross-country cycling Tanzania
We did a cross-country cycling trip from Bagamoyo to Kigoma and it was the best experience ever. We were 6 of us and accompanied by a crew of 'Zuri Tours and Safaris' who went out of their way to make it all happen as it was not an easy trip. I have to admit we were not well-trained so physically it was a tough start but our bodies adjusted fairly quickly and we got stronger every day. Surely also because of the excellent care of the Zuri team. Guided by their support, their humor and their being there for us, we made it to the finish line (1200 kms) even a few days early!
The professional team of Zuri had very well prepared for the trip; the cars accompanying us, the camping sites and the camping equipment, the bikes, the stops during cycling, the hotels, the food, the safaris (we saw 4 out of the big 5!), medical care, simply everything. They cooked for us several times per day and I have actually tried to put their cook in my suitcase and bring him home; his food was amazing… The lovely guys were always there to make sure we felt safe, at home and warmly welcomed into their family.
Tanzania itself is stunning and its people are so friendly and warm.
So what else is there than to just do it; book that adventure with Zuri! They will make it a life changing experience for you.
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Email Martin Skou Tiddy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kilimanjaro and Safari
Zuri Tours and Safaris is a top professional company! We climbed the Kilimanjaro and did 2-days safari aswell. Amazing service, above expected. These guys are professional, experienced and gave us a fantastic cultural point of view. I will Highly recommend this company to anyone who would like to experience Tanzania at the best way! You will not regret!
Thank you for the best service! We will definitely come back one day :-)
Email Anoushka | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalised, Perfect & Zuri!
Me and my partner did a 7 day Kilimanjaro Machame climb & 4 day safari with Zuri Tours and it was the best decision we made. From beginning to end Emmanuel looked after us & I cannot thank him and his team enough. Our Kilimanjaro climb was epic, we ended up in a group climbing with two other people (so a total of 4) and we all got on and had a great laugh. Our guide was King William and assistant guide was Emmanuel and we were joined by 16 other amazing Kilimanjaro soldiers who made the experience even better. They took the time to learn our names and we learnt theirs, they cheered us on when we left camp, along the trail and when we arrived at the next camp. Our tents were ready on arrival by the amazing Miyagi (aka Usain Bolt of Kili), the food was out of this world and enough to go around (asante sana, chef Pantaleon) and the atmosphere within the group between us and the team was extremely fun. King William also made sure that we were the first people up every day at each camp (5-5:30am) and were usually the first people on the trail, we had time to take as many breaks as we needed and enjoyed the walk thoroughly, pole pole. Incredibly, all 4 of us reached Uhuru peak and all the early mornings, heath checks and hard work paid off but, we cannot be more thankful to the wonderful team who guided us up to Kibo. King William is truly the King of Kilimanjaro, you just have to go and meet him yourself! We ended up having dinner together, even sharing a few shots of Gin when we came down the mountain with King William, Emmanuel and a few of the Kili soldiers at Hugo’s in Moshi (highly recommended) and had a chance to meet our safari tour guide, Godlove.
After our climb, we went on a three night, four day safari to Tarangire NP, Serengeti NP & Ngorogoro Crater NP with Godlove (aka the animal whisperer)!. Everything was arranged perfectly - the lodges that we stayed at were beautiful, the maasai’s we met were friendly and we learnt a lot about the culture, and we even ended up seeing the BIG 5!!!! Godlove was an amazing guide, he spotted most of the animals from far (even though I thought they were just bushes) and we shared some unforgettable moments.
I could go on forever on how amazing these guys truly are but you really have to experience this for yourself. A HUGE ASANTE to the team at Zuri Tours for a fabulous trip, lifelong friends have been made and we cannot wait to return and see you all again in the future.
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Email Karima | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most knowledgeable and personable person to deliver a fabulous experience.
They surpassed my expectations with everything they did. The had everything lined up from the minute I signed up for the trip. From flight to travel and sleeping arrangements just fantastic.
I saw the big 5 over three days in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. My guid Laurent Samila knew all about the trees animals and safari life. He was able to find all the animals in large groups multiple time. I saw more in the two full days than some people saw in the week they were there. I attribute that to my wonderful guide and the great company he works for. This was truly a life changing experience because of my guide and the great accommodation booked for me through Zuri Safari. I can’t wait to do it again with them.
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Email Sini | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trustworthy organizer with the experienced guides.
We went for a 4-day safari in Tarangire-Serengeti-Ngorongoro. Our tour guide was very experienced and relaxed. The chef was a happy person and he made us brilliant (and huge amount of) vegetarian and seafood. Tent camping with the animals was the best thing and the program all together was very well done. Thank you!
Zuri Safaris personnel took very good care of us. They were responsive to all our questions before we booked/arrived. Only that it would have been nice to know beforehand that there was a hotel booked for us when we arrived to Arusha.
We highly recommend Zuri Tours for everyone visiting Tanzania!
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Email Connie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lionel and his team did a marvellous job in getting us all up Kilimanjaro.
Cannot praise the Kilimanjaro team enough. From start to finish we were well looked after and the enthusiasm of the team to ensure we met our goals was just fabulous. I will have for my lifetime many fond memories of the team and the whole experience of climbing Kilimanjaro. Thank you Zuri.
