Paul and Everyne TRE Directors
Tanzania Roadside Expeditions
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, ASTA, TATO, TTB & TANAPA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $270 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Kevin B | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience
We did a private safari with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. Overall our safari was excellent !
Our guide made sure that we had the best stay possible!
Thanks to him we saw the Big 5 !!
Great selection of hotels/camps.
I strongly recommend them.
CA
Email Jessica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best private safari for best value
Highly recommend picking your safari with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. We did an 11 day tour, starting in Kenya before heading to Tanzania and ending with two days in Zanzibar. From all my research, Roadside was by far the cheapest for what we were looking for, but that didn't detract at all from the luxury private safari experience. Bonus!
From the first communication, Paul and team were always helpful and quick to respond to any questions - and we had a lot. They were also supportive of the numerous changes we made to the tour as we decided what to add/drop multiple times over.
During the tour, both guides were very professional and knowledgeable (as well as the city guide in Stone Town). We got to see the Big 5, not an aspiration we had before going, but Idris really pulled through our last day on safari and got us to the rhino a minute before it disappeared back into the forest.
All the hotels we stayed at were great. We were uncertain about the Rhino Lodge when we first showed up as it didn't look to be the same level as the other hotels, but the Cape Buffalo, Elephants and other animals that wandered right through the property as you sit out on your porch are worth the rustic vibe. As a vegetarian, I also had plenty of food options at all the hotels and the brown box lunches we had on safari days were also full, so I never felt hungry.
If I'm ever fortunate enough to do another safari in the area, I wouldn't hesitate to book with Roadside again.
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Email Linda | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Paul promptly answered our numerous questions and clearly laid out what was covered in the tour.
It was quite intimidating to wire our safari payment directly to Tanzania, but Paul Justine, the tour operator, gave clear directions and also confirmed when he received the payment. There were 4 of us traveling on this particular two-week safari to Kenya and Tanzania and when the one couple had to back out within 3 weeks of our trip due to an unexpected and severe illness, Paul graciously returned their money in full! Each guide (one for each country) displayed great knowledge of the animals, where to find them within the park, and each one was friendly and accommodating. We had given the tour operator a monetary range and from there he chose a variety of fun accommodations from a hotel to a canvas tent (complete with shower and toilet!)
PL
Email Kamil | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
Tanzania Roadside helped us to organize our 5 days safari. Idriss was our guide and he was perfect, always ready to answer all questions we had and also with spotting animals. What is also really important we felt really safe for whole time with him!
I can totally recommend organizing a safari with them and for sure if I will go to safari again I will organize it with them! Thank you for amazing time!
CH
Email Asia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, big adventure!
We organised a safari with the help of Tanzania Roadside and it was a great adventure. Our guide Idriss was very nice and always ready to answer all our questions. We had such a great time with him on our trip. He was also very good with spotting animals and finding good spots for taking photos.
We spent together almost 5 days, visiting Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Arusha and Lake Manyara.
We can totally recommend organizing a safari with them. It's a local company with good approach to the customers.
All the communication with the company run very professionaly and smoothly.
SG
Email Haleh | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wealth of knowledge, accommodating and incredibly kind.
I booked this 6 days safari trip based on my brother’s recommendation, with his fiancé. My brother recommended Paul to me and so we exchanged Wats app and email contacts, and it was smooth sailing from then on. He tailored everything to our needs and lodges based on our preferences. My partner was so scared of lions and not into safari what’s so ever, but Paul put him at ease with Wats app calls before we even embarked on this trip.
Our guide was Walter who was ever so knowledgeable; felt like he had a PhD in animal psychology. He further put my partner at ease, and his wealth of knowledge about the animal kingdom made the trip even more fascinating.
Walter also catered to our every need and tailored things to our timing and we managed to see absolutely everything with no stone left unturned.
The luxury lodges were simply breathtaking. The staff so polite and welcoming. We were assigned a host at every lodge. They were clean and the cuisines were exquisite in the most amazing settings.
One of the lodges provided BBQ in luxury tent.
The views to the wild from our balconies were just spectacular. I enjoyed a cup of tea or a bath in tranquility just gazing at the view and being in the moment.
My partner and I would like to spend more time at each lodge next time and enjoy the retreat. I was so in tuned with nature and where we humans all come from.
The Maasai tribe were there patrolling and looking after us, since they are so skilled in fending off the party crashers, ie. leopards who waltz in at happy hour! Lol.
We felt incredibly safe at all times and even my initially super nervous partner was put at ease and in total comfort.
Visit the Maasai village and learn about the skills of fire making and dancing traditions of this incredibly kind tribe.
Do purchase some handicraft from them to support them as it would be sad to see these tribes disappear in the modern world.
Don’t forget to visit the coffee plantations and be given a tour and sip a cuppa too. Being a coffee lover myself, it gave me a greater appreciation of my cup of coffee every morning.
In a nutshell, I was in tears when I saw the wildebeest and zebra migration. Just seeing how the animals interact and their behaviour takes you to the core of human existence.
I cried at the breakfast table upon our last day at the lodge because I was touched by the generosity, warmth and genuine acts of kindness of the people I met.
I also had a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes and we gave our guide a big hug goodbye. I simply couldn’t find enough words of gratitude.
Thank you Paul, Walter and team at Tanzania roadside expeditions for making this an unforgettable and educational trip for us.
We will return.
HU
Email Dora | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best tour operator in Tanzania
I received an offer from a few companies regarding to my planned safari. But the best offer came from Tanzania Roadside Expeditions (TRE). From the first contact they were very professional, answered every questions that I had and made sure that all my requests are included in their offer. They bought my flights from and to Zanzibar (where I was based) and even organised a taxi for me in Zanzibar. The communication was very smooth and very fast.
The guide/driver’s name was Sele who was fantastic during the whole safari. He was very professional, organised, always on time, very knowledgable about the animals and the national parks. We felt very safe with him during the whole time. We have seen the Big five plus a lot more animals! Absolutely wonderful experience and can’t recall one issue with them. The managing director greeted us in person in the beginning of our trip which is a nice touch. If you want your safari to be perfect, go for Tanzania Roadside Expeditions, you will not regret it! Thank you for everything TRE!
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Email Kiana & Judy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime - 10 Day Safari to Serengeti, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater
Absolutely incredible, unforgettable experience. We knew we wanted to go on a safari somewhere in Africa, and I spent weeks researching which country and which company to go with before deciding on Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. No other company came close to the communication, flexibility, accommodations, and professionalism of Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. We had a private tour of Tarangire, central Serengeti, northern Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater, and stayed at some unique, beautiful, luxury lodges.
Our process began by talking with Paul, the managing director. He was prompt in responding to my many questions and offering recommendations for our trip, from the overall safari route to what we should bring with us. He even communicated my dietary restrictions to all of the lodges prior to our arrival. We were pleasantly surprised that Paul even met us at our first hotel (Melia Arusha) to talk about the safari and introduce us to our guide, James.
James was the reason that our trip was so extraordinary. With 15 years of experience, he's incredibly well-connected with the other rangers in the park and has an amazing understanding of animal behavior. This meant that he was always able to anticipate where the animals would be going so we'd get the best view, even when there were other vehicle groups around. We got to see not only one lion hunt, but THREE. We had front row seats to see the wildebeest cross the Mara River (twice!) in their Great Migration, we could have reached out the window to pet lions and cheetahs we were so close, we saw dozens of giraffes, elephants, zebra, hippos, gazelles, crocodiles, so many amazing birds, mother lions with their cubs, cheetahs with their cubs, baby jackals, baby gazelles, and so many more. James was also very respectful to the animals, not getting too close to them with the vehicle, but instead letting them come closer to us, which we really appreciated.
James truly cared about what we enjoyed, and was not only patient but also excited to answer our many, many questions. By anticipating where the animals would be, he positioned us so I could get the best photographs (something he knew I was excited about). James also had a lot of flexibility with each day's itinerary. Most days we wound up wanting to explore more and more but some days we wanted to rest a little early and he would always respond with "hakuna matata- no worries." He kept us comfortable and anticipated our needs, whether that be with plenty of cold water, bathroom breaks, and lunches. Not only did we have the adventure of a lifetime, but we also had plenty of time to relax and truly enjoy the experience.
Thank you, Paul, James, and Tanzania Roadside Expeditions, for making this the most incredible trip we've ever gone on. We can't wait to come back!
CA
Email Janet Y. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari beyond expectations
We had an amazing experience.
Planning:
We had to reschedule 3 times due to Covid and other travel restrictions. Paul was very patient with me with all our changes. In the end we went with a private 8 days safari
Day 1 Arusha
Day 2 tarangire
Day 3 Ngorongoro Crater
Day 4-5 central Serengeti
Day 6-7 north Serengeti
Day 8 fly to Zanzibar
Safari:
The jeep was clean and reliable.
Our guide was James, he was flexible to our schedule and always made sure we had the best time seeing all the animals. We saw all the big fives and the great migration river crossing
LB
Email Siba | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
unforgettable experience
Simply very professional and flexible.
The coordination with Paul by emails before arriving to Tanzania was very easy and efficient.
A trip very well spent by time and money.
I highly recommend Tanzania roadside expedition.