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 Audrius | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforgettable Lifetime Experience with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions
Being a seasoned travellers to African safari destinations, me and my wife had always dreamed of experiencing wilderbeest migration in Serengeti and visiting paradise on earth in Ngorongoro Crater. Since Tanzania was far from our first safari destination, we started from reaserching which Tanzanian safari operator to choose. We contacted to a few safari operators, but from the very first email Paul, the Manager of Tanzania Roadside Expeditions distinguished with a timely, thorough and clear communication in all correspondence. His well-pointed advices, diplomacy and flexible approach to our requests and accomodation preferencies led to compiling an excellent 12-days Tailored Safari Tour with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. Prior to our arrival Paul was accurate and honest with periodic updates on arrangements with a prefered lodges and camps.
We were warmly welcomed at Kilimanjaro Airport by our driver and guide Walter who appeared to be a great wildlife lover and expert. Walter was extraordinary - smart, personable, knowledgeable, intuitive and empathic. He catered to all of our wishes, going off the beaten path and finding animals that were unseen by others driving the same routes, worth mentioning a rarely seen caracal. Thanks to Walter’s experience, we were able to observe wildlife action - lions hunting warthog and having their breakfast, cheetah hunting Thomson gazelle, wilderbeests river crossing and many other animals, including a number of big cats, relaxing on trees and rocks. Great unforgettable lifetime experience!
The overnight lodges and camps were perfectly chosen by Paul and exceeded our expectations, especially Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge in Serengeti NP.
Sincerely thank you Paul and Walter for a wonderful Tanzania experience!
We highly recommend a professional and strongly customer-oriented company Tanzania Roadside Expeditions.
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Email Scott K | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience with Great Company!!
We just got back from a 6-night safari with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions and the only thing we can say is GO NOW! The parks are unprecedently empty due to the pandemic, so if you have ever dreamt of going on a Safari, the time is NOW. We interacted with Paul, Justin and Ezekiel (who ended up being our guide), each of which was highly professional, very helpful and super knowledgeable. Paul was our main point of contact prior to the trip. He always responded in a very timely manner and was never pushy about anything. Paul even showed up to the hotel in Arusha to go over the itinerary with us and Ezekiel, making sure everything was smooth. From the time we were picked up at Kilimanjaro Airport to the time we were dropped off, we felt safe and knew we were in good hands. Justin and Ezekiel took the time to show us around Arusha upon our arrival, even bringing us to a local spot for dinner. Ezekiel was our guide for the rest of the trip and we could not offer him higher praise. He spoke excellent English and was eager to provide the best service to make sure we had an incredible experience. He was amazing and very friendly
All the accommodations that Tanzania Roadside Expeditions put us up in were amazing and unique in their own way. The hotels in Arusha and Ngorongoro were equivalent to a 5-star hotel in the States. The places we stayed in the Serengeti and outside of Tarangire were more of a glamping style hotel and had the most breathtaking views! The dinners included in the trip were also top notch, it felt like we had a romantic 5-star dinner every night.
Tanzania is open to tourism now, with no restrictions as their President has declared they are COVID free. Take advantage of the low number of tourists while you can and go now. We saw a ton of animals (even lion cubs!) up very close, since the parks were near empty. We had a once in a lifetime experience and the only complaint we have is we aren’t still there.
Email Nick | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari!!!
Paul at Roadside Expeditions was really helpful and flexible when we were planing our trip and was really quick to respond to requests/questions.
Our driver James was fantastic, very friendly and knowledgeable about all the animals, birds and local history. We had a wonderful 5 day safari in Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorngoro - would definitely recommend the company to anybody!
Email Mai | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly Awe-inspiring experience
It was easy to book the tour. There was a little confusion over the exchange rate but it was only the difference of a few pounds.
The lodges that came with the package were outstanding and luxurious.
The tour itself was absolutely brilliant. We had Ezekiel as our tour guide. He was really friendly and extremely knowledgeable. By the end of the tour we felt like we had known him for ages.
We went on the 3 day tour to Lake Manyara, Ngorogoro Crater and Tarangire. We were extremely lucky and we saw 4 out of the big 5: Lion, Buffalo, Rhino, elephants. Ezekial had exceptional vision and spotted the rhino from a massive distance. We also saw a lion hunt. It really was an amazing, once in a lifetime time experience.
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Email Alex and Alina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and unforgettible safari with á lot of fun and knowledge.
We had á great time during our Safari. Everything was well planned and organized. The Stuff was always kind and answered all of our questions.
The amazing animals we saw in their natural habitat were the most impressive things we ever saw. We are totally looking forward to come back again
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Email Christina P. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari and excellent service!
We highly recommend Tanzania roadside expeditions. They were very knowledgeable about literally every animal/question we asked. They fulfilled all of our requests ie - filling the cooler full of wine - because how can you not drink Serengeti Wine when your on the Serengeti!? The accommodations were top notch. Great lodges with good locations. James was our guide - we cannot say enough good things about his hard work and service. He was very accommodating, friendly, and very sincere. Also - we got to see the Great migration, an absolutely incredible experience with 1000s of wildebeests and zebras crossing the river. We even got a cool shot of the croc chomping the wildebeest.
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Email Bryan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded my expectations!
Paul and James are some of the nicest people in the world! One trip with them and they are like life long friends in my heart. Paul can make any arrangement you want. James is knowledgeable about every tree, and animal. He is always looking for ways to make your trip the best. He helped us see a black Rhino! With only 45 left in the world, how amazing is that? Combine them with wild life that only exists in Tanzania and you will have a trip of a life time! P.S. Tanzania is open for tourism right now because there is no one sick there. Seriously if you ever wondered what it is like to be almost the only tourist in an entire country you should go now! Amazing people, wild life and country. An experience beyond words.
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Email Anabel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Honeymoon Safari experience
Overall the trip was amazing.
We loved our driver, he explained us a lot of interesting things not only about the animals, tribes, living, etc.
We saw the big five and it was a great time of the year to do this since everything was beautiful and green.
The experience of sleeping in a tent were the animals could approach was unique.
And we felt that the amount of days was enough to get the feeling.
We recommend the trip
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Email Valerie M | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari operator met all our expectations.
I had done a lot of research on-line for what we wanted to see on our safari and written back and forth with several operators. We selected Tanzania Roadside Expeditions because Paul was always prompt and very good at communicating with us and open to changes in the itinerary.
We shuttled from Nairobi. Despite the slow border crossing (same with flying) it was an interesting trip with the mix of people on the bus. When we arrived in Arusha, we were met and taken to our hotel. Paul and our driver/guide Justin later met with us to review he itinerary which was a great idea to avoid any misunderstandings later. It was exactly as planned, 5 days of safari, flight Seronera to Zanzibar and all arrangements in Zanzibar.
We were very pleased with Justin. He was a pleasure to talk with for 5 days and very determined for us to have the best safari possible. Having planned this during the dry season, we had a lot of rain. I would estimate 1”/day. This did make some roads inaccessible, even in a Land Cruiser. The driving was an adventure. Highlights were the Ngorongoro Crater and thousands of wildebeest migrating. Justin always allowed us to set the pace we wanted with animal viewings.
Zanzibar was the perfect wind down to the trip. There were a few glitches with the driver not having all details correct, but it all worked out. Zanzibar was much more mellow than I anticipated. Our guide for walking tour, Moharam, was a retired teacher with wisdom and a sense of humour. After 2 nights in Stone Town we transferred to the beach for a few nights in Matemwe. Life is good.
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Email Guilherme Kamijo Ferreira | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect!
Excellent service! We decided really last minute to travel to Tanzania and thought maybe there was not enough time. I've contacted Tanzania Roadside Expeditions per email, 5 days later we were flying to Tanzania. Paul, the managing director, was very quick in answering my questions and preparing an itinerary. After we compared their offer to other 5 companies (using SafariBookings,com), we decided for Tanzania Roadside Expeditions because of their good reviews and price. Paul quickly confirmed all accommodations and was very flexible regarding the payment method. Our driver and guide James was extremely professional and knowledgeable. He was always on time, gave us so much information about the animals and places we visited. He was also very flexible, leaving it for us to decide when to leave, how long to stay in each place, when to eat, when to stop, etc... Also he seemed to always find the best position for us to see / photograph the animals. The car we used was not new, but was in good condition and not different at all from the other safari companies we saw on the way.