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
Email Christos T. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just great. Would choose them again.
In summary the experience was great.
The days before booking we were not convienced about how the process works. Do we pay by bank transfer (can be risky), credit card (the rates are expensive, but provides security). After reading a bit about how it works, we went on with the sensible option of going about it as we would go about it in a European or "Western country". We used Transferwise for the money transfers. We paid a 20% advance to book everything and the remaining 80% a week later. Everything went smoothly, we had prompt replies from Paul, reassuring us that everything was fine.
On arrival to Kilimanjaro a driver was there waiting for and took us to our hotel. The hotel was as expected. So far, so good. The next we met our Safari driver, Bryceson, and headed off!
That simple. Bryceson was awesome, we had an amazing time and we owe most of it to him. He took us to amazing known - for the guides - places, but he always did the extra mile and took us to more off-the-beaten-track spots (while never doing anything unsafe).
I won't comment more on the safari itself - do it it's an amazing experience.
About Roadsize Expeditions, they get a 10/10 from here, definitely booking with them when I do it again.
About the mixed Tented Lodge / Tented camp experience: I think it was exactly the right balance. The tented camps were a bit more of an adventure (but that was the reason we were there after all), the tented lodges were splendit.
A little comment about lodges, go for the Tanganyika Wilderness Camp owned ones. We stayed Maramboi, Mara Kati Kati and Lahia. Staff were super friendly, food was great (like fresh... really fresh!) and facilities are awesome.
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Email Renata | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing honeymoon trip
Thank you so much for creating this trip for us, we have booked a luxury trip in a last-minute however they succeed to build a customised fantastic trip for us with luxury hotels (that gave us small surprises for our honeymoon), great good and that fit exactly to our schedule. James was our guild, and driver he made the extra mile and always was trying to get us not only to see the animals but also he was parking in a way so we would have the best photos.
HU
Email Soma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari - Joining 5 days Tanzania
We looked over many safaris on this website - the 5 days joining Tanzania safari was the cheapest on the whole site in its category. We were a bit afraid what we will get but we rolled the dice.
IT WAS AMAZING.
Paul (the owner) helped us with the bookings and making the beginning and end of our tour tailor made. He was always honest, never promised something that was not delivered and we felt really safe throughout the whole trip.
The program itself was really nice - in 4 full days we saw the most important parks in Tanzania, the accommodations were superb, actually we were really surprised how nice all of them were (especially considering the low price - same Hotels were used as the more expensive competitors do). The food was all included as well as water during our tour. Everything was tasty.
The safari guide Justin was nice, we were 5 in our private Jeep - he always followed our instructions, he had many stories of the animals and he had good connection with other guides so that we always knew where to go to see some action. He managed to show us the BIG 5 that is really rare to see nowadays.
All in all we were 1000% satisfied with RoadSide Tanzania as well as all the guides and Paul working for the company. We will come back to Tanzania and for sure we will go with RoadSide.
Outstanding service at a level that exceeds expectations.
We are experienced travelers, also experienced throughout Africa. The owner, Paul, was our main POC, and did an exceptional job of understanding our intentions and making every single arrangement we expected. All service operators, in particular, the Safari guide, were top notch. Africa is not a place to travel without precautions and I would be happy to recommend Tanzaniza roadside Expeditions without hesitation for both inexperienced and experienced travelers. Price was not our primary concern - but of note their pricing was significantly LOWER than going direct. We don't do reviews - but these guys warrant it and this is our honest feedback. Can't go wrong using this company, from our 2 week experience.
Email Karyn | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend
We can honestly say all of our experiences exceeded our expectations! We did a 10 day package incorporating 3 days in Zanzibar, we travelled with a variety of ages from young to old and all were accommodated. Food was great, again travelling with young picky children to vegetarians all preferences were met. Our driver ‘Ezeikel’ was very knowledgeable, respectful and delivered all of our requests. The accomodation could not be faulted....comfortable, safe and with all of the extras we needed after a big day . Booking this type of trip from another country with no direction but reviews, comes with risks, but it paid off because Tanzania Roadside Expeditions delivered over and above!
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Email Ava | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wild adventure through the bush!
My friend and I did the 10 day Bush to Beach semi luxury itinerary with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions, and had a fantastic experience from start to finish. It started with the friendly and prompt email communication with Paul, which is why we decide to book with his company. He was flexible and attentive, working with us to create an itinerary that met our desires. We were picked up from the airport by our driver, Ezekiel, who we enjoyed talking to, both answering and asking questions, on the hour long ride to Arusha. Ezekiel and Paul met with us to explain our itinerary over dinner our first night so we would know what to expect and to answer any questions we had. Ezekiel was a highly informative and helpful guide with a great sense of humor. We really enjoyed getting to know him over the course of the week and learning from him. Thanks to him we saw the Big 5, along with so many other amazing animals. There is no way we would have been able to see what we saw without him. He put us in the right positions to get AMAZING photographs! He even taught us some Swahili! When it was time for us to head to Zanzibar, we were so sad to say goodbye to Ezekiel, and we hope to go back and climb Kilimanjaro with him in the future!
Before describing our experience in Zanibar, I should say that we were more than impressed with the accommodation we stayed in throughout our safari experience. We wish we had more time to enjoy some of the amazing amenities the hotels offered, although we would never have given up the time we spent in the bush (we highly recommend getting up before the sun- the animals are far more active in the early morning). The food was stellar in all locations, consisting of many options, some of our favorites being the barbecued meats and curries served with ugali, as well as delicious fresh fruits.
Zanzibar was also an awesome experience. We highly recommend the Spice Farm excursion and wandering around Stone Town to see the beautiful doorways. Also, don't miss the Zanzibar pizza at the night market! We really enjoyed the beautiful and relaxing time at the beach in Ngunwi.
So overall, we had the most amazing time and could not recommend this company more highly!!!
Email Robyn & Ken | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime adventure seeing these amazing animals up close.
We had an amazing adventure with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. Everything was more than what we expected seeing all the animals up close. Everything was organised to perfection. Our driver Ezekiel showed us the Big 5 plus many many more. He was always on time and found animals in the grass that we couldn’t see. We would recommend this company to everyone.
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Email Terry | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I will for sure recommend Roadside Expeditions to my friends.
Our famiy had a seven-day safari in northern Tanzania, including Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi/Hadzabe, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. Overall, the safari was organized very well and exceeded my expectation.
1. The communication via email was very smooth during the planning stage. Paul provided lots of useful information and answered lots of questions in a prompt way.
2. Our guide Ezekiel is fatanstic. He is always considerate, patient, and meanwhile knowledgeable about animals, plants and local things. During the game drives, he could find the right location and timing so that we were able to spot the cheetah hunting, the lions resting beside the road, and the big migaration running just in front our car!
3. We took the safari in the rain season. However, there was not too much rain this year and we only experienced raining three times, twice at midnight and once in the afternoon while driving on the crater rim. Basically the rain season has no impact on our safari - road condition was good, mosquito was rare, and animals were easy to find.
Holiday of a lifetime!
Wow, what an amazing trip! A massive thank you to the guys at Tanzania Roadside Expeditions for delivering the holiday of a lifetime. From the pre-booking support (apologies for the 100 questions!) to the safari and then to our final few days in Zanzibar it was very well planned and delivered. Our guides were amazing, Ezekiel in particular who was our guide on safari, and extremely knowledgeable creating a truly immersive experience. What really stood out was the personal attention given to us to make sure everything went according to plan.
Many thanks and we are already planning our next trip to Tanzania! We’ll be in touch!
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Email Eline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with Ezekiel!
Paul, the manager, helped us very well from the start to make a tailor-made journey. He was very helpful and responded quickly.
We had the pleasure of experiencing a 6-day safari with Ezekiel, our very friendly guide. We did Lake Manyara, 2 days Serengeti, 2 days Ngorongoro and Tarangire. He gave a lot of information about the different national parks, the animals and the culture. All very interesting .. He succeeded in showing us the big five. Nothing was too much for him. Ezekiel answered all our questions and stopped whenever we wanted to take a photo. He also gave a briefing every day so we knew what to expect. Very professional in short.
We want to thank them very much for this experience.
We advise everyone to travel to Tanzania with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions!