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Trav   –  
United States US
Visited: December 2017 Reviewed: Mar 16, 2018

Email Trav  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great time
5/5

Good food, kind, excellent experience . Soooooo many animals

Najib Laaziz   –  
Finland FI
Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Nov 6, 2017

Email Najib Laaziz  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great hassle-free experience
5/5

I went with my girlfriend to a 2 and half days safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Swahili tours, and words cannot describe how much of an amazing experience it was.

Mr. Jimmy was very helpful through the whole booking process, he helped us get the flights, hotels and the taxi transfers without any extra charges. He also was in permanent contact with us to make sure everything is going well.

The safari itself was just perfect. Our driver Johnathan was very professional informative. He knew every detail about the animals and the environment. I am a curious person who likes to ask questions about everything. And Johnathan answered all my questions gladly.

We also had a good cook (William) who accommodated my girlfriend's vegetarian needs and cooked extra for us when we asked him to do so.

Both the cook and the driver spoke great English.

The tents and covers were clean. But I advise people to take thick clothes because it does get very cold at night.

During the Safari we were provided with many water bottles, so we never felt thirsty.
We managed to see so many animals (except rhinos), and we stopped in a Masai village where we got to see how they lived and met the children in their school.

Unlike what people say, we didn't have any issue with tipping. We tipped whatever we wanted, and the guys did not even check how much we gave. They just put it straight in their pockets and thanked us.

We will, without a doubt, use Swahili's services in our next expeditions in Africa.

Thank you!

Scott   –  
United States US
Visited: June 2017 Reviewed: Jun 23, 2017

Email Scott  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great Deal!
5/5

Our tour guide Abdul was great; we definitely felt well taken care of. Although this was a budget safari, what we saw and the safari experience did not feel budget. Maybe the lunches could have been a little better, but overall for the price, it was a great deal. I would definitely book through them again if I do another safari.

Ollie   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: April 2017 Reviewed: May 28, 2017

Email Ollie

It exceeding all my expectations. Extremely good tour!
5/5

The safari and camping sights will stay with me forever. It was a very professional outfit and we had a great safari. The guide was very good and organisation was so easy! Highly recommend!

Agustin y Laura   –  
Argentina AR
Visited: March 2017 Reviewed: May 8, 2017

Email Agustin y Laura  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Excellent! We will be back!
5/5

From the beginning he cared for us, he went to look for us at the airport and then he took us to eat something because it rained a lot. During the safari, which was incredible, he was in permanent contact with us in case we needed anything. In fact, we booked a hotel for the return, since we did not have anything booked, and we took the bus tickets to Nairobi, in case they run out. Today we are still in touch. We will definitely be back! Thanks a lot Buhembo!

Gabriele   –  
Bangladesh BD
Visited: March 2017 Reviewed: Mar 28, 2017

Email Gabriele  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Beautiful safari at Mikumi park
5/5

Everything went very smoothly with the booking of our Mikumi safari. Jimmy responded quickly to my mails and accommodated our special wishes professionally. On the first day of the safari, our guide and driver, Joshua, picked us up at the hotel and drove us safely to Mikumi park. We had booked for the night at Vuma tented lodge. It was so beautiful! Our game drives were all interesting and Joshua did everything that we could see all types of animals, watch them from close and take great pictures. We chose to fly from Mikumi to Zanzibar. Swahili Paradise Tours & Safaris booked our flight with a small Chessna plane directly from the Mikumi park airstrip. What a beautiful flight! The transfer from Zanzibar airport to our hotel again went well and the driver was waiting for us although the plane arrived late. In summary: our trip - starting from Dar Es Salaam to Mikumi and going from there to Zanzibar - was a wonderful experience, and everything went smoothly, thanks to Swahili Paradise Tours & Safaris.

Anna   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: December 2016 Reviewed: Jan 16, 2017

Email Anna  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Best safari!
5/5

We are incredibly happy with our safari tour. Everything was much better than we could imagined. Jimmy has been very helpful all the time. Our guide Samuel was amazing. We can warmly recommend this company. We've got memories for life. Thanks!

Johannes   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: December 2016 Reviewed: Jan 9, 2017

Email Johannes  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Really nice people
5/5

We took a 3 day safari with swahili paradise tours. They were very helpfull when it came down to being picked up oustide arusha (no additional costs!). everything was just really personal, wich to me is really nice. One of the owners even called us afterwards to aks if everyting went ok en if we like it. I can really recomend this company! The price was one of the lowest compaired to other companies, but the whole trip doesnt differ much from the others.

Shashank Nitundil   –  
India IN
Visited: November 2016 Reviewed: Dec 13, 2016

Email Shashank Nitundil  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A hassle free budget safari with an excellent guide and without compromising the quality.
5/5

Swahili Paradise Tours and Safaris comprise of a very professional, knowledgable, energetic team who not only want the best for their customers, but also respect the wildlife. Our guide, Ziki, was exceptionally good at being at the right place in the right time, enabling us to maximise our safari experience in the very minimal time of 3days/ 2nights we had in the Serengeti - Ngorongoro area. We were able to see most of the animals in the region, including the big five in spite of the short duration. In spite of a budget safari, the quality of the tents and the sleeping bags were beyond expectations as they allow you to pick your own bags. Be sure to pick ones that are not damp. Ziki promptly answered our questions and patiently explained and freely shared his knowledge of the wildlife and the environment. Alidi, our cook, prepared amazing meals for us and even went an extra mile to cook vegetarian food for me. Timely wholesome quality meals were provided throughout the safari. Ziki even made calls and ensured we were dropped off at the right place with the right people to carry forward our next journey to climb the Lengai.

To sum up, i strongly recommend Swahili Paradise Tours and Safaris for a budget safari, and in particular Ziki and Alidi. They were very accommodating in spite of our last minute booking and ensured we had a memorable stay in Tanzania.

Edyta   –  
Luxembourg LU
Visited: November 2016 Reviewed: Dec 10, 2016

Email Edyta  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

highly recommended
5/5

It was fantastic. All 3 days were very well orgenised. We saw big 5 and had unforgetable time.

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