Team Shemeji Safari Tanzania
Shemeji Safari Tanzania
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Peter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience
Shemeji provided an excellent safari and Zanzibar experience. They were prompt in responses via email and generally helpful with questions about the safari, side trips from Arusha before and after we completed the safari and general questions.
Shemeji was very transparent about what was included in the safari and provided several options for those looking for a more relaxed/glamorous stay. We were very happy with budget accommodation, including some camping, which was what we wanted from our trip.
The owner communicated with us via WhatsApp when we had real time questions and was very accommodating when we had to make last minute changes due to air travel delays. Overall, we had a great experience.
Email Gilberts | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic time on safari with this company! Book with them!
Thank you Emma and the team at Shemeji tours.
My husband and I spent 7 days on a private Safari at the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater as part of our 1 month honeymoon in East Africa and loved this part of the trip.
From the start, we loved Emma's personal advice on our itinerary and her professionalism. We had other companies demand a full payment upfront (to book hotels, which is ridiculous) and kept calling us in the UK to rush the payment and booking which we felt was suss. Emma met us on arrival where we could make the payment (a small deposit was taken prior over paypal)
We had Freddy as our driver (baby faced Freddy :P ) who is an absolute wildlife nature geek and knew everything about the animals, plants and the wild. He kept pulling over to show us unique plants and fauna (as well as animals of course), in particular pointed our geology sites which my husband appreciated. (my husband is a geologist). We did another 1 week safari in Kenya (Masaai Mara) after this trip and our guide there wasn't half as great as Freddy.
Patrick our chef was lovely and the meals were delicious and always plenty, we were never hungry on this trip.
Vehicles are new and massive, so you're sat very high up to see everything
Shemeji are a new company (over 1 year old?) but are extremely professional and knowledgeable. They had thought about everything in advance, theres even a charger in the vehicle for your phonse and camera battery. Given the price of going with them on a private safari is cheaper than on the overlander trucks, its no brainer.
Our suggestion is to add on Empakaai Crater walk, its a 2 hour drive from the Ngorongoro Crater and you can walk around the rim, down into the crater and around the inside. That was hands down our favourite part of the tour (apart from all the animals). The drive there alone was fantastic with the scenery (looks like the Scottish Highlands but with zebras and wild animals). Shemeji organised a ranger for us, and our guide walked with us too.
Thank you Shemeji for a fantastic experience, we are already recommending you to our family and friends.
Make sure you ask for Freddy as your guide, you will not be disappointed with him.
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Email Bales family | Experience level: first safari
Shemeji Safari Tours gave us an unforgettable Tanzanian Safari experience
We chose Shemeji Tours out of 4-5 bids we've received for the communication and transparency in dealings. The price was more than reasonable. Emma provided all the information we needed and answered any questions we had ranging from cell phone carrier to airport transport. Our tour guide, Freddie, was professional, pleasant, accommodating and the best guide we could have asked for. He was fantastic! Freddie had an uncanny eye for spotting wildlife. He even accommodated our request for an impromptu visit to a Masai village. Each of the camps we stayed in each night far exceeded our highest expecatations! This was glam-camping! Emma even provided a driver as well as a guide, Sia, to take us around and experience the daily life in the town of Arusha. The cost of the Safari included airport pick up, hotel stay in Arusha, 3 square meals every day during the Safari (the food was excellent), stay in a hotel after the Safari and an airport drop off. All in all this has been an experience we will never forget! I would recommend Shemeji tours to anyone for visiting Tanzania for a Safari over any of the big names out there! You will be dealing with personable, friendly staff and have the experience of a lifetime! Thank you Emma!
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Email Gustavo Cardenas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days Safari and migration
Guide really well prepared in terms of knowledge and outstanding logistics for me and my wife
Excellent organization, learning, compromise and unforgetable experience
PL
Email Adam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari
The safari organized by Shemeji Safari & Tours had exceed our expectations. Everything was very well planned, our tour guide was extremely friendly and accommodating to our needs. At the same time Emma was of excellent help when unforeseeable circumstances on our side has forced us to change some of our plans. All in all, we can universally recommend Shemeji Safari & Tours to everybody looking for an amazing safari with some extra trips (we also went with them to Zanzibar).
Email Bridges Family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!
Our tour guide, Elimas, was amazing- especially with our 3 kids. They loved the lunch provided by Shemeji. And we loved that we didn't have to worry about anything. Elimas was one time both days and never rushed us to hurry or move on quickly.
We went to Tarangire and Ngorongoro. We did not go during peak season and yet we saw the top 5 thanks to the eyes of our guide. He even spotted lions eating a water buffalo in the bush. The crater was breathtaking. We can't wait for our next trip.
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Email Mathangi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceeded all expectations!!!
We found Shemeji online and were in touch with them over email. We had zero idea about how safaris worked- how to get around Tanzania,etc. Emma was such a sweet person patiently answering all our questions and putting us at ease. So we land in Arusha and arrange to meet Emma for a while. She immediately agrees and helps us out with bookings for Zanzibar through other tour operators even. That was beyond the call of duty.
The actual safari was an amazing experience with our guide David and chef Godson. David was full of wildlife trivia and was such a cheerful companion all through the safari. Godson was such a diligent chef who kept on plying us with great food even at 2400 m above sea level! All in all, we ended up making friends for life on this trip.
We hope the Shemeji team continues with the great work they are doing. We wish them great success !!!
Very good organised trip to Tarangire with stay in beautiful lodge
Nice two day trip with Safari in Tarangire NP. The burukida lodge is amazing, with good staff, great hospitility, beatiful view from lodge.
3 day safari
We were in a small group with 6 People including the cook,the guide,and a canadian boy with his father. Freddie the guide was really nice,he could answer all questions about the park and the animals and always checked if we were okay.
During these 3 days we could see lions and elephants only 2 Meters away,that was amazing!
The food is also really good,for the last breakfast we had for examale pancakes, sausages, toast, fruits, ..
I really enjoyed the safari and if it wasn't that expensive I would have stayed for a few days longer.
BE
Email Evi Boeckx | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari experience!!
We did a 5 day safari organised by Shemeji Safari & Tours and it was really a wonderful experience! We visited Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro; all beautiful parks with different animals and nature. The tour was well organised with good accommodation (especially the luxury tents) and great food. We had a fantastic time with our guide Freddy who is easy going and very punctual and who showed us the big five. It was all so spectacular!! It's an experience we won't forget and which we can only recommend.