Managing Director Gabriel Elibariki & Fujita Yumi
Foot Slopes Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
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United States
Germany
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- TATO, AMREF, TANAPA, BRELA, MNRT & NCCA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $900 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
NL
Email Giel, Anouk | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great driver, cook and good quality tents. Complete service before and after the Safari.
We did the 5 day Safari to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. Despite it was already dry for the season, we saw the big 5 devided over the three parks. Our driver at first didn't inform us too much but he knew a lot and how more we asked, how more he talked and guided us. He was a really good driver and spotted a lot of animals. Our cook prepared lovely meals. The National Parks were beautiful and we had a lot of time to visit them all properly. Payment by card was easy and the included extra hotel overnight before and after the Safari was really welcome.
BA
Email Robert Dacesin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
I had an amazing time with the company. They were much more than I could ask for. Tour in Tarangire was one of the best moments of my life and Paul the guide knew many stuff about each animal and was really fun to spend time with him. In case I decide to do safari in Africa again, I will definitely go with this company again.
Email Kayleigh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
I just want to say a huge thank you to footslopes tours for providing me with the best safari experience. All staff went out of there way to help me as much as possible and even got me a charger when mine broke. Mohamed the safari guide was amazing, he said he had been doing his job for 16 years and he still had a huge amount of passion it which showed, he went out of his to way to make sure we where all happy and comfortable. The cook made sure we ate like kings everyday. We saw so many amazing animals. I wish I could do it all over again. Thank you to all staff involved.
NL
Email Sheila bosAn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was very good
we loved it.
Elly was our guide and he was so nice!
IT
Email Riccardo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good experience
from the beginning, foot slopes has proved to be trustworthy, with very quick and helpful replies to our questions sent via email. On site, they have kept up with the good work and we actually didn't have any trouble during our safari. Also, we received a free upgrade in a luxury lodge in serengeti.
The guide, kindu, did his job. However, as, I presume, he had some issues with other guys that joined my group, he was not very communicative in presence of this people.
Overall, foot slopes made a great job
HK
Email Bo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic trip! Would definitely recommend
Our guide Nickson was amazing - super friendly and knowledgeable, and made the trip a lot of fun! The food was also decent, and the tents and bedding were clean and comfortable. The animals also did not disappoint!
US
Email Beth | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great choice for a Safari
One of the best parts of Foot Slopes was their fast response to my emails leading up to the trip. The tour itself was great and everything was taken care of; I literally just had to show up. The itinerary was changed without prior notice, but we still did everything that was stated. The days (the order in which we did things) were switched a bit to accommodate others joining parts of the tour. We were well taken care of by our guide.
KM
Email Clara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
AMAZING
We spend two days on safaris and we were 3 girls !
It was a very good experience ! They booked everything, they are so Professional !
A driver came at the Airport and drove us to our hostel ! A guy from Foot slopes came to visit us and explain everything about the safari. We paid when we arrived at the hostel by VISA card. The safari was just AMAZING , we had a guide (Ask for sebastian) who was so passionate by animals. He had a story for each animals ! We spend the night in the camp site, foot slopes prepared everything (tents, sleepbag...) ! Lunch box and food at the campsite was good !
It was a good period, because there were not too much tourists !! Good memories !
Obvioulsy , i RECOMMEND them.
ES
Email Elisabetta and Marius | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
My experience with Foot Slopers Tour & Safaris was amazing.
I organized my holidays in Tanzania by myself and it was hard to find the right safari tour.
After contacting a lot of company I chose Foot Slopers Tour & Safaris as they are really professional, flexible trying to suits my needs ( I had some issue paying the activity in advance from Europe).
The tour itself was amazing. Our guide Victor had good eyes catching animals and we saw all big 5 and lot of other rare to see animals.
I highly recommend this tour, It was an incredible experience!
US
Email TY | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 5 day camping safari with an excellent guide!
Our group of 6 --> Footslopes tour: Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Arusha National Park 5 day safari.
The BEST part about this tour was our guide Nixon. I had seen his name mentioned in the tripadvisor reviews but you have to truly meet the man to appreciate his awesomeness. He was full of energy and truly loves his job as a safari guide. Beyond studying wildlife management at university, he is planning to get more training as a safari guide in a summer course to be, in his words, “even better.” He has the eagle eyes required for a guide, is attentive to his clients’ needs, and a warm heart. When I asked him why he chose Footslopes, he said a big reason is that the manager Gabriel is “a good man”. A company where the staff respect each other is sure to provide excellent service, which is what we got!
Highlights:
Comprehensive customer service -
1. Whatsapp messages and emails were replied to within 1 hour. I don't know how they did this, but someone must be always working in the office. My friends from Hong Kong said they also had rapid replies.
2. We got a complimentary pick up by the manager Gabriel and driver Nixon from Haidom, a small town very far from their office from Arusha, where we were doing some medical work. This was included in our safari price, as was a separate airport pickup for one of our party. They also dropped us off at the airport the day after our safari ended and we were all staying in different places. AMAZING.
3. Our cook Rama met my special request and made chapati, a roti-style pancake, on our last day which was delicious!
Competitive pricing -
I had done some field research and asked about 5 other companies for quotes for similar itineraries and Footslopes was by far the most competitive. I learned that it was because they own their own gear, so prices can be quite low for camping. The main office has 10 desk employees, excluding the field operators.
Fabulous itinerary
Totally worth it for 5 days, as each park features slightly different animal viewings. Of course, this is nature, not an enclave! But we saw very different things in each park, including lions hunting and feeding, tree sleeping lions, flocks of flamingos, and of course the hugely entertaining baboons.
Lodging Notes:
1st night at a tented lodge - the tent was comparable in size to our camping tents, with slatted beds. The beds were not my favorite but the view of Lake Manyara was stunning. Also entertaining after dinner show.
2nd night - camping at the Serengeti Nyambi site. There were hyenas at night, a bright full moon and a beautiful sunrise/sunset. SUPER COOL experience. Cold showers + toilets on site.
3rd night - camping at Ngorongoro Hills Simba A site. African buffaloes at night grazing next to our tents, an even larger moon over the mountains, and lukewarm showers.
4th night - a hotel in Arusha (?!?!?!?!) I didn’t realize this was included but the Venice hotel was FABULOUS and the best place I stayed in Tanzania. Really updated interiors, nicely designed mosquito net, new showers with plenty of hot water. The dinner was slow to come out (we missed our camping cook Rama!).
TL:DR;
Safari of the amazing East African wildlife with an BEYOND amazing company and staff. I strongly recommend Footslopes!