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
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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!
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.
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.
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.
Email Shiraz & Sophie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Magical Journey
We had a great experience with Foot Slopes. The service from the minute we landed , all through out the safari , till the moment we got dropped back at the airport was amazing.
Friendly, knowledgable staff, great driver/guide who looked after us and put great efforts into explaining in great detail. The schedule was well planned and executed each day and left us with plenty of time to view animals at our own pace.
Three bits of negative feedback are:
1 - The sleeping bags were too thin, especially for the cold nights in Ngorongoro Crater and could have done with thicker sleeping bags.
2 - We found out that we paid far more than anyone else in the group, which was very unfair especially since everyone else had paid for the exact same experience.
3 - We were 7 instead of 6 people in the car which meant that it was overcrowded.
The Safari itself was amazing, but the company needs to work a little more on organising things better both from a comfort and logistical perspective.
PL
Email Tomasz | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous week
Excellent communication, fast reply for any questions 24/7, reasonable prices. Very professional guide (Rocky) with great knowledge and good cook (Rama) on the tour, unbelievable breakfasts and dinners. We visited Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha national - seems to be optimal combination. Additionally to traditional "car safari" we also had occasion to visit Masai Village and local village close to Lake Manyara park - great exeperience and oportunity to see real local life. We got more than we expected. Thank you very much SlopesTour team.
Birthday Girls Trip
Absolutely perfect trip whith this team!
From Comoros, booking step, arrival, perfect welcoming, with introduction to the driving staff and the hotel staff. Everything is well planned and footslopes is as flexible as needed. Accommodation before and after the trip was comfortable, everything was safe.
And last but not leat, the safari trip was huuuuuge experience with lots of things we learned during the whole game drive. Have fun, get adventures, learn more about Tanzanian culture and wildlife. Anywhere you go,
FootSlopes IS a successful trip.
Asante Sana to all of you!!
JP
Email Shota Mizuno | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara tour
I took part in the Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara 2 days safari.
The staff was very kind to us, and the tour, which include airport pick up and drop off service, was so comfotable and enjoyable.
Email Kohki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good staff, wonderful guides !
The staff answered very quickly when I sent messages. I participated in Mt.Meru tour and 2days safari. The guides, porters and drivers were very nice. I could enjoy and learnt something from them.
They arranged everything for us. They also helped me to buy a SIM card.
We enjoyed our holiday with footslopes.
US
Email BC | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent value and responsiveness
As a solo traveler, I joined a 7-day budget camping group safari organized by Foot Slopes that covered Arusha NP, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti NP.
There are no guarantees on safari but we saw a ton and I was very pleased. The driver was friendly and knowledgeable, and the cook not only made good food but was an engaging person who made meal times and evenings fun. It was also nice that we were in a Land Rover Defender, which, in my opinion, is a far superior vehicle to the Toyota Land Cruiser that seemed to be far more commonly used by tour operators.
Overall, Foot Slopes offered excellent value for the price.
Unfortunately, some members of my group were clueless about safari rules and common sense safari etiquette and engaged in inappropriate behavior that affected other people in the group. The driver didn't put a stop to this immediately. I spoke with him twice and when he finally did something on the last day of the safari, he handled it in a less-than-ideal manner.
Obviously, a tour operator really has no way to identify clients who will misbehave beforehand, and I empathize with drivers who for obvious reasons have some strong incentives to shy away from standing up to clients, even when they behave like self-absorbed jerks.
It's easy to give 4 and 5 star reviews when everything goes well, but how companies respond to problems reveals a lot about how good they are, and on this front, Foot Slopes was fantastic. My contact at Foot Slopes was very interested in my feedback and within 30 minutes of arriving at the hotel after the safari ended, was on site asking to sit down with me to see how everything went.
He took very seriously my complaints about the other group members' behavior and I believe the company will follow through in talking to the driver so that if he ever finds himself in an unfortunate, touchy situation like this again, he knows how he should handle it.
I'm giving Foot Slopes 5 stars because despite dealing with rude safari mates, I still enjoyed my safari thoroughly, the value was very high, and Foot Slopes clearly cared about my satisfaction and the quality of its offering.
While I'm going to be very hesitant about joining group safaris going forward because of the uncertainty that is present with them (regardless of who the tour operator is), I wouldn't hesitate to do a private Northern Circuit safari with Foot Slopes in the future and plan to do so once I can round up a few friends.