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Unlimited Expeditions: The Soul of Tanzania
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email José | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The experience of a lifetime!
From the very beginning, Soul of Tanzania has provided us with a highly professional service.
We (couple and 2 teenagers) did a 4-day safari through Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Our guide John was truly incredible and in addition to all the usual animals, he managed us to see 1 leopard (and its hunted gazelle), 2 cheetahs, 2 servals, and countless lions just a few meters from the jeep in 24 hours in the Serengeti.
Also noteworthy are the hot meals served at lunch during the safari, as well as the quality of all the suggested accommodations.
Thanks again Marta and John.
Email Fran | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly a Signature of Excellence!
Seeing all the animals in their own habitat doesn’t come close to anything we’ve seen before.
All accomodations were superb, and the food delicious. SoT is I believe the only tour group that provide a lunchtime hot meal during the game drives most days.
Our guide Jovin was a excellent, with very keen eyesight and an abundance of information.
The days are long (~9-10 hours of game drives per day), so it was a pity we didn’t get to use the hotel facilities much, but it’s understandable as Jovin wanted to maximise the game drive time.
We did a 6 Nights, 7 Days tour - we felt this was plenty.
The canoeing experience at Lake Manyara was good fun but not what we were expecting. We were under the impression that it was a small lake and would therefore see the animals around the edge/ drinking from the lake. The lake is that big (and salt water) that you can’t see the borders and so we didn’t see any animals. So it was a fun experience but not quite what we were hoping for. The Hot Air Balloon Experience with the Champagne Breakfast was great. Very early morning start but the Sunrise from the balloon makes it worth it. Again, we expected to see animals concentrated together as on TV but in reality the expanse is so vast that they’re all spread out. Champagne full-English breakfast is set-up in an open area and was excellent - an elephant even came over to say hello!
Plenty of toilet facilities (very clean) and even wifi spots throughout the tour.
Lastly, our SoT tour booking operator Luis was magnificent. We had to rearrange our tour 3 times due to Covid, and each time he did it seamlessly. He provided lists of accomodations at each stop to suit our budget and requirements. He provided plenty of information on the different activities we could do throughout the tour. All the details were very easy to follow on his emails - an absolute pleasure to work with.
A Honeymoon we will never forget. Without a doubt would recommend SoT.
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Email Marta S. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience, everything was great!!!
We went on a 6 day Safari visiting Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. It was an exceptional experience for all of us and especially for my 10-year-old daughter. Everything has been studied and organized by Soul of Tanzania in a perfect way. All the camps they chose for the overnight stay were above our expectations and Albert (our super prepared guide) was very good at taking us to the savannah and patient to show us animals, birds and plants explaining everything about them. To redo!! I especially thank Marta for the availability and promptness of her email responses during the organization of the tour.
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Email Tjiska | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Organized, efficient, professional, experienced, and responsive to your personal interests.
The tour went exactly as planned but included some flexibility to take advantage of seeing as many animals as possible. My guide, Benny, was extremely knowledgeable and experienced at tracking animals enabling us to see a wide variety every day to the extent that it was almost jaw dropping! The personnel have a sincere commitment to making this a memorable experience for you and go out there way to ensure your trip meets all your expectations. Mine went beyond - not only did I see so many animals but I learned a lot about their social behaviors and surrounding habitat which made the viewing so much more meaningful and inspirational. Accommodations are first rate as is the hospitality offered capping off exceptional days with warm, welcoming comfort. I recommend Soul of Tanzania to anyone looking for an unique, fully satisfying, professional and exceptional value for a game drive of a lifetime!
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Email Clay Westrope | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible service and knowledgeable guide
We had a truly wonderful time on our 3-day safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Crater! Everything was seamless and comfortable. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and a joy to be with. We were in awe with how close we got to the animals and the stunning beauty of the landscape. Thank you so much to the Soul of Tanzania team for all of your support in planning the trip! We’re already talking about planning another safari for a longer period of time in the next few years.
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Email Ricardo Barbosa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with Soul of Tanzania and Ukadi
We (33M and 33F couple) booked a Safari with Soul of Tanzânia after watching some Portuguese influencers and some YouTube videos recommend the agency as being quite reliable company. After some e-mail back&forth with very quick replies by Marta which was always extremely helpful we booked a 4night/5day safari (Tarangire->Serengeti 2n-> Ngorongoro).
We had a quite nice experience, everything went very well, seamless and according to plan, all the transfers, camp bookings, everything. I could even borrow from Soul of Tanzania some Beanie Bags (helps with photography) and an extra pair of binoculars.
We went with the Standard accomodations and its was more than enough for an affordable luxury experience at a Tanzanian safari.
We would say however the strongest point making our Safari successful and unforgetable was our guide. His name is Ukadi and he probably deserves more credit in our Safari that I can probably put into words, but here we go:
Ukadi is pretty outgoing and very good to make you feel confortable, he was all the time adapting and trying to make sure we got the best experience according to our "goals" for the trip.
All our jeep travels were a learning experience, Ukadi taught us some much about Tanzânia, life in the country and the Parks that I almost have material to write a good book about it :)
Ukadi is truly a Master spotter and some of the other guides were nicknaming him Eagle eye! 2 quick examples: Ukadi spotted 2 rhinos from Ngorongoro viewpoint, all other guides were astonished because they were coming from the crate and had seen none. Two days after when entering the crater he spots again a Rhino from far out, crazy!
In Serengeti, in a straight line of 4 jeeps he was the only guide to spot a Chita in the Shadow of a tree, like 200m away, for my naked eye and even at first sight in binoculars all I could see was a small boulder xD
As soon as Ukadi noticed my photography hobby, he was all the time helping me with photo composition and making sure we were on the right spots to nail the optimal shots - because sometimes moving the jeep 50cm away makes quite a difference.
All in all, highly recommend booking with Soul of Tanzania due to their professionalism, willingness and quickness to accomodate your requests but our strongest recommendation is to MAKE SURE YOU ASK FOR UKADI and then, Hakuna Matata, enjoy your Safari!
A perfect honeymoon safari and a trip of a lifetime
We went with Soul of Tanzania for our honeymoon and were so happy we chose them. Marta was amazing to deal with from the start and throughout, very knowledgeable, pointed us in the right direction and gave very useful feedback on the type of itinerary we were hoping to go with.
We absolutely loved the itinerary we did. On top of that, the guide they set us up with Rodrick, was beyond what we could have hoped for in a guide, he enabled us to see all we could have hoped to see and more. He also reiterated our perception of how nice and friendly Tanzanian people are.
If you book with them, it will be one of the best decisions you could make it creating the safari trip if your dreams.
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Email Ana Tempêro Gomes | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellency
My name is Ana Gomes, I'm from Portugal and in the last month of June 2022 me and my husband were in a 5 days safari with Soul of Tanzania.
From the very first email to the very last minute everything was absolutely perfection. After researching for Tanzanian safari companies, we thought and chose the one who offered the most transparent and honest policy and with the best service to offer.
I would like to thank Sandy for all the emails exchanged, the information provided and the questions anwsered. Thank you very much! We like to thank especially to our guide Onesimo (Oni) always very helpfull, very calm and a true gentlemen. It was an absolute pleasure to have made the safari with him always anwsering a lot of questions (especially mine), with visible knowledge of nature and of the country. We were extremely lucky to see the Big Five, in our chosen 3 parks Serengeti, Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crate and all the other animals. We really thought Soul of Tanzania is ahead of a lot of companies provinding hot food, that we eat as if we were in home, with a table cloth and red wine. Now, that's a service of excellency, that in my opinion worths every single penny! Thank you very much and hopefully soon we will have the pleasure to be with your company again in another adventures.
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Email Laurie D | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service, quality and planning 5-day Tanzanian Safari 3-day Zanzibar beach extension
Jose with The Soul of Tanzania arranged for a five-day safari in Tanzania with a three-day beach extension in Zanzibar. My trip far exceeded my expectations in both locations and on all levels. My guide for the safari, Emmanuel, was a real treasure. He was very knowledgeable and loved to converse and share information about the history, culture, animals and people of Tanzania. I felt from our first meeting that I had made a new friend which made everything so much fun and enjoyable. There were several things that I really wanted to experience as part of the safari like visiting the Maasai people and also having a meal of authentic, traditional dishes. He made those things happen and so much more. Our lodging was unique and the food was exceptional. The Zanzibar extension at the Pongwe Beach Hotel was magical with my room just steps from with water, a great staff and more amazing food. The Soul of Tanzania arranged for a driver and guide in Zanzibar to explore Stone Town which in my opinion is a must-see with the history, fabulous marketplace and the Freddie Mercury Museum. I highly recommend having The Soul of Tanzania customize an experience for you.
Our guide Allen very knowledgeable regarding plants, birds, animals and nature. Really recommend him
We did a 4 day Safari visiting 3 different parks.
Firstly the company out did themselves with tailoring our Safari to our requirements, booking of lodges, arranging permits and overall making the experience as seamless as possible.
However what stood out for us was our guide Allen who has been in the industry for 13 years+ I would recommend him specifically as his knowledge of the animals ( their behavior, habits and general info ) was amazing and insightful. Also regarding the plants, seasons, birds and bugs he was very knowledgeable.
My wife and I will definitely book with this company and this guide again next year for an even longer Safari.
10/10