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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
Email Sarah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best once in a lifetime safari experience!
From start to finish, this was an amazing experience. I was recommended Soul of Tanzania by a friend and am so glad I used them. It was a once in a lifetime "escape" from the responsibilities of family life, as my best friend & I headed to Tanzania for a girls trip!! From the numerous emails sent to Helena (who always responded so quickly & positively) to being picked up at the airport, everything went so smoothly.
We travelled to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater.
Our accomodation was great - clean rooms and great food. We tried a variety of different options from camps to fancy lodges which was a great way to travel.
The actual safari was everything I had hoped for - Zamo was our guide and I cannot say enough great things about him. He knew so much about his beautiful country, was fun to be around, and made us feel so welcome. He had eagle eyes, and spotted animals which I could barely find with binoculars! He also had an ability to read what the animals were likely to do so we found ourselves in prime viewing position the majority of the time. Highlight was seeing the leopard & her cub 3 consecutive days and watching a family of elephants head down to a water hole!!
The safari vehicle was super clean & comfortable - plenty of water available always. And the hot lunches (with wine if you liked!) definitely added to the experience.
I cannot recommend Soul of Tanzania more highly - and hope to return one day soon with my husband & children!
Email Cheryl B | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Safari
We had an amazing safari, thank you Soul of Tanzania for a truly memorable holiday!
Helena, who handled our booking, was really easy to deal with and promptly answered all our queries and tailor made the safari to match our needs. Our guide, Dennis, was amazing, so informative. We learnt so much about the animals, landscape, people - a real expert. Really glad we chose them.
Email Michael | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4 night/5 day safari with Soul of Tanzania
My daughter booked the safari finding Mei Ling Lee, Journey Designer of Soul of Tanzania extremely helpful in preparing the trip, making suggestions of accommodation, areas to see and ensuring the logistics were all in place to provide an excellent safari experience. Any queries were answered promptly and efficiently.
Our adventure started with a briefing the evening before meeting our guide ,Steven, the following day.
The safari started at Tarangire moving on to the Serengeti for a couple of days and finally to the Ngorongoro crater. We saw so many animals in the variety of environments which was truly astounding.
Hot lunches were provided which were most welcome, no disposable packaging was used which was good.
Throughout the safari Steven shared his knowledge of the areas, the people and the animals which was extremely informative, spotting animals hidden away and finding areas where we were able to observe them in their natural habitat. Also driving from area to area covering considerable distances on interesting terrain was impressive. Steven also had a good sense of humour!
This trip surpassed our expectations, the planning, logistics and the days on safari were brilliant.
I would recommend Soul of Tanzania to anyone wanting a thoughtfully planned and well executed trip and if you have Steven as your guide you are in very good hands!
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Email Sangeetha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible trip by an amazing team!!
My parents and I are just back from an amazing 6 day safari with Soul of Tanzania. I cannot begin to describe how amazing this company was at organizing this trip for us. From the first enquiry email sent, till the very last day of departure, they were spotless.
Our journey began with Mei Ling organizing and planning the entire trip for us. As we really wanted to witness the great migration at the river crossing, she suggested us to stay two nights at Northern Serengeti to maximize our chances. It was the best decision we did as we got to catch the migration at the river 3 times. We were quite lucky because the first one had only started the day before. Special thanks to Mei Ling who was very efficient at replying any queries, however silly it may be! The itinerary, price and details were laid out very clearly prior to our trip.It was the most professional correspondence I’ve had with in terms of travel planning. You could do any tweaking of the trip with them with no issues at all. They were very accommodating. Plus, it was the most value for money compared to the rest of the companies.
I cannot repeat myself more, on what an INCREDIBLE guide we got, Sadat. He deserves a lot of credit and appreciation for his work. He was extremely passionate about the animals and was constantly explaining to us everything needed to know. He always put in that extra bit of effort to make sure we get to see as much as possible. Thanks to him, we got to witness many ‘live’ scenes out on the wild life and was always helping us take the best shots. We got to see so many lions, cheetahs, leapords etc plus a special cobra vs mongoose duel which ended in a draw! Also, Sadat’s friendly,funny, extremely caring and helpful nature won all our hearts. We left Tanzania feeling very sad as we had to say goodbye to our new friend Sadat. Memories created during such trips are always special, so when you have found a friend in your guide, it makes it that much more of a memorable experience! You could have a nice trip with any safari sure, but I can guarantee you, if you go with Soul of Tanzania, you will definitely get an amazing guide that will turn your nice trip to a trip of a lifetime! The company is very diligent on making sure they only have the best guides around. You can never go wrong with them.
The special hot lunches provided truly made you feel special amongst other travelers who only got lunch boxes. You’d be dining behind beautiful sceneries with cutleries, place mats, wine and delicious African food. It was truly something special. And beware, you will have many jealous eyes staring at you during lunch lol! The accommodation arranged throughout the trip was also perfect and comfortable. Everywhere we stayed, we were welcomed very warmly and was taken care of very well.
So, I guess all I can say now is, don't think twice to book with Soul of Tanzania. I am 110% confident they will exceed all your expectation on your trip of a lifetime! They definitely did with us. They deserve much credit and recognition! I repeat again, book with them!! Asante sana Soul of Tanzania!! :)
Email Charlotte | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was perfect
I arranged my honeymoon last-minute (less than a month out) and was immediately impressed with the fast and thoughtful responses to my questions. For me, this company has the right balance of arranging everything for us so we didn't have to worry, while giving us lots of options to tailor our trip (e.g. a choice of hotels at every price bracket). The trip itself was fantastic - our safari guide Dominic was excellent. Having the same guide throughout was lovely, and were lucky to see so many animals. Everything was very smooth and easy, I'd recommend this company to anyone looking to arrange a special trip.
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Email Jessica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Experience of a Lifetime!
In preparation for our trip to Tanzania, my husband and I spent a lot of time researching the many different tour companies available. We were actually close to making a decision when a college classmate mentioned she had organized her honeymoon with Soul of Tanzania. She spoke so highly of her experience that it made us pause our whole plan to learn more about this company. From the minute we heard back from Sandy with Soul of Tanzania, we knew that we had found a different kind of tour operator. Sandy was quick to respond and helped us craft the perfect 5 night, 6 day safari itinerary. She was incredibly patient in answering all of the questions we had however big or little. I felt very lucky that we had her to guide our trip planning and was also thankful for her constant communication and transparency leading up to the trip.
The trip itself exceeded all expectations. There is nothing that can prepare you for the incredible experience you will have in Tanzania and on safari. Our guide, Heaven, was truly wonderful. He was incredibly knowledgeable about Tanzania, its history, the parks, the animals, and really took the time to answer all of the questions we had. He was also an excellent driver, navigating the rain, mud, and anything we ran into. We really enjoyed getting to know Heaven and learning from him! Thank you for being our guide through Tanzania!
Overall our safari experience was wonderful, and Soul of Tanzania truly had every detail covered. Every lodge we stayed at was great. Soul of Tanzania selects partners that are reliable so you cannot go wrong with the choices they provide. The hot lunches were such a great treat, and we saw how unique those were each day in the lunch parks. Almost all other tour operators provide sandwiches/cold lunches! In the end, we saw all the animals we wanted to see and so much more. It was truly an experience of a lifetime, and we're so grateful we chose Soul of Tanzania!
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Email Pedro Freire de Andrade | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional!
We were on honeymoon in Tanzania. We chose to do a 5 day Safari (Tarangire, Serengeti and Nongorogoro crater) and 4 day in Zanzibar.
The Soul of Tanzania services and attention to the details clearly stands out from the other safari companies. The picnic lunches were amazingly prepared compared to the others, and the food was amazing, also the planning of our trip was carefully personalized by Helena to attend our requests.
Our guide Deo is the man!!! He was calm, funny, very knowledgeable about the countries’ history, the nature, the animals. We saw all the animals very close!
If you are doing a safari with The Soul of Tanzania I strongly recommend that you choose Deo as your guide!
To be honest, we could not ask for more than we got.
Zanzibar was a final treat to rest. We stayed at The Dream of Zanzibar hotel that was recommended by Helena. Everything went smoothly. There was someone picking us up at the airport and dropping us at the hotel, and the other way as well.
From our hearts, thanks a lot Helena, Deo and all the crew from The Soul of Tanzania!
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Email Diana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour operators - highly recommend!
I took a 4 day safari through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater with Soul of Tanzania tours and had an excellent experience!
My group had a delayed flight and had to shift our entire safari start/end time back by a day (separate note - Qatar airways has terrible customer service - do not use them if you can avoid!). Soul was extremely quick on response time through the ordeal and managed to rebook our entire trip on extremely short notice. They didn't charge us a penny for all the rebooking, and they frankly saved the entire trip.
The trip itself was excellent. The hotel in Arusha, as well as the two tented lodges we stayed in were across the board perfect. The food in the lodging was great, and they accommodated all of our special dietary requests.
Our guide, Pius, answered all of our *many* questions, and did an excellent job spotting animals and navigating throngs of safari vehicles to get us the best possible views.
It's difficult to distinguish between the many options for tour operators, but we would highly recommend Soul for a few specific reasons:
* Extremely fast response time in communication - this was critical during our travel issues
* Delicious food - other operators provide boxed lunches while out on game drives, but Soul provides hot meals. We were the envy of all other tours!
Thank you Soul for an unforgettable week!
Email Ramiro | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A unique experience! Best Safari
Jambo Jambo!
We booked the tour 5 days living among lions. Our guide Kennedy was super friendly a fantastic driver and an extraordinary safari guide. Kennedy has years of experience and every other guide comes to say hi to Mr Kennedy he knows how animals are going to behave and were they will probably be. The entire team of soul of tanzania has made this Safari the trip of a lifetime they are professional, quick to respond and take care of every detail. There are many company out there but if you want to have a fantastic experience go with Soul of Tanzania
Email Daniela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical, unique and perfect safari experience
My husband and I booked the Living Among Lions experience, as we wanted to celebrate our anniversary with a completely different trip.
This safari tour was incredible, 100% perfect. No errors, no mistakes. They know what they are doing. From the beginning when we approach Soul of Tanzania, the booking team was kind, polite, fast, and helpful. The experience with our Django Master; Kennedy was superb, he has an impressive knowledge of the parks, animals and also experience when driving, as a tour guide and as a local. We had an amazing time during the 5 days safari, we saw all the animals including the big 5: lions, elephants, leopards, rhino and buffaloes. The hotels they recommended us were impressive. We stayed at the Lake Manyara Lake camp, Pumzika Lodge and Rhino Lodge. All of them stunning, and in perfect conditions. Our favourite: Pumzika Lodge, the true “glamping” experience. The food provided was delicious. The tours they recommend also very on top. All safe and with clarity in times and details. This eye-on-detail-company, has an impressive professional approach, they are friendly, organised and experts doing safaris. No doubt we have chosen the bests! Thanks you for touching our hearts!
