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Unlimited Expeditions: The Soul of Tanzania
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- 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 Matthew and Kristin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Soulful and Exhilarating
My wife and I did the Soul of Tanzania safari, the 8day, seven night package and our only regret was that we couldn't do it all over again when it was over. We had an unforgettable time. There was never a dull or frustrating moment.
Starting from Arusha, Soul of Tanzania (SoT) put us up in a very comfortable hotel, The Africa Tulip. From there our guide, Pius, otherwise know as the Lion Whisperer, drove us from park to glorious park. Pius (pronounce Puce) was an incredible guide and a very safe and skilled driver. With a week in the car together and over each meal we had a lot of time to get to know each other. Pius was kind, funny and honest and my wife and I will always remember him. If we ever make it back we will surely ask for him to be our guide again.
Since every safari vehicle is bound to the dirt roads/tracks of the parks it is essential that the guide has his own intuitive sense of where to take you in order to avoid crowds and spot rare animals. Pius did all of that. We saw a cerval cat – very rare. And we must have seen close to 70 lions. We even got to see lions feeding on a freshly killed buffalo, which we heard being killed the night before from our tent! That may sound scary to some, but we never felt like we were in danger throughout our safari.
Soul of Tanzania provided an incredible adventure with some luxury to boot. My wife and I feel very lucky to have found them when we were researching safari outfits, Pius' stellar skills as a guide and the company's fantastic customer service helped to create one of the most unforgettable travel experiences of our lives.
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Email Liliana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5***** Safari!!
We've just arrived from the most amazing holidays ever: our first safari!!!
We prepared our game drives and accommodation with Soul of Tanzania that went far and beyond to meet our expectations. In our own jeep (with just me and my husband) and with a great guide - thank you Rahim! - we were able to see the big five and so many more!
Tarangire was overwhelming, Ngorongoro left us in awe and the Serengeti... well... there are no words to express how excited we were! Food was good (Soul of Tanzania prepared hot meals for us. All other tourists had packed sandwiches!) and the lodges we chose were fine. I must highlight the Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge, inside the Serengeti park. Having a glass of champagne on the middle of the park, while the hyenas were walking around and a mongoose just passed under our room was an unforgettable experience!!
In the end, I and my husband left Tanzania with just one thought in our minds: to return ASAP!
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Email Bhavya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari and tour experience
Choosing Soul of Tanzania was a great decision and that was evident through each part of the journey. The communications were prompt right from day 1 and remained the same right until the end of our journey. The service, hotels, food, and our guide were all exceptional! A large part the credit for our good experience goes to our guide, Amani. He was extremely knowledgeable, kind and helpful; he made sure that we got everything we wanted and really exceeded our expectations! Would certainly recommend this company for a visit to Tanzania.
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Email Leena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
So far with Miguel from Soul of Tanzania
Miguel from 'Soul of Tanzania' took over after we booked with other company, and they diverted us to this company as they had some issues within their own company, we were completely confused and uncertain. Miguel ensured we are taken care of and smoothened the whole process until now.
I am pretty sure our safari is going to be excellent and looking forward as we are assigned with 'Benedict' and hoping to have good unforgettable moments of life time. I will write review once the Safari is done however, I wanted to say that they have height of patience to handle our questions and are not only after getting business done.
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Email Neha And Harshal Vora | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Experience with Soul of Tanzania
We, a group of six people are just back from the dream Safari Trip to Tanzania.This trip was on our mind for a long long time and finally realized.After an extensive research, we decided to take the safari company,”Soul of Tanzania”. And I must say, what a correct decision it was.Everything started falling in place with the selection of the right company.
Soul of Tanzania is a luxury line Safari and they have all the new vehicles.Right from the first email to the pick up from the airport till they drop you to the airport, everything is extremely perfect and no chance of complain arises. They give you the best recommendations of Lodges and Camps and The best of the Drivers cum Guides.Let me name a few of the wonderful people, we came in touch with.They are Iris, Bennedict ,Dominique and Rachel They are thourouly professional and pleasant people. Since we were on the luxury Line, we were served hot meals during the lunch time while in the Safaris.We were the center of envy and attraction by the other tourists when we were served Royally with wines,hot meals in proper settings with table clothes and plates and cutleries.And last but not the least, freshly brewed coffee. I have to write a separate para for the experiences we had and how amazing our guide cum driver was.
Our Safari started with one trilling experience.Our guide, Benedict spotted two cheetahs and took us there.As we were watching them,one cheetah decided to climb on our vehicle and sat on the open roof of the vehicle.We had our heart in our mouth but Ben was so calm and assured us that if we don’t trouble the animal, it will not harm us.The Cheetah had fallen in love with us I guess,so it refused to get down for almost 10 minutes.We got some amazing videos and pictures and Ben managed to pass our camera to the next vehicle to get some shots too. We still can not overcome the thrill of that once in lifetime experience.Due to Ben’s patience and experience of wildlife, we could witness many of such thrilling moments. To name a few, 3 river crossings of wilderbeasts on Mara river, a humongous crocodile gulping the baby wilderbeast while crossing, the gorgerous tuskers of Africa and their cute babies,the mating of Lions and hippos,the hunting of a gazzle and a Zeebra by Lions, A gazzel giving birth to the baby, the majestic girraffs… On the last day of our safari, one lioness brushed pass our safari vehicle early in the morning just outside our lodge.Also we spotted nearly 80 lions.Ben took us to the authentic Masai village to make us understand the traditions.Also he makes amazing coffee and he is a wonderful human being who truly loves his profession.Deeply attached to the wild animals and understands their behavior.
We are sharing some fantastic shots we got.And I really wish,I can go back to Tanzania once again. We would highly recommend to go with ‘Soul of Tanzania” and ofcourse try and request to get Benedict as your tour guide cum driver….
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Email Gabor Keri | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent tour, 5star operator....
We have just finished our 8 day safari in Tanzania. It was a long proceed to find the right tour operator bofere the trip and we chose Soul of Tanzania, a relativly young and small company, but with an experienced staff.
We had the feel well before the start that we made the right choice as the company gave perfect support in the planning process.
The safari itself exeeded all of our expectations. Everything - inc all major and minor parts - went well. Our guide - Herman - is by far the best ever, I met - knows all places in Tarangirie, Ngorongoro or Serengeti to find the animals in action.
The best thing: when you are on safari, normally you have a box-lunch with usual stuff like hard-boiled egg, sandwich, cream cheese, some fruit juice, crackers etc.
Soul of Tanzania provides warm lunch (!!!) with a bottle of wine. It was an amaizing experience!!
We are a family of 4, with two kids (boy 14, girl 12). It was a life time experince for them as well.
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Email Susan and Andy Desai | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Memories for life with Soul of Tanzania AAA+
We booked our tour with Soul of Tanzania in February 2017 with tour dates of July 30 - August 7 2017. In hindsight booking with Soul was the best decision we made to make this trip a luxury safari experience and memories that we will cherish for life.
Pre-Tour: Responses to all emails from Joao, Luis and Iris were prompt and specific. No fluff – straight to the point responses that shows clear understanding of request. So in the end – you get what you are promised. We booked an eight days tour airport to airport.
Upon- Arrival: Soul of Tanzania car received us at airport. What impressed us most was that their driver waited till 3:00 AM in the morning when flight plans for one of the couples travelling changed last moment when they missed connection and reached Kilimanjaro in wee hours.
The Safari: Four things that made our safari a memory of lifetime.
First – the guide – Benedict. He is excellent - wonderful, patient, understands animal behaviors and has sixth sense on when action may be forthcoming. He is serviceable and shares detailed history and animal traits. Now we know Soul of Tanzania has many guides who are equally qualified, but we are beyond happy with Ben. Without Ben, this experience could not have been same.
Second – Vehicle. Our Toyota Land Cruiser was well maintained, had refrigerator, charging stations and was washed every day for best clean experience. Very comfortable for six.
Three – Food – Our premium upgrade provided hot breakfast, lunches and dinners served on tablecloth in real cutlery and premium wine at lunch. Quite a feat to relish in middle of nowhere. Ben was very considerate of food restrictions and preferences.
Four – luck and patience. Once again this is where Ben helped us find right excursions and his read of animal mood to say if a kill or river crossing was imminent. In my view if you leave it to locals and stop second guessing their instincts, you have better chances of seeing the best.
As to our safari, lots of details here but in a nutshell –
Day 1 – Mount Kilimanjaro
Day 2 – Tarangire national park . Saw a baby elephant calf milking his mother. Spent evening with Flamingoes at Lake Manyara.
Day 3 – South Serengeti – close encounter with Cheetah. Spent half day with Maasai tribe
Day 4 – Central Serengeti – Started out with lions in love act and drove through seeing tens of thousands of Zebra, Wildebeests and Giraffe migrate towards great river crossing
Day 5 – North Serengeti , wildebeest migration and river crossing at Mara River – Giant croc kill
Day 6 – Day of Lions in Central Serengeti. Saw over 40 lions in a day. Saw a gazelle give birth and newborn take its first step and lioness chase and kill a gazelle… circle of life
Day 7 – At NgoroNgoro crater with microcosm of all the wildlife at Tanzania…
Day 8 – Arusha coffee plantation, shopping and flight home
Post Safari – Iris met us to take our feedback. She is professional and genuinely interested in how they can drive continuous improvements.
In summary – while there are many tour operators with good credentials, you cannot go wrong with Soul of Tanzania.
Soul of Tanzania is the Best!
We had the opportunity to take a tour of northern Tanzania with Soul of Tanzania. This review will be in two parts; the first is the company, the second is the driver. This is for a party of 2 in July 2017. We spent eight days on Safari. The first day was in Tarangire. The next two days were in central Serengeti. We then spent two days in northern Serengeti, followed by a day in Ngorongoro crater.
Company: we did an extensive amount of research for our Safari. Soul of Tanzania was the first company to respond to our request, and all subsequent emails were also replied to promptly. We felt the pricing was fair. The vehicle was in excellent condition, the air conditioning worked perfectly, and it was equipped with a refrigerator to keep bottled water cold. There is a charging strip to charge your batteries, cameras, etc. We were served hot delicious lunches every day in picturesque locations. They tailor-made our itinerary, and we loved every minute of it. The company did provide us with a good list of things to bring on safari. One thing we would recommend is a pair of binoculars for each person. The driver is equipped with a pair which you can borrow, but we strongly recommend to bring your own. We each had our own pair and we used them constantly. This company was excellent, and we received five star service.
Driver: we had the pleasure of having Zamo as our driver. He is personable, knowledgeable, and professional. He always honored our requests. We enjoyed getting to know him in the week we spent with him. He was always punctual and flexible with what we wanted to do. He was entertaining and informative at the same time. You can tell he has passion for what he does, and he is excellent at it. We only have positive things to say about Zamo. His English is excellent, and he taught us several words and phrases in Swahili.
Conclusion: we would highly recommend Soul of Tanzania for your Safari, and we also highly recommend requesting Zamo as your driver.
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Email Richard R | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent tour operator - my trip became more than I could have ever imagined!
I did an 8 day Kilimanjaro-trekking (we made it to Uhuru peak), 5 day-safari and 4 day stay at Zanzibar, all arranged and overseen by Soul of Tanzania. Most of my contact was with Iris who was always very professional and made great recommendations from the beginning to the end. Zanzibar is a bit generic though (all-inclusive luxury hotels are essentially the same wherever in the world you are), but the safari and the trekking are both memories for life. The accomodation that Soul of Tanzania had picked for us (3 different camps: Pakulala in Ngorongoro, Chaka Chaka Kiota in Serengeti and Nimali in Tarangire) were mindblowing. In particular, Nimali was something not of this world. Luxury in all respects, and at night, just before sunset, large hordes of elephants and buffaloes came to the camp to drink water from the trench that Nimali Camp has made for them there. They were all standing like 5 meters from the pool, in total like 40 elephants and almost the same amount of buffaoes! Wow.
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Email Federico Ezcurra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service!!
Was great! Everything was accomplished. The Landrover are in excellent conditions. The guides are great. And the food is incredible, the best food of all the tours. The camps were beautiful and complete. We enjoy an excellent trip and will repeat it. Thank you very much Soul of Tanzania!!