Our Head Guide Nico and our Signature Hot Lunches
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 Jenny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an amazing safari trip with Soul of Tanzania. Can't imagine a better experience!
This was our first trip to Africa. We found it quite overwhelming choosing a travel company: there are so many that provide safari tours to East Africa.
From my first contact with Iris, I felt confident that I had chosen the right company. Response to my many emails was always prompt. Iris did a great job planning our itinerary. The recommendations she made regarding accommodation and the route we travelled turned out to be spot on. We appreciated the orientation provided by Iris on our arrival in Arusha and the opportunity to meet our guide, Nico.
Our vehicle exceeded our expectations. Extra height in the windows and wind up passenger windows meant we had uninterrupted views of the wildlife.
A guide can make the difference between a good tour and a great one! Nico was exceptional and did everything he could to ensure we had a fantastic Safari experience. He was very professional in his approach and is clearly very proud of the service Soul of Tanzania is providing.
Nico was very knowledgeable about the flora, fauna and the geography of East Africa. We learnt so much about Tanzania. We were impressed with Nico's intricate knowledge of the wildlife parks. Without this in depth knowledge of the parks and their wildlife we would not have been able to take such stunning photographs of the wildlife. Nico's careful organisation of our game drives meant we saw a huge number of animals and many varied landscapes. As for Nico's driving skills: they were exceptional.
We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food on our trip: particularly the hot lunches. We had expected to be eating paper bag lunches but instead dined like Kings and Queens (much to the envy of travellers with other Safari companies). We enjoyed the addition of wine and coffee with our lunches.
We had a wonderful first trip to Africa and would like to thank The Soul of Tanzania for providing us with such a rich experience.
Amazing experience! 5 Star Guide (Herman), Service, and Trip
From the beginning process of booking the trip all the way to the actual safari, we got treated with VIP service. The team is extremely experienced, professional, and thoughtful. They really pay attention to your needs and customize the trip accordingly.
Special shout-out to your guide Herman. The trip would not have been the same without him. We highly, highly recommend using him for your next safari adventure! He is incredibly experienced and knowledgeable, very friendly, engaging and entertaining, respectful of the animals, and plans the trip around your preferences. He is also amazing at spotting animals- we were able to see all of the Big 5. We honestly could not have asked for anyone better. He truly made our experience even more memorable and we now have a friend for life.
Also, while on the trip we got to enjoy hot lunches, which is unique to only a few of the safari companies. All the equipment provided to us was state-of-the art, and the vehicle we used was extremely comfortable, spacious, and very well maintained. During our safari, we also stayed at a mixture of camps and luxury lodges, all of which Soul booked for us. We very pleased with all of the selections and would definitely stay at them again.
Overall, I highly recommend using Soul of Tanzania for your next vacation. Though they are a relatively new company, the service, accommodations, itinerary, and guides are all 5 star. We could not have asked for a more organized or enjoyable trip, so we will definitely be using them again. The whole team really made the trip as incredible as it was.
BR
Email Marianne Estermann | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond all expectations - couldn't be better!
Soul of Tanzania made our trip unforgettable and beyond all expectations. The highlight was our guide, Ben, who made our journey so unique. His knowledge and his passion about the wildlife is impressive and he has a great personality. He was always looking for the hidden gems and very often managed to show us truly private meetings with the animals and not just the often very crowded seeings, since many places are very filled with cars from other companies. Oh, let's not forget about his coffee!!(Asanti Sana, Kaka!).
A differential is that they provide hot lunch, with local homemade food, wine and juice during the safari all served in metal plates so we made almost no trash in our meals (while all the other companies offer lunch boxes).
The car (a Land Cruiser for 6 people) was new and very well maintained. The organization, from the beginning to the end, was really good. We are so grateful for everything we lived during these 10 day safari journey.
DE
Email Hans Bader | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pius is the best guide ever! Amazing safari
Everything five stars. Amazing lunches in the wild, we had this amazing guide called Pius who could magically feel where the animals would be. Really nice car. All the big5 and even a hunt. Only 4 days safari and we saw everything. Magical experience. Communication was top notch too.
The best park is Serengeti, than Ngorongoro. Tarangire so so but beautiful. Cheers
Email Rob F | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant guide, great experience - we never expected to see so much
We recently had a 7-day safari with Soul of Tanzania and it was a really great experience.
Our guide, Herman, was helpful, knowledgeable, and was obviously passionate about his work. He had an amazing talent for spotting animals, and we got to see some rare species that other guides missed.
Everything about the trip - food, accommodation, the vehicle - was of a high quality. The hot lunches were a great feature as well. Communications with the company were easy, and a representative came to meet us in Arusha.
I would definitely recommend Soul of Tanzania, and Herman, to anyone planning a safari in the region.
CN
Email Viva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We know how important a safari operator is to your overall safari experiences and that's why we send our inquiries to over one hundred safari operators when we were planning our trip. Soul of Tanzania showed their extraordinariness from the beginning. The sales manager helped us to design our trip and she gave us a lot helpful suggestions.
When we arrived Arusha, they greeted us in the Hotel and introduced us to our guide Ben. They gave us a very detail brief about what we can expect during our trip. Even we are only a group of two, they gave us a brand new full sized safari vehicle. Our guide Ben was amazing, he ran everything smoothly and was exceptionally knowledgeable with almost all wildlife. He was quite passionate about safari and helped us to meet our targets (all big fives, rhinos and etc.) very efficiently. In addition, he found us a perfect place in the wild to enjoy the african sunset, we felt like we were in the movie "out of africa"!
Food is another highlight, while everyone else was eating a lunch box, we enjoyed our hot food , wine and coffee very much and received a lot of jealousies!
Overall, this is an amazing company and you won't be disappointed if you choose them.
PT
Email Noemia Cristina Dias | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!!
Amazing this TRIP!!
Fantastic staff, good organization, good food, and our driver, the German, was very helpfull, polite, quiet, and always explained everything about the animals and the space that surrounds them. He was always alert to try to surprise us, I really liked it.
He has been working in this area for 10 years and he realizes that he likes what he does by giving his best, also contributing with his share in the preservation of nature, good blese you!!!
CH
Email Maria Joao Tome | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Breath taking
This was the best trip I wever made. They organised everything so well that I almost forgot I was so far way from home. I felt always so cared for. The food was amazing. The drivers were very nice and they knew all about the animals. Our driver sang to us the song Akuna matata!! During the safari we were able to see the big 5 and lots of others animals. The hotels were very nice and confortable with views breath taking! Iris thank you very much!
MX
Email Adriana Martínez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience!
My family and I had the opportunity to go to Tanzania from March 28th til April 3rd, we had an amazing experience thanks to Soul of Tanzania! We had the best guide, "Steven" that spoke spanish and made our trip wonderful, full of laughs. Soul of tanzania is the best option, they treated us wonderfully, we had excellent food with wine, unlimited water, the camps and hotels were incredible and the car was amazing too! we had the opprtunity to see the "great five" all thanks to our incredible guide Steven that put all the effort on it! thank you ver much soul of tanzania! See u again soon
Rodrigo, Adriana, Ana, Elvira and Gerardo!
CA
Email Ron & Alisa Surrey B.C. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Want an experience of a lifetime,look no further
We were a family of five, and from the first of communications with "Soul of Tanzania" we knew that we would be well-taken care of. Even more so our expectations were pleasantly exceeded!! In fact, we were the envy of other tour company guests as they peered over our "Hot Lunches" with wine that was provided daily on our safari!!While they dined from boxed lunches. The hi-light of our safari was our guide, Nico. He ran everything to our schedule and liking and was exceptionally knowledgeable with "ALL" the wildlife. To cap off our safari vacation, Nico purchased a Masi robe as a gift for our 8 yr. old and adorned him with it as his parting gift to us, which brought a tear of joy to my wife. I feel that in a short time we became like family...it was that GOOD. So do you want a safari vacation of a lifetime, above the rest...look no further.
The only suggestion I might make is if "Soul of Tanzania" had a little parting memento (ie) golf hat, t-shirt, keychain etc.