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Unlimited Expeditions: The Soul of Tanzania
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- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
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- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
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- Price Range:
- $150 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Raphael | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour with a minor organizational hiccup
Our guide Hassani was amazing, funny and open to explain the different cultures, also he drove very well and made us feel safe. He never felt short of helping us in any way possible to make our tour the most comfortable possible. The hotels were very nice and in most cases well choosen, but a better understanding of the distances between them and the attractions would improve a lot the whole experience. E.g. for visiting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, our hotel was located almost 2hours after it, so we ended up in the car 4h more than necessary. Our warrior guide didn't complaine about driving the extra hours, but it was really intense, even for us not even driving. Especially if all this could have been avoided if someone would have advised us a hotels closer to the park. Other than that everything was very smooth, the food delicious and in total an incredible experience. We totally recommend them!
Email Scott | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
I booked a safari with Soul of Tanzania. I was nervous at first but they had high ratings on the websites I checked. Everything was first class starting with my initial conversations with them trying to determine what Safari was right for me. Marta who was my main contact worked with me for a few weeks to plan the perfect safari for my budget. It did not disappoint. Everything was well organized and well executed.
My guide Micheal was awesome. We spent 4 days together and and toured a number of parks including Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. The wildlife, scenery and meeting the indigenous people was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Michael was a great guide and made sure we always had the best opportunity to see all the animals up close. A couple of times I thought the elephants and the lions would jump right into the car.
I compared other safari prices and for what I wanted this wan a great deal for the money I spent.
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Email joao nascimento | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable Safari with an incredible guide Edwin
We are a family of 5 and just returned from a memorable safari in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, where we've spent 6 days.
Even before the start of the safari, the experience with the safari design was very good, and credits to Jose. Since my first contact, the answers were swift, always very clear and aiming to please our requests. I also found interesting the packages “comfort”, “exclusive”, etc … it’s easy to understand and reflect well the different options.
The Safari was an incredible experience, everything was according to our expectations and went very smooth. A big part due to Edwin, our guide. We’ve seen an unbelievable number of animals 30+ lions, 50+ elephants, 4 cheetahs, 3 leopards, hyenas, giraffes, hundreds of zebras, Thomson's gazelles, wildebeests, etc … … truly remarkable! We’ve found Edwin to be a very talented guide. His knowledge of all animals and Serengeti is absolutely amazing, sounding like a real “encyclopedia”. His relationship skills were fantastic, both with me and my wife, but specially with our kids as he created a friendly mood, that was precisely what we were looking for in our vacation. A big, big thank you to Edwin!
All the accommodations were great, but the ones in the middle of the savannah were amazing - Acacia Luxury Camp, Acacia Migration Camp and Nimali (this last one, superb). The food and beverages were very good and prepared with care. We found all the staff to be super friendly and made us always feel at home - thank you to all of them.
Summing up, it was an incredible experience for all our family and we will definitely recommend Soul of Tanzania.
João
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Email Beloslav | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with incredible guide and professional team
We spent 8 days on safari with Soul of Tanzania, visiting Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti Central, Serengeti North (to see the Great wildebeest Migration) and Lake Manyara. The trip was honestly the experience of a lifetime, and I cannot recommend Soul of Tanzania, and especially our wonderful guide Eddy (Edward) enough.
The company itself was very professional, with very prompt responses to our questions when we were planning the trip early on and very flexible with our requests / changes to the itinerary. Both our pick up from the airport in Arusha and our pick-up from the hotel the next morning were prompt and on time. The company also stands out from a lot of the other ones we saw by providing a delicious warm lunch every day which really makes the whole experience feel a bit more comfortable.
The main thing that made our experience so special was our guide Eddy. He really went above and beyond. Not only did we see the Big 5 (and many many more), but we saw each of them at least twice and all of them from extremely close (like could count the spots on a leopard close). As soon as we told him one of our group was a keen photographer, he would make sure to show us each animal from multiple angles so we could get the perfect shot. He also wasn’t just ticking boxes by showing us each animal once we saw each one in multiple states - for example, we saw lions sleeping in a tree, a lion climbing up and down a tree, but then also saw them stalking prey, watched some lion cubs playing and even saw them mating. He was incredible at spotting animals, and we were the first jeep on location on numerous occasions. He was also so knowledgeable about all the animals (and we really grilled him on even the obscure bird species) - he knew everything about the animals’ habits, behaviour, you name it. Patience was another of his virtues that proved times and times again very critical - we would wait as long as we wanted to see aniamls in actions. I think how great a guide he is and how committed he is to making the experience truly once in a lifetime is best captured by our trip to Serengeti north to try and see the wildebeest and zebra migration across the Mara river. We were expecting to maybe see them cross once. Eddy managed to find not one, not two but three groups crossing, with each group more spectacular than the next. Even the camp staff where we were staying couldn’t believe he’d managed to find three groups for us to observe in one day! Honestly cannot recommend him enough! Thank you Eddy for making the trip so special - ahsante sana, rafiki!
One thing we would recomment -- skip lake Manyara and spend as much time as you can in central Serengeti. We found lake Manyara a bit underwhelming with very little to see, whereas our 4 days in Serengeti would gladly be extended.
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 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!
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Email Manuel Schmidt | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari support preparation with the BEST guide in Tanzania
My first Safari in Tanzania was 25 years ago with my parents and back then I promised to come back with my own family. I started to prepare this dream vacations in June 2019 being my main concern to select a professional Safari company with excellent guides that would really make the difference. After many customer reviews the choice of Soul of Tanzania with their local partner Gosheni Safaris Africa was indisputable. Since day 1 I really got a very professional support attending all our requirements and proposing several options. Due to COVID pandemic que whole programme was rescheduled 4 times but we never gave up and ultimately enjoyed a spectacular safaris together with several cultural visits to the local tribes during July 2021. On top of this all we had THE BEST safari guide in Tanzania , our Professor Erasto nicknamed because of all his knowledge and experience of the wildlife and all its inhabitants, from bid mammals to the little birds. Erasto really made all the difference in this fabulous experience ! So if you want to have THE BEST Safari in Tanzania definitely contact Soul of Tanzania/ Gosheni Safaris Africa and ask for Professor Erasto !
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Email Barbara | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Provided us with a safe and amazing safari to Tanzania
We just returned from a great trip to Tanzania that had been arranged for us by Soul of Tanzania. We had a wonderful itinerary that had been worked out for us with travel specialist Manel at Soul of Tanzania, actually last year when the trip had to be canceled due to COVID. We had an excellent, knowledgeable, and very personable guide named Azeria. Every day, he served us hot meals on a table with a tablecloth and real plates and silverware that he set up in the bush for us, which I felt was much safer than stopping at local cafes. He was great at spotting wildlife, so we were thrilled to see so many of the animals we had hoped to see and photograph. Azeria also was an excellent and safe driver and handled the bumpy roads as best as could be expected. As for Covid concerns, the staff in the lodges where we stayed wore masks, but most of the local people were not masked. We had a private safari with just the four of us, so we were not around other people that much. In fact, at the lodges, we were sometimes the only guests, and there were never more than a handful of people except at the Ngorongoro lodge. The lodges were ecstatic to have guests, and they rolled out the red carpet for us, greeting us cordially with cool drinks and song, and served excellent food for all meals taken at the lodge even though there were very few guests. We had many concerns about Covid testing requirement both going and returning, but it all worked out with help from Soul of Tanzania in getting us registered and taking us to the testing site. We are grateful for a safe and healthy return
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Email Tina | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Soul Of Tanzania delivers more than you have ever dreamed of!
Vincent was the perfect guide. When we said, "On Wednesday we would like to see a leopard," not only would Vincent deliver, but he would double the result by showing us a leopard on Tuesday as well. Vincent was the best game spotter, identifier of bird and beast, listener to our conversations to provide extras before we even knew we wanted them, safe driver and ostensible appreciator of our jokes, a combination of talents that makes Vincent invaluable to Soul of Tanzania.
Our accommodation suited our needs the whole way. The Outpost Lodge had a wonderful shower and mosquito net arrangement, Angata Ngorongoro had the buffalo eating mere feet away from us in the evening, Chaka Kiota Camp's walkie-talkie system should be part of all camp accommodation and Sanctuary Kichakani Serengeti Camp had the most magnificent setting. Chaka Kiota Camp had by far the most all-around value.
Tanzania is beautiful and we had the privilege of sharing it for eight days. We are physically back in our hometowns but our Soul (is) of Tanzania.
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Email Muna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most organized, well planned and well executed trip of my life.
My husband and I went on a 18 day honeymoon trip to Tanzania in September 2020. Our honeymoon was organized with Luis, he was so helpful, treated us with so much kindness, and patience. Every request we made was met. We were quite nervous about booking a trip during COVID-19 and had a lot of questions about Tanzania’s protocols and Luis response time was really quick and he informed us of everything we should expect. Soul of Tanzania took a lot of precautions to make sure we were safe. Luis also created the best itinerary for us! The amount of effort to make us feel good about our choice was the sweetest guesture and it left us speechless. Our trip was so organized and so well thought out. Once we arrived in Tanzania our guide Steve worked very hard to make sure we saw all of nature and the beauty Tanzania has to offer. He was so amazing, we are very grateful towards him. Steve was very educated and taught us a lot about nature and we had the best experience with him. We became a family and it was the biggest take away for me. We would start our adventures at 8 am everyday. Steve though would be up 2 hours before to make sure the cruiser was in tip top shape and properly sanitized so our day would go very smoothly. Every hotel we stayed at was impeccable. We were treated with so much kindness and care. We truly believe we could never experience something like this in any other country with any other tour. On the safari it was very clear the difference in the way Soul of Tanzania treated clients than other companies did. Every day we received the best hot lunches and Steve took us to the best places first. We were always first on the scene and saw the best show! We saw the big 5 animals, we saw the great migration of 2 million wildebeest crossing the Maya river, We saw the most intense hunts just a few meters from our vehicle. It was the most surreal experience watching live what we would see on National Geographic. The most surprising thing for me was how breathtaking the landscape was. Every morning we would see the most glorious sunrises and every night we would be humbled with the most beautiful sunsets. The noise you hear when it is completely silent in the wilderness is a phenomenon I cannot explain. We heard the thunder of the wildebeest footsteps, we heard the Erie laughing of hyenas near our camp at night, we heard the magnificent roaring of Lions and the trumpeting of Elephants always left us speechless and in awe. We live in Canada and it is currently the dead of winter, we reminisce about our trip constantly and the beautiful weather in Tanzania everyday. Our videos and stories has made all of our friends and family praying to go to Tanzania and get the chance we got. We will always recommend soul of Tanzania to everyone we know. Thank you very much Soul of Tanzania and if we could come back we definitely will come back to Tanzania in a heart beat. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to have the best honeymoon any couple could possibly have. If you are thinking about booking a trip to Tanzania, you will not regret it! Book with Soul of Tanzania to get the best experience of your life!
