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Roam Serengeti Safaris
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- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $3,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Inês and Rui | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
9 awesome days filled with animals and culture
My bf and I were on Safari on July for 9 days (of actual safari, or 11 days if you count the arrival and leaving days). It included Tarangire, Serengeti (both north for the crossing and central) and Ngorongoro as well as getting in contact with some of the tribes that live in Tanzania and whose reality is so different from ours. It was a truly awesome and fulfilling experience.
We booked everything with Mussa. He was always very quick to respond (maximum 1 day) and was always very attentive to our needs both before and after we booked the Safari. He always promptly responded to all our questions and always did his best to ensure we had the best experience possible. When we got to Tanzania we found out he wasn't going to be our guide (he had hurt his back and so he couldn't be driving around) but he assigned Lyimo to be our safari guide. He assured us he would take good care of us and that was absolutely true.
Lyimo was a great driver and great guide. Always in a good mood, very knowledgeable and very thoughtful. We managed to see all the Ugly 5 up close and we only missed the Rhino from the Big 5 (to compensate we saw Leopards both on a tree and walking and we saw lions not farther than 1m from us, which was thrilling to say the least).
All the accommodations we got were great and the experience of sleeping in a tent knowing there's nothing separating you from the wild is something hard to describe.
A part of this trip (that was suggested by Mussa) and that we loved was also the culture part. We visited some tribes near Lake Manyara and near Lake Eyasi. We feared it would be just something too touristy (like a performance or something) but we found the people to be really truthful and really proud of their traditions. It was an honest and enriching opportunity.
While there we asked if there would be time to visit Olduvai Gorge (it wasn't scheduled) and Lyimo made it possible (and we loved it).
One of the things that made us decide to go with Roam (besides all the awesome reviews and the great quality-price relation) was the fact that this is a locally owned business so we knew we'd be bringing our money to Tanzanian families instead of giving it to European companies.
If you want to do a Safari in Tanzania, go with Roam and you'll have the time of your life.
RO
Email Carmen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari experience
We've recently returned from a safari trip in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro, a great experience and definitely a must do! The animals, the nature, the atmosphere, the overall feeling that you get by being in the middle of the wild is something really special! We have booked this trip on short notice, but Mussa organised everything perfectly, being extremely responsive and prompt in providing any information that we needed. We were very satisfied with the accommodation recommended by Mussa, offering nice rooms/tent, good food and nice people around. Because I've made it clear that I hated rats (which may be encountered in some of the camps), Mussa found a "safe" accommodation alternative for me, making sure that I will enjoy my staying there. Our guide and driver was Limo, a friendly and polite person to whom we immediately connected. He gave us a lot of information on the wild life as well as on the day-to-day way of living in Tanzania. We felt comfortable and safe on the game drivings and we really appreciated his knowledge and experience in guiding us through the safari adventure. We definitely recommend Roam Serengeti Safaris and we will contact them again for our next trip to Tanzania.
HK
Email Ada | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
9 days incredible Safari trip
Me and my husband booked this trip a while ago as our honeymoon trip. When we arrived we realised that Mussa couldn't joined us for the Safari, so he invited Lyimo to be our guide instead. Lyimo is amazing for knowing so much about the animals, always make sure we make the most out of our trip and most importantly he is a very good/safe driver. Also the lodges that Mussa put us in are all pretty good too. I reckon a safaris trip in Tanzania is a must do and you are in good hands should you decided to go with Roam Serengeti Safaris!
SG
Email Nick | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The incredibly beautiful Ngorongoro
We went to Tanzania earlier this June for Ngorongoro crater and were blown away by its beautiful landscapes and wildlife. The conservation area contains rich culture, history and wilderness that you won't want to miss. Roam Serengeti was a fantastic choice for us and Musa, our guide, was very informative and hospitable; we had a wonderful time getting to know the land, the history, and it's natural habitat.
BR
Email Fernanda | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Can't recommend enough!
Our safari trip was just as we planned. Our guide and driver, Mussa, is someone you can really trust: he was always there at the right time, solved all the problems that came in our way and even sent us emails with the photos he took during our trip. We communicated by e-mail for a long time before our trip to Tanzania, and he was patient enough to answer all my questions (again and again). He didn't ask for any payment before our first day of safari, and we were very thankful for that, since bank transfers are always an expensive, complicated and troublesome process - at least for us Brazilians. We visited Tarangire and Ngorongoro and were able to see lions in both parks, and also elephants, rhinos, even wildebeest giving birth. Mussa worked hard to make sure we could see the greatest amount of animals possible. He also helped us find our AirBNB place when we got to Arusha, which was far away from the city center. We highly recommend Mussa and Roam Serengeti.
NL
Email Fanis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, unforgettable experience
We had an excellent experience with Roam Serengeti Safaris, Mussa is a very professional guide, with deep knowledge of the area and with a true interest in providing the best service for his clients. We initially chose Roam because they had the better value for money offer. Mussa helped as organize the trip giving us a lot of alternatives and discussing our schedule with us. He was not as fast in replying as other operators but this is to be expected as he is often on safari and this did not bother us nor created any problems at organizing our trip.
We spent 5 days in Tarangire-Serengeti-Ngorongoro were Mussa restlessly drove us around to make sure we get the best pictures of all animals and we have time to enjoy the parks. He accommodated all our wishes and was very flexible in the daily schedule. Even when we had a problem with our car he almost immediately put us in another car to take us back to our lodge and had another car for us the next morning. He is also a very pleasant person to chat and learn about the animals and life in Tanzania.
We would definitely recommend Roam and Mussa for an unforgettable experience.
UA
Email Volodymyr | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari to Tarangire and Ngorongoro
Roam Serengeti Safaris has organized us an outstanding journey through Tarangire and Ngorongoro national parks.
Mussa was very responsive and thoughtful while email communication as well as while our trip. As a guide Mussa is extremely good - we saw all the big animals live in the parks, he shared with us a lot of interesting facts about flora and fauna, local specificities and customs - it was a pure pleasure listening him.
We had a nightly accommodation in a nice hotel, food, everything was just great!
We will definitely ask him as a guide the next time we visit Tanzania.
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Email Aaron Robertson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Above and Beyond ! Fantastic !
We partook in a 8 day safari and a with Mussa and his team in January. After researching and looking at his reviews we felt it would be a safe bet... and thankfully it was more than that!
Initially we arrived sick from zanzibar and he put us up in a room at no extra cost. Then Paul, our cook , accommodated us to no ends regarding food, which was also great. How he made that pastry pie in a steak pan I don't know.
As for the safari it was great. A Private tour was 100 times better than sharing. We had more freedom to stat longer and roam elsewhere. Even seen alone a lion hunt on a zebra!
Mussa went to great lengths to show us every animal and create a great experience. The man is a machine and dis not stop! I will be using him again when I come back.
On top of this all we changed our itinerary and stayed 2 more days for ol doinyo lengai hike at last minute. He happily sorted this all out and made our trip perfect
Thanks Mussa and team!
DE
Email Ashleigh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most amazing safari with Mussa and Roam Serengeti Safaris!
As we‘re on our honeymoon we started planning this trip a few months ago. From the beginning Mussa was very communicative, replied immediately and was happy to arrange extra requests for us - like when we decided last minute to upgrade to a tented camp one night or I organised a nice lodge as a surprise for my husbands birthday! Not only was he very helpful and accommodating, but he played along with the surprise which was so much fun! He was also understanding of our trip and went the extra mile to help us with currency or even waited for us to allow us to go to a great Indian restaurant in Arusha on my husbands birthday to save us taxi fares. Very considerate!
The safari itself was incredible! We saw the big 5, and much much more (including lions mating and trying to hunt zebras - lifelong memories!) Mussa is well respected amongst the guiding community having been a guide for so long he always knows where to look and made sure to check with other guides on the latest movements of animals. His knowledge on all the animals is also insane and his English (and Spanish!) is wonderful!
Mussa is also a lot of fun - we had a similar sense of humour and a great time! He made sure to also constantly check in on us in the truck, made sure we had water and other drinks, which we really appreciated! Overall a very professional guide who will make your trip one to remember for a lifetime! The best safari we took across all of Eastern Africa (3+) thanks to Mussa’s true love of his job and enthusiasm! Mussa we hope to see you in Berlin!
DE
Email Matti | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our favorite part of the trip!
Mussa is a fantastic guide who made our holiday truly unforgettable. Communication with him from day 1 was easy, fast and professional. His knowledge of the animal world, of the national parks and of Tanzania in general is superb. And what I can’t emphasize enough is that Mussa constantly went that extra mile to really make the trip and the game drives perfect. It was our honeymoon and Mussa got us great rooms, upgraded one accommodation last minute without problems, got us drinks along the way, helped my wife to organize a surprise for my birthday and offered to drop us and wait for us at a restaurant on the way back to Arusha before driving us to our hotel which was a bit further from town. I cannot recommend Mussa and his company enough. He’s a great guide and of all the safari tours on our honeymoon (three in total, and multiple other smaller one day excursions) he was BY FAR the best. Don’t hesitate contacting him, he will make your trip great!