Tanzania Specialist
- Located In:
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Netherlands
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- SGR, Calamiteitenfonds & ANVR
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $260 to $521 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Franziska | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized, helpful in all cases, in good hands
We received excellent advice and the program was tailored to our individual wishes.
We received excellent advice and support before and during the trip and felt like we were in good hands.
Our guide had eyes like a lux and we were lucky enough to see all the Big Five.
To our surprise, all the accommodations were better than expected and we were able to enjoy the safari to the fullest.
Always happy to book through Tanzania Specialist.
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Email Lucy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazingly slick in Tanzani! Zanzibar might need a little work...
My partner and I planned our honeymoon in Tanzania and Zanzibar and decided to go with Tanzania Specialists due to the other positive reviews - they didn’t disappoint! The communication beforehand was excellent so we were fully briefed on what to bring and what to expect, plus the itinerary was flexible around us. The transfer from Kilimanjaro was easy and our first hotel was great. Within an hour, a Tanzanian Specialist had arrived to give us a briefing which was very thorough. The next day, our private guide for the week, Elly Kivuyo, arrived and ran us through the plan for the week; Arusha, Tarangire, Serengeti, and lastly Ngorongoro. I’m not sure whether TS match guides to clients but they did a great job with Elly; he’s early 30s (same as us) and was very laid back and positive. He offered several observations as we went along, but wasn’t a Chatty Cathy which suited us as sometimes it was nice just to sit in comfortable silence. He went above and beyond to ensure we saw absolutely everything and got some fantastic shots of the animals. He also took the time to help us learn lots of Swahili - the guides in Zanzibar were really impressed by how good it was due to his efforts. He made it very clear, both verbally and through his demeanour, how much he loves his job and we were actually really sad to leave him at the end of the week - he stayed with us at the airport at Arusha until we were called through to board our flight!
On the flip side, Zanzibar is still very new for TS it seems; the office there was only set up a year ago and there appears to be a few teething problems. The drivers are not the guides so they aren’t often too sure of the details of your itinerary - it would be great if TS could also give the drivers some information in case the clients have any questions. There was often a lot of waiting around for the guide once we got to the tour location and I’m not 100% sure that the tours are definitely value for money; they seem a lot cheaper if booked independently and the Spice Farm particularly, seemed to have an expectation to tip three other people once you’d already paid a far whack for the tour! However, we still had a great time and they picked our hotel just right - great chilled vibes on Jambiani beach and a paradise hotel. Overall, the Zanzibar side needs a little work but Tanzania and Elly blew us away!
FR
Email Fabrice | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
very well organized travel and fabulous experiences
everything was easy with Tanzania specialist : to get an offer, to get info about the hotels, to get an excellent french speaking guide Mahmud
the safaris were fabulous, we were lucky to see the big five and much more ! very good experiences at the hotel especially in Serengeti, we met there lot of nice people !
thank you Tanzania specialist ! you are top ! thank you Mathilde for providing us with all info
FR
Email ricoux | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magic
Exceptional for the welcome, for the organization, the quality of the services all with John, a perfect guide!
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Email Marta Brusoni | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable! Tailor-made safari, far beyond my expectations!
When planning my safari in Tanzania, being a solo traveler, I started surfing the web looking for some group to join. Once I come across Tanzania specialist, I realized that the tailor-made trip they offered was really amazing, and not so expensive in comparison to the group quotes (It was worth every penny).
Everything was excellent starting from the travel agent (Timi) who followed me step by step by email, suggesting me the perfect itinerary and some extras activities to do. Accommodations, locations, my safari guide (Dicson), local staff and food were all gorgeous as well.
As I said in the title, it was truly an incredible and unforgettable experience, far beyond my expectations!
I definitely recommend Tanzaniaspecialist.com!
NL
Email Joke | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing holiday- well organized /good hotels or bushcamps / great safari with our top guide Salim
After searching on the internet Tanzania Specialist popped up as first. They have a very good and clear website. After contacting the Tanzania Specials, I received a prompt reply and the communication was very quick. After we agreed on the route, the day arrived that we landed at Arusha airport, Salim was waiting for us. Salim is a great guide. He showed us the beauty of Tanzania with all its beautiful animals with a lot of information about the country/history/area and know the behaviour of the animals very well and not to mention the way in all the parcs.
Everything was arranged perfectly. The hotels and bushcamps , the food and the lunchboxes was of good quality. Although this safari cost a lot of money, it is worth it. It was a great experience. Thank you Tanzania Specials and Salim !!
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Email Chris Chambon | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lifetime experience: magic!
We were in tanzania from the 17th of December to the 1st of January 2024 as a family with 2 boys, 16 and 6 years old. The whole experience was perfect and the trip was just magic. Tanzania Specialist have been perfect from the préparation and advice with Clara to the guide Andrew who pas competent, easy going, very nice and funny and who quickly became a friend. The lodges selected were top with a special mention for the Mbali Mbali Sorry seregenti for their fantastic sense of welcoming (singing and dancing), the breathtaking views and the service. Special mention to the Manyara Secret as well for the whole very high level prestation and for being so nice and attentive. Whaow factor for those 2. The Ngare Sera Mountain lodge, the Tangier Simba lodge and the Karutu Samba lodge were top too. Only the Embalakai Authentic is OK but below.
On Mafia Island, our stay at the Echo Shamba Kilole lodge was great too with top dives and the whale sharks :-)
We highly recommend Tanzania Specialist... everything was perfect...
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Email Maria Gerwing | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely amazing
It was an exciting experience. Everything was absolutely perfect. The organization, our guide Gody was great: He knew a lot of the animals and also, how to find them. He was encouraged to make everything possible and die a very good job. His German was very good. We felt secure and had a lot of fun. Thank you Gody.
FR
Email aude et gilles K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
parfait
We had a great time with Tanzania Specialist
Everything was perfectly organized, from our welcome at the airport until our return.
Our guide Emanuel AYO was perfect
THANKS
FR
Email Amina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon safari in Jan 2024
My husband and I went on a safari for our honeymoon in Jan 2024 with Tanzania Specialist. Everything was well-organised, communication with Angel was great, but most importantly the lodges were of high-standard, the food was of quality and our guide/driver Simon, was super nice and knowledgeable. Service was on top from beginning to the end. We really enjoyed travelling with Tanzania Specialist and we would definitely recommend them to friends and family.