Mr. Ibrahim Mruma, Managing Director
Luitours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $150 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Philip | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service from start to finish
Having booked a 2 week stay in Zanzibar, I started looking at options for a day safari experience in mainland Tanzania and came across Luitours online. After some extensive research looking at reviews I emailed Ibrahim and started some dialogue. Ibrahim was incredibly patient with me as I asked loads of questions via email before I went ahead an booked a private tour for myself and my wife in Nyerere National Park. This was a day trip from Zanzibar which included hotel transfers, flights, safari as well as breakfast and lunch. It wasn't cheap at 540USD per person but it was so worth it. After paying a 30% deposit on line, I paid the balance on pick-up from my hotel in cash.
This trip does come with an early start, we were picked up from our hotel at 0330 for the nearly 2 hour trip to the airport. After a bit of hanging around we passed through domestic departures before boarding the plane for the 30 mins journey to the park where you land on a bush landing strip. At the strip there are toilets (clean) and also somewhere you could get a drink and souvenirs.
On arrival we were met by Erick our guide for the day, and after a 15 min wait we were ready to start our safari. It was worth paying a little extra for a private tour as we had an open-sided Toyota 4x4 to ourselves and Erick was happy to stop wherever we asked if we wanted to take photos of any animals or birds we had seen.
Im not sure about the other vehicles that were in the park, but we didn't follow everyone around in a convoy, Erick basically just went off road to take us to areas he thought we would see animals. It was absolutely fantastic and we managed to see lions, elephants, buffalo, hippos, crocodiles, zebra, antelope, wildebeest, warthogs, giraffes, baboons, black faced monkeys as well as a ton of birds.
We stopped for breakfast of doughnuts, tea and coffee next to a lake, where again there was so many birds and animals to view. Lunch was in an area with baobab trees (also toilets) where again there were loads of birds to watch while you ate a delicious offering of vegetable stew, chicken and rice.
We spent a total of about nearly 9 hours in the park and it was amazing. This is an absolute must do from Zanzibar if you are able.
Ibrahim was great all the way before, during and after the booking process and would absolutely have no hesitation in recommending Luitours.
Email Gaia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organisation and great guide (Katuku)!
This tour is amazing, very well organised and both Ibrahim and Katuku (our guide) have been great! Ibrahim was always very responsive and helpful while organising the tour and made sure that we were happy with everything. During the tour, Katuku has been fantastic, he’s very knowledgeable of all the animals, he was very committed at making sure we had an amazing safari by carefully searching for animals. He also made us feel very safe every step of the trip. Well done guys and would definitely recommend! Asante!
Email Roman and Eva | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Luitours Safari organized the tour very well. The process was very well coordinated.
Just great!
We had booked a 4 -day safari. Our leader Okuli was very nice and courteous, and a friendship was created in the 4 days. We had a lot of fun looking for the car ride. He explained a lot about the country and its people and responded to all of our wishes.
The accommodations were just awesome.
An unforgettable safari, well organized. We will be back.
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Email Bennet | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very supportive. Great service, thank you !
The communication is very good. They were always reachable, when we had questions or special wishes. Thank you for your support and the amazing trip.
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Email Dr. Dávid Gulyas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gladson was a great Guide and a very intelligent and friendly company só we would like to say thanks
Well organised tour with great destinations. Accomodations were very nice and the Staff also perfect. We had a great chance to get a very nice knowlege about the country and the people. It was a colorful and mind opening jorney for us.
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Email Angelo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
2 Days in Tarangire & Ngorongoro
I chose Luitours for his professionalism and gentelizes in following me in explaining the service and in the payment processes of Safari.
Safari who respected all the features I expected, from Okuli’s Professionalism, who helped us at all times of Safari
I recommend everyone to choose this agency, the best for quality/price
Email Philip | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very efficient, flexible and reliable
We went with Luitours for 2 weeks in August 2023 around the Tanzanian National Park southern route (Mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere) plus a few days at Kilwa by the Indian Ocean. We were picked up at Dar airport, dropped back there and were looked after all the time in between. Luitours was very flexible and helpful in amending their standard package to suit our requirements. Everything worked very well, and the trip substantially exceeded our expectations. Our driver/guide Khalifa (who was with us all the time) was great had an astonishing ability to spot animals and birds and was very informative about not only fauna but also all things Tanzanian. The game park lodges were of a perfectly adequate standard and the one just outside Ruaha NP had one of the best views I have ever seen. We are very happy to recommend Luitours for a Tanzanian safari in the future. Philip
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Email Nagore and Lorea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour operator and the best guide!
At Mikumi National Park, we had an amazing experience!!
Everything went well and our guide did everything in his power so that we could see all the animals in the park!!
We also appreciate the help that both Ibrahim (from office in Arusha) and Katuku (our guide) gave us to recover our luggage. Because
when we arrived to the airport, our luggage was not there and we had to leave immediately for the Mikumi National Park without it.
They coordinated everything and we recovered it at the next destination. Asante sana!
We highly recommend this agency.
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Email Polly | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They provided us with and outstanding experience!
We initially booked a 12 day southern circuit (Nyerere, Mikumi, and Ruaha) safari through Luitour and then modified the trip to include an extra 4 days of the northern circuit (Tarangire, Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro Crater). We modified it again to add a balloon ride in the Serengeti. Ibrahim was on top of everything and we could not have been happier with our guide, Khalifa, the hotels/camps, the safaris, and the additional activities. We chose the southern circuit for a chance to see the wild dogs (we didn’t) and to get away from the hundreds of vehicles that crowd the northern parks. It felt a lot more authentic and the experience was fantastic. Each park has their specialty and I have a hard time deciding which one I liked the best, but I’m already thinking about returning (again!). We really enjoyed the visit to the Masai village outside of Mikumi and I don’t think I would have said the same thing if we had done it in the north. The pilars of Isimila were outstanding and I highly encourage a visit to the rock art north of Dodoma if you have a chance. This is a UNESCO experience.
The northern circuit was added because two of the three of us had never been to the Serengeti and the Crater, so we decided to brave the crowds and the dust and add that to our trip. And yes, it’s definitely worth it. Because there are so many vehicles, some of the more difficult animals to see are more easily spotted and that information is shared. But it also means you can have 20+ vehicles jockeying for position to see the desired animal. The Crater is special and one of few places to see the black rhino (we saw a mother and baby at the last moment before we left).
We wore our lucky underwear and saw over 74 lions, 9 cheetahs, 2 leopards, 1 serval, 2 black rhinos, hyenas, and everything else (but wild dogs, not complaining). We had lions on a kill, cubs, and a little bit of unsuccessful hunting. We saw a cheetah with 5 young cubs. Khalifa made sure that we all got quality time with whatever interested us as individuals or as a group. As a result, we had some amazing experiences. The vehicle is roomy and comfortable with optimal viewing for everyone. It is also maintained regularly, but also be aware the roads are bumpy and things can happen. We had flat tire, but it took 12 minutes to change. Khalifa was an excellent spotter, driver, and a joy to be around. The lodging was also very comfortable. If you haven’t done a tent lodge, it is like very nice glamping. The tents have real and comfortable beds, bathrooms attached with running water, and a chance to hear the lions in the camp at night. The food was very good, a mix of Western and African food. Most places have wifi, but it usually only works near the reception and restaurant, but you are on vacation, so put your phones and tablets away. Find some lucky underwear and book!
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Email Mohammed | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience without a the tiniest bit of doubt!
Our safari at Mikumi National Park was an amazing experience! We had a big time together with our guide Katuku.
Highly recommended tour, definitely cannot go wrong with that!