Royal Tiger Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TANAPA & BRELA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $195 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Olivia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect safari experience !
Everything was perfect from A to Z.
From the communication with the owner (John), secure payment, clear communication.
To our arrivals, arranged lodge on the first and last evening.
And to the most important part: the safari itself . Our driver, Frankie, was great ! He had lynx eyes for spotting the best wildlife out there !
Although discrete, he managed to share his extraordinary experience and knowledge about animals, Maassai culture….
We chose the luxury safari, and the lodges chosen (Serengeti and Ngorongoro) were above expectations (amazing scenery, food, athmosphere)
To make it short : we totally recommend ! You should love it :)
Just ensure to bring the rest of the money in cash with you (usd) to avoid wasting time at the bank like we did !
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Email Sylvie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent value and service for money!
We had an amazing trip with Royal Tiger Tours! Our driver was good at spotting animals and knew a lot about them. We also had an excellent cook! The communication with the organizer also went smoothly. The car was reliable and allowed us to have a good view of the animals.
We strongly recommend Royal Tiger Tours for a budget safari.
Thanks for the once in a lifetime experience guys!
Email Ukresident | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Failed to deliver your. Currently taking legal action against them.
Be extremely careful. Use an Abta approved agent. They failed to book internal flights from Nairobi to Arusha.
Reply from Royal Tiger Tours and Safaris
Posted on Jan 16, 2023Dear Customer,
Thanks for posting your Feedback here,
But it's bad Lucky to us as your feedback it's false informations as the information are not true as you do not Show off to Nairobi airport as our team was waiting for you there and and our driver was in Serengeti already as we were all communicating via the WhatsApp group.
We Booked all your internal flight as we agreed and we have the tickets which was Zanzibar to Serengeti as we agreed but finaly after you requested us that your flight to Zanzibar was cancelled and you had to re route via Kenya so we agreed together last minite to assist pickup by car then you join the same booked flight to serengeti at Arusha airport as it's passes there to serengeti from Zanzibar you agreed and you paid for the transfer. We are sad that you are not Pity as you saw the videos of our team waiting for you full night's as your flight was to arrive at 02:00am in the night and they was very rained as it was raining that night and you were the one who sorry them and tell them to back to Arusha because you can not allowed to fly to Nairobi due to Visa control in Istanbul which was out our control also and now you wrote bad review about us. Please we thought even you will write to us to add some compasation from all losses we entered too and all our efforts during the booking processes
Unfortunately you didn't show off at Nairobi due to some seasons on your side.
On our side we real value and our customers so we are also okay to assist you further as even if you mis the trip we are okay to arrange for you to the future keeping 50% of paid amount though we losted the full amount as the cancellation policy is open that for No show off full amount is non refundable so we losted them from our suppliers as well.
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Email Djamel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
welcoming, well organized, professional
The welcome and presentation of the safari by John and Abraham was of quality. Everything was well organized with constant attention to ensuring that everything went well. The guides Isidore and Pascal were very nice and the safari magnificent. A very professional agency !
Great safari
We booked the mid range 2 day safari package (Tarangire and Ngorongoro) and it cost $800pp. This was my first time booking a safari and I didn’t even know where to start! I found this company through safari bookings, an online safari finder company, which helped. I was in regular communication via email with John, which also helped out my mind at ease. We paid $800 via card using pesapal and also had to pay 5% surcharge taking the total to $840, we paid the remaining $800 in cash when we arrived. Our arrival flight was changed to an earlier time and John was able to arrange a driver to come and pick us up from Arusha airport.
Day 0- we stayed at Green mountain hotel, which is a 3 star hotel; I’ve written a separate review for this. John met us at the hotel and gave us a briefing about the plan for the safari, including start times; we also paid him the remaining $800 and were introduced to our driver, Frank.
Day 1- after breakfast we met Frank at reception and started our 2hr drive to Tarangire. The jeep had a cooler, which was stocked with water (we had an allowance of 3L/day per person, which was fine as I usually drink around 2L/day). Frank kept us informed of things/pointed things out to us during the journey to Tarangire. Animals we saw during our safari: zebras, lions, pumbas, antelopes, elephants, buffaloes, giraffe, baboons, a leopard was spotted by someone but we didn’t actually see it. We then stopped off at the picnic site to have our packed lunch and it was delicious, especially the samosa and chicken! After lunch we continued the safari for a few more hours and saw more animals. After the safari we stopped off at a local shop where we were able to browse and buy souvenirs if we wanted; I bought some earrings and an Africa wooden plaque….they are open to haggling but don’t take the micky!
We were then taken to our 2nd night accommodation, Fig tree lodge, where we had dinner. I have written a separate review for this. When we originally booked our safari package, it was for marera valley lodge but after we had paid the deposit John emailed to say the accommodation was fully booked and that he will book country lodge instead, which I agreed. However when we arrived at the first hotel John told us that he had booked fig tree lodge instead, which he said was very similar to marera valley (I’ll have to take his word but from the research I had done online, marera valley and country lodge seemed to be much better so I was a bit disappointed as fig tree definitely felt more budget than mid-range).
Day 2- Ngorongoro- very early start, 5am breakfast and left the lodge at 5.30am and arrived at Ngorongoro around 7.30am. Animals we saw- bush buffaloes, zebra, wildebeest, jackal, lions, rhino and a leopard! After our game drive we stopped off at the crater viewing place to take some pics then we headed out of the park and had our prepared lunch at a local shop/restaurant. The lunch was rice, chicken and vegetables and it was YUMMY! After lunch we headed back to Arusha airport.
This was my first safari and all in all it was a great experience. John was helpful with the initial booking and questions and Frank was helpful for his knowledge during our safari. I would use this company again but I would definitely opt for a more luxury accommodation next time and ask for confirmation that the advertised accommodation is available before paying the deposit. Or perhaps I will arrange my own accommodation and use them for the game drives as this is the part I most enjoyed.
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Email Kristina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Value for the money but late change of the first lodge.
We booked the safari online and I had a very good communication with John about all my questions before we came to Tanzania. We had the 4 day safari (3 nights) in Tarangire, Serengeti and last day in the Ngorongoro crater. The safari guide was very experienced and we got to see so many different animals including the big 5! So I will really say we got value for the money.
The first thing that lower our rating is that the first night lodge was changed one day before the safari started but later when we arrived to the lodge it was changed again to a third one that we had not heard about before. The lodge was nice but not what we booked and paid for. The second thing that lower the rate was the standard of the safari jeep. There was not seatbelt on all chairs and no head rests. Which we really missed on the bumpy gravel roads during the safari. We were compensated by John when our flight changed in the last minute to another airport and another time and he arranged the transfer without any extra cost.
It was not possible to pay the safari with card but John helped us to go to a bank for cash withdrawal.
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Email Cris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best service and safari!
What can I say? John offered the best safari we could find after such a long time I was trying to make it happen! We did Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro and John tried his best to find the perfect accommodations for me for the whole safari and to do the activities exactly as I asked. Also with regard to the cost!! The guide he gave us for the safari was amazing, Joshua. Professional, certified, and prepared!! We saw all the big fives and many others (including flamingos!!) but more importantly, the tour was very educational as we could have explanations of the animal's behaviors which we appreciated a lot!! John also arranged the Zanzibar services and excursions which I required for my stay on the island and they were all very well handled! He was always there to reply to all my questions and he also took us personally on a tour of the Chemka hot springs and to visit a local coffee farm which we really appreciated! Thank you so much John for this fantastic experience! Waiting for you in Rome!
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Email Baptiste Burel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
John was very accommodating and his service was top-notch.
Our guide Bakari was the best. I recomand this compagny.
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Email Dino | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience!
We had booked a 5 day safari which was wonderful.
John is always quickly available and answers the questions and tries to find a suitable solution for everything.
For example, we were not thrilled with the lunch on the first day of the safari. After consulting with John, we had very tasty and warm lunch menus from day 2 until the end of the safari. We even got an overnight upgrade in Serengeti for a newer lodge.
As a tip, look at the accommodations in advance and if you are not satisfied, or have concerns then just contact John directly. He will find a solution for sure.
I would also like to mention our guide Emmanuel who made our 5 day safari tour even more special.
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Email Alvaro | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
It was my first safari and I couldn’t have chose a better agency to do it, the whole experience was perfect and John has been always trying to help and giving us the best service possible. I highly recommend it.