The Safari Soles Team
Safari Soles
- Offices In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $600 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
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Email Anna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Highly recommend choosing Safari Soles and specifically requesting Simon (Safari Monster) as your tour guide! The trip was organized very well! Plenty of food at all 3 meals (breakfast/dinner was better for vegetarians), the mid tier lodging felt like luxury in most places, we covered 5 parks in 7 days. Our guide was knowledgeable, experienced, friendly, and fearless. We saw the big 5 and so much more - it was an unforgettable time.
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Email Melissa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience
We had an amazing trip with Safari Soles! They took care of every detail. We flew in from Zanzibar, did a game drive in Tarangire, night game drive in Lake Manyara, stayed at Suricata Boma Lodge, game drive in Ngorongoro Crater, then back to Zanzibar. We had heard that January was the low season and not the best for safari, but we found it to be an excellent time for wildlife viewing. The parks were not crowded, the landscapes inside and outside the parks were beautiful and green, and we saw a ton of wildlife including elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes, rhinos… and on and on. We experienced sunny skies and no rain. I had gotten quotes for a private safari from a few operators, but Regina at Safari Soles was the only one who suggested an alternative itinerary including Tarangire and let us know about possible add-ons like kayaking or a night game drive. She was very professional and her local knowledge created the perfect trip for us. Our safari guide Innocent was fantastic! He had a lot of knowledge about the animals and was able to navigate around the parks really well to get us into the best positions to see the wildlife. I had selected an itinerary that was very full and did not include much time for sleep for any of us. Innocent was a total champion throughout. He knew how to get us the most out of our short time and we were able to see so much thanks to him. We were very lucky to have him! My only regret is not booking more days! Next time! Asante sana!
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Email Melanie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly amazing
This was amazing. We went on a 10-day safari with Safari Soles Tours through different parks and it was fantastic. We saw so many animals, from tiny to huge and learned so much about them. Our guide Godlisten was wonderful, extremely knowledgeable, patient, funny, and polite. He was great with our 2 kids (11 and 12) as well and always took the time to answer our questions, and stopped whenever we wanted to see something. The lodges were very nice and comfortable and the food was always delicious. This trip was a trip of a lifetime and we are so happy we chose Safari Soles Tours! Thank you!
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Email Nives | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply wanderfull
We took the New Year family holidays with them. We are a family of five. And this was our first safari ever. And we all enjoyed the trip like crazy. Our experience with Safari Sole was wonderful. From the moment of our first contact till the end. We took a 5-day safari (luxury) with them (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire) and it was simply unforgettable. Our guide Jonathan was amazing. He knows the animals that live in the park very well. From the moment we left the airport in the North Serengeti to the end we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We enjoyed seeing the animals roaming freely in their natural environment without restrictions. Lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, ostriches, various birds, impalas...they were just a few meters away from us...crazy beautiful.
If and when we go back on safari to Tanzania again we will choose them again.... definitely
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Email Lena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simon The Safari Monster
Simon “The Safari Monster” went above and beyond to make our week in Tanzania an invaluable and unforgettable experience. We were able to see all of the big five (and more)! He is not only knowledgeable and a skilled driver, but also kind (both to animals and people), hard working, humble, flexible, entertaining, patient and charming. Our group of 7 absolutely adored him! I highly recommend you book your tour with Safari Soles and request Simon The Safari Monster! He will exceed your expectations!
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Email Grandma Eve and Grandson Daniel | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Cheddy's knowledge, spotting skills, and sense of humor were outstanding
SafariSoles coordinated a 12 day safari experience of a lifetime for my grandson and I included Tangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Mt. Kilamanjaro, and Gombe National Parks -Tanzania, and was an excellent value. There were activities for an octogenarian and for a young adult. We recommend them without any reservations whatsoever! The driver/guides were fantastic, especially Cheddy whose knowledge, spotting skills, and sense of humor were outstanding, including his command of the English language (he also speaks Russian and French). Our itinerary was superbly laid out to build to a climax with something special every day. The accommodations varied appropriately from superb tent to beautiful 4-star settings. We especially appreciated Cheddy including not only animals, but birds, trees, and plants in his discourse because of our particular interests. We saw thousands of wildebeasts and zebras migrating, more than 45 lions, hundreds of water buffalo, hippos, gazelles and all of their similar appearing "cousins", elephants, hyenas, warthogs, tik tiks, a mother leopard and her two cubs, cheetahs, and literally hundreds of different species of other wildlife and birds, geckos, and beetles, all "up close and personal". We visited Tanzania during the "wet off-season period" in January that few tourists choose and never regretted it. Safaris lasted from morning til evening every day except our air travel days. All of our meals and in country travel were included as well as a balloon and a night safari and visit to a Masai village. Every day contained a surprise discovery even more fantastic than the previous day, including watching the birth of a baby impala and all manner of animals breastfeeding their young (yes, even elephants!). To top it all, all meals were included and the food was never less than average and mostly excellent. Thankyou SafariSoles and all of the staff and guides for an amazing lifetime experience that we will never forget! We offer the following suggestion for future safari travelers: bring toilet paper, wipes, water shoes and flipflops, travel towel, and swimsuit.
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Email Sam H. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Soles Everytime!
Ask for Simon, the Safari Monster via Safari Soles! He took great care of seven women with so much luggage and wild requests. He went above and beyond to not only clean our truck every night, set up lunch every afternoon, and expertly driving through wet and rough terrain without getting us stuck a single time! Very knowledgeable and answered all of our sometimes exhausting questions. We found Al of the animals we wanted to and he was very patient and kind to all of us. We even left something valuable at one of the hotels, and him and his team were able to get it to us before we left. An amazing experience!!
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Email Malgorzata Mrozek | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
This safari flying in and driving out was in my 60thies unforgettable from begining to the end replying, questioning very smooth and quick unswer .We got Floridi driver very professional and carefull driver the roads in Serengetti and Ngorongo not easy to drive people who has sickness motion supposed to have patches otherwise you can get sick but the views are worth it any inconviences and money the peacefullnest of nature and animalls work together it's insane you need to be there to feel it I would recommended this driver and company for 5 star service I'm traveler allover the world and I love this place one of my favorite place and also I was shopping for this safari over the year and they have very resonable prices to compare others also I want to mention about the lodges Serena Lodges amazing
Email Manuel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon Safari
Very well organised from the start. Ernest our guide was fantastic and knew where all the big 5 were hiding.
The lodges were great and the food fantastic. It was a great trip from start to finish.
Transfers also worked well from Zanzibar to Serengeti. Airport pick up was always on time. A great all round experience.
Email Dan & Natasha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3-day Fly in Safari & Kilimanjaro foothills
The only way to describe our Safari Soles experience was total perfection. From the minute we made our enquiry to them, they were fantastic, extremely helpful and informative. Renatus assisted us promptly and helped us tailor our trip to suit our timescales, budget and wants. He was contactable whilst we were away and was brilliant throughout.
We opted for a three-day, fly in fly out from Zanzibar, including the day trip to the foothills of Kilimanjaro (day 1), safari in the Tarangire park (day 2) and finally a trip to the Ngorongoro crater (day 3).
Day 1 Foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro - We are glad we added the first day because it meant we could maximise the safari days without the flight in the morning, but the experience itself was unbelievable. Our guide and driver Baltazari was lovely, very informative and made sure we maximised our day. He taught us about local culture as well as his personal experiences, whilst taking us on a fantastic walk to the Materuni waterfall which was stunning, a coffee plantation and a beautiful hot spring.
Day 2 & 3 Tarangire Safari and Ngorongoro crater - Our safari days were unforgettable and made so due to our guide Simon, better known as the Safari Monster!! He was so lovely, a fantastic driver and guide and without him our days would not have been as good as they were - he went above and beyond. Without him, we would not have seen the Big 5 in 24hours, a new record! We put our trust in him and he delivered the best experience we have ever had.
Out of the animals we saw including, giraffes, elephants and lions (and much more) it is incredibly hard to see leopards and rhinos out on safari but we saw it all!! Even telling local people on our return about it they said that it is unheard of and that we had a very special trip.
We would highly recommend you book a trip with him and he would be our first choice for any future experience with Safari Soles (fingers crossed). Simon is a legend and we miss him already!
One difference that set Safari Soles apart from other tours we saw on Safari was the food that we had whilst out on the game drives. We had full meals, prepared and cooked by local people in comparison to the sandwich and juice box other groups had and it was delicious!
Overall, our experience was 11/10. If you are thinking of booking a trip to Tanzania, Safari Soles and the guides we have mentioned - they are a fantastic choice.
