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
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Reviews
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Email Rory Quirke | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, Excellent Company and People . Above and Beyond our Expectations
Booking a safari with no experience can be a daunting task. For us, Bryson at Safari Soles was expert at ensuring the booking process was as easy as possible and then once we arrived delivered a trip far beyond our wildest expectations with stunning lodges and a safari guide we could only dream of.
We did 7 days total with Safari Soles. One night on arrival in Arusha followed by a day trip to Tarangire and a stay in “Farm of Dreams” in Karatu, to break up the drive to the Serengeti. Then on to the Serengeti for two days and nights at Ang’ata tented lodge followed by a stay at Ang’ata’s sister lodge in Ngorongoro with our last safari day at Ngorongoro and a drive back to Arusha with a final night’s stay there before we left. We also opted for a private safari, so it was just the two of us in the car plus our driver (if you can afford it, this is definitely the way to go).
The accomodations were 5 star to us and completely outdid our expectations (look them up separately).
I can’t say enough about how professional Bryson was throughout every part of booking our trip. He answered every question exactly and in a timely fashion. Nothing seemed to be too much trouble. It was an absolute pleasure to deal with Bryson and his company. In truth, we selected Safari Soles due to Bryson’s responsiveness over other companies we enquired with (and the reviews, of course!)
On the day of our arrival to Kilimanjaro airport we were met and driven to our accommodation at Karibu Heritage hotel, which was basic, but served its purpose as a stop-gap in Arusha.
Our Safari then began as we were collected by our guide Simon at the hotel in our Safari Land Cruiser. A quick note here to say that the car was in excellent condition, had a charging plug at every seat for cameras and phones etc. as well as a fully stocked fridge, with wine, beer and water. We could see other people across the 5 day safari travelling with other companies that were not as lucky with many breakdowns and engines that struggled to start. There was none of that with our well maintained car and we really learned the value of this as Simon could turn off the engine at any point to allow us take still pictures without fear that the car wouldn’t restart.
The safari itself was incredible, we saw all the “Big 5” by day 3, plus many more. It’s well worth a visit to each of the three parks as each is so different and offers not only different landscapes, but also different concentrations of animals. If however you’re short on time, in our day trip to Tarangire we saw almost everything we came to see, but you can’t beat the Serengeti if you can make it there, but you need to give it two days at least as it’s so vast. If we had to leave one out, it would be Ngorongoro, but that’s not to say it wasn’t incredible too.
We can quite honestly say that the trip was made by our guide Simon Juma. There are no words for how amazing he was. Not only is he a wonderful person who we thoroughly enjoyed being with for our five days together, his knowledge of and passion for safari is second to none. He has truly fantastic English and an equally good sense of humour. He was great fun, but also patient and professional, always taking into account how we wanted the trip to go. He has the unbelievable skill of knowing animal behaviours better than they know it themselves! He anticipated every move, knowing when to wait at a sighting and when to move on. He proved this skill to us time and time again, as even when we were the last of 20 cars to come across something he would always position us so we would be in the very best position. Simon’s skills and knowledge gave us front row seats to everything, we felt that we had truly landed with someone special in having Simon as our guide. He was relentless in ensuring we saw everything we came to see and had the driving skills and knowledge of the parks and their back roads away from the big crowds to make it happen. Each day we shared a fantastic cooked lunch, not out of a cardboard box like many other tours we saw. We were really very well looked after. Simon became so much more than a guide and driver to us across our 5 days.
As far as we’re concerned you can’t go wrong booking with Safari Soles.
Bryson and Simon, thank you for a trip of a lifetime, we’ll be back soon!
Email Claire | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari experience
We had the best experience with Safari soles, would definitely recommend them to anybody looking for an unforgettable trip. All staff we encountered were extremely friendly, welcoming and informative. Everything was well organised and all queries were answered. It is also good value for money.
We went on the 4 day safari (Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti camping) with Simon as our guide. His experience meant that we were always in the right place at the right time. He was also very knowledgeable. Best safari guide! Honestly a once in a lifetime experience.
We also did the hot springs, materuni waterfall and coffee tour with Andrew. This was a great experience. I think everyone with an extra day in Arusha should do this. Andrew was also great to be with for the day. He answered all our questions and we learnt so much about the local culture.
Highly proffesional with the best staff!
We had a four-day Safari, through Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro. Truly an experience of a lifetime. The company seems professional with good logistics and new and well maintained cars (which means alot on these roads). Our chef Dennis provided excellent food and support throughout the journey, and our driver Simon just nailed it! He has a magic nose for finding the best spots, and he gave us so many unforgettable moments. He also is very experienced in driving in these parks, so we felt safe. Thank you both, and thank you Safarisouls!
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Email Luisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
This 4 day safari is perfectly organized all around. In the short time you have the opportunity to see three very different national parks with different flora and fauna. The accommodations were very clean and spacious, and we especially liked the two nights in the tent, because you sleep right next to the animals (remember warm clothes!). This was an extraordinary experience.
The food was perfect all around, there is always a vegetarian option offered in addition to meat.
The very best thing about the tour was our guide. We can really recommend Simon 100 percent. He is super nice, answers every question and has a huge experience in dealing with the animals. We talked to other people from other safaris and found that Simon was able to show us most of the animals - and that too from a close distance. Thank you very much Simon!
We will definitely come to Tanzania again and book another safari with this provider.
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Email Markku Salmi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular experience!
I had high expectations for this safari, but they were exceeded. If you are still considering, I strongly suggest you to go to safari. You won’t be dissapointed.
I was throughly satisfied with Safari Sole Tours. Everything was done professionaly. I was properly informed before the trip, I got fast replies to my questions and had nothing to worry during my safari. Oh and the food. It is not those backpacking meals where you just add hot water. All the food was done from scratch and it was delicious.
Safari itself is amazing experience. Certainly something you need to experience. We saw big 5 and much more. Serengeti and Ngorongoro are truly places you want to see.
Price might seem high at first, but as it includes accomodations, park tickets, food and transportations to and from airport it is actually very chep considering how wonderful the experience is.
I give Safari Sole Tours and whole safari experience Big 5 out of Five! Book it! You won’t regret it.
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Email Sandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible adventure
We had the choice between many agencies but we decided to trust Safari Soles and we were right. The safari was organized to perfection. Our guide and driver Mtinangi was very professional and he knew what he was doing. He was attentive and thanks to him we were able to see many species of animals including the famous "big 5". We camped in the middle of the African bush which was an amazing experience and we always felt safe. The staff took care of everything and we ate incredible dishes carefully prepared by our chef Pius, Safari chef for 10 years. I sincerely recommend that you organize your safari through this agency, you will not be disappointed.
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Email Anders | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowing what they are doing! Everything was working and we saw the big 5
Safari Soles exceeded our expectations. The crew taking care of us was the always smiling David and the excellent chef who followed us in all 6 days know what they are doing and other groups were looking jealousy at us when we got a proper prepared hot food in the bush and the other had fancy boxes with boring sandwiches. We could choose how the food should be.
David Simba is a very friendly and experienced guide who knew where to take us to get a top class experience of the 4 different parks we visited.
I wouldn’t doubt to book my next trip with David because of his experience and the way he made us all feel safe.
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Email Merita | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good info and amazing experience
I just finished the 6 day budget safari trip and had an amazing trip. The clear info and quick communication before hand was really nice so I could prepare properly for the trip (like what to bring and not to bring) to get the most out of my trip.
We had an amazing guide who showed us so many animals I even can't name them all. The chef traveling with you made amazing fresh and tasty foods.
Overall a very good value for your money and camping between the animals is a lifetime experience you will never forget.
So enjoy!
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Email Soledad Alborno | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing organization, guides and operators
We did a 7 days safari through Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti with Soles Safari. My 11 and 15 year old kids were super excited with the experience, our guide Chediel was part of our family, he found all the best places to spot animals and had all the facts about them.
Bryson was amazing following up with all the information for the reservation and booked the best lodges.
Do not go to the big international sites to book the trip of your life, book with local experts like Soles Safari
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Email Magdalena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best option
This is agency you can realy trust.
Everything was as it supposed to be. Pick up in the airport in the middle of the night, accomodations, things to see...
But most important are the people, so, if you realy wanna have a good team, ask for:
Denis "the stomac engineer" he make us local food on our request, he take care on water, wine and juice supplies... Realy great guy!
And the most important person on your trip, in our experience, is the driver.... We realy recomend you to ask for Simon, he is nice combination of the expert for nature, culture, driving, and he answered even a 1000 questions we had for everything...
We felt like a friends, not costumers.
Guys, thank you for great week.