Telly Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- TANAPA, BRELA & Tourism Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $275 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Jake and Beth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 day fly in safari tour
The team at Telly Africa Safaris have been excellent throughout. William organised and answered all of our questions regarding our 5 day fly in safari, despite me and my wife booking fairly last minute. Before we left the UK we had a safari briefing call with William which provided all the assistance we needed just before departing, which included the companies emergency contact number. We were met by our taxi driver, Mohammad, in Zanzibar who was already waiting for us with a sign at Zanzibar airport. Mohammed was extremely helpful, kind and had a large comfortable A/C car. The next morning he was on time to pick us back up before our flight to the Serengeti. Flights organised by Telly were excellent and again all on time. When we landed in the Serengeti, Aaron our guide, was already waiting for us. We got started after a short welcome and introduction. The safari Jeep was great, fully stocked with unlimited water, coke, two brands of beer, three bottles of wine, two binoculars and was extremely reliable, never breaking down and no squeaky brakes like other tours. If you get Aaron as your guide you get his 22 years of experience. Not only is this important to spot animals (he was the first guide in one of the national parks to spot a leopard, no idea now he saw it!), but also he is clearly respected by all other guides which is important as they share information as you drive around. On top of this he has an incredible mental map of the national parks, so always gets to the big spots quickly when needed… this is also beneficial as he has the experience to go places other guides with less experience would become quickly lost in as the network of roads is complex and extensive. Our trip was packed full of once in a lifetime experiences/ sights, but on reflection, without a great guide, I would imagine you would only experience just a few, if lucky. To summarise we saw countless amounts of animals. We saw the big five and our highlights babies elephants, tree climbing lion, 11 black rhinos (from a distance but dancing viewing with binoculars), 2 leopards, 5 cheaters (including a baby). Aaron is great at spotting, explaining and allowing you time with the animals as you wish…the trip is very much yours to direct… should you wish to move quicker…or stay with a animal longer. Hotels and the daily lunch boxes provided by the hotels were good… we never went hungry! At the end of our trip Aaron dropped us back to the airport with the perfect amount of time for our domestic flight back to Zanzibar. Despite our flight landing 30 minutes early Mohamed was actively tracking the flight and was there again to great us.. stress free. Mohammed then comfortably transferred us across the island safely to our hotel which ended our trip with Telly Africa Safaris. Myself and my wife have traveled extensively around the world, this was one of the best trips to date. For us the experience was 10/10. There are so many companies out there… which made it hard for us to pick… but we are thankful we found this team! Friendly and experienced! I will be recommending Telly Africa Safaris to all my friends and family
CH
Email Aline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Attentive, Responding & Kind
This was our first safari in Tansania and it did not disappoint. Everything from booking to finish went smoothly and Telly Africa Safaris was always available for questions and comments. Our guide was also very kind and relaxed and we felt safe at all times.
Accommodations were great and the food as well, except for the lunch boxes (they definitely need improvement). The price overall was on the edge; also for Swiss standards it's on the pricey side but that's what you pay in the Serengeti.
Would definitely recommend Telly Africa Safaris!
ES
Email Ana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun and enriching experience!
We booked two day trips, the first day to Kilimanjaro with just an hour hike to Materuni waterfalls, coffee village tour with their Chagga traditional dance and Chemka hotsprings, and the second day to Lake Duluti, canoeing by our selves in an amazing environment and we also took a bicycle ride. We had two amazing days with our guide Joel!!!! He was great fun, very flexible to our needs, and everything was beautifully organized.
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Email Brittany | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5-Day Fly in Luxury Safari to Serengeti, Crater, Manyara
We did the 5 day luxury safari which included flights to and from Zanzibar. From start to finish this tour exceeded expectations. We booked this trip 6 weeks in advance so we were on a time crunch. William organized everything for us. He was fast to respond to emails, answered all our questions, and was in contact with us every step of the way to ensure everything went smoothly. Our tour guide Aaron was phenomenal, with 20+ years experience as a safari guide he was a wealth of knowledge and could spot all the animals. The accommodations were amazing we especially love Manyara best view lodge and Manyara’s Secret with private pools in your room, impeccable service, and amazing food. We would highly recommend Telly Africa Safaris to anyone looking for their bucket list safari trip.
Email Jessica Ferguson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect from start to finish
We travelled with Telly Safaris on a Luxury Safari as part of our honeymoon from the UK - we could not rate the experience highly enough.
Prior to our tour we were issued with all the relevant info. We had a call with William to ensure we had all the critical information.
From when we landed in the Serengeti our guide Augustine was amazing. We didn’t need to worry about a thing. The trip was so well planned including breaks, lunch times and of course game drives.
Augustine was incredibly knowledgeable in relation to all the wildlife, fauna and the Serengeti environment. He was also very good fun and great company.
My advice - book up ASAP, you won’t regret it.
DE
Email Natalie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great and supporting
We had a great 3 days Safari with Telly.
Already the Communication before the Safari even started was really good. William from Telly made sure that we were well prepared and had everything what we needed. Aaron was our guide and we started immediately with the safari after he picked us up from airport. He was really experienced and assured that we’ve seen all animals. Thanks to his skills and eyes (unreal how far he can seen) we were able to spot even the leopard and the black rhino. The accommodations and the food especially in the into wild Africa camp was amazing. All in all a great experience :)
CH
Email Michael & Marisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simon was experienced and knew exactly where we are able to spot the animals
Value for money is totally worth it. Price is fair for the things you get. Communication was always good and in timely manner. Our tour covered 4 parks (serengeti, ngorongoro, lake manyara, taranguire). Especially the Serengeti has been amazing & breathtaking.
CH
Email Carla & Michael | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with a great organisation.
We had an amazing journey for our safari! Luckily, we saw a lot of animals during the whole day. The guide, Martin, was very nice and gave his best, with the driver, to make this day unique.
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Email Susan | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome! Super flexible and knowledgeable.
Telly Africa Safaris was fabulous for my 5 day Tanzania safari with my son.
Aaron, our guide, insured flawless game drives seeing 4 leopards , 3 cheetahs hundreds of lions and all big 5!!
Safari tented and lodging were 5 star as were dining options. Coordination of included flights and transfers were perfection.
My son and I are very seasoned international travelers and we have experienced safaris in Botswana , S Africa , Kenya, India and Sri Lanka and was by far the best.
PT
Email Constanca & Rui Santana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best decision ever!!!
We almost didn't book with Telly Safari. Due to some miscommunication. And I'm so glad we waited and booked with them.
They took care of everything
Flights, accomodation, food, car, guide...
And everything was perfect!
It's our honeymoon and we're sorry to only have booked 4 days, 3 nights.
We went from Zanzibar to Seronera and it was amazing flying bush planes where the plane was the one chasing the zebras out of the runway 🤣🤣
When we got to Seronera, Aaron was waiting for us with an amazing Toyota ready to start our Safari
The car had everything. Confy pillows on the seats , water and coke in a mini fridge, binoculares for us to use and even power plugs to charge our phones if needed.
The open/close top was also a big plus to see the animals and take pictures.
We saw 4 of the big 5 (only the leopard was missing) and 5 of the ugly 5!!
It was amazing
We saw lion cubs, lionesses sleeping by the road, hippos sleeping and swimming, 2 black rhinos, warthog with babies, hiennas sleeping, chitah! A lot of giraffes!!
Aaron was an amazing guide! Always with a smile, an explanation and a lot of patience for all our questions and stops for pictures
The hotels booked by them were to die for!!
All of them uniques, with amazing rooms, the food was excellent and the staff was super friendly!
And they even made us small surprises for our honeymoon
We were sad to say goodbye to Aaron but we'll definitely be back for more days and we'll want Aaron again!
THANK YOU!!!!
