Makasa is owned & managed by Selma and Ngomi Kamm
Makasa Tanzania Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Charlie Taylor | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari with an excellent company who provided an expert and personal service
Communications with the company were quick and the advice received was very helpful in creating a 10 day trip to Northern Tanzania - Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti - for a family of four. The owners of the company met us at the start and introduced us to our guide, King, who was with us for the rest of the trip. He was excellent - good company, safe driver, great at spotting and showed very good judgement on when to stay at a location and when to move. As a result we had some amazing experiences and some very close encounters with a wide range of animals. The arrangements made by Makasa all worked out well and the camps in the Serengeti were a real highlight. We would definitely use this company again.
NL
Email Janet | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good service, personal advice.
We have had a unforgettable trip with our family (2 adults, 2 boys 11 & 14 year). Makasa arranged the whole trip excellent.
Email michelle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing safari experiences with professional guide
makasa lived up to our expectations for our first ever visit to africa. selma has been very patient and helpful in answering our questions. when we got there, our guide Daniel has been very focused and drove us around to find all the animals we wanted to see. we saw a big river crossing which is spectacular after waiting for 1 day. the accommodation is also good.
NL
Email Roel Bakker and Nolda Zijlmans | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Magnificent tour with excellent tour operator
We spend about 8 days with Makasa and visited Lake Chala, Tarangire, Lake 'Manyara, Serengeti and the Ngorogoro crater. Everything was perfectly organised, we travelled with two excellent and very friendly guides with a great knowledge of nature and stayed in very pleasant and environment-friendly locations. We would certainly recommend Makasa to anyone who wants to see wildlife and nature in Tanzania! Hope to come back some day!!
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Email Faith Green | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari Experience
From my first contact with Makasa, Selma worked to answer my questions and provide me with quality information about safari options in Tanzania. She went above and beyond to help us put together a safari experience that would be fantastic, and yet stay within our budget. Makasa allows a family to have a safari experience that meets their needs. It was great to be able to travel with just our family of five - and see so much of Northern Tanzania. We absolutely loved the safari and have lots of great memories. Timsifu "Tom" Ayo was an amazing guide! He was knowledgeable, funny, kind and always concerned about our safety and enjoyment. We felt very blessed to have him, and we know that he worked hard to make sure we were able to see lots of animals and experience the amazing national parks to the fullest. The accommodations were great - always clean, with comfortable beds, showers, and in great locations. The meals that were included in the package were delicious and there was always plenty of yummy food in the boxed lunches. Selma also arranged for in country flights, so we could experience the island of Zanzibar. I highly recommend Makasa Safaris.
DE
Email Sarah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream come true trip exceeding our expectations
All in all, I can say that our whole experience with Makasa Safaris was excellent. It started out with a brilliant service by Selma Kamm in the preparation of our trip - great and fast communication as well as fitting everything to our needs. In addition, they showed great knowledge of what they do. Not only recommending us lodges that fitted to what we needed but exceeding our expectations and on top of it we had an amazing tour guide, Humphrey. He has been able to answer every possible question we had and didn't follow the crowd of other Safari cars but instead knew the national parks and the animals behavior so well that we got to see everything within a few days - the big five, 2 cheetah hunting, the great migration, a leopard going on and off a tree, a lion hunting and bringing home the food to its babies and many more. Our guide really knew where to go and foresaw what will happen and how the animals would react while respecting them a lot. We have often also been the only ones to spot this or at least the first ones.
So, if you want to see a lot, have an excellent service with a tour guide who cares about nature and knows it's way around, Makasa will have to be your first address.
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Email David | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
If you want to do it right, do it Makasa.
From the very beginning of the planning stage which was close to a year before our actual trip , Selma Kamm answered every question in great detail even before I decided to book Makasa Safaris. Her suggestions were helpful in the planning and then decision-making. Our group of six was given many choices of camps in price and comfort level at the various places we planned on visiting. Mostly we were able to tailor the trip to meet our desires. Selma only made suggestions that would make our experience all the better. Price was also a consideration and we found that Makasa's charges were a good deal better than every other company for equal options.
We landed in Kilimanjaro but we did not start our safari right away. We first took a vehicle with a driver to a small village of Goma in the Pare Mountains where Thomas, our son, has been living as a volunteer for Peace Corps. That in itself was worth the trip- all planned with the help of Selma. After that we went back to Moshi to start on a seven day safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro. On the night before we began, we had a visit from Yohannes,, Selma's husband, who stopped by our lodge to thank us for choosing Makasa and to wish us a good trip. A small touch, but it shows their level of caring.
We decided we did not need the tour of a Masai Village which is offered. Through it all our guide, David, demonstrated his in depth knowledge of animal, plant and bird life. Besides, he is an excellent driver (it is a must). We saw four of the five BIG FIVE, and possibly saw a Rhino walking through the grass in the crater , but we could not verify. We were within a few feet of lions, elephants, wildebeests, and many others including a mother cheetah with two young cubs. We were close to a leopard up in a tree staring us down.
We then flew from Arusha to Zanzibar for a four day stay at Z Hotel, and absolutely fabulous place with a wonderful staff, clean and modern accommodations, and delicious food. Selma's recommendations worked perfectly throughout our stay. Not unimportant were the transfers from place to place that were perfect and on time-every one! Could not have been a smoother trouble free experience.
I think our biggest problem was deciding how much to tip not including our guide which was spelled out for us. Most places had a "Tip Box" in which a tip was placed at the end of the stay to be shared by the entire staff. For instance, at the Kenzan Tented Camp where we were the only guests, we were treated like royalty (in June it is not yet high season). The meals were fabulous and our Masai guard pointed out to us that a lion had been wandering around at night while we slept, and we did see the giraffe that walked right past us in the middle of our camp.
I think the weather and climate were perfect. Our son suggested June as the best time overall to go. Money was no issue since every place accepted U.S. dollars or Tanzanian currency.
A big three cheers to Makasa.
CA
Email René and Nathalie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible safari experience on the northern circuit with Makasa
Just back in Dar from our safari with Makasa. What a great experience it was.
From the pick-up to drop-off at the airport after nine days, every thing was great and we felt in good hands.
We cannot say enough good words about our driver, Safari guide and cultural guide ( the same guy!)
Of course we cannot compare because we know no others, but we can't imagine a more professional, engaging, dedicated and knowledgeable guide for a tour of the northern circuit. A safe driver, respectful, friendly , funny and above all a superstar in the knowledge and love of the nature in the parks we visited.
We felt lucky being with him and the Makasa group compared to the other groups we saw. Dedicated to making our experience great, he always ensured we were at the right time at the right place to maximize our sightings...and although we tried hard, we couldn't find even a bird for which he didn't have a name and some details on its behaviours. He could spot animals while driving that we couldn't scanning with binos...No doubt, the great experience of discovering these parks for the first time was made simply incredible by the quality of the guide leading us through these parks. The lodges selected were great for food, confort and friendly personnel and again our guide would always ensure everything was right. I should also mention that the planning of the safari by email with Selma showed how responsive and flexible they were in recommending options with various lodge levels and with or without domestic flights. I highly recommend Makasa for your Tanzanian safari
NL
Email Femke and Victor | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tailor-made safari and holiday!
Very family-like treatment by the Makasa staff! Enjoyed the special accommodations and had a very professional driver/guide. Many animals and great views. Also had a nice time before and after the safari in Moshi amd on Zanzibar.
NL
Email Sofie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safaritrip with our kids!
Makasa arranged a beautiful holiday for us. It was our first time to Tanzania and they did a great job arranging everything for us. The accommodations were very nice, the guide who accompanied us was more than great, the programme day by day were just perfect. We enjoyed the travelling so much because we knew there was nothing we had to think about, everything was arranged in detail. The safaritrips were so nice with our lovely guide and all the animals we were able to see. Makasa knows what people want when they come to Tanzania!