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
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Email Erik | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, well trained driver/guide and perfect chosen program according to our wishes.
Quick response to our email, thinking with us and looking for the possibilities so in the end we had the perfect safari with very nice accommodations. Excellent guide. Price/quality relation is very good
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Email Greg and Paula | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania excursions life changing!
Selma and Yohannes, owners of Makasa Tanzanian Safaris, made all of the arrangements for our recent wonderful trip to Tanzania. We were extremely happy with every aspect of the trip, beginning with the initial contacts, scheduling, arrangements, and answers to our questions. We have corresponded with Selma for several months, and each time we contacted her with questions and possible changes, she answered promptly, thoughtfully, and thoroughly. Her suggestions and recommendations for places to visit, places to stay, customs that we needed to know about before visiting, and the order in which each part of the trip would go were helpful, accurate, and very prompt. When we wanted to add various different activities to the trip, she found a way to make these additions happen, safely and enjoyably. The guides employed by Makasa are insightful, thoughtful speakers of excellent English (great for us, as we speak no Swahili). We especially enjoyed the time we spent with a safari guide named Humphre, who had a wealth of information, knew where to find the animals, and had a fantastic sense of humor! Transportation provided to us during the tour was safe and always on time. There were no surprises involving the places we stayed; they were all as described to us by Selma. Selma and Yohannes even took the time to personally come to meet with us more than once, and make sure that the trip was meeting our expectations as well as answer questions. We highly recommend Makasa Tanzanian Safaris, as the arrangements and communications far exceeded our expectations, and our trip was most enjoyable!
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Email Patricia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
This past January we took the 9 day safari offered by Makasa - Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater. We found Selma to be very helpful when planning this trip. The length of this safari was just right for our group, as well the accomodations were wonderful, our favourites being the tented camps at Rhotia and Kati Kati. Our guide Kaleby was excellent. He has a great sense of humour, amazing knowledge and made a real effort to keep us comfortable and safe. We would definitely recommend Makasa for an awesome safari experience.
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Email Art and Agnes | Experience level: first safari
An Extraordinary experience
We just completed our 10-day safari tour with Makasa. Everything went well and we enjoyed our vacation very much. It's an experience we will never forget. Makasa did an excellent job organizing the tour considering this is our first time to Tanzania. I would admit that the tented camps scared my wife at the beginning but as we stayed longer , we realized it's the most practical place to stay because we were right there where actions are. The lodges were wonderful and the service is very good in all our accommodations. Jamal, our guide made our stay worthwhile because he's very knowledgeable and he has eyes like an eagle who could see or sense animals from a distance. We were lucky to see the big 5 and some other very interesting animals. Special thanks to Caroline who went out of her way to find us a physician who could prescribe us the medicines we lost during our travel. Overall, we could highly recommend Makasa not to mention that they are able to keep the cost down without sacrificing the quality of service.
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Email Tom & Marjo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Holiday was beyond expectations.
Makasa did a great job organizing our vacation, especially since we only booked a few weeks in advance. We decided to do an 11 days safari and a week on Zanzibar. Selma suggested to also visit Ndutu so we could watch the migration, very happy we did as we would not have wanted to miss this, what a great experience. The contact with Selma was very easy, and all our questions were answered promptly. In was also a nice gesture that someone of the Makasa team came to meet us at the fist lodge to welcome us. Our guide Victor was really great, he safely drove us through Tanzania and managed to find us the big five and rescued a baby wildebeest to find it's way back to it's mother, really exciting ! He was great company and with full enthusiasm told us about the country, the people and animals. Thanks again Victor ! All in all we had a great time! Asante sana!
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Email Brigitte | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Travelling with Makasa was fantastic!
Wildlife, nature and people in Tanzania speak for themselves. We really loved the tented camps, the beautiful tents, our fantastic guide Kalibi, the way our son has been taught so many amazing things during the gamedrives and the glass of wine at the fireplace.
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Email Renards | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had heard so many great things about Makasa, even then our safari experience was Beyond expectati
We really felt that we were in "uncharted territory" while researching and organizing our trip, not knowing anyone that had done anything similar. Makasa advised us every step of the way and their recommendations were "spot on". The tented safari was definitely the right choice for us. The camps were the perfect combination---we felt safe and comfortable (food was excellent !!) at all times and yet "in the wild" added to the experience. Our guide Kaleby was THE BEST !! He was Professional, Knowledgeable and so much fun !!!
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Email Gavin and Nicki | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous Experience
We have just returned from a 10 day safari, 5 day beach experience in Tanzania. It was organised through Selma at Makasa Safaris. Everything was perfect! Selma organised our flights to and from Dar, as well as the safari and beach vacation in Zanzibar. Communication with Selma was easy and efficient. Our Makasa guide Ally was amazing! He was very thoughtful and always asked us what we wanted to do, and he planned our days around this. He was so interested in the wildlife, was full of information and we just enjoyed our time learning from him. During our 10 days on safari we visited Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ndutu and Serengeti National Park. Each area offered something a little but different. We saw the Big 5, as well as a huge selection of other animals and birds. The highlight was spending 2 hours following a cheetah stalk, hunt and kill a Gazelle - nature at its best! The accommodation that Selma had organised was also excellent - the tented camps were a great experience. After the safari we flew from Serengeti to Zanzibar for some relaxation. Selma had booked us in to the Z Hotel on Nungwi Beach- this was wonderful! A beautiful beach and a lovely resort - a fantastic way to celebrate our 25th Wedding anniversary! Thank you Selma for the amazing job you did organising this trip for us.
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Email Andre en Nelly | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best vacation ever.
We had a great trip (19 days) organised by Makasa Safaris .Our guide Kaleby was a very good flexible and friendly driver .Seen a lot of wild animals the big five in the different parks and reserves. The lodges, tented camps, the food, everything was good organised.
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Email Henk Klein Gunnewiek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great day at Arusha National Park
Going for the Kili Challenge of WAR Child somebody mentioned to do a safari before climbing the Kilimanjaro. The contact for Makasa Tanzanian Safaris was given to me. I got a quick response on the possibility of doing a safari.
We had a great day with Tom, our driver, in the park. He could tell us a lot about animals but also about the plants, bushes and trees. Including the difference between a crater and a caldera. He gave us all the time and good spots for the pictures, story's and questions. At lunch time we got a good meal with a nice view at the caldera, including the Somasa Beef. I still like this snack from Tanzania.
We had to be back for the briefing of the Kilimanjaro tour in our Lodge, Tom planned the trip that good so we we're 15 before the start back in our lodge.
Most spectaculair moment of the day, we did see a lot of animals, was the albino baboon crossing the road in front of us.