Safari Infinity
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $500 to $1,400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Our amazing safari with Safari-Infinity
My two adult children ages , 28 and 26, and I recently returned from a dream safari in Zanzibar along with several days in Zanzibar. After careful research we made the decision to use Safari-Infinity as our tour company. It was the best decision we could have made! From the very first email I sent inquiring about booking a safari I received extraordinary customer service. As anyone planning a safari knows it can be a huge undertaking! The decision was made to use Safari-Infinity after the first email I received from Lucia Lee. She took care of the whole trip from beginning to end - the safari as well as our trip to Zanzibar. Lucia was willing to customize the trip to meet my families needs. We planned a ten day safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Taragire, the central and western Serengeti. We also spent one day near Mt. Kilimanjaro. We flew to Zanzibar and spent two days in Stone Town followed by five days in Nungwi. Lucia took care of all six of our accommodations for the safari and accommodations in Stone Town as well as an all-inclusive resort in Nungwi. We stayed in two lodges and four tented camps for our safari and every place we stayed was amazing!!! The whole trip was fantastic and every detail was handled by Safari-Infinity. I cannot say enough great things about Safari-Infinity. We also got to meet Lucia and her husband Simon which felt like meeting old friends after all the correspondence between us before we left on our trip! Another important part of a safari is your guide and our guide Rapheile was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about wildlife. He went above and beyond to make sure that we saw as much wildlife as possible. He always did special things to make each day great and he was a great photographer to! I guarantee you will not be disappointed if you choose Safari-Infinity for your safari. It was a very personalized safari which made it fantastic.
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Email Timothy J McNeely | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
When can I come back?
I had my first Safari experience in June of 2014. Friends had told me how great an experience Safari is but I had no idea what to expect. Needless to say I was blown away. The wildlife is amazing, the lodges and camps fantastic, and the people are shine bright.
After my first trip I was bit by the African bug and had to get back. I worked with Safari Infinity to plan a second custom Safari.
We picked the low season so we did not have to deal with crowds. We got to off road in Ndutu, follow a cheetah for the better part of an hour, and drink scotch while over looking the Serengeti.
The team at Safari Infinity is amazing. They work with your budget, your plans, and what you want. They do not try and force you into a prepackaged deal.
After two Safaris I'm ready to come back. I'm currently training and getting in shape to climb Kilimanjaro! Can't wait to work with everyone at Safari Infinity and be back in Africa!
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Email Lydia Pease | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
My son, an experience traveler, picked Safari Infinity from an internet search and it lived up to all the reviews that he had read. We did a 12 day safari that was tailored exactly to our desires. We loved the accommodations, especially O Mesera and Kati Kati Tented Camps. I recommend March because the animals were just in the process of raising their babies, so cute, that it really added to our trip. We were there during the ebola 'scare' that was on the other side of the continent so it was less traveled by tourists!!! The food was excellent everywhere and our guide was super intelligent about where to go and what needed to be done no matter what.... Safari Infinity is a super well run outfit and small enough that it is very attentive to whatever you are hoping for your trip! I would recommend some tented accommodations but also some of the more expensive ones with extra facilities. You have choices with this outfit.
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Email Subodh Nijsure | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing country, great tour operator & guide
We went on 9-day safari with Safari Infinity team. We visited Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire all very spectacular parks with amazing wild life. What made our trip so spectacular was the experience we had with Safari Infinity team. From the beginning Lucia was prompt in responding to my several queries providing quotes for different lodging options. We found all lodging options that Safari Infinity choose to be world class, food was excellent. The 4x4 we travelled was well maintained, clean. Safari Infinity even provided us with binoculars, which made wildlife viewing so much more spectacular. We realized how great it was to have powerful binoculars when we saw other Safari vehicles where even the guide didn’t have one.
We chose to do a day hike around Mt Kilimanjaro on our first day and Safari Infinity team provided us with poles, rain gear for the hike, which we didn’t expect. It showed great deal of care in planning and experience on part of Safari Infinity team.
We were fortunate to have Kelly as our guide, not only is he knowledgeable about wildlife he is passionate about it. Kelly went to great lengths to provide us amazing wildlife viewing opportunities, not once did he look disinterested in what he was doing. We saw many other guides would pull up next to wildlife and guide would be on cell phone, not with Kelly he was fully engaged.
Some people are lucky to spotted one Rhino while in Ngorongoro but we spotted five Rhinos, one with a baby, how spectacular was that! We spent many evenings enjoying Cigars, Whisky, and card game with Kelly and learning more about wildlife & Tanzania. He is great ambassador for his country!
On last day of our trip Lucia & Ken met us and truly were interested in finding out details about or experience, which was very refreshing.
I have been recommending Safari Infinity to all family members who are interested in visiting Tanzania.
I will certainly return to Tanzania in next 5 years and without a doubt do my trip with Safari Infinity. If anyone has questions about Safari planning and our experience with Safari Infinity do not hesitate to contact me!
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Email Weidspeed | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
11 Days Luxury Adventure Tour of Tanzania
In my internet research, which I based on specific Tanzanian destinations, Safari Infinity routinely surfaced as a top choice. When I read hundreds of reviews that were current and consistently high, I believed I found the right place.
We went ahead and checked all of the upgrades when booking lodging … and did Safari Infinity ever deliver. While I was confident the Four Seasons would be great … they were ALL outstanding accommodations.
The quality of our guide Kelly just blew us away. Kelly was as much a Tanzanian goodwill ambassador as professional guide. Kelly was both an excellent listener and speaker. The depth of his understanding and ability to community insights of animals, flora, and Tanzanian culture was terrific.
We had a great guide and we were blessed with a great couple of weeks! Observing a sleeping leopard at 5’ … and then more leopards close-up, prides of lions brushing against our truck, and watching exciting animal hunts, including an unsuccessful (for the lioness) open field pursuit of a wildebeest and her calf, and multiple cheetah hunts – some where the antelope lived another day, others which were a good day for the cheetah. Watching hippos flip a fully grown crocodile in the air (“not so smart croc” – Kelly) that got too close to their babies was simply remarkable. We could go on and on about the wonders we saw: from a Black Rhino running in the crater to baboon “sex parties” (rabbits have absolutely nothing on these creatures), young zebra males fighting each other, to the tight formation a herd of elephants takes to protect an hours old calf. There was just so much to see, not just animals, but animals in their true, natural habitat.
I can’t tell you what our expectations were, but they were vastly exceeded.
Our Land Cruiser diesel was unstoppable! Another “we love Safari Infinity:” our safari truck would be covered inside and out with Serengeti dust … we’d tell Kelly not to worry about cleaning it. My hat’s off to Kelly as a fine, conscientious driver, whom I thought was very good on his equipment (i.e., didn’t pound it into the ground) – not a small consideration when you’re hundreds of miles from a support vehicle.
We did not have single “off” day: every day was special, every day we were so very happy to be with our good friends, and our wonderful guide Kelly. We arrived a day early and ultimately stayed an extra half day on the backend, yet Lucia, Simon, and Kelly made us feel like we were visiting longtime friends. I absolutely, whole-heartedly, recommend Safari Infinity. Asante sana!
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Email Nick | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari and Zanzibar Trip Exceeded Expectations
My girlfriend and I just returned from a 3 day safari (Tarangire & Ngorongoro Crater) and a 7 night trip to Zanzibar, all booked with Safari Infinity. Overall, Lucia, Simon and the team exceeded our expectations. There is a reason these guys have such good ratings.
Things we specifically liked were:
- Extremely speedy and helpful e-mail contact (from the first day to the very end)
- High attention to detail
- Talented, knowledge and personable safari guide (Adamson)
- Follow-up throughout the trip (by phone or in person) to ensure everything is running smoothly
- Excellent logistical planning. Transfers and transportation all worked perfectly
- Tailored our safari to what we were looking to see
- Great local knowledge of the areas in Tanzania that helped tailor specific activities
- Nice safari vehicles (we had a private vehicle which was nice)
- Tried to go above and beyond by upgrading our rooms or even arranging special bottles of wine/champagne
- Friendly, laid-back but highly competent staff
I would not hesitate to recommend Safari Infinity to anyone looking to book a safari or other travel.
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Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Recommended!!
Our group of 4 just got back from an amazing safari in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, followed up with some R&R in Zanzibar. It was an amazing vacation - the combination of experiencing the stunning nature of Tanzania, with the attention to detail placed in the planning our holiday by Safari Infinity, made for an unforgettable time!
They are very responsive and helpful on email, and were able to accomodate all of our very particular requests. The accomodations suggested are all top-notch, as they do evaluate the tented camps / lodges themselves. Our safari guide Raphiele was great. He knows a ton about the wildlife, as well as the culture, and overall is just a hilarious person. He's also very good with a camera - you can trust him to take beautiful shots!
I would undoubtedly recommend Safari Infinity to anyone looking to go on safari in Africa, and have to thank Lucia for providing a great itinerary and making all the arrangements.
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Email T Lee | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect! Trip of a Lifetime!
After researching tons of safari operators, I stumbled upon Safari Infinity. Lucky me because they set me up for a once in a lifetime experience. I coordinated with Lucia to plan the trip and she was great at communicating, answering every question I had very quickly and in detail. This was very helpful for me as my parents, who had not traveled abroad much, were coming with me and I wanted to make sure they knew exactly what to expect.
My good experience in planning with Safari Infinity continued upon arrival. They picked us up at the airport in the middle of the night and drove us to our first lodge. Any concerns I may have had prior to arrival were gone as soon as we were picked up. Osbert, who picked us up at the airport, was very welcoming and engaging. He helped to put my parents and I at ease about our trip.
Once we began our safari everything that Lucia had mentioned came to life. My parents and I felt very prepared for what to expect. Our safari guide, Robert, was amazing. He answered any question we had and was very flexible with us. He made our experience unique and we never once felt hurried to go through things quickly. While I noticed other tour operators shuttling people around based on a tight schedule, Robert adjusted to what we wanted to see and experience during our trip. I never once felt part of a tour, but more part of a drive with a friend who wanted to show me his backyard.
At the end of our trip, Lucia and Simon met with us at our hotel in Arusha for feedback. They sought our honest opinion and genuinely wanted ways to improve their operations. I thought this was a great touch and showed dedication to their customers.
My parents and I sought a genuine safari experience, one where we didn't feel part of a tourist herd and with a guide who could help us see/learn as much as possible during our time. We got exactly what we wanted with Safari Infinity. They are a company focused on providing a customized safari experience. The personalized details during the the whole process, either Lucia's emails, Osbert's engaging attitude, or Robert's love and enthusiasm for his job made this a once in a lifetime experience. I can't speak highly enough of the trip and my interactions with them. I think they have a great future!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
My wife and I returned from a 10-day safari with Safari Infinity. We picked Safari Infinity as Lucia was always very prompt with her replies, and always answered our questions. Planning a safari is not an easy task, but Lucia was patient with answering our questions and gave us helpful suggestions until we came up with an itinerary that we were happy with.
With the trip planning out of the way, we could only anxiously wait until the safari started! Our expectations for this "trip of a lifetime" was very high and we were unsure if the trip would meet our expectations. I'm very happy to report that it indeed was a trip of a lifetime! While I'm sure all of the tour guides with Safari Infinity are fantastic, we got their superstar guide, Kelly. From the very beginning, we felt at ease with Kelly, with his easy-going demeanor. It also didn't hurt that he has the eyes of an eagle! He would be able to spot animals from miles away and oftentimes, he would spot animals before other all the other guides. After giving us a few minutes of VIP private viewing, he would kindly radio the other guides to the location. Thanks to Kelly, we were able to get within a few feet of several animals that you normally only get to see from a very far distance (e.g. rhino, leopard, and cheetah). We were fortunate enough to also catch a pack of Hyenas performing a kill on zebras, and on the last day we found a cheetah cub and it's mom feeding! Kelly even gave me photography tips so I could get better photos with my new camera :) We also enjoyed having lively conversations with him, and apart from learning about the animals, we also learned so much about Tanzania culture. We really felt we were on a trip with a friend, not just a tour guide. At one point, my wife accidentally left our hats at one of the lodges. While we were flying back to Arusha, poor Kelly had to drive by the lodge to pick up our hats and drive back to Arusha to deliver to us before our flight back home. Talk about service!
All the accommodations we stayed at were great. The one we were most concerned about (Kati Kati tented camp) turned out to be our favourite. The staff were attentive, the food was great, location was quiet, and even my wife thought the "bucket shower experience" was kinda fun. Living in a tented camp in the Serengeti, and hearing the animals right outside your tent is an experience I will never forget (especially the Hyena who serenaded us with her howling!)
At the end of the trip, it was very nice touch that both Lucia and Simon came to visit us before we departed. Not often you find a company where the owners will actually meet you to get your feedback. Definitely a nice touch, and shows much how much they care about your experience! I would highly recommend Safari Infinity to all my friends/family and we look forward to returning to Tanzania for another safari with them in the future! Thank you again Safari Infinity team!
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Email Shirley W. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari Infinity - The absolute best!!!
My friends and I recently returned home after a fantastic two week visit to Tanzania & Zanzibar. We selected Safari Infinity as our tour operator and couldn’t have been happier with our choice. If what you are looking for in a tour operator is one who is as enthusiastic as you are during the planning stages, is super responsive to every question asked (no matter how trivial), and has the local knowledge and experience to assist you in putting together an extraordinary and memorable experience, then I would highly recommend Safari Infinity!
I worked directly with Lucia Lee-Kombe, co-owner of Safari Infinity. I can’t say enough about how responsive Lucia was to each and every one of our emails during the pre-planning phase. Honestly, I don’t think she ever sleeps! Based on what I was looking for in terms of an itinerary, we came up with a route and accommodations (combination of tent camps and lodges) that worked perfectly for us.
It is not often that you can finish a trip like this and not have a single glitch. Everything was exactly as promised by Safari Infinity. The vehicle they provided us was in great shape, clean and had a lot of room for the four of us to spread out. They even provided us with a cell phone with numbers programmed so that we contact them at any time (though we never had any use for it, it was nice to know it was there).
Our Safari Infinity guide was amazing! It was immediately evident that this was not just a job, but a way of life for him. His passion and enthusiasm for the African Bush was contagious.
After months of planning, not to mention the expense, you can’t help but be a little bit nervous hoping you made the right choice of tour operator, itinerary, flights, etc. What a great feeling it is to look back and find everything happened exactly as planned. There is no doubt that Safari Infinity will be my #1 choice for all future travel to Tanzania!