Cubs Expeditions
Cubs Expeditions
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- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Florian Erfurth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Far exceeded our expectations & hopes!
This is the first time I’m writing a review about something, and it’s because this experience was truly special, and Eliis (the organizer) more than deserves it. As you can probably tell, this is going to be entirely positive feedback.
We booked a day trip to the Ngorongoro Crater at a very fair price. The package included two nights at a more-than-satisfactory 3-star hotel in Arusha with half board, a super reliable airport transfer to the hotel upon arrival and back to the airport upon departure, transportation to the crater with a private guide in a Jeep, and even the park entry fees!
What really stood out to me was the simple, quick, reliable, and straightforward communication via WhatsApp, as well as Eli’s personality. He made every one of our requests possible, offered his own suggestions to make our stay even better, and did all of this with a genuine smile—you can tell he truly enjoys what he does. It’s worth mentioning that Eli took nearly two hours of his time so we could visit the famous African Art Gallery on the way.
Now, on to the safari—the main reason for our trip. Honestly, we didn’t know what to expect. Many people book safaris for several days, and we were worried that one day wouldn’t be enough. But I can now confirm—it absolutely is (at least if you, like us don’t have very specific goals but just want to have an amazing safari experience).
The crater offers an unparalleled, breathtaking atmosphere, and we were able to see almost all the iconic animals up close. Of course, this can vary from day to day, but our personal highlight was seeing lions just one meter away from our private safari Jeep.
Overall, this was an experience we’ll remember forever. As you can probably tell, Eli was the key to making it so special which is why we can wholeheartedly recommend booking any adventure through this organization!
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Email Julia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding Safari with Cubs Expedition
Our safari with Cubs Expedition was an unforgettable experience! From start to finish, we were in excellent hands. Omari, our guide, not only navigated us safely through the breathtaking national parks but also impressed us with his extensive knowledge of the wildlife. Thanks to him, we were able to witness the fascinating animals up close and had the incredible luck of seeing the Big 5 multiple times – an absolute highlight!
After the safari, Elly took great care of us in Arusha. He was always available to assist us and organized a fascinating city tour of Arusha, as well as a trip to the stunning Kikuletwa Hotsprings – the perfect way to end our journey.
The professionalism, friendliness, and personalized service provided by the Cubs Expedition team made our trip truly exceptional. We would book with them again in a heartbeat and highly recommend them to anyone planning a safari.
Thank you for this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
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Email Valeria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Company with personal approach to every client
It was a very unique experience and Cubs organised it perfectly. My absolute highlights of the safari was morning game drive in Serengeti where I saw lots of lions 1 meter away from me and my stay in Ngorongoro, which was absolutely magical. You are driving in a loop of mountains, with unbelievably beautiful scenery. What stand out even more, is the Simba camp located on the crater rim. This view from the camp will always live rent free in my head :)
I would like to express special gratitude to our cooks on this trip, Dula and Moshi. They woke up super early to cooked breakfast for us and stayed all 4-5 hours of game drive to cook lunch. It was the tastiest food I ate during my 14 days stay in Tanzania and Zanzibar, and they cooked it on a portable stove which amazed me even more.
Also I want to thank guide Nuru, who is the best guide in the world. He has a personal approach to every guest, his values and attitude make you feel cared for and appreciated and his own life story gave me a goosebumps. Nuru lives with a mission and you will feel it straight away.
The Cubs ambassador and guide Eli is someone who will make sure you leave with the best memories, and will do everything to make you happy. He cares a lot about what you will think of Tanzania after you are back home, as he loves his country wholeheartedly and his aim is to make you fall in love with it too, which is beautiful.
It was my first safari and if I ever come back, I will always choose Cubs and Nuru or Eli as my guides ❤️
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Email Jack Yang | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good Serengeti & Ngorongoro 4D3N Tour
Cubs provided really good deal, tour guide also very professional, we really enjoyed the tour.
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Email Rashmi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb experience with Cubs Expeditions
This was our first trip to Tanzania. We are so glad that we chose Cubs Expeditions for organizing our safari tour. When planning our trip, we received many quotes but no one was flexible enough to meet our requirements.
We wanted a hotel in Serengeti with physical walls and no tents. Every other tour operator was giving us options with tented structures. Humphrey was the only one who agreed to book a hotel with proper walls. At the same time, he kept the cost within our budget.
Plus, we requested for vegetarian food for all our meals. Humphrey and his team managed it all. Our guide was very knowledgeable and knew several spots where we could see wildlife. He suggested some changes in our itinerary to make the most of our 5-day trip.
Cubs Expeditions team is very professional and made our trip truly unforgettable. I highly recommend booking your safari with them.
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Email Svea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Personal, kind and experienced organization offering the best possible experience
From the moment I met my shuttle at the airport I felt welcome and well taken care of (especially as a blonde young girl that's very valuable!). Humphrey and Elli are always reachable for questions, worries or ideas, help you out wherever they can to get you the best experience (before, during and after the trip)! Simba was my tour guide for the safari, spotted all animals for us, took on the extra mile to give us a perfect experience. The chef prepared great food for everyone, also a vegetarian option for me and was always kind and happy to help where he could. I couldn't have wished for better people to provide me a safe but also exciting and special time in Tanzania!! Even though the camping trip is more a budget option, I never felt like I'm missing something. Three warm and often traditional meals each day, tent and packing service, the missing walls between you and nature with all the sounds at night give you a very special and adventurous trip with the best comfort possible on the road!
I can totally recommend the organization to everyone - solos, couples, families, whoever wants to experience the special nature that Tanzania has to offer in the nicest, exciting way possible!
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Email Elif | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was great
Such a great experience. Thank you for the good time! I can highly recommend.
Awesome experience! Highly recommended!
Everything came according to the plan! Since we get to the airport they welcomed us and take us to our hotel, on the next day we started our trip to the national parks, we saw a lot of species the driver was really professional and the chef and camping area was incredible! Highly recommended!!
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Email Daniel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience that exceeded our expectations
Parks visited: Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro.
My friend and I booked this trip to celebrate my bday as I'd always been keen to do a safari in Tanzania and it was amazing. The team for the safari, the people, landscapes, food, and the animals were all greeeat. It was a 6-people group tour, we found out who the other 4 people were once we arrived to Arusha, but it was a match! Our guide (Julius) and cook (Nixon), made the trip a wonderful moment too. They were both really arranging, both for finding the animals that interested us and for the choice of food. You wont be disappointed by the food (even if it consists of +/- the same elements every day, the sauces they make are delicious).
We slept in tents for the nights between the Serengeti and Ngorongoro game drives and the fact that you sleep in tents close to/in the national parks is an experience on its own! Not because you couldn't do it anywhere else, but because you go to sleep or wake up and there are all sort of wild animals around! (which you don't get in Paris, where we live). We even had a toilet-blocking elephant for a day who was eating up all the trees around our tents (luckily none fell on top of our tent). It also gives you the chance of looking at the animals for longer than in the game drives and take some more pics 😉
We managed to see the famous "big five". I don't know if it's because of the period of the year we visited (oct 29-nov 6), but there are cubs of all animals everywhere (so expect to see baby animals around). We loved photographing those cuties!
The parks are all different. Although people say that Tarangire and Lake Manyara are similar, the distribution of animals is different and you get to see more Baobabs in Tarangire. Serengeti definitely needs a visit of at least 2 full days, the place is huge, and the more time spent there, the more chances of finding leopards and cheetahs (there are less easy to find than lions)! Ngorongoro is magical, but it is definitely colder than the other parks (so don't forget your warm clothes for when the sun isn't there).
We had to stay over a whole extra day in Arusha before our flight back home (just because the flights were cheaper ^^) and the people from Cubs Exp. were super arranging for that too. The price is excellent for what you get and Tanzania is a perfect place for a first safari!
Our final message to all the people we met: Thanks for the experience, we keep a warm memory in our hearts!
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Email Roberto | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fit all your expectations.
Base on what I was promise, they have achieved everything carefully, starting with the food and they are all kind and williang to help.
