Amazing Tanzania
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1988)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
OUTSTANDING
We traveled to Tanzania with our three teenagers in August 2013. Amazing Tanzania arranged the entire holiday. The trip was fantastic - a truly life changing experience. This was due in large part to the professional, knowledgeable team at Amazing Tanzania. Each leg of the trip was meticulously planned and thoughtfully executed. Our guide was outstanding with extensive knowledge about the region and very respectful of the wildlife and the environment. The high-light was staying at the mobile tent camp in the Serengeti - owned and operated by Amazing Tanzania. Beautifully blending into the natural surroundings, the camp was luxurious, the staff where so welcoming and the food was excellent. The game drives were incredible - we were able to watch animals up close for hours rarely encountering any other tourists. When we return we will spend our entire time at the camp!
MC
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Tanzania is well managed and gives you excellent advice to plan and organize your safari
I know Laura and Colin since many years and have full confidence in Amazing Tanzania to arrange my safaris, always living up to my expectations. They are very knowledgable about the country and wildlife. They have organized my safaris to my full satisfaction to different parks, especially to Ndutu where I like to stay and make it my base. I have been on safari to their campsite at Salei, with view to Oldoynio Lengai. You can go on walking safaris with their Massai guides, drive to the Rift, relax and stargaze around the camp fire.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized, brilliant guide, lived up to our very high expectations
This was a fantastic trip and we relied totally on Amazing Tanzania to choose our accommodation and our route. The accommodation selected was first rate, with excellent rooms and service. Our guide was absolutely brilliant and amazed us with his ability to spot wildlife long before we could. He was very knowledgeable and knew just where to go to find the wildlife. Amazing Tanzania made sure everything went like clockwork, even down to coming to our first night's accommodation to check everything was OK. Would definitely use them again.
CH
Email Erika | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip ever!
Our trip to Tanzania is one i will never forget. Amazing Tanzania, helped guide us on what we wanted to do during our trip, gave us great tips and organized an absolutely wonderful trip for us. Once we were in Tanzania, we did not have to worry about anything, as everything was perfectly arranged. I would absolutely recommend Amazing Tanzania, as you will get a tailor made trip based on what you want and what your budget allows. Thank you Amazing Tanzania!
CA
Excellent service, provided plently of options and customised my safari based on my budget
I had a few days to spare before I went on my Kilimanjaro hike so I decided to look for a short 2 day safari. Laura from Amazing Tanzania was really helpful throughout the entire process and always provided prompt responses. A few things really stood out for me. I contacted over a dozen tour operators directly to see what they can offer since most packages were 3-4 days and it didn't fit my schedule. Of all the companies I reached out to, Laura was the only person to get back to me with questions about my itinerary, budget, etc. When I did get the quote from her, it was well thought out. Not only were the options well within my budget, they also took into account my travel plans. There's also the added bonus that their quotes were cheaper than any of the other quotes I got. After I got the quote and we were discussing potential destinations, I got a recommendation to go to Tangiere instead of Lake Manyara and I asked Laura to change the schedule. She basically said that's not a great idea, but did it in such a great way, giving details and reasoning
When I did finally arrive in Tanzania everything went as well as I could hope for. Our guide Ibra was brilliant and I have a sneeky suspicion he's some kind of an animal whisperer (or he's just that lucky) as we got to see pretty much everything the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara had to offer, even saw a rhino from distance!
BE
Unique family safari in unspoiled and remote wilderness
We cannot find any other words than … truly amazing! … for the trip Amazing Tanzania organized for us and our two teenage daughters from April 26 to May 1st 2013.
Being based in Tanzania for a few years, we were very keen this time to go off the beaten tourists tracks and discover a less explored area in the Ngorongoro, the Gol Mountains region. Very few travel agencies are offering to visit this region at that time of year. Amazing Tanzania was the only one I could find still running a camp in that area at that time. It is obvious the owners know what they are talking about, they are very knowledgeable, professional, gave us good advices and were easily reachable for any questions we had. They came up with a well-organized and customized itinerary to this less traveled place, at an affordable price, including a great suggestion: a return trip through Lake Natron instead of going back on ourselves through Karatu.
Very good and enjoyable driver/guide, beautiful game drives around Ndutu lake and then an unforgettable drive through extraordinary scenery to reach Amazing Tanzania’s camp in Salei plain: we drove all day at leisure pace from Ndutu along the Serengeti/NCA border to Lemuta kopjes, where we could walk up and down the rocks, headed off-road (as there are no roads!) around Lemuta hill with magnificent views over Angata Kiti and the giant Nasera rock. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and a walk at the foot of Nasera rock and continued our drive along the Gol mountains, crossing Angata Kiti amid gazelles, zebras, giraffes, wildebeasts grazing or running through the plain close to Masai herds… and suddenly at the end of Kiti plain, on top of a hill, we discovered a 360° view over the vast Salei plain down below, with volcanoes in the background and the lush green Gol Mountains on our side… Magical! Breathtaking! And then down a winding track to Salei camp where we were warmly welcomed by the whole camp team.
In Salei, we walked in Ol Karien gorge, interacted with the local Maasai, enjoyed the camp all for ourselves and strolled leisurely around on the plain in front of the camp. We drove back to Kilimanjaro Airport via lake Natron, winding down into the Great Rift Valley, taking in many more magnificent views.
We stayed a few nights at the well-known Ndutu Lodge and then 2 nights at Salei camp run by Amazing Tanzania; a small, intimate and very cosy camp with all commodities (and without all these out-of-place luxuries), set up under acacia trees along a dry river bed, wide open grassland in front with gazelles grazing, giraffes strolling far away on the horizon with Ol Donyio Lengai volcano standing majestically in the background… Smiling & devoted staff, excellent chef and food and a very friendly Masai guide full of interesting stories.
We highly recommend Amazing Tanzania. We also recommend visiting the Gol Mountains in the rainy season if you like stunning scenery, walking in the wild as well as meeting the Maasai (in a much less touristic area) – it is not the place to go if you look for big game. In April-May, it is lush green thanks to the (rare) rains and gazelles, zebras, giraffes and wildebeasts are all around. But above all, go for the spectacular landscapes, the feeling of remoteness and wilderness, the sense of space and freedom! Thank you again Laura & Colin & your team for this unforgettable safari.