Imara Tour Safari trip - Best tour experience ever and wished that the rating system had more stars!
We are a family of 5 and our initial trip to Zanzibar was mostly to do a safari with the kids. We checked so many tour operators online but Imara Tour was by far the best deal and most accommodating. After reading all the great reviews, I decided to book our 2 days safari with Imara in the Mikumi park reserve. Fessal our tour operator, contacted us immediately and consulted us to design the best trip possible based on our requirements. Not knowing what to expect, with Fessal we were exchanging together using Whatsapp and managed to designed the perfect trip for us. Honestly, this trip was simply amazing and the best tour we ever experienced. Imara deliver way beyond our expectations and have no problem recommending them to anyone. Actually, I would even go as far as I wouldn't do this again unless it was with Imara tour, that's how good they are. Fessal is a young experienced tour guide. He is extremely knowledgeable, dynamic, well spoken and with great attention to details. He's clearly passionate about tourism and will do everything to ensure everything is perfect. A safari trip in Tanzania is not easy task but Fessal made it look easy and a great experience overall. Everything was so well organized and his ability to adapt to us was just impressive. We travelled from Zanzibar where the had organized a transfer directly from the hotel to the ferry in Stone Town. Once in Stone Town, Fessal was waiting for us and took care of everything from the ferry to the transport from Dar es Salaam to Mikumi National reserve. He constantly made sure to avoid any delays to ensure we could maximise out time at the park. He had organized a quick lunch half-way that was perfect for the occasion. We felt safe and in good hands at all time. The tour in Mikumi was absolutely amazing and worth the trip. Fessal designed the trip based on what animal we mostly wanted to see. But after a couple of days, we've managed to see everything we wanted and thanks to Imara efforts, this was way beyond expectation. They worked so hard to please us and making sure we had the best experience possible. Overnight, we stayed in a locale hotel in Mikumi (20 min drive) which managed to accommodate the 5 of us which is never easy. The rooms and service was great and accommodating. It included dinner and breakfast in the morning before round two. In the morning whilst driving towards the our second day tour, it was cold and would suggest to bring some warm clothes. However, Fessal again starting singing Jumbo Bwana song which lifted mood and making us completely foret about the cold. Our experience was so good, we decided to use Imara Tour for other tour trips in Zanzibar. We were so happy to see him again and had complete trust in him. We felt we had a great connection and is attention to details is just outstanding. Whilst the tour was possibly the most amazing tour we ever had, I strongly believe that Fessal was a huge part of that success and can now understand why they have so many great reviews. If you are planning to do a safari trip in Tanzania, look no further, Imara tour is certainly an amazing option to consider. Great value, amazing service and something to remember for the rest of your life. Good luck to you Imara Tour and wishing great success!
