Tanzania Safari Specialists
Bobby Tours Tanzania Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 1976)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Vini | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6 amazing days
It was a really good safari. The cars is good, comfortable. We had and issue with our car broken and lost 5 hours waiting, this is really bad. But the guide and the lodges are incredible. And the guide found lots of animal, it was unbeliveble
Email Anaïs | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
good but beware of car breakdowns
The staff were perfect. John, the safari guide, couldn't do enough for us. He knows the flora and fauna very well and allowed us to see all the animals we wanted. And mohammed the chef made us some very good dishes (we had the right to enjoy a delicious lasagna cooked without an oven).
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Reply from Bobby Tours Tanzania Safaris
Posted on Nov 27, 2023Thank you for Anaïs your positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear about your excellent experience with John and Mohammed. We appreciate your appreciation for their knowledge and culinary skills. Regarding car breakdowns, rest assured we take this seriously and continuously work to enhance our services. We value your feedback and hope to welcome you again for another memorable safari.
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Email Philippe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
This summer we spend a four week holiday in Tanzania, visiting friends, safari and diving on Zanzibar.Before our holiday we did quite a lot of research on different safari companies and compared all prices and packages.
Quit soon we found out that de prices from Bobby were by far the cheapest. After reading some reviews we decided the book with Bobby Tours and start our adventure.
We started our holiday in Dar El Salaam visiting friends. Afterwards we took a flight to the west part of Tanzania (Mwanza). Since we had such a long holiday we decided to book 6 day/ 5 nights budget camping safari. Our driver from Bobby Tours (Gasper) picked us up at our hotel and took us to the western entrance of the Serengeti National Park. This was a 2 hour drive from Mwanza. The good thing starting from Mwanza is that the western corridor of the Serengeti is really quit, since most of the people start their safari in Arusha. Our package was 6 days/ 5 nights (3 days Serengeti, 1 day NgoroNgoro Crator, Lake Manyara en Tarangire and drop off in Arusha).
I recommend all people to go longer Safari (5 or 6 days), since it increases the possibilities of seeing more animals! We had a wonderful time! Our driver ‘Gasper’ was the best and a really sweet guy. He knew all the good spots and was always having fun with us, but also with the other drivers in the parks. We had a long safari (6 days) and saw a lot of animals! Taking a bit more time allows you to just enjoy a beautiful sight or landscape! So I would recommend everyone not hurrying finding ‘the Big5’ and really experience the Serengeti and it fabulous nature.
Our driver ‘Gasper’ was a really good wildlife spotter! After entering the Western gate and driving for maybe an hour we already saw: lions, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe’s and many herds of wild beasts, impala’s and Zebra’s.
We liked all parts of the Safari, but especially fell in love with Serengeti. It’s expansive plains and impressive nature are the best! You sometimes drive for hours and not see anybody since it’s so big. On the other hand, you sometimes see about 15 cars around a tree, because there’s leopard. It’s funny seeing so many cars in one place, everyone trying to take the perfect picture.
Especially these time you see how many cars from ‘Bobby Tours’ hang around. I think Bobby has about 25 cars, really new and good quality. The cars have 8 places, but only few were occupied. Me and my girlfriend, the driver, and a chef.
Having a lot of space was wonderful since you could move around in the car and pick the best place for spotting wildlife.
I liked all parks since their all special in their own way. Tarangire, by example since it has the most elephants and Lake Manyara for the lakes and birds.
Ngorongoro Crater, feels like a magical world entering the crater and driving around. We saw a lot of action in the crater. Lions and hyenas were hunting. This was also the location where we saw a Rhino! Our driver had the eyes of a ‘hawk’ and spotted it a mile away. Although it was far away it still was a truly magical moment.
We took a basic camp safari since we like to camp in the Netherland and it’s just much cheaper then staying in a lodge. The campsites were fine, showers, were not always hot. On some campsites there was electricity and warm water. Remember to bring some warm clothes for the Ngorongoro crater since it can get quit cold there during the night. The food was also good. Every night the chef sets up a table for diner and serves you some bread, soup, dinner and fruits for dessert. In the morning breakfast is served, with coffee or tea, fruits, pancakes and other food. During the day you will have a lunch break with sandwiches.
Advice, when taking budget safari there’s not always power to charge your devices on the campsites. Be sure to bring enough batteries en SD cards for your camera and other devices, you’ll need them. Also it might ben helpful to take a solar charger to power up some devices! Don’t bother about your cell phone! There’s not much coverage in the Serengeti and the sights are far too beautiful. So don’t waste time watching your cell phone.
Another advice don’t rush around! Hakuna Matata! Not only take a picture and move on, but wait some time to really look! There is more then meets the eye around, also small creatures and many birds par example. We asked our driver to show us the different type of birds. I think at the end of our safari we saw about 50 different bird species! So do not only go for the big animals!
We had a truly magical time and we would love to come back sometime! Wildlife is never boring. Many thanks to our driver and friend ‘Gasper’ for all the fun and spotting all wildlife.
With love!
Philippe and Lotte from The Netherlands
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Email Barbara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour guide was amazing. It was nice that we had cold water and good food.
Malisa (guide) was the best! Happy to have him as a tour guide. Overall experience was amazing, it was nice to have water, good food and wifi. We saw a lot and Malisa was every morning very excited to show us new things, he always wanted us to be happy.
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Email Barbara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari of my life
It was better then expected. So many differrent experience. The driver Malisa speaks English perfectly, and that is really cool.
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Email Matej | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a liftime unforgettable safari experiance
We had 4 great days at the safari. Our guide Malisa turned out to be very knowladgeble about the animals. I felt so safe driving us on dirt roads. Malisa was telling us jokes, he sang and was amusing us during long drives. Sleeping in tents was comfortable and warm. The food was very tasty. Lots of rice and fresh vegetables.
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Email Dr. Ehsan jafarichamgordani | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and organised
Unforgettable Safari Experience in Serengeti National Park
Dear all in Bobby Tour:
I had the most incredible time on my safari tour in some different National Park! From start to finish, the experience was seamless and breathtaking. The staff were knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure we saw the beauty of the park up close.
A special mention goes to our driver, Mr.Moses, who truly made our safari exceptional. His driving skills were perfect , navigating the terrain smoothly and ensuring we were always in the right spot for the best wildlife sightings. He was not only highly skilled but also incredibly friendly, attentive, and patient and on time.
I recommend strongly this tour for anyone looking to explore one of the world's most beautiful natural habitats. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that I will never forget.
Thank you for an amazing journey
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Email Ashwin Parekh | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and Caring tour operator
Ali kept in touch with us throughout our travels with all of our concerns. We already have our next vacation booked with Bobby Tours, Arusha. The guide, Jumar Solemani, was superb and took the extra time to answer our endless questions. Thanks to Bobby Tours Travel and especially Ali, a true caring and expert professional.
Ashwin Parekh, USA
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Email Youssef | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
There is none better!!!
Where do I begin! It was my wife and I’s dream honeymoon brought to life by Bobby tours. From the moment I contacted them I knew we made the right call. Ali made the process swift and easy, we painted a picture of what we’d like and he pieced it together life a symphony. The best thing is their willingness to accommodate your every wish. They go above and beyond to ensure your trip is picture perfect. Till this day we reminisce about the wonders on the safari, the beautiful resorts and adventures we shared. Not once did we feel they were burdened by all of our questions, in fact they appreciated our curiosity and we’re happy to give us every bit of information they could. If I could give 20/5 stars I would. If you’re contemplating visiting Tanzania soon you’d do yourself a disservice by not going with Bobby tours every time!!!
Connoisseurs of land, animals, nature and guests
The two of us booked 7 days with 4 national parks. The program was individually tailored by Bobbytour Chief Ali to our wishes: lots of time in parks, simple accommodation, own guide. It was exactly the right decision! It should be 3 nights Serengeti (we had public camp). It takes time to observe the animals and be in the right place at certain times. And we need a guide who knows these places and gets involved with us as guests and who recognizes, openly discusses and enables our wishes and interests. Leonard was that in every way. In summary: reliable, communicative, neat, punctual, at eye level, sympathetic and empathetic, extremely competent. Thank you! Our own cook, who took care of and host us in the camps, was also very nice and professional. We were amazed at what "Chef Yussuf" could conjure up on the simple equipment. Everything is freshly prepared and of the highest quality. Safari costs a lot of money, but the entrances to the parks make up a significant part and it is worth investing in cook, guide and organization (e.g. safety of the off-road vehicle). Bobbytours is a local provider with more experience and more favorable conditions than many competitors. Clear recommendation!