Safari Multiways Staff at the office in Arusha
Safari Multiways
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- TATO, ATTO & TLTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $160 to $900 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Keriann | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Ever! Family of 5! Safe! Affordable!
company!This was our family’s third Safari (first was in 2013, where we took our 2 teen daughters and 3 younger children) with these HONEST, SAFE, SAFE, SAFE, SAFE, KNOWLEDGEABLE folks! ROMEO the owner gives us great deals and handles/coordinates EVERYTHING for us! HE IS AN EXCELLENT COMMUNICATOR! Prompt, clear, and helpful!our driver for the last two times OMARI is now not only our close rafiki, he is OHANA(we live in Pahoa, Hawaii...yes, half way around the world from Tanzania.)
You really should ask for Omari...he has a great family, is so amazingly patient and friendly and easy going, but he works SO HARD TO GIVE US ANYTHING WE DESIRE ON SAFARI!!! He speaks EXCELLENT ENGLISH, IS A SUPER SAFE DRIVER, IS RESPONSIBLE (never was late or not where he said he’d be), IS RESPECTABLE AND RESPECTFUL, and has so MANY SAFARI DRIVER FRIENDS(who radio each other)we got to see tons of lions, rhinos, elephants, and cape buffalo! THANKS TO OMARI, WE EVEN GOT TO SEE A WILDABEAST TAKE ITS FIRST STEPS IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS BORN AND A JACKAL COME AND EAT THE AFTERBIRTH!
Omari is Humble and NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT A TIP! (though we did read before we left that it’s like going on a cruise ship and should be budgeted for! We read ALL companies hope for 10-15$ Per person per day for their driver. With the good deal that Multiways gave us, that wasn’t a problem)
We visited Ngorogoro Crater and Tarangire National Park (we took a Shabibby bus from Dodoma and Omari met us at the Maku Yuni junction/gas station(the bus conductor was calling him throughout the entire trip keeping him posted on our progress)so we didn’t have to go all the way into Arusha and then turn around and waste 4 hours! We made it to Rhino Lodge (Fabulous people and food and beds!)that first day...after going to safe and wonderful and “good deal” souvenir shops and lunch per our request( our 13 year old said they were the best hamburgers he ever ate!) Tarangire the next day, and then to Arusha to spend the night before flying out of JRO the next day.
GET THIS...DONT MISS THIS...OMARI FOUND US OUR SAFE, PROFESSIONAL, CLEAN, 30$ per night JEVAS HOTEL FOR US WHEN OUR EXPEDIA RESERVATION DIDN’T WORK OUT!(Expedias was originally 50$ US per night, but when we arrived ...NO ONE ELSE WAS STAYING THERE AND THE ELECTRICITY WAS TURNED OFF) We asked Omari if he would feel comfortable having his family stay there and he was so sweet and said it would all be on him if anything happened to us, shook his head no, and found us Jevas Hotel (which included breakfast and had a fabulous restaurant attached!!)
We actually miss Omari and Romeo and LOOK FORWARD TO OUR 2022 Safari to the Serengeti with Multiways!
Email Ankur | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Romeo is the man
Get Romeo. The rest will sort itself out.
The parks vary much more than I thought, so tweak the itinerary if you prefer birds, jungle, savannah, etc.
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Email Anna B | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly and professional!
All the communication with Romeo online before we arrived was very easy and comfortable, he answered in detail and it was very pleasant to communicate with :)
When we landed in Arusha a driver from Safari multiways was waiting for us, took us to town and helped us get sim cards and a change of money before dropping us off at the hotel
the next morning arrived our AWESOME GUIDE MOST AMAZING GUIDE OF ALL TIME named piuc (ASK FOR HIMMM), who became our friend in no time, and the whole trip was full of laughs and fun!
we saw all the animals, saw hunts and action, piuc is very attentive and notices animals in the background that we cant even see, and makes an effort to find cool happenings.
Romeo the manager is most accommodating and helped us A LOT, fun to talk to and very knowledgeable and helpful!
overall awesome experience guys! love you all! thanks for everything!!!!!
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Email Michael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful experience, well organized, and priced well
Before the trip we contacted several safari companies, recommended online, by email, and although all seemed very professional I felt Romeo was the most frank and knowledgeable, plus the price was very good. After many emails and a Skype call we were set on a 7 day safari.
We were picked from the Kilimanjaro airport and brought to the Arusha office where we met Romeo in person and it was a pleasure, he was also very patient while we organized a few things in Arusha and explained to us again what will happen during our safari.
On the following day our driver Amos picked us up and we went the Manyara NP. Amos is a super good driver and animal spotter, he also has a good sense of humor and has a very good knowledge of animals, we enjoyed spending the week with him.
All the places we slept in surprised me by how much better they were than I had expected by choosing the medium comfort level.
I will give here very short reviews and tips of the hotels and parks we went to:
Manyara NP: Awesome as a first day, less impressive if you come after the other parks, no big cats, but lots of monkeys, birds and elephants.
Hunting with the Hadzabe bushman people near lake Eyasi: Great experience, beautiful baobab landscape, fun to go by foot.
Datoga blacksmith people: Somewhat interesting but not a highlight at all.
Central Serengeti: Amazing, even though we had occasional rain during our stay. This is the real safari, I wish we could have just gone 7 days to the Serengeti.
Ngorongoro NP: Amazing park as well, small, but has everything. Highly recommended.
Tarangire NP: Has plenty of elephants but not much more. Not recommended when the rain starts, the animals go missing. Should be much better during the proper dry season.
Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge: Beautiful place, good food, ok lunch box, really recommended.
Ngorongoro Farm House Lodge: Our favorite place, glad we stayed there more than one night, beautiful farm, great rooms, great food, good lunchbox.
Serengeti Heritage Tented Camp: Amazing location, very good luxury tents, good dinner, ok breakfast but the worst lunchbox. A few minor issues with electricity and hot water, and also a slight inconvenience when it rains to go from your tent to the dinner/wifi tent.
Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge: Least favorite place, great view of the crater, but not a very pleasant hotel with annoying staff and a basic room. Best lunchbox though.
Some small cons were:
Although the safari car was the same as all the other safari cars there were some issues with the window and door and two flat tires. Gladly Amos handled it extremely well.
Our time at the Ngorongoro NP was too short, from 7am till 1pm, I believe it could have been managed somewhat better, at least maybe eat the lunchbox later. So unfortunately we didn't see the Rhino.
The lunchbox on the first day we payed extra to the company and it was not good, and too expensive for what it was, better would have been to take it from the Arusha hotel.
All in all I highly recommend Safari Multiways and would not hesitate to go with them again.
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Email Stefano B. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My excellent second time with Safari Multiways
After my first travel in Tanzania in February 2018 (see my review at the following link https://www.safaribookings.com/or29768), l went again there, last August and I chose again Safari Multiways to arrange a one-week photo safari for 2 people.
Talking to Romeo, the owner, was always nice and pleasant, and a few emails were enough to define a tailor-made travel plan at a reasonable price.
The itinerary was as follows:
2 days in northern Serengeti National Park and overnight in Serengeti Heritage Mara Migration Camp (camp that I love for its very good services and friendly staff).
2 days in the northern Serengeti N.P., Lobo area, and overnight in Lobo Wildlife Lodge (high standard lodge).
1 day at the lake Natron to see the lesser flamingos and to do a short trekking (30 minutes) arriving to Engaresaro waterfalls. Overnight in Gyraffe Masai ecolodge (small lodge and campiste with basic services).
2 days in the Tarangire N.P. and overnight in Fanaka Hotel (1 night) and Tarangire Simba Lodge (just outside the park, with very very high standard services!!!).
After our arrival in Tanzania everything was good and I enjoyed a lot, even though some little inconveniences happened (change of departure time of the flight from Arusha to Kogatende airstrip, troubles at land cruiser's rear tank , the Lobo Lodge modified our reservation without preventively warning the tour operator); however we solved all them also thanks to Omari, our driver.
Omari is a friendly guy, attentive driver, respectful of the rules of the parks and very good in spotting the animals in the savannah.
Therefore, I can only say thanks to Omari, Romeo and to all his staff for their excellent job in arrangement our safari and I hope that we meet again in the future.
Email Steve | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Local Operator, professional top quality
My fiancée and I, went on a customised private Safari with our Guide and Driver, Amos in March 2019. Amos was excellent and we highly recommend him. All arrangements were professionally organised and arranged overseas with Romeo whom we met the day before our Safari in Arusha.
Everything were professional, reliable, and trustworthy. The vehicle was great, Accommodation was great. We highly recommend Safari Multiways.
Email Andrew | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular
We contacted Romeo over a year before our actual safari date and even though it was initial enquires he was always very prompt with his response to our questions.We told him where we would like to visit but as it was our first safari we were open to suggestions and the itinerary he put together for us we think enabled us to have the best experience on our 6 nights 7 days safari.Our driver /guide Amos was amazing, we were in awe at his skill for spotting animals and so knowledgeable.The hours he spent driving us around to give us the best experience was incredible.Every one of the lodges and camp sites chosen by Romeo were good ,especially the Heritage campsites in the Serengeti, one was permanent and the other was temporary for the wielder beast crossing but still of a very high standard.The whole trip was spectacular and I would highly recommend Safari Multiways if you want a safe, reliable company to look after you for your safari.
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Email Pearl Akers | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
exceptional service. trip of a lifetime.
Highly recommended. Romeo spent wks with me arranging my specific wants. His replues were prompt and he was always ready to answer further questions as thet arose. Did lake Tarangire ngorogora crater central and north Serangeti and lake Natron. Totally safe. Single senior female solo. Camped 5 nites. Lobo Lodge 3 nites. Safari multiways very reasonable price. Fantastic trip!! Altho I didn't get to see the migration crossing the river, I saw more than I ever expected. Highly recommend this company
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Email Chayan Acharya | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience with Safari Multiways
We booked a 9-day safari and tribal tour in Tanzania with Safari Multiways including visits to the Datoga and Hadzabe tribes, 1 day in Tarangire, 4 days in Serengeti and 1 day in Ngorongoro. Romeo (owner) and Victor were extremely helpful and accommodating during the planning period. They were always very prompt to respond to any of our queries. Safari Multiways provided the transportation (including the airport transfer), accommodation and meals during the safari, and an extremely hard working and enthusiastic guide (Omari). All vehicles provided by Safari Multiways were in perfectly good condition. All accommodations during the safari trip were excellent, specially the luxury tent in Serengeti from where we could hear lions and hyena every night. Our guide/driver Omari was great. He drove us around for almost 12 hours everyday and he made sure that we could see everything that we wanted to see. He even went out his way to track the Wildebeest migration.
We have absolutely no complaint regarding the entire tour starting from the preparatory stage till the airport drop off. I would highly recommend this agency to others who are looking for a trip of a lifetime in the wildest of the nature.
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Email Bruce of Botas Aventuras | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Emphatically recommend Safari Multiways
The short answer is emphatically recommend. Read on for my more verbose description of why. After all, this is your money and your vacation time...For my first safari, I requested quotes and itineraries for a 7 day adventure in late June from over 10 top Trip Advisor recommended safari operators specifying moderate accommodations. I was curious why there was such a wide range in prices considering the plans and lodges they responded with were so similar. Based on the more reasonable end of the price spectrum and glowing online reviews I decided on this one. Romeo was stellar as he took care of all the planning and any time I had a question, of which there were several, he responded to my email by the next day. We also spoke once during the planning phase when I called him on WhatsApp. The parks visited were an incredible experience with a menagerie of animals, the lodges and tents we stayed in I rate as great to outstanding all with great food. Our guide was a phenomenal spotter who was extremely knowledgeable about animal behavior and social structure. Furthermore, he was congenial and we had fun together. He was focused and dedicated to making sure we were comfortable and had the best viewing experience and he went out of his way to do so. We saw multitudes of animals including many predators as well as the big 5. Given the incredible experience we had, I couldn’t understand why some other safari operators justified charging 50% to 90% more. Also, I prefer to deal with a locally owned and managed operator so the financial benefits go to the local economy, not a large corporate office in America or Europe. My safari was perfect and Romeo at Safari Multiways made it happen. I emphatically recommend them.