Regional Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- TATO, ATA & ZATO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Maris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful safari and beach holidays in Zanzibar.
Matouraf from Regional tours organized a beautiful 5day safari to Lake Manyara,Ngorongoro,Serengeti and Tarangire operated by Sunny Safaris and 7 day beach holiday in Zanzibar Villa Kiwa.It was our 3rd trip to Africa and we stay wery satisfied.We saw a lot of animals and the big 5 of course.Our driver Hamisi Rajab was an outstanding professional-always in time and at the right place.Accomodations in tented camps-the best way to stay very close to nature.Accomodation and food-excelent.The beach holidays in Villa Kiwa is also something special-very beautiful and quiet place with professional staf.
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Email Dan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable and Fantastic Time, No Complaints!
Everything was very straightforward. The booking with Mama Savana was simple, the pickup/drop-offs with our driver were well communicated and flexible, there was no stress. There were changes to our accommodations after they were booked, but the new places were comparable or better than the originals and we were notified of the changes in advance of our trip. Our driver, Novatus Joseph, was extraordinary. He was fun and extremely knowledgeable. He would communicate what our day would generally look like, but inquire to interests and plan accordingly (longer lunches, this animal > that animal, etc). I can't recommend him enough. We also wanted to visit an area that was not on the regular tour and they easily worked out the details and added to our plan. I have only good things to say!
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Email Michel & Femke | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was arranged perfectly and we had a great guide.
We booked a 7 day safari with Regional Tours & Safari’s and we where very excited to start our safari. Our goal was to see a lot of flora, fauna and Tanzanian culture. We had a special interest in the great migration, the Masai and the big 5. We exactly received what we had asked and hoped for. Fortunately we had an immediate and excellent connection with our driver and guide, Harun. Harun speaks English very propperly and has a good sence of humor. We felt very comfortable with Harun’s driving style. When several cars stopped, to see a special animal, Harun always knew to park the car at a spot with the best view. Furthermore Harun knows a lot about the animals, plants, surroundings and speaks very enthusiastic about the things we saw. We visited 4 national parks in Tanzania. Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti NP. Every park had its own charme and did not look the same at all. Harun has a really good eye for spotting the wildlife, so we did not miss a thing. Regional Tours and Safari’s can offer safari’s with the best price/quality, because the lodges we stayed at where just outside the NP’s, with the exception of lodge in the serengeti. All lodges where excellent with breathtaking views, nice food and great beds. Overall we are extremely satisfied with our safari and we thank Harun and Regional tours & Safari’s for this.
When you want a privat, luxurious safari with great lodges for the best price, you have to contact Regional Tours & Safari’s. And if you want your safari to be complete, ask for Harun to be your driver and guide.
Email Wilma | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari
Positive:
The safari that we did was fantastic. We visited 4 parks: Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. We saw the complete big 5 and some other amazing things. The guide, Joseph, was very nice and kind. Explaned a lot, good in English and made long days. The accommodations were nice and the food was good.
I had the feeling that the car that they used are a bit older compared to other companies. But still fine and with a charger.
Negative:
I still don't believe the explanation about the prices, that the prices on the website are old (while they show the prices per specific datas). I am a resident, so I should pay less. But the operator explaned it that the prices increased. So or all new people get a wrong idea when they select the website and request for a tour, or I simple paid too much.
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Email Laura E. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent visit to Tanzania
We cannot express enough how happy we were with our experience with Regional Tours. We had a 9 day tour that involved Serengeti/Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, plus Stone Town and Zanzibar. Maturaf picked the perfect accommodations for our family. All of our accommodations - Tloma Lodge, Kati Kati, Mizingani Seafront and Breezes - were exceptional. The staff at all of these hotels were welcoming and friendly and the food was great.
Our safari guide, Nova, was absolutely perfect. He was knowledgeable, kind, patient, resourceful, an excellent driver, flexible, and exceptionally good at spotting animals. He found us all of the animals we wanted to see and seemed to always be able to put us in the best position for capturing them on camera without intruding on the animals. We already miss him!
Our driver for Zanzibar was Omar and he was also wonderful. He provided excellent recommendations for us, was always on time, has a pleasant and engaging personality and showed true hospitality to us while we were in Zanzibar.
My biggest recommendation for Regional Tours is that - in addition to meeting all of our high expectations for the safari and tour - they exceeded our expectations when my daughter lost her teddy bear while we were on the trip and didn’t know where we had left him. We contacted Maturaf and he located it, had it shipped to Zanzibar, and got it to Omar to deliver it back to us in time for our flight out. This to me says it all about the experience you can expect with Regional Tours. They were professional, attentive to detail and delivered a high quality experience for us. We would absolutely book with them again.
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Email Jennifer Mair | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!
We did a 7 day Safari visiting Tarangire NP, Manyara NP, Ngorongoro & Serengeti NP. Everything was fully arranged from day 1. The pick up from the airport was on time and our Driver picked us up at the hotel right in time the day after. Then our adventure started.. Beside the enormous beauty of this country and the fully filled nationalparks we were so blessed to do the trip with our guide NOVA. We really had a lot of questions about Flora & fauna, landscape, culture, food, etc. and he could answer us everything. His knowledge is really good and you can really feel that he loves his country and has a very good knowledge about. Every day was an adventure. Together we spotted all the interesting animals and the BIG FIVE. We did a cultural visit to the Massai and even a cultural tour to Mto Wa Mbu. For me it felt like the people were extra friendly to us because of the friendliness of Nova. We laughed, we sang and we really had a good time with our friend :) THANK YOU AGAIN 4 EVERYTHING NOVA!
The lodges were incredible accomodate and fully equipped. We liked most the Sangaiwe Lodge and the Tortilis Camp. Food and accomodation was very good in every lodge. Also lunch packages were good.
Everything was wonderful and incredible. This was the best holiday ever!
I just have one tip for you: don't hesitate if Maturaf did'nt answer asap to your mails. The communication is very low sometimes. But you can rely that everything is fully organized and that you will have the best time of your life. Do not forget africa is different than Europe. So everything is POLE POLE and HAKUNA MATATA! :) :) :)
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Email Emine Burcu Uprak | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Not just a wonderful tour guide, also a wonderful friend..
My husband and I had the chance to go to Tanzania with Regional Tours. This was our second safari, but the first one with a regional tour company, through safaribookings.com. The pre-tour communication was really annoying, I had to wait for a response to my e-mails and whatsapp messages for days. Because of that we were a little bit anxious until we get out the Kilimanjaro Airport. But from the moment we saw the nice guy who came to pick us up, everything was miraculous. Tanzania is a wonderful country, with the savannahs, the forests, lakes and everything. But it was much more wonderful with Harun, our tour guide, and now our friend. Regional Tour has arranged everything in a perfect way. The lodges we've stayed, the tour program, people that we met at the tour office, their behaviour to us, everything was perfect and we were just like in a dream. But Harun, he is the one who make your day, the one who made this tour so perfect and joyful. He is a kind, smart, funny and warm person. You can ask him whatever you want and he always has the answers. He loves to explain what you're curious about, he has a huge knowledge about animals, plants, the geography and the history of the places we've been. I've learned too much from him. And you can see that he loves his job, he loves all these animals, the nature and this means a lot. He's smart, he understands what you want to see, what you want to do, and guide you so well. At the end of our amazing Tanzania trip, he was no longer our tour guide, he was a good friend that we hope will always be.
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Email Andrew and Sandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beyond our expectations and a big thanks to Allen, our guide for the 6 days.
My wife and I did a 6 day safari organized through Regional Tours & Safari and we still talk about how wonderful it was, 5 months on. The choice of accommodation and standard of food throughout was excellent but it was thanks to our guide Allen (operated by Mamasavanna) who made our experience so much more. Allen is an impeccable driver with a fun sense of humour but he always seemed to go that extra mile for us. On one occasion whilst driving, we heard the trumpeting of elephants from behind the thick wall of jungle in the distance. Two other vehicles from another company in front of us sped on in the hope of seeing them but Allen had a different idea, turned the vehicle around and waited. Sure enough, a huge number of elephants came running past (from a safe distance) and we were able to drive along side of them. When most other drivers would take their groups to a busy picnic spot with other tour groups, Allen would find a peaceful spot just for ourselves and on one occasion we were surrounded by zebras whilst eating our packed lunch. With his knowledge, we now have some wonderful photos of the big 5 and so much more to keep as memories and we still keep in touch via social media.
As with other reviewers, the lack of communication with Regional tours & safari was frustrating and I do wonder why they advertise as themselves and then give us a guide (and vehicle) operated by another company but in the end, they delivered beyond our expectations.
Email Jordan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wow! What a Safari and Zanzibar Holiday
Regional Tours is a cut above the rest. Our 9 day Tanzania Safari started in Dar-es salaam where the Regional Tours guide Hassan picked us from our hotel and took us to Selous Game Reserve. Initially I was a little bit sceptical that we would not be able to spot game owing to the vastness of the park, however I was totally wrong. Hassan is special quite special and has a natural knack of spotting animals in the most unexpected places like a leopard that was up a tree. His knowledge of the birds, and wild game was dazzling. He could give us so many details on the habits of each of the animals that we saw. If you happen to visit Selous, then do not miss the boat ride. We explored so many areas that one cannot reach with the game vehicles and it is just beautiful. We then had a long drive to Ruaha N.P. via Mikumi N.P. We did not get to see much at Mikumi as we kept to the main road however the scenery is also very beautiful. Raha was very different from Selous, It very dry and dusty but also with many baobab trees. I must give it to Hassan that we got to see huge herds of buffalo, 2 different prides of lion that for some strange reason seemed not to have males.
It was sad to say goodbye to Hassan at the airstrip for our flight to Zanzibar. This island has some of the best beaches I have been to and cannot forget the cultural walks in stone town and prison Island, I wish I had set aside
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Email John | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I had a wonderful trip with Regional Tour
Our safari with Regional Tours in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar was the trip of a lifetime. I found them through a friend referral after searching the without success as I was a bit skeptical on making such a huge purchase upfront without prior contact with the operator however from our first contact I was reassured with the fast response of our requests and by the time it came to wire the funds I had full confidence in the company.
From our arrival at Kilimanjaro airport everything went perfectly as planned. A guide in uniform was there to welcome us
Our safari was more than perfect, our very experienced Maasai guide is truly a walking encyclopedia on Tanzania, he knew all the trees, birds, animals and also taught us a lot about the Maasai Culture. We visited 4 parks ( Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Serengeti). Each was a different experience and special in its own way. We also spent time Maasai family in Ngorongoro and it was very nice to see how they live in harmony with nature.
I was happy that we got to see all the big 5 plus numerous of other animals.
Zanzibar is spectacular and very diverse- Old buildings in Stonetown city tour, spice farms, sumptuous meals and wonderful beaches.
I loved the way the whole tour was arranged, they helped us luxurious accommodations with good food, prompt transfers, a strong comfortable safari vehicle which is very important as some of the roads in the parks were very rough
Thanks you Regional Tours for a job well done.
