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 Benjamin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great value, amazing safari- saw the big 5 plus more! Guides were all great! Also went to Zanzibar.
My wife and I went on a 4 day safari with Regional Tours and then we went to Zanzibar for 4 days (also through Regional). We could not recommend Regional Tours more! Throughout the entire experience the logistical process was easy and strait forward. We used a credit card to pay (with an additional %5 for fees) and everything went smoothly. We were greeted at the airport in Kilimanjaro by our guide, Emmanuel, and from the beginning everything was taken care of!
He was our guide for the Safari portion of our trip and he was amazing. His English was great and he was an expert on the ecology and biology of the three locations (Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorogora Crater and Serengeti National Park). He was very educated and an experienced guide. He was respectful of the animals and he somehow always found the best viewing locations of the animals (we saw the Big 5 plus a lion hunt of a wildebeest). We would highly recommend him for your safari.
Our transition to Zanzibar was organized by Regional Tours and it was flawless. We took a small plane directly from the Serengeti to Arusha and then from Arusha to Zanzibar. We arrived in Zanzibar and we were welcomed by Regional staff (Omar) and he took us strait to our hotel with no problems (Blue Bay). Per our agreement, we were at Blue Bay for 3 nights and for an additional payment (negotiated upon arrival- fair price) we went to a spice farm and visited Stone Town. Everything was smooth.
This was a great way to relax after a safari. Would recommend Regional Tours for everything! What an incredible trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar! We hope to return someday.
Email Caroline and Keith | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the most amazing holiday to date, specific to our needs
I would like to congratulate and thank regional tours for a perfect holiday. it was seamless and fitted or every needs. the guide we had was specifically chosen for his birding expertise and did not fail to impress. the safari was spectacular, (one night we had 2 lions chuffing outside our tent, another a water buffalo grazing outside. the sights and the sounds were truly amazing and our meeting with tribes too.
Zanzibar was the treat after the safari to wind down.
the whole safari and Zanzibar was seamless. Thanks so much I wish you did holidays in other parts of Africa.
AR
Email florencia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 days trip: safari and zanzibar beach holidays
We travelled in march, we had a great experience with this company, the trip was perfect, everything was great, the safari and the driver Manuel were 10000 points!!!! he explained us everything and took us for the best places we could see all the animals right next to us.
Zanzibar was perfect and the Z hotel is great!!! Small adn quiet, perfect location the beach and the pool are amazing!!!
thanks for helping us with our holidays!!!
we will recomend you to our friends and family!!!
Florencia and Matias
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Email Keith | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Private tour of southern and central Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and the Ngorongoro Crater.
We had a fantastic trip. Maturaf, the MD, was always timely in his communication, provided great advice but was always amenable to customization, and in general, provided great service. Our guide Emmanuel was by far the highlight of our trip. He was extremely knowledgeable, conscientious, and professional. Most of all, he was a really safe driver, and that was very obvious. A perfect trip and we would use Regional again without a doubt.
OM
Email Sonia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari was organised very well. Maturaf was very responsive and approachable.
Overall, we had an amazing safari experience covering Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti over three nights and four days. The entire safari was organized via email - Maturaf was very quick to revert with costings and had the patience to arrive at an itinerary and cost that was acceptable to us.
We stayed at lovely lodges and luxury tented camps throughout. Our driver/guide was friendly, spoke excellent English and was extremely knowledgeable about wildlife. Picnic lunches were organized right through the trip and they were adequate, though a bit repetitive. Regional Tours also organized our internal flights from Dar es Salaam to Kilimanjaro Airport and return to Zanzibar - which was really convenient. Overall, we felt we got excellent value for money and Maturaf was transparent and prompt in all our communication/dealings with him. I highly recommend Regional Tours & Safaris for their tailor-made holiday experiences in Tanzania that suit every budget.
CH
Email Philippe | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great and reliable tour operator
We just came back form a eastern safari tour with Regional Tours, Zanzibar.
Everything worked out perfectly. The tour operator manager Maturaf is very nice and helped us even in other area of his business. The guide Edmond was fantastic and full of attention. He was always on time, taking care of us, driving smoothly on bumpy roads after lunch. It has done everything possible to satisfy us and help us to see the Big 5. And we did ! The first day, at Ngorongoro crater, we saw a leopard ! And a family of lions lying around in the Serengeti national Park. Not mention about elephants, rhino and buffalos.
The stay at Zanzibar, The Z Hotel is a heaven after the safaris !
Last but not least, Regional Tours is the most competitive company we have seen on the web.
I can only recommend it
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Email madhvi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I would book through them again!!!
Maturaf was awesome, very helful, accommodating!! Put together an awesome perfect trip and even surprised us with awesome amazing hotel upgrades!!! He also gave us the best tour guide and driver Peter, couldnt ask for anyone more knowledgeable and skillful and fun loving driver then Peter!!!!
Trip of a lifetime and would do it all over again and not change a thing!!!
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Email Mike and Pamela | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever!!!
The Safari was much better then we expected! The accommodations and food surpassed 5* hotels and resteraunts:). All of the employees were amazing and willing to do whatever it took to make you happy. Have traveled the world and this experience was our best so far! Our driver Allen was the best part of our Safari. He could spot out animals in an instant - he had a great personality and was very professional:) I highly recommend this company!!!
Email Nick J | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Service, Fantastic Tour Package
We booked a safari and Zanzibar tour with Regional about 2 weeks before visiting and were delighted with the quick turnaround to put together what proved to be an outstanding tour.
Our guide for the safari, Alan, was exemplary. He was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful throughout, helping to make our a truly special experience.
We had choice in the kind of accommodation throughout and all venues (6 in all) were of the highest standard, both on safari and on Zanzibar.
In all, I would strongly endorse Regional and cannot praise their helpfulness highly enough.
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Email Dwane Painter | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a life time!!
the fact that Regional Tours didn't have a trip adviser review gave us pause but after contacting other customers and hotels, I was reassured and I am glad sure that we went with Regional. All of the accommodations were amazing. Our guide who is a contractor was the best guy ever. Peter Mmbando, I am sure that if you request him that they could figure a way out to get him. This guy was so knowledgeable, curious of other safari trucks, and overly accommodating. You will witness some rude behavior by tourists and tour guides alike but Peter was the definition of class. I traveled with 5 wonderful ladies whom are all friends, by the end of our trip, Peter was family and there was not a dry eye among all any of them. the animals are amazing. Prior to the start of our trip we visited an orphanage and delivered some items. I would implore you to stop even if just for 5 minutes to show these children that you care. One of teh best experiences of my life and very humbling. There are a number of us that will be using Regional Tours again and will be seeing Peter again.