African Scenic Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 100-250 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, TATO, IMEC, KPAP, Travelife, CARBON TANZANIA & FAIR VOYAGE
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Les | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 15 day customized tour in Tanzania
African Scenic Safaris picked us up at Kilimanjaro airport and provided excellent on time service for the next 15 days till our departure. Our first driver/guide Ben Urassa found the big 5, the elusive and more common cats, and a host of other animals through the northern loop. We caught the great migration. Visits to Nyerere Park and Zanzibar were also well conducted. Recommend! Les and Joni Canada.
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Email Paolo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding experience and care
We are a family of 6 and spent one week touring the Northern of Tanzania. Care for our needs was exceptional and the whole trip was an amazing experience. Our guide, Ben, has been exceptional, caring and always listening to the needs of our young kids. We would recommend him and African Scenic to everybody wanting to live Tanzania at its fullest.
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Email Juan Esteban Giraldo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent. Everything according to plan. Amazing guide (John Tyson)!
We had an amazing time during our time in Tanzania. Everything went according to plan. The hotels were all better than expected, the safari days were amazing. The best part of all was our guide, John Tyson - his knowledge, his atttitude (always a big smile) and his help in absolutely EVERYTHING we needed, was unparalleled. I recommend this experience strongly and especially if you have John with you!!
Email Cath | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fun, action packed adventure of a lifetime
Our trip with African Scenic Safaris surpassed all expectations. Thanks so much to Tom and Good Luck, our guide and chef, for making this such a fun and unforgettable experience. They were knowledgeable, positive and easy to chat to. This truly was a family trip of a lifetime. Highly, highly recommended.
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Email Cristina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliability
Professionalism and availability have characterized the trip organized with African Scenic Safari. I recommend it
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Email Jacob | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
African Scenic Safaris is the perfect company from start to finish
My wife and I did a safari which included Tarangire, Ngorongoro, the Serengeti, and Lake Natron for five nights and six days. We had an amazing experience with African Scenic Safaris. Our guide Grayson was extremely attentive and prioritized the animals we were most excited to see. My wife loves cats and Grayson was able to spot countless lions, three serval cats, three cheetahs, and even a leopard. I was also able to see two families of jackals, which was a huge priority of mine. And every day we saw so many other animals, basically all the species you would hope to see when visiting Africa. Grayson is a skilled driver and extremely knowledgable about all of the animals and landscapes; his advanced training and education is evident. Our chef Omary was also amazing, he cooked three delicious and huge meals every day. At each meal, we had several dishes to choose from, and it was amazing to see what he could cook with just a fire as we had chosen the camping option. He cooked traditional Tanzanian, Italian, and American dishes, among others. His soups were the highlight of every meal. I would not hesitate to recommend African Scenic Safaris for your Tanzanian wildlife experience. They’re a locally run Tanzanian company that customize your safari needs. Lastly, Priyank was also extremely helpful with the booking process. My wife spoke with Priyank extensively through email to make sure that our safari would include the places we wanted to see within a budget we were comfortable with. African Scenic Safaris is the perfect company from start to finish.
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Email Romina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A breathtaking experience: Kilimanjaro summit and Safari
From the first contact I had to the end of my stay in Tanzania, all the people working for African Scenic Safaris made my climbing and safari experiences unforgettable. In times of COVID-19, they provided me with all the information needed and respected the social distance and hygenic measures in every step of the process. For example, visitors group were reduced to respect distance, employees wore masks when the distance was not possible and frequently disinfected their hands, vehicules and other materials. I felt very safe ! In particular, my kilimankaro trek was wonderful: I enjoyed the company of my female mountain guide and the crew. In fact, African Scenic Safrais is one of the few enterprises that hired female mountain guide. As a solo female trekker, this was very important for me. In addition, they are part of a large projetct to improve training and working conditions for porters. I felt very glad to contribute to this. The Safari was also well organized and the guide and cook were exceptional! I learned so much about the National parks, wildlife and ways of living in Tanzania. I highly recommend all people interested in visiting the beautiful country of Tanzania to contact African Scenic Safaris for a once in a lifetime experience!
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Email Susan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superbly organized and implemented from start to finish...I HIGHLY recommend African Scenic Safaris!
Our African Scenic safari was seamlessly organized and incredibly well done. We spent 10 nights and 11 days enjoying game drives where we not only spotted animals, but were provided with a detailed explanation of their behavior by our amazing guide, Tom. His depth of knowledge and interest in the wildlife and landscape added so much to our already incredible game drives. Tom often knew what the animals were going to do or where they would head next and carefully positioned our vehicle to gain the best possible way for viewing and photographing the animals.
I have to add that the safari vehicle itself was in great condition both mechanically and the interior, with a small refrigerator to keep water cold, a charging station and plenty of room for everyone to have a wonderful view at all times. The seats were comfortable and water was in the car ready for us daily. Tom took care of all the lunch logistics at each camp so that we could head out and maximize our time for spotting animals. Our own wishes as to which animals we were interested in finding each day were prioritized, and our guide used his networking skills and knowledge to get us there.
While planning our safari, my many questions were answered promptly and in detail by Simbo and the African Safari staff. I felt that organizing my safari to suit our timing and what we wanted to see was a priority to them. The wildebeast migration was a tremendous spectacle!
I can't recommend African Scenic Safari enough and would not hesitate to recommend them to friends and family. A safari is an amazing experience and the folks at African Scenic Safaris made it easy, comfortable and incredibly enjoyable.
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Email Steve | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Another 5 Star African Scenic Safari
I just completed my second African Scenic Safari with my wife and two friends, who were first timers. Simbo, the owner, and staff did another amazing job from providing booking and lodging accommodations, recommendations for each park, Tarangire, Serengeti Central and Serengeti North, and assigning us an extremely knowledgeable and professional guide who worked tirelessly during our 10 day trip. The wildlife and wildlife behavior viewing was simply incredible due to our guide's very real expertise on animal behavior, herd movements and in-depth knowledge of the various areas of the parks we visited. We have heard similar praise from others as to other guides employed by this small company. Guiding and wildlife viewing takes patience, photography even more-so, and our guide on each day, whether morning game drives or sunset scenics knew exactly where and how to position us for best advantage. Because of this we captured amazing images of leopard and cub with a kill, a cheetah kill, lion stalks and charges, elephant herd behavior, cape buffalo mini-migrations and were placed for two days in the middle of the wildebeest migration and a river crossing and much more. I could go further, but have to emphasize that without our guide's expertise none of this would have happened. The wildlife viewing and tour once again exceeded expectations in all respects and I would not hesitate to use African Scenic in the future. I fact, my safari companions already want to go back. Since 2016 we have referred many friends to this company who have returned from safari with similar experiences. If you're interested in the Northern Circuit, this is the company to use. Well done again, 5 plus stars.
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Email Christine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari tour
We had a great week of safari in Tanzania by African Scenic Safaris. We were in Tanzania last November for two weeks. Our guide Tom showed us the beauty of different kinds of national parks. We went to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti and Lake Natron. The difference of landscapes and views is breathtaking. Tom was a really good guide for us. He learnt us a lot about all the wildlife we saw on the road. His bird knowledge is amazing! We enjoyed the safaris very much. Thank you. Justin and Christine