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Email Anna J | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding experience - a thank you to our guide Azaria Mwanga for going above & beyond
We had a fantastic time; four of us during a 7 day Tanzanian safari and 3 days at a resort in Zanzibar. The entire experience exceeded our expectations from the wildlife we saw, the hospitality and safety at the lodgings, and our tour guide/driver Azaria Mwanga. He greatly appreciated our enthusiasm for the wildlife, sharing a wealth of knowledge of their habits, migration patterns and was willing to wait sometimes 1+ plus for us to observe an animal's behavior or stalk its prey. Azaria also gave us a lot of perspective and insight into Tanzanian history and the Masai people.
It's hard to pick out our favorite moment, but it was probably seeing a lioness and her three cubs drinking at a watering hole. But overall we were really impressed with all the wildlife sightings we saw across all three parks. The Ngorongoro crater was particularly breathtaking.
As for the camps, they were all very comfortable and we felt very well taken care of in terms of the facilities and the food (breakfast, lunch and dinners). It was super easy to get from Central Serengeti to Zanzibar, and we enjoyed our stay at Dreams by Mantis resort. Lastly, José from Soul of Tanzania's for all the coordination and planning during the busy holiday season. It felt like a true vacation with all the logistics taken care of.
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Email Steve | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions
We went on a six-day honeymoon safari with Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. It could not have been better. We hard that it might be hard to find wildlife in January, but we were constantly surrounded by elephant, giraffes, zebras, and more. We also got within 20 feet of several lions and witnessed an incredible leopard in a tree. We got amazing photos of all of our favorite animals...plus videos of hippos fighting out in the water. It was more exciting than we had ever imagined. Most of the credit goes to our guide, Justin from Tanzania Roadside Expeditions. He was informative and also just a nice, fun guy to get to know. We can't recommend Justin highly enough. It wasn't just his engaging personality but also his friendly relations with other guides who fed him information in real-time on where animals had been spotted. He was an incredible driver, and he also just knew when it was right not to talk or chat and to just bask in the scenery and the animals. The vehicle from Tanzania Roadside Expeditions was also luxurious yet rugged. I loved standing up as we sped across the Serengeti. The hotels were also perfect...just what we needed after an active day bouncing along the roads and taking in all of the sights and sounds. Thank you to Justin and everyone at Tanzania Roadside Expeditions!
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Email Emily | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful scenery with lots of wildlife
We went to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire National Park. I expected to see some animals but we saw SO much more than I was anticipating! The weather was beautiful and the scenery getting from one place to another was spectacular.
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Email David Jackson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply beautiful
Tanzania is a great destination for safari and other activities. We first went on safari and then took the ferry to Zanzibar. Both destinations were great and we couldn’t have asked for a better trip. The only thing that could have made it better is if we would have spotted lions on our safari but sadly none were seen. But that is just nature and not Tanzanias nor our guides fault so overall an unreal experience. Highly recommend!
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Email Michele | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing wildlife and tasty food
Lovely wildlife.
great level of security.
Nice spots in the parks.
Weather in January not too hot. A bit of weather some hours, some days.
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Email Mina Kim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Picturesque
It was wonderful tour. I was satisfied 1000% with my parents.
All the scenery was absolutely beautiful, the logdes were perfect with decent services. Our tour guide, Jovin, was excellent, skilled guide. We loved him very much. I recommend here 1000% as much as we enjoyed there. Thank you!
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Email Silvana | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing country
Tanzania didn’t disappoint my expectations. If I could imagine that the parks of Tarangire and Serengeti were not to be missed, the visit of Ngorongoro left me speechless; in particular the view point of the park is among the most beautiful things I have ever seen I was also surprised by the lush vegetation of the Arusha region and even more by the tour to the waterfalls of the Mataruni Falls at the foot of the Kilimanjaro. The kindness of the population and the unforgettable smiles of children are not far behind. The tour operator DANCING SIMBA SAFARI was really good.
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Email Mathieu Dos Santos | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safaris mainland and astonishing Zanzibar
Safari (3 days) :
- Ngorongoro : it is a must. Incredible 1 day experience (1 day is enough)
- Tarangire : great park (we stayed 1 day there (I think 1 day may be enough as well)
- Manyara : good as well (1 day is enough)
Would have liked to do Serengeti for several days. Maybe in the future.
--> Doing a safari in Tanzania was the best experience of my life so far. Many thanks to Samora Explorers.
Zanzibar :
- Amazing beaches with really high water sea temperature
- Turtles, dolphins, sea turtles. For all these, be careful with the company you choose. Make sure it respects and protects the environment
- Very nice hotel (Pongwe Bay Resort)
- Met really nice people (tour guides, people at the hotel, etc.)
- Lots of negotiations to do for everything you do (tours, souvenirs, etc.)
- Be careful if you rent a car. Maybe it's better to go with a guide / taxi driver like we did the last days. They can come to your hotel and be your guide for the day
- Very good sea food
Overall we felt safe in Tanzania but we never went outside at night for example.
Thank you Tanzania 🇹🇿❤️
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Email Carl Hagen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Worth a visit!
Tanzania has everything a traveller can hope for. Great food, beautiful landscape, amazing wildlife, stunning beaches, the highest mountain in Africa, the biggest lake in Africa and a very happy, helpful and outgoing population.
I would always recommend a visit and have been to Tanzania five times. A Safari is a must (The Ngoro Ngoro crator especially), as well as a visit to the Kilimanjaro. Zansibar is also a great place to visit, but so are the beaches around Dar es Salaam.
Make sure not to miss out and enjoy your time there!
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Email Laura | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A must trip once in a lifetime
I visited tanzania for safari expirience, something you you have to do once in a lifetime and I had a wonderfull time, great wildlife , country is nice, people are friendly, food is great
