Your 5-Day, 4-Night Best of Tanzania Safari - Depart from Arusha, Arusha Region

Summary: In the spirit of full disclosure, Elisante, my driver from a trip over a year ago, reached out to me to ask if I would write a review of my trip. I hope that it says something that even over the passage of a year, I am willing to write a review of my time in Tanzania and the people who made the trip so special. In a nutshell, your guide has a significant impact on your overall experience. The highlights of the trip are seeing the animals up close, taking in the spectacular views, and interacting with the locals, but these experiences are much enhanced with a quality guide. I am happy to report that Elisante and his team meet that bar. Elisante was familiar with the terrain and spots that the animals frequent. He knew where to stop or slow down for opportunistic photos. Lastly, he managed to make us feel at ease when meeting new people on our journey. I think it is worth mentioning some of the overlooked aspects of his service. He would que in line on our behalf while we rested. The Landrover was cleaned and taken care of constantly; this is a tall order when traveling in an open car with dirt roads. And he had the patience and grace to handle more demanding guests. I know it breaks the cadence of three examples in writing, but i feel compelled to tell one more tid bit. On our way to the Serengeti, the window was smashed by a stray rock kicked up by another vehicle. No one was hurt, but Elisante was calm and collected and patched the window on the spot. Thank you for making it this far. I will wrap this up and say my experience was superb and you are in good hands with Elisante and his team.

Summary: As part of my trip to Tanzania, Africa, I did a safari. Our tour guide, Elisante, from African Savannah Trekkers was absolutely amazing! He picked us up from the air strip and was with us for the entirety of the tour. He was so very knowledgeable about all the animals and surroundings that it really enriched the safari experience. He was also very flexible and accommodating for alternate routes we needed to take due to rain or other vehicles malfunctioning. Elisante also made sure we got the best angles and views for our pictures of the animals and the safari surrounding areas. He even took us to a shopping center and reminded us to bargain. We also added a visit to the Maasai tribe. This just made the trip so much more special. I would highly recommend Elisante and his company.

Summary: My wife and I planned and recently completed a 5-day private safari with this tour operator and if you are considering booking with this company, I recommend it! I am so glad I got to book with them because I had the best time ever with African Savannah. The lodges were breathtaking, I was thoroughly impressed! The itinerary itself was packed and allowed us to enjoy all the different excursions in Tanzania without having to worry about the logistics. All the places we stayed in were wonderful with great staff themselves. In the lead-up to the trip, communication was extremely responsive, and they made sure all the arrangements were correct in planning the right vacation for us. The safari itself was surreal, our guide was super knowledgeable providing so many interesting and cool facts. He knew exactly where to go to spot the animals up close! We were able to spot the big 5 which was so cool! Our chef provided very tasty meals each day which had us in awe. Everything was very professional, from the organization to the handling on-site and the implementation. For my first safari, this exceeded my expectations and went beyond. I look forward to booking with them again in the future. Thank you once again for making the safari beautiful and memorable.