25 Feb 2023
There are many tour operators to choose from in Tanzania, but Safari Soles is the tour to choose from. I was hesitant to believe the 5/5 star rating, but they deserve every bit of it. We did the private 4 day/3 night tour of Tarangire/Serengeti/Nogorongoro. They take care of you from the time you arrive in the area until the time you leave. We arrived at JRO in the very early morning (after 1am), but nonetheless was greeted by a driver who took us to a hotel for a brief stay in Arusha before embarking on our safari. We were greeted by our tour guide David in the morning, an enthusiastic and experienced tour guide who made sure we had a top experience and saw everything possible. We saw the entirety of the Big 5 and likely the entire cast of the Lion King as well. The accomodations they had for us, in our opinion, were the best in this price range and luxurious from our standpoint even though mid-range by classification. You also don't get box lunches as we saw with other tours, but actual catered meals of local food which is a plus. The food at the hotels was also very good and locally inspired. It was definitely a memorable, bucket-list trip I would have not experienced in any other way. Even after our trip, they made sure we got to our flight out of Arusha to Zanzibar. If you are considering a trip to Tanzania, defintely choose Safari Soles.