The Safari Soles Team
Safari Soles
- Offices In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, TTB, KPAP & TAT0
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $5,194 to $31,166 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Shibil Thoongan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Unforgettable Tanzanian Adventure 🇹🇿
From the vast golden plains of the Serengeti to the lush Ngorongoro Crater, our journey through Tanzania was nothing short of magical.
What truly made the trip special? The people. Warm smiles, generous hearts, and a genuine sense of welcome followed us everywhere — from our Maasai guides to the staff in every lodge we stayed at. Their stories, strength, and simplicity added soul to every mile we traveled.
thanks to Safari Souls. A special thanks goes to Irine James, who managed every detail with such care and professionalism — always responsive, kind, and genuinely passionate about what she does.
And our deepest gratitude to our amazing safari guide and driver, YONA.
Tanzania touched our hearts forever. This trip was not just a vacation — it was a deep and moving experience.
AR
Email Pablo Enriquez | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the best experience
We were on safari with "Soles Tours" from May 22nd to 27th, and I highly recommend taking the safari with "Soles Tours" as they were excellent with us... they met all our requirements and more.
I highly recommend traveling in May as the weather is perfect, cool in the morning at 15°C and hot in the afternoon at 26°C. Don't be afraid of the rain, as it's sporadic, occasional, and not significant. However, the sky is changeable and provides beautiful views. I'm making this comment because Google is full of information recommending June and beyond. The truth is, there aren't as many tourists in May, which allows for more peace of mind everywhere. You'll have access to hotels, trails, and viewpoints.
Our guide was an excellent professional named "Junior," whose last name I unfortunately lost, but if you can, ask for him. He's super professional and attentive to your every need. He takes photos, explains everything very well, and goes the extra mile to ensure you'll see all the animals. He speaks six languages. He took us to visit the Massai Mara, giving us a unique experience thanks to how he manages to make the whole experience with the Massai a reality.
At Soles Tour Agency, I was assisted by a woman named Happiness George, who was the one who knew how to put together the entire tour, taking us to excellent hotels, unique in their design, understanding that we weren't just looking for luxury and comfort but also for a taste of the African (Tanzanian) style. I mention this because we didn't want boring, luxurious hotels, but rather unique experiences, and he delivered.
We toured Tarangire-Ngorongoro-Serengeti North, Central Serengeti-Seronera.
We booked a private safari for both of us, and it was a great choice, as you had all the comforts and were able to customize your time at each location, along with several other options.
The jeep was cleaned every night and worked perfectly. The seats were very comfortable, equipped with USB ports, bottle holders, blankets, binoculars, and no annoying noises. Everything worked properly.
Email Laura jeffrey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ernest was amazing!
We had a 6 day safari including Tarangerie/Serengeti and Ngorogoro.
Each day Ernest taught us something different about the ecosystems and the animals within-even some Swahili lessons. The best guide. The route was planned well and we were lucky enough to see the big 5, small 5 and the ugly 5 thanks to Ernest’s eagle eyes.
Our guide, Ernest has a natural charm to make all guests feel comfortable and relaxed. Whilst being a highly knowledgeable guide. We were very lucky and cannot recommend Ernest enough-we will be returning with friends thanks to Ernest.
Suricata boma lodge and Serengeti safari haven were incredible sites. Made to feel very welcome and safe-even with the nighttime visit of buffalo’s! The food was good and the facilities plentiful. We would definitely recommend staying here
Food on the safari was basic, rice and chicken/fish each day followed by a piece of fruit. Simple food, could be improved for mid/luxury budgets. Having dinner in the bush was a wonderful experience.
Unfortunately the Maasai tribe experience was quite intimidating when going alone/as a couple, we would recommend groups only. With hindsight we wouldn’t have done this part of our chosen package. We did not feel welcome/overly comfortable. This is the only ‘matata’ of our trip.
In summary a wonderful safari, we feel very lucky to have had Ernest as our guide
Email Martin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding guide, very attentive organisation and superb accommodations
This was our first ever safari, but we have many friends who have extensive experience in safaris in multiple countries. They were extremely surprised at the price we got for our tour and felt that they had been paying way over the odds, but said we will wait until you get back to judge . They Safaris got off to a bad start , our flight from the U.K. to Schipol to Connect to Kilimanjaro airport and Arusha was cancelled . We were meeting two friends flying in from the USA there for the Safari. They made it , we didn’t … We arrived 24 hours late . I had been in contact with Patrick , he arranged for a car and driver and we were picked up at 10pm at the airport and driven 3 and a half hours to our second night camp ( we missed Tarangire ) we arrived just before 2 am , staff were waiting , they even offered us food and drink , which we thought amazing , we took a beer to our room ! It had been a long 2 days . The next day we were up at 6.30 for an early breakfast , meet our friends and meet Estomy our guide and finally the Safari started. We had a night in the Northers Serengeti , 2 in the south , a night at Ngorogoro and a night back in Arusha. The whole experience was amazing, we saw way more , far closer than we ever expected. We all like birds and Estomy was brilliant at identifying new species ( we even showed him some migrants that we recognised ) The accommodations were spot on, fantastic value , outstanding service, lovely food and we slept well , but did hear lions, hyenas, zebra and were woken with a Cape buffalo rubbing its self on the tent . We awoke in the mornings and could see giraffe, dik dik impala …. It was an amazing experience. The game drives were contrasting , some places less to see but intriguing views , animal sightings. We loved seeing Jackals, 2 species, Serval as much as we did the big 5 ( which we did see , and saw in 1 day in Ngorogoro) we were amazed by the tented camps in the parks , you are unfenced , supported by Masai and walked to and from your tents , but they were really well appointed ( given your location ) and the staff were uniformly friendly , welcoming and determined to ensure you had a great stay. In fact the people we met will sit in our memories as well as the wildlife . In conclusion, the 4 of us agreed , if someone asks you “ what was your holiday like “ - we couldn’t really do it justice in a few words . It was a trip of a lifetime, seeing , smelling , hearing , and being close enough to touch ( which obviously we didn’t , but we could have on occasions ) - no animals were tasted this trip 😉 . Watching Lions mate x 2 , Tree climbing lions, numerous Cheetahs, Leopards , Rhino ( 3 ) tens of thousands of wildebeest , Zebra , impala, gazelle, Hyena , lots of Hippos , but almost 100 new species of bird 🦅 . We finished the tour by going for a hike in the foothills of Kilimanjaro and to a coffee plantation, sadly it rained heavily and we were soaked and muddy , but had fun ( it became unsafe so we headed back ) it’s the first time I have prepared for an international flight home by using the small hose in a squatting toilet outside of the airport before check in to clean myself and my shoes , had to re pack on the pavement dry off and go back in with a clean towel to get changed . It was a fun end to an outstanding African experience. I can’t thank Safari bookings enough for putting me onto Safari soles , they were amazing and Estomy - thank you for being you ( if you ever read this ) . Our Friends have seen the pics, videos and still can’t believe the experience we had for the price. I would book again in a heartbeat.
KR
Email Kim hyunjun | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is THE PERFECT SAFARI GUIDE ever.
I booked a safari tour of Manyara Lake National Park on Christmas Eve 2024 with four people including myself. Thanks to our guide Cheddy, We had such a fun and happy tour. When I thought about it as I wrapped up my trip now, I've met a total of three guides, including other companies, and I recall that Cheddy was the BEST guide.
I'm always interested in every birds. So when we were in our safari tour, I call Cheddy SO many times "What is that bird!?" and Cheddy knew every birds we found. His story and explanaion is also very interesting, and he has very good eyes so we found lots of animals including Rock Python, Rainbow Agama, Nile Monitor. Eventhough only one of us could speak English, his good and humorous personality allowed us to let our nervous down and enjoy our tour. Writing this review, I really appreciate to Cheddy again and I reccomend Cheddy to everyone. If I go to Tanzania again, I will choose Cheddy for my safari tour.
LR
Email Audry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent first safari experience, convinced to plan more other safari trips in the future
I was impressed by availability of the trip planner. He proposed me a trip that fits with my expectations and budget. All the process was quick and simple.
The safari trip itself was amazing. I went with my wife who is not generally interested in this kind of activity. As we started, she was amazed and had so much fun. Our guide was very kind, friendly and taught us a lot of things, making this experience so interesting.
I highly recommend Safari Soles Tours.
CN
Email Queenie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very pleasant and comfortable trip close to nature
We made a 7-day trip for 4 people and the overall experience was fantastic, eating well and sleeping well. I told the guide that I wanted to see the leopard, and he took us to see it many times, and I was really happy. The guide Reginald was very attentive, very good at driving and very helpful. He took good care of us. My only regret was that my time in the northern Serengeti was too short to wait for the wildebeest to cross the river. For those of you who are coming, please reserve some time in Serengeti, preferably four days, and at least two days in the north.
Email Frederieka | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Experience
An absolutely unforgettable experience! From our first contact with Happiness and the thorough organisation and customisation of all the details of our trip, to the last day of our Safari with Abdul, everything was just perfect! Thank you!!!
Abdul made every day on the safari truly unforgettable for us. He’s so talented and very experienced and had a unique instinct for where to go in the park to spot the animals (many times he would also see things before us when we were using binoculars…!). He would also always give us all options available and let us decide what we wanted to do, even if it meant an extra trip or longer day for all of us (for example he was willing to drive an extra hour to show us the leopard even though he could have just called it a day as it was getting late…). He also taught us a lot about Tanzania and the parks and culture, and it was a perfectly well rounded experience because of him. Thank you mate! Fully recommend.
Email Yihong | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fabulous lifelong memory, thank you Safari Soles!
"Where should I start for this review? "-I've been thinking about this while I was on my way back yesterday, and I really don't want this journey to be end......
Now, I am sitting at home, sorting the pictures and videos I took during safari, and tons of memories flooding to me. Here is the story:
When I had an immature idea about doing safari in Kenya and Tanzania, I started explore all different kinds of tours listed on Safaribooking's website, and this was the first time Safari Soles came into my sight. I listed 30+ safari tour operators whose ratings are all above 4.9/5.0 and sent emails to all of them regarding the tour plans and quotes. Among them, it is the Douglas whose reponse is the one that impressed me most: very responsive, responsible, scrupulous, professional and kind. The itinerary and quote are well organized and totally satisfy my expectation for safari. After a couple of emails, I decided to choose Safari Soles, which turns out to be the best decision I've made for travelling in recent years. The hotel and lodge arrangement are all perfect, the facilities and meals provided there are superb. Thank you Douglas, for organizing such a wounder tour for us!
The first day we arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport, Safaris Soles arranged a driver Frank to pick me and my friend Yihan. Frank is a very nice and warm person, who always wear a smile on face. On our way to the Arusha town, Frank kindly tell us things about the upcoming Safari tours, Arusha town, Tanzania and so on. The most important is that I Iearned the phrase"Hakuna Matata" (means no worries/carefree/take it easy) from him, which you will probably hear all the time through the journey because the local people says this a lot. This phrase has now become my motto, for everyone who reads this review: Hakuna Matata!
Our Safari trips started on the second day, when we met our tour guide in the early morning: Godlisten! I still can't believe the tour has ended now while I am typing your name. Godlisten is a very experienced, professional, kind, and respectable person. Together with him, we visited Tarangire NP, Central/Western Serengeti NP and Ngorongoro crater, and we saw a lot of animals: lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, hyenas, crocodiles, wilderbeests, bufflos, gazelles, a lot of different kinds of birds and so many others...... He told us the stories about the animals we saw and the places we travelled. He is a person who deeply love this country, this land and the people who lives here. He shared a lot of stories about the local people and this country. He wish more people can come here and visit this beautiful country, to experience and to know the real Tanzania. I fully appreciated this and am willing to share my experience to more people. More than a tour guide, he is a care and responsibel husband and a father of three kids. I often noticed that, when we finish the safari and back to the lodge, he made calls to his wife about the family stuffs and the learning progress of the kids. My best wishes to you and your families, I hope one day your kids will be able to pursue their study in China! All the best!
On the last day of this tour, Safari Soles arraned a driver Chief to take us to do a hiking in Kilimanjaro mountain, where we saw the Materuni waterfall, explored the local viliage Materuni and had a coffee-tour. Chief is very warm, nice and professional, who helped us carry stuffs, take pictures, share stories about local people and the new and first ever female president in Tanzania: Samia. We had a wonderful lunch at the Materuni viliage to taste the authentic local meal, which is very very delicious! I missing it now while I am typing this...... One fun thing is that we watched and learned how coffee was made in Materuni villiage. We are involved in the coffee-making process and made the coffee by ourselves!
Every story has an end, so as this one. I wish I could stay there longer and explore more...... Instead of seeing it as a end, I am willing to take it as a start for the rest of many tours I will have in Tanzania in the future. Like Godlisten told to us while we finishing our safaris: "here, we don't say goodbye, we say welcome back!".
Yes, I will be back! Thank you Safari Soles, Douglas, Godlisten, Frank, Chief, the staffs of the all the stays, and everyone else who are part of this journey. Thank you all so much for everything you have done for us, we couldn't have all of these wonderful memories without your help! We trully appreciated that!
This is a lifelong memory......
Email Malgorzata Mrozek | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
This safari flying in and driving out was in my 60thies unforgettable from begining to the end replying, questioning very smooth and quick unswer .We got Floridi driver very professional and carefull driver the roads in Serengetti and Ngorongo not easy to drive people who has sickness motion supposed to have patches otherwise you can get sick but the views are worth it any inconviences and money the peacefullnest of nature and animalls work together it's insane you need to be there to feel it I would recommended this driver and company for 5 star service I'm traveler allover the world and I love this place one of my favorite place and also I was shopping for this safari over the year and they have very resonable prices to compare others also I want to mention about the lodges Serena Lodges amazing
