Customer Reviews

THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME

It was definitely the trip of a lifetime. We received helpful advice right from the start and could contact Jane at any time with questions and issues regarding rebooking (Covid) – she was always there for us. All of our requests and wishes were taken care of as well.

The selection of hotels and tented camps was excellent and we were warmly welcomed everywhere and looked after so lovingly. George was our safari guide and it was so amazing to do this trip with him, we saw an incredible number of animals and he told us so much about everything and had an incredible knowledge. He made the safari an unforgettable experience!.John Smith.USA

BEST HONEYMOON TRIP EVER!

THANK YOU!! African Beetles Safaris for planning this amazing trip with us. All the recommendations were very helpful. They truly know how to spoil you. 🤍

I am Canadian and my husband is American, and Africa was a dream come true. Vincent and Jane were amazing. They very kind, thoughtful and helpful. Always responsive, on top of things, making you feel safe and secure.

December is the best time of the year to go. Not many people, weather is lovely and everyone is very sweet and kind.

The tour, the hotels, the timing, the car, the food, everything was so good! 😍 Thank you again, Vincent and Jane. You guys rock!

Big hugs and Merry Christmas!..Rebbeca & Mike Spear.

WHAT AN ADVENTURE!

You’re here, reading reviews to answer that nagging question – should I book a safari/trip to Tanzania with these guys? Yes. Yes, you should.

Our family had the absolute best time; our three-year-old still talks about wanting to go back to the Maasai Lodge. Right from the get-go, co-founder Vincent was patient and accommodating, and available round-the-clock to answer any and all questions (“Is there really sand on this beach? Are you sure?”). She took all the stress out of planning a 2-week holiday to Tanzania that included a dreamy stay at a boutique resort in Zanzibar.

Our safari guide and driver George, was wonderful, knowledgeable and full of insights. We even got to see some rare lion sightings at the Tarangire National Park, thanks to him. Absolutely hope to see him again!

Vincent also arranged our transfer from Manyara to Stone Town on a bush plane, as well as from the airport to our hotel – as I said earlier, zero stress, just all the good bits of planning.

A big reason why African Beetles Safaris appealed to us so much was because the founders seem very mindful of not exploiting the local communities for private gains, and in fact, consciously attempt to “give back” without appearing patronizing. Travel with purpose, indeed.

We’ll be returning to Tanzania soon enough, and we’re just so glad we found the perfect little company to take care of us before we even set foot there. J.Lindstron-USA

WONDERFUL TRIP AND AMAZING EXPERIENCES!

I booked a safari for my boyfriend and myself with African Beetles Safaris and had an amazing experience from start to finish. During the booking, Jane was super helpful and worked with me to create the perfect itinerary. I usually book trips myself so I was a little nervous to leave everything up to someone else, but she answered all of my many questions quickly and made me feel totally comfortable throughout the whole process.
During our trip we visited Zanzibar, Tarangire National Park, Mto wa Mbu, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Park. Zanzibar was wonderful– we went there to dive and were not disappointed! The reefs are beautiful and teeming with life– I would love to return to dive again! Once we arrived in Arusha our guide, Paul, picked us up and we proceeded to our first game drive in Tarangire! From the moment we met, Paul made us feel welcomed and was extremely professional, kind, and knowledgeable. On our way to Tarangire, we happened across a Maasai celebration and were allowed to watch in exchange for a few dollars for soda. It was a really cool experience, made even better by Paul who explained the cultural significance. During our game drives, Paul shared tons of information about the wildlife, plants, and culture. He was able to answer all my questions and provide really interesting information about everything around us. I ask a lot of questions and sometimes worry about being annoying, but Paul was so kind and always made me feel comfortable.

We were guided through Mto wa Mbu by John who was also extremely knowledgeable and kind. My boyfriend mentioned that he would like to try the banana beer that they brew in town so John went out of his way to make sure we got a glass. I mentioned that I like art so John brought us to a local artists’ studio and a woodworking shop where we were able to see people creating beautiful sculptures out of local wood. We really enjoyed meeting John and spending some time learning about everyday life in Tanzania. Truly a wonderful experience! I highly, highly recommend requesting John as your guide if you visit Mto wa Mbu.
In Ngorongoro Crater we stayed at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge which was my favorite place that we stayed during the trip. All of the accommodations were wonderful, but Ngorongoro Serena safari Lodge was really special to me. The room was amazing, the food was delicious, the staff was wonderful (staff literally everywhere we stayed was wonderful though), and the views were breathtaking. Ngorongoro was beautiful and we even saw an elusive serval!
On the way to Serengeti, we stopped to deliver solar lights to four Maasai women. I’m so glad African Beetles Safaris gave us the chance to give back– even in this small way. I will always remember the happiness these lights brought to the ladies. We also had the chance to meet a small group of Maasai girls who were curious and kind. Both of these encounters were a highlight of the trip for me, made even better and more meaningful by Paul who was able to tell us more about the culture.
We stayed three nights in Serengeti and saw SO much wildlife on our game drives. Paul went out of his way to make sure we had a wonderful experience, and we even saw a cheetah with two babies!! We truly enjoyed traveling with Paul and getting to know him. He is SO knowledgeable about the culture, animals, and plants– we learned so much from him during our trip. I would absolutely recommend African Beetles Safaris if you’d like to visit Tanzania! When we visit Tanzania again, we will definitely book with African Beetles and request Paul as our guide! 🙂 HAYLEY O. CALIFORNIA, USA

TANZANIA HONEYMOON

Vincent and Jane were great. They put together a trip of a lifetime for me and my new wife for our honeymoon. 8 days in Tanzania with little things beyond a standard safari which were some of the highlights of the trip.

The two nights at the African Amini Lodge was a great transition into the trip. It was a beautiful lodge and learning about the Maasai people was eye-opening. It really set the stage and shaped how we viewed the rest of our time. The tour of the local village was also very enlightening. Seeing how locals lived made the trip very special.

Of course, Vincent made the safari days amazing as well. Tailoring our experience each day to our whims, even without us having to ask, showed his level of attention to detail. Vincent quickly realized my wife wasn’t thrilled with the box lunches on safari and without even asking, he arranged for hot picnics in the bush going forward.

This was my first safari, but it seemed to me that everyone experiences some unexpected hiccups along the way, but Vincent helped turn those into positive experiences that added to the adventure and make for great stories.Edmund Burlon-USA

MY TRIP OF A LIFETIME

Our recent excursion using African Beetles Safaris to Tanzania was the trip of a lifetime! It really was a life-changing experience the allowed us the opportunity to “reset”. African Beetles Safaris was instrumental in assisting us with designing an awesome itinerary. It included initiating our trip on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar (Prison Island and the 200-year-old turtle sanctuary) to spending several days on the acclaimed Serengeti.

Our guide, Paul, was outstanding! We chose to be on the go and African Beetles safaris put together an itinerary that was action packed with so much for us to experience and see. We spent a significant portion of our trip getting to know and learn about the Tanzanian culture which is super friendly. The people are always willing to help – from carrying your bags or helping you learn Swahili! We cannot say enough about our time in the Maasai Village. The Maasai are a people that are warm and welcoming. We experienced the life of Maasai by living in a mud hut which was surprisingly extremely comfortable. We participated in the evening Maasai ceremonial dancing and the nightly Maasai fireside chats where ancient practices and everyday Maasai life were discussed. These generational ways of living are still practiced today. Tanzania is a country and a culture that knows how to treat each other and her guests. In a nutshell, if you need a to refocus and reenergize your life then you need Tanzania and African Beetles Safaris! I encourage other African Americans to make their pilgrimage back to Mama Africa. Eastern Africa is a distinct experience and Tanzania is undoubtedly a quiet kept secret. If you have a heart, then you will respond like we did and absolutely fall in love with Tanzania!

PS… the country is super safe and the food is all organic and fresh. Everything is grown and harvested locally without any dependence on outside food sources.
We are already planning our return trip!!!!!!! James Anderson-USA

TANZANIAN PARADISE!

Thank You African Beetles Safaris! This trip literally changed my life perspective 😍 I cannot imagine a better way to experience Africa for the first time! The safari gaming adventures were so magical, to see all the animals up close and personal was truly breathtaking. It was so enlightening to learn about the Maasai culture and make connections with so many beautiful families. Gifting the solar lights was so amazing to even be a part of their life in the slightest way. Bottom line, thank you African Beetles Safaris for creating such a magical experience for me! 🎉Lucy McDonald-USA

TRIP OF A LIFETIME!!!!

We used African Beetles Safaris to organize our trip to Tanzania and the ascend to Kilimanjaro. We dealt mainly with African Beetles’ co-founder Jane. She was incredibly, responsive, knowledgeable and patient with us; a true pleasure to deal with. The trip was well organized and Denise helped us create the most amazing itinerary. Any problems and/or issues that would arise during the trip, were handled very promptly and to our full satisfaction. In short, would VERY HIGHLY recommend African Beetles Safaris and wish they could organize other trips for us 🙂 Sharoon Lee -Beijing China

STOP LOOKING ELSEWHERE, BOOK YOUR AFRICAN SAFARI THROUGH AFRICAN BEETLES SAFARIS!

What an amazing experience, thanks to the PASSION of Vincent and Jane! My wife and I planned to go for an African Safari as part of our honeymoon and came across African Beetles Safaris. We had a zoom call and talked for over an hour about what we were looking for, and every one of Jane’s response was we can take care of that for you. She suggested an amazing cooking class for us in Zanzibar, set us up to be picked up in Arusha and enjoy a few days with Maasai tribe before starting our Safari. Thank you, Jane for setting everything us up for us.

We arrived in West Kilimanjaro and were greeted at the exit of the airport by Vincent with a big smile. Vincent was an epic guide on the safari. The main thing about a guide is to have experience and passion.

The few days we spent at the Maasai tribe camp was amazing. So peaceful, relaxing, and amazing experience learning the ways of the Maasai tribe. Once we started our safari Rob knew his way around the entire place whether it was the crater, Serengeti, or Tarangire. We said we want to see Lion’s…an hour later Vincent brought us to a pride of several lions and cubs. Vincent even found a lion that had just killed a zebra and we stayed to watch him drag him into his hiding space. We wanted to see a leopard; Vincent found one sleeping in the tree for us. Elephants? No problem, Vincent found us so many, one of which we parked and saw him eating a tree which was so fun.

We have already recommended African Beetles safaris to our friends who saw our pictures on social media and are planning their trip with African Beetles Safaris. Robert & Grace .Washington DC-USA

A TRIP TO REMEMBER!

Our experience with African Beetles Safaris cannot be faulted. Everything Vincent did from our initial email contact right through to our departure was exceptional, including itinerary suggestions, responding to questions and facilitating all the bookings, support with EFT payments to pre-departure info. There were no hiccups – everything went so smoothly from go to woe. Everyone who was booked to meet us was there on the day, at the time, as arranged. We had no unfortunate incidents. A great people person with a sense of adventure and a wonderful sense of humor. We were blessed with meeting wonderful people the whole time.

Our sincere thanks to Daniel, it will be a trip to remember for a very long time!

Excellent! ..by James from Melbourne, Australia

21DAYS ADVENTURE SAFARI IN TANZANIA

Booking our safari through African Beetles Safari has been perfect from the start to the end.

We first selected an 11 days safari but had to cancel it because of family issues, which then was resolved so we wanted to rebook it again. At that point that tour was full, but Jane at African Beetles Safari was amazing in helping us find another similar trip, we ended up taking a 21 days safari instead and we did not regret that decision! Absolutely amazing!  Lindanordstrom from London, UK

TREASURABLE EXPERIENCE

This was my first review about Africa Safaris trip. I dreamed of traveling in Safari since I was a child, and my dream came true. I looked forward to deal with the best agency. Firstly, I got some troubles about my plan and everything was solved by the staff’s advice especially “Jane” who helped me to manage a plan from the park to Arusha in order to catch the flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport on time. I really impressed for your hospitality. I really want to get back and hope to meet the big 5 again.. by A Trip Advisor from Bangkok Thailand

GREAT COMPANY PROVIDING GREAT BUDGET SAFARIS!

Did a lot of research to find the best tour in Tanzania with African Beetles Safaris. The site is very user-friendly and has many tours to choose from. The safaris were very well priced and the lowest I had come across on the internet. The staff were very helpful and guided us along all the way to the end. The tour was incredible, top-notch! I recommend this company to anyone looking for a safari on a budget.

Superb!  Christine Danger from Toronto Canada

A TRIP TO THE LAND OF THE LION KING!

Wow and again wow! Thank you for making my stay the most memorable at the Serengeti National Park for my safari. I really enjoy my stay as i was well taking care of from the start by Tented Adventure. The guide was really friendly and knowledgeable about all the details with the animals. She went beyond expectations to make sure we got to see the Big Five. Can’t wait to come back! Thank you again. . . by Beyondah