My husband and I traveled to Tanzania in October 2023 through Wild Tracks Safari. We spent 6 days in a coffee farm guesthouse in the Nkoaranga Village, and 8 days on a private safari.
This was hands-down the best vacation we have ever been on and by far the best organized tour we have ever experienced. It was 100% custom tailored to our needs, seamless in execution and totally personable!
The level of care provided by Frank and Beate (the owners of the Wild Tracks Safari, Kahawa, and the guest house), together with their exceptional team, cannot compare to anything we have ever experienced before on our trips with big tour operators. We literally felt as though we were a part of their family, and the guesthouse felt like our home away from home. Dixon (our guide and driver while in the village) treated us as his own parents, and we will never forget his sincere smile, gentle words and impressive driving around Arusha. Veronica and Eliana (cooks and housekeepers in the guest house) are wizards in the kitchen. They made all the delicious food from local ingredients, and paid special attention to the dietary restrictions we have. Jackson and Joshua (day and night watchmen in the guesthouse) are two quiet, responsible men, that were always making sure we were safe. They all went over and beyond to make us feel at home, comfortable and safe. Their big smiles and friendliness are deeply engraved in our hearts.
The safari to 4 parks (Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manjara) was also organized by Wild Tracks Safari. Gabriel was our guide and driver on safari. He was very professional, knowledgeable, responsible and funny. He possesses a special skill to notice what our needs and wishes were and he quietly implemented those to the itinerary. We will never forget how focused he was when reading the clues in the park so we could spot wildlife, and how patient he was while waiting for my husband to take photos of many, many beautiful animals. He collaborated with other guides through the radio station so we all, tourists and drivers, became one big family in the Serengeti - the most special place on Earth!
Our trip included a fantastic coffee tour, walks around the beautiful village of Nkoaranga, a visit to the Kahawa roastery (we had an excellent lunch there) and a visit to the organic coffee farm (Samueli's family, warmed our hearts with a sincere welcome, smiles and hard work).
We hiked to the first camp in Kilimanjaro through the enchanted forest, and we hiked to the magical waterfall on the mount Meru. The hikes were also organized by Wild Tracks Safari.
We cannot wait to go back to Tanzania and we are looking forward to seeing the whole team from Wild Tracks, Kahawa, and the guest house again.
Thank you!!!!
Maja and Sinisa
