A trip of lifetime! - We just returned from Tanzania at Rhino Explorer Tours Safaris. We had 2 trips that far exceeded our wildest dreams. I find the contact of this guys from a friend who did safari with them last year. Worrying and knowing nothing about Africa, I told Daniel that within our two weeks we wanted to do safari to see big Five and trekking Kilimanjaro. We gave him abudget that he respected and he planned an absolutely amazing adventures. Not only was each of the places we visited different from one another but each had its own specific charms. From the moment we go off the plane is Kikimanjaro and met our driver guide Joshua who is friendly and charming, we had a shortly brief while drive to the hotel. We arrived at Marimba hotel and had a cool night in a simple but fenced place with great staffs. In the hotel Joseph mananger and staff where warm friendly and kind, the food is excellent and service was great. Our knowledgeble guide frank meet us in the morning for Tarangire Park. The park was real amazing incaunter elephants, Lions and other animals. African elephants are even bigger than what on my mind before! We did also Lake manyara, serengeti and the crater. The crater was so wonderful, my wife she like the fact that animals hides inside huge pit. We were luck to see a lots of animals. Kilimanjaro trek was an experience that can't be described, Lemosho route was our choice, we had fantastic view from shira ridge.Our guide Julius and his team made our trekking smooth..drink a lot water and stretech slowly.. Polepole..he says. The last day was adventurous and hardiest of all. The soup prepared by cook every evening was so delicious and helpful. Thank you Juli we manage to summit Kilimanjaro. Consider that our trip included several places it all went off without a glitch. We had several nights inside mobile tent. I like the fact that we sleep inside the park area and visited by zebras around in serengeti. Once again, thank you guys and thank you Dan for answering my many questions and emails and for being friendly and patient with several phone calls. This whole adventure from beginning to end has been a trip of a lifetime thank to you. This was our experience and we definitly recommed

Great knowledge & respect for nature - Just got home from a crazy tour with amazing Malaki Tumsif as our guide. His knowledge and respect for animals and nature is incredible. He made this event something unforgettable. Anytime again

Rich experience! - For our first safari in Tanzania, the company advised us to choose Tarengire national park for its many animals. Lucas was the perfect guide. He shared with us his big knowledge about different species and animals, but also about the culture of the country as we saw Maasai villages before starting the safari. He took time to explain the way of living of each animal, showed us different trees and birds. We really had fun, Asante sana!

Dream safari in Tanzania - We spent a perfect week with our super driver Freddy and masterchef Rogers in Tanzania, the taxi was waiting for as at Kilimanjaro Airport and later also Daniel, the owner greeted us at the hotel, than we spent 5 days with another couple on safari, we spent the nights in the camps, the tent was OK, the camps have always beautiful panorama (they are although sometimes rather dirty...), our masterchef waited us every evening with fresh African dinner (very delicious always!). During the day we visited different national parks, in Serengeti we saw all the possible animals (Freddy is a talented driver we found sleeping lions, elephant families and lot of cheetahs in the early mornig and late afternoon hours), in Ngorongoro we only missed the rhino, but we saw the great migration at Mara river which is an unforgettable moment, we also enjoyed the Lake Manyara Park, the village nearby and the fig tree lodge is the nicest place with very welcoming staff. We enjoyed every moment, absolutely to recommend!! Asante sana, Daniel! Iza & Mark

Excelent low-budget safari - I contacted several companies while looking for a low-budget group camping safari and Rhino Explorers offered, by far, the best deal for a 6 day safari. Besides the 6 days between Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, it also included a stay at an hotel before and after the safari, transport from the airport to the hotel, and transport to my next hostel in Moshi, after the safari. (we also visited a Masai Village and did a walking safari in Lake Manyara, which were not included, by I totally recommend) The safari accommodations were surprisingly good. The tents and sleeping bags were in very good conditions, and the lodge where we stayed in Lake Manyara was excellent (way better than I expected for a "camping" safari). Daniel is kind and helpful. Despite the problems I was facing with the online payment, he was always very flexible, patient and understanding. Of course, not everything was perfect. We had some bureaucratic problems at the entrance of Serengeti, which made us wait for about 1h (may not have been Rhino Explorer's fault though). However, our guide, Silvester, made a noticeable effort to give us a great safari after that. We also had problems with the tires, which didn't seem to be in good conditions from the start. Also, the food wasn't always that much for the six of us. The overall experience was amazing, with an excellent price-quality relation, and we got to see the big 5!

Honeymoon safari - Me and my wife celebrated the honeymoon in Zanzibar and ended the trip with a fantastic 5 days safari group tour. Absolutely the best trip in our life. There is nothing bad to say about the staff, they were professional, Daniel was service minded and arranged everything superb, our chef cooked great food and last but not least our driver Elias, very safe in his driving and talented in his role as a guide.

A Wonderful , Personable, Experience - We were in Africa for a month and took two modestly priced safaris. The 7 day Rhino Tour Safari out of Arusha was times better than the first we took out of Johannesburg. Dan, our booking agent, met with us personally at the Venice Hotel (which was all inclusively included with our safari--and really very nice. He went over the itinerary in detail and told us what to expect transportation wise to the beginning of the safari. Our tour guide, Mandela, was an overseer who worked hard to have us see the game we hoped to see in all sorts of situations--alone in groups by water, in dry condition, etc.--we saw the Big Five with him including leopards and rhinos. The food was too plentiful and every effort to know and please us. We chose the semi accomodated version and stayed in a platform tented campground with infinity pool overlooking the Great Rift Valley--WOW--and we got to do this coming and going. One night, however we camped in tents on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater--and that was a disaster. Our tent was erected in the middle of a Zebra gathering ground--and while being close to zebras was cool--stepping in their poop was not. Our equipment was poor--our tent's zipper was broken, and the "sleeping bags" were really children's slumber sacks that offered no warmth and little room for this high altitude cold place. ( Dan told us upon return we had used another company's equipment and apologized profusely. The joy of descending into the Ngorongoro Crater the next day, quickly soothed our steaming anger. We were treated very well with much personal consideration--we are in our mid 70's and were doing more adventuresome safari than most folks our age. Be sure you accept the offer of the enice Hotel--it is only a few blocks from the major market--which is an adventure to see by itself. I also must add our flight was delayed and yet our driver was there to pick us up and transport us to Arusha--it was a treat in and of itself to see locals along the way doing what they do late Sunday afternoon. The car was new and the driver eager to converse with us. And Dan was equally accommodating for our late afternoon onward flight.

Not recommended Safari organizer - I booked with this company based on the many positive reviews I read on this website. I arrived on the first day, the pick up was OK, I spent the whole day in Arusha as per the trip schedule. The second (trip first day) was generally OK. By end of day, however, our guide Malaki dropped me off at Kilimamoja lodge and immediately left, I went to the reception to check in, but the responsible person there advised there is no reservation in my name, I tried to contract Malaki but he did not answer, and it almost took 1 hour to check in, while all other guests of other companies checked in smoothly without any issues. Rhino response on WhatsApp is too slow. The pick up time on the second day was set by Malaki at 7:00-7:30 AM. I waked up at 5:30 to be ready on time, he texted me at 7:17 AM saying that a couple from the same group who were on camping accommodation asked to buy some camping stuff, they also requested not to wake up early since they were on honeymoon. The driver eventually arrived for pick up on 10:40 AM although we had a long way driving to Serengeti. At this point, I preferred not to continue the trip with this company, and I arranged for private Safari with Savannah Explorer & I was lucky to do so. I met with other couple of the same group by coincidence at a lodge in Northern Serengeti, they advised that Rhino were just cheating, the couple who were on honeymoon never asked for buying stuff or waking up late & this was Malaki's arrangement. Similarly, Malaki informed this couple that the pick delay came at my request. On other side, I contacted Malaki after withdrawal from the group trip to contact Danial to confirm the balance due to Rhino since I did not pay any of the due amount from the very beginning, Malaki told the group that I am in contact with him asking to re-join the group since no other company accepted to arrange a trip for me. In addition, he sent me a video on WhatsApp of 2 lions hunting a Wildebeest as if he took this video during the trip to show me that I missed a lot due to my leave, Malaki did not notice that the car hood that appeared in the video had a logo other than Rhino's logo, which is indicating that the video was not taken by him at all. Finally, Daniel contacted me during my stay in Tanzania threatening me that he will refer to the governmental authorities in order not to let me go out of Tanzania until I pay his money although he asked to pay through the website & the website delayed in sending the payment link. I left Tanzania on 21.08.2019 and remained in contact with him to pay his money. I paid him on 26.08.2019 and had the option not to pay him at all, but I finally paid him $861 as per his request from a moral perspective only.

Safari in Tanzania is great, but not with Rhino Explorer Tours - A safari in Tanzania is really recommendable, because you can observe really many different animals. However, this is true for all companies that organize safaris, so we would like to review the company Rhino Explorer Tours with their boss Daniel. The organization was unsatisfactory for us for the following reasons: - On the day of arrival no one came to pick us up from the airport in Arusha, although we send the relevant information in advance by e-mail. We had to organize a taxi ourselves, which Daniel then paid. - On the second day we should be picked up 8:40 from the hotel. Finally we started around 11 o'clock and after many telephone calls. That was very frustrating as we were not sure if we would be picked up at all. - On the second day there was no drinking water available. Since we had not prepared ourselves for it and did not bring our own water with us, this was very unpleasant for us. In the end we bought it ourselves after the game drive, although it was actually included in the price. - On the third day there was no game drive, although it was included in the program. This was due to the fact that we always had to wait on a second Rhino Explorer Tours vehicle had, which never showed up. This led to the fact that we arrived late at the campsite and hat our dinner after 22 o'clock. - On the fourth day the breakfast was omitted. - On the last day in Arusha Daniel wanted to come for dinner, but he never showed up. One should not rely on him. - We did not receive several other things that were promised by e-mail, such as sim card and Masai blanket. We recommend Rhino Explorer Tours therefore not to promise these things in advance if they are not adhered to. We would also like to add the following points for the sake of completeness: - We liked the Venice Hotel in Arusha and also the accommodation at Lake Manyara very much. - We were very satisfied with our driver and guide Francis, a freelancer who was hired by Daniel for the time of our tour.

Do not use this company! Terrible Organisation, Unprofessional Attitdue - My wife and I did the 7 night wildebeest migration safari in mid-August 2019. We were picked up at the airport and driven to Arusha to meet Daniel and asked to handover the full trip cost in cash – several thousand USD. Do not do this as if we hadn’t we would have cancelled and used another company due to issues which occurred later. I suggest you ‘pay as you go’, only pay by credit card and get a receipt. Others did this on our tour. Once we paid the money Daniel failed to answer any of our calls during the trip when we tried to inform him of the guide’s behaviour or seek his assistance. It was really unprofessional. The first night, the guide, Malaki came to our hotel and told us he would pick us up the next day at 8am for our drive into the Serengeti. We were ready at 7.45am at reception having checked out of the hotel but Malaki did not arrive until 10.45am without bothering to answer our calls or inform us of the delay. Upon arrival Malaki informed us that he was late because the others on the tour wanted to sleep in. This caused an argument between us and the other tour members which was a disaster for starting our week long safari experience together. We later found out after bonding with the group that Malaki was in fact lying and the delay was due to the tour company not having all the equipment for the campers. This really was an awful start to the camaraderie of the group and almost ruined the holiday. One customer even left the group after this day due to having experienced the late departure twice in two days and the lies. The second night after a long drive to the Serengeti we arrived at what Malaki said was our hotel at 7pm only for us to be told at reception that it was full. Our hotel was in fact an hour’s drive away through the pitch black wilderness and Malaki with reckless driving hit a buffalo on the way and failed to stop or show any concern. The other tour members were camping near the first hotel so it meant we lost 2 hours of safari in the morning going to collect them. I would advise that either all members of the tour either stay in a hotel or camp. As we stayed in hotels but frequently had to wait for lengthy periods of time to pack up and set up the camping equipment for others in the morning and evening which made us miss a lot of the best time for safari experiences. The organisation was very poor especially when the hotel package is very expensive. The serengti heritage camp and kilimanjoa accommodation were really good with super staff but the rest were quite poor. The sernegeti heritage camp boss ensured we had a hot breakfast at 5.30am when all the others just gave us packed boxes. We never really got to enjoy the hotels during daylight as most of the time we were waiting for the campers to set up or pack up which again was really poor organisation. We repeatedly requested that he could drop us at the hotels whilst all the camp site activity was being done but Malaki just repeatedly ignored us and did whatever he felt like. This after spending double what the customers staying at the camp site paid. Wildlife was great. We saw the big 5 plus wildebeest migration and a lot more. However, after a while Malaki would not wait very long for us to take in the sites or see animals that we wanted to as he had a mind of his own and was always on the phone. On the way out of the Sernegti Malaki took us to a Masai camp of one of his friends and they tried to charge us $20 each just to visit the village. We all said no and Malaki spent the rest of the tour sulking, being grumpy and not listening to anything we requested. At the end one of the tour one member chose to give a tip to the chef but not Malaki due to his behaviour and Malaki, due to his arrogance, started shouting at him. It was really shocking. I really wouldn’t recommend this company. I would recommend you hire a private bus with a group of 4-6 friends/family and there were many tour companies which looked much more professional than this one.