During our planning, I researched at least 30 different safari companies in Tanzania and narrowed it down to 10, finally settling on Gilmag Safaris. They gave us a lot of… read more suggestions regarding the tour and they were always prompt and responsive, thanks to Mary.

We had an absolutely fantastic experience with our Guide, Nickson. Our trip included visits to Tarangire, Ngorangoro and Serengeti, followed by a relaxing week in Zanzibar. Our accommodations were just out of this world. I have no words to describe how perfect everything was during our safari. The plan was just flawless and everything on point.

Thank you Gilmag Safaris for the incredible trip. We hope to come back again.

  We had a truly outstanding trip with Gilmag Safaris. Every aspect was absolutely fantastic, from ease of arrangement with the company to the incredible knowledgeable staff.

We… read more had a 10 days safari. This was our first safari experience in Africa, and it in deed exceeded our expectations. The best part of our safari was that we had the most knowledgeable guide, Gilbert. He had amazing knowledge of wildlife, and knew habits of the animals. We were here for photography and he knew all the best places to go. This made our work extremely easy.

Our safari jeep was in good condition and looked well maintained. All accommodations booked were excellent with Melia Serengeti as the highlight. We highly and unreservedly recommend Gilmag Safaris to anyone planning a trip to Tanzania. This is a topnotch travel outfitter.

  We just completed our safari in Tanzania. We were a family of 2 with children aged 2, 5 and 7. We enjoyed the trip with excellent quality and reasonable price.… read more We were very satisfied with the Jeep, the food, the accommodation and everything. Our guide Nickson was brilliant in all aspects we could have asked. To begin with, he was very knowledgeable. He was nice, kind and knew how to approach all of us, and each of us, including kids. Thanks to him, and his experience. We had the chance to see not only the animals, but also some rare and special scenes such as a Zebra giving birth. All the administrative part went perfectly well; the communication, response, efficiency and flexibility. We warmheartedly recommend Gilmag Safaris to anyone planning a trip to Tanzania.

  We had a perfect safari with Gilmag Safaris, staying at the beautiful Serena hotels.

This trip was meant to have happened in 2020 but we had to postpone it… read more due to Covi-19. Mary did an excellent job in rescheduling our trip at no extra cost. The safari itself was amazing with Haji as our guide. We saw lots of animals, in fact all wildlife creatures that one can ever imagine of. Serena hotels provided the best accommodation and food. Everything was beyond our expectations.

At the end of our trip, we did Covid-19 test in Karatu and received our results right on time before departure.

We highly recommend Gilmag Safaris to anyone wishing to travel to Africa. We will definitely come back. Asante Sana!!!

  Gilmag personalized a 4 day safari for me and my friends, and they made sure we saw as much as possible in that time frame! We were able to… read more visit Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire. Mary also went above and beyond in helping us schedule a COVID test that has to be done in the middle of safari due to USA requirements at the time for returning home. Gilbert was an excellent guide, and we had the best time seeing so many amazing animals! Cheetah, lion, buffalo, wildebeest, warthog, zebra, impala, gazelle, elephant, rhino, hippo, giraffe, hyenas, dikdik, just to name a few! The cheetahs were my favorite, they were such pretty, curious animals! The seemingly endless amount of zebra and wildebeest on the “endless plains” was a sight I’ll never forget. Too many great things to say. Gilmag was perfect. Oh and the accommodations were way beyond expectation. Felt like resort stays with incredible hospitality too. Spoiled by Gilmag and the Tanzanians, my friends and I had the safari of a lifetime!

  So thankfull to the crew of Gilmag Safaris for the experience in Tanzania. Everything was planned perfectly and services were so good. The guide was able to take us for… read more shoot pictures unbelievable.
I’d for sure recommend Gilmag Safaris as Tour Operator in Tanzania!
Thanks again, Maurizio and family

  My friends and I were in East Africa doing filming. The Tanzanian part of the trip was organized by Gilmag Safaris. It was wonderful working with Gilbert and Mary.… read more We had the best photo shooting session.

The price was very affordable and the choice of accommodation was commendable. Four Seasons Serengeti was the highlight. We are definitely coming back in March to explore more. Thank you Gilmag Safaris for delivering our dream trip.

  We had the best experience traveling with this wonderful safari outfitter. The service provided was beyond our expectations. The cost was affordable. We were hesitant about our trip especially during… read more this covid-19 period but Gilmag gave us a reason to travel. They were truly amazing from beginning to finish.

The safari jeep looked spotless and well maintained. Our guide, Gilbert was outstanding. He knew all the parks and oriented us in advance what to expect. We loved everything about Gilmag including their choice of accommodations. We will definitely come back. We highly recommend this company.

  We had an amazing adventure. Gilmag Safaris were very flexible with our itinerary. We made several amendments to fit in with our flight which kept changing due to… read more Covid-19 outbreak. We are glad Gilmag Safaris made the process bearable. Throughout the process, our questions and concerns were answered on time and promptly.

The safari itself was a success and exceeded our expectations. Hotels and camps were of excellent quality. With less people in the parks, it was such a privilege to explore the parks during lockdown. Nickson, our guide was so outstanding throughout the entire trip. He kept the safari completely clean and spotless. He was always attentive and friendly. We saw uncountable animals.

Thank you Gilmag Safaris for the wonderful service. We will definitely come back.

  Wanted to say big thank you to the Gilmag agency for the organization of a beautiful safari and very qualified skilled and experienced guide Junior! We enjoyed Tarangiri, Ngorongoro and… read more Serengeti parks. Junior has more than 15 years of experience and showed us a lot of animals, helped to make them move sometimes and told us a lot of interesting and special things about animals. Thank you! We will come back

  Excellent and efficient service delivery. Very impressed. Looking foward to travelling with TripAdvisor again.

  During the last part of our volunteering trip in Arusha, we planned to do a wildlife safari before returning home. We did a lot of research and settled on… read more Gilmag Safaris due to all the positive reviews and recommendations. We made a phone call and physically went to their office to book the safari. The staff were welcoming, friendly and professional. We were taken through different carefully customized itineraries to choose from. With the assistance of a very able tour consultant (Priscilla) we settled on a 6 day safari. Priscilla recommended Kessy as our lead tour guide.

The safari itself was simply amazing. We saw lions, cheetahs, hippos, elephants and every other kind of big and small creature in Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater; unforgettable experiences! We stayed at Marera Valley Lodge, Serengeti Serena and Tanzania Bush Camp. All were very comfortable, in excellent locations and with great food! Our guide Kessy was great too – extremely knowledgeable and very flexible in terms of helping us get the most out of our experience and try to see the wildlife we were most interested in.
I would like to thank Gilmag Safaris for putting together the trip of a lifetime and highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a tour operator in Tanzania.

  This feedback is long overdue and well deserved. I had dreamed of this trip for more than 2 years and I was not disappoint! My friend and I… read more had an awesome time!

I found Gilmag Safaris online when I started my safari inquiries and their response was prompt. I felt comfortable chatting with Mary about the details of the safari itinerary and some of the things she told me very educating. This gave us the confidence to book with Gilmag Safaris. We were able to plan the itinerary together at the right price.

The trip was – by far – THE BEST VACATION I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!!!
Way too much to tell in a review… Absolutely effortless without any delays or breakdowns, just very well organized. Our safari Land Cruiser jeep was in excellent condition and very comfortable. Our guide, Nicholas was awesome!!! You immediately understood his passion for his homeland and the nature that surrounded us. He told us about the Tanzanian culture, the parks, the animals we saw, and he always seemed to be looking for the best spots to view the wildlife.

We stayed at some really nice places… mostly Serena Hotels in Arusha, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Zanzibar. The accommodations that we selected well exceeded our expectations for the amount that we paid for lodging.

If you want an experience where every sense in your body is heightened and your excitement level is through the roof, then I would highly recommend Gilmag Safaris. I could not thank Mary enough for ensuring we were pampered like royalty, Nicholas for being mkubwa, and the lovely county of Tanzania for the best time of my life.

  We had a week on safari and then 5 nights in Zanzibar (definitely the right order to do it), and it was amazing. Before even meeting them we exchanged over… read more 20 emails where all our questions were answered and all responses were positive I absolutely loved working with Mary of Gilmag Safaris, who customized our itinerary to exactly what we wanted.

This was the trip of a lifetime! Thanks to our wonderful guide, Nickson Nkumbo. He was very knowledgeable and helpful to us and made sure we missed nothing. Overall, we were very happy with the service provided by this company and the price as well. The Northern Safari circuit is breathtaking with variety of animals matched by the diversity of landscapes as well.

We will be talking about this trip until we return (hopefully after the world is free of Corona Virus).

  Gilmag Safaris is a very serious and wonderful safari outfitter. It has been few months since our last safari with Gilmag Safaris. From the day we departed Tanzania,… read more Mary of Gilmag Safaris has been in touch, finding out how we are doing. We were recently pleasantly surprised when she called us to wish us good health during the Covid -19 Pandemic.
We booked a 6 day safari in November 2019 with Gilmag Safaris. The main reasons for choosing them were the positive reviews and price. We were fully satisfied with their services. Everything was perfectly and professionally arranged. We were very lucky to see the Big Five, all the cats with cubs!!! The visit to a Masai village in Ngorongoro was very interesting.
Thank you Gilmag Safaris and our main contact Mary for making our trip a success. We enjoyed every bits of it. I do recommend Gilmag Safaris team. Everyone in this company is great.

  This was our second safari with Gilmag Safaris. We went in the end of February. We did a 6 day safari which was planed according to our needs. Mary from… read more Gilmag Safaris suggested the schedule and I must say it was perfectly planned. We tweaked our itinerary so many times, but every query and request was met with enthusiasm and professionalism.
Gilbert and Mary promptly picked us up at the airport in a spotless Land Cruiser. They have great personality. We started in Tarangire, then Ndutu and Serengeti. Gilbert who was our guide was very knowledgeable about the parks and the many animals and birds. The Serena Lodges and Karibu Camps were incredible. The food on this trip was absolutely delicious. Every person we met was friendly and welcoming. Gilbert kept the vehicle clean and comfortable throughout the entire trip with plenty of cold water and assorted soft drinks on hand.
Overall, I was super happy with our experience and I would highly recommend that anyone wanting a customized private safari to use Gilmag Safaris. They are the best.

  I dealt with Mary at gilmag. she was always quick to respond and put together an 11 day trip to tarangiere, Manyara, Ngorongoro, Ndutu, Serenegeti and a day hike at… read more mt kilimanjaro. The price for the two of us was VERY cheap

We asked for 3 and 4 star accommodations, but I know she can book any accommodations you ask for.. 2 nights we were in tented camps. private flush toilets, shower and sink. large comfortable tents with very comfortable beds. no A/C, but in January we didn’t need it. Not 5 star, BUT, in the tented camps you are really in the bush. At night we could hippos grazing and lions growling and huffing. All very close by. I don’t think you get that at some of the bigger 5 star lodges.

She arranged a private jeep and driver, which I would recommend. Some of the other jeeps had up to 8 people in them and looked very crowded and cramped. It would make it harder to really see the animals. Also, you would have to go along with the group schedule. in your own private vehicle, you can do or not do whatever you want. Its not a lot more money and well worth it. Our driver, Nickson, was great. we had some rain. while other trucks were getting stuck in the mud all around us, he got thru on both occasions. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. If you are lucky enough to get Nickson as your driver, tell him Randy and Mandy said "weenie weenie" (and inside joke, it will make him laugh)

I can’t think of anything that did not go well. If I go again, I would not even bother to shop. I would go straight to Mary at Gilmag. I can’t say enough about the whole experience.

  From start to finish with Gilmag Safaris was just amazing, our safari started from Arusha and ended in the Serengeti, Mary chose for us the best hotels and exceeded our… read more expectations, she gave us easy time and the guide Gilbert who is very knowledgeable and fun to drive with made us want to stay more, I recommend it to anyone who loves fun and adventure

  My friends and I had a fantastic Safari experience with Gilmag Safaris. We were very pleased with the way Mary handled us from start to finish. On arrival,we were met… read more for briefing of what to expect during our trip. Our guide, Nickson was outstanding. We saw all the animals we wanted to see plus bonus wildebeest migration in Naabi. The people, accommodation and hospitality were just terrific.

Overall, Gilmag Safaris exceeded our high expectations. I have already recommended Gilmag to our friends and colleagues. We can’t wait to come back, of course with Gilmag Safaris as our travel partner.

  Just got back from a week’s safari, customized for just my husband and me (along with a driver). Mary was so easy to work with-very responsive in planning, and with… read more perfect recommendations for what we wanted in cost and level of comfort for lodging. Really enjoyed the experience. Would definitely recommend planning with Gilmag.