Jombi will laugh when he sees the title of our review - we laughed many times during our safari experience that we could not come up with a better word than amazing!Our time with Jombi Kivouyo, the owner of Tanzania Outdoor Adventures in Tanzanias beautiful wilderness was more than an opportunity to spot the big 5 - it was the adventure of a lifetime for us. We not only observed wildlife, and learned about the behaviors of these beautiful animals and the bigger picture of the life-cycle and, how the weather impacts this life-cycle, but also about the people of this beautiful country - in particular the Maasai people, their history and their lifestyle.. We would highly recommend Jombi to anyone looking for a most memorable experience.

Ive been on safari two times with Tanzania Outdoor Adventures. Each day seems to exceed the next one. I cannot say enough good things about this company and their guides.

We have been on Safari with Tanzania Outdoor Adventures twice and each trip was amazing! Jombi, owner of the company, is an outstanding guide and has become a dear friend. The experience is unique since it is a private safari and time can be spent to just watch the elephants play for an hour or watch a pride of lions for as long as you want. All accommodations and meals are great - we will take a 3rd safari with Jombi and Tanzania Outdoor Adventures! It is 5 star!

Tanzania Outdoor Adventures is the absolute best safari company out there. I went on safari and knew I was going to love it but did not know how lucky I was to be with Jombi, the owner, and Josh, one of his top guides. Everyone planning a safari should know that the safari companies are run differently and have different beliefs in how they treat their clients. It is very important to know the facts when choosing who to go with. I learned that many of the safari companies are quite restricted. This means that they are given a certain daily mileage cap to drive around and spot animals -some are as low as 50 kilometers a day. It could take you 20 kilometers to find an animal, coupled with the fact that some of the lodges could be 15k away from where the animals might be that day, and that could use up your daily mileage. It can put pressure on those guides to quickly show you what they can in a limited time and with minimum mileage. There are also some large companies whose guides are not from the area and there is even one company with over 600 vehicles and guides are “fresh off the boat” and not very knowledgeable. Jombi Kivuyo the owner of Tanzania Outdoor Adventures has been guiding people for over 20 years. He was born and raised in a Maasai village in Tanzania before he went abroad as a teenager. He returned to Tanzania to train as a guide and start his own safari company. He speaks 5 languages and knows every nook and cranny of landscape in the country. His knowledge of the animals and their habitats is extensive and not an hour went by when we did not see something spectacular. He also is one of the leading guides for the professional photographers and helped tremendously with camera shots, lighting and knowing where to allow us to get the best shots! He let us tell him what we liked and what we would like to see and managed to do that daily! Josh, one of his amazing guides who we were fortunate to have on our trip, is also native to Tanzania and been a trained guide for over 20 years, and like Jombi he is incredibly knowledgeable of both the animals and the land (and knew every animal and bird type, name, habitat etc… and could mimic any animal sound to get the animals to stop and turn our way. It was incredible) Our trip was 2 weeks and started in a “mobil tent camp” at the Kenya border to watch the great migration at the Mara river. We saw 4 major crossings, and the tents were like staying in the Four Seasons. We continued through the Serengeti , stayed at Kubu Kubu lodge and went to the Ngorongoro crater and stayed at the most amazing lodge on the craters edge and then Ndutu where we stayed at an incredible old lodge that was in the middle of nowhere and had to be my favorite place of all the lodges, and Tarangire where we stayed at the Tarangire elephant lodge – amazing- and every park, lodging and food was just incredible. Jombi and Josh were the ultimate guides and hosts and made sure we enjoyed every minute. We were always safe even when close to the animals; and from the minute we arrived at the airport and were met by Jombi and Josh we were safely taken care of without a worry! The food was fantastic and fresh and the “sundowners” out in the bush watching the sunsets were great! Jombi and Josh were also so fun to be with and we had quite a few laughs! I can only say that if you want the ultimate safari experience choose your safari company carefully and I HIGHLY recommend going with Tanzania Outdoor Adventures!

Amazing trip to Arusha National Park