Amazing safari with Lawi as guide and driver - I had such a great time on a two day safari with Lawi from Mwanza to central Serengeti and back. I’m a solo female traveler and he made me feel... read more completely at ease and was super laid back and funny. He had really interesting facts about all the various animal behaviors and seemed to know just where to go to find some amazing sights. We got to see a leopard in a tree, tons of lions, and we even found the wildebeest migration which was quite a sight! He was a great driver and made it such a fun experience. I highly recommend Dolphin tours and Lawi as a driver. I booked a trip by myself expecting to be grouped with others in a full keep but instead ended up getting a private safari with just me and him! What an experience!

  The Tanzania leg of our Safari was handled by Dolphin Tours and Safaris. Our Guide Mathew Richard was excellent. Apart from the normal attraction of big fives, his knowledge of... read more birds and his ability to identify them while driving needs a special mention.

  If you plan on coming to do a safari in the Serengeti, you must ask for Lawi. He knows so much about the nature, and also the roads and... read more animal behaviors, this made it extremely easy to find different wildlife. We saw every single animal we came here to see (although the rhino was a little shy, we still saw his horns). Not only did we see these animals, but we came within FEET of a pride of 9 lions (one huge male and 8 females), 2 cheetahs on 2 separate occasions (one eating a kill with her 3 cubs), a leopard and her cub, and a massive herd of maybe 30 large tusked elephants. Not to mention the countless other animals we saw along the way.

Lawi speaks very good English, communicates with his team very well to stay on top of animal activity, and he is always on time (we were the ones late to breakfast a few times and he is the one who waited for us). He is also an excellent driver, on some occasions there was rain and while we saw other drivers getting stuck in the mud, we never got stuck once.

Overall if you plan to do a safari here do yourself a big favor and ask for Lawi!

  The whole experience was seamless and we had a truly amazing time. The driver, Rashid was very friendly, always on time and was very good at his job - we... read more managed to see 4 of the big 5 animals on day 1 and by day 4 we had seen all 5! The Dolphin management team were also extra helpful in organising the safari and all our transfers and even provided lunch which was delicious. They went the extra effort to even meet and greet us the day before the tour started. The hotels we stayed in were 5 star quality and this was all included in the price of the tour (as well as flights and lunches). Would definitely recommend Dolphin to any friends / family who are coming to Tanzania and want a great seamless safari experience.

  An awesome experience! Our guide really put us on the animals! Saw every animal you could possibly think of out there. They help you with anything you need and are... read more very kind also. Phenomenal service all the way around!

  Always an amazing experience travelling with Dolphin Tours & Safaris! Our driver/guide John Moshi was there exactly on time that we decided to leave for the park. He was great... read more with kids, and had an exceptional knowledge of the wild! He stopped to show us unique trees, birds and some of the best game of serengeti!
On the last day, we jokingly made the request of being able to see a lion hunt. Due to the time constraints he although said it seemed quite impossible as it was already afternoon.. but he still managed to make it happen for us!
We had the most incredible experience and we would highly recommend Dolphin Tours to anyone planning their next trip to Serengeti. You cannot go wrong with them.

  It was wonderful experience provided by Dolphin tours.Mr.Rashid is very professional driver and guide, he gave us great information about all our trip Tarangire Ngorongoro.
I want to thank you... read more Dolphin for All our safari arrangement!YOU ARE THE BEST.

  Erasmo was great. The Land Cruiser was quite comfortable and had thoughtful touches like usb chargers and International plugs, as well as binoculars for us to use. AC worked great... read more when we needed to close windows due to tse tse or dust.

  To say our trip was extraordinary might not do
justice to what we experienced. It exceeded ur
expectations. Mr. Matthew was an excellent
guide, truly filled in the art of... read more locating the most
magnificent creatures the Serengeti has to offer.
With 22 years of experience he knows the
serengeti and it's animals by heart. We saw lions
and cheetahs in the first 15 mins of our safari trip.
We also saw elephants, giraffes, hippos,
crocodiles, hyenas, vultures, ostriches, impalas
jackals and multiple leopards. Luckily, we were
just in time to witness the great migration of the
zebras and wilder beasts, which was a
magnificent sight.

  I had a safari to Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. My tour guide Mr John Moshi was an absolute delight. He was calm, knowledgeable, loved nature and the wild.... read more His focus was not about completing another task but he focused on the customer having the best experience the wild had to offer. He made the trip to Tanzania one to remember for a lifetime. As a foreigner and solo female traveler, his professionalism was above par and made me feel safe throughout the safari. I am grateful to Mr Moshi for his excellent customer service. Asante sana

  This was an amazing experience and Matthew Richard was an excellent guide! He has so much experience and is so knowledgeable! We We were all so... read more impressed with his ability to find the things that each of us in our group was hoping to see! He always gave us the time to get all the pictures we wanted at each stop we made before we moved on to the next exciting moment! He also was willing to back up if we thought we were going to miss something special to us! He was very considerate of us and has great respect for the animals as well. He stated to me that after 20 years of doing this he still enjoys it because he sees the excitement of the people who are seeing the Serengeti for the first time! He loves what he does and that makes him a great guide!

  Tarangire&Ngorongoro - It was amazing driving through tarangire and ngorongoro with you guys you have the best drivers (Mr.rashid),I had the best experience than I ever expected.

  Amazing experience! - We went on three game drives this week. Our driver/guide ( Lawi) was as a big part of why we had such a great experience! Lawi is personable, knowledgeable and... read more was successful in getting us to see so many awesome animals and places each day. Amazing experience, highly recommend!

  Our hotel recommended we use Dolphin and are we ever glad we did. We spent 5 days in three different parks - Tarangire, Ngoorongoro and Serengeti. We had... read more the same guide, Elisha, the entire time and he was fantastic. Always on time, helpful, funny and knowledgeable. It is hard to describe how fantastic the trip was but it was seamless because of Dolphin and Elisha. We never had to be concerned about any element of the trip - we were just picked up and taken to where we needed to be each day.

I highly recommend Dolphin for anyone going to Tanzania. I will be recommending them to everyone I know.

Asante Sana Dolphin and Elisha.

  Amazing trip thanks to our guide Aresto and great planning from the mwanza team. We were able to see all the animals. Thanks to our guide. Who could spot a... read more chetteh sleeping upto upto 500 meters from the road. Made sure we were aware of all the park rules to avoid any trouble with the authorities. We wanted to do more activities but the game drives were amazing that we could resist going on a game drive for 3 whole days. The last day was spent in melia serengeti and the guide made sure to come check on us. Overall amazing experience. Could not have been any better.

  Mr. Lawi was really great and friendly and very helpful with all the information about the animals I would definitely repeat the same trip if Mr. Lawi was our guide

  The trip was enjoyable, clean car with cold beverages. Our driver (Lawi) is friendly, very informative about the surrounding species and made my trip remarkably memorable.

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I recently had the pleasure of going on a safari in Tanzania with Dolphin Tours, and I can confidently say that it was one of the best... read more experiences of my life.

The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the animals and the environment, and he made sure that we had an up-close and personal experience with all of the wildlife from the safety of the jeep of course.

One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the zebras, monkeys, giraffe, and hundreds of flamingos. It was truly awe-inspiring to be in such close proximity to these beautiful creatures and to see them in their natural habitats.

Overall, I would highly recommend Dolphin Tours to anyone looking for an incredible safari experience in Tanzania. The guides were top-notch, the transportation was fantastic, and the wildlife sightings were truly unforgettable. I can't wait to go back and experience it all again!

  The best part of the trip was seeing so many animals. The tour guide was absolutely wonderful. He worked hard to find animals.
The safari car was clean and... read more comfortable.
The time was just right, feel rested but able to see so many animals.
Well organized trip.

  A great experience impossible without our guide and driver Lawi, driving and watching to find the most hidden animals. We learned a lot from nature.
Thank you very much for... read more making us enjoy the experience!