MERU SLOPES TOURS AND SAFARIS

Had an amazing time with Meru Slopes!! Our driver Jacob was both knowledgeable and hilarious. We got to see the “big 5” in the off season! Can’t recommend enough

Firstly I have to give 5 stars for our guide (Andrew) and chef (Moshi). I can say with confidence that they made the tour amazing. Moshi was so friendly, fun and most importantly made the best food for us. Andrew was well organised, provided so much info, was always smiling and engaging with the group and most importantly lead us to the animals and had some inhuman ability to spot so many animals while also driving that the rest of us often couldn’t even see with our eyes. We met other guides and spoke to other travellers about their guides and we got the feeling all were not equal so if you get the chance to go with Andrew, take it.

The company itself were good and easy to deal with, had decent vehicles and equipment so no complaints at all.

With the tour schedule, we did 4 days 3 nights. First day was about 7 hours driving to Serengeti however half of that was in various wildlife areas so you do see animals on the way. The afternoon was in the Serengeti although it is via a common route mainly for the benefit of getting to the camp. The camp was very basic, which we knew going into it, but was a great experience as animals roam the campsite at night as there are no fences. The next day was half day drive in Serengeti before heading off to Ngorongoro campsite which was about 5 hours (still seeing animals during the drive). Overall the Serengeti was okay but it’s so large and already out that we didn’t see that any animals and o would recommend having a full day there instead of what we did as you then go further and should see more. Also wet season should be avoided if possible as ou see so many less animals- grass is too high and animals don’t congregate at watering holes. Day 3 at Ngorongoro was by far the best and the highlight for everyone. The crater itself is a view to behold but more importantly the quantity / density of animals, the fact they cant / don’t generally leave due to the crater walls, the flatness (easier to see animals) and the small size so easy to get around makes it perfect for wildlife spotting. It is relatively small though so 1 full day or a half day is all that is required. We then stayed in a decent lodge on our last night before visiting Tarangire NP for half day on day 4. I would say animal spotting was similar to Serengeti (probably not great for us due to it being wet season) but it’s still nice and has a great landscape which includes the large boboar?? trees.

We were super lucky to see the big 5 during this trip with the most elusive, leopard, spotted once on our last day in Tarangire literally in the last 15 minutes as we were driving out.

It was an incredible experience. We did the 4 day tour and it was amazing, I really recommend doing it with Meru Slopes. The atención was super good, the food delicious, the driver (Florian) explained each animal and answer all of our question, he was really nice and patient. We were 4 women and we always felt safe.

Muy buena agencia para hacer el safari! Todo muy bueno, la comida, los guías y el chef!! Asante sana ????

We had a fantastic safari with Mudy and Gideon. Serengeti and Ngorogoro are very popular, so the ability of your driver to position your vehicle to get the best views of the animals is crucial. Of course there’s luck involved, but we saw more, and from closer, than others. This was due to our driver’s excellent skills.

Strongly recommend this company if you’re serious about seeing as much as you can. We took the five day group camping option, were very comfortable and ate well. Great value.