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Simba Pride Safaris

Maasai men in red shuka gathered for a welcome

About us

born here,guiding here

Simba Pride Safaris is a small Tanzanian-owned operator based in Arusha. We plan and guide every trip ourselves, from the first WhatsApp message to the last airport drop.

Our story

from theSerengeti's edge

We grew up in the villages along the northern circuit, where the migration passes the back fence and the first job most of us had was watching cattle within sight of the park boundary. Guiding came naturally. Running our own company came later, after years driving for other operators and seeing how much of a guest's money never reached the people doing the work.

Simba Pride started with one Land Cruiser, a phone number and a promise: plan trips the way we would for our own family, price them honestly and pay the guides, cooks and porters properly. The Instagram page filled with sightings, the phone kept ringing, and the fleet grew to three vehicles. The promise has not changed.

  • ArushaHome base, 50 minutes from Kilimanjaro airport
  • Tanzanian-ownedFounded and run by local guides
  • 3 vehiclesLand Cruisers with pop-up roofs
  • English & SwahiliPlus a little of most things
Family in an open safari vehicle watching wildebeest Tented camp lit up at night

The Simba Pride way

what wepromise

01

Honest prices

One invoice, park fees included, no surprise "activity fees" at the gate. If a lodge is worth the extra, we say so. If it is not, we say that too.

02

Guides who live here

Every guide is Tanzanian, licensed, and has driven these roads for years. They know which crossing point to wait at and which one the tour buses will crowd.

03

Small and personal

Six guests per vehicle at most, one point of contact from enquiry to farewell, and a WhatsApp number that is answered by a person, usually within the hour.

04

Money that stays

Community visits are arranged directly with families our guides know. Porters are paid to KPAP standards. We buy food, fuel and repairs in Arusha, not abroad.

The team

the peopleyou'll travel with

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Director & head guideName to confirm15 years guiding the northern circuit. Birds, tracking, and an uncanny nose for leopards.
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Safari guideName to confirmGrew up beside Tarangire. Elephant behaviour is a specialism, patience is the other.
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Mountain guideName to confirmOver 200 Kilimanjaro summits, wilderness first responder, and the calmest voice on summit night.
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Trip plannerName to confirmThe person who answers your WhatsApp, builds the itinerary and checks every booking twice.

Team photos and names to be supplied by the client. The roles above reflect a typical four-person operation and should be edited to match.

Safari vehicle beside a baobab at sunset

Vehicles & kit

built forthe long road

  • Toyota Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs, a window seat for everyone, and a fridge for cold water and the odd sundowner.
  • Two-way radio between our vehicles and the park network, charging points for cameras and phones, and a pair of binoculars on board.
  • Mountain kit inspected before every climb: four-season tents, mess tent, oxygen, pulse oximeter and a full first-aid kit.
  • Comprehensive vehicle insurance and Flying Doctors emergency evacuation cover on every safari.

Licences & memberships

properlyregistered

  • Tourism licenceTanzania Tourist Business Licence, number to confirm
  • TALATour operator licence issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, pending
  • TATOMembership of the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators, pending
  • KPAPKilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project partner standards for porter welfare
  • InsurancePublic liability and Flying Doctors AMREF evacuation cover

Licence numbers and certificates to be added once supplied by the client. Leave nothing here unverified before launch.

come andmeet us

Message us on WhatsApp and you will be talking to one of the guides above, not a call centre. Tell us your dates and we will take it from there.

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