MAFIA ISLAND

  Expedition Extraordinaire - Ann and Abu delivered 100% on Long Way’s objective to “provide guests with safari expeditions & great experiences, always taking into consideration individual interests.”

Ann took care of all... Read more our requests, big and small, in the planning of the itinerary and Abu executed it to perfection, happily accommodating even our quirky request for frequent bush toilet stops 🙂

We learnt so much from Abu who passionately imparts his knowledge about Tanzania, its people & culture, animal behavior and their role in the eco-system. I am also impressed by his love for his people & the environment, often saving up food for local workers in the national parks in instances where we had too much in our lunch boxes.

More importantly, Abu had always put in his utmost effort to optimise our sighting opportunities. I am glad that we had chosen Long Way and in the process helped a locally-owned company and a Tanzanian family.

Will definitely recommend Long Way to anyone looking to having an extraordinary safari & wildlife experience.

  Memorable and Surreal  - Look no further if you are thinking of a safari tour in Tanzania or even Kenya - Long Way Expeditions is the tour agency to go with! From the start... Read more when I communicated with Ann (Reservation Manager), I knew we were in safe hands. She understood our desires perfectly and customized our tour meeting all our requirements. She even looked into minute details such as how much rest we would have, etc.

Abu (Driver-Guide), on the other hand, executed the itinerary with precision, while doing his best to fulfil our hope to see the Big 5 and more. Although he was battling against the work of nature, his passion for the wild and knowledge of the places we visited brought him success. We did not expect it, but we saw the Big 5 and other actions that were surreal. Abu also cared very much for our safety and comfort throughout the trip.

What more can I say, except that I highly recommend Long Way Expeditions.

  Conscientious travel  - I found this family owned company thru responsible travel. I was pleased to know that my travel is able to support a local owned company that not only cares about... Read more their customers but that also shows the same love and pride toward the animals, the environment and their country.

The whole trip was seamless from the planning to the actual trip itself. As a solo female traveler, I felt peace of mind and safe. Ann was very helpful in helping plan the best itinerary that will suit your all your needs and other quirks. Communication was prompt and smooth. The driver guides with their expertise will make the game drive not just enjoyable and entertaining but also educational. You can also feel the immense respect they have for the animals.

This has been a memorable first trip to Africa ever, all thanks to the excellent team at Long Way Expeditions. I highly recommend and will travel with them again.

  Wonderful Safari experience  - Thank you Longway Expeditions for a fantastic safari everything was great throughout. Ann was really quick to respond during the planning stage and our guide driver Abraham was a star... Read more .driving the 4x4 over some really tricky roads (there had been a lot of unseasonal rain) at the same time as spotting and telling us about animals (we saw so many!) They picked us up from the airport and dropped us at Kiboko Lodge (which is also worth staying at especially if you like birds) We really recommend using this Tanzanian owned company.

Asante to Ann and Abraham

  Well organised safari  - We did a 12 day safari in Tanzania including Arusha national park, enduimet, Tarangire, lake manyara, lake natron, Serengeti and ngorongoro. Ann listened to requirements of our trip and adjusted... Read more the itinerary well.

The trip was well organised. In addition, in most cases lodges were used which were either owned by the local community or supported them.

  Excellent Safari company.  - Superb high-performing Tanzania-based Safari company. We spent 6 nights visiting Tarangire, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater and were thoroughly satisfied.

  Wow! Just got home from our amazing trip to Tanzania. Beyond expectations! We booked with Long Way Expeditions because 1) The 10 day safari appealed to us and 2) their... Read more connection to Responsible Travel UK. We got the best guide in Africa I think. Abu is amazing. His encyclopedic knowledge of animals, birds, geography, Tanzanian tribes, history was unbelievable. We learned so much! (he even patiently taught us Swahili words). His love of the wildlife and his country shines through. He can spot animals from so far way! You're going - how did he see that?? He is a very good and careful driver, which you will appreciate when you see how some people drive! His equally wonderful wife Ann does all the bookings and will cater to your every need/want. I highly recommend Ann and Abu and Long Way Expeditions. You won't be disappointed.

  A life-changing experience in so many ways. - My partner & I just returned from a 7 day safari with Long Way Expeditions & could not recommend them more highly. Our time with them provided an experience far... Read more beyond what we imagined safari could be.

Our experience is best put down to a number of key factors that we felt so lucky to have experienced with them:
- That locals know best.
- An incredible 15-year knowledge of & experience with safari.
- Flexibility on price that was tailored to our budget, without sacrificing quality.
- Supporting a family-owned business with community-minded values & care for their country.
- Absolutely outrageous experiences with animals we’d never dreamed of seeing so close & with such care.

No two safaris are the same. We saw things we thought we’d never see, but all of the choices that Long Way made about the pacing of our experience meant that every day felt packed full of once-in-a-lifetime moments that never felt exhausting.

This included:
- 15 lions & lion cubs on a morning stroll.
- A group of baby elephants playing hide & seek.
- A mother cheetah & her two babies mid-hunt.
- Thousands of wilderbeast mid-migration.
- Two leopards mating at sunset.

When you support a local company, your money isn’t being sent via international payment gateways to offshore accounts that don’t stay within the country you’re holidaying in. Long Way may be young when compared to some other more ‘traditional’ safari companies, but in our eyes, supporting a locally owned business when the vast majority of safari companies are based overseas, was incredibly important to us.

Ann & Abu, Long Way’s owners, told us in our conversations that they have been working on getting a payment gateway that travellers are familiar with, when right now operators like PayPal can’t actually operate within Tanzania. We can assure you, through our experience, that they are absolutely to be trusted.

Their local experience, knowledge & care came through in everything that we did throughout our time. Abu, our guide, knew everyone & every route to take. Every piece of incredible accommodation that we stayed at, both inside & outside of national parks was locally owned too. We learned not only about the animals we saw, but the infrastructure that supported our appreciation of them, & the local efforts to help conserve their future.

When you travel with a big international tour, it’s easy to feel like you’re just being ferried around from place to place. But when you book with a small business, that clearly cares deeply for what they’re doing, what you experience is something entirely individual to you.

We’re so glad to have had our holiday with Long Way, & feel all the better for having met them. They’ve earned lifelong supporters not only because of the holiday we had, but because of the impact we felt from going with them.