Wayo Africa — Local services in Arusha

Just returned from an incredible 2 week experience with Wayo. An authentic wildlife adventure that will leave you wanting more.

The great effort that Wayo puts into community development, and taking care of the environment left a very good impression on us.

Without a doubt on Safari with Wayo you will get the most skilled and best trained guides in the whole of Tanzania. It was clear that the Wayo staff are well trained, they are looked after and there is investment in their development. This was a massive plus for us, and really seemed to be a differentiating factor compared to the other many tour groups in Tanzania from my observation.

Ofcourse another specialty of Wayo is walking in the Serengeti, an experience that I cannot recommend enough to anyone reading this. It is really unique to Safari from afoot with a top quality wildlife guide. It allows you to really appreciate the African Bush, the sights and sounds. And you will still see the big game, we tracked down 2 large male lions during our first evening walk. Wayo are only one of a handful of tour companies who have received permits to walk so it is really a privilege.

The Wayo Green Camps are stunning, peaceful, and away from the crowds. The best thing about Wayo camps is that the owner Jean has been able to scout the best locations due to Wayo’s special permissions to walk and be active in the wilderness areas. The Manyara Green Camp is a hidden gem, a private camp set in a river bed next to a waterfall coming down the great rift. Dining under the stars here was one of the highlights.

We left Tanzania with a warmness in our hearts, not just because of the great holiday, but because of the great work and the passion displayed for conservation. We need more tour companies like Wayo in the world.

My very highest recommendation goes to Wayo and I hope more travellers out there get to enjoy...

I stayed with Wayo Africa with my family in two tents in the northern Serengeti in early August 2024. The experience will leave strong memories: I was awaken up by several bites, as the tent (and specifically our bed) had been invaded in the middle of the night by hundreds of ants.

This could have been prevented if Wayo had proactively screened and fumigated the exterior of the tent. If they fumigated every single night the outside perimeter of the tent this would not have occured. They did fumigate it after the event- so they are aware that this action would have been useful.

We ended up sleeping with our children in the tent next to ours. Wayo offered me no compensation of any kind for the lost night.

The evaluation is not a one star because, besides the ant event, the staff was nice and the food and drink good (though not great).

Attached you can find the photo of the bed (where 70+ ants can be counted at naked eye- and this after we killed several, as you might imagine).

Again, this will leave strong memories. I do not recommend staying with Wayo both because of the absence of actions to prevent these attacks, and from their interactions after the event that made me feel quite bad- all in all revealing a low level of...

We did the Lake Duluti walk and absolutely loved every minute of it! Our guide Kennedy was amazing, super friendly and knowledgeable about the area’s environment and wildlife.

Kennedy is an expert bird-spotter and thanks to him we saw wood owls, goshawks, kingfishers and paradise flycatchers. We also saw lots of Nile Monitors and Blue Monkeys! Kennedy was extremely accomodating of my bird photography and it really felt like he was enjoying spotting the birds as much as we were! I now have photos of African Birds that I will treasure forever.

In the quiet patches, while scanning for wildlife Kennedy also helped us with some Swahili practice. It was obvious from this experience that Kennedy is passionate about his home and this enthusiasm was contagious.

Thank you Wayo and Kennedy for an unforgettable experience. Highly...