Arusha, Tanzania
Lappet Faced Safaris
Who plans your safari, who drives it, and who answers the phone when something changes.
- Based in Arusha
- A team born and raised in Tanzania
- Guides speaking English, Swahili, German, Italian, French and Spanish
- Camping and Lodge safari to all Tanzania national parks
- Kilimanjaro: Africa’s highest peak.
- Mount Meru: Africa’s fifth highest peak.
- Oldoinyo Lengai: Climb with maasai guides.
- The Usambaras: part of the ancient Eastern Arc range.
Our guides are all fluent in English and Swahili, and we also have German, Italian, French and Spanish speaking guides, all of which are trained professionals committed to offering the most intriguing and informative Tanzania safari experience. They are expert game trackers with extensive knowledge about wildlife, geography, flora and fauna as well as an insightful awareness of the people and their history and culture. Above all, our guides possess a sincere respect and appreciation for the environment, the wildlife, and the natural wonders that make Tanzania the amazing place it is.
Our mission
Regardless of your budget, we are committed to keeping the price fair and every dollar will be invested in the quality and smoothness of your safari in order to provide you with an experience that just can’t be matched. Every safari is a different one is fair, be flexible, be good – Every single time.
Meet Your Tanzania Safari Expert
From The Founder: Francisco Raymond as I look ahead, I am excited about the progress of tourism in Tanzania and the future for Lappet Faced Safaris. The facilities available to our visitors to Tanzania continue to improve. With this, we are able to provide a better African Experience. As a native Tanzanian, I am committed to promoting Tanzania as one of the world’s leading tourist destinations. As the Founder of Lappet Faced Safaris, I am also committed to making sure that every safari participant has an outstanding trip with Lappet Faced Safaris
Our Safari guides
All our guides are naturalists with exceptional experience and who know All Tanzania parks intimately, and have an amazing knowledge of the African wilderness and its people. Their appreciation of the diverse cultures of the world and the needs of their guests allows them to deliver the ultimate safari.
The importance of having competent, high quality guides, cooks and porters cannot be overstated when it comes to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
Lappet Faced Safaris has local guides, all of whom have received extensive training in first aid, mountain rescue, flora and fauna, and Kilimanjaro history.
All are registered with Kilimanjaro National Park (KINAPA).
Our Kilimanjaro guides are very experienced, with most having climbed more than 100 times! They are professionals who intimately know the mountain.
You can expect the following from our Kilimanjaro guide:
High Safety Standards – Your guide can identify and avoid potential hazards such as slippery trails and loose rocks. Your guide can prevent, recognize and treat altitude-related illnesses.
Climbs Knowledge – Kilimanjaro trails are clearly marked, so following a trail should not pose a problem. But there are more intricate things that your guide will take into consideration when deciding when, where, and how to move the party. These things include weather conditions, trail density, rest stops, pace, etc.
Mountain Facts – Your guide is knowledgeable about general mountain facts. He can tell you about the climate zones, the altitudes of and distances to campsites, and information about the geology, flora and fauna. These types of facts increase the enjoyment during the trek by giving you an idea of what you are seeing and feeling.
Our Kilimanjaro guides understand and aware that customer satisfaction, safe and successful climb is one of our company core values.
Our Cooks/Chef’s
Our bush chef’s work wonders in tough conditions. Whether in the dusty plains of the Serengeti or the summits of Kilimanjaro, these extremely diligent artists work wonders to provide you with fresh and tasty meals for days on end. Possible the least seen and yet hardest working these fine men cook up a storm.
Our guides have support teams of assistant guides, cooks and porters that we have assembled personally. We feel having control of our personnel assignments is the best way to make sure your mountain crew complies with our high standards. Through regular interaction, your mountain crew will perform at its best and offer consistent service trip after trip. We like for things to go smoothly behind the scenes so that our staff can focus on our most important asset – the client.
Because of our hardworking porters, all you need to do on your climb is walk. Porters carry the tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, food, water, cookware, gas, stoves, medical supplies, chairs, and tables – not to mention your camping gear. It is a tough job and anyone who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro will tell you that their strength, skill and stamina are incredible.
Also most of our porters they can speak English so we recommend to talk with them, get know them, share stories, singing and dances together for Kilimanjaro songs.
Our Work
Our reliable and friendly team is always available and ready to answer all your questions at any time. Think quality, think Lappet Faced Safaris. The consummate knowledge and an ocean of information make us superior above the rest. Our personal experiences qualify us to give you the best advice, making your holiday an exclusive and unparalleled one.
Ying / Aug 2026
The guide was very experienced
It was a very enjoyable trip! We were always lucky, and our wishes always came true. We had great travel companions and a great guide, and a…
catchatter2016
Best custom Private Small Group Safari Experience by Lappet Faced Safaris
Francisco was amazing at organizing exactly the trip we wanted. He took the time to answer all our questions and custom made our trip with a great price. We chose the luxury tented lodges but the mid-priced accommodations looked good too. We saw so many animals up close, right by our Land Rovers, on our custom private 10 day safari (Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro). He also arranged a three night get away on Zanzibar at the Zuri Zanzibar resort. It was fabulous! All of the accommodations were fabulous and the food was delicious. You can trust Francisco to organize your safari and make it the trip of your lifetime! This trip exceeded our expectations and that is saying a lot for our group! Our guides, Ukadi & Alfred, were also amazing, they have a lot of experience as a safari guides and have vast knowledge on the animals, plants, trees and the culture. They spotted so many animals and birds for us, and were patient while we photographed everything. We even got to see all of the Big 5! We saw huge pools of hippos, leopards, cheetahs, lions, elephants, rhinos, Cape buffalos, zebras, wildebeest, ostriches, baboons, hyenas and much, much more! We really recommend going with Lappet Faced Safari tour company, they are the best! Thank you for sharing your beautiful world with us.
Kiki / Aug 2026
A truly unforgettable trip, the local tour guide was very responsible!
Overall, our trip to Kenya was fantastic. The itinerary was excellent, and they handled a few hotel issues very promptly and efficiently. Our…
Yixin D
Lappet Faced Safari Forever!
Francisco and his team have done a very good job. Francisco has arranged everything in Tanzania and kept an eye on our trip. Francisco's response speed is very fast. He arranged a photographer for our Safari The photographer recorded all the animals we saw and the wonderful moments. Our driver Noel is like my big brother. He has eagle eyes and finds animals at any time. He knows time management, and we have nothing to worry about with him. We saw rhinoceros and even baby rhinoceros six times in Ngorongoro, and on the third day we had seen all the Big Five and their babys.This is a Great Safari.Francisco and his team are very reliable. We paid the full amount when we were in China. Francisco completed all our hotel reservation requirements and sent us a hotel reservation form.Francisco is very honest. Their profits are not high, but they take their customers very seriously, even if their company is small.Their prices are detailed and transparent, and all details will be sent. Choosing them will make you have an unforgettable trip!弗朗西斯科和他的团队非常好,弗朗西斯科为我们安排好了一切,所有酒店没有任何更改,他安排了摄影师记录了我们的游猎时光,我们在第三天的时候已经看到了Big Five 和他们的babys.
xiang / Jul 2026
A very reliable travel agency
Driving an off-road vehicle bumpily on the vast grassland, the dust raised seems to be a filter of time, instantly pulling people back to the…
philo04
Wonderful Safari experience with Myk as our guide
We did a custom made safari tour for seven nights in Tanzania using the guide Myk Walcott from this company. It was an amazing experience. Myk is a fantastic guide, he is calm, supportive, knowledgeable, is a very safe driver, and is an excellent game driver, he tended to our every need. We stayed in four different hotels and all were excellent, the good was excellent, every detail was well organized. We had fantastic packed lunches on the go, we always had cold bottled water at our disposal. We felt very safe and like we were in good hands. We highly recommend this safari company and especially Myk as your guide. He went above and beyond for us, taking us to a local market in Arusha per our request and we even stopped at a local orphange to drop off supplies near the Tarangire National Park which was a wonderful experience. We only wish we could have stayed for longer and we hope to return in the future. Highly recommended
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