Our Impact
Travel that gives back — to the land, the people, the future.
"Our mission is to give back to the land and its people the connection you feel during your trip."
— Allard & Laurene, Simba Tours
Direct with local experts
We work directly with Jonas, Collin and other local experts in Tanzania. No middlemen, no local agencies skimming the margin. What you pay goes to those who truly deserve it.
Local culture and traditions
Our mission is to give back to the land and its people the connection you feel during your trip. We show Tanzania as it really is — from local markets and Maasai villages to everyday rural life.
Small-scale, conscious impact
We are not a mass-tourism company. Small groups, private vehicles and personal contact ensure that your visit strengthens rather than overwhelms the local community.
A team from two worlds
We are a close-knit team of two Tanzanians (Jonas and Collin) and two Dutch (Allard and Laurene), who all want to share their own piece of Tanzania with you. That combination of insider knowledge and Dutch quality standards is exactly what makes Simba Tours special.
Tanzania Reizen: a story of connection
Simba Tours started with a family trip. Allard and Laurene visited Tanzania and met Jonas — a local guide with 20 years of experience and a passion for his country that you cannot fake.
After that trip, they knew: this is how Tanzania should be experienced. Not in group buses. Not with anonymous guides. Not with layers of intermediaries each taking a cut. But directly — with the people who grew up here, who know every path and every animal.
Together with Jonas and his son Collin, they built Simba Tours. A company that is different not because it says so, but because of how it works: directly, honestly, and with genuine impact on the communities in Tanzania.
What we concretely do
Daycare visits
Guests can spend a morning with Tanzanian children in a local daycare in Arusha. Playing, singing and cooking — a real exchange.
Farm visit at Jonas's
Our guide Jonas invites guests to his family farm outside Arusha. Harvesting, cooking, lunching with the family. Tanzania from the inside.
Wildlife conservation
We support local anti-poaching projects in the Serengeti. Part of every trip booking goes towards protecting the animals our guests come to see.