Jackpot Tours & Safaris LTD

Congratulations for winning the “Jackpot” in choosing the right safari company to explore and discover the “REAL WILD AFRICAN ADVENTURE” here in Tanzania, East Africa.

Jackpot Tours & Safaris (Tanzania) Limited has TALA License No: 0001264 and is a member of Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO), and Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB).

It is a small company owned jointly by a local Tanzanian and a British.

We have professionally qualified drivers, guides and camping cooks with field experience to make sure your safari is comfortable and enjoyable.

We mainly specialize on Northern Circuit Safaris but can arrange Safaris to the Southern Circuits, Western Circuits and Coastal Circuits as well as Beach holidays to Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia.

We welcome low budget camping safaris, and arrange accommodation in cheaper “clean” guest houses in Arusha Town before taking a Safari on request, as well as luxury Tent Safaris, Luxury Lodge and standard Lodge safaris.

Great Walking Safaris is the best way to see “Real Africa.” Our armed experienced rangers accommodate our visitors on all walks in the Parks.

Our Company also arranges hotel and lodge bookings, organizing booking vouchers and provide car hire facilities. We meet and greet visitors at Kilimanjaro International Airport to transport to Arusha Town form where there is easy access to the Northern Circuit National Parks.

Our Company can also organize Custom made or ‘Tailor made’ Safaris to suit the travelers plans. Our 4X4 vehicles have open roofs for wildlife photography.

You have always wanted to experience -- really experience -- Africa, join us and get to know Africa through her people and rural villages. Use your skills to improve the lives of children and their families as a volunteer in Tanzania.

Main Work Projects: The emphasis is on education - teaching, public health, and building & repair. Help in building, installation of water systems, irrigation scheme, educate on HIV/AIDS awareness and assist with a variety of other tasks related to the maintenance and expansion of the schools/Orphanages and villages. However, in the remote villages, . Physicians, nurses, dentists and physical therapists serve at rural clinics performing examinations and well-baby checkups and offering public health education. Volunteers also provide basic instruction on portable computers donated through volunteers' efforts.

Your Host: Your host is Jackpot Tours and Safaris, Tanzania who coordinate with local organizations that are on the ground doing the work of human, village and economic development. In Tanzania, the community plays a major role in this effort. Each volunteer lives with a local family as a member of the household. The families have received training on how to accommodate guests and will provide meals consist of traditional foods such as banana stew, rice, and ugali (a maize based porridge) amongst others. You will be eating what the family eats, with the foodstuffs grown locally.

Importance of Volunteers: It is important to participate on a service project and make a difference. Tanzania is one of the economically poorest countries in the world. As reported by the World Bank, 51% of the population are below the national poverty line, life expectancy is only 45 years, 31% of children under five suffer from malnutrition, and 33% of school-aged kids doesn’t attend school. This is more worse in the rural areas. However, the people of Tanzania are trying to turn those statistics around, and volunteers to the host villages make a huge contribution.

For more information on our Volunteer Programme, please contact us on info@jackpotsafaris.com

Mr. Andrew Malalika the was born in the Serengeti Region and was guided by his father who was a highly experienced Driver-cum-Tour Guide in many East African National Parks. He has a degree in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and has also led more than 150 climbs up the highest peak in Africa “Mt. Kilimanjaro”. He is fluent in Spanish and is famous for his laughs and jokes.

Mr.Neeraj Gossain (Director) was also born in the outskirts of the Serengeti National Park. His late father who had passion for wildlife photography took Neeraj on many of his trips to give him knowledge on the Serengeti ecosystem. Being also a degree holder in Geology from the United Kingdom and now a British Citizen, Neeraj specialized in the Geology of the formation of the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro volcanoes and the East African Rift Valley. He has also good field knowledge on wildlife ecology and habitat.