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Introducing Maggie’s Tour Company
The National Geographic Traveler – The Adventure Issue 2019 October-November publication – lists Maggie’s Tour Company as a “Sustainable Africa Safari Company.”
The NGT article calls out the new generation of adventurers and the future of African safaris as women-led expeditions emerge. In a country where all guides and owners have been male only, Maggie and her company are truly part of the 21st century Tanzania.
Maggie is quoted in the article “My goal as a guide is to make every safari unique, educational, and fun.”
Maggie Duncan Simbeye first began working for a local safari company in 2008 where her “classroom” training moved from Tourism Training School to hands-on experiences in the bush. She was one of the very first women guides in Tanzania. As of 2018, Maggie is the only Tanzanian woman owning and operating her own Tour Company. Tanzanian women in business are very unusual in her country.
Her own love of learning and experiencing nature on all levels motivates her to make every safari trip special for her clients! She has a belief that we all learn from each other, so she invites all questions and asks plenty herself! Her extensive knowledge of flora and fauna is delivered with much enthusiasm. She has an incredible understanding of animals and their behaviors which adds so much when clients observe them in their natural surroundings.
Maggie’s Tour Company operates out of Arusha, Tanzania.
Your safari begins at Kilimanjaro International Airport, (JRO), located in the middle of the Kilimanjaro/Arusha Region. This makes Arusha an excellent and convenient place to begin the Northern Circuit of Tanzanian tourism.
Included in this circuit are well known National Parks such as the Arusha, Serengeti, Tarangire (which has the most elephants per square kilometer), and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in which the famous Ngorongoro Caldera (which many people still call Ngorongoro Crater) is located plus numerous others.
You can combine a Cultural Tour with a Wildlife Safari for a richer experience of Africa. There are more than 120 tribes in Tanzania each having their own unique traditions. Maggie can include in your safari, should you choose, time to meet and get to know some of these diverse communities. Many of our clients have found life changing experiences in these connections.
These diverse adventures can include meaningful connecting and education by visiting and touring Chagga village and their caves where the Chagga tribe hid themselves during civil war, visiting waterfalls at Marangu village, visiting Maasai tribes and enjoy their unique dancing and learn more about their customs,
Traveling with Maggie offers women-to-women exchanges with local women and women living in the bush. Not only will your friendships deepen with fellow travelers thru this shared experience, but in exchanging stories, experiences and everyday life with African women, a very special heart connection happens. It is an opportunity to see the world through the eyes of another, to develop more empathy and compassion for one another and bring that experience in to your world. In the end, we find out how very much alike we are with our sisters around the world!
Celebrating my birthday in Tanzania with Maggie’s Tour Company and Dare Women’s Foundation was the finest month of my life. I’ve dreamed of visiting The Serengeti since I was a child. Grateful this dream came true with Maggie Duncan Simbeye and Praygod Ndanshau. My experiences were unique and beautiful because of Maggie’s uniqueness, beauty, intelligence, knowledge and love of nature and people. All experiences, including my birthday party with people I now love as family, were pure magic I will carry in my heart forever. I will be returning to Tanzania because of these magical connections.
Maggie made us fall in love with Tanzania… she was a big part of the reason we decided to come back. Every day she showed us just how involved she was with the community and how passionate she was to make change which inspired us. She has such a big heart and always puts other before herself. On safari, she was nothing short of amazing – she always made us feel safe, happy, and informed on our environment and the animals a part of it. We hope that everyone can come to Tanzania and have the opportunity to meet her and work with her. She will truly change your life.
Close up experiences with animals and people of Tanzania
The journey to Tanzania and safari was a trip of a lifetime! We went out in a fabulous jeep everyday and had close up experiences with animals you can only dream of seeing. We also visited an orphanage, went to markets, talked to people by the side of the road and spent many hours talking with Maggie about life in Africa. We felt so comfortable with Maggie, we had her arrange a volunteer opportunity, a home stay and a climb on Kilimanjaro for our 24 year old son after we left. By going on safari with Maggie you are supporting home-grown development and the survival of both human and animal species.
Maggie Duncan Simbeye first began working for a local safari company in 2008 where her “classroom” training moved from Tourism Training School to hands-on experiences in the bush. She was one of the very first women guides in Tanzania. As of 2018, Maggie is the only Tanzanian woman owning and operating her own Tour Company. Tanzanian women in business are very unusual in her country.
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