About Detasa

At Destination Tanzania Safaris we are destination specialists! Tanzania is our only business, the ultimate safari destination! Other companies offer tours to all over Africa and beyond, which inevitably makes them generalists. We specialize in trips only to Tanzania! Accordingly, we have devoted all of our energy and resources to becoming the Tanzania experts, so that we can deliver to you the most rewarding experience and finest trip possible.

Innocent Lyimo
   Innocent Lyimo is a man of different adventures from mountaineering, technical rock and ice climbing, skiing, kayaking, canoeing and traveling. Innocent has climbed extensively in Africa and North American with a dream of climbing Mount Everest in the future. Born, raised and schooled on the slopes Kilimanjaro, Innocent first summited Kilimanjaro at the age of 16.
   He has over a decade experience both as mountain and safari guide. He has acquired extensive class and field trainings from Arusha Professional Guides school, NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School based in Lander -Wyoming), WMI (Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS), and a diploma with TTU ( Tourism Training Unit) of Tanzania in cooperation with the government of Nederland. Innocent has worked both for big and small safari operators including working as a Guest Relations Officer and Environment Officer for Serena Lodges and Hotels. While working for Serena Lodges, Innocent worked very close with wildlife researchers and park officials in Serengeti.
   Now Innocent is based both in Tanzania and Minnesota - U.S.A. He oversees all the operations and marketing for Destination Tanzania Safaris in the USA and at the same time does mountain and safari guiding in Tanzania.

Destination Tanzania Safaris was created and is run by two dedicated native born Tanzanian safari and mountain guides. Born and raised in Tanzania, we have a lot of passion for our country and we take pride in introducing you to our extraordinary country. . As trained, knowledgeable naturalists and safari guides, with over 35 years of combined experience, we will guide you through this experience of a life time that Tanzania has to offer.
We are all fluent in English and we give first priority to safety and environment in all our daily operations. We all work together at any circumstances to make your experience in Tanzania the most rewarding and unforgettable. We are incredibly proud of ourselves. Our skill, knowledge, and enthusiasm will be an unforgettable part of your adventure. We are naturalists, ecologists, archaeologists, art historians, and mountaineers. What we all share is a passion for guiding, thorough knowledge of our destination and real joy in introducing you to special places, people, and behind-the-scenes spots you never would have found on your own.

Mike Taylor
   Mike Taylor considers himself East African safari PRO, with over three decades experience of working as a safari guides. He started working in Kenyan national parks until in 1980's when tourism gained momentum in Tanzania, then moved back to his homeland Tanzania. While on safari, he always talks about spotting wild animals including black rhinos by the roadsides around Lake Manyara National Park. Mike always chats about doing game drives (viewing) with very old Volkswagen Beetle mini - vans which very often broke down, leading to a number of days before they could even see Serengeti National Park. Mike misses the days when he spent full days in the park without seeing any other vehicle. Mike remembers when not much was developed in the parks, no developed roads, not any kind of road assistance in the parks and they used vehicles totally unsuitable for offroading.
   "I could spend my entire life in the parks and be happy. I miss the 1970's and 1980's game drives when everything was very adventurous and dramatic, no four wheel drive vehicles or radio communications."
   Mike has worked for many big local and foreign safari operators in Tanzania, and has guided very famous dignarities and photographers. He is very familiar with East African wild animals, vegetations, ecology, cultures and history. He loves birds and he can identify every single bird you can spot. Mike is responsible for all the safari operations in Arusha and in the National Parks.