Michel Mantheakis Safaris

The Finest Hunting Safaris for the Discerning Hunter

In 1895 my grandfather Emmanuel Mantheakis left the Greek island of Crete to come to Tanzania, what was then called German East Africa. My maternal grandfather, John Kazamias, arrived in 1905. Both my grandfather and my father were passionate hunters, making me the third-generation hunter. A legacy I take pride in and a passion I share with my children….” —Michel Mantheakis

Michel Mantheakis Safaris Ltd. (MMS) is a family-owned company established in 2010 and operated by my wife, Nicole, and myself. After previously having been involved in the hectic day-to-day running of Miombo Safaris and its sister company Kilombero North Safaris, the hunting company that I founded, owned, and operated for 17 years, we had plenty of time to reflect and analyze the successes and failures from the past 20 years of outfitting in setting up MMS. This put us in a unique position to focus and channel our efforts into creating another top-quality trophy hunting company with a strong conservation conscience, offering services on an even higher level.

In order to present our clients with the best possible trophy opportunities and maximum luxury safari experience, we will continue to field the minimum number of safaris in our areas per season. This will enable us to pursue our signature approach of maximum anti-poaching and conservation effort to ensure optimum results for our clients. We have proven time and again that this strategy is very successful. Not only does it improve the wildlife population and its habitat in our concessions, but also the quality of the trophy hunting.

By promoting ethical hunting together with conservation, we aim at marketing our safaris to the discerning hunters. Those who care about conservation and prefer to hunt with an outfitter who not only works tirelessly to get best quality trophies, but who also truly believes in and practices conservation rather than just claiming to. The combination of my academic background in zoology and wildlife science, a passion for hunting and conservation, and 28-years of reputable hunting experience in Tanzania that is backed by an efficient administration has maintained our position at the forefront of Tanzania’s hunting industry.

For us, trophy hunting and conservation is one thing. As custodians of our natural inheritance, what gives us the right to hunt is the continuous commitment and determination to protect and conserve the wildlife and its habitat. We should never disregard this moral obligation.

Few hunting companies in Tanzania can match the successful anti-poaching track record and wildlife population recovery achieved in the concessions that I have managed in the past. It is not a matter of just spending money in anti-poaching, but rather one of being motivated in conducting it in an intelligent and determined manner. One can spend a lot of money in anti-poaching and achieve very little while others, just to please or impress their client, claim they do anti-poaching whereas they actually don’t do and don’t care.

What it takes is dedication, great enthusiasm for the task, and taking pride in the achievements that create the best results in anti-poaching and conservation. In my 28 years of professional hunting, I consider my biggest professional accomplishments as not only the great trophies I got my clients, but also the great achievements I made in anti-poaching and conservation.

We pride ourselves on our history of running luxurious camps with an unrivaled personal service and the finest cuisine. Whether that be succulent game, meat, or seafood, all our delicious meals are complemented by fresh vegetables, a fine selection of South African wines, a variety of spirits, and ice cold, thirst-quenching beverages. Whilst you reminisce around the campfire, our cooks will be putting the final touches to yet another superb meal. Meals will be served in our comfortable, romantic dining area, though often dinner will be served under the enchanting star-filled African sky.

With your wellbeing and luxury in mind, all our camp amenities will consist of solar panels and battery bank, inverters with the possibility to charge camera, batteries, laptops, and telephones, deep freezers and fridges, a back-up generator, HF and VHF 2-way radio communication systems, satellite phones, and comprehensive first-aid kits. Solar powered lamps combined with the classical hurricane lanterns provide lighting all around the camp and in your tent. Daily laundry service will be available throughout your stay.