ABOUT US
Touchstone Tanzania is a safari holiday tour company committed to its clients' comfort, with a friendly, deeply knowledgeable staff, clean, well-maintained vehicles and an outstanding safety record.
We work directly with our clients to craft unique and tailored itineraries that cater to our guests specific
At Touchstone Tanzania we offer a palette of unique safari experiences carefully designed to showcase the very best of our country's natural wonders
and wildlife.
Our founder, Lalashe Mollel, is a native Maasai with years of experience arranging and guiding safaris, trekking adventures, cultural tours and Zanzibar Beach Holidays.
Born and raised in the Arusha region, he holds a degree in Wildlife Tourism and Management with a focus on wildlife safaris and bird ecosystems from MWEKA, the College of African Wildlife, based in the Kilimanjaro Region.
Certified by the Tanzanian government as a National Safari Guide, Lalashe considers himself and his employees first and foremost cultural ambassadors.
Let us turn our Home
into Your Unforgettable Adventure. It's why we're here and what we do best.
The Touchstone Difference
Touchstone Tanzania is a safari holiday tour company committed to its clients' comfort, with a friendly, deeply knowledgeable staff, clean, well-maintained vehicles and an outstanding safety record.
We work directly with our clients to craft unique and tailored itineraries that cater to our guests specific interests, preferences and desires.
While most safaris guarantee a "visual feast" the educational component of our tours will sweep you into the fascinating world of complex and often symbiotic relationships among the wildlife you're here to admire.
You'll also enjoy becoming
part of our family of "ambassadors" as we help you experience the very best our culture has to offer.
At Touchstone Tanzania we believe we each have a responsibility to "give back". You'll feel good knowing that by choosing us to meet your adventure travel needs you'll also be furthering our company's efforts to support girls' education in Tanzania .
From the Traveler's Perspective
"I've visited Tanzania twelve times. After my first tour with Lalashe Mollel, the founder of Touchstone Tanzania, I never considered booking with anyone else. With Mr. Mollel's travel company you'll experience not only an unforgettable visit to see an amazing land and its incredible wildlife but gain insight into what truly makes the country such a welcoming destination.
I first came to Tanzania to see its animals. After seeing the country through the eyes (and heart) of Lalashe and his "ambassador guides" I keep returning to draw inspiration from its people. A tour with Touchstone Tanzania will truly be an unforgettable adventure.
- Patricia Minter-Powell Sackets Harbor,, NY
From our Partners
"Before Lalashe Mollel founded Touchstone TZ, we were fortunate enough to be the beneficiary of his kind, thorough and professional care. I run an organization that is supporting a girls school initiative west of the Serengeti. It’s not an easy place to get to! I have traversed the Serengeti many times with Lalashe as we travelled to and from Kitenga. He is an extremely cautious driver and has been my teacher on both the wildlife and culture of Tanzania.
As well, Lalashe was our chosen guide as we curated donor visitor trips to the school. He immediately became part of the GEC family and led what have become ‘trips of a lifetime’ for many. Tanzania is an incredible country on so many different levels - beauty, culture and wonderful people. You must go!"
- Anne Wadsworth
Executive Director
Girls Education Collaborative
"Our trip to Tanzania would not have been half as spectacular had it not been for our incredible guide, Lalashe. From the moment he greeted us at the airport, to our tearful goodbyes to someone we now thought of as family he delivered the most fantastic level of service imaginable. He took the time to show us the true Tanzania, to explore markets with us and to describe in detail his country's multitude of flora and fauna. We saw Tanzania through his eyes and knew his love for his home. He patiently taught us helpful Swahili phrases and worked along side us at a girls' school in rural Tanzania.
Our farewell safari across the Serengeti was an unforgettable experience of sheer beauty. Lalshe brings you home to Tanzania and makes you want to stay forever. We recommend both him and Touchstone Tanzania as THE guide to one of the most breathtaking places on this planet."
-Hanna & Scott Rosenheck
Tonawanda, New York
