African Big Cats Safaris
- Offices In:
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United States
Australia
Canada
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $380 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Michele | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing customer service, fully prepared for everything and unbeatable attention to detail
We just returned from a 12 day safari with African Big Cat Safari tour group. They offer a full service all-inclusive package that far exceeded all my expectations. I found them to have amazing customer service, fully prepared for everything and unbeatable attention to detail. Our guide Obeti picked us up the first day and stayed with us the entire trip. He was incredibility knowledgeable about the animals, history, landscapes. The people at the camps are so friendly and eager to share their culture making us feel at home and safe. The tour included fabulous meals, and we even tried local beers and wines.
We saw the big 5 and much much more. We enjoyed meeting the local tribes and learning about their cultures. Everything about this trip was absolutely amazing. If you are considering a safari I would book this trip and ask for Obeti, you will not be disappointed. It is a trip of a lifetime. Be prepared to see the most amazing things, have a lot of laughs and be treated like royalty.
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Email Brenda C | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip ever!
I am a travel enthusiast, and I wanted a BIG adventure for my 50th birthday. African Big Cats delivered x10! Joshua and Naomi enthusiastically and patiently answered all of our questions and made accommodations for a party of 6. They provided helpful pre-departure information that ensured we had what we needed for our adventure.
We opted for the “comfort” level and the tented camps were very comfortable, clean and beautiful. It is amazing to be able to stay so close to nature in the actual parks and wildlife management areas! The staff at each camp were welcoming, helpful and attentive.
Our driver, Obed, taught us so much about the wildlife, parks, Tanzanian culture and even some Swahili phrases. His driving was excellent and safe and he got us close to wildlife while respecting the animals and other drivers. Every day we looked forward to our hot picnic lunches followed by the best Africafe coffee, yum! He sang with us and we laughed together the whole trip. By the time our 12 days were over, we were so incredibly sad to say goodbye to him.
We visited West Kilimanjaro, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara. We saw innumerable elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, cape buffalo, hippos, nile crocodile and nearly 100 lions and lion cubs. We saw the great migration of wildebeest and zebra and saw the wildebeest cross the Mara River! We even saw cheetahs, a rock python, a leopard and two of the critically endangered black rhino! The beauty of the natural places in Tanzania is unmatched. Best vacation ever. Trust me, take the trip!
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Email Rebecca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome!
I and my friends had a fabulous and memorable 7-day Safari trip with African Big Cats Safaris. We were impressed on how smooth the whole process flowed. We were able to see the big 5 (black rhino from in Serengeti which is very rare!) and even witness lions eating prey, lions milking, and elephant chasing lions. Our guide Endeni is very knowledgeable in animal behavior and patient in answering all the questions, professional in dealing with tricky road condition / time planning, taking care of us throughout the trip caring our needs,and very humorous bringing us a lot of joy. He also has sharp eyesight that helps in spotting animals fast! Thank you, African Big Cats Safaris, for this wonderful journey that will last in our lifetime memory :)
CH
Email Adam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari Experience
My girlfriend and I had a wonderful 4 day safari with African Big Cats Safaris. All of the logistics were organised very smoothly ahead of our trip. It was an incredible experience to visit Lake Manyara, Ngorogoro Crater, the Serengeti, and Tarangire. We were able to see the big 5 (black rhino from a distance) and even witness lions hunting their prey. Our guide Venance was amazing. Without his sharp eye we would have missed out on numerous sightings of rare animals. His knowledge was also extremely impressive and his comments added to each sighting of a new animal or even native trees/flowers. I can't stress enough the importance of a good guide.
Thank you Big Cats Safaris, and in particular Venace, for an unforgettable trip!
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Email Beth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour guide, Obed was one in a million!
We just returned from an 11 day safari with African Big Cats and I can’t recommend them more! From our planning stages to being dropped back at the airport they were responsive, friendly, organized, and helpful. We had a few ‘wants and needs’ beyond their original itinerary and they responded quickly and gave us options so we could determine what would work best for us. All of our accommodations were great and every camp was very welcoming, knowledgeable, safe, and every meal was great! Even our lunch on the trail was hot, fresh, tasty and not a boxed affair like others that we saw. Our guide, Obed was A+++ and was a huge part of our amazing safari. He is knowledgeable, informed, kind, and fun! He knows everything about Tanzania and understands what a magical place it is. Our vehicle was clean and well-maintained. You will spend a lot of time in the Rover so this is an important factor! He shared his knowledge of animals, birds, geography, history, culture…basically everything you would have a question about. He has great relationships with other guides so he always knew where the ‘happening’ spots were. We really felt immersed in Tanzanian life and felt more like travelers than tourists. Our trip was more than we could have imagined! If you put your faith in Big Cats you will not be disappointed!
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Email Bryce | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding in every way!
I'd give them 6 stars if I could!
From pre-planning to saying goodbye to our guide after 2 weeks together, the entire experience was outstanding! Great wildlife, great scenery, great interactions with indigenous peoples, wonderful accommodations - The Original Masai Lodge is an absolute must! The people of Tanzania are so friendly and helpful! Lordlugard, our ABC Guide, went above and beyond every day and in every way. We're already thinking of going back, and if we do, we will tour again with ABC Safaris.
KR
Email Keera | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dreams come true.
• Managing
- The total manager, Emanuel replied so fast that you can solve all of your questions and problems.
- He answered detaily as much as you want, so feel free to ask. He always answers kindly :)
• Guide
- Our guide is Venance, he is the best guide I swear.
- He is so professional that you can be a master of safari if you are with him.
- He explained detaily about animals of safari, and tried to show much animals as he can.
- He was always wating for us even though much early in the morning.
- He is also a really good driver. He drived well and calmy, s omy husband often fell asleep as like he was in bed:)
- He was so kind, and perfect to travel safari. I strongly recommend him!
- If you are worried about guide, go for Venance without any hesitant. We already miss him.
• Food
- It was really great with lunch box
- I have a really picky taste, but I ate it all every lunchbox :) haha
•Accomodation
- It was really comfortable with all accomodations Bigcats apply for us.
- You can manage yours well with talkig to Emanuel.
•ETC
- Washrooms in the safari are really clean.
- You don’t have to worry about this.
Hakunamatata, all is well with Bigcats.
Our dreams came true with Venance in Bigcats. Asante sana!
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Email Anthony | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari company in Tanzania!!
This was a trip of a lifetime and African Big Cat made it everything we could have asked for! From the pickup at the airport to the drop off at the end of the safari it was 5 star service by everyone! Khaled was our guide and was amazing! It seemed like he knew exactly where every animal was going to be and had tons of knowledge that he shared with us and we loved having the Jeep all to ourselves instead of being in a group of people! If you’re looking for a 5 star safari without breaking the bank then you shouldn’t look any further than African Big Cats. Thank you Emanuel, Khaled, and Ringo for the awesome safari!
Email Samantha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful once in a lifetime experience!!
Our safari was an absolutely wonderful experience! The guide was knowledgeable and informative. The accommodations were lovely and surpassed our expectations and the food was great. Would highly recommend!
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Email Kushal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Seamless planning
My wife and I would highly recommend African Big Cats Safaris! Emanuel and his team worked with us to create a seamless itinerary and Venance was a great safari guide! Venance is very knowledgeable and took care of us throughout our trip. The team at Big Cats had no hesitations with any requests we had and answered every one of our questions. We could not have asked for a better team to work with. We will forever remember this once in a lifetime safari experience.