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:
- $200 to $1,100 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Catriona | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
best safari company ever-look no further!!!
Australia has had its bordes shut for too long. when they opened I thought big- lets go to Africa. My husband didnt believe we could afford it- challenge accepted!!!
I started with safari bookings. It took a while to find suggestions in the right price range with an itinerary that looked appealing. But then when I contacted the companies, requesting more details with some specific requests, some of the companies did not read and respond. It was rather generic. However the reply I received from African big cats safaris had listened and put together a proposal that was pretty spot on- right price, as promised on safari bookings, and the accomodation offerings looked lovely for the price. So we arrived, always a little nervous, that we would even be picked up!!
We should not have worried. From that moment I knew we had made a great choice.
We had Hubert as our guide, and not only was he very knowledgable but he was an ex mechanic and when a wire dislodged, he fixed it in 3 minutes!
My husband follows "mammal-watching" and is very knowledgeable, but Hubert knew more!!
He got us 48 species in 8 days and just seemed to know what my husband was hoping to see- he found us rhino in Ngorongoro, a side striped jackal, galago, an african crested porcupine, a ratel, a Sengi and 3 species of mongoose! I was happy with the lions, the leopard, the giraffes, the baby elephants the hippo walking, the crested cranes, and the hedgehog at one of our lodges! The mongoose were amazing!!
Hubert was great company and easy going as well. We travelled with our 17,19, and 21 year old kids and so we had organised opportunities to run, mountain bike, hike mt Kili, and visit the Masai in very remote West Kilimanjaro ( a real highlight). This broke up the journey. Our 3 are all determined to visit again and had a great time, as did we.
The accomodation was just amazing, and very good value. The people were so kind and welcoming.
All in all this was an extremely good value for money tour, from an incredibly slick company. They really bent over backwards for us, and we are very grateful.
Dont hesitate - just go!!
CH
Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best agency when it comes to flexibility, reliability and fun!
We booked a 5-days safari with African Big Cats Safaris and visited Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire.
Our guide Obedi was the best guide you can find. He's a biologist, rally driver and excellent human being on top. Thanks to him (and the portion of luck that's always needed) we managed to see all kinds of animals.
The agency will provide you with everything you need. From water, sodas to local beers and wine. All accommodations were according to our needs and requests. The jeep was extremely well maintained, clean, very reliable and managed every obstacle.
The company adjusted to our wishes fully. Our guide was always on time and extremely helpful. The communication was fast and solution oriented. Everything went according to our itinerary and we leave with precious and unforgettable memories from this beautiful country, it's people and fauna.
CH
Email Natalia K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best agency when it comes to flexibility, reliability and fun!
We booked a 5-days safari with African Big Cats Safaris and visited Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire.
Our guide Obedi was the best guide you can find. He's a biologist, rally driver and excellent human being on top. Thanks to him (and the portion of luck that's always needed) we managed to see all kinds of animals.
They will provide you with everything you need. From water, sodas to local beers and wine. All accommodations were according to our needs and request. The jeep was extremely well maintained, clean, very reliable and managed every obstacle.
The company adjusted to our wishes fully. Our guide was always on time and extremely helpful. Everything went according to our itinerary and we leave with precious and unforgettable memories from this beautiful country, its people and fauna.
Excellent value for money!
AE
Email Ahmad | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced, hospitable and perfect planning
Great adventure with an experienced guide . Everything was well planned and taken care of . Prefect accommodation choices .
CH
Email Dominique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredibly beautiful and perfect trip with the best guides in all of Tanzania!
Our 5 day safari tour was perfect from A-Z! Everything worked smoothly and we had a beautiful time. Our guide Emanuel could speak very good German, was very friendly and was very very competent. He explained us everything about the country, the nature, the culture, the plants and of course about the animals. He always satisfied all our needs and we could see all animals like zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, monkeys, wildebeests, antelopes, gazelles, hyenas, flamingos, crocodiles, hippos, buffalos etc.. The absolute highlight was that we could watch lions and cheetahs hunting from very close. Also the food and picniks were always very good. We can recommend African Big Cats 100% and would repeat this trip anytime! Again many many thanks to Emanuel & his team for this unforgettable amazing trip.
NO
Email Jens-Morten | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 7-days private safari for my family
Big Cats Safari, and our guide Longi, put together a perfect trip for us. Some nights in tented camp, and some in lodges and bungalows. The kids loved to take a swim after a day driving. And having the giraffe, sebras and baboons outside our tent made it very exiting for kids and parents!
Longi was a perfect and safe driver and guide. He always knew how to make our journey to a memory for life.
Email John Smith | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari provided by superb team of people at Big Cats
The communication before and on the safari was superb - our guide Lord was so knowledgeable and went the extra mile every day - we saw the big 5 and so much more
Really nice hotels especially Eileen’s trees and especially especially embalaki tented camp
Nice food and packed lunches
Tarangire and Serengeti were superb, tarangire was excellent. Manyara was nice but the least good of the 4
DE
Email Awena | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We would do it again in a heartbeat
We had a wonderful time with African Big Cats Safaris. On our two day safari to Tarangire and Norongoro Crater we saw about 25 different kinds of animals. Our guide Obedi was very friendly, knowledgeable and experienced in regards to animal behavior, so that we got very close to many of them and had and unforgettable experience. The lunches and the lodge were excellent as well.
US
Email Ryan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great communication, organization and flexibility
African big cats safaris is very well organized. Everything was communicated to us clearly and promptly before we left for Tanzania. Once we arrived they made sure we were prepared for the safari, letting us know what to expect regarding the accommodations and roads.
Our guide was wonderful, telling us about the different animals, how they live, and why they do the things they do.
The food was excellent. We had hot lunches almost everyday, compared to the box lunches most of the other tours had.
Finally, our guide was flexible with the last minute change we made to the itinerary to go see the Olduvai gorge museum.
Email Kirsty + Cliff | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, unforgettable experience which completely exceeded expectations!
Just back from a 4 day/5 night comfort safari and it was the trip of a lifetime! African Big Cats made everything so easy to book with quick and efficient communication from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble and everything from airport pick-up to accommodation and meals were taken care of. Our guide Lord was fantastic, his knowledge and passion for safari was obvious and he really went above and beyond to make our experience unforgettable - we saw so many animals and so many beautiful landscapes all thanks to him.
I would highly recommend this company to anyone considering a safari trip. I hope we can visit again some day!! Thank you!
