Big Time Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
The best holiday ever!
big time safari had a very quick response and offered us great services. also the price was really reasonable. i would love to join the tour again:)
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice tour :)
I booked this tour by e-mail. The person in charge of tour replied soon, and she was very kind.
Though I asked many questions,she answered correctly and what she wrote was actually correct.
The tour is great. I could see more animals that I had imagined.
I could see BIG5 all!!
The Driver(joseph) was kind and reliable. He found many animals, and told me that, so I didn't miss animals that I wanted see:)
Tent is confortable. There is mosquito net. And food is good as well.
The tour cost is very nice!!
I'm surprised that tour quality is so nice, but cost is cheap.So, I could go to safari though I'm student.
And boat safari was exciting ;) I could see many birds and rhinoceroses.
I joined bigtimesafari tour for 4days.The time passed by in a blink of an eye.
I have never such an great experience ever. I'm so glad.
Especially, special thanks for Martha and Joeph. Because of you, I think I could enjoy and have a safe trip.
Before going to kenya I was worry a little bit, but I was wrong. There is big nature.I relaxed too ;)
The nairobi city was not safety maybe, but this company is very safety and kind!
I want to join another tour of bigtimesafari someday. Thanks.
CH
Email Remo Ipser | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The safari provider with the best price-performance ratio
First of all, a big compliment to our tour guide Richard. He drove us through the six days with his calm and confident manner and was able to show us all the animals (including lions, cheetahs, leopards and rhinos). The hotels: Mara Chui Lodge in the Masai Mara was good, the Lake Nakuru hotel was excellent and the Tremisana Lodge hotel in Amboseli was very good. I can only recommend the Big Time Safari, especially as their prices are very reasonable. Well done! Thank you for the great holiday!
DE
Email Marvin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good value for money and a very professional operator
We have booked an 11 day safari through Kenia and Tanzania. Beforehand Big Time Safaris got in touch with us and handled everything very professional.
For the Kenia part Simon was our tour guide, who did an incredible job! He took care of us from the very first minute and we felt very safe driving with him. He gave very good recommendations e.g. to be aware of sellers that are popping up everywhere you stop and to not feel pressured by them.
When it came to game driving Simon was absolutely outstanding! He was very well educated and could tell us all about the animals and their surrounding. He maintained very good communication with the other guides in the park, he knew where to look for animals, he knew when we wanted to take a picture and achieved a great perspective without the need to tell him.
Beware that travelling through so many parks involves a lot of driving on very bumpy roads, which can get really stressful and should not be underestimated. Some days involved 12h of driving on those roads which has to be endured once onboard.
However, when looking back we remember all the great memories we could collect with Simon! Thank you!
FR
Email Anne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip
I did the 11-days Kenya Tanzania safari. It was a great experience, we saw lots and lots of animals. The hardest was to go back home. We followed the scheduled program. Steve was helpfull and always available (7/7) for any questions before AND during the safari. I choosed the budget safari but do not regret it at all. It totally met my expectations. Accommodation and food were ok for the money spent. Some comments online about the camps are a bit exaggerated :)
RU
Email Agnia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent management and decent price
I was trying to book safari over safaribooking and sent 5 requests. Steve was the one (and actually the only) who wrote me at Whatsapp, answering all of my questions.
Our flight from Cairo to Nairobi was delayed so, first, I change a day of safari without any extra fees and later, being late on arrival, was taken by driver straight to the group which had already left the town by the time of my arrival.
All this time Steve was there, on the phone, helping and supporting.
The safari was amazing, we saw 4/5 of the "big 5" (bad season for rhino). Our driver and guide, Max, is extremely professional. He's doing safari for the last 15 years so basically knows everything about everything. Every single question we asked was answered straight and fully.
The accomodations and the food aren't chic. Don't expect 5 star camp neither Micheline star restaurant, but the camp staff is absolutely charming.
Anyways it was extremely great and I enjoyed every single moment!
US
Email Angela | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well Organized
Steve in the office was great to work with. I emailed him a billion times and he was always quick to respond to any question I had. He made the booking process user friendly. I travel a lot on my own and for work and so I know a bit about how to go about things, but just having that extra help and info about a place I had never been to from Steve made my experience that much better.
Our guide Gibson was awesome. He made sure we saw everything, the Big 5...well technically I spotted one of the five. LOL. It was easy going from place to place. It felt like I had a knowledgeable bodyguard with me the whole time as he is over 6ft tall. Not that we needed a bodyguard, everyone was pretty nice.
There were a few things that I personally didn't really like doing, but I am sure for some they would enjoy it. Those things were the little shops when you stop to use the washroom, I didn't want to buy any trinkets and I felt rude if I didn't. Or the ladies trying to sell you things at the gate into the reserves,
The other was the boat ride in Lake Naivasha. It just wasn't my thing, so to pay the extra money for it wasn't worth it for me. But again some people might love it. I am glad I experienced it, but I probably wouldn't do it again (the boat ride, not the safari, I would definitely do the safari again).
The things I listed above are such a small like 3% of the 97% awesomeness of the trip. I would recommend Bigtime Safaris Ltd to my friends. I hope you have a great experience and get to enjoy Kenya.
Thank you again to Steve and Gibson for a memorable trip.
US
Email Robin from California | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip of my life! The people! The animals! The culture! Fantastic!
From start to finish- amazing! Martha answered all my questions and was always available. Everything was outstanding. Service was great!!! The value for the money was excellent. The tour was fantastic. Every person I encountered went out of their way to make my time in Kenya excellent. Words cannot describe how fantastic the trip was. Eric,our guide, made our time together so much fun and he worked so hard to make sure we got the most out of our time together. I booked the 7 day tour and loved each place we went to. I am so glad I picked this company and have the pleasure meeting these new friends!
PL
Email Marta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional,great organization and time of my life
Great organization,friendly guides,safari plan taking your ideas under consideration:)Highly recommend!
PL
Email Ola | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing, fun and flexible
Amazing experience, our guide Ken was professional and flexible. He has great eye and can spot lions from far away !!
Our organizator David was flexible and prepare safari tour exectly how we wanted. We started from Nairobi and finished in Mombasa! Was a great way to spend time in Kenya!
Highly recommended !!!
