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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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
IN
Email Vijay | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Committed to providing the best experience
We went on a 12 day Tanzania tour starting end of May. What an amazing experience it turned out to be. We (family of 4 including a 10y and a 14y kids) decided on Tanzania as the destination for our next big vacation. After going through numerous itineraries, tour operator reviews and forum discussions on TripAdvisor we finalized a 12 day photography and migration safari by African Big Cats Safaris(ABCS) . The itinerary was finetuned to our preferences by Mr William Frank and once finalized we prepared for the tour with valuable inputs from Ms Naomi.
Mr Immanuel the manager of the company met us on the first day of the tour and explained the itinerary in detail and set the tone for the tour with his passionate description of what to expect on each day of the tour. From then on the wonderful tour was carried forward by our guide Mr Lovoi, a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable man. Who just knew where to find each of the animals. He would explain the characteristics of every bird and animal we came across. There was never a dull moment with him and he kept us fully interested in the safari for 12 days.
All the accommodations provided were great in care and comfort.
A big thanks to The African Big Cats Safaris and Tanzania for providing this unforgettable experience.
I will definitely recommend them to everyone
BE
Email Karine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best trip ever !
I would recommend them all over again. This trip was just amazing from pick up at the airport, organizing my birthday cake with the lodge till the end. My guide was very professional and a good driver. Great experience !
DE
Email Christiane | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an unforgettable experience and journey thanks to ,,Festo,, our Tour Guide!
All the staff of this agency, camps, lodges and especially our Tour Guide ,,Festo,, were very competent and always remainded friendly and open- minded! They tried very hard to make our time as pleasant as posible! We‘d love to come back!
FR
Email Scelles | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They are the best!
África big Cats safari was an amazing choice . From the begining the information, booking process and attention given to us was great. When we were already in Tanzanie they organised a meeting with us and they were very gentle and helpful. We received a detailed brief and recommendations. Finally, the time to go in this adventure came and we meet our amazing guide Khaled, an experience and very passionate about nature, he was amazing, we had all of the explanations about the animals, he knew how and where to find them. he was full of knowledge and ready to share it with us. Our five day trip couldn’t be better. The atmosphere, the attention to detail, the lodges where we camped, the food, we loved it all. Now, back at home we can say that this safari is for sure a core memory and we will try to come back as soon as possible. We 100 % recommend it
Asante Sana Khaled and African big cats
CN
Email Sun | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The communication is smooth and responsible
I booked the trip just five days in advance, but everything went smoothly. They gave good advice and our driver Endeini was also a very reliable guide.
US
Email Patrick | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our fantastic guide showed us everything we had hoped for
The tour was really great; we went on the 6 day/5 night safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Tarangire. Our guide, Obedi, was fantastic, extremely knowledgeable about the animals, community, and environment, and even better he was excellent at spotting the animals. We had hoped to see cheetahs and got three, along with two leopards and numerous giraffes, elephants, and even a secretary bird. Very much worth the price and everything on our trip went perfectly smoothly without a single hiccup. Big Cats was even able to give some good advice on visas when we were worried.
CA
Email Manish | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dedicated, Organized, and Flexible
My wife and I had an absolutely incredible time with our safari adventure through African Big Cats Safaris. Our guide, Lodhi, was so kind, knowledgeable, hardworking, and flexible throughout our trip. He picked us up from the airport on time, explained so much about the wildlife, Tanzanian culture, and answered any questions we had. He was a very skilled driver and maneuvered the jeep through mud and flooded roads with ease. We always felt completely comfortable with him. We were astonished with his wildlife locating skills - he was able to get us some unforgettable views of lions, elephants, a leopard, cheetahs, etc. He always knew exactly where to go! He was also very accommodating when it came to picking us up from our hotels in the morning for our daily game drives - he never made us feel rushed. He made it clear we could go whenever we wanted. My wife and I also thoroughly enjoyed our conversations with him and learning about his culture. We would highly recommend booking a safari with African Big Cats - but specifically ask for Lodhi if you want an unforgettable experience!
ES
Email Maria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a wonderful experience!
Me and two friends went on safari at the beginning of the year. The experience was wonderful. From the moment we were picked up at the airport until we returned. Lordi, our guide, explained everything to us wonderfully even in our native language (Spanish) and did his best to make sure we saw as many animals as possible. If I were to go back to Tanzania, I would definitely choose them again.
CN
Email Joy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most responsible and brilliant operator with excellent guide team.
First of all, we saw all BIG FIVE in a very very short time! Our guide Lordi is so talented and knowledgeable. He knows nearly everything about animals. When he saw the leopard is yawning, he knew he is awake and ready to move. When he saw it’s looking around and staring, he knew there will be a hunting. That’s why we can see a lot of big cats as well as their activities. We even saw two lions mating in the grass. So romantic. The best scene we met was 3 lions killed a buffalo and waited for their buffet, while 8 hyenas showed up and confronted. At the time we thought it would never succeed, a troop of buffalo turned around and headed to the lions. When lions had to leave, buffalos held a very solemn funeral ceremony for their friend. Stunning! It’s something you could never see in the city or zoo or any documentaries. It happened in the wild and remembered in the wild. Thanks to the nature and our guide. Also thanks to ourselves to be this lucky and patient. All communications with the operator and guide are so efficient and well-achieved. During our safari journey, we asked a lot of questions, Africa history, politics, culture about Masai, tribes, animals, human activities and animal behaviors…everything you could come up with. Lordi is such a knowledgeable and kind guide that he answered every question, gave vivid descriptions and offered a lot of amazing stories. We love him and we bet he would miss us too since we have 100% trust on him and cooperate with him to make this amazing journey come true.
CN
Email Yun | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best！Give us a wonderful experience！
The service was very considerate. Our tour guide Lordi was great. He had eagle-like eyes and was first-rate at finding animals. He could always help us get the best angles because he saw that we loved taking photos. He even accurately predicted the movements of animals and waited for them to walk to the car. He was also very knowledgeable. He kept explaining everything from plants to animals, from humanities to landforms, and he could also give you some life inspirations in the process. We later jokingly called him Teacher Luo. In short, it was awesome!
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