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:
- $250 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Adam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari experience!
We had an excellent experience with African Big Cats Safaris. My partner and I did a 5 day safari for our honeymoon and African Big Cats organized everything so we had an amazing time. Our guide, Obedi, was a joy to be with. He was incredibly knowledgable about all the animals and worked with other guides to make sure we saw as much as possible. The accommodation was great and every meal was taken care of--we ate very well throughout the trip. Our entire itinerary was meticulously planned and we were able to see so much--we went to Lake Manyara for the first day, the Ngorogoro crater the second day, two days in the Serengeti (including a magical evening at a glamping lodge), and a final day at Tarangire. If you are looking for a once in a lifetime trip, I couldn't recommend African Big Cats more. Safaris are expensive, so it's wise to pick an excellent company like this one.
DE
Email Andreas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Impressive Safari with incredible experiences
We did a 5 day comfort safari (Tarangire, Ngorogoro, Serengeti, Lake Manyara). The whole tour was excellently organised. The contact by e-mail in advance with the office (Justice and Naomi) was already very nice. From booking to payment, answering questions, everything very competent and fast. The trip itself, from the pick-up at the airport to the accommodation in the lodges, everything was to our complete satisfaction and exactly as previously described. Especially the night in the tent camp was a very special experience. Our guide Hubert was very friendly and accommodating. He reported a lot about the wildlife, nature, the country and the people. He made lunch every day. It was a great safari. We can highly recommend African BigCats.
Email Kate Buys | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent tour operator
Our family of four participated in an 8 night safari to Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro with African Big Cats. Of the tour operators we received quotes from African Big Cats were the most flexible with the itinerary and communication with Justice and Emmanuel was easy and efficient throughout. It was also good to know we were supporting a local company.
Our guide Venance was absolutely fantastic, a total gentleman, very friendly and good humoured, a safe and reliable driver and above all very knowledgeable and informative about both the wildlife and the people/history of Tanzania. Venance went to great lengths to ensure we saw as many species as possible and that we were able to view and photograph everything optimally. He was also very accommodating with my birdwatching.
Regarding accommodation we opted for a luxury option and went with the hotels originally quoted by African Big Cats which were Maramboi tented camp (near Tarangire), Kitela Lodge (near Lake Manyara), Kubu Kubu in Serengeti and Serena Lodge at Ngorongoro. We absolutely loved Kubu Kubu (the staff are delightful, the views amazing and the rooms and dining area perfectly designed). Serena at Ngorongoro was a bit dated and crowded but the views were fantastic. Kitela was lovely but it's far outside the national park and if I were to book again I would choose a Lodge inside the park. Likewise with Maramboi the Lodge was great but a lodge inside Tarangire would be preferable.
We absolutely loved our safari in Tanzania and being originally from South Africa where we have seen a lot of wildlife we were nevertheless blown away by the scale of these national parks and how prolific the wildlife is. We saw a group of cheetah kill a gazelle right next to our car within an hour of entering Serengeti and that was just the beginning. We saw lion feeding on an elephant, another lion pride with cubs relaxing after a kill, leopards mating, a leopard and her cub returning up a tree to a stashed kill, a pack of hyenas in a stand off with lions. I've never seen so many different groups of lions, so many different cheetahs and so many different leopard all at unbelievably close quarters. We also were lucky to see smaller creatures such as serval, genet, civet and porcupine and of course all the herbivores. On our last day in the Serengeti we witnessed the wildebeest gathering for their southern migration and the sight of wildebeest stretching to the horizon in every direction was truly spectacular.
The scenery in Tanzania is also extremely beautiful with the volcanoes and craters and lakes. This sets it apart from game reserves in South Africa.
I would highly recommend African Big Cats to show you the treasures of this beautiful country. We will certainly be booking with them again.
KW
Email Dalal | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna Matata …it means no worries
Communication was easy. The whole trip was managed by big cats including tickets to Arusha and hotel.
Service is top notch
The only comment is related to the value of the money as it was too expensive around $ 2k for 2 nights 3 days trip
Email Talha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lordlugard was excellent, very knowledgeable and passionate
Great service from arriving in Arusha to dropping us back; excellent from start to finish. Accommodation, meals, transport was all great and the safari was incredible.
Cannot recommend the 5 day comfort safari and this company enough!
Best Safari Experience
We decided on the Serengeti years ago but due to covid, the idea was delayed. I finally came across African Big Cats as I did want options of a standard and luxury safari as far as the hotel accommodations were concerned. African Big Cats exceeded my expectations. We were on the 5 day 4 nights luxury Serengeti tour and it was magnificent. From the airport pick up and then drop off to the tour in between, they were all so kind. Justice, the safari booking agent with African Big Cats, was beyond helpful with booking and very thorough and assuring that all our questions were answered beforehand. Our personal guide, Lordlugard, was amazing and an excellent guide. He had so much valuable information that added to the history of the Serengiti and of course Tanzania. If you are hesitant on what company to choose as when present in Tanzania, we realized how plentiful the tour company options were, African Big Cats superseded our expectations.
IE
Email Gerard | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service from the beginning to the end including our tour guide Valence!
The entire team at African Big Cats Safaris provided an excellent integrated service from the booking process right through to the safari tour itself.
Their administration team, including Esuvat and Emmanuel, were accommodating, efficient, and responsive in organizing our safari tour at short notice as we considered several different itinerary options.
On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, our excellent tour guide Valence patiently waited for an hour as we processed our tourism visas (which we hadn’t done in advance). From there, everything went smoothly, and to plan, as Valence made it his priority to ensure that our 4-day safari trip was as enjoyable as possible for us as the customers. Valence was extremely knowledgeable about all things relating to the Safari and Tanzania and was happy to answer any questions/queries we raised. Although there was an itinerary in place, Valence was also flexible around our daily schedule to suit our own personal needs. This included bringing us to a local Masai village at short notice which wasn’t on the original itinerary.
In addition to our tour guide, the transport, accommodation, food, and drinks were also excellent. We saw all the animals that there were to see, and we left feeling that the trip went as well as we could have expected.
In summary, I would highly recommend African Big Cats Safaris and Valence to anyone considering a Safari Tour.
FR
Email Hawa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience !
We had a 3 days safari with African big cats . The communication Was easy and pleasant during all the preparation of our trip. The service was very good with excellent choice regarding hotel. Don’t hesitate to give your recommendations because the agency can easily adapt to your requests which is much appreciated. We had the chance to see a lot of animals even the rare ones !! I truly recommend this agency to discover Tanzania .
Email Jeffrey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!! Venance is a friend we will cherish forever!
Amazing experience from enquiring to the safari itself. Justice responded extremely promptly and was very thorough in explaining everything. Emmanuel who picked us up was excellent and very enthusiastic and friendly, before we headed off for the safari he let us know what to expect and was very informative when he took us to Mount Kilimanjaro. Imran our guide for the Kilimanjaro day hike was amazing, very genuine person and down to earth person. Lastly Venance, I cannot put in words how amazing he made everything. He is a very knowledgeable guide and only wanted the best experience for us. He did his best to ensure that we saw all the big 5 and made sure that we left Tanzania content and did not miss out on anything that we wanted to see, on the last few safari days we had yet to see the African Black Rhino but Venance did everything in his power to make sure we found one and we did!
If you want the best experience ask for Venance! He was more than just a guide but a friend during the safari trip. We hope to cross paths with him again in the future.
Be sure to add the cultural experience with the Hadza and Datoga tribe as that was one of our highlights. Also the Ngorongoro Crater Rim Walk, one of the most stunning views and you get to enjoy it alone because not many people do it!
Perfect on every detail
We had a 6 days safari in Arusha area of Tanzania.
All the logistics before our arrival were very well managed, Justice was so patient and helpful until we got the perfect plan for us.
Our guide, driver and friend was Lody. He did everything to give us the best experience ever. We learned from his knowledge not just about animals but about Tanzania, the country, the culture and the population.
The landscape and nature was amazing everywhere, we couldn't stop taking pictures and Lody managed to fulfill all our request. We miss him already.
The lodges and camps were exelent, well located, beautiful and comfortable.
Food was very good in the accommodations and on the way. Tanzanian people were very friendly, I'm sure we will meet for another round.