Safari Big 5
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2003)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO), Tanzania Tourism Licensing Board (TTLB) & Amref Flying Doctors Emergency Air Ambulance Evacuation Services
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tour Operator Suitable for Wheelchair Passengers
My parents came in July 2014 to visit me in Tanzania. I was quite worried about organising a safari for them as my mother has limited mobility and uses a wheelchair. I tried a number of tour operators before approaching Safari Big 5, but they either seemed worried or disinterested in our special situation. I would say Esmail and his team really stood out in their professionalism and hospitality. I was really impressed that they reached out to all hotels and venues to check availabilities of disabled facilities and were quick to change hotels and providers where necessary.
From the minute we arrived at Kilimanjaro airport, to when we left 5 days later we were in the safe hands of Nourdin, driver cum game warden cum philosopher. Despite often terrible road conditions, Nourdin's calm and steady driving style made the journey smooth and relaxing. He was very adaptive to our needs and our pace ensuring we did not miss out on any of the major attractions yet not tiring us out too much. I have to say this was particularly impressive as it was Ramadan and Nourdin was fasting throughout the trip. I found communication between Nourdin and his team back in Arusha and Dar seemless. The team from Dar rang us several times during the trip to check up everything was ok, which I thought was a really nice touch.
Finally as This is Tanzania there were hiccups along the way.. I thought the gracious way the team at Safari Big 5 handled them in order not to ruin our holiday experience was noteworthy. I congratulate the team at Safari Big 5, this kind of customer service is rare in Tanzania, please keep up the good work. I would be happy to recommend them to anyone else, and if you have a wheelchair passenger in your party I really wouldn't look anywhere else.
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Email Zenobia Tamboli | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Savannah and the awesome Serengeti!
A huge item on my bucket (oops! Barrel list) that got ticked off last month and it was nothing short of a dream come true. We did a 4 night trip to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater from 26th to 30th May and Imran of Safari Big 5 did a swell job of organizing the travel as per our requirements.
I have to give a special mention here to Nurdin - our very able and knowledgeable driver, who knows the Serengeti like the back of his palm. An expert driver whose passion is wildlife, he drove us around in Serengeti (it's a 14000 sq km national park, so obviously one can't cover it all) and we were absolutely lucky to sight ALL of the BIG 5, among other adorable birds and animals. And our timing was right, since the Wildebeest were also migrating towards the Mara, so the sight of thousands and thousands of Wildebeest on their migratory trail, which is considered the world's biggest wildlife spectacle, was the icing on the cake.
The African black rhino can be sighted only at Ngorongoro, and guess what?? We saw him there too in all his royalty!!
All thanks to Nurdin and his knowledge, his dedication, his humility and his work.
The Sopa Lodge at Ngorongoro was top class and the Serengeti Seronera Lodge at the Serengeti was also quite good (reviewed both separately).
Would recommend Safari Big 5 to anyone who wants to plan a trip to the amazing Savannah.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
No other tour company would have done it any better!
Imran is very good with responding to emails with booking and any other questions you may have. The driver Nourdin was already waiting at the airport upon arrival. The hotels provided in the itinerary exceeded our expectations. The transportation went smoothly, the car is very big and comfortable. Nourdin very good with spotting animals and is very knowledgable about each of them. We were lucky to have Imran and another staff member Mickey join us for the entire trip. This made our safari even more fun. They were very helpful and attentive to our needs.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
serengeti and ngorongoro safari
I went to serengeti and ngorongoro safari with Safari big 5.I had wonderful time there.
It was an unforgettable experience .
I was greatly impressed
By their warm hospitality ,delicious food and above all their feeling of responsibility.
I suggest everyone who interested in having such amazing experience in his life time to travel with safari big 5.
Email Naas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Convenience, reliable and Enjoyable.
The journey to serengeti, Ngoro Ngoro via Arusha was amazing.
We were picked up by Mr. Imran himself once we reached Arusha and than straight to the Hotel.
We had our dinner the first night and woke up early in the morning to start our Safari to serengeti and NgoroNgoro.
Everything went as planned. We saw the animals. went for game drives with good reliable cars.
Had a good driver and a very good cook with us. The food was amazing.
All in all a very good experience.
we had our lifetime experience with safari big5
It was one of the most amazing trips we had, from the hotels we were given, the food, hospitality and most of all his full time communication with us and the driver during the trip, incase of any problems he would solve them right away and made our trip just the way we wanted !
Beautiful hotels that we were given in serengeti, ngorongoro and karatu, not forgetting the tour drivers which we had who made the trip worthwhile.
I would surely recommend anyone for their tours in Tanzania , No one knows Tanzania better than Safari big5 (y)