CATS Africa Tours Team..Connecting you with Nature
CATS Africa Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- ESOK & ASTA Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $118 to $676 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Leila Nthenya. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect adventure safari experience!
My trip to Kenya was superb. The breathtaking landscape and rich wildlife, the people's culture was unimaginable.
It was a great safari and opportunity of meeting people of different cultures. Cats Africa Tours really took care
of us from the start until the end of the trip. Our guide Jack, was very knowledgeable, competent, and caring.
I highly recommend this team!
Email Priscilla | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This safari travel coordinator was definitely the right choice to plan our trip.
We gave CATS Africa Tours a budget, a timeline, and a list of things we wanted to do on our trip and they made it happen. It was almost effortless for us as they took over planning every detail. We knew nothing about the areas that we were travelling to so it was very nice to have people that were knowledgeable that could set us up with the appropriate accommodations for the types of things we were hoping to do and see while we were there.
Reply from CATS Africa Tours
Posted on Feb 10, 2017Thank you so much Priscilla. We are humbled that you really enjoyed our services and the safari in particular
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Email Edwin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized Tour by CATS Africa
We had a wonderful 9 day tour to Kenya. CATS Africa organized our safari so well and everything went smoothly. They gave us a pleasant program that we had never dreamed of. Jack our driver guide was so kind, helpful and patient with us. We will definitely use CATS Africa in our next visit and will recommend it to our friends here in UAE
Amazing Adventure tour
Thank you CATS Africa for a wonderful 6 day safari to Kenya, It was professionally organized and we had a fantastic stay. Everything was great, the food was awesome! I would definitely recommend you to anyone looking for a safari company.
Email Shira | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience from start to finish
I enquired about a safari with CATS Africa through Safaribookings, and they replied very quickly with all relevant details. Joyce was then very helpful and responsive in planning my safari until we got to the perfect trip for what we wanted and our budget. Payment was confirmed very quickly, which was reassuring. Everything was very professional, and other members of the office (John and Anne) were also helpful.
On the actual safari, everything went perfectly! Our driver/guide, Cyrus, picked us up exactly as arranged and off we went. Cyrus was not only very knowledgeable about the parks we went to and the wildlife, but also about modern Kenya in general and he was very interesting to talk to over our 5 day trip. He was experienced, kind and helpful. We went in 4x4 (Which I would personally recommend over a minibus) and it was really comfortable. We visited Nakuru, Naivasha and the Masai Mara - the trip was well planned in terms of time spent in each area and our accommodation was great. And of course we saw some amazing wildlife! The variety of the three parks was excellent, and while there was a fair amount of driving, it didn't feel like too much to me - especially as the road to the Mara is now pretty much fully paved. It was a bit wet in the Mara but that's December I think, and can only be a good thing. There was still a really high density of wildlife to be seen.
Overall, a fantastic experience that we won't forget for all the right reasons! CATS Africa are a trustworthy and experienced operator and I'd have no hesitation recommending them to others arranging a safari in Kenya.
CA
Email Crystal and Matt | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experice with the best guide on a private tour
I researched tours for weeks before we decided on CATS for our honeymoon. We stayed one night at Lake Nakuru Lion Hill Sarova (in a little cabin) and two nights at Mara Sarova (in a canvas tent). Sarova is a high-end hotel chain and CATS gives you a great price considering all you get for the trip. Huge buffet for every meal, outstanding accommodations. Swimming pools, darts, pool tables, mosquito protection, stunning and immaculate grounds, friendly staff, excellent cocktails. Both lodges have a spa.
I can’t say enough good things about our driver, Duncan (Ndegwa). He has been delivering these tours for 14 years, and is extremely knowledgeable about the parks and wildlife. We were on this trip specifically for animals and my husband is a biologist. We would ask one question about a giraffe and he would be able to share a full range of knowledge from the species throughout Kenya and Africa to how to tell them apart, to gestation and lifespans. Outstanding. He was an excellent driver despite chaotic Kenyan roads. He was respectful of the wildlife, maintaining a respectful distance from animals while getting us close enough to take amazing photos. Other drivers would pull up three feet from a lion’s sleeping face for their tourists to take their pics, and it was horrible. We even saw a bunch of safari vehicles herding a large group of wildebeest purposely at a croc-filled river for the photo opp and we appreciated that our driver didn’t participate. He also stuck to the trails as you’re supposed to. He was excellent at spotting wildlife, from distant rhinos to discreet leopards to snoozing camouflaged lion cubs. We appreciated this even more after we did a three-hour tour with a guide from another company in Nairobi National Park, and that guide couldn’t spot any animals and had little knowledge of species or park management. Duncan ensured we stopped at safe places and even took us on a sensible detour on the drive back to Nairobi to avoid a serious accident (and extensive wait) on a main highway. We have amazing photos! Note: your guide will stop to talk to other guides to discuss sightings.
On our next trip, we would skip Lake Nakuru and head straight to Maasai Mara, as it's a very long drive to both and between the two parks.
Note that the road from Nairobi to Maasai Mara is ~170 kms but takes 5 hours, and the 2 hours or so near the park aren’t paved. And because they are in the process of paving it, you can’t drive on the gravel road, you have to drive on a temporary side road which has large boulders instead of the small crushed gravel we’re used to at home and it’s a very slow, jarring drive, no matter what vehicle you’re in. Motion-sick people beware! Next time, we'll book the land cruiser instead of the van, as they have better suspension.
Overall we had a wonderful honeymoon adventure and are eternally grateful to Joyce for booking us exceptional accommodations and going the extra mile, and Duncan, for being the greatest guide and helping us stamp our Big-5 bingo card.
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Email Demetrius | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime
They are a lil high but was well worth it our tour guide was great and made sure we were safe and we Seen the big five was a great birthday thanks again
PT
Email Patricia Carvalho | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great adventure!
I highly recommend CATS Africa tours. We had a super fun, well organized safari tour. The transportation was comfortable, our tour guide Duncan was super nice, available and kept us safe at all times. The lodge was also very nice and welcoming, with great food and service. Communication with the organizer Joyce Njeri was always clear with fast replies. We loved the experience and felt like they took really good care of us. Thanks a lot!
KW
Email Shiby Sebastin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Tour & Amazing Company
Our trip to Maasai Mara exceeded our expectations. Throughout the booking process Ms. Joyce Njeri (Operations Manager) was extremely patient, informative & understanding. She answered all my questions patiently through emails (lots of emails). The communication was too good that Ms. Joyce replied to every email with details very promptly.
Our driver/ tour guide Ms. Joseph Mayungu was amazing. He knew the park very well, he knew all the animals, and he explained to us everything very well. We were not fortunate enough to spot the Big 5, but we have seen the Big 4 & several other animals & birds.
Matira Main camp was awesome. We are very much impressed with all of the lodging.
Joyce & Joseph, once again, Thanks for everything.
MX
Email Daniela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service, with the best tour guide.. A safari that exceeded our expectations!
CATS Africa Tours, is an excellent option to make a safari to Kenya. They adjust the perfect trip to your needs.
We visited the main safari destinations like: Amboseli (amazing!!), Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara, where we were lucky enough to see the big 5 and twice!!
Each destination is meant to be different than the other one, where you can experience different things, meet new people and see different animals. In every place there was a new animal that we hadn't seen.
I truly recommend going to a Masai Village, because you get to know a different culture, their costumes and their lifestyle.
The hotels where great, very clean, nice, good food, close to the parks, and with excellent attention.
The communication with the agency was very good, they cleared all of our doubts and responded immediately.
About our tour guide...he was the best, he did everything in his power to make the most of our trip.
