African Big Cats Safaris
- Located 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:
- $380 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Darcie Harris | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Don't hesitate...just book your trip and you'll be so glad you did!
From beginning to end, my experience in Tanzania with African Big Cats Safaris was perfect. From The Big Five, to the Small Five, to the Ugly Five, we saw it all! Words are insufficient to describe the joy of seeing elephants, lions, and giraffes throughout the day, then hearing the sounds of zebras and hyenas through the night, then waking in the morning to see warthogs drinking from a nearby pond just yards away from my tent. Thanks to the skill and patience of our guide, Endeni, we actually witnessed a huge herd of wildebeest crossing the Mara River. Traveling with him was like learning from a zoology professor with a playful sense of humor and deeply kind spirit. The company seamlessly handled the complicated logistics of nearly three weeks of safaris, cultural experiences, lodges, tented camps, picnic lunches, and special requests (like an unplanned stop at a bustling village market to buy another tote bag for our growing collection of local art!). I traveled with two friends, but would feel completely safe making the trip alone, knowing that from arrival to departure, every detail would be handled. Tanzania will change you for the better, and the staff of African Big Cats Safaris embody the best spirit of the country.
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Email Yvonne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the most valuable experience we have ever had!
We were allowed to live the most incredible, beautiful, impressive and valuable experience with African Big Cats Safari.
We would wish our Guide Obed to everyone who does the tour. Be sure to ask for him if you go too !!:-)
His friendly, funny, relaxed and competent manner gave us a feeling of safety and security right from the start. So just Hakuna Matata !;-)
We were impressed by his knowledge of all the wonderful animals. One noticed immediately that he has a lot of experience and that he has to look exactly where the animals are hiding. Obed was very open, shared private things and experiences, and so did we. This created a friendly and very valuable dynamic for us. We laughed a lot together and could ask anything at any time, not only about the animals, but also about the wonderful country. We had a private tour so just the two of us with Obed. It had 2 binoculars available, with which we could observe the animals even better. The safari car was in very good condition. It always had cool drinks in a small fridge.
Even the contact via e-mail before our arrival was very competent, we received answers to all our questions very quickly.
The accommodations, the food, the feeling - everything was absolutely perfect.
I was taken seriously with the desire for vegetarian food and there was something for me at every picnic.
We were in Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire National Park. This selection was definitely enough for us. We were allowed to see and experience so many animals. Wow! We can 100% recommend African Big Cats Safari!
We go home very satisfied, happy, with a lot of new knowledge and valuable experiences in our hearts and also with a crying eye.
Thank you very much for this wonderful experience Obed.
Asante Sana!
Nico & Yvonne
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Email Joy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Endeni was exceptionally knowledgable about all the animals and birds and showed us everything.
African Big Cats Safari in Tanzania was a trip of a lifetime, and I have traveled extensively. We felt very cared for from the minute we landed and were met at the airport. Both the owner and our guide, Endeni spoke near perfect English. Endeni was adept at finding every animal and teaching us to spot them as well. He was able to get us in close for amazing photos while always respecting the animals. Every accommodation was unique, from the Maasai camp to the tent camps. The staff at all the sites were both accommodating and gracious. And yes there was hot water. African Big Cats Safari is very reasonably prices particularly if you book directly with them. Cut out the middle man. For the money we had excellent service and the best guide possible. We were three women traveling together and always felt safe. We had hoped to see the wildebeest migration and we timed it perfectly. We also saw both a lion and a crocodile take one down in the crossing. Every animal we hoped to see and many unexpected were seen. Endeni found them all including the rare siting of a rhino and a tree with 13 lions sleeping underneath. We saw leopards, hippos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hogwarts, python, baboons, pink flamingos, ostriches, gazelles and impalas, hyenas and chettas. And Endeni is a bird expert as well. You can spend twice as much but I guarantee you won't see twice as much. I literally cried when we boarded the plane to leave. If you want an experience you will never forget, I highly recommend this company.
Email Joanne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic team providing us with a trip of a lifetime!
After reading many reviews and speaking to many tour operators, I decided to go with African Big Cats and we were not disappointed. We booked a 5-day comfort safari and got more than we bargained for. The accommodations (apart from Eileens trees, which we wrote off given how incredible the other lodges were) we stayed at were beyond our expectations, where at one point we thought perhaps they had made a mistake. Highly recommend Endoro, Under the Shade and Seregenti Heritage. Our guide Venance was the best! He was so knowledgeable and great to spend so much time with. A wonderful man.
We booked a private safari too and had so much room to move about. The jeep was fantastic, food provided amazing and guess what.....? We saw everything and I mean everything...... I strongly recommend Ngororo and Seregento with Tarangire..... Manyara not so much and not needed.
Even speaking to the team at the office was a great experience. Emmanuel was fantastic and so welcoming. Would definitely use this team to book something else.
Thank you for making our dream happen!!!!
Joanna & Marcus
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Email Janell | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip with an amazing guide!
I can't say enough good things about African Big Cats Safaris - our trip was wonderful! Every step of our journey was well thought out and planned, every question we had was answered and even when my party provided the wrong details about our arrival times for some of our group - African Big Cats Safaris was able to accommodate the change in the schedule with very little notice. Our guide Ernest was amazing! His knowledge and expertise made our safari a trip of a life time! 10/10 - highly recommend!
Email Catriona | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
best safari company ever-look no further!!!
Australia has had its bordes shut for too long. when they opened I thought big- lets go to Africa. My husband didnt believe we could afford it- challenge accepted!!!
I started with safari bookings. It took a while to find suggestions in the right price range with an itinerary that looked appealing. But then when I contacted the companies, requesting more details with some specific requests, some of the companies did not read and respond. It was rather generic. However the reply I received from African big cats safaris had listened and put together a proposal that was pretty spot on- right price, as promised on safari bookings, and the accomodation offerings looked lovely for the price. So we arrived, always a little nervous, that we would even be picked up!!
We should not have worried. From that moment I knew we had made a great choice.
We had Hubert as our guide, and not only was he very knowledgable but he was an ex mechanic and when a wire dislodged, he fixed it in 3 minutes!
My husband follows "mammal-watching" and is very knowledgeable, but Hubert knew more!!
He got us 48 species in 8 days and just seemed to know what my husband was hoping to see- he found us rhino in Ngorongoro, a side striped jackal, galago, an african crested porcupine, a ratel, a Sengi and 3 species of mongoose! I was happy with the lions, the leopard, the giraffes, the baby elephants the hippo walking, the crested cranes, and the hedgehog at one of our lodges! The mongoose were amazing!!
Hubert was great company and easy going as well. We travelled with our 17,19, and 21 year old kids and so we had organised opportunities to run, mountain bike, hike mt Kili, and visit the Masai in very remote West Kilimanjaro ( a real highlight). This broke up the journey. Our 3 are all determined to visit again and had a great time, as did we.
The accomodation was just amazing, and very good value. The people were so kind and welcoming.
All in all this was an extremely good value for money tour, from an incredibly slick company. They really bent over backwards for us, and we are very grateful.
Dont hesitate - just go!!
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Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best agency when it comes to flexibility, reliability and fun!
We booked a 5-days safari with African Big Cats Safaris and visited Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire.
Our guide Obedi was the best guide you can find. He's a biologist, rally driver and excellent human being on top. Thanks to him (and the portion of luck that's always needed) we managed to see all kinds of animals.
The agency will provide you with everything you need. From water, sodas to local beers and wine. All accommodations were according to our needs and requests. The jeep was extremely well maintained, clean, very reliable and managed every obstacle.
The company adjusted to our wishes fully. Our guide was always on time and extremely helpful. The communication was fast and solution oriented. Everything went according to our itinerary and we leave with precious and unforgettable memories from this beautiful country, it's people and fauna.
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Email Natalia K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best agency when it comes to flexibility, reliability and fun!
We booked a 5-days safari with African Big Cats Safaris and visited Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire.
Our guide Obedi was the best guide you can find. He's a biologist, rally driver and excellent human being on top. Thanks to him (and the portion of luck that's always needed) we managed to see all kinds of animals.
They will provide you with everything you need. From water, sodas to local beers and wine. All accommodations were according to our needs and request. The jeep was extremely well maintained, clean, very reliable and managed every obstacle.
The company adjusted to our wishes fully. Our guide was always on time and extremely helpful. Everything went according to our itinerary and we leave with precious and unforgettable memories from this beautiful country, its people and fauna.
Excellent value for money!
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Email Ahmad | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced, hospitable and perfect planning
Great adventure with an experienced guide . Everything was well planned and taken care of . Prefect accommodation choices .
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Email Dominique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredibly beautiful and perfect trip with the best guides in all of Tanzania!
Our 5 day safari tour was perfect from A-Z! Everything worked smoothly and we had a beautiful time. Our guide Emanuel could speak very good German, was very friendly and was very very competent. He explained us everything about the country, the nature, the culture, the plants and of course about the animals. He always satisfied all our needs and we could see all animals like zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, monkeys, wildebeests, antelopes, gazelles, hyenas, flamingos, crocodiles, hippos, buffalos etc.. The absolute highlight was that we could watch lions and cheetahs hunting from very close. Also the food and picniks were always very good. We can recommend African Big Cats 100% and would repeat this trip anytime! Again many many thanks to Emanuel & his team for this unforgettable amazing trip.
