African Big Cats Safaris
- Offices In:
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United States
Australia
Canada
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- TATO & TTB
- 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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Reviews
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Email Dory | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
What a Wonderful Company!
My two friends and I had a wonderful experience with African Big Cats Safaris from the beginning of the planning process to after returning from safari!
William and Naomi were very responsive to all of my inquiries and very patient with the many changes in plans my friends and I made over the course of a couple of months. They were available by email and WhatsApp, which made communication simple.
Our driver/guide, Nathaniel, was quite amazing. He was an excellent driver and was able to find so many animals, and then position the Land Cruiser so we could get the best pictures. He had started his career as a ranger in the Serengeti and was a wealth of knowledge about the animals and their habitats. We learned so much! And if you are interested in a walking safari, he's your guy! In addition, Nathaniel was a great help in Arusha, taking us places we were interested in visiting and connecting us with services we needed. We feel lucky to have him for our guide.
The accommodations booked by ABC Safaris were all great! We weren't sure what to expect from a "comfort safari" but were so happy with each of the places we stayed. The highlight was Intimate Camps in the central Serengeti. It was an amazing "tent" camp and I can't recommend it, and the staff enough. In fact the staff at of each place we stayed was lovely and welcoming.
Finally, I'd like to give a shout out to Emanuel Kavishe, the founder and managing director of African Big Cats Safaris. Emanuel came and met with us the evening before the safari to provide us with detailed information about the safari, and answer any questions we may have had. He also met with us when we returned to Arusha. He took notes about what we thought about our guide and accommodations, and was very appreciative of any and all suggestions we offered. We were very impressed by his business model and sincerity.
Thank you to African Big Cats Safaris for providing us a trip of a lifetime to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater (Caldera!), the Serengeti, and Tarangire National Park!
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Email Marco | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The dream trip to Tanzania with African Big Cats Safaris
We stayed 2 days at Tarangire (boababs, birdwhatching and elephants: the most beautiful landscapes), 5 days at Serengeti (simply the most beautiful park of Africa, with sightings of all kinds of animals, especially dozens of felines, and viewing the savannas from a balloon), 1 day at Ngorongoro (black rhino: go there early in the morning 'cause it's not so crowded) and 1 day at Lake Manyara (monkeys, baboons and night safari) with African Big Cats Safaris and the legendary guide Karim.
Wonderful places, unforgettable animal sightings, unique colors! The organization with African Big Cats was impeccable: we had the possibility to customize the itinerary based on our taste: we were very interested in spotting animals and a 9-day safari (plus 2 days of travel) allowed us to spend a lot of time with them (from about 06:30 to 18:00, each day), with no hurry, being able to appreciate every single moment and having the necessary time to learn from the guide and observe the behavior of each adn every animal.
Karim was simply brilliant, indulged all our wishes, allowed us to see lots of animals (thanks to his experience and knowledge of nature) and taught us so many things (also about the life there in Tanzania). In addition, he allowed us to take the best photos possible, always positioning the jeep optimally. We are already planning another trip with African Big Cats next year.
Highly recommended!
Fantastic
Absolutely fantastic tour company. Immanuel (the founder) goes out of the way to meet the guest before and after the trip to make sure they are prepared and also, to capture valuable feedback for future customers. The trip is planned with a great level of detail and when flexibility is needed, African Big Cats is more than happy to accommodate. All of the hotels booked didn’t disappoint and even when we had a minor issue with one of the hotels, Immanuel himself got on the phone and resolved it immediately.
Our guide, Lordi, was incredible. He was so knowledgeable about all details — not just around the animals but more importantly, the culture of the Tanzanian people, that just make the trip so much more memorable and enjoyable. He was incredibly friendly, awesome with the kids, and more than patient with all of us (the kids in particular could get loud). These things are important — especially when you consider we are with each other for at least 12 hours a day in the car. Lordi said before the trip that we would become family and by the end of the trip, he was so right.
One example of Lordi’s knowledge. He saw a migration of Wildebeests coming. Instead of just stopping the keep, he know right where they were going. So he sped up and put us in position at a bank of a river — sure enough, 5 min later, we found ourselves face to face with the migration. It was an incredible experience that our fellow guests were incredibly jealous of when we shared our stories back at the hotel
You need to use African Big Cats. They have the knowledge, experience, and attention to detail that will make your trip to Tanzania a memorable one.
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Email Lake1735 | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Listener and friendly to talk to
Emmanuel listened to what we wanted to accomplish in our time in Tanzania and he put it together nicely by have a very polite and soft-spoken guide Obed to the fantastic accommodations he arranged for us.
MX
Email Arciniega family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience, great guide.
Our family safari to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire was a lifetime experience! The charm personality and outstanding expertise of our guide Zablon, from African Big Cats Safaris, made a difference. He always had the right comment and the right moment to learn more about the behavior of each animal we were encountering during the safaris. Everything worked like a Swiss clock, from the pickup from our hotel in Moshi to the Dropoff at Arusha. Highly recommendable/reliable safari company.
DE
Email Aline | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent and very reliable tour operator
Very reliable tour operator, they provided everything it was written in the package and a little bit more. All the accommodations were very good and clean, with good food too. Our guide was Zablon and he knew everything about the animals, plants and the region, a very good and nice person, very reliable.
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Email Jackie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Justice Justine is the BEST planner/advisor! She answers every question thoroughly and expertly
Justice is an expert! We have confidence that our safari and our beach time in Zanzibar will be the best it can possibly be. Our family group is 10, ages 7-70, so to accommodate all of us is a challenge. Justice has done us Justice! Trust her with your trip!
Email Christian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
5 stars for African Big Safaris
There are millions of safaris tours in Arusha, so was difficult to select one form all options, but African Big Cats Safari were very communicative from the start and accommodate the tour to all our needs and our budget. We spent 4 days doing a tour through several national parks. Emmanuele came the first day to the hotel to brief us on the programme of the next few days and the following day, our guide, Ernest came to pick us up. Ernest spent 4 days with us. He was funny and very friendly and he was very keen to answer all our questions. His knowledge about wildlife was incredible. He was also very keen to show us as much wildlife as possible, making our tour incredible with a lot of sightseeing: elephants, lions, cheetah, hippos and even a leopard! our experience with African Big Cats Safari was simply incredible, and we would recommend it to anyone.
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Email Jose Manuel | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, exceeded my expectations
Since I started to chat with ABC Safaris, they were very attentive and willing to solve all problems, (we live in Argentina and it´s very difficult make payments to a foreign countries actually). All the peoples that talk to us was exceptionally kind. Our guide Venance, great man, very prepared, predisposed to satisfy our requests to stop to observe anything and for the time we needed. He drives also excellent and all time was looking for our security (even after finished his services, was concerned about our safety, because we took a cheap hotel for few hours before our flight, and he chat with us by whatsapp to know if we are safe) Special thanks to him, and I recommend asking for his services, both for his experience and for his work ethic and commitment to make our experience unforgettable, as well as for what a great person he is. We were able to see the big 5, and all the wonderful animals of that beautiful country that is Tanzania.
CL
Email Juan Pablo Fernández Lufin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We had an incredible experience with Bruno and Vitalis, they cared about each detail and we felt comfortable during the whole trip. Bruno is a great guide, he was looking all the time for best spots and gave us information animals and wildlife. Vitalis cooked nice local food for us, we really enjoyed a lot! Thanks for everything!