IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Exceptional experience, from start to finish. Excellent service when they pick you up at the airport, they give you accommodation for the night before the safari and the night after. Daniel was very good and super helpful in welcoming us. The safari is wonderful, at times moving, we saw so many animals, well accompanied by the guide Max who was prepared and attentive.
Excellent food both in the lodges where we rested and the one prepared by chef Salim. The first lodge, the one in Suricata, is truly a masterpiece. The other two that are inside the parks are also beautiful. Hearing the lions roar at midnight is incredible.
Overall rating 11/10! Excellent choice!
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IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Put Customer at The center of anything
They take care of you in a way we are surely not used to. Country IS beautiful but you need someone like them to take all the benefits you can to use your time in the best possible manne e.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
fantastic customer service, unforgettable experience
I booked last minute (9pm the night before) for a one-day trip to Mikumi National Park from Dar es Salaam. Firstly, the experience was incredible - more animals per hour than any national park I've been to - baby elephants, baby giraffes, a lioness and cubs hiding away (but we saw them!) and a lion that walked alongside the jeep. Absolutely brilliant. Secondly, the customer service was exceptional - Winnie from the team was so responsive, booking everything even though it was late and pick up was 5am, and I had a private guide and driver in the park. Connections and transport was seamless, from hotel pick-up to train station, train, pick up and drive to the park, and back again. Flawless. Shout out to Winnie, drivers Adam, Isaya and Ibrahim, and safari guide Saloniki.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unresolved Payment Issue
I want to share my personal experience with Tafika Travel Advisor, represented by Mr. Paul, In August 2024, I made a payment of $510 for a service that I unfortunately never received. Despite multiple attempts to resolve the issue, I have not been able to recover my money.
As someone who has worked in the tourism industry for over 10 years, this has been a deeply disappointing and stressful experience. I believe transparency is important, so I am sharing this to encourage others to exercise caution when choosing a business partner.
I have reported this matter to the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Zambia and other relevant organizations. I also have documentation related to my case. I recommend that anyone considering these companies conduct thorough research before making any commitments.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, knowledgeable, responsive, attentative
My husband and I did the 10 day Kenya & Tanzania safari. We truly enjoyed the Kenya portion of the safari. The accommodations and the food were all very good, although the boxes lunches can get a little old after a while. 2 out of 6 being hot lunches. The guide was friendly, knowledgeable, & quick to the animals.
We knew going into the Tanzania portion that accommodations would be budget (meaning tent camping). We had no issue with that. The food was also very good. The new guide was friendly & could spot the animals from afar. A little bit of a language barrier so made conversation a little difficult.
The only thing we would complain about is the condition of the safari vehicle. It almost felt unreliable. Gages didn’t work, roof leaked, seats were very uncomfortable, windows were hard to open. Just seemed very aged compared to the almost new vehicle in the Kenya portion of safari. With most of your time spent driving you felt fairly uncomfortable by the end of the day. Not sure if it was a super eagles vehicle as it had no Super Eagles logos.
Over all would recommend for midrange safari.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Majestic
We had an absolutely incredible experience on our 3-day safari in Serengeti and Ngorongoro during the Great Migration. We were extremely lucky to witness the entire Big Five—and even more! This is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that everyone should experience at least once.
Our guide, Jonas, was highly professional and ensured we got up close to all the animals. His knowledge and expertise made the experience even more special. The food was delicious and plentiful, adding to the overall enjoyment of the trip.
On top of that, this company offers one of the most affordable safari experiences, with services that are just as good—if not better—than many others. Highly recommended!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing host, driver and knowledgeable biologist with constant care for the customer experience.
This is our first time visiting Africa and the Arusha park environment. We were met promptly at the airport to start our journey to Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Serengeti. Our tour guide, Goodluck, yes, was a very special guide. He intimately knows each park, the area and the local environment.
All accommodations were of the highest level of service and quality. Even the “bush camp” experience was amazingly comfortable with tent “homes” exceeding most western hotel standards. And you can awake to a roaring lion, if you are lucky!
We believe that the full package price is more than justified when considering that you will be in skilled hands the entire time and everything, including transportation, meals and accommodations is included. Frankly, it has been one of the most special, educational and relaxing tours we have been on. Trust me, you could never put something like this together on your own, leave everything to Joseph and some Goodluck!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
African Big Cats Safaris is a very professional, responsive and experienced tour operator.
We started to investigate companies to go with about 8 months in advance and found that African Big cats stood out in terms of efficiency and timeliness of quotes and questions. It was a pleasure dealing with them. We selected the comfort option.
Our guide, Elias, was great - very knowledgeable, courteous and respectful of the rules of the parks. He was also helpful to other drivers. We found that he knew his animals and birds very well and could answer and expand on most questions we had. He was great at animal and bird spotting and knew how to handle the vehicle in all situations we encountered. He kept in contact with other guides to maximise our animal sightings.
The accommodation that was arranged for us was very good and met with our expectations. Elias was very flexible in terms of timing and length of drives. We elected to make the most of our timing of park entry permits etc, which made for long days of driving.
All in all a fantastic experience. We highly recommend African Big Cats Safaris.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Patrick was incredible! He was so helpful, so kind and worked hard to help us find all the animals.
Absolutely amazing! Great communication from day 1. Very kind tour driver Patrick who was very knowledgeable about the animals and tried to help us see as much as possible. Made us feel very welcome and safe the entire time. Would highly recommend!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was lovely!
The value of money, reliability and tour itself are all 100/100! I highly recommend Moses and his team :)