Exhilarating, fun, fascinating, competent, safe and customer focused safari tour operator!
I did a tremendous amount of research and spoke to several operators at once in my pre-trip planning stage. Big Apes was be only one that PATIENTLY, KINDLY AND INFORMATIVELY answered all my questions, flexibly incorporated all my changes as my travel ideas and wishes changed throughout the planning process. Once on the ground during the trip, the execution of our plans were realized perfectly by an extremely competent guide who was a pleasure to work with. The flora, fauna and animal species were mind blowing. The culture was amazing! We felt so incredibly welcomed by the Ugandan people who are so committed to conservation and the welfare of their natural resources and diverse animals. It’s important to note that any safari is tough and it’s a commitment to sometimes unexpected, last minute changes or unplanned events (you are NOT going to Disney!) . Big Apes goes the distance however to make sure the customer is taken care of and provided for to the maximum of their abilities. Happiness is their mission! This was the trip of our lifetime and I would absolutely go with Big Apes if I ever did another trip to Uganda!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and a good price - highly recommend!
We are a family from the UK and we wanted to use a Kenya based company to help us with our safari and this company was amazing. Helpful and knowledgeable and they helped us plan an amazing trip to Lakipia and the Masai Mara and onto Diani Beach (at the beach we then made our own plans). The company was also excellent value for money. I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you especially to Linda who was excellent!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized and supportive operator.
The entire trip was perfectly organized, from the airport pickup to the accommodations and excursions to the safari and the Panorama Route. All the drivers and the lodge staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. Any questions were answered quickly and easily by the organizer via email. Highly recommended!
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CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very responsible
This may be one of my most unforgettable travel experiences. Our guide Herman is really great. He is very experienced and has good eyesight. He can find far-away animals at the first time and not let us miss any wonderful moments. We are very grateful for his participation in this journey.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy communication with all details taken care of
Phine Safaris provided everything we needed from start to finish for our 10 day trip to Kenya. Starting with Kelvin, he tailored the itinerary to meet every request we had, greeted us at the beginning of our trip, and left no detail for us to worry about it between lodging and transfers. There wasn’t an animal we didn’t see with our driver Nick, who checked off the Big 5 for us and focused on what we wanted to see. Overall it was as amazing as we hoped for and couldn’t thank Phine Safaris enough for providing us this opportunity within our budget.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top service
Very friendly driver for the very long trip to the safari lodge. We had a couple of pit stops along the way as well.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovoi was an AMAZING guide!!
Highly Recommend African Big Cats Safari! From the start of searching for a Safari tour guide African Big Cats set themselves apart. Working with Emmanuel and Naomi to tailor a customized experience was so easy. Once we arrived in Tanzania the service was amazing. We were picked up at the airport at 2am, and taken to Mntoi River Lodge which was like a resort you didn't know you needed. From there we meet Lovoi our personal tour guide. He drove us for 5 days from Arusha --Tarangeire- Serengeti - Ngorogoro Crater - Manyara Lake! Lovoi was amazing and we saw absolutely everything, we even saw a lepord mating while a lion watched- something some guides have never seen! Every place we stayed at was great, but Embalaki Camp in Serengeti was unforgettable! African Big Cats really know what they are doing and are clearly experts when it comes to all things Safari!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best of 5 that we have used in Africa....
The staff at Stunning Destinations did an awesome job from start to finish. This began by an informed assessment of what we were looking for. Then provision of choice and reasonable negotiations about our budget to create an itinerary that fit our needs exactly.
We were surprised by a lunch invite when we got back to Nairobi where we got to meet the principals and staff that put together our experience.
This was our 5th trip to Africa and I would rand Stunning Destinations as the top agent we used. They even were aware of flight changes that occurred while we were in country and communicated them to us.
Amazing Experience with Splendor Safari.
We did a 3 nights/4 days safari with them in the parks of Tanzania and it was beautiful! Our driver Rajab was very professional, always kind, discreet and nice, a great guide who was able to explain and make us appreciate the parks to the fullest. He has always worked very hard to make us see as many animals as possible and make us travel comfortably (we were lucky enough to be alone in the jeep so the comfort was also super). He has always been punctual and reliable, both in driving in parks and off road and on paved roads, always attentive and available to accommodate our requests. Truly a special person with whom it was pleasant to share this experience. The other guys who picked us up/took us to the airport were also very precise and professional.
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable service
Great operator in South Africa. Reliable services and excellent guides. Our guide, Gustaf, was incredibly willing to find all the sightings we requested on safari!
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