20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience. Would book it again!
I went to this safari with my husband and two of our friends. All of us were so glad that we booked this tour. It was so amazing. I really can recommend this to everyone who want to have a great safaritour! Also other clients that we met on this Safari were very happy and satisfied. This showed me that also other people were happy and that this company is very good!
Humphrey is the head of this Company. He is very polite and take a lot of time to answer all of our questions to give us a good feeling.
Amany was our tour guide and driver. This man is amazing. If you come to safari you have to book this trip with him!
He is an expert and his knowlodge about wildlife is fantastic. Amany answers all of our questions. He put a lot of effort to make sure that we spot all the animals (also the BIG 5). We had 5 great days with him and enjoyed every moment.
We will come back again to see the big migration. But we would do this just with him! No one else!
Last but not least i have to write something about our personal chef in this 5 days. Oh my god. Ally is a genius when it comes to food. During our five days we had fantastic food. It was by far the best food we had during our vacation! We all wanted to take Ally with us to Germany in order to enjoy his food everyday. We will miss his delicious food.
I CAN RECOMMEND TO BOOK THESE TWO GUYS (AMANY AND ALLY) IN COMBINATION. They are such a good team. We loved them!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super Safari
The safari was excellently planned and executed. 3 days in Serengeti and Nongorogoro Crater were really the highlight of our vacation. Our guide Lewis also showed us remote places off the standard routes so we could for example get up to about 2m to a lion family. The lodges were very relaxing and very clean. The food was excellent, we also had our own cook with us who always spoiled us with fresh food. We can highly recommend Suricata, from airport transportation to lodges top.
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hig quality
William received us with great affection and due to his high technical level, he showed us the best of the serengeti without wasting any time. We saw the big 5. at lunch a very comfortable structure was set up in the middle of the serengeti. Thank you william and gosheni safaris.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We saw ALL the animals!
Lucky took me on a last-minute private tour to Murchison Falls and made sure everything was perfectly taken care of. We saw ALL the animals, and had many funny and interesting conversations about life in both our countries. Do let him haggle for you when you're buying souvenirs or pineapples!
BH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Trip
Our safari trip last month with Lion king adventure was just fantastic. From the moment we were picked up from the airport , to our awesome guide Mwita and the excursions, we were just very happy that we booked with them. Mwita didn’t hesitate to amaze us as well with spotting all the big fives and above from day one. He would make sure everyday to make our experience unique in beautiful Tanzania. Pendo who has arranged our whole trip as well was phenomenal. She was very attentive, patient and made sure to adjust the whole trip to tailor to our needs. My husband and I loved this trip and I would definitely not hesitate to recommend Lion king to anyone. We will hopefully return one day. Thank you Lion king and thank you Mwita.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience With Karibu safaris and Raymond!
We had an amazing experience with the Karibu Safaris, and with our guide Raymond! Friendly, welcoming experience, they make all of their best to make your Safari memorable. Any time again!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellence Organization and Communication
A dream come true after visiting serengeti the Tanzanians most visited park with all the big five, its absolutelly stunning.
Thank you ngekewa tours and safaris for excellence organization and communication
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A truly amazing, honest and humble guide/driver. I absolutely
I would recommend and will always use Sunnycreek!!
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding service. Enhanced the whole safari experience. Highly recommended.
A safari is an experience that I recommend to anyone that wants to do something extraordinary during their holidays. It will put you in direct contact with wildlife in its most intact and natural way, and this makes it a life-changing experience. On top of this, we were lucky enough to have chosen African Big Cats to arrange our tour. There are several reasons why this company made our trip even better than we would have expected.
For starters, the communication is fluent, frequent, and transparent. If you have any doubts, any requests, any last-minute changes, or anything that might be important to clear out before, during, and after your tour, you can count on Justice to clear any of them or support you. They're responsive via email or Whatsapp, and if you are coming from a country far from Tanzania to do this trip, this is something you appreciate.
Although it is likely that each safari is different, ours started in Arusha, where our guide picked us at the airport and took us to a lodge where we met the rest of the team and spent the first night. This hotel, like any other hotel that hosted us during the safari, was particularly nice, with natural scenery, friendly staff, and very good food. As I said, it might be different from one tour to the other, but overall they offer anything you need to rest properly between days. Keep in mind that you won't be spending much time in the hotels, so you are aiming for good food and a good night's sleep. The Ilboru Safari Lodge, Eileen's Trees Inn, and the Heritage Tented Camp check positively on both topics.
The hotels' staff deserves extra credit. During our tour, one of our friends was having her birthday, and the staff at Eileen's Trees Inn arranged everything to make sure we could celebrate it. Each and every one of the lodges and hotels where we stayed was different, but overall they complement the safari quite well. This is because they are relatively close to the national parks we visited and offer exactly what we wanted. Actually, and in all fairness, the pictures that you might access online do not reflect what the hotels and inns are actually like. They're much nicer in real life. Be reassured that the hotels are excellent and in our case went above expectations.
I'll continue with the most important part of the tour. The guide. Ours was Endeni, a super friendly guy that accompanied us during the whole tour. He is knowledgeable, witty, punctual, and communicative. African Big Cats has other guides I'm sure, but if they are any like Endeni you're in great hands. My advice to anyone doing the safari is to become friends with your guide, ask them about their trajectory and the things they have done and seen. They will tell the story of a unique country, going from its recent story, its current status and of course, the wildlife. As mentioned before, ours was Endeni. The dude's a legend, you will be lucky if you get him.
During our safari, we visited three places. The Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and the Serengeti. This review won't have any spoilers, that part I will leave it out. But do expect to learn a lot, amazing views, and close contact with wild animals. The tour can't guarantee it, by all means, but in general, you will see something unexpected frequently. The car is comfortable and you can enjoy cold drinks while at it. On top of it, our car had chargers so you can use your phone along the tour (for pictures, I hope).
In general, going on a safari is a life-changing experience. African Big Cats makes the experience significantly better.
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, trustworthy, and go above and beyond to meet our needs
From the first email to the last good-bye, we were impressed by the way that Mathew (coordinator) and Steven (our driver and guide) at Bateleur carry themselves. Big issues in Africa that we deal with are on-time, reliability, and trust, but Bateleur met all our expectations plus more. Bateleur answered all my questions quickly via emails. when Mathew said he made a provisional reservation at the camp we wanted, he really did (unlike my prior experience with another tour company). When we arranged to meet at 7am for orientation before leaving Nairobi for Maasai Mara, Mathew arrived at 6:15am and waited for us to finish breakfast at our hotel. I was very much worried about the required Covid-testing before our flight, but Mathew found a quick (6hr turnaround) and cheap ($50/person) Covid-testing lab by the airport, so we didn't have to cut short our safari (and Steven waited for us patiently for two hours at 7pm after all day driving). Our driver and guide Steven knew where to find the elephants, lions, leopards, giraffe, hippos, ..... and put in great efforts to show us the magic of Maasai Mara - and it indeed was magical. Bateleur definitely is trustworthy and delivers what it promises!