65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
African Big Cats Safaris provided an unforgetable and expertly guided 7-night safari!
We wanted to work directly with a locally based operator, avoiding any middlemen. African Big Cats Safaris' excellent reviews and extensive experience since 2013 further reassured us of their expertise. Before travel, Justice and Naomi answered all of our questions, addressed our concerns and worked closely with us to customize our safari. Upon arrival in Tanzania, we met the owner, Emanuel. He wanted to make sure that they would exceed our expectations. Our amazing guide, Lordi, more than exceeded our expectations. His extensive knowledge was like taking a graduate course in the wildlife and Tanzania. He always encouraged us to get an early start in the morning and stay out late in order to maximize our experiences. Under his guidance we always felt safe and cared for. This is a tour operator and guide that truly cares about their guest's experience.
Lordi picked us up at JRO and had lunch for us in the vehicle, for our long drive to Tarangire NP. Along the way, we saw many elephants. The following day, the park's breathtaking landscapes came alive with abundant wildlife sightings, including majestic elephants, lions, giraffes, buffalo, monkeys, baboons, zebras and more!
We made many stops on our way to Serengeti NP to appreciate Lordi's insights on wildlife, insects, and plants. Witnessing the ever-changing topography, from jungles to grassy plains and swamps, was a testament to Tanzania's natural diversity. Further along, we saw lions, zebras, leopards, cheetahs, impalas, ostriches, giraffes, hyenas, hippos, & crocodiles.
Driven by Lordi's dedication to providing exceptional wildlife experiences, we embarked on a quest to witness the legendary wildebeest migration, which we found adjacent to the Grumeti River.
Our final safari was at Ngorongoro NP. Following Lordi's suggestion, we set our alarms early for 5am, eager to witness the wonders of Ngorongoro Crater. Our early start allowed us to reach the entrance road before any potential crowds. We saw an amazing amount of wildlife, including lions, bulls, hyenas, elephants, zebras, hippos, flamingos, warthogs and a very rare black rhino. They even arranged for an amazing walking safari with two armed rangers!
On our last day, Lordi drove us back to JRO. It was sad to say goodbye. Lordi texted us 45 minutes later to make sure that we got checked in for our flight and we were okay.
I highly recommend African Big Cat Safaris and would not hesitate to work with them again when in Tanzania!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Budget Friendly, worth the money, pleasant experience
Excellent - Everything went well from the drive to Masai Mara, the game drives and the stay at the tented camp
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Driver Dennis was extremely helpful and had an amazing knowledge of the wildlife. Vehicles were clean and well-functioning.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A memorable journey of my life and thank you Wyclef!
We can't believe we are back to Sydney, Australia.
I still think of gorillas, chimps, Lions, Murchison, Sipi Falls and Rafting white Nile.
We have planned our trip 8 months and spent three weeks in this amazing country Uganda, organized by our guide Wyclef. The whole journey was incredible and will be a memory for a lifetime.
I cannot find enough words to thank Wyclef, for his incredible knowledge and patience; he never complained and always took on all our requirements for the best outcome. He was always willing to help and was very positive towards any unexpected request.
He is also an excellent and safe driver and we went through many difficult roads without trouble. He was everything in our journey and made things happen for anything; like exchanging money, or buying food we wanted on the journey.
The most memorable highlights on this trip were (i) the gorilla tracking where we spent over 6 hours with a family of 22 gorillas in the forest which was an absolutely amazing experience, (ii) a visit with an overnight stay in a chimpanzee sanctuary (Ngamba Island) which was a very emotional experience. They have 98% DNA the same as humans. We fed them on the Island bank after we called them, they came out to greet us on the water edge; a very memorable experience.
If anyone wants to come and visit Uganda, Wyclef is the person to talk to. and his company and his staff will provide remarkable service to make your journey a delightful memory. He is highly recommended.
I have documented our journey in videos. You can see them from Gorilla and Beyond on Instagram and Facebook.
Mary M from Sydney
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful landscape, nice food, the people we meet were very friendly
We had a very good time in our safari. We went in Ambosoli and viewed lots of animals and the lodge (Elewana Tortillis) was a very good place to be. In Masai Mara we stayed in Emboo River Camp who's the best place we had in this safari. They have a very good sustainable concept with their own energy production, rational use of water for their garden and recovery of kitchen waste to produce biogas. In the Masai Mara we also had the chance to see wild animals up close, including a cheetah that hunted a tompson gazelle. During our five-day safari, we saw elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffalo, hippos, lions, crocodiles, a cheetah and many other wild animals and birds. We highly recommend Betty and Amos for organising a safari. It's the first time we've had such a warm welcome. Their driver Ruben and their French guide Ezechiel also accompanied us very warmly during our stay. Thank you for the perfect organisation!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful country with diverse scenery and wildlife
We absolutely loved our trip in Uganda. We spent 14 days on a round trip and experienced many different landscapes and saw many interesting animals. The beautiful mountains with rainforest and tea plantations was a lovely contrast to the savannah and forest national parks. A highlight of course was seeing the mountain gorillas & chimpanzees. The people of Uganda were always friendly & welcoming and showed amazing hospitality. We always felt very safe. We traveled with Home to Africa and had the best experience. 10/10 would recommend.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful people, beautiful nature
We were told Botswana was amazing but expensive. While it was pricier than other destinations, we found reasonably priced "budget safari" options and were handsomely rewarded with close wildlife encounters, informative local guides, and the deep peace of both the Okavango Delta and various open spaces of enormous national parks. Highly recommended!
MX
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wild
Amazing experience in the nationals parks, we saw a lot of wildlife and learn through our guide jimmi from lenchada tours a lot about kenyan culture and biodiversity. The tours are all very similar in all agencies and the tours and places where we stay as accommodation had all requirements and good food in all of them and some have even pool to enjoy. I didn't feel unsafe in nairobi however always be cautious as every big city and when you go to shop people will always try to sell you something so be mindfull as they initially offer an elevate price but this can be negotiable in all places. I went in july so the weather was great as was chill in the morning and not very hot in afternoon. In general was a great experience recomended for solo travellers or in family. You will definitely enjoy just always keep your guide about your itinerary as when you take share tours people may have different ones.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Amboseli National Park by Fort Marlène
Beautiful place and we saw lots of animals
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Fort Marlène
Very very good camp (Emboo River Camp) and lots of animals to see