CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
professional, reliable team of young people
The two-day safari to Mikumi National Park was without problems. Due to our limited English, everything went according to our expectations. The journey from our hotel took longer, but, everything was made up for by the experience of an amazing safari where we saw all the promised animals. And we also liked the visit to the Maasai village.I would like to thank our driver and guide Frenklin for a lecture about the national park and the animals in it, and also for a safe (and a bit adrenaline) ride on the way to safari and in the national park.
I thank Michel for a wonderful experience and I wish their whole team a lot of satisfied clients like me in the future.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Really good guides, great accomodation and all of the animals
The mid-range 5-day safari was amazing. Edgar the driver/guide got us so close to the animals and was so knowledgeable. We got really lucky and saw everything except a rhino. I really wanted to see an elephant, and by the end of the 5 days I’d seen over one hundred.
The cooked meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day were delicious and exceeded my expectations.
The lodges were beautiful and had everything you needed. We even had wifi in the middle of the Serengeti National Park!
Suricata also arranged all the transfers, Materuni waterfall/ coffee tour and a walking tour of Arusha City. It’s a big company so they are very organised and can problem-solve pretty much anything.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, resourceful and widely experienced tour guide
Siya, our tour guide is really a close profesional, and highly oriented in the joy of their customers. Initially we planned to have a shorter safari but we decided to extent it some additional days, and it was clearly a excellent decision.
We went from Arusha up to Mara river to see the wildebeest crossing (Tarangine, Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti)
We travelled with Siya and his staff and it was an unforgettable experience!! Although we were lucky with the animals, he has a sixth sense spotting them. He just knows where to go to find the right stuff.
Fair price for a budget safari.
Great experience, extremely recommended
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding 7 day safari
We had an outstanding 7 day safari with Kili Slopes in August 23. Beginning our planning for 2 families (4 adults, 4 kids) in December 22 we always had a good communication with David, exchanging wishes and proposals and always felt fully understood and supported.
We chose Kili Slopes because we had very good recommendations from friends whom already travelled with Kili Slopes in the last 1,5 years.
Arriving in August, we were picked up by our drivers (2 cars), spent a night in Arusha and began our journey the next day. We visited the Tarangire NP, South and North Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
We had outstanding lodges (Octagon Lodge, Seronera Wildlife Lodge, Ngorongoro Farm House), 1 night in a permanent camp (intimate luxury tents) and 2 nights in a private camp which was built ONLY FOR US, unbelievable!
Our drivers Stewart and Ziggy were very friendly, highly professional with their cars and the surrounding and had a good sense finding the animals and explaining nature.
We were lucky finding many lions, uncountable elephants, zebras, giraffes, but also cheetahs and leopards. Our highlight was seeing a huge herd of wildebeests crossing the Mara River fully 45min, even our guides haven’t seen such a large crossing in 15 years as safari guides, it was like Easter and Christmas on the same day for all of us
Professional, accommodating, experienced, and super friendly
Absolutely no complaints for Africa Marvel Tours and Joe! We (four women early 30s) had a fantastic 2 night safari to the Mara with Joe. He knew where to go for the best viewings and advised us to wait for some incredible sightings that he sensed were coming. The communication ahead of time was above par. We would absolutely use Africa Marvel Tours and Joe again.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible time in Southern Africa
The trip was just amazing. We really enjoyed it. Everything was perfectly organized by Sian and Off 2 Africa. Even the issue with the lost luggage at Johannesburg. A few days later they delivered it to us in Botswana.
The whole trip was a highlight. But in special the staff/guides. They really gave their best to make us happy. We saw so many animals and the guides made sure we were really close to them.
Food was also really good and we loved the Okavango Gin.
We liked the itinerary with 2 days Chobe and a lot of activities there. Then setari Camp to relax and then Rra Dinare with again game drives. It was perfect.
And of course the flights were a highlight and made the holiday very special.
We have nothing to complain. It was one of our best holidays ever and we would like to thank Sian and Off 2 Africa for the perfect organization of the trip.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour, great experience and great value
Saw 4 of the big 5. Great tour, well organized, fantastic hotel, overall a great experience
CA
A very professional and fun climb
Weare a group of 3 that climbed Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho route Sept 4-11, 2023.
First of all, the reason that we chose African Big Cats is that they had very mature answers to all of our questions, especially those related to safety. The team seemed very capable and like they had dealt with emergency situations before. Second, they included sleeping bags, hiking poles, and a toilet tent. They also lent us bufs and some extra hiking socks for some of the dustier days.
I can't say enough kind words about our lead guide, Imran, and his team. Imran is a great leader and you can tell that his team trust him - they call him "commander" in an affectionate way. He made us feel comfortable the entire time. His team was extremely professional, but seem very fun-loving and like they enjoy themselves. Everything was always ready on time for us, and sometimes the porters, waiter and chef waited for us when we were way behind to have meals prepared for us.
Oh, and the food was UNBELIEVABLE. It doesn't make sense how our chef was able to produce some of these meals on a mountain with simple tools. Fried chicken and chips. Crepes, omelettes, African stews, a new soup from scratch every lunch and dinner. Amazing. I believe his name was Efersto if I'm remembering correctly!
Nelson was a highlight: always cheerful and helped us get through long days. He was our "waiter" but basically helped us with everything from providing water to wash up with, to serving food, to waking us up in the mornings. He will do well in any sort of customer service role, has a lot of charm.
My wife wasn't feeling well from altitude sickness on summit day and Imran was very compassionate and decisive in determining when and whether she should head back down. Two of our summit crew (Elias and Lucas) escorted her down quickly from the summit to reduce the symptoms. Mbongo helped me get down quickly to catch up with them while Imran and Yasiin stayed back with our third to get us all down safely.
The only criticism I could offer is that for long days (our pace was pretty slow), maybe having some snacks on hand or telling clients to bring extra snacks on those days would have been a nice touch. Not a big deal, but would have given us the extra energy we needed to finish long days sooner.
One recommendation for people climbing: a fleece sleeping bag liner makes a huge difference. Sleeping conditions are cold from day 2 to 7, and the liner made all the difference in keeping us warm. Also, consider summiting during the day (ask your lead guide) if you don't care about sunrises: it's 20C warmer and you'll have the summit all to yourself when you get there.
End to end, African Big Cats and Imran (our lead guide) made us very confident we would make it to the top, which we did successfully. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a capable team to climb Kili.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent trip: 16 days to Burundi, DRC, Rwanda and Uganda
We toured with two couples, 16 days to Burundi, DRC, Rwanda and Uganda. Caesar was an awesome guide and Robert handled everything competently from the office side. As is often the case with Africa, adjustments needed to be made along the way during the trip and they were handled well. We saw gorillas twice, chimpanzees twice plus all of the Big 5 and more. An outstanding vacation. Highly recommended!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience
We spent 3 days in Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater and camped. The had an amazing time there.
Everything was organized well. Living, our guide was experienced and we always felt safe.
The zipper of the tents sometimes did not work but then we could change the tent. The washing rooms could have been a bit cleaner.
The Communication via Mail was quick and uncomplicated. It would be nice if paypal were available in the payment