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.
US
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
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience ever
My partner and I stayed with Kisambi tour for a 6 days experience. Elisante organized everything for us, and even before the trip was always precise and fast in replying to our questions via messages.
The tour included: the first day visiting Materuni waterfall and a coffee preparation experience accompanied by traditional songs and dances. The following day we went to hot spring and visiting a Masai Village. After this, we met out amazing guide Godlove and we started our 4 days safari. We visited Tarangire national park , Serengeti and Ngorogoro crater.
It was without doubts, one of the best experiences of our lives.
During the safari, we spent nights in campsites and we had a personal cook with us, Idd, who made the trip even better cooking traditional foods every day.
We highly recommend travelling with Kisambi tour!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pretty Good Experience
Did a 3 National Park Safari and Stay across 8 days with Jastro Safaris. I must say they were able to organize everything very well. Like any other mid-size travel agent they were dependent on other 3rd party suppliers for Safaris and On ground logistics while they made sure the hotel bookings were done in the best mid-range hotels. The process of handover from one car to another is a little painful yet unavoidable (solo travelller), so its best if group transfers with dedicated cars can be taken to avoid wastage of time.
I found Victor and Jared to be most accessible during the trip and always willing to lend a ear in case I had any issues.
The only thing I would like others to be careful of while booking is to be clear on whether they are booking for Minivan or Jeep. There is a huge cost difference between both and therefore everyone should be clear on what they are getting.
I wish Jastro safaris all the best for their future endeavours.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari in Tanzania with Suricata
This trip was AMAZING 10/10
WE have a 5 day trip with Lewis as a driver
WE spotted the big 5 and a lot of others animals.
All the accommodations were perfects (a lot of attention to the détails)
On thé arrival day Daniel (from Suricata) drove us from the airport to the hôtel and WE had briefing. Everything was explained.
The trip was over all the expectations
Hyghly recommanded 12 ou of 10
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari company in tanzania
It was better than i expected ! We arrived at the airport and someone came to pick us and drive us to the hotel. The guide Lewis was so friendly, we were in a 4x4 very confortable and the safari was better than i had expected ! All the accommodations was fabulous, 5 stars hotels and Lewis gave us some informations about the animals WE saw. The chef Tito's food was really delicious. We advise all people who want doing a safari with suricata company
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, knew his stuff, very well arranged and excellent communications, will recommend to anyone
We just wrapped up four days in Rwanda and Uganda and had one of most amazing experiences doing the gorilla trekking etc. I had a great experience with Fred(owner) helping me plan the four days and then Ronald who was an amazing guide/driver for the entire trip. People need to visit Rwanda and Uganda. The hotels were great and Frena’s price are very good. It was so smooth managing everything from dallas,tx. Strongly recommend to anyone who wants to see Rwanda and Uganda. Gorilla trekking in bwindi forest is one in a lifetime adventure
DE
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was in it.
I have never done a safari before, but now I’m in love. The animals and the landscape, just wow
