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Balu Travel
4.9/5 – 95 Reviews
$580 to $845 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateYour request will be sent directly to the operator
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Included
- Park fees (For non-residents)
- All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
- International flights (From/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
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Next: Request a QuoteDisclaimer
- This tour is offered by Balu Travel , not SafariBookings.
- This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
- If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
- The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
- If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
- This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Balu Travel .
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
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- Balu Travel
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95 Reviews - Offices:
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Kenya
- Founded In:
- 2022
- Employees:
- 5-10
Customer Reviews

Patient, accommodating and dedicated.
This was our first time visiting Kenya and taking a safari, so we had no idea where to start looking. We saw some great reviews of Balu Travel online so we got in contact with Morris, who was very nice and responsive, and catered to our...

Patient, accommodating and dedicated.
This was our first time visiting Kenya and taking a safari, so we had no idea where to start looking. We saw some great reviews of Balu Travel online so we got in contact with Morris, who was very nice and responsive, and catered to our...

Very special birthday safari trip
I recently went on a safari trip with Balu Travel in Amboseli, Kenya, and it was an unforgettable experience! Our tour guide, Derek, was fantastic—very friendly, knowledgeable about the animals, and ensured we saw all the wildlife the...

Be aware that Balu does not run some of their groups and you may end up moved to others tours
Balu offers reasonably priced safari experience, but note that they act as more of an intermediary broker rather than an operator. They place you with other tour operators and so consequently you may end up getting shifted around one or...

Perfect
Everything went great 🤟 the car arrived on time. We took a budget safari, but got a great one, the lodges were amazing
Excellent operator
Our safari with Tony and Bali Travel was truly unforgettable! From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized—seamless transfers, knowledgeable guide, and breathtaking wildlife encounters. The accommodation was top-notch,...

Amazing safari experience with Balu Travel
We had an amazing safari in Amboseli with Balu Travel! From the start, communication with Morris was great—super helpful and easy. We stayed at Ol Tukai Lodge and had multiple game drives with Boniface, who was a fantastic guide. He was...

Unforgettable Safari with Balu Travel
Fantastic safari with Balu Travel! Well-organized, great experiences, amazing wildlife and landscapes.

Truly one of the best experiences of my life
My experience with Balu Travel was incredible. Morris was wonderful about communicating and answering questions, even with a time zone difference. Everything was seamless and easy. My guide, Ephantus, is truly a gem of a person. As this was...
Excellent driver, excellent accommodation, excellent experience.
Great value for money considering the service provided. Clear and concise communication on pick-up location. Arrived on-time and followed the itinerary with no surprises or extra costs. Accommodations all excellent with good food and great...

Amazing person with a great attitude who helped make the experience better than can be imagined.
Balu Travel was amazing! Morris, I cannot say enough good things about him and how helpful he was. I searched for a long time for the right company for our tours in Nairobi. We had a party of 5 and the prices were all reasonable for our...

Very focused on making sure we saw all the animals we wanted to see
I had a magical experience on this safari! My accommodations were amazing and the tour was incredible. We saw all the animals I wanted to see including a cheetah and leopard, which is very rare. Truly a trip of a lifetime.

Reliable, smooth organization and great guide
We booked a 3 nights trip to Amboseli NP from Nairobi with drop off in Emali Station. Communication with Morris was easy and quick, he recommended Sopa lodge and we were very happy with that choice. Pick up was on time and our driver and...

Flexible and accomodating
We were stood up by our original operator at seven in the morning. We reached out to Balu who mannaged to arrange for us to go just a few hours later. The safari was great, loved the concept with a whole day driving around masai mara with...

Very surprised, it was an unforgettable experience. Without a doubt I recommend this agency.
It has been spectacular. The route by car, the accommodation (according to the price), the food and especially the park. Without a doubt, one of the most important things is the guide you go with, and we had John Faru, a fantastic person....

Excellent
We have decided to choose Balu Travel because they had in their brochure the lodge we were interested in, really good reviews from other people and an organizer itinerary. They were always on time, happy to answer any question, listening to...

Great Tour Guides
This was truly a trip of a lifetime and I'll remember it forever. I think your tour guide can make a good game drive amazing and our guide made ours amazing! Wilson was incredibly knowledgeable of all the animals. For every animal we saw...

Timely communication, great logistics and an amazing guide!
I did a 3-day Amboseli NP tour staying at the Kibo Safari Camp. Everything from the initial contact with Morris to the organization of the trip and payment went very smoothly. The tour guide, Boni, was very informative, and a fellow...

This was a great service, guide and price!
So, first of all - Morris, the manager/owner was a guy who really gave me the quick answer to my request and its very important to me (sorry, but i dont wanna waiting for 2-3 days for response) After it he offer for me a few options, was...

Great value for the money
The attention was exceptional from the beginning, Morris on the phone and whatsapp answered almost every inquiries with a nice response , also prepared several quotes and answered my questions. I received everything that was offered and...

Professional & Patient
We worked with Morris and he was very patient answering all our questions and looking into all our requests. We visited Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara. We stayed at wonderful accommodations and our driver Wilson who was from masai mara was an...

Great experience, knowledgeable and friendly guide and great communication
We first booked a 2-day tour to Amboseli with Balu. Morris was very responsive to questions, and also very flexible when there was uncertainty whether we would be able to make the prearranged date. Ephantus was our driver and guide. A...

A great safari
Jambo! We loved the safari! We saw the Big 5 and Frank is a great driver. Very punctual and respecting the time to observe our favorite animals: lions, cheetahs and elephants. We were very lucky to see the black and white rhino. We will...
Best safari ever | Big 5 seen
We were picked up from our hotel in Nairobi by Dominic, our guide for the 4 day safari. He’s a safe driver and took care to get all of us safely to the destinations. He was also very knowledgeable and had great experience in locating...

The Agent crafts immersive trips that link travelers to local cultures with smooth logistics.
I highly recommend Balu Travel for anyone considering a trip to Kenya. After carefully researching various tour operators for my birthday safari, I can confidently say that choosing them was the best decision I could have made. Morris was...

Best Safari ever and resort at the beach
After a deep research regarding where to begin with the world of Safaris, we decided that Kenya was the perfect choice, so we contacted more than ten tour operators and local agencies. The majority of them were not flexible and did not...
Amazing! Words fail me
I had booked a Safari with another operator back in June who a week before let me down. I was incredibly panicked because my whole holiday was planned around Safari. I made an initial enquiry on a Sunday and Morris was ultra helpful and...

Excellent communication and our guide Robot is great driver and nice guide
We had a great 3 days 2 nights Samburu safari trip with Balu travel. Highly recommended!


Reliable operator
Morris was a reliable operator who responded clearly to all our requests. He went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of and since this was our first time in Africa that meant a lot. We had a driver who took care of us like a...

Very reliable and skilled service
We had an amazing safari with Balu travel. Communication with Morris is easy and quick. Our safari guide Frank was super skilled and spotted many different animals in a short time. We always felt in very reliable and good hands. Highly...

Balu Travel is definitely the best
When I decided to finally travel to Africa and do the famous Masai Mara safari, I started looking out online for a reliable travel agent who could arrange everything for me. I came across many Tour operators and then sent messages to the 3...

Intense Experience
I tried really carefully to choose a company to go to Mount Kenya, Amboseli, and Masai Mara. The communication in the beginning was really good, and swift. We enjoyed our hike to Mount Kenya, however the quality of equipment provided was...

They are totally helpful and professional
We traveled as a couple and balu travel arranged all the things that in our contract very well Also they help us for unexpected things happened to us like delayed luggage , the car rental and hotel delivery as well as they can Tnx a lot...

wonderful trip and wonderful driver
wonderful trip and wonderful driver.
We saw a lot wide animals,lions giraffes elephants etc.

Friendly , nice and polite
The communication is very easy and they respond immediately
I was chating with them through email and I get the response within a good time
Excellent!! Highly recommend
Morris was super helpful and super responsive in helping with creating a perfect safari itinerary for the safari. We got picked up from the hotel and we met our game driver who was absolutely a delight to work with. He made sure we had...
Exceptional Safari Experience - Couldn’t have asked for more
Our family of four had an unforgettable safari in Kenya this May, thanks to Balu Travel. From the moment we arrived, everything was perfectly organized and exceeded our expectations. Derrick, our tour guide, was simply outstanding. He...
Excellent two nights Safari in Amboseli National Reserve
We went to Amboseli with Balu Travel to finish our time in East Africa. Communication was excellent. They were willing to pick us up at the border town of Namanga and enter Amboseli from the west side. Our driver Jeremy was good, helpful...
An excellent experience.
We had such a magical time of safari organised by Balu travel. Although our tour organiser, Morris, wasn't with us for the trip, he stay in contact with quick responses to any queries. Our safari driver and guide, Joseph was excellent - we...

Personnal attention
I was the only person in the group. The driver -Peter was my guide and in the end of the trip he was my friend. Morris the boss of the agency controlled every step and in the end of the trip visited me to check if everything was okay. If I...

The kindest and most helpful person in Kenya
The safari was absolutely amazing. We saw everything the tour guides were absolutely lovely and even enjoyed a beer with us after the 3rd day. If your thinking about booking have no hesitation super safe and super affordable fantastic

one of the most i have ever seen
the communication with out tour operator was incredible by whatsapp, very fast in answering. about the servirce: our touristic guide Joshep was very nice and we could see the big 5 thanks for him. 100% recommendable. Like a dream.
First class safari experience from beginning to end
Two friends and I have just returned from an incredible 3 day/2 night trip to the Masai Mara National Park with Balu Travel. Morris was our point of contact and his organisation and communication were first class. He was happy to answer our...

Extremely cooperative, well organised and highly recommended.
Me and my wife booked a Masai Mara 3 days, 2 nights tour from Balu travels in May 2024. Morris and his team went out of the way to accommodate all our requests and requirements. We found the best price and an excellent service from Morris....

My African Safari Dream Accomplished
Embarking on a safari with Balu Travel in Kenya was an absolute dream come true! From the moment we connected with Morris, who meticulously crafted our itinerary highlighting the stunning landscapes of Lake Nakuru and the iconic Maasai...

Great game drive!
Really great tour guide driver (Moses), really knowledgeable about the animals and where to find them. Was able to get us home safely despite there being a lot of floods due to the rain. Would opt for a more spendy lodge option if possible.

Verry good experience with Balu Travel
Everything arranged very well, professional, reliable, very friendly, good communication and service minded. Dereck and Ambros are excellent tour guides. Also very happy with Morris, contactperson at Balu Travel.

Unforgettable Maasai Mara Experience with Balu Travel Agency – Highly Recommended!
I recently had the pleasure of embarking on a journey to the Maasai Mara, expertly arranged by Balu Travel Agency, and I am thrilled to say that the entire experience exceeded my expectations. From booking to the final moments, every aspect...

Wonderful safari with a great guide
Our safari was really great! We wrote to several providers in advance and Morris (the owner of Balu) always replied very quickly! We also had lots of questions, including the wish to be picked up in Kisumu. He was able to answer all our...

very good trip. no problem
Thanks to the excellent driver Isaac our safari was a complete success. We had a pleasant stay both in the car and at the hotel. We were able to see them all. animals . Truly excellent. Thank you ISAAC

Exceptional Safari Tour
Balu Travel offers an unforgettable safari experience, marked by professionalism and memorable moments. Our driver Jeremy stand out with his extensive knowledge and unwavering commitment to safety, ensuring that every game drive is both...

Awesome, exhilarating, unforgettable, experience of a lifetime
We had the most incredible experience with Balu Travel. We booked a 4-day 3-night tour with stops in Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mari. We stay at the Ziwa Bush Lodge (awesome) and the Enkorok Mara (awesome, too). We did a few add ons like the...
Fantastic tour operator!
Exceptional service and organisation, Morris arranged everything for us and the whole experience was easy from start to finish. James, our driver, was incredibly knowledgeable and worked with us to ensure that we had the best experience...
Brilliant experience
Everything was perfectly organised. The transport, the safari, the accommodation. Every detail was taken care of by Morris and his team. Evans was a great driver and safari guide. Would highy recommend Morris and Balu Travel.

Pathetic customer service by someone named Morris who contacted me on my WhatsApp
My friend liked the safari combo and I sent $725 as Mr Morris who was in communication with my friend demanded 50% money in advance. After 2 days Morris confirmed he received the money and to my disgust sent me an invoice that he received...

Amazing tour operator, top safari! Highly recommandable
I can honestly recommend Balu Travel to anybody who is looking for an authentic, uncomplicated, and well-organized safari experience in Kenya. We organized a very last-minute weekend trip to Masai Mara and not only did we get a great...

Perfect 😍
The tour was amazing. The driver was always well on time, was taking good care of us. He knows the good places to see animals. The car was very comfortable and always clean. The organisation and also the communication with the driver was...

Best tour operator!
We are very happy to have chosen BALU to organise Safari. We took a tour to Masai Mara for 3 days! Everything was great! Many thanks to Morris, he helped us a lot!!! I met, conducted, explained everything! It was very nice! Special thanks...

Great Value and wonderful service
Morris was fantastic right away. Most operators will test you to see what you are willing to pay. He was fair and honest and the service he provided was second to none. I did try a few other operators that a good friend suggested and the...

Amazing trip
I can highly recommend Balu Travel. Communication with Morris was easy he was quick to respond and he accommodated all our requests and needs. We had Joseph as our driver, who was very professional, a terrific driver and guide, kind and...

John was expereinced guide and driver, he was super cool.
We had very good expereice with Balu travel especially the guide and driver John, hes very experienced person.
Friendly and efficient
Morris handled my booking and answered my questions in advance and met us in person. Super service. Jeremy was our guide and was excellent over the 3 days. Would highly recommend Balu travel, good value mid range safari and visiting the...

Nice
I had the chance to do a safari 3 days 2 night, it was amazing !!!!! Like truly that was perfect. Thank you so much for everything ! Worth the price.

Excellent experience
Balu Travel did a great job organising the safari for me and my friends. Communication was easy and fast, Morris is so friendly and reliable. He was always available and always answering every question. Also our tour guide Joseph was so...

Amazing
It was a fantastic trip and the experience of a lifetime. Safari is something everyone should experience at least once in their life. BALU travel was professional. Morris was easy to reach. He always responded to messages and emails very...

Balu Travels was disrespectful
I was trying to weigh my options for a 3-4 day safari and Balu Travels was one of the tour operators I requested a quotation from through Safari Bookings. After they shared the quotation, I had a call with them the next day and requested...

Albert is a great guide with perfect navigation skills
We took 4 day tour for Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Our guide was Albert who had a good navigation of Masai Mara national park, thanks to what we could see almost all big inhabitant's of the park. A big thanks to Albert. The camp in Masai...

Amazing
We asked three companies for an offer - and Morris replied immediately. The communication was always professional, quick answers and he explained everything to us. Morris even helped us out on questions not concerning the safari tour itself...
Very good.
The trip was good. I and my friend saw many animals with help of the guide. I think the cost of the service provided was reasonable.
Value for money- over delivered
It was an amazing experience with all expectations exceeded.
Saw all of the Big - 5
Accommodation was very good
Morris delivered on his promises as well as the exceptional Driver Guide - Jeremy

Amazing Service & Hospitality... Worth It...!!!
Morris was extremely patient & courteous to assist with all information & questions related to our choices regarding Game Drive options. Jeremy & Peter (our guides) at Masai Mara & Amboseli were extremely knowledgeable, polite & made our...
5* agent, one of the most professional and best tours we’ve been on
Wow, what can we say! We trawled the internet for tour operators and landed on Balu, our agent was Morris. From beginning to end, Morris was FANTASTIC. We admittedly were not the easiest of clients, we had trust issues parting with so much...

good
It was a good trip. The accommodation was good, the food was good, and the driver was experienced enough to see all the animals I wanted to see.
Perfect experience
The safari through Balu was great. Morris was incredibly easy to communicate with. And Solomon was such a great guide with so much knowledge about the area. I did the budget option and the camp had everything you need for a budget safari...

Excellent - everything delivered as promised
I and my parents booked with them safari to Masai Mara and lake Nakuru. Morris was very responsive since the booking date. He provided a detailed itinerary and the trip went exactly so. Our guide Saruni was very helpful too and he was...

Amazing experience !
Balu travel was quick to send me a quote and to organise my safari. I was so pleased with my experience : the guide was perfect and very motivated, the lodge Emayian was beautiful, the food was amazing. Everything went perfectly and I...

The BEST Tour Guide Ever!!!
We visited Kenya for my birthday in December 2023, Balu was our Tour Operator of choice and boy did we make the best decision. Our guide Macharia was patient and took every opportunity to provide info on the wildlife but more importantly...
Business Owner genuinely cares about your experiences.
All in all the tour was wonderful, thank you. With Balu's help I achieved my dream of seeing animals in front of kilimanjaro, and I had an awesome time. I got beautiful clear views, saw many animals, had great fun, and it was exciting and...

Great service provider for Safaris
I did the Masai Mara safari for 2 nights 3 days with my husband and my 2 year old. Morris from Balu Travels was coordinating with me. He was very prompt in responding to my questions. Everything from pick up to drop off was well...

Morris was very accommodating, organized and always there for us.
Morris put together the right offer for us and was very helpful with any additional requests. The choice of driver Charles was perfect. During the safari, he found the right places to get close to the animals without being disturbed by...

Everything perfectly organized with high quality standards
If you’re looking to do a safari all included with premium hotels, tasty food and secure transportation as well as a confident and experienced guide/driver, Balu is the best option. Since we got in touch for the first time with Morris, he...

Responsible, frindle, always on contact, do everything u will be comfortable
The safari was great! I found Balu on TripAdvisor and contact by mail. The manager was very friendly and patient with us, our tour to Kenia was canceled 3 times and Balu moved our safari 3 times forward and was waiting for us. always...

The trip was worth every penny .
We went for 3 days to the masai Mara safari and they were the best 3 days ever. We were picked up and dropped from nairobi and even our specific camps for the safari. The people are very amiable and the experience itself was extremely...

Reliable, very good driver with great experience and great hotel
Balu travel was really reactive, reassuring and available to help us in the process of booking a safari (it can be quite impressive with the amount of different option available). We were'nt so sure at the beginning because it did'nt have...

Morris out tour driver was excellent company.
We had a wonderful safari. First lake Nakuru, then Masei mara. We, two parents and two girls (8 and 12 years), enjoyed our trip with Balu Travel and Morris very much. We saw all the animals we had hoped to see and seeing the Masei village...

Amazing Experience
Great host and well organized trip by the host Morris amazing guy to deal with, great choice of hotels and places to stay for your full comfort. We really enjoyed our trip with very knowledgeable tour guide Benson, great and safe driver...

The trip was great, the accommodation was good, the food was good and the hunt was good.
the tour is very good,good accommodation,good price ,good food and good safari.
morris helped me a lot,kind guy.

The most amazing experience. Morris is reliable, attentive and always willing to answer any question
Our Safari was the most magical experience. Peter, our tour guide & driver has a strong experience in the field. He knows perfectly the area and provides assistance, information and guidance. Always willing to drive us to different...

Peter the driver IS THE BEST!!!
The experience was amazing! Morris (the coordinator) was extremely nice and helpful all the time

Wonderful company. Great communication
This company was amazing. The communication was perfect. They handled every question quickly and efficiently. They were waiting at the airport with a sign with our name. Helped us quickly get loaded up and head to the Masai Mara. They were...

Very reasonable tour operator
Fast and easy communications, Balu was organizing a great tour to Masai Mara. Reliable and safe driver with good vehicle.
Very recommendable!
Top notch service, keen on details and unbeatable rates.
I know of big names out there, but but Balu Travel stands on its own on Top notch service, unbeatable rates . Balu Travel is slowly but steadily raising the bar in rewriting building blocks of an ideal service delivery in the tourism...
tour operator is a professional entity that organizes and manages travel arrangements, itineraries,
Overall, I can wholeheartedly recommend Balu Travel to fellow travelers. Their exceptional communication, top-notch service, excellent value for money, and unwavering reliability make them a standout tour operator. Thanks to Balu Travel, I...
Morris is very dependable and works hard to relieve any stress points related to your trip
I have used Morris as my agent for years now and he never disappoints. I can rely on him to come through.

