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Email Kam | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream Trip
Growing up near San Diego wild animal park, Kenya has long been on my list of places to see. It did not disappoint. The wildlife in all parks was magnificent. The scenery was diverse and exotic. The weather was perfect. Mostly sunny, some rain and not too hot. The accommodations for my budget safari were clean and comfortable with the exception of one night, but it was remedied. Transpiration in the pop top van was interesting but mostly comfortable. We had three different guides, one was good, one was excellent and the third was not so good. The animals were truly the star and I plan to return to take my mother for another wonderful adventure.
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Email Lan Tirc | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing country and scenery.
Everything was top notch! We saw almost every animal except the rhino. Sopa lodges didnt dissapoint. Sopa at lake Nivasha is heaven! We had the best guide Andrew who showed us everything we wanted and more.
Email Em | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical land of migration and wildlife adventures with layers of Kenyan culture along the road.
ACZ excelled in all areas. Martin was an amazing driver & guide. Wildlife viewing quality exceeded expections and full of special moments we will never forget. Migration herds in the Mara even more impressive than you can imagine. Accommodation sites were all perfect for a genuine African safari experience without lacking western levels of comfort and allowing us to explore all the diverse ecosystems Kenya has to provide.
Email Ramakant Jena | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kenya in General and Masai Mara in particular offers some of the best wildlife viewing experience .
I had the great privilege to have Mr.Oteno, a well experienced and knowledgeable tour operator who made an personal itinerary for me after listening to my interest. Both Evano, my driver and Guide for Kenya and David for Uganda, were ever so keen to please me and made my tour really enjoyable. I will remember Evano making a frantic effort to show me a Chetah, the only animal brought slight disappointment to both of us.
Food in Kenya made me feel at home in India. It was a lifetime experience for me never to forget.
Email Xavier Legros | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience of a life time
We visited Amboseli National Park for a few days before crossing the border over to Tanzania. It was truly amazing. Plenty of wonderful animals with the magnificent Kilimanjaro as a backdrop is something we will never forget.
Email Sulman | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
unforgettable safari with friendly and knowledgable hosts
Kenya was an unforgettable destination. We had previously safari’ed in Kruger national park, South Africa. Whilst we enjoyed this immensely, we were looking for something more ‘off the beaten track’ and less touristy. Our trip to Kenya did not disappoint. We stayed 3 days in Masai Mara, 2 days in Lake Nakuru/Lake Naivasha and a day at Amboseli, taking in the different national parks and their wildlife. August is the dry season so bush was low and game spotting absolutely fantastic: many lions, elephants, giraffe spotted, we witnessed the wildebeest migration which was an amazing highlight. We even saw the rare leopards and cheetahs and the elusive black rhino up close.
In terms of who to book with, we found Australken Tours through the safari bookings.com website. From initial enquiry to the very last few minutes in Kenya, Australken were fantastic. Special thanks to Zippy who customised our trip, was very quick to respond to our email queries and was full of helpful suggestions and ideas to create our perfect break. She was very flexible and accommodated all of our requests, even very shortly before we were due to arrive managing to secure a booking for a balloon trip.
Once we arrived, the free airport transfer was a welcome extra and from the moment we met our guide, Moses, we knew we were in safe hands. Moses’ knowledge about the parks and animals was incredible and he had a knack for finding amazing encounters off the beaten track, where no other safari jeeps were around. We felt like we had the Masai mara to ourselves!
We chose to stay in the tented camp lodges (Osero, Flamingo Hill and Amboseli Sopa). ‘Tented camp’ in fact meant a four-poster bed and fully tiled bathrooms under your canopy so we were very comfortable. The staff were without exception friendly and helpful. The lodges are in beautiful locations with luxurious communal areas, from which it is often possible to spot birds or passing wildlife. The food was always very good; the Flamingo Hill being a particular highlight.
The balloon safari option is very highly recommended; although pricey it was a wonderful way to see the sunrise and the beautiful landscape and having champagne breakfast in the bush afterwards was very special.
Our vehicle was comfortable and always clean; Moses cleaned the park dust off every evening. We had plenty of bottled water supplied for the trip.
At the end of our break, Zippy even met us at the airport to say goodbye.
Overall, we had a wonderful trip and cannot recommend Australian highly enough if you are planning on visiting Kenya
Email Gabrielle Wilson | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The wildlife is amazing!
We were luckily able to spot the big 5, including the rare black rhino so that was fantastic! The weather was great, there were plenty of picturesque sunsets. The accommodation at the Sarova Mara Game Camp was very nice and the staff friendly. Our guide Danson was amazing, he went out of his way to find animals that we really wanted to see and it was always polite.
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Email Vadim, Marina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari tour
Our 7-day safari tour with driver Вenado, organised by Kennedy, was fantastic, especially the leopard hunting in Masai Mara.
The safari tour is very well organised from picking up all the way until the departure at the airport (both flights were at night). Our Benadou guide told us many interesting things about Kenya's nature, history and economy, helped us to see the wildlife, looking out for various animals.
However, the living conditions in the camp did not match the description and were very poor: there was no hot water, bed linen was used by someone else, towels were very dirty. We suggest to pay for a more expensive tour, and have a wonderful vacation.
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Email Les J Bohlen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wildlife Lover's Dream.
I loved our Safaris. Our guide was great. Our budget tent accommodations were okay. You can't be a picky eater if you're going to stay full while in Kenya. We were offered a lot of beans and rice and vegetables. We saw the big five in our first day. I have to admit that the drive to and from Safaris where eye-opening experiences. The traffic is horrible and there is a lot of poverty to be seen. I wasn't prepared for that. We did have some rain while we are there. But for the most part it was dry and dusty. I've been called a bit of a whiner for not being ready for some of these conditions. It is truly something you need to consider before you go. But in the end, the Safari experience will be worth it.
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Email Manish kashyap | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
In the nature
The wildlife and landscape is great and beyond my expectation. Felt like staying more there and didn't feel like coming out from there.
