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Email Vaibhav | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Plenty of wildlife to watch in the most comfortable way possible.
We booked our Safari from Tekko Tours & Travel. They provided us with a driver/tour guide for 6 days and booked our preferred accommodation. We spent 2 days at Kibo Safari camp in Amboseli, 1 day at Sarova Lion Hill Lodge in Lake Nakuru and 2 days at Mara Sarova Camp in Masai Mara. Amboseli was great place to see Mt. Kilimanjaro and plenty of wildlife although lions and cheetahs/leopard were difficult to spot. Kibo Safari Camp was wonderful with great hospitality, separate camps giving good privacy, the camp was dark enough to see Milky Way with naked eye and a swimming pool. Lake Nakuru was a disappointment as most of the flamingoes have migrated to other places but still there were plenty of birds to watch and listen to. Masai Mara was the best place to spot the Big Five and all other animals. The rooms in Sarova Lion Hill Lodge had thin walls so we could hear noise from outside and from adjacent room and unfortunately, our neighbours were noisy. But there were plenty of birds here for bird watchers. Mara Sarova Camp was very beautiful and it had quite some greenery inside to walk around. Overall, it was excellent vacation, great food, wildlife and awesome hospitality.
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Email Mahesh Shah | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent Trip to kenya for exploring Africa
we are into Kenya to explore African wild life and culture, we found it is excellent, Kenya is a welcoming country had a beautiful wild life (Savana Grass land) experience, we found locals very helpful, co operative and sweet spoken, there if a fear of looting some time if you are alone which is very common in all African countries for locals also this is not only for foreigners, we need to take care to visit any lonely places, we found taxies are very expensive, one need to bargaining with them, we believe Kenyan economy can grow at very fast pace if they attract foreign investment into country by providing safe environment, most of the peoples are well versed with English language which is very helpful for any foreigner. we would like to visit Kenya again while animal migration, we Thank you very much to all Kenyan citizens who provided us a very cooperative and helpful environment with lot of love.
Email Mr Alun Pritchard | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A life enriching experience.
Our safari was organised by a Kenyan company based in Nairobi and we were extremely satisfied with their arrangements. We visited Samburu, Sweet Water, Naivasha and the Masai Mara. We traveled by Land Cruiser which was comfortable and suited to the terrain (especially in Samburu) and our accommodation met all our requirements. We found the staff to be welcoming and ready to oblige at all the lodges / tented camps. The food was good everywhere and excellent in some instances.
Our guide, who was with us throughout, had a wide breadth of knowledge about the various locations and the wildlife and his experience and understanding added to our pleasure and awe. We particularly enjoyed the arid ruggedness of Samburu and the wide expanses of the Mara punctuated by the odd tree on the skyline.
The animals were plentiful and we were fortunate to see four of the big five (the leopard eluded us) and one of the most memorable experiences was witnessing a lion kill at close range. We were also able to observe a family group of five cheetah in close proximity. Less spectacular, but equally memorable, was the guided walk at Naivasha lake. It is a trip we would happily repeat and we would have no hesitation in using the same company to make our arrangements.
It was awesome and nice experience
Too good!!! It was nice booking with you guys and i had a nice Kenya trip!! Nice and well co operative staff through out my trip :)
Amazing experience!
fantastic, better than National Geographic ! we loved everything about Kenya Walking Survivors, really great value for money!
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Email Kees Groenewegen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was the perfect well organised, all-round safari
We (me and my girlfriend) booked a 4-day safari via Safaribookings with ACZ safaris, with game-drives through the Masai Mara and lake Nakuru.
We booked a budget tour in which we were accompanied by 6 other travellers, making it a group total of 8. This was (different from what we expected) not uncomfortable at all. We had enough space for our legs in the van and during the game drives the top of the van would go open and there were enough spots for lots of photographs.
The game drives in both parks were really nice, especially Masai Mara. Lake Nakuru used to have a huge population of Flamingos, which have disapeared almost enitrely due to the change of the water level, but the park is almost famous for its population of Rhinos. So, wouldn't want to miss that.
Overall it was the perfect safari experience. Would definitely recommend it. The company we've booked with (ACZ safaris) was really fast in replying and delivered high service.
Reality is more than you see on TV
Wildlife is breathtaking, you see all the animals and birds at the 'hand reach'. No one photo or video could transfer this feeling. Strongly recommend to everyone. Weather in Nairobi or Masai Mara is perfect for European, average about 25'C. At the coast a bit hot. But you go there for this. One should plan good in advance the timing and places to visit because roads are busy and some in poor conditions, thus average speed is 50 km per hour or less. Hotels are O.K., food fine, we never complained about. Talking about cultural experience in the cities not much to see, in Nairobi there is national museum, some other places. If you are planning to go for safari, no big sense to visit Nairobi parks or orphanages as you will see all the animals in the fields. One day for Nairobi is enough to get a grip what's about. Do not waste time in Mombasa, there is nothing to see, better go for longer safari or enjoy beaches.
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Email Anna & Gunnar Wikmark | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect trip to Maasai Mara, Kenya
Maasai Mara was a must for our first visit to Kenya and we wanted to experience both the national park and the Maasai living there, if possible. Not merely as spectators but as part of the daily life. We were looking all over for a tour company or guide that could help us to that experience and finally found what become the perfect match for us in Mpario (John) and Corinna at Namayiana Safaris. A more devoted and friendly couple would be hard to find elsewhere and their sense for our, sometimes not so clearly articulated, wishes was outstanding. They arranged everything we asked for, from picking us up at the airport in Nairobi, lodging and allowing us to get to know Nairobi, lodging at the camp in Maasai Mara, game drives, introduction to the Maasai and the Maasai culture (John being a Maasai warrior himself), a most pleasant night in the Maasai village and even a hike to the mountain above the village, including an insight in Maasai medical plants. In Maasai Mara we were provided exactly the kind of tented camp we wished for, the Fisi Camp. We made visits to the park three days in a row, at evening, mid-day and morning. Johns driving skills on the sometimes quite challenging dirt roads and even more skills to be where the animals appear gave us fantastic opportunities to be close to many lions, elephants, fighting hippopotami and many more animals in various surroundings and situations.
When their spare driver, Jimmy, four nights later dropped us at our friends place in Kakamega, also a part of the agreed arrangements, we had a camera full of astonishing photos and our hearts full of Kenya and several new friends, not only John and Corinna. We now recommend all our friends to visit Kenya and to ask Namayiana Safaris to be their guide we and long for the next time in Kenya.
Incredible
We visited Kenya in March, the start of the wet season. I was warned that wildlife isn't good this time of year. However, on our way to our first camp in the Masai Mara, we saw almost every animal we wanted to, and that was just on the way in! The wildlife here is abundant and varied. Our accommodations were absolutely beautiful and comfortable, with all of them offering delicious food. The roads can be a very bumpy, and the country is quite big so traveling by car can give you a sore behind! I certainly couldn't help but wonder how some mature travellers were handling it.
The weather through the day was lovely, not too hot, not too cold. The rains did set in in the afternoon, but it always cleared by morning. It didn't interrupt our game drives too much.
We loved our time in this country and highly recommend it to others interested in a safari.
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Email Vijay Shanmugappirabu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Great experience, highly recommended!
