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Email LvdB | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing wildlife, excellent lodges.
The safari with Best Memory Safaris was amazing. We did a 10 day tour visiting Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Navaisha, Ambroseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East (finishing on Mombasa Beach).
All lodges were great and in privileged areas with good food. The drivers/guides were very kind and thoughtful. Real great value for money. Isaac the owner of BMS was great, he helped us fantastically in getting our lost baggage back and also with an other problem we had during the trip. He is great.
Outside the national parks there is not much to do, the roads are realy bad and rubbish and dirt all around, very disappointing.
We will go back to Kenya in the future but only flying directly into the National parks. We will make the reservations with BMS again for sure.
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Email Heather | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A trip of a lifetime...worth every penny.
We had a most pleasurable 6 day Safari experience with Beacon Safaris. Beacon Safaris was easy to work with and worked out an itinerary to suit our individual needs. Robert was quick to respond and took away any unease we might have felt booking such a vacation from such a distance. Our accommodations were comfortable and offered conveniences we had not expected. The food at each of our accommodation spots was satisfactory. The variety and quality of the food varied with each accommodation destination with some being better quality than others. At each destination, the service staff were outstanding. Our guide/driver Kennedy was friendly, knowledgeable and fun to be with for the duration of the trip. We had the chance to view each and every animal we had named to Kennedy that we wished to see. The scenery, the animals and the people of Kenya will always be memorable.
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Email Maren McBride | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
My experience was ideal.
We had a wonderful experience. There were three of us in the party. Our driver was experienced, knowledgable, professional, and friendly. The safari was booked through Buymore Safari. They were willing to work with my pick up and drop off in different locations with no issue. They made sure we were well taken care of. We stayed at Fisi Camp. This is a 10 tent camp with very personable owners who keep the camp small so that the bush feel is maintained. I loved it. The food was good, the tents and beds were comfortable, and the overall service was perfect for what we were doing. There are never any guarantees when it comes to the wildlife, but our driver did his best to give us the best experience possible in our wildlife finding and viewing. We got lucky with the migration timing, and the sight of wildebeests and zebras dotting the land for miles was awesome.
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Email Carlos Andres Solis V | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of my best experiences in life
Kenya was amazing from day 1 until the end, and of course the visit to Masai Mara was the highest point of my trip. Everything was well organized, the camp was better than expected, clean tents, private bathroom, good food and very friendly staff.
I was lucky enough to see the begginning of the migration and that was superb! During my 4 days in Mara I had two guides and both of them were nice, helpful and friendly, stopping for pictures and activelly searching for animals.
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Email Amila Bandara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best wildlife in the world
Best wildlife in the world is in Africa. Bit rainy in the night and it was colder than expected. Accommodations need to improve to fullfil basic general needs.
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Email Sylvia Brorens | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just amazing!!!
We had a safari with sunup and it was really amazing, what a wildlife and our chauffeur Robin showed us the whole big 5! Chris, the person we had email contact with was also very pleasant, he always responded very quick at any our questions! We stayed at the luxury ashnil mara camp and it was was really good! We booked a private safari, we where with 3 persons and that was very nice. We loved our safari and we really recommend sunup adventure!
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Email Manuela Ospina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
This was a life changing experience, get to see nature like this. BigMac was amazing in the organization of everything, our tour guide was excellent, great accommodation, everything was perfect
Email Jan Gynn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Experience of a lifetime.
A party of five people, I senior, parents, and two boys age 9 and 11.
Having travelled in Africa many times, I wanted my grandsons to experience this wonderful country.
This is the first time that I have used a organised tour company, previously preferring to make my own arrangements has I travelled though. After much research I choose Boundless Journeys, and boy oh boy, I absolutely made the right decision. From my very first communication with Annette to being dropped off at the airport by Enoch everything was superb. The attention to detail was amazing. We were kept informed at every stage of the details of our trip. Not only was Annette super efficient, the driver allocated to us was marvellous. Enoch was a lovely man, very knowledgeable about the fauna and flora, and a very safe driver. We saw all the big five. And Enoch was especially attentive to the two youngest who was very keen to learn from him. If you want the holiday of a lifetime, please book with this company, you will not be disappointed. Finally thank you, Annette & Enoch, for a brilliant time.
Email Lew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with a sour end
The experience on the whole was incredible. We were met at the airport by a driver (as arranged) and taken swiftly to our tour operator’s (Seth) office. We paid Seth for what we agreed (there maybe more ‘tax’ costs on the day though so bring extra dollars as we did not have enough with ‘extra increments’). After that we were then taken to the hotel as arranged by Seth prior to our visit because our tour started early the next day. I would recommend staying elsewhere as this hotel is very basic with its amenities and food. My partner and I did not believe it was worth the $100 cost for two nights. It is based in the CBD of Kenya so leaving the hotel to explore the city was eerily at times - my partners necklace was actually snatched from around her neck even though it was hidden (luckily it was not expensive).
The following morning we were picked up by another driver to meet the rest of the tour group. We met our driver Stanley who was fantastic and cannot recommend him enough. He took us to see every animal listed on the website and his knowledge of the areas he took us too was very good. He answered every question we asked and helped us if we were stuck with anything. He looked after us as a group and made sure we were all completely satisfied with our journey.
Accommodation at the campsites were as expected (because of the price you pay for the whole package). Food at all places are buffet but selection is not fantastic. The campsite next to the Maasai Mara was a great experience though.
Overall, the experience was great and it will hold brilliant memories for us forever. However, the trip we had went a bit sour towards the end as we had extras in our package which we paid for on arrival but were then changed. After much deliberation, we finally had what was agreed but this did take a lot of time when discussed with the tour operator. There were many messages back and forth which were needless. There had also been another instance on the tour where our driver had taken us to an excursion but our tour operator did not tell the driver my partner and I had paid already for it as part of our package. This could have become very tricky for one of us and someone could could have been out of pocket. This should have been discussed and organised prior to us. I do not feel the situation was necessary or my issue to fix but I was the one to fix this problem. It would have been extremely difficult if I did not have a SIM card (also recommended by the tour operator not to get beforehand).
I would recommend this experience to everyone as it was once in a lifetime opportunity. However, I have learnt a few lessons from this:
1) Make sure you get what you pay and you keep on top of what is offered so you are not swindled out of any money.
2) Be fluid and have a positive attitude as plans can change daily - detailed plans changed completely but we do what was listed.
3) Bring a high powered power bank and a SIM card at the airport as some places of stay do not have internet or working electricity all day.
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Email Tasha Souza | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was awe-inspiring.
We loved our guides and really enjoyed our experience. The accommodations were better than expected and the food was quite good. We saw everything we wanted to and more!
