Guide Ken with one of our 4x4 Land Cruisers
Spirit of Kenya
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Kim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing African Safari
We had an 8 day tour through Lake Manyara, Central Serengeti & Maasai Mara. Overall the tour was 4/5 ⭐️ but I have broken down our tour below.
Guides: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We had 2 guides, Francis in Tanzania and Thomas in Kenya and they were amazing. They were great about understanding our goals and ensure we had a great experience. Thomas specifically went out of his way every day to make sure we saw the great migration and river crossing. We were out all day and had an amazing experience.
Accommodation:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We stayed at the most amazing lodges where the service was great & food was exceptional.
Lake Manyara: Mandhari Lodge (my only negative is it was a LONG drive and very far off the main road)
Central Serengeti: Nyikani Seronera
Maasai Mara: Malaika Camp
Tour Operator: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overall we had a good experience booking with Spirit of Kenya. However, the communication wasn’t what I would have expected. We received the tour details including accommodations and confirmed we would like to book in a timely matter, paid our deposit and then were told that 2/3 lodge’s originally discussed were not available. This was frustrating as this wasn’t communicated early.
Additionally I don’t believe Spirit of Kenya was direct and totally transparent in the process and ensuring our goals were met.
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Email Oleh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Reliable tour operator
We are grateful to Jorge (our tour designer) for scrupulous arrangements for our safari tour. When I've checked our email trail, I found we exchanged more than 70 emails starting from April. Jorge remained responsive, flexible and very supportive during the preparatory period.
During the 7 day tour we visited Masai Mara, Nakuru lake and Amboseli and everything went super smooth. As we were travelling with a 5yo kid, we paid attention to security and safety aspects first of all. And there were no such concerns during our journey at all. We were also lucky to have James as our guide who made our journey so exciting. He, like a magician, pulled some rare finds, literally, "out of his sleeve”. He spotted for us all big five animals and also a number of others which are rare to see. We also enjoyed watching lion and cheetah moms with cubs which was a dream of our youngest traveler. James is a very professional driver and experienced pathfinder. He also made our transfers and game drives less tiresome and more comfortable for our youngest family member.
We are very grateful to the Spirit of Kenya team for such amazing experience!
Email Neelima | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Experience with Spirit of Kenya!
We had an amazing trip with Spirit of Kenya, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. Our guide, George, was absolutely fabulous. From the moment we met him, we felt confident and well taken care of. George was incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything we asked about. He was always friendly, considerate, and made sure we had the best experience possible.
One of the most memorable parts of our trip was the wildlife. It felt like we had been transported to another world at times, especially when we were close to the Giraffes, Elephants, and Lion families. Those moments were truly the highlight of our safari.
The accommodations were comfortable and located in some truly beautiful spots. The food was great, and we always had good options to choose from, even with our different tastes. The service was excellent across the board, with the exception of The Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort, where we found the staff to be less friendly.
I also want to give a special shoutout to George for going above and beyond on our last day. Despite protesters blocking our route to the airport, he made sure we arrived on time, and we are so grateful for his help.
Overall, Spirit of Kenya provided a fantastic, well-organized trip, with prompt responses and a professional approach. Thank you once again for an unforgettable experience.
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Email Luis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip ever
Best trip ever, our guide, Matata, was excellent, very helpful, friendly, with a lot of knowledge of the animals and the parks, he also taught us a lot about Kenya and it’s culture. Misk of Spirit of Kenya set and organize our itinerary to perfection and was always available and helpful throughout the whole process of booking, he answers all our questions promptly. Me and my wife were very happy with our trip and are all ready thinking of doing some of the other safaris with Spirit of Kenya.
Thanks for everything.
JE
Email Danielle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour!
We had the MOST amazing safari with Spirit of Kenya. Best trip and experience we have ever done and it exceeded our expectations! Dominic our guide was amazing, he was so kind and helpful and such a lovely guy to spend our week with. We feel very lucky to have had him as a guide and he really made our experience all the better, we got to see the big 5 along with some other amazing animals!
All of our accommodation was perfect, the food was amazing and we could not simply fault anything about our trip. Jorge who we have been in contact with since we booked the trip has also been amazing too, so helpful and great at communicating. The whole trip was so well organised and we could not thank Dominic, Jorge and Spirit of Kenya enough for such a fabulous week!
We would highly recommend Sprit of Kenya and we will be definitely booking our next safari with them again in the future!
CN
Email Honglin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The operator with the most professional staff.
All of the staff in Spirit of Kenya are super professional and made this Africa trip to be the best experience so far. We had three guides throughout the journey and all of them are super helpful and knowledgeable, which made us to see everything in the parks. The selection of accommodations are also perfect, all the places we stayed did very good job at all the aspects, including the rooms, services, and foods. I could say everything is beyond my expectations!
Email daniela | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
family safari with spirit of Kenya
We have just finished a 7 day safari with spirit of Kenya. e are a family of 5.
It was amazing.
Our guide Joseph was brilliant and went above and beyond to make this trip special.
The highlight was the Masai Mara game drives, the Kandili camp and sunrise and sunset in the Masai.
We were so well looked after and every aspect of the safari was faultless.
I cannot thank spirit of Kenya, Filipa who organised our safari and Joseph our guide enough.
Email Alan | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A happy Kenyan safari experience
Without intimate local knowledge, it can be a bit daunting to chose a company to approach and I'm glad that I chose Spirit Of Kenya. The booking process (with Filipa) went very well, with helpful, prompt responses to any questions etc. In Kenya, the standard of driving and guiding received (from Isaac) was excellent. I stayed at two camps both of which had friendly staff and provided good accommodation and food. The question I ask myself after any trip is whether I would be happy to do the same again and, in this case, the answer is yes.
Email Dan Josephs | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari with Spirit of Kenya
Where to begin! We booked a safari with Spirit of Kenya for our honeymoon and every element of the experience was fantastic.
Our contact when booking was Misk, who was so helpful and responsive. Misk helped plan the perfect trip for us within our budget, answering all of our questions, providing us with lots of really useful information so we could make the best decisions and booking us a driver on our final day so we could get around Nairobi.
On arrival at the airport in Nairobi late at night, Moses gave us a warm welcome and ensured we met our driver safely to travel to our first hotel.
Our guide Lenny was exceptional - his knowledge of Kenya, the culture, animals and environment was endless! Lenny looked after us so well and we really benefited from his vast experience as a guide while on safari but also while travelling through Kenya. He taught us so much about the places we visited and answered our never-ending questions. Kind, patient and very respectful of the animals, Lenny absolutely made our safari and we were really sad to leave him on our last day. We're so grateful to Lenny for giving us the trip of a lifetime and would recommend him to anyone.
All of the accommodation we stayed at was brilliant and the staff at each venue were so accommodating and attentive. We particularly enjoyed our stays at Elerai Camp in Amboseli and the Amani Mara camp in the Mara. We regularly saw elephants, hippo, zebra etc. from both camps and the food and hospitality was second to none.
We chose a Land cruiser for our safari and the vehicle was in was in great condition, really well looked after and perfectly set-up for the best game viewing and getting around Kenya!
We would highly recommend Spirit of Kenya to anyone looking to book a safari. Our experience was superb and we had a honeymoon we will never forget! Kenya is a wonderful country, with incredible landscapes and wildlife, beautiful culture and the one of warmest welcomes we've ever experienced.
Thank you Spirit of Kenya!
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Email Maren | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Spirit of Kenya is responsive and full service - excellent to work with
Spirit of Kenya was a wonderful choice for our safari. We planned a trip for our bookclub, 12 of us traveled together from Philadelphia to Kenya and from the moment we landed until our departure Spirit of Kenya took care of us. Our pick up at the airport was expertly handled by Moses who also was available for side trips in Nairobi. Our drivers for the 5 days of safari, Thomas and Samuel were personable and got us right into the action. We had a great trip that took us from Nairobi, to Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara. We capped off the trip with a flight to Diani Beach for three days of relaxation and Indian Ocean beauty.
It is hard to put into words the many wonderful experiences and animals we were able to enjoy. Up close and personal with lions, wildebeest migration and a rare sighting of a black rhino up close; to the cheeky interactions with the monkeys at the beach. Fun for all and we were very well cared for all the way.
