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Apodiformes Adventures
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Tourism Regulatory Authority, AFRICA TOURISM ASSOCIATION & FRIENDS OF NAIROBI NATIONAL WILDILIFE CONSERVATION
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $75 to $250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Nilanjana Banerjee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice , helpful, honest and always responded to the query.
It was a great experience. The tour operator Frederick and the driver Ken were very good....we spotted big five a number of times.
DK
Email Line | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Safari trip with apodiformes adventures.
Our Safari trip with apodiformes adventures.
We, 3 adults and 3 children (aged 4, 4 and 6 years), recently had the most incredible safari experience with apodiformes adventures. From start to finish, the entire trip was seamless and exceeded our expectations.
The owner, Silas, was very helpful and accommodating in answering all our questions during the booking and customizing the itinerary to our preferences at a very reasonable price.
We started with a full day sightseeing tour of Nairobi before leaving for a 6 days safari trip.
We stayed at Sopa Lodges in the Masa Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli. All hotels were high-end, clean and comfortable with polite and friendly staff.
Our guide and driver, Sebastian, was truly a star. His knowledge of the wildlife and the area was impressive, and he had a knack for spotting the animals. Sebastian was also incredibly patient and friendly, especially with our children who are normally a bit shy. He quickly put them at ease and made them feel comfortable.
We were particularly impressed with Sebastian's ability to tailor the experience to our interests and needs on the way. He also provided us with valuable recommendations for activities and connections in Mombasa, to make the rest of our trip easy and enjoyable.
Overall, we give apodiformes adventures our highest recommendations. If you're looking for a memorable and authentic safari experience, look no further. Silas and Sebastian will make sure you have an unforgettable adventure.
CN
Email JL | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional
My trip to Kenya in September was nothing short of extraordinary, and a huge part of that was thanks to the incredible travel agency that organized everything seamlessly. From the moment I made my inquiry, their team was quick to respond and highly professional, ensuring every detail of the trip was perfectly tailored to my needs. The highlight was undoubtedly witnessing the Big Five, including the unforgettable moment of seeing a cheetah on the hunt. The guides were knowledgeable, friendly, and knew exactly where to be for the best wildlife viewing. The agency’s attention to detail and expertise made the experience smooth and stress-free. I couldn’t have asked for a better adventure, and I highly recommend them for anyone looking to explore Kenya’s natural beauty!
CN
Email Shan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari trip in 7 days
We had a 7 days safari trip with this company.
We contact to the company fluently before our trip. The company representative Fridrick reply WhatsApp quickly.
And our guide Sebastian is a great safari guide. He can speak good English, so we can communicate clearly. And Seba have lots of knowledge about nature and wild animals. We not only see big five and other animals, but also know a lot of knowledge in our trip. Seba also has good drive skill, so he can found a good place for us to see the animals. For our requirements, we can directly told him. Seba discusses the feasibility of our requirements with us, and try to meet them. We recommend him to other travelers.
NL
Email Kay | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An excellent tour organiser and even more wonderful guide!
I just returned from a lovely trip to Kenya. We were there for 10 days out of which 4 were arranged with the help of Apodiformes Tours. Our journey included visiting Kenya's most stunning destination: the Masai Mara.
A big shout out to Fred as a tour operator. We had numerous concerns/ questions prior to the booking and he was patient yet prompt to clarify everything. Even after booking, he was personally there to pick us up and had arranged the travel and put us up a wonderful lodge in the park, called Sentrim Mara.
What made the whole experience even better was our guide and driver, Kim. Kim has an immaculate eye-sight and understanding of the reserve. He always ensured we had the best views of the animals while understanding their behaviour. He was always before time and excited to show us around the park. Thanks to him we were able to spot 4 out of the Big 5, namely Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes and Rhino. From driving along the Tanzania border to bushes of the savannah, we left no area uncovered.
The experience of being a spectator and watching all the lovely animals in their natural habitat was surreal. Would highly recommend doing it at least once and that too with Apodiformes Adventures (more specifically, with the fire combo of Fred and Kim).
Note that it might appear expensive but in our opinion was worth every penny.
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Email Jorge Troncoso | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic!!!
I strongly recommend Apodiformes Adventures and their outstanding agent, Syprose, to anyone planning a trip to Kenya. Syprose organized an unforgettable ten-day safari for my brother and me, covering the breathtaking Amboseli, Maasai Mara, Hell's Gate, Lake Naivasha, and Lake Nakuru National Parks.
What impressed us the most was Syprose's ability to craft a personalized itinerary on very short notice, accommodating our specific needs and adjusting it as our priorities shifted—all while maintaining a high level of professionalism, patience, and perseverance. Due to the short lead time, many camps were fully booked, but Syprose worked miracles, finding us upgraded accommodations at no additional cost. Her resourcefulness and dedication ensured that we were always comfortable and happy.
She also connected us with Justus Wildlife Safaris, our fantastic guide who made the ten-day safari one of the most thrilling and awe-inspiring adventures of our lives. Syprose stayed in constant contact with us and Justus, checking in daily to ensure we were safe, comfortable, and enjoying every moment. Even when we decided to make a spontaneous visit to the historic Karen Blixen Museum, Syprose and Justus seamlessly worked it into the itinerary without disrupting our overall schedule. Her flexibility and quick thinking were remarkable.
Syprose also made navigating the logistics a breeze, helping us with everything from visa applications to vaccination requirements, ensuring that our entire journey went smoothly from start to finish.
Thanks to Syprose and Apodiformes Adventures, we experienced the trip of a lifetime. Syprose's professionalism, deep knowledge, unwavering patience, and warm, friendly demeanor made working with her an absolute pleasure. If you're planning to explore Kenya, I highly recommend Apodiformes Adventures and the exceptional Syprose for an unforgettable, perfectly curated travel experience.
NL
Email Ben | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A reliable touroperator for a wunderfull safari
We did a 10 day safari/beach holiday with Apodiformes Adventures in August 2024. Communication has been almost perfect from the start of our plans. there was always a quick response to a question. Everything went as planned except for two pick-up times. In particular, the pick-up in Mombasa and Nairobi before and after the train journey was not well organised. Everything turned out fine after all. A taxi driver on site took us to our hotel. The safari itself was beautiful. Duncan, a very friendly driver, gave us a lot of information about Kenya and the animal life. The downside perhaps was the car, not a safari car as we know it, but a fairly old van with an opening roof. The safari itself was beautiful, we saw the big five within 2 days. Driving through Kenya is a story in itself. One hole in the road is deeper than the other. Some roads shouldn't actually be called roads, some roads were that bad. And often 50 km long!! Respect for Duncan for doing that for us every day. I wouldn't imitate him. Perhaps a real safari car would have been a bit more comfortable. All lodges were beautiful, food was well prepared. The Sopa lodge and the Kibo lodge really stood out. Was great there. The ending at the Leopard resort in Diana beach was also great. We had a large room with a beautiful sea view. In short, everything was well arranged by Silas. If I can give a point, it would be a nice 9.
DE
Email Rohit Singh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Horrible experience with Apodiformes Adventures, can't recommend
We had a very bad experience with Apodiformes Adventures.
The communication and booking process prior to the tour was very smooth, up until it was time to pay the second part of the tour price in cash at pickup. After that, everything changed drastically. First of all, the game drive vehicle they provided was very different from what was promised. It was much much older and extremely uncomfortable. All other game drive jeeps we saw were much more modern & comfortable so we felt that the company tried to save money here, even though their tour is advertised as a luxury tour.
I asked Apodiformes Adventures about this but they ignored my messages!
Our safari guides (which were arranged by Apodiformes Adventures) told us that they only received our booking a day before our arrival, despite us booking several months before with Apodiformes Adventures, which is why they were not prepared for us. Also, our safari guides picked us up in Nairobi & had no idea how to get out of the city, which lead us to drive around for hours within Nairobi, before I had to give them my phone, as their Google Maps did not work properly. I contacted Apodiformes Adventures several times during this & they did not reply.
Also, we were sold a masai village tour through Apodiformes, which felt extremely unethical and like a scam to us. We paid 90 USD for being shown around a village for 10 minutes and later harrased to buy little magnets for 25 USD per piece. Once again, when we contacted our tour operator about this, they did not reply. It again seemed to us that everything goes very smooth up until you've paid the second part of the payment in person at the start of the tour.
The "luxury" lodge they booked for us had no idea we would be 3 people, since apparentely the tour operator failed to communicate this to them, which lead to another problem at room configuration at check-in, which took nearly one hour to resolve in order for us to get the extra bed in an already tiny room, since they had no other rooms available. I've taken 3 safaris in Africa, this one was by far the worst & I can only warn people against wasting your precious vacation with a tour operator that is quite seemingly not taking bookings seriously anymore.
Reply from Apodiformes Adventures
Posted on Sep 8, 2024Dear Rohit,
Many thanks for your detailed feedback. This helps us improve our services at Apodiformes Adventures.
I want to apologize for the challenges faced during your trip with us.
The only 2 clarifications I would want to make and which I believe will help our future customers are as follows;
1.Masai Village is 30$ per person and normally paid on site. This is an extra activity which is paid directly to the Masai Community who have set up a village to educate and inform tourists everything about their unique culture.
2. We always advise our clients to remain steadfast when visiting the Masai Village. Yes you will be met by many local Masai selling their merchandise but only buy when interested. Never be forced or coerced to buy their souvenirs unless you need it.
kind regards
SILAS
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Email AlanB | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good & Bad
I booked a safari with my wife with Apodiformes for our 50th anniversary. I arranged it with Frederick who worked with me to organise a 4 days Masai Mara trip at a cost of about $3600, Frederick was very efficient & booked everything & communicated with me very well. Our driver as arranged collected us from our hotel 7-30am prompt. On our drive to the Masai Mara it became obvious that the land cruiser was very underpowered when it came to large hills & had to climb I second gear. The driver/guide Tom was excellent throughout our trip. We stayed as recommended at Jambo Mara Safari camp & everything was very good however I would not liked to have stayed in the wood cabins in hotter weather as there was no air conditioning only a fan.
As the safari progressed into the second day it became apparent that the vehicle had a number of problems, some windows didn't open properly, the seats behind the driver were so well worn that passengers were constantly sliding forward & having to sit themselves up regularly, the suspension on the vehicle was very hard, some electrics were not working & some seat belts missing. Far from ideal when on a 8 to 10 hour safari.
On our last day the driver said that we would need to set off for Nairobi at 6-30 am so we could make it to Nairobi to catch our flight to Diani Beach. ( As arranged by Frederick). This meant that we did not have the morning safari as was on the itinerary that Frederick had promised & we had paid for. $400 dollars for park fees plus fees for safari. The day after we arrived at Diani I emailed Frederick with my complaints & he said that he would have to talk to the driver, I told him that I expected compensation for the missed safari & the fees for entry to the Masai Mari that we did not get. In total I had to contact him 4 times over a week to be finally told by Frederick that he couldn't refund me until November at the end of there season as they didn't have the money.
I would not recommend dealing with this company as they are not interested in the customer service in fact they are thieves. Don't deal with Frederick or Apodiformes (Nairobbery)
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In answer to Silas comments regard my earlier review.
Please find time to look at the itinerary supplied by Apodiformes, it clearly says it includes a morning game drive on the last day, there is no mention of complimentary. I don't know any other tour operator that gives complimentary game drives when it costs $200 per person to enter the Masai Mara.
My flight to Diani Beach was at 14-45 & it was arranged by Fredrick as part of the package, not noon as you stayed.
I think you are a professional excuse maker, look at the facts.
Reply from Apodiformes Adventures
Posted on Sep 8, 2024Halo Alan,
Thanks for your detailed review. We dont take it for granted.
Most importantly receive my apologies for the challenges faced.
I am happy our driver Tom took care of you nicely until the end of the trip.
Regarding your concern: For the last day in Masai Mara , we normally have an optional early morning game drive. This is never paid for but a complimentary service to our customers especially to those that normally have late night outbound flights from Nairobi. We prefer to extend this complimentary game drive so that they dont arrive in Nairobi early and stay idle/bored at the airport.
In your case we had to take a pre-caution since your flight from Nairobi to Diani Beach was leaving at noon hence any time wasted would have resulted into you missing the domestic flight . This is why we advised your driver to leave Masai Mara early enough since the roads are normally unpredictable.
Thanks and Have a wonderful time at the Kenyan Beach. We look forward to meeting you in Nairobi before you fly back Home.
SILAS
Email Amy Abdou | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organised operator, unforgettable experience with an incredible guide!
We had the most wonderful time in Kenya on the trip of a life time!
We did a five night safari and visited Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha (walking safari) and Amboseli parks then headed the Diani Beach Resort for a week of relaxation!
Right from the beginning of the experience, Silas was prompt and informative when trying to book our trip. He made adjustments to our itinerary to suit our flights exactly and was able to answer any questions we had.
Our driver and guide Gibson was incredible and helped us see a whole range of incredible wildlife up close. He always checked in with what was best for us along the way and we just cannot believe how much we saw! A particular highlight was seeing the great migration of the wildebeests, elephants at Amboseli and RHINO in Lake Nakuru.
All accommodation (arranged by Apodiformes Adventures) were brilliant! Staff were always friendly and polite, and food was delicious!
We are so grateful for such an amazing experience in Kenya!
Thank you Silas & Gibson
