Part of the team in our office in Nairobi
Explorer Kenya Tours & Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, KATO & EAWS
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Manali | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely professional and exceeded expectations
We had an amazing experience doing our first safari in Africa with Explorer Kenya. We did Maasai Mara- Lake Nakuru-Lake Naivasha-Amboseli-Tsavo West.
Every aspect of the safari- from planning the itinerary to the actual safari was so perfectly managed.
Our first point of contact was Purity who helped us put together the itinerary. She was very prompt in all her responses and helped us plan the perfect safari such that we could visit 5 national parks in 9 days! All the camps/lodges that Explorer put us up at were wonderful. Special mention to Matira Bush Camp - a boutique bush camp in Maasai Mara.
Our guide for the safari, Dan is a treasure trove of knowledge! He had answers to every single question we had about animals, birds, trees and just Kenya in general. Dan is so passionate about wildlife and he was as excited as us each time we spotted an animal or bird. He could spot animals and birds from such a great distance while driving and answering our questions all at the same time. We were able to see even 'rare to spot' animals like the Oribi and Serval cat - all thanks to Dan. He made sure we could get really close to the animals (and get great photos!) while complying with park rules. He was always cheerful and I'm not sure how he had all that energy inspite of all the long hours of driving each day! On that note, he is also an excellent driver- very safe and skilled in maneuvering through bumpy roads.
Dan was instrumental in making our safari a wonderful and unforgettable experience.
In short, if you are looking to do a safari in Kenya just do it with Explorer- you will not regret it. It is great value for money. Highly recommend!
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Email P Shah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari Experience with Dan!! We'll definitely be back with the group!!
We started our journey being picked-up in Nairobi by our guide and driver Daniel (Dan Kim) who is a very friendly and easy-going person, he made all he could to make us feel at home and know more about the Kenyan culture and animals! Explore Kenya's Staff very responsive to answer any questions I have. The choice of camp (Zebra Plains) was perfect and us being vegetarian the chef made sure we get the food of our choice!!
I highly recommend our guide Dan Kim. I was constantly amazed at Dan's knowledge about animals and with how well he was able to spot animals from a distance. He got us up very close to the animals too, and managed to do so without disturbing them and follow the park rules. Overall this was an amazing experience!
Fantastic Safari with small kids
Explorer Kenya Tours has done a great job with the planing and execution of our 6 day family safari to Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National Park.
From the first contact Mrs. Purity was allways quick and patient in responding to my e-mails Some personalized changes of the initially proposed program where quickly incorporated.
The selected superior quality Lodges where up to the mark.
Our guide and Driver Jonathan did a fantastic job. He was patient with our small daughters, a good and safe driver.
In the parks he knows many persons and all the places. This knowledge and his love for photography helped us to spot and click everything we dreamed for from close range: Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards , Elephants, black and white Rinos, Hypos, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Crocodiles, Impalas, Zebras and many more.
We all loved it!
Email Thomas Richardson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jonathon is the man of the Masai Mara! He knows everyone and everything.
We have just finished a 3 night, 4 day safari of the Masia Mara, staying at Mara Simba Lodge. We were collected by Jonathon from our accommodation in Nairobi and started the 5 hour journey to the national park.
This is our second safari (the first being in Tanzania) and we can’t tell you how important it is to have a passionate and friendly guide. Jonathan knew every spot to head to, all the rangers we came across and the other drivers, this meant he had a constant supply of information allowing us to see everything (Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, hippos etc!) He’s also a very passionate photographer so was always looking for the perfect shot. He has being coming to the Masai Mara for 19 years so his knowledge of the area and the animals was highly valuable to the experience.
Kenyan Adventures were very accommodating and were very efficient when it comes to communication. We booked this trip prior to Covid and had to cancel and rearrange multiple times, Robert and the team were very helpful in allowing us to pick new dates. We cannot recommend this company enough!
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Email Patel K | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience
Danial amd Jonathan were great guides. They were the best to spot lions, cheetahs, and leopards. We also say alive prey by cheetahs. It was good experience by explorer kenya safari. They were very responsive for every requests we had. We recommend them for anyone who wants to have great safari.
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Email Tayyab | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour experience!
Had a great time with Jonathan our guide. Everything was awesome and Jonathan accommodated all our requests and guided us very well. We got to see all the animals as well.
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Email Stephen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Masai Mara tour
Explorer Kenya has been nothing short of wonderful. Our tour guide, Jonathan, was so kind and had no problem in sharing all of his vast safari knowledge of 18 years of experience. We felt very safe, while also able to explore the the wilderness up close. Shortly put, my experience with Explorer Kenya was flawless with expectations being overly met.
Email Carsten Dörr | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Experience
Excellent experience from the first mail-contact to the last safari trip.
Jonathan was our tour guide. We‘ve started with a day in Nairobi and then we had a four-day-safari-tour (Amboseli, Tsavo West/ East, Diani). Every day was amazing. The Kenia Explorer team and especially Jonathan fulfilled all wishes we had and enabled us to see all the places and animals we wanted to see.
Thanks for this great tour! And thanks for showing us so many lions! Jonathan is the lion king.
We are looking forward to see you soon again!
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Email Waiz R | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
So amazing we’ll definitely be back!
Nairobi-Amboseli-Nuvaisha-Nakuru-Masai Mara
We heard of Explorer Kenya from a friend who visited last year. We were a little unsure at first as their quotation was quite competitive - almost too good to be true kind of good. But the last 7 days have completely blown our minds away. All of the accommodations were amazing.
And of course - our guide, Jonathan, made the biggest difference in making our trip an amazing experience overall. He drove us comfortably for more than 2000kms across Nairobi, Amboseli, Nuvaisha, Lake Nakuru and finally the Masai Mara over our 7 day trip. He made sure we had everything we needed and of course the biggest game changer was just how many of the animals we were able to spot and get so close to. He knew the parks and all the routes inside out and was able to share a wealth of knowledge about the animals.
Our trip was in the rainy season and although we were scared it would affect our game drives we were pleasantly surprised to find everything we were looking for. Some of the tracks did get quite muddy but Jonathan was able to navigate his land cruiser effortlessly through. However - the animals sightings due require a bit of luck even after all the expertise in the world.
We will definitely be coming back to Kenya at some point in the future with our families/friends and will surely be depending on Kenya Explorer and Jonathan!
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Email Sana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip with Jonathan (Explorer Kenya)
We did the most amazing weeklong trip with Jonathan Maina (Explorer Kenya Safaris). All we did was book and express what we’re interested in, and everything else was taken care of!
Jonathan drove us from Nairobi to Amboselli, Lake Navaisha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara — and made it all feel like a breeze! The passion with which he finds the animals in all the nooks and crannies of the parks, really made my dream trip all the more worthwhile. He’s also a VERY popular man from his 18 year career, getting us better customer service anywhere and everywhere we went.
Thank you to Jonathan and Explorer Kenya for making possible the trip of a lifetime!