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 Amado | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Best Way to Experience East Africa!
The Explorer Kenya experience is such a treat! It makes exploration of Africa easy and allows you to focus on exactly what you want, how you want to do it, and when. I had only a few days for a quick safari/game drive experience from Nairobi and the company made things absolutely easy and seamless. With only 3 short days available, I was able to arrange to be picked up from my hotel in the city, driven to my accomodation in Masai Mara (in a 4x4 truck well suited to any condition - city driving and the wet, muddy roads of the park), taken on a slew of game drives (afternoon on arrival, full day, morning on departure, and a quick game drive in Nairobi), and dropped at the airport - complete service end-to-end (including gas, park fees for the vehicle, and a supplement).
Perhaps best of all, my included driver/guide, Jonathan, helped make the experience all the better with his expert knowledge of the country, animals, and park itself. His having been in the industry so long made him well-known among the other drivers in the park and he was able to communicate with then effectively bia the onboard radio to give almost a menu of wildlife options ("Would you like to see these cheetahs ahead or go try to find this black rhino...?"). We would drive down lesser known park roads that would take us away from the crowds and on our own bit of exploration, finding rare surprises because of it - a lone cheetah ambling along, a feeding pair of lions that then proceeded to mate, and aside from the animals, some stunning viewpoints of the park and countryside. But aside from that, Jonathan quickly became a friend. Easy to get along with, good-natured, and fun/funny, he was someone to talk to on the long drives, to pick his knowledge of all things Africa. Jonathan was always willing to work with my schedule and desires and more than happy to try to find the wildlife experiences I was looking for (which sometimes shunned the exciting bit cats and focused on the small beautiful birds of the park - don't miss the Lilac-Breasted Roller!). Not only that, but he managed the roads like a champion - here on the edge of the wet season, the track had turned to a muddy mess, but he was able to keep us going without getting stuck (knowing all the best ways to reach the wildlife experiences we were coveting - no easy feat!).
For me, the entire experience was in noted contrast to the one I had earlier this month. Then, I rented my own car to make the drive to Amboseli National Park - that came with the added nightmare of navigating Nairobi's traffic and sometimes confusing roads. Near the park, the roadway turned to bumpy, uneven dirt (something the rental was ill-equipped for). Then, at the hotel, I'd pay to rent a safari vehicle and guide for the morning/afternoon/day. In all, I'd spend more on that experience than simply having contracted with Explorer Kenya for the all-inclusive service.
I can't recommend the team highly enough. This is the perfect way to experience the East Africa parks (hopefully you have more time than I did!). And if you get paired with Jonathan, you are in for an extra treat!
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Email Meredith B. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend Explorer Kenya
Explorer Kenya far exceeded my expectations. I traveled with a group of 11, with daily transportation in Nairobi. Lucas and Anthony were with our group all week and shared a wealth of knowledge about the area. They were dependable and friendly and made us feel welcome in Kenya.
After 8 days in Nairobi we went to the Maasai Mara. Lucas, Martin and Simon took us on safari. I expected to be amazed, but our tour guides took it to the next level with binoculars, books about the game birds and animals, and it was wonderful to see that they just as enthusiastic as we were to see the animals.
Thank you again for an incredible introduction to Kenya!
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Email Lisa Prentiss | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Truly Amazing
Our group had the most spectacular experience with Explorer Kenya. Our guide Simon was so experienced, pleasant and humorous. He knew exactly how the animals would behave to maximize our views. His knowledge of the wildlife was absolute perfection. We absolutely loved him. The entire outfit is a class act. We even saw the highly rare spotted zebra!!!
Would recommend Explorers Kenay to everyone who wants a magical experience.
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Email Don | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari on the Masai Mara
Overall excellent trip. The staff was quite flexible and made an effort to take us where interesting things and animals were to be found. I had the pleasure of driving with two different drivers and one was more attuned to stopping in good photo spots than the other but both were quite knowledgeable about the area and wildlife.
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Email Daphne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nairobi and Masai Mara
I was part of a groups of 11 traveling as a medical mission to Nairobi where we spent 6 days. Our drivers were Lukas and Antony and they could not have been better. Their kindness, humor and calmness in all situations made traveling throughout Nairobi a fun adventure. Explorer Kenya had comfortable vans and their communication was always fast and clear.
At the end of our week in Nairobi we spent three days at Masai Mara National Park. For this part of our trip we had Lukas and Simon. Lukas was as wonderful for this leg of the journey as he was in Nairobi. He even went above and beyond and met us one evening to walk out out on the ride so we could see the giraffes moving across the plane. It was an amazing thing to see.
I rode mostly in Simon’s Land Cruiser and he was an amazing guide. He has a sixth sense about where the animals would be and his eagle eye spotted animals no one else saw. On top of being a knowledgeable guide he is funny and so kind. The Land Cruisers were the perfect vehicle for game drives and we really appreciated the water supplies by Explorer Kenya.
All in all I could not recommend Explorer Kenya more. Lucas, Antony and Simon are top notch and I hope to be able to make a trip back to Kenya to see them again.
Email Martin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a memorable experience
I took on a 3 day trip to Tsavo East National park, i must say the trip was exciting,my tour guide Mr Maina was well knowledgeable about the wildlife he is also well familiar with the terrain so we wasted no time,his observation skills cannot be matched. He was very keen on the road and he made sure we all got enough time in viewing the animals.I am certainly looking forward to more trips with explorer Kenya.
Email Tonie. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mind blowing services
The guide are fluent,good communicator,very responsive and welcoming. Safari was excellent from the first day,the guide taught us alot about birds,mammals and trees.
Email Christine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My experience with explorer kenya was very splendid. i enjoyed my tour with them would recommended
I had a very nice experience with explorer kenya from the services offered by the driver a smooth ride from pick up till drop off they were so kind and understanding to our expectations ,and the hotel booked for us was exquisite visited Meru national park. I would recommended explorer Kenya to my friends and relatives as their excellent guide through Africa
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Email Tracy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Martin was a great guide! He's very knowledgeable about all things at Masai Mara!
The safari tour itself was a once in a lifetime experience, and our guide, Martin, made this for us. We got to see so much and he was very knowledgeable about the park. He accommodated our needs and changes in time and he was very respectful to us and to the animals. We loved our safari with him!
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Email C&S | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Asked Rob for about 8-12 landcruisers worth of standard and a few unusual safaris, around Kenya
Far and away the best value operator in the country. There are thousands of choices, many fake reviews and fluffing up tour descriptions out there, and EK's are by far the best. In general, they know the whole country cold and very carefully choose all of their guides and drivers and their cruisers are the top shape. You will save time and cash by just booking with them and forgetting days of google searches and bargaining. Cannot recommend them enough and have been using them for years now for Kenya and are resourceful with all of the common sense but also service sense somewhat lacking with other tour outfits.