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 Rishi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional operator, incredible first African safari experience
I along with my family booked a 4-day trip of Masai Mara and 1 day in Nakuru, followed by a day tour of Lake Navasha with Explorer Kenya. Everything from the pickup from Nairobi airport to drop-off in Nairobi was very well organised.
We were very lucky to get Bernard “Njinu” as our driver and guide throughout the tour. He is a man of principle and really cares about nature and wildlife. He always knew what he was doing, giving us the best, unfiltered experience of witnessing the wildlife. There was no question that he didn’t have an answer to. Njinu ensured we have the best African Safari experience especially because it was our first one. We will definitely plan on coming back in the future and would love to have him as our guide again!!
Asante sana “Njinu” and Explorer Kenya!!!
Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A bundle of joy and knowledge
We have had the best experience with Explorer Kenya safaris, Simon Peter is one of the most experienced guides I’ve ever encountered. His depth of nature knowledge was incredible, from the smallest bird to the biggest beast in the national parks. He had a nugget of information to tell for each animal.
I would highly recommend this trip as you are in safe hands from start to finish. We visited 3 of Kenya’s national parks: Amboseli, Tsavo West & Hells Gate. All vary in landscapes from open grasslands to forestry. Each as beautiful as the next, if you want to see the big 5, explorer kenya is the company, they know where to find each animal based off their years of experience.
This safari is great for a solo as well as group activity. From cultures, communities & food, we experienced it all. It exceeded my expectations profoundly. When you think kenya you think of mainly game drives and safari lodges. Ontop of the safaris we were treated to an immersive insight about the Masai tribe. I was amazed to learn of the traditions. My biggest surprise was how incredibly friendly the people were, everyday I was greeted with a big smile and the sound of ‘Jambo’ you can’t start your day in a better way.
In conclusion, you NEED to book your trip with explorer kenya NOW! It’s worth every penny!
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Email Anna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fanrastic!!
We went for 6 days Safary with my husband and kid, since the beggining the communication with Robert was fantastic, clear and easy. The pick up day we met our guide Gino, all a gentlmen with a lot of patient with the kid and pasionate for the work, we have go around several parks, always with the security and recommendatiin of our guide, he always there to help with anything and showing and explaning all about, not just animals. We learnt with him about the country, vegetacion and regions. Thanks a lot to Kenia explorer for these days, i can just recommend it!!! And especial thank you to Gino, we hope to see you soon.
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 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!
Email dori | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They make the most out of the experience
Simon and Johnatan are very knowledgable and insightful guides and will do their absolute best to give you an amazing safari experience. Their endless passion and constant curiosity for wild life shines through their guidance and will make every second of the trip super fun.
If you want to make the most out of your safari trip Simon and Johnathan would not disappoint you!
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Email Amber | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Provided us an absolutely INCREDIBLE experience!
I couldn't have asked for a better experience with ExplorerKenya! From Day 1 of planning, Robert was EXTREMELY responsive to my many many emails (I had never been to Africa or done anything like a safari) and answered every question I had.
What really made our trip incredible though was the guide Robert paired us up with for our 3 night 4 day safari in Masai Mara. Njinu was AMAZING. It's honestly hard to even find the words to describe what an incredible time we had, thanks to him!
We talked to many others at our camp who most definitely didn't have the same experience. Many said their guide simply drove around and stopped at ever elephant or giraffe. Njinu was VERY different!
We truly could feel that he had made it his mission to show us the Big 5 (achieved in only two days!), and many other animals. His 20+ years of experience meant we got first-rate education in every bird, mammal, and insect we saw. It seemed there was nothing he couldn't find and his passion for tracking and educating his clients was palpable.
If you've never done a trip like this before, it can be a little nerve wracking to plan from afar, but if you use ExplorerKenya you WILL be taken care of. And, you'd be more than well off to request Njinu as your guide to ensure a once in a lifetime experience!!
