Kenan Travel & Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1996)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Monica and John Kirby | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect Tanzanian Trip
From first contacting Jane at Kenan Travel and Tours until we left Tanzania at the end of our holiday, we had a great experience. Jane listened to our wants and needs and organised our safari perfectly. She arranged for us to have Steven as our driver guide. We wanted to do birding and Steven knew a lot of the birds and had good eyes to find them. His knowledge of Tanzania and the history and facts of the parks were second to none and we learned a lot from him. The vehicle was comfortable and seemed well maintained. We stayed at Meru View Lodge, Sangaiwe tented camp and Country Lodge Karatu and all three were brilliant!
Thanks again Jane. We unreservedly recommend your company to anyone looking for an East African Safari at a good price.
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Email Ron S | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Experience
Jane was exceptional at responding to any and all inquiries. During our safari, she continued to be responsive through Whatsapp. We booked the 7-day Kenya-Tanzania loop from October 5-13, 2022, that included Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Amboseli. We highly recommend it. Each environmental was different, but the Serengeti was the highlight. We were lucky to have Stewart as our guide in the Serengeti and Samwell as our guide in Amboseli. Although each camp/lodge was great, we especially enjoyed Tortillis Camp and Ngorongoro Farmhouse.
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Email Johan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well organised and relatively good value
Jane was very helpful with getting the right itinerary for our 7-day safari to Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru and Maasai Mara. Both she and our guide Eric were very responsive to our requests and always very punctual. The itinerary was excellent and the accommodation largely very good (not that impressed by the Lake Naivasha Country Club). We saw everything you would hope to see on a safari in Kenya, and more.
Eric really went out of his way to get us to see all the animals and sights we were interested in and we got some amazing pictures and experiences.
Email Doug Williams | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Helpful, responsive, adaptable and good value.
We were looking for a 9 day itinerary for our family - two 50 something parents and our twenty something daughters, alas our son couldn't join us I looked into trying to organise stuff myself but then tried Kenan Travel and tours and they were excellent. Jane was easy to communicate with, replied promptly, developed easy to understand itineraries and was happy to adapt and chop and change until we got what we thought was "just right". As far as I can tell Jane also developed a tour at a fraction of the price I could manage myself.
Jane organised driver for us, David, who was a joy to be with. We had safaris in the Masai Mara (Amazing! Go there if you have the time and, for an indulgence, try the balloon ride; a stunning experience). We had a trip to Kiembethu tea plantation - quite different but a really enjoyable and informative day. We also want to Nakuru and Ol-pajeta. All the game park accommodation organised was excellent.
David was extremely knowledgable (I guess all the drivers are) and worked hard to help us see all the animals. We saw all the big 5 and saw both black and white rhino too. David come up with ideas to help us make the most of the safari days but was happy to dial it back a bit if we felt a later start was good idea!
All in all really positive experience.
Excellent tour operator, personal and professional
Over a year ago I put a previous review of Kenan travel and tours on here expressing my feelings of the excellent service i was receiving from tour manager Jane and I can now fully justify those comments after recently completing a memorable fly in safari package booked through her at Basecamp Eagle View in the Mara Naboisho conservancy. Jane recommended Eagle view after listening to my desired preferences of being based in a quiet conservancy camp where would have a good chance of seeing alot of wildlife from an open sided safari vehicle and it proved to be an excellent choice at a competitive rate. Thank you for a memorable safari experience and hassle free booking and payment process.
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Email Tim C | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari planner - focused, detailed and responsive
Jane at Kenan Travels was an excellent tour organizer for my safari trip to Amboseli and Masai Mara. We started emailing about 5 or 6 months before trips and even before things were confirmed, she worked very hard and faithfully with all my questions.
She included my preferences for specific lodges, and completely took care of all the logistics and details in the bush as well as Nairobi - which I used for before and after as staging stop (getting to know Kenya, repacking luggage, getting the covid testing, etc). She was detailed and responded on time, and for the Nairobi location, was able to coordinate meals locations. She included the lunch into my package - and I was stuffed at Carnivore. I had a personal driver each day, and it was a great resource in a new city like Nairobi. A shout-out to Anthony. For the return trip home, she also coordinate the best place for covid testing.
Whether if you know your preferences or you need someone to guide all the way, Jane at Kenan is reliable, honest and responsive. Good luck on your trip.
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Email Gigi | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenan Travel for a Safari of a Lifetime
Jane at Kenan travel provided us with an amazing 8 day Safari to Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara that we will never forget. Our Lodges were so nice for the price with great food, service and accommodation. Our guide, David was excellent and we appreciated he experience and long hours to insure we had the best game drives ever. Examples: we found a leopard in the bushes below a dead wildebeest hanging from the limb of a tree in the Mara. Other jeeps came and went taking quick pics and leaving, but David let us watch her for over an hour going down to the creek for a drink and then climbing the tree to eat on the dead animal. Our photos were amazing and the experience was so incredible. The same for 2 lionesses behind a bush at Lake Nakuru, after the other jeeps left they finally sat up and put on a great show of yawning, stalking buffalo, etc.
Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent communication
Altough I have put July 2021 as the travel date for this review we haven't actually visited Kenya yet, however after recently booking a safari tour with Kenan travel and tours for August 2022 I felt the need to express my thanks to tour manager Jane who during our correspondence has been a pleasure to deal with. All my questions have been replied to within a day or two in a professional helpful manner and I'm very pleased with the competitive deal she has put together for us. I look forward to adding another 5 star review once our eagerly anticipated trip is complete.
Email Susan Pidcock | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent Company great for Tailor-made holidays
We had a wonderful 21 day holiday organised by Jane from this company. She was extremely helpful and swift to respond to e-mails. Nothing was too much trouble especially during Covid-19. The driver we had called Jeff was excellent. He was so good last year that we had especially requested him again. He was a very good driver, quite knowledgeable on the wildlife we saw and a very good spotter.
All the accommodation was of the highest standard, set in beautiful surroundings.
We found all the people very friendly and extremely helpful. This year the big cats were exceedingly hard to find. We did find one very special animal The African Wildcat in the Masai Mara.
We would strongly recommend this company for you tour of Kenya. They are very good at tailor made holiday.
Email Brenda | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mind blowing and it exceeded my expectation. Brilliance at its best
Very eloquent and spot on in there service delivery