Spot Kenya Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1996)
- Member Of:
- KATO, Magical Kenya, AMREFKENYA, ASTAKENYA CHAPTER & KENYATOURISTBOARD
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $90 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email William | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding trip with a great company
My trip with Spot Kenya was excellent, Maurice was very helpful and went out of his way to make my trip work. Haruni and Sammy were superb guides--very friendly, helpful, and accommodating, and worked hard to ensure we saw as much as possible. Thanks to them, I was able to see the Big Five, as well as countless other wildlife. The lodging, services, and meals at each stay far outdid my expectations. Overall this was an amazing experience, that I will never forget. Any future trips to Africa will be with Spot Kenya.
KW
Email Bianca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a one of a kind experience which was absolutely breathtakingly spectacular!
The communication was great! Maurice got back to me immediately and answered all my questions over several emails. He was very gracious the entire time and gave me additional information about cell phones which had nothing to do with the safari. They were also able to accommodate my vegetarian diet and surprisingly the food at the camp was very good, probably some of the best food I ate in Kenya! I would suggest you bring a few extra snacks for in between meals as the gaps can be long as I prefer smaller meals as oppose to 3 big ones.
The camp site is close to the Masai Village (walking distance), you can go there for the experience for an extra 1000 KSH given directly to the Masai people towards their school that they are building. Also walk with a bit extra to buy some souvenirs, I bought a wool shuka (traditional blanket). The camp is similar to glamping, you sleep in a tent but you have a functioning bathroom attached to your own tent with a hot water.
The group of people that we went with were awesome, all of them were solo male/female travelers except my friend and I. There were also a few Kenyan's apart of the tour which I thought was great. The safari van transports 8 people with a pop up roof to stand and look out of to see the animals. It's not the stereotypical safari truck I imagined but it got the job done. Our driver, Gibson knew the Masai Mara very well and communicated with the other drivers to spot the animals. We saw 4/5 of the big 5 (lions, elephants, buffaloes, and leopards which are very hard to see however we were really close to it under the tree). We saw many other animals too such as hippos, cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, and etc.
I would recommend this company as it was cost effective and good. It was worth every penny! Don't
forget to tip the driver, he never asked nor implied for a tip at any point, however he deserved it and more!
Overall great company, amazing memories and experience to last a lifetime!
IT
Email Angela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Pole, Pole - Hakuna Matata
I got to know Spot Kenya Safaris thank to Safari Bookings.
I contacted Maurice via e-mail and from the very beginning he was very responsive and accommodating to our needs.
We did a roadtrip from Nairobi to Diani, stopping to Naivasha, Amboseli and Tsavo West on the way there and to Tsavo East on the way back. We covered a lot of ground, yet our drivers have always been available to take us to as many game drives as possible. Spotting wildlife was not the easiest (after rain season Tsavo was very lush), but we have been compensated by the amazing landscape, especially in Tsavo West. Jonas, one of the drivers, was of great company and has a great sight and instinct for finding animals.
While at the coast, Maurice organized for us a one day trip to Wasini Island at a good deal as well as showed us around town.
The few issues encountered on the road were promptly managed.
It was a great experience and I would definitely recommend Spot Kenya Safaris!
IT
Email Eugenia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The great adventure - Asante Sana!
I have travelled with spot kenya safaris during Christmas Holidays. I travelled with other 8 friends (we had two pop up roof minivans and two expert, friendly and professional guides: Haruni and Jonas. they knew lots about the animals and were skilled at navigating the parks and the roads. Jonas also was good at finding the animals and getting us up close to them) through Navaisha, Amboseli, Tsavo West/East and Diani Beach. The accommodations were great (clean and confortable) as well as the organization. We had such a great time and of course if I will ever be back in Kenya / Tanzania I will contact again Maurice: he was very helpful and made sure we had a good travel experience. He even made some last minute changes which we were very happy to arrange!
Thank you very much!
IT
Email Andrea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic road trip Nairobi-Diani Beach
I traveled in Kenya with a group of friends from Nairobi to Diani and back, with intermediate stops at Naivasha, Amoboseli, Tsavo (West and East).
The parks were beautiful even if the recent rains made spotting the animals a bit difficult, especially in Tsavo West whose landscapes were stunning anyway. Even though every day we covered a lot of ground both drivers were always happy to take us on safaris and spend time looking for animals, especially Jonas.
While at Diani, we took one day to visit Wasini Island and Kisite marine park and overall it was a nice experience.
Throughout all the journey both Maurice and the drivers were very helpful and they tried to promptly accommodate all our needs.
I would definitely recommend Spot Kenya Safaris!
Nice experience!
We had a very good time, me and a group of 9 friends, traveling through Kenya with the guides and vans of Spot Kenya Safaris. Maurice was generally very responsive and allowed us to adjust our trip as days went on, depending on what we wanted to do in excess of the previously set activities.
The guides were very attentive and helpful, and helped us spot animals during safaris (we did not have such a great luck at spotting the big 5, but I guess there's nothing to do about that in these giant reserves, it depends on the day).
I would definitely recommend them, they were always extremely polite and professional and made us have a great time!
Email dr phil | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Harmony Apartments , Junction mall and Great Rift lodge
Exquisite return for an ex pat from Melb, quite interesting staying at furnished houses .... The urbanizing city in the sun reaches out to one's desire to explore. Surprisingly full of adventure and enticements in the rich african culture. fell for the place, friendly people, saucy and zesty touch of natural equatorial- savanna.. beautify the environs, scenic nightlife& developments. Very artsy ( I liked harmonyapartments.co.ke) wondrous packages , organizational services etc.. also checked in at Great Rift golf resort, Naivasha listed on Trip advisor which was okay.
AE
Email Vijay | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good, responsive team
Service: Happy with this aspect. Responded to our requests positively
Communications: Should have been better. We were given wrong estimates of travel time between parks
Living up to expectations: The hotel in Nairobi was surely not Luxury category while the tour was supposed to be one.
Safari experience: very good.
DE
Email Petra Datz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
I always got the exact safari´s which i was looking for
I haven´t to complain about anything, everything was fantastic organized, all the driver´s and guide´s i know are very nicely people with lot of experience and responsibility!!!!!!
Always again
Email Anne | under20 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari
Communication was excellent and all our exoectations catered for. Would recommend Spot Safaris for your memorable trip.