Heritage of African Jungles
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $1,520 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Annika | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
African Jungles created an absolutely amazing experience for us - we highly recommend this agency!
Please find below our experiences with African Jungles and the team (especially with Naomi, our safari agent, and Peter, our driver)
The tour & destinations:
In the beginning, we booked a fix tour to Ol Pejeta and the Samburu Conservancy as well as some city trips within Nairobi. However, we also had some private tours organized by ourselves but Naomi made everything possible so that our already planned trips fit perfectly into the travelling schedule. Additionally, as we experienced some troubles with an external driver, Naomi very short termed organized some transfers for us what we highly appreciated. Every transfer was ontime, the driver was on site even before we were supposed to meet and we never felt "lost" or somewhat similar during the whole trip.
The parks as well as the trips (Giraff Center, Safari Walk, Nairobi National Park and Sheldrick Center) gave an amazing insight into the Kenyan wildlife, we saw so many animals in their natural habitat (including big five elephants, rhinos, leopard, lion, buffalo) and the service at the camps was really good.
In Ol Pejeta, we joined the tented Sweetwaters Serena Camp. The camp is totally fine, staff is super friendly, weather was lovely and we saw many animals including the Chimpanzees at the sanctuary and the last northern white rhinos.
In Samburu, we joined the Ashnil Camp. The weather was rather hot and we experienced our first "Kenyan rain" but however, we had amazing game drives and the camp is very lovely as well as the staff. We saw many cats during our game drives but also giraffs, zebras and many more.
For Nairobi, we particularly recommend the giraff center (ever kissed a giraff in your life?) and Sheldrick Center as both conservancys do a really great and sustainable job. The Nairobi National Park is a great experience especially if you want to see rhinos and the Masai Giraff. The Safari Walk is a great experience in case you have not seen all cats during the game drives and to learn about how the rangers handle the wildlife at the parks.
We enjoyed every day to the fullest!
Communication & Service:
Getting in contact with African Jungles and Naomi was very easy and we always got very quick responses when we had questions or problems with our travelling schedule (even on the weekend or very late in the evening). Naomi was always very clear about the plans so we knew everything in detail right from the beginning and there were no "hidden costs" or anything else unexpected in the end. Everyone from African Jungles was even more than kind, helpful and always available for us. As our travel schedul was a little confusing in the beginning and we had some major changes during the planning phase, we also highly appreciated Naomi's patience and support.
Additionally, I would like to point out that we never had the feeling that the agency only wanted to "sell a tour" but asking about our goals and expectations, Naomi nearly customized our trip and gave very good advices on what to do and what not. We noticed this when we talked to some guest from other agencys during our stays at the camps where they complained about their agents not paying attention to what they actaully wanted to do.
The paymant was very easy, too, and even though our bank had no problems transferring the money, Naomi and her team also offered to assist in any case what gave us a good feeling.
When we arrived in Nairobi, there were some colleagues from the agency waiting for us at the airport so we instantly experienced a welcome-feeling and were super relexed about the trips ahead. Great!
Driver:
Our driver Peter did an amazing job, always in a good mood, teaching us a lot about (wild)life in Kenya. On the roads as well as in the parks, Peter has been a very careful driver, paying high attention to our well-being and always made sure that we are happy. Within the parks, he knows where to spot the rare animals and we thank him for many unforgettable moments including a hunting leopard, leopards and lions with their cubs, breathtaking sunsets and much more. Additionally, we also thank him for the patience when we needed to stop again for another 500 pictures of the same zebra we spotted 5 minutes ago ;-)
All in all, we must thank Naomi and her team for all the effort to make our trip a journey we will never forget - asante sana!
We highly recommend African Jungles and when we come back to Kenya for another vacation, we make sure to book our tours with them again.
Email Sarah L | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service start to finish!fr
From the beginning of my experience (booking the safari) to the end (transfer to Mombasa) we really could not ask for more - everything was perfect! The accommodation that we were given, our lovely driver Francis (we still miss him!) to our final drop off - everything was extremely professional and without any problems. Thank you very much Naomi for being the perfect organizer!
Email Jen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great personalized experience
This tour operator really cares about their clients - Naomi was super helpful in arranging everything for our trip to Amboseli, even in booking an uber for me! The tour was personalized, not overcrowded (only two of us and the driver) and the accommodations were lovely. I would highly recommend!
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Email Steven Slovacek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Could not have been better! Wonderful Tour Operator!
We were really really pleased with this safari operator! Gladys and Naomi are total professionals. They helped us arrange a great safari despite having a shorter than average amount of time available. We were greeted at the airport even though our plane was late by hours. Communication was great and they arranged everything beautifully. Also... the lodge they arranged was surprisingly luxurious! Such a great job with the planning!
Our guide was Samwe, and he was a really cool guy ... which is important because you'll be spending lots of time with your guide. He was knowledgable, experienced, and very friendly. He helped us track down 4 of the Big 5, and clearly knew the Masai Mara reserve well. We were very appreciative that he was able to help us get to the park on the same day we arrived, despite us arriving in the afternoon. It was a long day of driving on some pretty rough terrain. We recommend asking for Samwe!
Use this safari operator! You won't be sorry!
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Email Sarah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
The communication with African Jungles was easy and the replies were quick, friendly and helpful. The Safari was great, everything was perfectly organised and worked just fine. Our guide was very nice to and took good care of us. The hotel and tented camps were nice as well.
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Email Augusta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6 days, 4 parks, 1 super driver & guide! What a wonderful experience :)
I booked the Safari from home few weeks before leave for Kenya. After a first look on their packages proposals we made a customized 6 days Safari with our needs and preferences.
If you are a demanding person, I suggest you to check well every details and also the accommodations. You can so decide to mix up the budget cathegories or anyway know where you will stay.
Fast and nice comunication, we where very luky with the driver - super Peter - and also with the animals. Such a GREAT experience!
Thank you African Jungles :)
Email June | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reasonably priced with professional staff
Naomi was very responsive to my email inquiries and was able to accommodate my needs with such patience to call each one of few available lodging options when there were not many places left available since we booked quite late. Flexible payment arrangements too.
Joel the driver and guide was an easy-going smiley guy and could really spot animals! He spotted a crocodile in the river from very far.
The vehicle itself could use some upgrades though - it was very bouncy and the seats were a bit slanted and very worn. However this did not turn out to be a huge problem as Joel was a very good driver.
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Email Jose | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari tour I have ever done! Amazing guide and tour and good prices! Saw hunting, birth, fight
The entire experience with Heritage of African Jungles was amazing. Starting from the booking of the safari, they have showed immediately a lot of flexibility on what to do and where to go and they adapted the program 100% to our wants and needs. They always offer really good solutions and they were very knowledge on the offers. after comparing 10 different safari tours they were the best and cheapest option we found, and the service was excellent.
On the day of the arrival they went to pick us up and quickly briefed us on safety issues and what to expected and we went immediately to Massai Mara. We had a nice car with radio (so the guides could find easily where animals were) and many many waters for the whole trip!
On the safari we saw every possible animal and even better, we saw them in action. We say a Cheetah hunting a small gazelle, one buffalo getting birth, 2 giraffes fighting, lions mating, a leopard after hunt, hippo's very close, a buffalo being eaten by hyenas. And many other things!
The best was our guide: Francis! We thank him so much for all the experience and effort with us. Always aware and looking for animals, very carefull and nice drivers, very well informed, always exceeding our expectations and making sure we were enjoying everything all the time! At the same time not overloading us with information. Best game-driver ever!
With all of this experience I can only recommend Heritage of African Jungles! And I will come back soon!
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Email clementine clementine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
We were delighted with our Safari at Masai Mara with Shady , the organization was really good, quick responses and an adaptation to our needs for this game drive.
During the safari Shady was amazing his eyes are like binoculars ! he is experemented to find animals
We can only recommend this agency.
Thanks again!
CA
Email Dan Paleczny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly, knowledgable and attentive to detail
We found Naomi and Gladys at Heritage of African Jungles to be warm, friendly, knowledgeable and attentive to details. They were prompt and accurate with their responses by email, and very helpful when we visited them in their Nairobi office. We had a nice tour to Masai Mara National Reserve. Our guide, Francis, was professional, flexible, friendly, and an excellent driver. We enjoyed our time with him.