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.
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Email Teresa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of our lifes
We are a couple and we did a extreamely good Safari with Heritage of African Jungles to Amboseli- Lake Nakuru- Masai Mara and Lake Naivasha.
Everything was very good and nice. We had the greattest experience of our lifes in Kenya.
Our guide/ driver, Francis, was a extremelly good and pleasent to us, his job was really amazing always in a good mood, teaching us a lot about (wild)life in Kenya. On the roads as well as in the parks, Francis 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 Cheetahs eating what they had hunted, lions with their cubs, breathtaking sunsets and much more. We going recommend him to our friends who want to do a Safari in kenya and of course this agency.
All in all, we must thank Naomi and her team for all the effort to make our trip a journey unforgettable and to remember.
Email P Mistry & Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Heritage of African Jungles is the Best!
We are family of four booked 5 days (4nts) mid-range safari with Heritage of African Jungles to Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and 2 nights to Masai Mara. After researching and comparing price on the Safari Bookings website, we decided to go with Naomi (owner) because we found she was competitive, trustworthy and flexible with the payment options after reading reviews on the trip adviser. Naomi and her assistant Gladys efficiently respond to all our questions without any hidden costs. We stayed at our preferred camps Amboseli Serena, Sarova Lionhill and Ashnil Mara camp which are within the park so you have more time for games. As a vegetarian family we found food was excellent and staff were helpful. We paid 25% as deposit and the rest on arrival.
Naomi came to greet us up at Nairobi airport and transfer to the hotel for trip briefing. Francis our driver/guide was best and flexible with timing. He was brilliant with jungle knowledge where to spot the animal and will go out of his way to make sure that we are happy. With extremely good driving skills he managed to take on a wet and muddy Masai Mara without any problem. It was amazing to be so close to the animals and was best moment of our life. We saw the big five and many other animals and birds. In Masai Mara our lodge was on Mara river where we spotted crocodile and group of hippos in the river from the camp restaurant.
We thank Francis for many unforgettable moments including leopard hunting for food, lions with the cubs and a pair of cheetahs relaxing. He is one of the best most importantly he treats us as friends and brought us back safely. We have made right chose going with Naomi and saving money using 4 wheel minivan than paying extra for a land cruiser offered by other operators.
We highly recommended Naomi and her team at Heritage and grateful to provide us with memorable safari & wonderful experience.
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Email Benedek | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and excellent safari tour partner.
Everything was awesome during the whole trip. Our guide "Peter" was professional, friendly, funny, skilled, experienced and cooperative. He gave us lot of information about the local wildlife and culture and generally about Kenya and Africa.
The accommodations were extraordinary. The Sopa Lodge franchise. African style architect and design. Excellent and varied food service. Friendly and professional staff.
The safari experience was also perfect with the optional bike and boat tours. The optional tour guides are also professional. We saw clear and closely lot of animal. We checked the Big Five except leopard. Our guide made everything to show us leopard but we didn't have luck.
We were satisfied with everything. We strongly recommend this safari company to everybody.
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Email John & Amy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great value, amazing safari
My husband and I did the 3 day 2 night Amboseli trip in the Kibo lodge, starting and from and ending in Nairobi. Our guide was Peter - we loved that he was always early. We had our own safari van with a pop-up roof, which was fine for Amboseli and great for pictures. Naomi answered all of our questions, and met us before the trip to complete our payment. She was very professional -- and I appreciated that when I sent my inquiry, the price never changed (except the credit card surcharge, which is usual). Kibo Lodge was a nice place, and we were also easily able to add on a visit to a Maasai Village that was walking distance from Kibo. For anyone else planning the trip, it took us about 4.5 hours to get to Amboseli on Thursday morning, but over 5 hours to get back to Nairobi due to construction on the highway on Saturday afternoon.
Email David | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari
Excellent value for money and well organised. Queries dealt with quickly and efficiently. Joel our driver/guide/spotter always extremely helpful and very friendly. Went out of his way to assist. I would definitely recommend company and Joel, and look forward to another safari in the future :-)
Fantastic safari ,well planned, full value
Heritage of African Jungles was from the beginning on top of the planning , quick reply, flexible in choice of lodge /camps special thanks to Gladys and Naomy.
The guys driving and taking care of the daily game drive really gave us the whole package ,we saw it all . for that special thanks to Sammi and Peter
The trip included 8 days safari AMBOSELI-NAKURU-MASAI MARA with extras such as , balloon trip, and a day in Nairobi visit to Karen Blixen and Sheldrick elephant orphanage
All arranged by Heritage of African Jungles ,never did we doubt the company ,and never did we wait for anything , best recommendation from us.
Email Jakub | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha and Amboseli
We had a great time with Heritage of African Jungles on our 7-day safari to Masai Mara (3 nights), Nakuru (1 night), Naivasha (1 night) and Amboseli (2 nights) in October 2019. It was very easy to organise the trip with Naomi, who always responded promptly and was open about all the costs. The camps that Naomi suggested for our price range all turned out be excellent and in fact exceeded our expectations. She was also flexible and happy to customise our itinerary - as we planned to go to Mombasa after visiting Amboseli, she bought train tickets for us from Emali to Mombasa and organised transport for us from the train station in Mombasa to our hotel in the city centre.
Our guide at the safari, Peter, was always in a good mood and keen to share his knowledge about wildlife and more generally about Kenya. He was always early and patient with us (we took a lot of pictures!), and made a lot of effort to make sure that we had good sightings of animals (and Kilimanjaro in Amboseli). With Peter as our guide we felt that everything has been taken care of and that there is nothing we should worry about. He did this until the very end of our trip, making sure that we made it through security at the train station in Emali.
We managed to see each of the Big Five animals multiple times (lions, elephants and buffalos in Masai Mara and Amboseli, leopards in Masai Mara, and rhinos in Lake Nakuru). We were very lucky to be able to watch a leopard walking for about half an hour in Masai Mara. Other highlights include seeing lion cubs, a small giraffe that was less than one week old and a group of five cheetah brothers in Masai Mara, a large group of elephants in the Mara River, seven rhinos (including a small one) in Lake Nakuru and elephants in front of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli. We also enjoyed the boat trip on Lake Naivasha and walking among giraffes, zebras, wildebeest and impalas on the Crescent Island.
Before the safari, we also went on a day trip around Nairobi (to David Sheldrick elephant orphanage, Giraffe Centre and Karen Blixen's house) with Francis, which we also enjoyed very much. After the trip, we asked him for restaurant recommendations and the place he suggested turned out to be exactly what we wanted (very good and not too expensive food).
We highly recommend Heritage of African Jungles and will definitely book a safari with them the next time we come to Kenya! Asante sana!
A perfectly organised and carried out excursion into garden Eden (Amboseli, Maasai Mara Nat. Parks)
Our family has spent the last 5 days of the year 2019 on a Safari Tour with Heritage of African Jungles in Amboseli and Maasai Mara National Parks. The organization of the trip was excellent. We were picked up on time on the first morning by our guide Francis. He was not only a very charming, nice and caring person but also an excellent and reliable driver who safely guided us on the most difficult terrain through the National Parks, as well as being very knowledgeable about wildlife, and nature. It was really remarkable how he could spot animals hidden in the bush while navigating on muddy and bumpy roads.
Most significantly of all, he guided us to the right spots at precisely the right moments, so we could see, among others, lions and cheetahs often before other cars arrived. Leaving us to watch the animals quietly in their own habitat undisturbed.
The accommodations (Kibo Lodge, Sentrim Mara Lodge) in both parks was excellent, clean, friendly and offered good food.
We can highly recommend this company and would give them the top rating. If you are lucky and you have Francis as your guide you will enjoy a wonderful holiday in this garden Eden.
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Email Michele | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Trip with Heritage of African Jungles!
My husband and I recently did a 10 day safari in Kenya and Tanzania that we booked through Heritage of African Jungles. We had a phenomenal experience dealing with Naomy and appreciated how meticulous she was with all of the details of our trip. She addressed all of our concerns and helped us plan a Celiac safe trip for my husband who has Celiac disease. We can't say enough about our driver Francis. He was personable, knowledgeable and flexible. We would highly recommend requesting him. We would absolutely use this company again.