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Africa Flash Mc Tours & Travel
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- KATO, Ecotourism Kenya & Travelife
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Martine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great service and trip!
Peter and the guides/drivers he works with have been great. Peter helped a lot in planning our itinerary, was very responsive and reliable. The trips offered are good value for money
With the help of Peter we planned quite an ambitious trip: climbing Mount Kenya, safari in Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and then to the coast/Diani all within one week.
We travelled as a couple. The guide we had on Mount Kenya was very nice and fun. Unfortunately, we had to head back halfway due to altitude sickness. Although we didn't ask for it, Peter was kind enough to offer us compensation for this set back both with a hotel upgrade later on during our trip and a financial reimbursement.
After the Mount Kenya, we went to Masai Mara. We were fortunate enough to share our van with other nice people. Martin's van was of good quality and he's a good driver. We didn't get stuck, like others did. We stayed just outside of the park in a semi-tent, which was a nice place with basic, but good food. We managed to spot the big fives throughout our drives, which is apparently quite unique. Although I was a little reluctant to visit a Masai Mara village, it was very interesting.
After quite some time in the van, also during the safari, the drive to Lake Naivasha was quite lengthy. Looking back, it would have been better to skip that park and head directly to Amboseli.
We changed driver after Lake Naivasha. Edward drove us to Amboseli and Diani, with one of the vehicules of Flash MC tours. Edward was very kind and polite and the van well maintained. Amboseli was beautiful. Traffic between Amboseli and Diani was horribe, and it took us ages to get to the beach for some needed relaxation. But overall, we were very happy with our trip and the service Peter/Flash MC Tours provided.
So book with Africa MC if your looking for a reliable agent, who responds well, and thinks along with your wishes. Do not expect luxury, but just a good budget option.
Take into account that traffic in Kenya is bad and that actual travel times are often much longer than listed travel times. Nairobi is the hub, so you need to pass through every time.
Looking back, we would have skipt Lake Naivasha, and would have started with Amboseli or Masai Mara and flown from Nairobi to Mombasa.
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Email Shakila | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania - Serengeti & Ngorongoro Travel
5 of my friends and myself went to Serengeti and Ngorongoro. In Ngorongoro we stayed in Ndutu Camping and at Safari Lodge. Ngorongoro - we stayed in Acacia camping and Serena Lodge. Our experience with Peter Mc Tours & Travels was very enjoyable. He did his best to put us wherever we wanted. Travel was very comfortable. It was season for birthing. We did see the wilder beast baby birthing while running with its group. Amazing. His price quote was very affordable compare to others. We will select Peter for future travels too.
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Email Shruthi Preetham | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Experience
This is the second time we are travelling with Peter, all I would like to say is that if I do it another 100 times it would still be with Peter. An agent must lessen ur burden of travelling and planning and he does exactly that. He knows exactly what you want and suits it to perfection. My experience has been great both in Masai Mara last year and Tanzania and Ndutu this year . He ensure end to ends services great accommodation and drivers. Thanks Peter for making this holiday a one to remember and affordable as well.
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Email Bethann | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 nights, 2 National Parks, Experience of a Lifetime!
Topline: Book this company - you will not be disappointed! The experience of a lifetime!
Tour: 6 day/ 5 Nights Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli Safari
I booked this tour several months before embarking for a group of 4, two couples. Peter was extremely helpful via email, answering all of my questions very quickly, and providing thorough information for what to expect. He also helped customize the end, with border crossing into Tanzania to get to Arusha airport opposed to returning to Nairobi.
The tour itself was incredible! Our driver, Edward, was phenomenal. Request him. He was just awesome in every way. He was an awesome tracker, knowledgeable about the animals, was intuitive about what we were most interested in, and was very flexible in planning to meet our needs.
The safaris were phenomenal. The full day at Maasai Mara was my favorite - there were animals at every turn, including multiple sightings of lions and cheetahs. The sunrise is not to be missed! Nakuru was a delight, reminded us of Jurassic Park or some type of enchanted forest. I absolutely loved all of the rhinos, but I'm sure bird lovers would be in heaven. Our time at Amboseli was a bit overcast and we never did get a view of Kilimanjaro, but nbd. Somehow we ended up near herds of hundreds and hundreds on new babies! Baby wildebeests, zebras, and elephants everywhere! Taking first steps and learning how to run. My heart nearly burst.
The accommodations were really nice - much better than expected. The "budget" camp had tents bigger than my NYC apartment that included a toilet and shower. The luxury camps were full scale glamping and simply amazing. I do recommend bringing a small lantern and portable battery charges. Some run off of generators and have lights on timing schedules.
Food was generally buffet style and perfectly good for most people's tastes. We even had picky eaters with us and they were fine. Plenty of water was provided.
The drives between the parks are long (~7 hours). Consider a neck pillow and possibly a scarf to shield the sun. For this reason, I also recommend asking about personal tours. We had a group of 4 which was perfect in the van, especially when it came to the safaris and having spectacular views. We were originally set to be in a group of 7 which would have been less than ideal, and especially hard on those sitting in the back.
Huge shout-out to Peter and Edward for handling a few "unplanned" events. First, major luggage problems - 2 were delayed and 2 were lost. Peter and Edward helped us every step of the way, including changing our tour to private the day we landed, multiple trips to the airport to get luggage, and allowing us to use his cell phone to stay in contact with the airlines to help us locate that lost bags. Second was border crossing to Tanzania. Peter himself met us at the last park and personally drove us to the border and helped us every step of the way. He even arranged a colleague to pick us up in Tanzania to drive us the rest of the way to the airport to make our flight.
Payment: Yes - paying by wire transfer is perfectly safe and legitimate. This was a big concern for me beforehand and I found very little info about it to calm my nerves. Everything worked out perfectly and I do not think that there is a better deal to be found when it comes to value for your money.
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Email Martin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service - Day trip in Nairobi
I had just 1 full day layover in Nairobi on my way back to Europe and contacted MC Flash and Peter. They were very accommodating and took really good care of me, showed me some great places and got to try some very local stuff as well. People in MC Flash are really friendly and surely Peter will do whatever it takes to make your trip memorable! Can only recommend them!
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Email Panos | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Experience
We contacted with Africa Flash Mc Tours for a 4 day safari.
We have arranged everything through the official website of the Safari tour.
We contacted with Peter and sent him the 50% of the amount required for 3 people. We have been informed that the maximum number of persons in the vehicle would be 6.
it was arranged to pick us up from our hotel in Nairobi and then informed us that he will offer us in the same price a private Safari of only 3 people (this was very kind of him).
Our driver, Leonard, was very kind and very helpful. He drove us all the way from Nairobi-Masai Mara Park-Nakuru Lake. Throughout our journey he was available to answer any question we had and gave us many time to take pictures.
The place that we stayed was very nice.
On the second day we visited a Masai village and the school near the village.
I highly recommend Africa Flash Mc Tours for a Safari in Kenya and hope to see them again!
Email Samantha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Safari and Beach Break
We chose to travel with Africa Flash Mc Tours because Peter was so open and willing to organise something exactly to our needs and that is exactly what the trip was. It was the holiday of a lifetime and we will definitely be returning to Africa on further safaris with Peter. He devised an itinerary to visit everywhere we wanted and more - Amboseli, Tsavo East and West as well as Watamu. Despite a few hiccups along the way all issues were sorted out in record time. The highlight for us was definitely our driver/guide Leonard. He was fantastic at spotting animals seemingly from nowhere and was lovely to get to know. When we return we will definitely be requesting him. All of the accommodations we stayed in were beautiful and for the length of the trip it was fantastic value for money. Keep up the good work!
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Email Diane and Cyrus | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari experience was more wonderful than I could have imagined!
Peter did a wonderful job of tailoring our safari to our exact needs and the time we had available. Our driver was determined to make our experience memorable, as was Peter. Kibo Safari Camp was something out of the movies, beautiful accommodations and delicious buffet. We highly recommend Peter as your safari director!
Email Simon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 3 day tour to the Maasai Mara Safari
We had an amazing 3 day tour to the Maasai Mara Safari. We couldn't start on time as our flight came in after the start time so we arranged with the company to pick us up from the airport and chase up to the group which was very handy :)
The ride to the Maasai Mara was an adventure in itself!! Navigating through pot holes, rough gravel roads, crossing rivers and going through local villages it was bumpy but a fun experience.
The campsite had a built in toilet at the back of each tent! We thought it was luxurious! Food was great!! One of the most tastiest egg omelettes i've had :) Dinner had a good variety too.
The safari was magnificent. We had an afternoon safari the day we got there and saw a lot of animals already, 3 out of the 5 Big Five animals; the lion, buffalo and elephant, as well as many other animals; the wildebeest, giraffe, gazelle, hippos, zebras, mongoose and antelope.
The next day we had a full day safari with a packed lunch. Our driver, Peter, was really good in the sense that he would introduce and explain the animals we spotted and also keep in contact via the 2 way radio with other drivers on where the animals were spotted and quickly race to catch it! Was exciting! and we caught the leopard which is rare at this time when we went (20-23 April)
We had the option the next day to do an early safari (or Game they call it) but we chose to sleep in because we already saw a lot of animals, we were just missing the rhino and a lion killing but we were very happy already :)
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Email Davide | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful and enjoyable experience
Superb organization, nice lodging and great travel guide. We managed to see all big animals including some very rare ones