Reliable safari packages for international market
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 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 AJ Palmar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a lifetime! Exceptional coordination, customized tour, responsible tour operator.
I know that narrowing things down when picking a safari tour operator can be stressful, so I hope this review helps the decision easier. It took me some time when comparing options, and I am so happy we chose Africa Flash MC Tours & Travel! Peter, the tour operator, was very responsive from the beginning, and he was very helpful when customizing our 15-day Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda safari. He picked us up at the airport and got us ready for the adventure ahead; he is a very friendly, nice guy. This was our first time in Africa, and we had the time of our lives! The safari went as planned in the itinerary, and at one point our accommodation was even upgraded just because. As we learned, our tour in Tanzania was handled by Gosheni Safaris Africa, and in Uganda by Amos Tindimwebwa (Freelance Tour Guide), so kudos to Peter for the excellent coordination with these agencies to ensure a great experience. We are glad we picked Africa Flash MC Tours & Travel. They took care of everything, and the transfers between countries went very smoothly. All our 3 guides, Edward (Kenya), Samir (Tanzania) and Amos (Uganda), were great. They were very knowledgeable about the animals and all the parks we visited, and answered all of our questions about their countries, culture, and more. Most of our safari was private, so we hanged out with our guides as they were part of our crew, and had a blast! We saw the Big Five, and we were so happy to catch the beginning of the Great Migration while on the Serengeti. We also did a hot-air balloon safari at the Maasai Mara, boat safari on Lake Naivasha, and gorilla trekking in Uganda! We highly recommend this company, and we will definitely choose them again for our next Africa adventure! Thanks, Peter, for the wonderful experience! (PS: As a vegan, I was happy to find vegan options in all the places that we stayed at.)
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Email Sri | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Masai Mara Experience
We had an incredible 3-day safari in Masai Mara National Reserve. We booked the tour through Africa Flash McTours & Travel. Peter (the trip organizer) was excellent – he responded promptly to numerous email and phone inquiries we made prior to taking the trip and accommodated our every request including drop off/ pick-up, lodge reservation etc. Peter and the tour guide Cyrus (the absolute best!) picked us from our hotel in Nairobi and took care of us completely until we were dropped off at the airport. Cyrus is very courteous, very knowledgeable, efficient and thoughtful. He knows the vast national reserve like the back of his hand (there are no street signs or even roads) and he knew where (and when) to find the lions, cheetahs and other animals. Because of Cyrus’ expertise, we saw every kind of animal there is to see up close and we were surprised how those animals completely ignore people and vehicles. Thanks to Cyrus, we even saw a lioness hunting a water buffalo, but the herd charged her back. We saw the elusive black rhino and much more-ever seen a jackal? He even went out of his way to find us a hyena. We saw wildebeest migrate across the Mara river which also had alligator and hippos in the area. Cyrus always made sure we had the absolute best view. He arranged a picnic lunch for us-which was pretty awesome too!
Our accommodation in AA Lodge was very comfortable – no mosquitos, hot water (you just have to leave it on for 10 mins before you get it, but that is ok), comfortable bed, etc. The safe deposit box did not have any batteries so we could not use it. We lost a pair of diamond earrings. We were asked to give our room keys every morning before leaving for game drives so they can clean which was unnecessary (we would have preferred to pick up new towels etc. but no cleaning). We tried to contact AA lodge to check on lost & found but no luck. Peter and Cyrus also tried to reach out to AA Lodge folks. Other than this very unfortunate experience, we had an amazing tour and enjoyed every minute of it. Peter and Cyrus are awesome–we highly recommend them.
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Email Sebastian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable experience
Me and my girlfriend signed up for an 11-day trip with the best of Kenya and Tanzania. It was supposed to be small group safari but since our arrival to Kenya went 34 late due to flight troubles, we ended up with a private safari except for the first 4 days when we had company by one person. We had to pay some extra because of the private tour but we were glad that Peter could postpone the trip one day.
Our first guide, Edward were truly services-minded and patient. He always made his best to give us good spots where we could take the best pictures! After 6 fantastic days in Kenya where we spent the nights at mid- to luxury hotels, we switched to survival mode and started camping in Tanzania. We think the trip were perfectly planned where we had to test a bit of each. During the Tanzania-part of the safari, we always had company of our private chef Tom who cooked us delicious food! And our guide Ephraim was always glad and positive.
I'am pretty sure we paid less for our trip than many other people out there on the savanna, but we still looked at the same animals, got great guides and slept at nice places. I Never thought I would sit on tripadvisor and write a review but Africa Flash Mc Tours (and Edward ofc.) are worth the best of recommendations!
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Email Phil | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Would definitely recommend
We booked a 4 day safari in Masai Mara & Lake Nakuru.
There's lots of operators and to be honest, I found information to be scant and had lots of questions, particularly around types of accommodation available, length of drives etc. I contacted a few all through email and more or less got standard replies, which was a little frustrating. Peter from Africa Flash McTours was the one who was fastest to reply to queries and also the most flexible in terms of offering different accommodation options, which was great. Some operators want 10% deposit and balance paid on arrival, with Africa Flash Mctours you pay in full upfront when booking. Part of me was slightly concerned about this but I was issued with a receipt immediately and all was well. Nothing to be concerned about. I asked for a recommendation as to a hotel to overnight in before we set off from Nairobi and Peter gave a great one in Ibis Styles Westfields, which was perfectly clean and modern and inexpensive for an overnight.
As promised our driver John met us bang on time at 8am on day 1 and off we went. We got a detailed itinerary for each day and a checklist so we could tick off all the animals we saw. We got to the hotel at 2pm and after lunch and some down time, went on our first sunset game drive. This was incredible, within minutes we had seen hundreds of Zebras, Wildebeests and Gazelles and within the first hour plenty of Elephants and Giraffes. Then the magic of seeing Lions from about 12ft all within an hour and a half. Genuinely couldn't believe how plentiful the animals were but the Mara reserve is huge and day three is a full day driving all around it, right to the Mara River, which borders the Masai Mara and the Serengeti in Tanzania. We saw every type of animal bar Rhinos, which our guide told us we would see in Lake Nakuru. The beauty of the Masai Mara is you can go off track so can get really close to the animals.
The trip to Lake Nakuru is long on day 3 but the lodge there is fabulous. The game there is not as plentiful as in the Masai Mara and you can't go off track but there's plenty to see. The scenery is really beautiful.
Day 4 is a morning game drive and around a 4 hour drive back to the airport, booking a flight departing around 6pm is perfect.
Overall we really enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend Africa Flash Mctours. Our guide John was an excellent driver, very knowledgeable about the animals and areas, and was really accommodating and pleasant.
Tips:
-Fly in the night before and overnight in Nairobi so you start the tour refreshed after a good sleep. I wouldn't recommend flying in early morning and straight out on the tour.
-Don't scrimp on accommodation - I'd really recommend Sopa Mara & Lake Nakuru Lodges.
-Bring a few dust masks, throughout the safari there's mostly dirt tracks which do kick up dust. Not the end of the world but if I was going again I'd bring a few each.
-Be prepared for lots of driving...from Nairobi to Masai Mara, Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru could be 5 or 6 hours driving. You stop for lunch, toilet breaks etc and get to see lots of villages, towns and the Great Rift Valley. Be comfortable though, there's drinking water provided but some water spray would be worth bringing to refresh yourself.
-The tour guide has binoculars, so no need to pack in your luggage.
-if you bring a phone, our driver could charge in the van if we had the lead.
-Be prepared for some dodgy roads, about 2 hours either side of the drive to Masai Mara are just bumpy dirt tracks. Not comfortable but the only way to get there.
-Theres no toilets on the game drives!
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Email Udo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique safari experience
I did the 6 day Masai Mara-Lake Nakuru-Amboseli Safari in November 2017. In advance I compared the offers of various tour providers and found the offer of Flash Mc Tours as the best value for money. The communication with Peter was easy and the transfer of the down payment was straightforward.
I was picked up from my hotel in Nairobi and we drove directly to Masai Mara, where we spent two nights at Lenchada camp. We took extensive game drives. I was surprised at the big herds of animals. Lions, cheetahs and even a leopard we got to face.
Then we drove to Lake Nakuru Park. The park is impressed by the large lake with swarms of flamingos and pelicans. We could watch rhinos and the rare Rothschild giraffes. After the half-day game drive, we made our way to the Amboseli National Park, which we reached in the evening.
In Amboseli Park we stayed for two nights in the Kibo Safari Camp. On our game drives we saw large elephant and buffalo herds grazing in the marshes. On the last day the Kilimanjaro passed us, which had shrouded itself in clouds until then.
Now we took the road down to Mombasa. After 10 hours of strenuous ride we finally arrived at my hotel in Diani-Beach towards evening.
Thanks to the perfect organization, the Safari with Flash Mc Tours was a unique experience that exceeded my expectations by far. Although it was supposed to be a budget safari, the accommodations were remarkably comfortable, especially the Kibo Safari Camp in Amboseli.
I saw all of the Big Five. My drivers Edward and Johnny proved to be excellent track readers. They never crowded and there was always enough time to observe the individual animals extensively.
All in all, I can only recommend the Safari with Flash MC Tours.
Email stuart munday | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fabulous safari with a great company
Peter was helpful and professional from booking to completion.
We had a wonderful safari with our guide Eddie who tirelessly looked after us all from the onset.
Wonderful people, wildlife, transport and accommodation in this beautiful country.
I would not hesitate to recommend this company to anyone looking for a good value but comprehensive safari.
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Email Bassem | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful, respectful
Peter was very helpful and the company staff is very respectful and flexible.
Email Hiroshi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Quick response and reliability
We went with a private tour for Masai-mara and Nakul lake (4days 3 nights).
Response for arrangement was very quick. We were able to see big 5. Driver/guide were very good. Loges were good. I did’t have any complaint
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Email Johan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized, friendly and responsive.
Peter Njenga from Africa FlashMC did a great job of organizing our Masai Mara safari. We sent our requests to several organizers before our trip and Peter at FlashMC always responded promptly with e-mail to all questions and concerns we had before the trip and he was responsive to the changes we wanted to make. We can warmly recommend him and FlashMC to anyone who is going to do a safari in Kenya.
