Managers of Netherken Safaris&Tours
Netherken Safaris & Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Richard Hemingway | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well worth it
This was a great trip well worth doing.
Experience:
I have been on many safaris before, but this is my first time on a guided one, it also my girlfriends first time in Africa and on a safari. The experience is different and definitely worth doing, we had a better view from the open top van and also had knowledge and quick reaction from the driver. Also worth noting that we did the private safari with an open top vehicle, which was genuinely nice as it was just me and my girlfriend.
Booking was easy and we were able to communicate through email with the team beforehand. They were nice enough to alter my pickup and drop off points which made the whole experience easier for me and the whole holiday easier. We even asked about different lodges to stay in and they were able to accommodate.
It had previously rained, which is a good thing, albeit more challenging to see animals through the plants, however, we still got to see a particularly good amount of animals. We drove around East and West Tsavo and the highlights were seeing the big cats and walking around Mzima springs to see some hippos and crocodiles.
Animals we got to see:
- Lions (male)
- Cheetah
- Leopard (baited)
- Jackal
- Giraffe
- Elephant
- Rhino
- Hippo
- Crocodile
- Mongoose
- Zebra
- Waterbuck
- Hartebeest
- Impala
- Gazelle
- Dik Dik
- Diker
- And probably more I cannot remember!
Driver:
We had Mahmood driving us around each day, he was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. He also reacted fast when calls came in of animals on the radio. He was also a great driver, we saw other vans and 4x4s getting stuck while Mahmood knew how to get around issues. At the end of the safari he also drove us 5 hours to our next destination. I would 100% recommend Mahmood if you can get him!
Lodges:
On our first day we stayed at Voi Safari Lodge, we got there at lunch time and got to put our bags down. The table was prebooked and we felt like we had some of the best seats in the house overlooking a magnificent view. The swimming pool was also nice and had the same incredible view, we ventured down to the hide, but were not lucky enough to view too much.
On our second day we stayed at Ngulia Safari Lodge, we got there are lunch to put our bags down. The lodge is situated up in the mountains and overlooks the rhino reserve, they had a viewpoint with planted binoculars that were not great, so I would advise bring your own. We were lucky enough to use our binoculars and managed to find a rhino! After the afternoon safari we went back to the lodge and before we knew it that had set up the bait and managed to entice a leopard out. It is not my ideal way to see a leopard, but I have been on roughly 10 safaris and never managed to see one any other way! Slight issue here was the amount of light they had one so everyone could get a clear view attracted an extreme number of bugs, which made dining not a pleasant experience. It rained that night we cleared a lot of them but made the drive slightly treacherous the next day!
Overall, we were both incredibly happy with the experience and would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
PL
Email Marek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, helpful, trustful
Everything was perfectly organized. Communication with operator was easy and all questions were answered very quickly. Our driver was always on time and very helpful willing to show us as many animals as possible suggesting best spots for pictures doing his best for us to have an amazing experience. The lodges were wonderful and food was excellent. I definately recommend safari with Netherken.
IT
Email Lara Alberti | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari at Tsavo East and West
We had a great time in the safari experience and everything went well.
Our driver Mahmood was really skilled, nice and helpful for the whole tour. We really enjoyed it!
Email Nick Johnson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience with overnight stay at Voi Lodge. Would highly recommend!!
We were collected at 6am from our hotel at Nyali Beach. The driver was very friendly and knowledgeable.
He drove us to East Tsavo Park where we saw lions, elephants, antelopes, zebra, giraffes and lots of other smaller wildlife.
We stayed overnight at Voi Lodge which was amazing! We stayed in a room overlooking the waterhole for the elephants then back on the road around 7am after breakfast.
We were driven back to our hotel that afternoon safe and sound.
Thanks for an amazing experience Netherken!
BR
Email Sven | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience
This trip was fantastic. We saw so many animals and had great accommodations. It was a trip we'll never forget. Special thanks to our guide Mahmut, who did a fantastic job.
Thanks for everything
Email Wayne Rogers | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good communication and guide was well informed
Great value for money and communication was second to none so well done . Our guide was very knowledgeable through the whole 3 days safari and even on the long drive back to our resort ( 8hrs) was very patient with my daughter with her upset stomach from last safari lodge .
If I could change one thing it would have been more comfortable if the vehicle had air-con for travelling there and back not for the safari of course as roof was off which was perfect compared to other 4x4’s on the safari .
Would definitely recommend and save some money compared resort ( TUI ) prices .
Email Nik | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mindful, caring and the tour was successful
The experience with Netherken was on top notch. High quality service was maintained from day one to the end. Very effective on time reliable communication. The tour was worth my money and I was very grateful indeed.
AT
Email Theresa Lerch | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A super nice experience, excellent support and communication with Netherken, highly recommended!
Excellent from start to finish! Right from the start we had the feeling that we were in good hands and always received quick and competent feedback on all of our questions and concerns. Everything was well organized so that we knew exactly how the safari would proceed and the great accommodations in advance. Everything was also very well organized on site. My boyfriend and I went on a 4 day safari trip to tsavo east & west and amboseli national parks. Our driver Mahmoud was incredibly friendly, well connected and thanks to his many years of experience he was able to answer all of our questions and knew which places in the nature reserves had more to see. We are honestly grateful for this great experience.
NL
Email Jules Ishimwe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Responsive!
First of all the tour operator is really responsive. Every question asked before booking the tour was answered within a couple hours. The safari in Tsavo East was an experience to never forget. Our guide picked us up on time and managed to drop us off as agreed upon. Kudos! Our guide was also extremely knowledgeable about all the animals in the park and able to answer our every question, while also always amazing us with information about the animals we had no idea of. We managed to see allot of animals, with the highlight being seeing a lioness drinking water from a water-source in which a hippo was swimming and elephants walked up to drinking water, all while baboons were shouting from a tree because of the presence of the lioness. All this right after we passed by another lioness that was lying under a tree eating a freshly caught antilope. We had a two day safari, staying at voi lodge where you could see the animals (elephants, baboons, some birds I dont know the name of) right outside the window. All in all
It was definitely worth the money and I’d recommend it to anyone.
IT
Email Omar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour with very knowledgeable guide, unfortunately some problems with the van
We were lucky to have Peter as guide, top driver that teach us a lot of things about animals, and also about Kenya and the tribes living there. We saw all animals we wanted.
Good price for the 4 days tour. Cannot put 5 stars because we got problems with van in 2 different days