Back of Africa Adventure ltd
Back of Africa Adventure
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO) & KWS
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Susan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari value
If you're looking for a good value safari, try a Back of Africa camping safari. Our family of five enjoyed a private four-day safari in Tanzania where we saw the Big 5 and so much more. Prior to the trip, I communicated with Allan, the owner, via email and always received a prompt, detailed response. The trip itself was well organized and went smoothly. Our driver/guide was pleasant and knowledgeable. He did a great job spotting a wide variety of animals and made sure we were informed in advance about plans for the next day. The safari vehicles are an older model and the campgrounds have basic accomodations. Set your expectations there and you won't be disappointed. The game drives, however, are spectacular. We have lots of postcard worthy pictures and great memories. If you want to do Africa on a budget and are willing to camp, I highly recommend Back of Africa for a camping safari.
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Email Madeline | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience!
We went on the 6-day tour of Northern Tanzania, which was incredible! Back of Africa had everything sorted out and were a great help in the booking-process. The only thing I would recommend is taking a shorter trip than 6 days as it is a long safari, but especially Serengeti and Ngorongoro were amazing and probably the most beautiful places I have ever visited! If I had to do it again I would definitely recommend the camping safari with Back of Africa as you really get to experience the nature up close, but 3-4 days is enough!
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Email Thomas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good Safari for a very reasonable price
It was a very nice safari, our driver was quite experienced and did everything to make our experience unique. The food was also very nice. I think its hard to get a budget safari for a cheaper price. Although the price is pretty low I missed nothing and can only recommend this operator!
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Email Don from Tyler, Texas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Getting first class treatment for 2 while on guided safari to 4 parks in Kenya and Tanzania.
First off, I would give a rating closer to 4.5 Stars but that was not an option. Please read all of this.
Excellent communication and responsiveness via pre-travel emails. Elected to pre-pay for most of the trip but had to cover the PayPal charges as credit cards were not accepted. Costs were generally as expected except for short notice on upcharge due to stated increase in park fees. Tour operator must have included a small service charge on the balloon ride as other passengers stated their rate was a bit lower than ours. Despite the high cost, the Masai Mara balloon ride was one of the highlights of our trip. It might have been even better in the Serengheti with all the herds below. My emails led me to believe that our contact person, Allan, would be our guide. While we only met Allan briefly in Nairobi, the tour guides he set up for us were each very knowlegible of the wildlife and helped us log down the various species we observed. Each took time to find the animals we wanted to see the most and were patient while our cameras clicked away. After having the private group trip for me and my wife, I am not sure I would ever be happy with a larger group might be OK with 4 people if all are family. Our guides were required to change as we crossed the border and our desire to do Masai Mara as well as the Tanzania parks resulted in a long transit day over some fairly rough roads. Tanzania park roads and highways were smoother but there were more restrictions on venturing off road. We had a Toyota Land Cruiser for the Kenya safari and an older Land Rover for Tanzania. The drivers knew the limitations of each 4-wheel drive vehicle which for the Land Rover meant knowing how to restart it - including a push start from another vehicle at one point. While boldly driving us to key photo ops, they were careful not to get us stuck. Lodgings were top notch and dinner options plentiful. Lunches packed for day-long safaris included plenty of food. Right after corssing into Tanzania, we stopped at a hotel restaurant for lunch. Because of the length of travel that day, I would suggest a box lunch for that trip to save an hour or so of travel time. In general, the people of both countries were friendly, overly so in the case of the Masai women reaching their crafted wares into the vehicle window as we waiting to pass through the gate into the lodge, and smiled as the foreigner passed by. There were a few that seemed less than thrilled woth our presence but we never felt threatened. Security and protection for dangerous animals was given high priority for all our lodging. Mandatory escorts were required when returning to our room from dinner after dark as African buffalo are known to approach to drink from the swimming pools. As the title of this review reads, it was first class, especially the level of accomodations. The wildlife viewing was fantastic and we were blessed to see the Big Five before we got out of our first park. Despite my deet insect repellent, I still received a couple of Tse Tse fly bites through my socks at my ankles. Overall, we didn't have an issue with mosquitos and had protective netting around our beds. Hearing the animal noises (monkeys mostly) as we nodded off the sleep was quite an experience.
This was definitely the trip of a lifetime and I hope many others get to experience it. While I am sure there are many other trustworthy tour operators out there, I can highly recommend Back of Africa to assure you a great safari experience.
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Email Lin | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and have good experience about safari
We had a fantastic, incredible, fun trip to Kenya - all the superlatives! We went to five camps and Allan planned the trip perfectly, particularly the order of our itinerary, The destinations and accommodations were great too. Our tour guide and drvier Hudson Obindi. He was incredibly kind, knowledgeable and thoughtful throughout the entire trip. every time he stoped at a very good position to help us to view animal more clean. We did saw the great migration as waves of wildebeest and zebras make their journey to crossed Mara river. We saw millions of Flamingos in BoGoria lake. Of cause many many animals like big five. We traveling in different landscapes, we went Hells Gate National park onto Lions Hill and also down the deep trenches there. we really satisfied for their operation and they are highly recommended.
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Email John | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Allan was a complete joy to work with!
I started planning this trip in September of 2022 for 14 people. We customized the trip for the things we wanted to see. Allan and I probably sent close to 200 emails over the year of planning and he always responded within 24 hours. We had someone cancel a month before and he quickly assisted in the agreement refund policy and rearranged rooms. All of the accommodations exceeded our expectations. Our guides George and Obama were extremely professional, personable, very knowledgeable and we would definitely request them again. We spent the first 3 days in Nairobi - Lake Nakuru - Maasai Mara - Amboseli - Tsavo West & East - Diani Beach to end with some R&R. We saw the big 5, went to a Masai Mara village, planned a bush dinner and a hippo breakfast. We drove to all the places except one were we took a flight from Masai Mara to Amboseli. The drives took us through the countryside of Kenya which we loved seeing. The drives could be long for some so maybe think of more smaller flights between parks but we loved seeing Kenya. The only thing I would change was adding a few more days to enjoy some more time at the beautiful lodges. The food and drinks at the lodges was excellent. This was truly a trip of a lifetime. Asante Sana Allan, George and Obama!
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Email Nancy Neog | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice and considerate
We had a great experience with Back of Africa Adventure tours. Our guide Mr. Hudson is a great guide and a lovely person. We had so much fun with him during the whole tour, starting from Amboseli until Masai. Hudson was very considerate of our needs and showed us the best things in all the reserves. We loved the whole experience with Back of Africa Adventures. Highly recommend to all wildlife enthusiasts
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Email Christoph | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We couldn't be more satisfied with everything
When we first requested an offer we didn't really know how long and which parks to visit. Allan was very helpful in offering us different options and length that would work for our family with 2 kids 8 & 11y. The communication was really well and I really appreciate Allans kind communication. Finally we ended up booking 5 days Nairobi to Amboselli, Tsavo West and East and ending in Diani Beach. We asked for a german speaking guide for our kids and opted for a Land Cruiser. We ended up with George as a driver and Thomas as the german speaking guide. Thomas spoke german really well and was very knowledgeable and if he didn't know anything he asked George which seems to have very in depth knowledge so we got a lot of insights in flora & fauna.
George is probably one of the best drivers you can get. When we went to the Rhino sanctuary and no Rhino showed up, he stayed overtime until all other cars except 3 left without seeing a Rhino. The ranger then however said our car could go up the lookout point for a few minutes to spot the Rhino with our binocular. The next day we were driving back to lodge when there were some lions close by with a lot of cars already there. He then again, waited until all other cars left and we could move closer and some more lions came passing right beside our car and we could see them close by.
We were lucky to see all the big 5 and so many more animals. We really enjoyed the different parks and vegetation inside the parks and had an awesome time. The 2 hour walking safari with a local ranger was a great experience as well, we learned a lot and the ranger was a really nice guy.
The lodges we had were good as well. The best food we had was at the Kiba Lodge, Kilaguni Serena Lodge was amazing as we could watch the animals (Elefants, Zebras, Water Bocks, Giraffs...) right from our dinner table. Aruba Ashnil was also ok. One thing to critizise would be that in Serena and Aruba they only had one big bed and a small bed in the room, which was too small for a adult and 2 kids. At Aruba we asked to add a fourth bed, which they did, but that should have been arranged right away.
It was a lifetime experience which we will never forget.
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Email Lorenza | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of my best trips in life!
The trip organized by Allan was amazing! We went to the Masai Mara (Kenya) Serengeti (Tanzania) , and Ngorongoro s Crater, and Biwindi’s Impenetrable Park (Uganda, and Gorilla Trek and amazing lake lodge). Our lodges were amazing, glamping style, great food, and amazing natural surroundings. We had the best Guides, Bohr, Agustine, and Leo. We were a party of two and had the jeep to our selves the whole trip. Such a memorable trip! Totally worth while and life changing :)
Email Mike Sokal | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Responsive,effient and most generous
Tour operator Alan is just a click away on Whats App. Alan will tailor make the perfect safari trip to suit you. From pick up to drop off you will be attended to by the most professional driver/guide Brian and we were fed most delicious meals wherever we stayed.. The accomodation was beyond our expectations and the array and variety of animals was just legendary. Definitely value for money!
