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Bong Travel Mania   –  
India IN
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 15, 2024

Email Bong Travel Mania  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Good and reasonable rates . Value for money .
5/5

I really appreciate our tour guide charles . He is like a magician . We called it sir charles magic ❤️❤️💕💕❤️. Lot of good memory i had . Recommendable.

Alex   –  
China CN
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 16, 2024

Email Alex  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Marvelous trip that we had, tour guide Abdul is very nice
5/5

Worthy to try, we saw various animals in the Masai Mara national park, and lake Nakuru is so beautiful, our guide is very responsible and friendly, we had a good time, especially travel with a group of happy people

Juraj   –  
Slovakia SK
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 17, 2024

Email Juraj  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Exciting, beautiful safaris with the best guide Stanley
5/5

Our safari was perfect, we saw a lot of beutiful places and many animals. Our experience was even better with perfect, kindly, profesionall guide Stanley, who says everything about animals, food, places. Stanley is the best guide
:) :) :)

JIANG   –  
China CN
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 19, 2024

Email JIANG  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of JIANG and not that of SafariBookings.
Wasting time and boredom
3/5

The day before departure, I confirmed how to pick me up at the airport by email, saying that someone would be waiting outside with a sign with my name on it. But when I arrived, I didn't see the driver. I contacted the travel agency through WhatsApp before the driver was arranged to pick me up. I waited for a long time.
After coming to Kenya, all the times told by the people here will not be on time. Please be prepared to wait for 15-30 minutes each time.
Our driver Kikito was very enthusiastic on the first day, but the car broke down halfway on the first day, so it wasted a lot of time, resulting in a very short time in Masai Mara on the first day, and only saw some common animals.
The second day was the best day of the entire trip. The driver took us to find many animals and saw lions and cheetahs.
After that, the drivers of Nakuru, Naivasha Lake, and Amboseli were very perfunctory and did not look for animals seriously. Moreover, Nakuru only stayed for 2 hours, and the day's trip ended at 2 pm. It ended so early, which surprised all of us!
On the fifth day, there was suddenly a girl on the car. The driver said she was an intern from their company. But our car stopped several times for her to take pictures of animals. I felt that she was more like a guest. We arrived at Amboseli very late that day. When I got off the car, I asked the driver to turn on the lights because I wanted to get something, but the driver refused. I know that the lights can be turned on in the car because they were turned on in the past few days. I don’t know why he refused to turn them on that day. The lights were not broken. This made me very confused, and he was in a bad mood. I don’t know why he was unhappy and brought this mood into work.
On the sixth day, the driver drove very slowly and wasted time with us all day in Amboseli. The car broke down in the park, causing us to waste a lot of time waiting. We didn’t see any animals that day. They were all wildebeests, antelopes, elephants, and giraffes that we had seen before.
The last day was even more outrageous. The driver actually stopped the car and arranged for us to wait in the car while he had breakfast and coffee leisurely in the restaurant. His breakfast time can definitely be described as leisurely.
After the trip, I felt that it was a waste of time. Everything I saw could be seen in the zoo, but I spent money to come here to waste time. I didn’t receive good service either.

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Nicolas A   –  
Bolivia BO
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 19, 2024

Email Nicolas A  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent service, professional driver, memorable experience
5/5

Did a 5-day budget safari with Robin as our driver - he is very professional and friendly, always making sure we are safe and having a good time. During the tour he is flexible if you want to see specific animals or places and goes out of the way to make sure you have a memorable experience. 100% recommended!

As far as the tour itself, we got picked up from the hotel at the time we were indicated, went to the office to make the remaining payments and then took off to Masai Mara. We paid the remaining of the tour in cash (USD) which I would recommend to avoid any exchange rate charge. We slept the first 2 nights in luxury tents where food is provided. All tents have private bathrooms with hot water and comfy beds. These tents have guards that look after any animal that might be around the area. The remaining 2 nights were in hotels that also have private bathrooms and comfy beds. All food was provided - overall very tasty but can be a bit repetitive and restricted in the options you might have. Buying a few snacks along the way will be enough.

Moneywise, there are no hidden fees (all food, park fees, etc. is included). We spent some money in snacks and tips that are always appreciated. We did go to the optional Masai Village tour that is an extra 20 usd per person which I would recommend to learn about their culture and daily life.

By taking the budget tour you will have all your basic needs fully covered and in a comfortable way, which I would recommend if you are looking for some adventure. I would 100% recommend this trip.

Cai   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 19, 2024

Email Cai  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent
5/5

The safari tour was well planned and organized. As for the cost of the tour package which included accomodation and meals it was reasonable and provided good value for money. The driver/ tour guide - Kikitu provided exceptional service, excellent driving skills and he even shared his knowledge about the area and wildlife to us.And he made sure that we were able to see various animals in their natural habitat. Overall, it was such an amazing and enjoyable experience. I highly recommend this tour agency specially Kikitu as a driver and tour guide

Parisa   –  
Iran IR
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 19, 2024

Email Parisa  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Unforgettable
4/5

I recently went on a trip to Kenya with a safari covering Masai Mara, Naivasha, and Nakuru. The experience was made exceptionally memorable by our tour guide, Robi. We initially started with a different group, but after two days in Masai Mara, we switched to Robi for the remainder of our journey.

Robi was simply amazing! His patience and dedication in showing us the beautiful Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha were unparalleled. He was not only knowledgeable but also incredibly kind, smiley, and friendly throughout the trip. Robi’s passion for his work and his warm personality made the experience truly special.

Even though we didn’t initially book with this company, the switch to Robi was the best thing that could have happened. Everything with him was perfect, and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Thank you, Robi, for making our trip unforgettable!

Pradeep P   –  
United States US
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 20, 2024

Email Pradeep P  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wonderful experience of a lifetime!
5/5

Went on a 6 day budget safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha and Amboselli. Had a great time. The driver James Gachina was very knowledgeable and made extra effort to make us see all the animals.

Yilan   –  
China CN
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 21, 2024

Email Yilan  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

This is an efficient communication, professional service team
5/5

This is an efficient communication, professional service team, charges less than other companies, but provides first-class service.
My guide named Joseph, Hello, He is very professional and reliable. He can always find wild animals for me to watch up close. And driving technology first-class, warm and patient, thank him for his intimate service and help.

Niteesh Shastry   –  
Austria AT
Visited: June 2024 Reviewed: Jun 21, 2024

Email Niteesh Shastry  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fully planned and we'll executed safari
5/5

We had taken 5 days safari which included 2 days Masai mara , Nakuru park , lake Naivash and geothermal plant.

We were picked up from the airport to Naribo office where we made our payment and put safari jeep was ready by then.

We had a very good tour guide by the name Alex. He was very nice and cooperative

We had a 6 hour journey to Masai mara . After reaching we had lunch and planned evening game drive. We were able to see lot of animals there back to our camp.

The Masai mara camp is also different experience. You stay in a tent near by the park. They would setup camp fire each day. Only thing is problem with charging your device but this you could do in the safari jeep or in the main tent

Food is standard though out . Rice , chapati , 2 curries, fruits

Next day also we went Masai park and travelled till mara river where we had lunch.

We had seen a very big hurd of elephants and 5 lions. This we should thank Alex for his efforts in driving and communication ing with other drivers to know where we could locate animals

Days 3 we just visited Masai village And came back to Nakuru

Day 4 was our favorite day. The Natkur park is small but we were lucky enough to see lions and giraffes very closely. Zebra, gazzels , wild buffalos you could also see lot.

On the salt water lake you could see lot of pili cans and flamingo. This site was just amazing

Late in the evening there was a boat ride to crecent island. This is the best you can see animal with very close proximity

Day 5 we just visited the geothermal power plant. This is not so good as others you just have to cycle or walk though

Overalls we had lot of fun . Our driver/tour guide Alex completely took care of us though out the 5 days. We are thankful for jockey tours and Alex

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