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Tekko Tours and Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1998)
- Member Of:
- KATO, Eco Tourism Kenya & JATA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Karena Brooks | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This amazing and personable tour company made our African safari the trip of a lifetime!
When we first started our research on Kenyan safaris, and corresponding with different companies, I kept coming back to Carol at Tekko Tours. She was so helpful, insightful and her communications were excellent and responses very quick. She built a trusting relationship from the start, so it was easy to choose her and book with Tekko Tours. She planned the safari and accommodations perfectly and our driver, Steve was also perfect! He too, was so personable and knowledgeable. Not only on the safari but on our drives to the park, he was always providing us with such interesting information on Kenya, it's people and cultures. We were two female friends travelling together, and Steve always made us feel safe and cared for. We had so much fun, and laughs along the way. The jeep was perfect for us, and Steve took such care of it! It was a sad day saying goodbye to our new friend Steve, and our jeep, our second home. Carol arranged for transportation and flights and they were all perfect. Our accommodations in the different parks were amazing, each with it's own uniqueness, and the food was delicious everywhere we stayed. I would 150% recommend Tekko tours to everyone, they were so reliable and the cost was so reasonable! Africa and the Kenyan people will always hold a special place in our hearts. As friends we have travelled all over the world, and this was the best trip ever and the trip of a life time thanks to Tekko Tours (Carol and Steve)! And I did forget to mention, "Yes, we saw the "Big 5!"To see animals in the wild, is so wonderful and surreal!
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The Safari went without any issues and exceeded expectations. The guide was excellent and extremely informative about Kenya and all the animals we saw. Food and accommodations were great.
Excellent in all aspects
We booked our Safari for our family group of ten people, with Carol of Tekko Tours and throughout the process she helped us. Even booking our train tickets for after the safari. The accommodation was excellent but most importantly our two guides Stephen and Kevin were extremely knowledgable and very dedicated to making sure that we had the best experience possible, always going beyond what they needed to. We were lucky in the enormous range of animals and bird life we saw but also this was due to their skills and care. We would all highly recommend anyone to book with this company
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Email Magnus, Cecilia, Alexander and Erik | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We got all the help and information we needed both before and during our trip. Excellent service!
We got all needed help and information from the tour operator both before and during our trip to Kenya. The chosen accommodations and parks were to our liking and fitted us as a family with two adults and two kids. Our boys liked the lodges, the parks and the game drives as much as we did and we felt like we were taken care of during the whole trip. We had some problems with our visas upon arrival (complete our mistake) and the tour operator was very quick to organise help and adjustments according to our new schedule. Value for money and reliability was excellent. We have no complaints at all! Our driver Kennedy was a very friendly person who always tried his best to make us feel well taken care of and comfortable. Since we spent some hours (a lot) in the car together with him, we had time to discuss a lot of things and he kindly answered all our questions about Kenya as a country and the wildlife around us in the parks. Our children liked him very much and many times said they felt very safe with him. As a parent this is one of the most important things: That your children feel safe on a trip to a very different corner of the world where they experience so many new things. Thank you Kennedy for making our trip such a lovely memory! And thank you for patiently answering all our questions! We will always be thankful for the time we spent together in your beautiful country! Kind regards, Magnus, Cecilia, Alexander and Erik
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Email Manfredi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flexible, enjoyable and economic tour with experienced guide/driver and excellent value for money
Tekko was the best choice for the service, tour offered and value of money. We travelled for 5 days and 4 nights visiting Amboseli, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara and heading to mount Kenya during our last day. Despite the long hours of travel, our driver, Mr William, made the experience enjoyable and fluid since he was extremely chatty and funny. At the same time, he was helpful and patient accommodating last minute requests and guiding us during this beautiful experience. Thanks to his expertise during our trip we saw the big 5 and learnt multiple things about Kenya's culture, politics and landscape. We enjoyed a lot our Safari with him and recommend Tekko Tours and Travels to everybody.
Email Francisco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tekko tours is great and Mr Alan was the best driver we could have, always sharing interesting facts
I went on this trip with my girlfriend and we were a bit skeptical about booking it all online, because we didn't know much about how the trip should be or how we should move in Kenya.
Carol, from Tekko tours supported us all the way through, helping us design the trip.
Everything was extremely professional, always on time. We got picked up from our hotel at 6am as agreed, and we went by car to Maasai Mara.
Mr. Allan, was always very friendly during the trip. This is very important as we ended up spending lots of time in the car. Additionally, Mr Allan was also telling us interesting facts about the what we were seeing and making great efforts to ensure we could see as much as possible.
We then ended up visiting 2 additional parks, and the drove back to Nairobi, and got drop at the hotel.
The lodges Tekko arranged were also amazing, particularly the Serena at Masaai Mara.
Thank you,
Francisco
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Email Eda | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer service
From inquiry to the safari all was handled effectively and on time. Risper is quick in responding and providing all information through email. Our driver/tour guide William was fantastic. So glad we got to experience our safari with him.
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Email Renate | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Competent, helpful, reliable and every question was answered within a short time to our satisfaction
Unforgetable Excpirience,
we, grandma, son, daughter in law and grandson, decided to make a safaritravel from Nairobi to Mombasa, visiting Ol pejeta, Lake Nakuru,
Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo West. From there we were transferred to Mombasa Diani Beach to Swahili Beach Hotel.
It was really a great time. We saw lots of animals, all big 5 and our driver felt never tired to surch for us the best possibilities to get close
to all the fabulous animals and landscapes.
It was planned very well and all accomodation were comfortable, without any complains.
We came back with a lot of wonderful remembers and we were cared very well until our flight back home.
The whole trip was excellent without any problems.
We all thank you once more for this wonderful time and we can recommend TEKKO Tours warmest to everyone.
Email Tim Wynn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent. We saw every animal that we hoped to see, except for the elusive cheetah.
We had a fabulous safari. Our driver, Steve, was well informed and made every trip exciting and different. He ensured that we saw everything that we wanted to, including a large herd of wildebeast and zebras crossing the Mara river.
Our accommodation was luxurious and the food was delicious.
Steve varied the locations that we visited, making every journey as interesting as the last.
We highly recommend the balloon ride. Besides the assortment of animals that we saw; watching the sun rise over the Massai Mara is an experience in itself.
We are grateful to all the staff that made our safari a complete pleasure, in particular our driver, Steve. Thank you Steve, you worked very hard to make it the best holiday ever.
Email Luke | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect from start to finish.
We had the most amazing honeymoon with Tekko tours. From the start of the booking process, Carol was friendly, informative, and prompt to respond, ensuring that a wonderful itinerary was created that went above and beyond what we were expecting.
When we arrived, we were met by our driver, William, at the airport and given a quick tour of the land cruiser. From there, we travelled to Ol Pojeta, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli, and Tsavo West. Whilst the drives between these places were long, William went above and beyond to ensure that we were comfortable with clear communication and rest stops. On arrival at each location, we were blown away by the accommodation that Tekko had arranged for us. Carol had informed each hotel we were on honeymoon and arranged special things like a cake and hot air balloon ride on my wife's birthday.
During game drives, William was in his element, knowing exactly where to take us to see the best views of animals and ensuring we got to see all of the 'big 5' up close. Not only was William incredibly knowledgeable, but he was also totally in tune with us, knowing exactly which animals we wanted to see each day.
We spent the final 4 days of our safari at Diani beach which turned out to be much needed after the early starts on safari. The flight from Diani back to Nairobi was also well organised by Tekko.
We want to thank Tekko, with special thanks to Carol and William, for such an incredible adventure!
Asante Sana!