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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 Simone Tedaldi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
exceptional experience
certainly reliable agency, 5 days of safari with long transfers, always accompanied by a kind guide available and really good. william left a beautiful memory of our vacation. the sixth of the big five
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Email Angie & Stuart | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding!
From the 1st time we contacted Tekko Tours to our 12 day safari we have nothing but praise for them. Our contact in the office was Carol who was so efficient and patient in dealing with us. We changed our mind so many times and she was always back to us with new details and ideas without delay. She was a pleasure to deal with. Our guide for the 12 days was Jackson, a smiling, kind gentleman who couldn't do enough for us and is so knowledgeable on all the animals, birds, his country - he made our trip so memorable and we couldn't score him high enough. We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Tekko and in particular our wonderful guide Jackson. We hope to return again and would without hesitation would travel with Tekko Tours and Jackson. Thank you so much.
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Email Robin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great choice of locations and superb driver/guide.
From the start, Carol at Tekko was helpful, flexible and responsive. We ended up with a 2 location safari (Amboseli and Masai Mara), the latter in a great conservancy (Lerai). We saw many great things and especially in Amboseli where the guide (Issac) was from Tekko. Issac was warm, connecting, flexible and very knowledgeable. He also had a great instinct of where to go and we were often the first on the scene of something good to see.
Overall a great experience.
Email Kirsty B | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent 9 Day/8 Night Amboseli, Aberdare, Samburu, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara
From our first enquiries into several tours, Carol from Tekko Tours was the stand out. She was prompt in her replies and answered our questions quickly. We were able to change things to suit our time frame and then if we needed to rearrange the itinerary, it was done with little fuss.
The itinerary involved a lot of travel but this was shown in the daily plan.
Steven, our driver and guide collected us from Nairobi and negotiated the Nairobi traffic with calmness and skill. We were well reassured that this would be a good trip. Steven was not the most chatty of guides, but his knowledge and expertise was palpable. His interactions with other guides along the way and with the staff at most of the places we stayed showed how well respected and liked he was. His eagle eye at spotting game was incredible and while other operators would attempt to push & shove, he would sit back and say, wait, they will come this way.. he was invariably correct.
The accommodation was mostly great. We were only not quite sure of Aberdare National Park & The Ark and the amount of travel to get there. We did not realise we needed to be there by a certain time to be group transferred to The Ark ( weird in itself). The traffic was horrendous and this was a Sunday! Poor Steven tried his hardest to get us there in time (unknown to us), but circumstances were against him.
Overall, a great company to travel with.
Email Claudia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
Trip of a lifetime
We had a safari trip cancelled by the operator at very short notice. Carol from Tekko tours responded quickly to our request for an alternative trip and arranged a suitable iteniary for us. The communication was really excellent.
We were met at the airport as arranged. Jackson, our driver and guide for the trip proofed to be an excellent driver and an invaluable source of information about the wildlife we saw and all things Kenya in general.
We visited a number of reserves and saw an amazing array of wildlife. For us it was not just about seeing the Big 5, but also the smaller animals. Under Jackson's expert guide we managed to see an abundance of creatures, anything from elephants, rhino, big cats to birds of prey and small bee eaters( and everything in between).
We had an absolutely amazing time, everything was arranged perfectly. Thank you Tekko Tours for a wonderfull experience, could not have been better!cl
Email Farida | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing hospitality experience
The team's communication and services was excellent. We saw a lot of animals and was lucky to see all the big 5 gives.
Email Aiwa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tekko provided great service before and during our Kenya Safari trip.
Carol of Tekko is excellent in responding to our enquiries, accommodating our needs in choosing the best options. Our 10 days Safari in Aberdare, Lake Nakuru & Maasai Mara are amazing. The lodges & hotels we stayed are very comfortable and provided great service and food. Our last 4 days in Diani Beach is very relaxing. Stephen, our guide for the safari is very knowledgeable & experienced. We are able to see all the big fives, the sunrise & sunset and the spectacular wildebeests migration crossing the Mara river. What a memorable lifetime experience in Kenya!
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Email Carl | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic trip in Kenya! I believe William is the best driver in Safari!
Thanks Tekko! Thanks Carol arranged the best trip. We did a lot of communications before the trip and she gave all the answers with our questions. Thanks William who is our driver. I think he is the best driver in the safari trip. Strongly recommend Tekko and William in your Kenya trip!
Email Martyn. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service from Tekko Tours in the planning and execution of a once in a lifetime safari.
Tekko Tours were excellent. They distinquished themselves from others in my initial online search as a value for money provider by starting their safari on Day 1. Thereafter, Carol was quick, responsive, patient and creative in answering my many questions as we developed a programme together. She was at the airport to meet us and to pass us over to the first of 2 very good drivers and guides who took us through a 10 day safari. We had a wonderful time in Amboseli, Aberdare, Olpejeta, Samburu and the Masai Mara. The mid-range lodges offered good to excellent accommodation. The safaris themselves were amazing. So I would firmly recommend Tekko Tours.
Email Dom HT | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent from start to finish
I booked a safari in the Maasai Mara, helped along the process by Carol. The booking process could not have been easier. Given a safari is often a once in a lifetime trip, I wanted to make sure everything was perfect for myself and my family. As such, I had a lot of questions during the booking process and Carol was prompt with her responses and suggestion at every occasion.
Once we arrived in Nairobi, we were greeted by the brilliant William to transfer us to our hotel, followed by meeting our safari driver, Charles, for the start of the safari. I couldn't speak highly enough about Charles. Polite and approachable, knowledgeable and easy-going, you could tell how well respected he was, given his 15+ years of experience and his interactions with other drivers and hotel staff. Using his expert knowledge, we were lucky enough to see all of the Big 5, the wildebeest migration and, amazingly, a lioness kill on our final morning. His driving was excellent and made us feel safe, even amongst some pretty "creative" drivers in and around Nairobi and the Great Rift Valley!
I couldn't recommend Charles, Carol and Tekko Tours any higher - truly excellent from start to finish.
