Reviews
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Email Marcel and Nicole | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful dream vacation
We had a great organized tour in Kenya, the hotel was great, our driver was very helpfull, Bettina our guide did a great job. We saw a lot of wildlife also really close. This is a trip we will never forget. We got all we wished for.
Big complements!!!!
Email David | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Short Safari to Masai Mara
The trip was amazing and Nakupendakenya Safaris and Tours met and exceeded my expectations considering I decided and confirmed this trip just two days before my projected travel dates.
Day 1: Everything was as promised, there was a guide (Richard) waiting to collect me at the airport. We drove from Nairobi to Masai Mara. Richard was very good, providing a lot information about the country, people, stopping at good cafes, making sure I got good photos, etc.
When we reached the reserve Richard was very good at making sure there where good viewing and photo opportunities during the game drive to the lodge. Saw lions (on a kill), zebras, buffaloes, giraffes, elephant and more.
Day 2: All day game drive, from the lodge (Neekorok) to the Mara river and back. Considering this is the quiet time before the annual migration and animals are spread out Richard was great in making sure that I saw everything I possibly could.
Day 3: Morning (9am) flight back to Nairobi. Short drive around before flight and again plenty of animals seen.
In summary I had a great experience and got good value for money considering the short notice I gave for arranging the trip.
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Email N. Chowdhury | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Tourist Guide either Makes or Breaks your Safari
Ours was a first-time visit not only to Kenya, but also the entire continent of Africa. If you are travelling to the savannah for the first time, rapport building with your tour operator is essential, especially if yours is a short trip. There is so much to explore that communication gap between you be best minimized. We were blessed to be in touch with a tour operator, namely Nakupendakenya (nakupendakenya.com/en), who made our safari a success. Ms. Bettina Leka, the owner of the company, exhibited excellent communication skills from the very beginning of our correspondence. Her rapport building skills are so strong that I felt an instant chemistry with her. Ms. Leka tirelessly kept on furnishing comprehensive responses to all our queries concerning the safari. On the spot, we met with Mr. Bakari, who was our guide for the entire game drive. Mr. Bakari shares a passion for the wildlife, and displays fair wisdom in that he makes a perfect balance between time spent on driving, pausing at interesting spots, disseminating info on wildlife, and most importantly has a keen sense of judgement concerning the tourists’ attention span. The team were always accommodative of our wishes and demands, even at the eleventh hour. The minors among the tourists receive a souvenir at the end of the trip. What’s more to ask for!
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Email Wilna Draaijer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara best safari ever
The service of Nakupendakenya is very high. Friendly and professional.
Excellent tourguide. You could see he loves his job and gave us all the time we meedeed to see the animals.
He also could tell us slot of the animals.
We saw a lot of different animals like the Rhino and the tree climbing lion, a Leopard and ofcorse elephnts and giraffes.
Questiones and problems were answered and solied as soon as possible.
We really had a super safari we didn't have to take care of anything it was arranged by Nakupendakenya .
Next time we go on safari it will be with Nakupendakenya.
Thank you for a wunderfull time
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Email Elly Workum | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best safari ever
The communication was excellent ,the reply on questions was allways the same day, the service was also very good. We booked a safari to see Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara. Our tourguide was one of the best . He loved his job taking time for you to enjoy the animals and could tell you many things about the animals birds, trees and flowers. In Lake Nakuru we saw so many animals which I had never seen there, we saw a Leopard, lions in the tree, rhino's, giraffe, buffalo's, waterbucks, warthogs, gazelle and ofcourse monkey's we had a picknick in the park and amazing there is a waterfall. In the Mara we spend also the whole day and a picknick under an tree, when we left a few hunderd meters ahead we saw 2 cheetah's even there there where plenty of animals even in the park we facetimed with my grandchildren in the Netherlands to show them a pair of sleeping lions. The hotels which they booked for us was very good . Nakupendakenya had done a great job and next time we will surely book again by them the rates are good and the service excellent.
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Email George | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
One of a kind Safari
The communication was good from the first email till the end of the safari.
The service was perfect a bove what We expected. And the tour itself was amazing.
All in all it was a great safari and we are hoping to go again this year