Experience the Wildlife remains at Mara Masai
Ancient Wild Safaris
- Located In:
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India
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2000)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $480 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
great guide
Our guide, Joseph, was incredibly knowledgeable about the wildlife. He was also quite kind and had a good sense of humour. He picked us up from our Nairobi hotel and we went to Amboseli first. There were many elephants and a great view of Kilimanjaro when the weather permitted. Then we went to Nakuru, but for whatever reason, nobody around that time was seeing any rhinos, so it wasn't too worthwhile of a stop - everything we saw there could be seen in other parks. We stopped briefly at Lake Naivasha on the way to Nakuru and took a boat trip, seeing many birds and hippos. That was worth it.
The Kenya portion of our safari ended at Masai Mara which was so majestic. We saw the big 5 all quite close (except for rhino). Joseph was in constant communication with other guides on his radio to take us quickly to any interesting sightings.
He drove us to the Tanzania border to meet our new guide. That worked out smoothly, and was a much better alternative to what had been originally suggested to us by the Tanzanian tour provider - a drive all the way back to Nairobi and then the "tourist shuttle bus" to Arusha.
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Email Don | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Driver for the afternoon.
I was coming into Nairobi in the morning and wanted a driver for the afternoon to visit the Elephant and Giraffe sanctuary parks. The hotel offered a driver but was 3 times the price than was the local going rate was. I contacted Ancient Safaris based on positive reviews from Trip Advisor. I arranged wit Michael to have a driver meet us at 3pm and stay with us for three hours. Michael was great communicating with me ebfore we made final arrangements.
On the day before our trip, I was busy getting ready to travel and didn't confirm the pickup right before we left. However, on the day of our arrival, a driver showed up at 3pm as promised and we had a lovely afternoon at a reasonable price. I would definitely use Ancient Safaris again and highly recommend them if you need a driver in Nairobi.
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Email Sujatha | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very quick in responding to queries and meticulously planned all aspects
Mike is very professional and approachable to answer all queries and prompt in providing information. Overall experience on the safari was nice and good value for money. Even got upgraded to a room on the Tanzania side which was totally unexpected and really appreciate that gesture.
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Email Mary | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience! Mike and his crew were wonderful, and go out of their way!
I felt Mike was on top of communication, and we knew what to expect before we even arrived. I would recommend this company to anyone traveling to Africa. We even had a flight delay out of Nairobi, and Mike got us one of his drivers to take us around to different sites.
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Email Michael Pare | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The 'Big 5' and More!
I was very impressed with my experience from start to Finish. Mike communicated very well through the planning process and our driver and guide, Joseph took over from there. Joseph was amazing. His knowledge of the Masai Mara is very good and he managed to get us to see the big five on the first day! We were on a five day trip and Joseph gave us different options along the way and let us dictate the flow of the safari. This was the first of four safaris on this trip and they certainly set the tone. Two thumbs up!!
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Email Marina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip with Josef and the gang!
We booked 11 days budget safari and the whole experience was just amazing. Great accommodation, great food and experienced guide. Highly recommended.
Everything has to be paid in cash at departure but there is a Barclays bank with security right in front of the office . Mike and Kennedy, who manage the company from Nairobi, walked us there to help us sort everything out. They are honest and caring people, who helped us way more than they were supposed to (for example, they organised dinner for us outside of the tour and gave us tips before and after our trip). If you want to ask more specific questions feel free to contact me at emgei90[at]yahoo[dot]it !
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Email Lukas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing 11-day safari in both Kenya in Tanzania
This summer me and two friends went down from Sweden to explore beautiful East Africa. As we had in total around 20 days and we wanted to spend a couple of days in Zanzibar, we decided to go for a long 11-day safari to get the most out of Kenya and Tanzania. As a summary, the trip was fantastic, great guide & driver, very safe travels, nice accommodation and good food, couldn't have expected anything more!
We found Ancient Wild Safari through safaribookings.com actually and picked it based on the high number of good reviews and a fair price. The first contact was with Mike who was very helpful from the beginning. He also assisted us with planning a little customized trip because we wanted to have one day less in total and stay in Arusha at the end of our safari so that we were able to make it down to Zanzibar from there.
Paying the deposit was smooth and we got a receipt, so throughout the whole process before we started the trip, we always had all information we needed. Mike even answered a lot of other questions that we had about visa, vaccinations and travel in general.
Once arriving at the airport in Nairobi we got picked up by Paul, one of their drivers, who had waited for us several hours in the middle of the night because my luggage had gone missing. But it was clear that the luggage wasnt gonna come that night so we decided to go back the next day to get it at the airport. While in Nairobi we went to the office of Ancient Wild Safari and met Mike and another of his employees. Everybody was really friendly and we got a lot of tips for Nairobi as well. At night, Paul drove me to the airport again so that I could pick up my missing luggage.
The next morning, the actual safari started and we got picked up by our guide and driver, Joseph. A super cool guy who was fun to hang out with from the first minute. We picked up some other passengers and left for the Masai Mara. In total we had 5 days safari in Kenya and 5 in Tanzania. We saw a lot of beautiful places and animals and Joseph was a guide with 12 years experience so he really contributed a lot with all of his knowledge, not only about the local wildlife and nature, but also about the country and culture in general.
Joseph was our guide for Kenya and after five days we went back to Nairobi to take the bus to Arusha where we met our guide for Tanzania. Just like in Kenya, everything was really great and we saw a lot of cool stuff, had great national park experiences and in Tanzania we even had our own chef with us.
Well, I can't write much more, it was just a great experience and please contact me if you want to know any more information or tips, happy to help out!
I can highly recommend Ancient Wild Safaris, we got so much help from them, it was superb service.
Thanks!
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Email Marvin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Terrific safari in Kenya and Tanzania - couldn't have been better
This summer I went on safari for 10 days with Ancient Wild Safaris and it turned out to be a great choice. We had very reliable and frequent contact already before the trip and they provided great assistance during our entire time in Africa.
Ancient Wild organized a pick-up service at the airport and after 1 day in Nairobi we started the safari with 8 people overall. Our tour guide Joseph was outstanding, knowing Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru like the back of his hand. He provided us with great insights to the nature and wildlife of Kenya and enhanced the overall experience.
After the transfer to Tanzania, we joined a partner company of Ancient Wild, which took us on an amazing safari to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire.
Overall, the trip was outstanding, the accommodation was above expectations at all stops and the safari vans were in great shape.
I highly recommend this company: Mike, Joseph & Co. will take you on an unforgettable journey!
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Email Mary | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our trip was exactly like we hoped it be!
We had a great experience with Ancient Wild Safaris, and Mike made sure everything was taken care of. There were a couple of small issues with transportation, and Mike was right there to take care of it. Our flight was delayed, and Mike gave us a driver to spend the day in Nairobi prior to our flight. I would recommend this company, and would certainly use them again! Our drivers were great, with special thanks to Justice and Paul, who were great guides.
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Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most physically-demanding experience!!!
This is by far the most exhausting activity that I've ever done! After all those hours of hiking up and down, battling altitude sickness and the cold temperatures, I was awarded one of the most magnificent view that I am proud to have experienced, on the peak of Mount Kenya.
I couldn't done this without the services of Ancient Wild Safaris, who set me up with local hiker guides, Wilson and Joseph, as well as a porter. All 3 were excellent in helping me reach my goal, with their extensive knowledge of the mountains, brilliant cooking skills and constant pep talks.
For that, thank you Ancient Wild Safaris!!!