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 VK Tyagi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A reasonable, caring and customer oriented operator
Before commenting on the services of Ancient Wild Safaris, I would like to appreciate this beautifully designed aggregating web portal Safaribookings.com making possible finalising a suitable operator for every need.
Now about Ancient Wild Safaris, this a small operator which is a advantage to client as their customer orientation very high. The owner of the company Mr. Michael personally involves himself in understanding specific needs and taste of the client, gives is inputs for choosing right options and tries his best to ensure all arrangement to meet customers' requirements.
He was very helpful in finalising our itinerary and other facilities in Kenya. Barring a few places he was able to make adequate arrangement for specific need of Indian vegetarian traveler. Price Wise he was quite competitive and camps/hotels provided at jungle were memorable however those in towns were below expectation.
I would also like to appreciate for extending his out of way support at Nairobi hotel, which was out of his scope of service.
Finally, the vehicle and driver-cum-guide. The vehicle was a quite old collapsible roof Nissan van which calls for attention. But the driver cum guide Mr. Joseph is a very accommodating, punctual, knowledgeable and pleasant person. He was keen to make our safari most fruitful, comfortable and enjoyable and took every step to ensure, we could see maximum in the jungle. He guided in recognising animals and birds and also carried photobooks of local flora and fauna. He also offered his mobile data to be used by us through mobile hotspot as a goodwill gesture.
Overall, I was spectible in dealing with a stranger in a faraway country but finally to my pleasure, I was not wrong and I got value for my money.
CA
Email Alex | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our wonderful and truly amazing experience with Michael & Ancient Wild Safaris
We started planing our Kenya safari trip late, and it was quite difficult to navigate your wishes and family (2 adults and 2 children) through many different options and operators. After several weeks of our extensive research, we decided to pick Michael from the Ancient Wild Safaris and it was the best decision - not because we want to justify it, but simply because it provided the best value and overall experience for all of us!
But while these accolades reflect well on the amazing job Ancient Wild Safaris does, these words are not why I just called them for my trip. I called them because I have traveled with others before, and I know firsthand what problems you may expect. No problems here, just amazing experience! I was blown away by the job Ancient Wild Safaris did for us.
This operator, specifically our driver Patrick and Michael succeeded by emphasizing the key things: excellence of guiding us through the reserves, respect and polite manners, comfortable vehicle, utilizing the expected comfort of accommodations and cuisine, with a lot of first-hand knowledge and insider clout to make things happen that other safari providers probably can’t.
I learned it after showing our photos to other people we met during our trip... you want to hear it? OK, just imagine seeing one, two, or three lions plus hundreds of other animals in one day... because we observed more than 20 lions and thousands of others! Yes, just in one day (out of total six)! Amazing!
Or better to say... simply, the best! Thank you Michael/Ancient Wild Safaris for this wonderful experience!
CN
Email NI JIAN | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience with Ancient Wild Sfaris with all perfect arrangement
We totally satisfied with Ancient's arrangement. Michael gave us a very experienced driver, Joseph. He had very good time-control and knowledge of wild animals. Especially I got skin allergy during the safaris, he took me to the best hospital and I got good treatment. Perfect and wonderful safaris in Kenya.
SI
Email Rok | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional, fast communication, special attention to every customer
We chose Ancient Wild Safaris mostly because of fast and clear communication, flexibility and adaptation to our wishes. Michael is great professional with wide experiences. It is clearly visible that he knows what he is selling. Our program was implemented as planned. Drivers were very kind and knowledgable, especially Joseph is super! We had basic accomodations which were OK.
We chose 10 days safari combining Kenya+Tanzania. In Tanzania we had their partner agency which was not as good as Ancient Wild Safaris, but also OK. For us 10 days was a bit too much, but this depends on every person.
Overall I can absolutelly recommend the company. I am positive they would absolutelly do their best to make the trip great, give special attention to every customer and they will very carefully deal with your potential wishes and complaints.
In the end I would give an overall safari recommendation. We visited Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Hell's gate and Amboseli in Kenya and Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Manyara in Tanzania. While Masai Mara is an absolute must and highlight - especially during migration - I would very much recommend also Hell's gate (you can go with bike or walking) and Tarangire which are not on top list usually.. Manyara and Nakuru are similar, so both I wouldn't do again - here I would choose Nakuru. Amboseli was a bit dissapointing. Nature is not very nice and cats are hard to spot. Amboseli I would only recommend if you really like elephants as there are thousands of them.
Email alfredo | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice experience
The tour was well organized. Although it was flexible in relation to what was originally planned all the visits to the parks were done. Driver guides were very nice and always ready to explain and do anything we needed. They were always ready to search the animals we wanted to sea, and were always in communications with the organizers of the tour. They know very well the parks and the local communities. Lodges and tented camps were as expected; some budget, and some luxury, as well as the food.
We could see lots of animals, and the drivers always knew how to get close to them trying not the disturb them.
There is a nice way to see the geography of the SW part of Kenya and visit the parks in one week. Very nice place and experience. Thanks Michael, Joseph and Peter.
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Email Ashwith | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Experience, They are one of the very best You can find in Kenya.
COMMUNICATIONS: Michael is prompt in replying to any query put forth. This is the main reason we chose Ancient Wild Safaris. We decided on Kenya just five days ahead of the trip, when our Egypt tour plan could not be executed. We had send queries to various tour operators in Kenya, Michael was not only the first to reply, we felt that his itinerary was also the best among the ones we received. We raised a few queries on receiving his itinerary & he was quick to respond to every one of it. He even called us up on phone prior we had agreed to go with him, which actually showed his commitment. We made full payment for the tour on reaching Nairobi, still he kept inquiring with us regarding our experience each day and also we want any changes in itinerary based on our experience.
SERVICE:This was a tailor made trip for our group of 5 adults. Michael is very flexible, from the time we started our initial communication. Basis our budget and requirement of 2 twin bedroom & a single bedroom, he had agreed to change the hotels as per our request. So the key here is the budget basis which he will upgrade or downgrade the hotels. He is way more economical than all the tour operators we had contacted with similar hotels & also his itinerary was way better. He also got us the Balloon Ride at Masai Mara for $390/- per person (usual rates are around $475/- per person). He will also let us know in advance regarding the optional programs that are available at an added cost & will also help us to have a better deal on those if we prefer to go with them.
LIVING UP TO EXPECTATION: Due to the shortage of time in preparing for the trip, we had been a little skeptical about the arrangements, but when we arrived Nairobi on the 18th of July, Michael had already made all arrangements, including the booking of all the hotels we had agreed upon. This was way beyond our expectations.
SAFARI TOUR: This was an experience of a lifetime. The Tour Guide / Driver Michael had arranged for us, Mr. Joseph was an exceptional tour Guide & an even better human being. We really enjoyed his company. At times when we took packed lunches, Joseph collected all the items which we will not have & packed it seperately to give them to the villagers there. This was a great gesture from him.
During our tour, We had been to Ambosili, Mt. Kenya, L. Nakuru, L. Naivasha & Masai Mara. During our Game Drive Joseph ensured that we got to see all actions that were going on in the parks. We got to see the Big Five at Masai Mara which was incredible as the other guests in our hotels did not get to see the Leopard which actually shows the dedication and knowledge of Joseph. At the end of each day, Mr. Joseph would let us know what time we need to be ready for the next day, and he was always ready with his vehicle at the mentioned time. He always tried to squeeze out the maximum possible activities each day, in in order to ensure that we did not miss out anything. His commitment and dedication was unbeleivable. During this entire trip Micheal kept corresponding with us and Mr. Joseph to ensure that everything works out smoothly. Michael even got us a parting gift when we completed our tour.
We highly recomment Ancient Wild Safaris to all of you a swe had an amazing experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect custom 4 day safari
My sister and I did a custom safari from the Kenyan coast back towards Nairobi stopping through 3 different parks / sanctuaries. Joseph was a great driver, and Michael was a great coordinator. I live in Nairobi and had a great experience all around. I'd recommend them to friends and family visiting!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Halfday Tour Nairobi Nationalpark & Carnivore Restaurant
We had a great day in the Nationalpark, The streets at the safari were bad but the the driver was good. :-)
We booked one day before on phone and it was no problem. After the Nairobipark we decided to eat at Carnivore Restaurant, he organised everything for us!
We had a great day in Nairobi. Michael and the the driver Joseph was very friendly!
Thnaks for that great Trip!
NL
Email Barry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service for a great price
We booked a three-day safari in amazing Masai Mara with Ancient Wild Safaris. Michael, our contact person, took great care of us and did everything to make everything as easy and comfortable as possible for us. We had the freedom to give our own input to the program, he was flexible with regards to the payments we had to make, and informed us very well during a visit to our hotel the day before the safari. Also, the guide did a good job and was able to find 4 of big 5. The accommodation was okay-ish. We did not get the promised hot showers and the hygiene was not that great, but I did not expect that much for the very low price.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
enjoyable and flexible, perfect for my trip
I was traveling alone and michael helped to organize my trip via email. He respond always very fast and answered all my questions. As well, he was super flexible in organising my trip, a part which i liked very much. When i arrived in nairobi the driver waited for my and it was good to "know" already a person. My guide also visited me in my hotel to explain me everything about my hiking trip and answered all my questions. The hiking it self was awesome! The guide and cook (very nice food! :-) ) took care of me all the time and left my time and space for my self as well. The accomodation was okay as well. You might share your room with 7 other people or you are lucky as me and have the room for your self :-) I decided sponteanously to spend one more night at the mountain and i was thankful that they organised it. I would highly recommand this company and michael and his guides! It was an awesome time and they made it possible! Thanks!