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
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a greatest tour operator!!!!
I was looking for a half day trip to Lake Naivasha in Kenya. I was suppose to catch my flight back to Japan that day, and most of the tours were not suitable for my flight schedule, however Ancient Wild Safaris made an arrangement for me so that I could go to the airport on time. Also when I ask them if I wanted to add some places to stop by during the tour, they also made an arrangement with extra fee. It was really helpful. They always try to make a tour that suites for you.On the tour day,the driver came to pick me up on time and took me places with great explanation. The driver guide is really kind and very professional. I had a great time. Ancient Wild Safaris always reply to my e-mail very quickly, that was a good point as well. Definitely I will use Ancient Wild Safaris next time when I visit Kenya!!
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Email Svetlana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience. Recommend
We chose the tour operator for a long time and decided to choose Ancient Wild Safaris, to be honest, because we liked the price and program.
The program included a meeting at the airport, 5 days safari and a transfer back to the airport.
It was a group tour. That is very nice, everything went well.
We visited Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Accommodation was in Campsites. Very interesting experience, unity with nature.
Recommended for tourists to take warm clothes on safari, they will be useful to you at nignt in Ngorongoro.
The food was excellent, very tasty and hearty.
We saw a lot of animals. In general, the program is executed on 100%.
We are very happy!
Good quality for this price. Unforgettable experience. Recommend!
Reply from Ancient Wild Safaris
Posted on Mar 7, 2016Hey Svetlana,
Thank you so much for your kind and honest feedback after the best trip you had with us for the 5 days highlights of Tanzania tours. Truly this reflect how our clients arrives as guest and leaves as very good friends.
Thank you to all our visitors we promise you more and more best service. Karibu Tena Africa. Tanzania hakuna matata.
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Email Kseniia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Right company for incredible safari
From beginning of our communication with company “Ancient Wild Safaris
” we received full support and prompt feedback from representative of mentioned company Mr Michael Mwangi. Mr Mwangi fulfilled all his obligations as per our contract in time and without any remarks.
I am completely satisfied with service of “Ancient Wild Safaris
” and Mr Michael Mwangi as honest businessmen.
Additional many thanks for our driver Mr Joseph for his support and understanding.
Resume: I can strongly recommend a company “Ancient Wild Safaris
” and Mr Michael Mwangi for everybody who is planning to visit Kenya for incredible safari.
Reply from Ancient Wild Safaris
Posted on Mar 7, 2016Hey Kseniia,
Thank you so much for your kind and honest feedback after the best trip you had with us for the 7 days highlights of Kenya. Truly this reflect how our clients arrives as guest and leaves as very good friends.
Thank you to all our visitors we promise you more and more best service. Karibu Tena Africa. Kenya hakuna matata.
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Email George | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari!
My wife and I booked a private safari through Ancient Wild Safaris. Michael was very helpful during the planning phase and communicated everything clearly. Upon arrival in Kenya, the driver and Michael were prompt and ready to go at our hotel. We reserved the 3 night and 4 day safari to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. The Masai Mara was everything I hoped it would be. We saw all of the Big 5 and more. The accommodations in the Masai Mara are budget, so be prepared for that. In Nakuru, we upgraded and stayed in a resort - much needed after 3 days on the "bumpy road" in the Mara.
All around, it was an incredible experience. Michael and our driver Mouindi were very hospitable, the vehicle held-up though the rough terrain, and the experience was true Africa. Ancient Wild Safaris is an excellent budget safari and I hope to go again soon!
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Email Mila | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing holiday
We are very satisfied with all services we got from Ancient Wild Safaris.
JP
Email tomoya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
everything went well
I had a private sufari tour for 2d amboseli with this company.
they offered flexible and reasonable tour for me. both of tour consultant(MIKE) and tour guide(MOUR) were friendly and professional.
so that especially this tour guide was really kind and friendly, I can get really comfortable and good experience.
with them, everything shall going well, I think.
Would highly recommend Mike for your Bookings
Great company, Great rates and Great people. We took 5D tour to Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli. Everything was perfectly taken care of. Any adjustments that we wanted while on the trip were promptly taken care of. Mike was prompt in communications and even arranged for few surprise bonuses for us.
SK
Email Tomas and Katka | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great time with Ancient Wild Safaris
We joined 6-day safari (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli) with Joseph as guide. Firstly, comunication with Mike for perfect. He prepared everything we wanted. On tour Joseph was perfect and made the safar really excelent. We answered every our question, learned us a lot about animals and also about all Kenya. We had so great time with him. If you are looking for some safari company, this one is right choise..:)
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Email Cristina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Best Experience of My Life!!!!!!
We booked a honeymoon trip with Ancient Wild Safaris to Samburu, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate, and Maasai Mara because of the very affordable price and because those were the exact places we wanted to visit. Everything went Perfectly!!! From Michael who is fantastic and answered all our questions and requests, to the Wonderful and Experienced Guide and Human Being Joseph, to seeing all animals we could see in these parks (lions, cheetahs, leopard, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, crocodiles, zebras, wildebeest – the migration – elephants, baboons, monkeys, all types of gazelles, ostriches, buffalos, warthogs, and an incredible variety of birds) to the Kenyan lifestyle and the very welcoming Maasai village visit, and to the great camping and lodging, everything went perfectly.
Joseph is a fantastic guide. He is kind, knowledgeable, on time, caring, smart, and generous. We spent a lot of time on the game drives. He is well respected and liked by other guides and we always got tips about where wildlife was. We spent lots of time in quiet, observing lions (we saw 5 the first day on our 2 h evening game drive!!!! and at least other 10 the next days), cheetahs, leopards and all the other animals. We saw them walk, run, sleep, and mate!!!! We saw it all and it exceeded our expectations. We took fantastic photos. Joseph knows very much about all animals and knows the names of all the birds. He is very experienced and drove us exactly to the places where wildlife lives.
Because we told Michael we were on our honeymoon we got the most pleasant surprise – a free boat ride at Lake Naivasha!!! It was one of the most wonderful experiences of our lives. We saw hippos having dinner and then get in the water and play!! It was so much fun. They are very active and interactive. One family was more territorial and snorted water in the air when we approached. It was a blast!!!
Samburu is awesome. It’s a bit warmer there than in Maasai Mara but we saw many animals concentrated together. Lake Naivasha is fabulous. Right by it is Hells Gate!!!! Do not miss Hells Gate!!!! I learned how to ride a bike 5 days before leaving for Kenya so I could ride a bike in the canyon. It was amazing. We were alone with zebras, gazelles, giraffes, warthogs, and wildebeest. And the walk down the Hells Gate gorge is out of this world. Maasai Mara is everything you expect from savanna and more. All the Big 5 and so much more. We spent 3 nights and 2 days there, which gave us enough time to do different things.
Joseph was great with the schedule. Told us every night what time we would start next day (which was earlier than others) and what we will do. He was Always ready before us and the car was cleaned every night! On the way to Lake Naivasha we passed by a private conservation park and we could see about 7 rhinos chilling, which was so unexpected. We also stopped at a rug factory and at Thomson’s Falls which were great surprises. We felt always taken care of and guided to see the most.
We never got stopped on the road by the road blocks and police, which I heard happens for other drivers, and our car was in great condition on all the difficult roads and specifically to Maasai Mara. We never got stuck any where. In fact all other drivers on the game drive knew Joseph’s great car and good nature and we stopped to help other cars stuck in the mud. This was fun because it gave us the opportunity to get out of the car to take more photos and stretch our legs.
We had no problems with lodging. It was all we expected and more. Everywhere we had our own private bathroom and electrical outlets to charge phones, cameras, etc. Food was fantastic at the Maasai Mara camp. The village visit was lots of fun and a life changing experience. We were short on cash but the village people are happy to trade souvenirs for anything you can trade (bandanas, a sweater, raincoat).
I don’t have enough words to say how happy we’ve been with this tour operator and our guide. They even accommodated our traveling plans. We requested an extra day in Maasai Mara because our flight left a day later and that was solved in our advantage because we stayed with Joseph and did not change to a new group. Michael was very responsive and very eager to please.
We will go back to Kenya and we will surely use Ancient Wild Safaris again!! I fully recommend them for the best experience. They may serve budged safaris but they are of very high quality.
Thank you!!!!
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Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience! Ancient Wild Safaris took amazing care of us!
My wife and I went on a 7-day safari to Samburu, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate, and Maasai Mara through Ancient Wild Safaris for our honeymoon and we couldn’t have possibly been more pleased!! From the very beginning of booking, Michael was very helpful and happy to accommodate a few special requests we had (adding an extra day in Maasai Mara to the itinerary). They offered to pick us up directly from the airport, but we wanted to arrive a day early to help with the time change adjustment. Michael and Joseph (our guide for all seven days) arrived right on time at our hotel the next morning, and Mike went over the entire itinerary in great detail. Joseph was an amazing guide! He listened to what we wanted, kept track of all the animals we’d seen, and would continually find and spot more and more new animals for us.
We could not have asked for a more perfect tour guide than Joseph! He has been working in the safari industry for ten years and is extremely knowledgeable of all locations and animals, including being able to name every bird we spotted. He even keeps a couple books in the care of the animals and birds found in East Africa to share with his passengers. This was great when we wanted to learn a little more about the leopard we were watching sleep in a tree ☺. Everything Joseph does is to ensure that you have an amazing time, always saying that it is important that every client receives excellent attention when they’ve paid so much money and travelled so far. His van (which is four-wheel drive) is exceptionally capable, even pulling out multiple trucks stuck in the mud. The roof rises up about 2-3 feet (and is constantly open during game drives) and the windows slide horizontally so you can always snap great photos. He even has a power outlet installed in the van so you can charge your phone/camera while on game drive should the need arise. You are in excellent hands with Joseph!!!
We were on a budget safari and were very surprised at how nice the accommodation was. We weren’t exactly sure what it meant to be in a “camp”, but it was much more sophisticated than we expected. In every location we had our own private bathroom with a shower in our room, mosquito nets (not that we actually needed them), power outlets to charge electronics, and we received three hot meals a day (except when we were on game drives, in which lunch was packed for us), and plenty of bottled water was always available in the car with Joseph.
Thanks to Joseph we saw every animal we could possibly think of including all of the Big 5!! Elephants, rhinos, giraffes, all types of gazelle and antelope, topi, hippos, zebras, wildebeast, water buffalo, crocodiles, lions, cheetahs, leopard, hyenas, jackals, monkeys, baboons, dozens and dozens of different species of birds. The list simply goes on and on!! And Joseph always knew where to find them! The guides all have CB radios and because Joseph is so knowledgable of all the parks, whenever an animal sighting (e.g. lion or leopard) was reported he always knew exactly where to go.
While in Maasai Mara we toured one of the Maasai villages, getting to go inside their homes and learn about their unique culture and identity. This was a truly humbling experience and a highly recommended part of visiting the Maasai Mara park! The villagers were extremely friendly and welcoming, taking great pride in their home and eager to share with us.
An added bonus that I had not anticipated was the driving between the parks. This allowed us to see the beautiful Kenyan countryside and see what the country holds outside of just tourist attractions. As another added bonus, Joseph knew of and took us to several fun local attractions that fall on the route between parks. We really felt like we got to see Kenya!
An important note:
-The hotel we stayed in the first night didn’t want to exchange a $100USD bill because it was older than 2000, but Michael and Joseph took care of it for us. So be sure all the cash you bring was minted in 2000 or after, as many places won’t accept it due to the ease of counterfeiting.