Bison Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Tour Types:
- Budget tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $90 to $350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Amy R. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable and amazing!
James and Jack were outstanding. They went above and beyond to ensure we got as close to the animals as possible on each excursion and they were friendly, funny and professional! I highly recommend Bison Safaris!
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Email Sandy :-D | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Stellar company that will far exceed your expecations!!!
I run an adventure group within the U.S. and we decided to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro. In celebration of this we decided we wanted to fly to Kenya and experience a 5 day Safari. We planned this a year out and Maggie was so patient with us and has excellent communication skills. Maggie always got back with me within 24 hours which I found very impressive. There was a total of 15 of us on this tour. During our tour we stayed at 3 different lodges and we were welcomed with so much enthusiasm at each place. The staff was very friendly and very accommodating. The food was always hot and fresh and plenty of it.
Now as far as the Safari itself. I can Not say enough about our guides James and Jack. The 2 are so knowledgeable and they were so informative during our 5 day adventure. The communication among all the outfitters were just outstanding. You can see they want to make sure everyone sees all the animals. This was my 7th safari and it was the first time I saw the male lion. Not only did I see one I actually saw 3 different males!!! So exciting. We saw the big 5 among so many other wildlife. This was truly hands down the Best Safari I have ever been on. I would highly recommend you add on the boat safari itself. We were so close to the Hippo's and our guy had a fish in the boat. He whistled to the Eagle and threw it out into the water and how majestic that Eagle flew down and captured it. So Beautiful. The whole island around the Cresent Moon Island was so beautiful.
We ended our tour with Hell's Gate and I Loved that place. The one thing I would have done differently is take the bike ride down instead of driving. We ended up asking James and Jack if we could walk for awhile and they allowed us. It was Fantastic as we got close to some giraffes and zebras. So cool. The hike to the Devil's Bedroom was incredible and so incredibly beautiful. It's a Must do.
James and Jack made our adventure so memorable and I will charish these memories for life. A huge Thank You to Maggie for putting this itinerary together for us. Trust Maggie as she knows what she is doing. I could have never imagined doing so much in such a short time. James and Jack even squeezed in for us to go to the Masia Village which too was very educational, insightful and so special.
I am so Grateful to Maggie and all of her expertise and knowledge of the business. I also appriciate James and Jack. This is not just a job for them. They were so sincere and genuine in wanting to get to know us and make sure we were having the best time of our lives.
Thank You to All of you just does Not seem like enough......
We paid for more days on safari than the days we actually went on game drives
Everithing was really good on the begining. Maggie was very attentive, explained everithing on e-mail and whatsapp, answered to all our doubts and sent us all the documents we nedded.
It seemed that they were absolutely trustful, untill we reached the end of our safari.
First stop was Masai Mara NP, and we were supposed to do 4 game drives on 3 days. We were trapped by our guide that told us that on second day we would do a "full day game drive" and on third day we would go to visit a Masai Village (which was supposed to be optional)
Actually, on the second day we left the park by 4:30pm and didn't go game driving on the last (3rd) day.
Then we found out that the park tickets are valid by 24 hours, and although we paid for 2 days (48h), we only took a 24h ticket.
When we confronted Maggie with this issue, she didn't gave us our menoy back and even ignored our messages, not responding to them anymore.
Since we talked about this to other tourists, we found out that this scam is used by many budget operators. Anyway, stay alert!
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Email Dorothy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very reliable Operator
I referred my clients to Bison. Very reliable and efficient in handling inquiries. All services delivered and promised! Would definitely recommend if you want quick responses and and overall excellent Safari arrangement.
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Email Kumar | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful and Amazing tour well organized and planned each events perfectly with quality meal
Seen all five big animals
A family of Gerrafs, Elephants, Leopard,wild beast, Loin.Chetsh,zebra, antelope etc was amazing to see in front of our car
Enjoyed the Safari
Grt experience
Email Mike Miller | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing safari by Bison Safaris
Great communication with Maggie who makes follow ups and explains all details as required. Service was great by our driver and also the camp we stayed offered us excellent service.
Our expectations were exceeded as we got value for our money.
We saw many animals (all big 5) thank to our very able driver James.
We highly recommend services of Bison Safaris to any traveler to Kenya.
Kudos Bison Safaris Team.
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Email Uriah Menendez | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Family Safari in Masai Mara
We had a great time with family in Masai Mara on the 3 day joining safari.
Communication while making the booking was very professional with Maggie who advised us on all details we wanted to know about.
Great service at the camp with amazing vegetarian food for us.
We got value for our money and yes Bison Safaris had the best rates.
Thanks to Bison Safaris team for a lifetime dream safari.
Email Amanda | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
3 Days Mara Budget Safari
Comfortable safari and really worth the amount we paid for
Clean accommodation with great food
Best driver who made sure we had an amazing game drive
The Masai Village visit is a must do thing while in Masai Mara.
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Email Henry Hendra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
10 Days Kenya Safari
As ten friends we cannot regret for choosing Bison Safaris for our 10 day safari in Kenya which included 6 days safari and 4 days in the Kenyan Coast
We stayed in Mara Sopa Lodge a very warm lodge with great service and at Baobab Resort in Diani
We want to thank Maggie for the recommendation of units which really worked well with our budget.
We had an excellent driver Nicholus who told us many things about the wildlife.
Bison Safaris rates are also very competitive since we compared with other agencies before making final booking and they had the best offer.
We advise to book the Bison Safaris and to Bison Safaris team and Maggie we say Thank you for job well done.
Email Maria Bruno | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Great Masai Mara Reserve
Best safari with Bison Safaris. Great coordination, Great food and amazing driver guide during the game drives.
I recommend Bison safaris to anyone wishing to visit Kenya.