Masai Mara game viewing..
Ewamanns Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Tour Types:
- Budget & mid-range tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $290 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Urte und Maria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
From the first moment on we have felt like family
My daughter organized our trip. And from her I know, that the communication before hand with Erick was excellent. He was there for any questions and guidance.
From the moment we arrived we were in good hands. And this kept during the hole low budget 12-day trip (Kenya and Tanzania). The game view was fantastic. We had so much luck with our guides ("Animal" in Kenya and Essau in Tanzania). We saw soooo many amazing things, not only the animal (Big five of course too) but also a cheetah hunting a Thomson gazelle and a crocodile catching a zebra. Since we were well prepared, we know that it could be really cold not only in the car watching the animals in the morning but also at night (especially at the top of the Ngorongoro crater in 2300 m). The temperature changed during the day from 28° to next to zero° Celsius). We had our own sleeping bag with us, a small towel for the camping sides in Tanzania, winter clothes and always enough toilet paper in our trouser pockets. We also had some spare water with us. For the tour everyone got 1 litre in Kenya and 1.5 litre in Tanzania per day. In the camps and in the hotel you could drink a lovely bear at night to refill your electrolytes. And we really loved the popcorn for dinner in Tanzania! Our accommodation were home stay (self organized in Nairobi), hotels, tents with included bathroom and tents with extern washrooms at the public camping sides in Tanzania. The tents were much larger than we expected and very comfortably. And so were the hotels. The food was also good and always, especially at night, far too much. For the next time we learned to protect ourselves in a better way against the dust. We would using a dusk mask rather than just using a scarf. For us the hole trip was an unforgettable experience and for this we want to thank Erick and his team very much. We hope to see him in the next future again. For all the wildlife friends out there we can highly recommend Erick and Ewamanns Safari.
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Email Dr. Hannes Paulus (full Prof. in Zoology-Evolutionary Biology) | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
well organized safaris to a moderate price with excellent drivers with a good knowledge of animals
In spite of the late time (end of dry saison) we saw nearly all animals we could exspected. As a professional zoologist (I am Professor in Zoology at the University of Vienna) I had high exspectations. We visited Massai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru and Amboseli in Kenya, and Tarangiri, Serengeti and Ngorogoro in Tanzania. All accommodations have been good, even the two camp sites in Tanzania. In the Serengeti camp we had visits from 5 lions who looked at the washrooms for water. It was amazing. In total I was pleasantly surpriced from the well organized trips, all hotels and camp sites reserved, all game park entrance prizes includes, taxi transports from Nairobi airport to our hotel and back (even their had been at 2 in the morning !). We had different drivers with a really good knowledge of the parks and their animals. I can highly recommend Ewamannssafaris. You will be satisfied in all points of importance.
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Email Thomas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari
Erick was an amazing operator. His drivers were very professional and got us the best looks at the animals as possible. Erick picked me up from the airport himself. The camps had everything we needed and the value I got for the money was second to none. It was so good I plan on using Ewamanns again next year. Rest assured you'll get great value from Ewamanns.
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Email Mischa Kaufmann | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Greate 12-days budget safari in Kenya and Tanzania
I booked a 12-days budget safari in Kenya and Tanzania with my girlfriend. The trip started and ended in Nairobi. Erick and his team was well taking care of us.
The driver picked us up at the Nairobi airport and drove us to the Decasa Hotel which Erick reserved for us. We met Erick there and discussed our trip in details.
The payment had to be done partly up fron in cash which as a bit difficult but we agreed to transfer the rest by bank.
The next day we met the rest of the group in the Nairobi city center and we started our trip to Masai Mara. The driver was our main contact person during the whole trip. If we needed something they have taken care of it. We slept in basic hotels or tented camps. In Tanzania we were sleeping 2 nights in a tent and a sleeping bag. Price quality is good.
The organisation was smooth and we enjoyed very much the trip. I would book again. Thank you Erick!
Great safari experience in Kenya and Tanzania
Ten of us from around the world got together in Nairobi for 12 days of mid-range safari experience in Kenya and Tanzania. The whole trip was well organized and we had a great time. Erick was excellent with communication and updates. Erick also made alternate arrangements when we had one of us fall sick. I was skeptical about Ewamanns initially given that there were no tripadvisor reviews but Erick made sure that we were all happy in the end.
In hindsight, I think it would have been good to know about long travel in vans (Ambesoli to Arusha etc.) beforehand which we could have avoided given that we had small children and senior citizens with us. Also, it would have been helpful to set the right expectations about Kenya/ Tanzania (where everything happens at slow pace) & 'pole pole' attitude.
Overall, I will definitely recommend Ewamanns safari to anyone who wants to visit Kenya and Tanzania and I myself won't shy away from calling Erick again when I am ready to climb Kilimanjaro.
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Email Lucas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well-Organized Safari to the Masai Mara
Erick organized a perfect 3-day safari to the Masai Mara. Pick-up at home, driving in a bus to the Masai Mara, 3 game drives, and return. It all went smoothly, and Erick was easy to reach to answer questions. Food and water was organized and included. It was the budget-option, so the accommodation itself was really very basic, located a few minutes drive outside the National Park. The compound had a nice garden with benches. The game drives were great, and we got to see many critters in beautiful landscapes. Great operator for safaris!
3 day trip to Maasai Mara
A great experience overall! They are very professional, and communicated well with us both before and through the trip. Everything went as planned, and above all, this is great value for money considering options from other safari groups.
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Email Ajay Jayakumar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ewamanns, exceeding expectations.
When you travel with people who are passionate about what they want to show you, it changes everything. You get carried into a beautiful space. The Safari driver took it upon himself to get us the best sightings. Even though he'd seen these sights for over a decade, you could tell that he woke up every morning excited to do this. I'd like to thanks Eric and jackson who showed us a wonderful time.
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Email Purnima | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Promised Service delivered with a smile
Eric helped us out from start to finish, in what ended up being a trip we will never forget. Everything that was promised was delivered. which is what I loved most, especially as we were on a tight budget. I have already recommended his services to friends as I know he won't disappoint.
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Email María Teresa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magic experience
I really enjoyed my trip organized by ewamannssafaris, they were very careful from the first moment, they achieved to make me feel super comfortable.
Join the group was fabolous and our guide took a great care to get a huge vision of all the park. We were very lucky, passing next to the walk of an amazing leopard!
We had so much fun and had magic views during the morning and the sunset... :)
The price was also friendly for the good confort they offer. I could repeat with that company without a doubt.