Our reliable team,
WildLife Sun Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- KATO, AMREF & Ecotourism
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Mona | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing Experience
My husband and I had so much fun in this trip (which was our first Safari) thanks to James who organised this 7-day safari. We found about Wildlife Sun Safari from a website and sent them an email, they were highly responsive every time and were very helpful. The accommodation was above our expectations, the lodges we stayed in were very nice. We had a private car with one driver Thoya who stayed with us all the Safari.He was amazing, very friendly and skillful in spotting the animals.
James accommodated all our requests and modified our trip to our liking. Communication before and during trip with James was easy and quick.
It was all in all a great experience and would definitely recommend Wildlife Sun Safaris to others.
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Email DSL | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Kenyan Wildlife Safaris
Thanks James for organizing a 10-day road safari for our group of 9. He’s always supportive - prompt to answer questions up to the point; give useful information about accessible hotels in the city; recommend must-see places and games reserves at reasonable prices. He met us both at the airport and before departure to make sure everything’s fine. He arranged two 7-seater Landcruisers with pop-up roofs, giving us ample space to take shots and videos of the unique sceneries and wildlife while passing the Great Rift Valley, Equator, Lake Nakuru, the snow-capped Mt Kenya, Mt Kilimanjaro (the highest mountain in Africa) and various savannahs, shrubs, the lake and swamp areas.
Our drivers cum guides - Francis and Usuf, in particular, are outstanding and reliable. They’re on time, cleaned the cars after each long drive and kept them fueled. They drove safely and kept to the itinerary schedules. With their sharp eyesight, good networking with other drivers and best efforts to search the vast grassland, we saw the Big Five within the first two days of our adventure. We’re fortunate enough to see leopards twice in two parks, with one resting on a branch early in the morning and very excited to find cheetahs, lions, Grevy’s zebras, herds of African elephants on land and in water, baboons, wildebeest, antelopes, gazelles, hyenas and many other distinctive animals in the following days. Supply of mineral water was more than sufficient. The guides were also knowledgeable: giving us brief yet interesting facts about the country, the locals, Masai culture and Kenya which is famous not just for the exclusive wildlife, tea or coffee, but also timber and pineapples while passing the plantation and farmland.
We’re impressed by the accommodation: a country club in Aberdare, lodges and tented camps within the reserves which made us feel being a part of the Nature. We could within reach with such small animals as dik-dik eating grasses early in the morning or at sunset and hear the chirps and whirrs of birds and insects. The food for most part was good, too.
We’re thrilled to see families of hippos in the water and the lake; crocodiles at riverbanks, many amazing birds: the lilac-breasted roller, eagles, crowned cranes, guinea fowls, hornbills, quails, flamingos, and many more at Aberdare and Amboseli sanctuaries. Never expect to see such a wide variety of distinctive wildlife and birds so closely and safely, credits must go to Usuf and Francis who are always nice and considerate.
A value-for-money private tour package. 5 stars if James could have arranged a bigger van to accommodate 9 travellers each with at least one or two luggage cases for airport transfer at the time of arrival
It is an amazing and unforgettable travel experience. James and his team are great to work with. Everything was executed to near perfection. We highly recommend James and Wildlife Sun Safaris.
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Email Deepa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tour operator was easy to work with and driver was great.
We had a great time on our trip. Booking the trip was easy, James accommodated all our requests and modified our trip to our liking. Communication before and during trip with James was easy and quick. Our driver Juma was knowledgeable and got us around safely and efficiently. The lodging was great, the scenery on our trip was unique and unforgettable. Overall a great choice we made picking Wildlife Sun Safari for our Kenyan adventure!
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Email Clyde | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow! What a great company!
We were lucky enough to hook up with Wildlife Sun Safaris for our Safari in Kenya. We had a lot of companies to choose from but this one felt right. We were met at the airport by the owner with a smile on his face and he directed us to the Safari Van.
Within minutes, we were in Tsavo East looking at animals!
We had an excellent guide. He was professional yet friendly and we had a great time with him. Anthing we needed, he would arrange for us.
Email Camilla Danielsen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly an amazing experience!
We had an awesome adventure with Wildlife Sun Safaris. Our time was limited, and James and his crew made sure we got the most out of our 3 days safari! We had an amazing safari, 3 friends in a private car with one driver, Thoya, which was great. Had lots of game drives and were lucky to see all big 5! James were also very helpful regards to travel information, and also booking train tickets back to Nairobi from Mombasa. It was all in all a great experience and would definitely recommend Wildlife Sun Safaris to others.
Great Experience
Well organized, friendly and experience staff. Great safari experience and I would recommend this company to everyone.
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Email Pat | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic journey.
Okay - so we have just finished an amazing tour of Kenya with Wildlife Sun Safaris. There were 8 of us travelling together in 4 minivans. We did an ambitious 16 day safari, visiting Meru, Samburu, Aberdare, Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Masai Mara, Amboseli and West Tsavo National Parks.
From the start, James was fantastic to work with. He was a great help in assisting with the planning of the trip. He answered all our questions promptly and clearly. He was very honest and delivered our safari as planned, except for longer than expected travel times. For the number of parks we chose and the time we had, it was a very busy trip. Because some of the travel times were longer than expected due to traffic and road conditions, we really needed a few more days to make the trip a little more relaxing. But - this was the itinerary we chose and the company did their best to deliver.
The minivans were great to travel in. Our drivers were very good and knowledgeable. Kudos to Jackson, Simon, Toya and Sulieman. They drove very patiently and safely, and did their very best to find animals for us. (And we found many!!!). We could have had a little more input from them at times, but I think this was an unusual situation for them, where there were 4 of them travelling together, with 8 opinionated adults to deal with! But all of the drivers were very professional. They were always on time, kept the vans clean and fuelled, and could trouble-shoot any mechanical problems that arose. We always had plenty of water in the vans - a very important item when travelling all day in the heat. Our lodges were great. We were happy with all of them. The food, for the most part, was very good, and no one got sick. There was also the excellent service of picking us up and delivering us to the airport. Much appreciated!
Bottom line - it was a fantastic safari. I would definitely travel with Wildlife Sun Safaris again and would not hesitate to recommend them. In fact, I wish I were back in Kenya with them now!
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Email Chitra K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari experience
We took a 9 day tour to Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara and Mara North. EXCEPTIONAL (5*) part of the tour were the following: (i) The tour guide is the person who guides you for the whole tour and can make or break a tour. We were fortunate to have Mr. Thoya as our driver-cum-tour guide. Extremely punctual, well groomed, communicative, friendly, extremely safe driving; most importantly, he had an exceptional knowledge of the bush and always knew where to find the animals, depending on the time of the day. He is also well networked and helped a couple of guys when they had flat tires. I am sure, if he had faced any problems (which he didn't), he would have been able to organise support quickly. Thanks to him, we got to see the big5 on both days in Masai Mara. We also got to see Cheetah hunts twice. All-in-all extremely satisfying (ii) Lodges, in order of our liking - (a) Mara Serena Lodge (truly exceptional place this) (b) Keekorok Lodge (c) Kibo Safari Camp. AVERAGE (4*) part of the tour were the following: (i) Flamingo Hill Camp at Lake Nakuru - staff could definitely improve their courtesy. Following aspects could have been IMPROVED : (i) Upkeep of the Toyota Safari vehicle provided to us (ii) Error in booking 3 single rooms instead of 1 double occupancy and 1 single occupancy room due to miscommunication. The number of rooms to be booked should come out clearly in the quotation
Email Moussa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trustworthy, helpful, courteous, reliable.
James was helpful and upfront from the beginning right from first contact. The proposed itinerary was changed without any problems to suit our time table . James met us before the trip and put our minds to ease since the Kenyan elections were just over , we were a bit worried.He listed out what to expect during our safari.
The trip to Masai mara and Lake Nakuru was real good thanks to Francis , our driver who was reliable, always on time and knew about the animals, he was also a good spotter , especially the leopards that were camouflaged up in the trees. Francis was also a safe driver. We saw all the big 5 and many more.
The camps and lodges were all excellent so were the people we met.
Thank you Wildlife sun safari.
M and V Karolia
Australia
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Email Olga | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience
The tour operator James suggested a great itinerary for the tour and was able to accommodate our specific choice and the time frame.
He greeted us at the airport. Our flight was delayed but he even took us to a lovely dinner.
Our guide Simon was very knowledgeable, pleasant and spoke English very well. He also was able to assist with many requests that we had.
We saw all the animals and Simon was very good at finding them and keeping us safe.
Our hotels choice were wonderful, especially in Amboseli. The lodge in Maasai Mara situated well and the room was lovely, but wish for better food choices.
Our days were memorable.
Definitely one of the best trips