AMS Directors and Tour Guides
Amazing Memories Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, KATO, AMREF & Eco Tourism
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Taylor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 13 Day Safari Through Kenya & Tanzania
Amazing Memories Safaris coordinated a 13 day safari through Kenya and Tanzania for my wife and I. We had a wonderful trip full of many great memories and amazing experiences.
Anne was extremely helpful from our very first inquiry through our return home. She planned our dream safari and made sure it exceeded our expectations. We are very thankful to our guide through Kenya, Musa. His experience really showed throughout the trip as he knew exactly how to put us in the best positions to experience incredible wildlife. For example, Musa would position the vehicle to even view wildlife with the best lighting. The little things made a big difference. Charles was our guide in Tanzania and his passion for his job was evident. He loved sharing his knowledge of the animals with us, and we very much enjoyed our conversations with him. Both guides were top notch!
We felt completely safe with Amazing Memories Safaris. The guides were excellent drivers, and we felt they really cared about us during our time. My wife and I would definitely recommend this company, and we are very glad that we traveled with them!
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Email RAlam | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional Kenya Safari: Amboseli, Nakuru, Naivash, Masaai Mara, Nairobi
We loved our 1st Kenya/Africa safari trip! It was an experience of a lifetime. We would highly recommend Amazing Memories Safari to our friends/family & anyone else traveling to Kenya.
We loved our 1st Kenya/Africa safari trip! It was an experience of a lifetime. We would highly recommend Amazing Memories Safari to our friends/family & anyone else traveling to Kenya.
Anne Waithira was very professional & thorough. All the communication was very prompt and detailed. And the itinerary was very well laid out. Selection of lodges was great! It was wonderful to have the stay split into various places as we got to experience a wide variety! Staff was always very friendly & courteous.
Joseph Thuo, our Safari guide, was very nice, patient, funny, timely & knowledgeable. He made extra efforts to accommodate our likes & dislikes & went the extra mile! We loved that he loves the wildlife so much even after seeing it on a daily basis!
We saw many different animals on the safari thanks to him.
The wildebeest migration, breathtaking balloon ride, Giraffe feeding, wildlife at its best [esp. Lions, cheetahs], visiting Maasai village, staying in the stupendous lodges and gorgeous/expansive views along the way were some of our top favorites!
Note: Beware that the drives are long, dusty and bumpy. Washrooms enroute are not clean. Nothing can be changed on this front but good to be aware of it.
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Email Thomas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
14-day East Africa Safari including Zanzibar
My mother and I took this safari in July-August 2019. We visited the Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Zanzibar. I first contacted Anne about this safari in May 2019 (!). With such a short notice, she was able to put together our customized itinerary. Her communication was excellent, the service we got was great. All the hotels were up to expectations, some went beyond and were truly luxurious. The drivers were all great, friendly and helpful. The safaris were awesome, we saw more animals than we could ever hope for. All in all, we have really amazing memories to remember. I especially recommend the balloon ride for anybody who goes to visit, and of course Amazing Memories Safaris is highly recommended.
CN
Email Jun | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in Africa
From August 1st to August 10th this year, with the help of amazing memories safaris, our family of three completed the first African trip in an unforgettable life. Going to Amboseli, Masai Mara, Navasha, Nakuru and other attractions, despite the tourist season, the hotel room is extremely tight, Anne still gave us a better hotel, the whole communication process is patient, meticulous, very professional . Mr. Musa, the tour guide and driver who accompanied us on the 9-day journey, was enthusiastic, humorous and professional.He also taught us a local song. In just a few days, we had a profound friendship. I highly recommend this agent, and you can find them when you come to Kenya.
Email Sylvia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Service all around
I booked with Amazing Memories 1.5 years in advanced and coming into it, I had the highest of expectations for my once in a lifetime trip. I wanted to see the wildebeest river crossing and see animals catching prey. Although I was two weeks too late to watch the river crossing, our guide Joseph made sure we saw the Big 5 in the Masai Mara within 2.5 days. We saw 3 leopards and 1 rhino up close! The service from Joseph was top notch and he was very knowledgeable in the animals, birds, plants, and Kenya in general. He knew where the animals will move to next and ensure we get the best view points for our photos. He has eyesight like my binoculars and is consistently on the ball.
The itinerary itself was a bit confusing because it had said we were getting unlimited game drives almost every day, but it didn't seem to be the case. There are set time slots during the day that game drives are designed/organised which did not allow for as much flexibility as I expected.
Email communications in the planning stage were relatively good. We were able to change the accommodation for some legs, and add extra days to the itinerary and costs would be adjusted. They sent through an information pack which was helpful to get you ready. It would be good if they included a warning very on dusty roads, so you can prepare for it.
The buffet at the accommodations were amazing, esp Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge. Although for some reason we kept getting the furthest room from the reception area throughout the trip.
For our Serengeti leg, we got Santos as our driver from Migada Tours. He was always punctual, which I appreciated. He took us to see the lion's nest, hippo pool. We saw two leopards, one which walked right in front of our vehicle!
Overall, the package, service, organisation was great and turned out to be me and my partner's best holiday yet.
NZ
Email Sarah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Dream come True!!
After reading other reviews online I decided to approach Anne from Amazing Memories Safaris for an itinerary and quote which she provided very promptly. She was terrific at answering my many questions and made the whole process through to our arrival very easy. We (my Daughter and I)were collected from the International airport in Nairobi very early on the morning of our arrival and were greeted by Joseph who was to be our driver/guide for the duration of our stay. He proved to be friendly and helpful and super knowledgable of the area and the animals we were to begin seeing shortly after.
Our accommodation at the three different parks, Tsavo East - Tsavo West and Amboseli was amazing. Better than we had even hoped for. Joseph took us for morning and evening drives and we were stunned by his vast knowledge and interesting stories. He was just brilliant to spend time with.
He delivered us to our accommodation at the end of our journey in Mombassa.
We will definitely be returning, hopefully hubby can join me next time.
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Email Paul | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Safari
Recently returned from our fantastic safari to Kenya and Tanzania. This was a customization of their normal 11 day trip, removing one stop and adding a couple nights elsewhere. Anne was very cooperative in adjusting the trip to our needs. The trip was amazing, the wildlife unbelievable. met or exceeded all our expectations. The driver knowledgeable and facilitating. We also did the Nairobi Natl Park, Elephant Orphanage and Giraffe Center with Amazing memories.
My main comments are:
1) Take the Land Cruiser. It offers more room and better air flow. Neither the Land cruisers nor the mini-vans had air conditioning.
2) Be prepared for some very bad roads and longer drives. This has nothing to do with the company, getting into and out of these parks involves long drives over some poor roads.
3) Unless budget is an issue, go with the better quality lodges. The Sopa lodges were good, but even they were not consistently great.
4) Would suggest having Anne book you something other than the Amboseli Sopa or the Oldeani. The service was poor at the Amboseli and while the Oldeani was the nicest lode of our trip, we really were not there long enough to enjoy it. Fantastic lodge, but your only there for dinner and a nights sleep. You might discuss the Serena lodges with Anne. We stopped at a couple of them during the trip. Were very nice and pricing close.
5) Would suggest skipping the elephant orphanage. Way too crowded, and short time frame in the middle of the day affected the rest of the day.
DK
Email Dr. Bjarne Oberg, M.D. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly amazing safari
My family and I just came back from a great 5 days safari experience with Amazing Memories Safaris (AMS) in Masai Mara.
We were picked up at our hotel in Nairobi and brought back to the same hotel exactly as planned.
The AMS staff was very service minded, and they even made a stop on the way back to Nairobi allowing us to shop in a nice shopping center.
The accomodation was very comfortable and the food delicious.
During the game drives we saw more wild animals than we had ever expected including the "big five".
The driver had great skills in tracing the animals, and the first 3 days we saw a leopard every day, both in trees and on the ground.
We highly recommend others to take advantage of AMS' expertice and good service when planning their next (or first) safari.
Email Ron Barnes | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
11 days Kenya and Tanzania
The booking process was easy after selecting the safari group. We initially found Amazing Memories through Safari Bookings. Emails were answered quickly with the appropriate information. Accommodation was great – glamping and hotels and the staff friendly and helpful. Our guide Daniel (in Kenya) and Charles (in Tanzania) were amazing and put us in front of the big 5 (rhinos from afar). They shared their knowledge of the culture and the animals and we had many discussions of the African way of life. I would happily recommend Amazing Memories Safaris to take you on an incredible journey.
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Email Janeva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing honeymoon
The entire booking processes with Anne was super easy, she responded quickly and took care of any questions or concerns I had. Our itinerary was customized perfectly to fit our needs and preferences. I’m so happy I was able to work with this company it truly felt like working with a close friend or relative. It was also our first visit to Africa so the bar has been set extremely high after working with this company and receiving top of the line service!!
Our Tour guide Joseph.... wow....he was truly a pleasure. He mad our trip comfortable fun and personable. He is so amazing and super knowledgeable. We will honesty come back just to hang with him again. He went above and beyond to hunt down the big 5 which we were very lucky to see!!! I don’t have enough kind words to say about him but I truly appreciate him he was amazing. I recommend you request him if you want the experience of a lifetime!!!
Our accommodations were amazing. Literally every single place we stayed. I couldn’t believe how beautiful the properties were and how great the food was and how friendly the staff were. It was truly a dream.
Thank you Anne and Joseph for helping us experience our dream honeymoon, until we meet again!!