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
Email Vincent | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 14-day tour thanks to the Amazing Memories safaris team
Fantastic 14-day tour in Kenya and Tanzania (Mainland and Zanzibar).
The booking was done without any difficulties thanks to Anne who was always available to answer all of our questions.
The main concern we had was that Amazing Memories Safaris would not be able to fully deliver what they advertised. But, they were perfect from start to finish (hotels, food, tour guides, etc.)
Amazing Memories Safaris team deserves 5 stars for the quality of what they offer.
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Email Dario | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Private 10 days Safari in Kenya: astounding!
After spending a lot of time deciding among many tour operators we have chosen Amazing Memories Safari for a 10 days private Safari: Amboseli National Park, Ol Pajeta Conservancy, Samburu, Lake nakuru and Masai Mara.
Immediately our contact person Anne was available for our needs, from booking to logistics.. and the holiday was fantastic! James is an exceptional guide and went to great lengths to make our first safari a unique experience!
I absolutely recommend Amazing Memories Safari for your next trip to Kenya! This was our first safari, but it won't be the last!
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Email Daytona | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My dream vacay!
What an amazing experience! My trip was originally planned for June 2020. Unfortunately, due to Covid, it was put off and postponed to June 2022. Anne was helpful every step of the way for 2 and a half years. Emails were answered in a timely fashion. When I was ready to rebook my trip (which was totally different than my original 2020 plan) she answered all my questions and gave recommendations. We went with 10 days in Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, and Maasai Mara. James M was our guide and he was excellent! Funny, polite, knowledgeable and informative. He provided info on the animals, birds, trees, and even the towns we drove through. We stayed at Serena Amboseli, Naivasha Simba Lodge, Ashnil Mara Camp and Keekorok. I look forward to visiting again and I highly recommend using Amazing Memories to plan your trip!
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Email Sona | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Family Safari Experience!
Hotels, excursions, guides, and Anne our tour operator were all AMAZING. We are a family of 6 with 4 young children ranging from 10 to 1 year old. The entire team was superb. They ensured that we were safe, comfortable, and well fed. The experience is unforgettable. If you are thinking about doing this safari you absolutely should. It's so worth it and you have a lifetime of memories. Anne is the best and completely understands how to plan a trip with children. Our itinerary was Amboseli x 2 days, Lake Navaisha x 1 day, Lake Nakuru x 1 day, Masai Mara x 3 days, and Zanzibar x 4 days. We loved all the places we visited and would have stayed in Zanzibar longer if we had extra time. This was a lovely vacation - just go and enjoy it!
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Email Jackie & Bill | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Safari in Kenya!
We began planning our African Safari 9 months in advance. In looking for a tour company to use, we found Amazing Memories Safaris and we are very glad we chose them! From the beginning the quotes, correspondence, answering countless questions etc was all done in a timely manner and everything was well explained. We were given great choices of hotels based upon our budget and in the end we loved all of our accommodations. We had specific places we wanted to see and stay, and Anne made sure we were able to see them all and fit everything in. Our driver James Magi was awesome. He was a wealth of knowledge with all of the animals and places. James made sure that we were comfortable, had cold waters for us each day and knew great places to stop for bathroom breaks. He was able to find all the animals for us and we saw the Big 5 and much more! We highly recommend Amazing Memories Safaris if you are thinking about a trip to Kenya. Booking with them takes the worry out of all the planning and you can focus on having fun!
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Email Vivian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
HANDS-DOWN, AMAZING MEMORIES ARE EMBEDDED IN MY MIND!
We were living on the edge and booked this safari a few weeks before our trip to Kenya. Probably not the best way to do it, but we were able to get absolutely terrific accommodations. We booked a 4 night/5 day itinerary.
Anne was so helpful with the millions of questions I bombarded her with. She was always a text away on Whatsapp and tailored the trip to our needs.
We decided we only wanted to stay at two lodges, and picked the parks we wanted to see. We ended up staying at Lake Naivasha Sopa (had the most beautiful pool area and manicured gardens, the architecture was beautiful, and our cottages were spacious) for two nights, and Sarova Mara Game Camp for the other two nights (luxury tents). Our game drives were in Lake Naivasha, Lake Nukuru, and the Mara.
Peter was our everything—driver, guide, and FRIEND. He went out of his way to find "nice" restrooms for us on the way to all our destinations, and he was just the sweetest person.
All in all, we had the best experience with Amazing Memories Safaris. We have been telling all our friends about them, and would definitely use them again in a heartbeat!
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Email Anil Jhawar | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Memories are just Amazing!
We had an amazing experience with amazing memories in our Masai Mara and allied trip.
Highly professional and personalised services.
Ms Anne is so friendly and cooperative, she never said No to anything.
Guide cum driver Mr Peter was just outstanding, he was very cooperative and always went out of the way to make our trip memorable.
Keep up the good work!
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Email Seal, KC | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience of a Lifetime!
This was our very first African safari for me and my wife and Amazing Memories made it indeed memorable! Masai Mara was simply amazing. We also went to Naivasha and Amboseli. Naivasha/Nakaru was nice and Amboseli had the Kilimanjaro and the elephants, but Masai Mara was definitely the jewel of the crown.
Anne, who handled all the reservations and correspondences, was beyond fabulous. She walked me through all the steps, responded immediately (even at 1:30 a.m. of her time) and made sure that we had an incredible experience.
Steve was our guide and he was fantastic. Incredible eyes for spotting animals! We came so close to a family of lions and cheetahs that we could have petted them!
Accommodations were fabulous as well. We stayed in Ashnil in Masai Mara, Naivasha Simba Lodge in Naivasha and Ol Tukai in Amboseli. All of them were simply top notch with customer service, food and locations! Ashnil was on the Mara river and we could see hippos from our room, Naisvasha Lodge had incredible opportunity for bird spotting and Ol Tukai had a view of the animals and Kilimanjaro from the room and dining area :-).
The price for the 10 day trip seems to be reasonable. I did not compare with other operators though because this company was highly recommended by a friend of mine who used them before! Keep up the good work Amazing!
A few quick suggestions for improvements (to make the experiences even more awesome for your future customers):
1. Please ask the guide/driver to clean the car a bit on a daily basis because it gets very dusty.
2. For the whole day game drive, it will be nice to have some folding tables and chairs to have the lunch instead of sitting on the ground.
Thank you Amazing Memories:- you made our first African Safari an experience of a lifetime!
Email S&D L | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
We had a private tour through Kenya and Tanzania our guides were Brilliant, food fantastic and our whole tour was truly amazing.
Anna was excellent, making sure we had the right tour for us and everything was going to plan.
Big thank you
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Email Marilou | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Memories Safaris is Tour Operator Par Excellence
Although this wasn’t our family’s first safari, this trip is absolutely one for the books, with all credit going to Amazing Memories Safaris. It took 2+ years of planning because pandemic struck and our originally intended trip for 2020 did not materialize until August 2022. Despite everything being in a constant state of flux inherent in covid times, the staff of Amazing Memories remained unperturbed and pulled out all the stops through every last-minute change and cancellation.
Here’s how our story unfolded. Upon finding out that Kenya Air offers nonstop flights between NY and Nairobi, our family decided to begin and end our safari in Kenya. I started my research and planning with an email blast to countless local (Kenya-based) tour operators. I quickly narrowed down my choices, with Amazing Memories Safaris eventually emerging the winner. I was sold. Anne consistently showed herself to be a paragon of grace and patience and sincerity. Her and Wangechi’s responses to my queries were prompt and detailed. Communication with Anne remained uninterrupted, even while she was on leave (something I did not even know until much later). She was honest and forthcoming with her explanations and never gave false reassurances. I recall one day receiving an email from Anne, asking if I would like to change a certain accommodation in my itinerary to one she found to be lower-priced yet better in amenities and location! She and Wangechi took the time to understand and work so diligently on my preferences, so much so that it felt like nothing was impossible with them. All these while staying within my strict budget! And let me emphasize, too, that on top of such impeccable customer service, they also gave the lowest quote! No kidding.
Our week-long journey spanned Kenya and Tanzania, to include Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Amboseli. To provide us with a full range of experience, Anne arranged our accommodations to run from the relatively basic to the fanciest (2 tented camps and 2 lodges). We loved Every. Single. One. Each accommodation had its own unique charm and warm touches—and each was simply perfect in its own way! Another proof of how Anne read me like a book and was so in tune with my likes and inclinations.
Now on to the guides, the backbone of the safaris. We had Joseph M in Kenya, and he simply takes the cake! We can’t say enough wonderful things about him because…what’s not to love? He was extremely knowledgeable, punctual, warm, entertaining with a great sense of humor, and drove with such skill that it felt like he was one with the road. He’d always go over and beyond to keep us in awe! The amount of wildlife we saw because of Joseph was unbelievable. We even witnessed a migration of wildebeests and zebras at the Mara River and they passed right in front of us, an unforgettable sight to behold. We truly hated saying goodbye to Joseph when he finally dropped us off at the airport. Our guide in Tanzania was Santos, and he was remarkable as well. Like Joseph, he was knowledgeable and patient and flexible. Joseph had already fulfilled 4 of the Big Five. Now it was up to him to find us the elusive rhino. And sure enough, Santos delivered! We also got to marvel at a wildebeest migration right before our eyes, thanks to Santos for taking us to the right place at the right time. For both guides to get us front row seats to the greatest show on earth every time, one can’t get luckier than that!
I can go on and on and on about such a spectacular trip that Amazing Memories Safaris meticulously put together for us. We are definitely going back some day. Our recommendation to everyone: do yourselves a big favor and let the Amazing Memories team assist you with your dream safari. Guaranteed you’ll thank me for it.
