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Email Peter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience with friendly driver
Me and my friend went with Kenafric Tours for a 1-day safari to Amboseli National Park. Our driver - Ambros (I hope I've spelt it correctly ;)) was friendly and very informative. He has really good eyesight too! ;) He told us everything we wanted to know about the animals, about the customs of the Masaai tribe and about Kenya in general. We would recommend the company and Ambros to anyone! :)
Email Florence Rill | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service, seamless and easy safari
I arranged a 3 day, 2 night safari from Nairobi to the Massai Mara with Joseph simply through email. I only gave him like half a day's notice (honestly we were emailing the night before we had planned to go on safari) and Joseph was able to put us together with a guide and hotel (a specific one we requested, Sarova Mara) in record time. He met us at our hotel at the time we suggested, introduced us to our driver, and was extremely responsive by text messages and emails. I was very impressed that an operation that could be so easily worked with by email could also deliver such great results. The arrangement is that tour operators like Joseph pair you with a driver who goes with you to the lodge and is your main touchpoint for the whole tour. You plan your drive times with the driver, get advice, etc. Ours (whose name I can't remember, sorry!) was funny, helpful, nice, and gave good advice on drive times so that we saw all of the animals we had hoped for. Joseph's office has already booked your hotel rooms etc, so your agreement/arrangements are all through the tour company, not the hotel. This made our lodge stay very comfortable, as we felt totally relaxed and not like we were dealing with money all trip. The lodge (Sarova Mara) was excellent with good buffet food, gorgeous tents, good service, and WIFI. I found our experience to be a great value for money .
Joseph did request that we pay in cash for our stay which made me quite nervous/was a bit of a hassle in Nairobi but we agreed on half up front and the rest after the trip which I appreciated and ended up being just fine. Joseph also went out of his way to get us receipts for our hotel stay which we needed for some accounting issues. I really appreciated his dedication-we had a great time and I would recommend his services to anyone.
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Email Janet Hollway | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari, Maasai Mara, Sarova Mara Game Camp
We went on a four day, three night safari from Nairobi to Maasai Mara staying at the luxurious "Sarova Mara Game Camp."
The tour started with our tour guide, Mutemi, promptly arriving at 7:30 AM at our Nairobi hotel. The drive from Nairobi to Maasai Mara took about 5 hours over paved and rough dirt roads. Mutemi drove the roads with much skill.
Our safari included a three night stay at Sarova Mara Game Camp. The rooms are actually luxury tents. The tents look more like rooms that sleep up to three people. We had a large king size bed with mosquito netting surrounding the bed. The bathroom had running water, a flush toilet and a tile shower with hot water! A safe was included in the room for valuables.
The food at the resort was served buffet style. There were many choices to choose from but overall, the quality was fair. The staff were attentive and polite. There was a gift shop, bar area, swimming pool, ping pong table,and fishing pond. The facilities and staff were excellent.
Our guide driver, Mutemi, was fabulous. Our first day out, we saw many animals, Lions, a cheetah, elephants, zebras, and giraffes. We were in awe at how beautiful the animals are in the wild. Our second day out, he had the resort pack us a box lunch and we took a long drive to the Mara River to see many hippos and crocodiles. We were too early to see the wildebeest migration across the river, but still saw many wildebeest along the way. On the way back, Mutemi camped under a tree for shade and we had lunch on the prairie.
On our third day, we took early morning and early evening excursions and saw elephants and giraffes up close. We also saw lions and cheetahs eating prey they captured. We also saw a pride of lions with two small cubs.
At the conclusion of our tour, we headed back to Nairobi and had lunch at the Carnivore Restaurant which was included in the price of our safari.
In conclusion, I would like to thank "Kenafric Tours and Travel " tour company for providing us with a trip of a lifetime. Thanks Joseph for emailing me with all my questions in a timely manner. Mutemi, you are the best guide, thanks for keeping my family safe and answering all our questions. You always worked hard to get the best view of the game animals. Bottled water and all the entrance fees were included in the price of the safari which cost $1,290 USD per person. We had four people in our group which entitled us to an exclusive private driver and four wheel drive van with pop up roof for viewing and picture taking.
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Email Emma Willium | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Brilliant Trip to Masai Mara reserve Accommodation good, food excellent, guides good.(tripAdvisor
A Brilliant Trip to Masai Mara reserve Accommodation good, food excellent, guides good.(tripAdvisor 8th August 2017)
All arrangements made on line comfortably from home. Tavernsolia Prime Safaris & Tours (K) gave the best suggestions for the trip we wanted. Transport to parks went perfectly. We saw all the animals on our wish list, guides wonderful and extremely knowledgeable. Accommodation good, food excellent. Even gave us the best weather