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Inke   –  
Germany DE
Visited: October 2023 Reviewed: Oct 26, 2023

Email Inke  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Extraordinary Tour with the one and only Tony Cruize
5/5

We've had a 4-day trip from Nairobi to Amboseli, Tsavo West and east, ending in Mombasa. With our guide Tony Cruize it was so special! He knows all about Kenyan wildlife, is an excellent driver and passionate musician. It was an extraordinary experience!

GIOVANNA   –  
Italy IT
Visited: September 2023 Reviewed: Sep 18, 2023

Email GIOVANNA  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

4 day safari Amboseli Tsavo West/East
5/5

I did a 4 day safari to Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East National Park.
It is an one-off experience.
I did the safari with Kenya bush expedition, my tour guide was Joseph, a brilliant guy with a good knowledge of the animals and the savannah, I have learnt a lot from him
I do recommend the safari to everyone.
Giovanna

Max   –  
Germany DE
Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Aug 20, 2023

Email Max  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Max and not that of SafariBookings.
Good guide but contracts not honored
2/5

I booked a tour (2 days Safari Maasai Mara). Did the 50% prepayment.
One day the company owner contacted me telling me that park fees got raised and that he wants me to top up my fee about another 80USD per person.
I told him out of generiosity, that I can take over 50% of the increased fees, because thats his business risk and not mine (and package+price was already negotioated).
He declined and didnt even try to find a good solution here, just wanted me to take the whole fee. As client paying hundreds of Dollars for that tour already, that behaviour just felt really wrong and "greedy".
So just wanted to warn you that if you book with that agency, you might end up paying for additional stuff that was not negotiated (maybe he will also charge you for inceased gas prices, who knows.)

Tour itself was good. We had a great guide. Just be careful with your prepayment. Cheers

Reply from Kenya Bush Expeditions
Reply from Kenya Bush Expeditions
Posted on Aug 22, 2023

Dear Sir,
WE tried our best to give you the best tour. You gave agreed this. The government increase was announced at the last minute. Such fees are covered by the client. We had contacted you to cancel the trip but you insisted we continue with the tour. Kindly be candid and tell the whole story. We tried our best to give you the best tour.

Rommie & Masai   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2023 Reviewed: Jul 15, 2023

Email Rommie & Masai  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing Experience and very knowledgeable tour guide
5/5

From the moment Amos picked us up from the airport we felt like he was a friend who was showing us around. He is so knowledgeable and very punctual. Every day my husband and I had a great time. Thank you Amos this was a great experience for our honeymoon.

Dave   –  
Nigeria NG
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 13, 2023

Email Dave  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of Dave and not that of SafariBookings.
Nairobi Park 1/2 day tour----The Gilligan's Island 3 hour tour.
2/5

It was advertised as a 4-5 hour tour, it was less than 3 hours in the park.

Our expectations were not high so the bar was set low and they couldn't even meet that.

After everyone was picked up at 1:30 we were told "all the animals are asleep now and the best time to start is 3 pm." So to kill time we drive to a small souvenir shop/snack place for about an hour.

First question is if there nothing to see until 3 then why not pick us up at 2:30 instead of 1:30? Obvious answer---to take us to some place to spend money where I suspect the driver and/or company is getting a kickback. THIS ANNOYED ALL THE PASSENGERS (we talked about it) since it was very obvious what was going on.

So we get to the park entrance at 3 and by the time everyone has paid the entrance fee we head in around 3:20. Funny thing is there were numerous vehicles in the park already and we pass a few LEAVING. Didn't they know the animals were all asleep when they arrived a few hours ago? lol.

Long story short what we saw was: Virtually nothing, certainly nothing of interest until 30/40 min. in when we saw a pride of lions sleeping (they should be awake, don't they know what time it is?). There were long stretches of nothing but in the end did see both black (2) and white (2) rhinos, lots of zebras and 3 giraffes only because we happen to see them far off and luckily they were headed in our direction so we stopped and waited. We pass that area 30 min. earlier or later and we don't see them. We also saw lots of Impala, one Ostrich, a couple of hartebeest and 3 hyenas.

They tell you up front in their ads there are no elephants so we knew that.
All we saw of the "big 5" was Lions and Rhinos so no leopards or buffalo either. Also no cheetahs, wildebeast, Hippos, baboons or crocodiles or well....anything else. Of course there's luck involved and no one should expect to see everything but this was pathetic. We headed out of the park before 6 pm so the tour was less then 3 hours long.

The whole thing was more like a Gilligan's Island 3 hour tour gone wrong then an interesting African safari of any kind.

Swati   –  
India IN
Visited: July 2023 Reviewed: Jul 3, 2023

Email Swati  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Memorable experience
5/5

This was our first time in Kenya and we planned to visit 3 National Parks - Maasai Mara, Amboseli and Nakuru in 5 days ans 4 nights. Our driver Steven was well experienced and made the sighting of the Big 5 + others truly memorable. He knew the right places to go to and never complained about getting tired even though we had a slightly rushed itinerary.
There were days when he drove 7 hours straight after a 3 hours game drive, and made sure we reach the next destination in time.

We had enquired at a lot around but Kenya Bush gave us the best price and was flexible in customising the itinerary for us. Super reliable and flexible in terms of payment. We took a complete package with stays, meals and game drives and loved the overall experience.

Rashmita Samrai   –  
Australia AU
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jun 25, 2023

Email Rashmita Samrai  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent and clear communication. The tour was exactly was requested. Good price, great driver.
5/5

John, organised the itinerary including hotels as per my request. The price was reasonable: 4 adults, 5 nights, Masai Mara, Nakuru & Naivasha. All went very smoothly from pick up to the final return. The driver, Joseph, also wildlife spotter was excellent he worked really hard to spot the Big 5 and much more for us, we saw so many animals and birds, it was fantastic. We arrived quite soon after 2 seperate kills, with 2 cheetahs and a pride of 14 lions. Joseph was always timely, following the itinerary as planned. He drive with caution and our safety at all times.

Sai Kayal   –  
United States US
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jun 15, 2023

Email Sai Kayal  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

My first safari experience
5/5

My communication with John was great, he always replied to all my questions promptly. He assigned Bonieface as my Guide, he is a wonderful person always replied to our queries during the 7 day tour with a big smile and very knowledgeable . Shared his knowledge about the animals we came across with us. My family loved the safari tour with Kenya Bush Expedition. Would live to go again.

Rachel   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: April 2022 Reviewed: May 21, 2023

Email Rachel  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Perfect safari, exactly what I wanted
5/5

I went on a solo safari on a weekend while traveling for work to Nairobi. Stanley was my guide and he was excellent. He was very knowledgeable, a great driver and was very good at sensing when I wanted to engage and when I was happy to be in my own world thinking about life!
I’d go with these guys again and again.

James   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: April 2023 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2023

Email James  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Perfect safari! Second time with the company!
5/5

I used the same company in February to Tsavo. This time round i tried the maasai Mara national reserve joining their group. It was a perfect adventure with a timely pick up from my apartment. The lodge and the food was amazing. Regards to our guide john who was very determined to show us the best. Thank you very much and looking forward for more tours until my assignment in Kenya expires

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