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Okoa Africa Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Tourism Federation, Museum of Kenya under Nature-Kenya & TRA under Ministry of Tourism in Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $559 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Yana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Experience Ever!
We were absolutely thrilled with our trip, thanks to John and Mika!
We are so grateful for welcoming us and providing the best experience possible, it exceeded all our expectations! We believe we got super super lucky with John as our guide, it was a very sad moment to say good bye as we liked him so very much and we couldn’t wish for a better person to show us around and spend all this time with!
We got to see everything we wanted including the Big Five!
We were lucky to see the leopard, cheetah and lions several times.
We had our flight back late in the evening, they were so nice to take their time and show us around the Nairobi city and booked us an amazing restaurant to try all the unusual types or meats, which was a perfect way to finish our extraordinary experience !!!
Thank you thank you thank you! These guys are the best !!!
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Email Giada | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized tour!
the tour went very well, organized with precision and without any problems.
Our guide, Jackson, was truly terrific, his help, his experience and his knowledge of the savannah were essential.
Communication with the okoa staff was always fast and reliable.
The places we slept in were comfortable, sometimes a little basic, but we were always treated with the utmost respect and kindness. We were a vegetarian group, and we had no problem always finding the right food for us, and even in the packed lunches they always worked to make us have a personalized menu.
RU
Email Evgeniia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour operator ever!
There were amazing 6 days in Kenya with Okoa Afrika Tours!
Our driver John is real professional who made our wishes real as fast as possible and really cared about us during all 6 days. John we miss you and wish you all the best!
We spent the last day of safari in Nairobi with Mika and Johnson. They gave us the excursion, showed shoppes where we could buy some local products and told us the history of Kenya. In the end of our Kenya trip they took us to the Carnivore restaurant where we could try some special types of meat.
Thanks a lot to Okoa Afrika Tours for our amazing Kenya trip! Highly recommend the operator to everyone who wants to make their Afrikan trip the most comfortable and really unforgettable!
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Email Michael F. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible attention for every client, unbelievable Safari experience. Go local!
I fully recommend booking with Okoa for your Safari adventures. We were lucky enough to be able to do a 9 day Safari experience across Tanzania and Kenya to visit the Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Lake Manyara, Maasai Mara, and Lake Naivasha. We experienced some problems with the operator in Tanzania which was completely out of Okoa’s control yet they made some very significant accommodations for us when they really didn’t need to. Furthermore, Mika was the best tour representative we’ve ever worked with and went out of his way to ensure that all of our concerns and issues were resolved as best he could and in an expedited fashion. Any questions or concerns we had were dealt with immediately with Mika which is important when you are spending significant dollars on these trips and this level of service was far superior than any other excursion we planned in our 3 month tour of East Africa. Despite some setbacks in Tanzania, the Kenyan side of our trip was absolutely flawless and I really admired the attention provided during the tour. The guides, lodging and food were all well above expectations and really helped us with a positive experience. Mika was a huge help in all of this and he’s a great guy in general. Okoa will do everything possible to ensure a great experience and I’d recommend them as a local operator over some larger companies because of their expert attention to detail and focus on each and every client.
Affordable, professional, and exciting safari trip
We booked through Okoa because the trip packed everything in under three days and was very affordable. We were delighted with Moses, our driver and guide, who had excellent knowledge of the wildlife and was a skilled driver. The food at Lenchada camp was great, and the basic rooms were comfortable and clean (though hot water wasn't consistently available). Overall, we really enjoyed our trip and would highly recommend it to those on a budget.
CH
Email Daniela | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Tour with excellent guide
Masai Mara is a great park to visit, to see the big herds of wilderbeest was a mindblowing experience. Our guide Patrick was very knowledgeable with a good sense of humour.
SE
Email Daphne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good communication, tour guide is very knowledgeable
Excellent value for money! Great six day tour with our driver Stanley. He is very knowledgeable about all the animals and area, and spent a lot of time trying to find all the animals for us.
DE
Email Johannes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All good.
The tour was good. We got answers quickly. The guide managed to show us all the animals expected in the Masai mara. I would book again
RU
Email Vladislav | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Amazing 4 Day Tour Experience
2020 deprived us of several promising trips, but we did not give up and decided to go to Africa! Africa is a very old dream. During the period of closings of many countries, we decided, why not?! I’m not going to tell you the details of the whole trip, but I will tell you about our safari trip with Okoa Africa Tours. A few months before departure, we contacted 10-15 safari companies. We settled on the most attractive one for us with the lowest offered price and the fastest and most comprehensive answer to our questions. We transferred $ 100 in advance and waited patiently. It is worth noting that we flew by Egyptian Airlines, which shortly before our trip decided to change the schedule and our connection was reduced to 45 minutes. Realizing that this time was not enough for a transfer, we contacted the airline and rescheduled the flight one day ahead with a 20-hour transfer in Cairo. Since we were supposed to go on a safari immediately upon arrival in Nairobi, we immediately contacted Okoa Africa Tours, told about the transfer of the flight, and the guys postponed our safari for several days without any penalties. At the agreed 4.45 am we were met at the airport by the driver and taken to the office, where we paid for our safari. Then we were escorted to our safari car, after about 20 minutes another couple from Spain came up and soon we set off, taking water, lunch boxes on the way and drove in for two more members of our team from the USA. 6-7 hours we got to Masai Mara Park, taking a break for lunch at a roadside cafe. By 17.00 we finally got to our camp. The camping turned out to be very cozy and comfortable. Tents are like army tents, inside there are 4 beds under mosquito nets, shower and toilet. We left our things in the tents and went to our first game drive. It was incredible! Despite the tiredness after the night flight and the long journey, we could not take our eyes off the zebras, elephants, giraffes, warthogs, buffaloes, hyenas and various birds we meet. By 19.00 we returned to the camp for a quick dinner and sleep. The morning rise was scheduled for 5.00, breakfast at 5.30 and immediately start for a full-day safari! On this day, we met a huge number of the most charming animals. Met the lions three times! First, they watched an elderly lonely lion with a huge mane, then they met a young male lion by the river and finally caught a young pair of lions, engaged in the continuation of the lion's race. We watched for a long time as the lion climbed onto his lady again and again, roaring bravely at the same time. The lions did not pay any attention to us and it was incredibly interesting to watch them. After walking a little more in the park, we met cheetahs, watched their dinner feast with a gazelle after a successful hunt. By our arrival, the gazelle was almost eaten and contented bloody cheetah's muzzles were looking at us)). And on the nearest acacia a large group of vultures was already awaiting their feast. The warthogs, moving quickly on their short legs, were very amused, and simply conquered the grace of Thomson's gazelles, amusingly waving their charming black tails.))) At the beginning of the game drive, they drove alone, by 10 am they united with two more cars and then rolled a caravan, alternately pulling each other out of the river, when they got stuck in an attempt to wade it, then they got stuck with all three cars in a flooded and soggy meadow, apparently which looked absolutely safe, but turned out to be very insidious for our cars. We dined in the park, stopping for a picnic under a spreading tree. Cars were placed in a circle for the safety of dining people, surrounded by wild African nature. After lunch we headed towards the Mara river. We saw a place where seasonal migration of animals usually takes place. Now it looked quite peaceful, only a couple of sleepy crocodiles basking in the sun on the shallows and hippos snorting and grunting in the river, showing with all their appearance that the animal that dared to cross the river would not be in good health for the first time. On the way back, overcoming another ford, we broke through the gas tank. Fuel began to flow out. And of course there are no gas stations in the savannah.))) Our driver Ali said that the leak was not big and we finished the game drive without any problems, having safely returned to the camp. In the evening, our already friendly international team gathered for dinner and sat in the bar of the campsite until the evening, sipping beer and chatting. In the morning we got up later, at about 7 we went on foot to the nearest Masai village. Everything there is according to the classical scenario - dancing, jumping, making a fire. We visited the house, got acquainted with the way of life. A traditional attempt at divorce for expensive souvenirs)). Returning to the camp, we had breakfast with pleasure, plunged into the car and set off on a long journey to Naivasha. We explored Lake Naivasha by boat. We rode for about 1.5 hours. What wonderful birds live on the shores of this lake, teeming with hippos and crocodiles. They are divinely beautiful in their diversity!!! Then there was again a rather long drive to Nakuru, where we spent the night in an inexpensive hotel. After spending the night and a quick breakfast, we went to Nakuru National Park for game drive. What a beautiful and picturesque nature here! The landscape is very different from the Masai Mara, many trees, a river with many flamingos and hippos. Monkeys are running through the forest. And it was here that we met a cheetah for the only time. Unfortunately, it was not possible to take a picture - at our approach, he jumped off a branch and disappeared into the thick, tall grass. Then a ranger with a gun got into the car, and we went to watch the rhinos graze. We watched them from 500 meters, it is dangerous to approach close. Rhinos, unlike other animals we have met, perceive the car as a danger and attack when approaching. Then there was a long road to Nairobi with a stop on the way at a local cafe, where we first tasted the national dish Ugali: cassava mass with fried beef and some greens. This dish is eaten with hands and it was soooooooooooooooo delicious !!! Nairobi met us with traffic jams. On the way, we stopped at the hospital so that part of our team could take a PCR test to continue trip to Tanzania. We were transferred to another car and taken to the station, from where the train was expected to depart to Mombasa. This adventure has given us memories of a lifetime! Many thanks to our international team, our guide Ali, Mika from Okoa Africa Tours! It was very cool with you, you are all great fellows! Thank you everybody!
CZ
Email Tereza | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
7 day safari in Kenya
We had a 7 day safari trip in Kenya with Okoa Africa. Our driver was always on the right place in the right time and we saw as much as animals as possible. The accomodation was very good - both camps, hotel and guest house. We were very satisfied with all the services during our trip.