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Pride of Africa Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Ron | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari! highly recommended!
Pride of Africa is a great Safari because the service is amazing and the staff is very experience and willing to help with every question
or need, also during the safari.
Everything is well organized and the price is affordable
Professional and loyal to the customer
These guys were awesome. They had planned everything and kept every single one of their promises. I strongly recommend you take this tour if you're going to Kenya.
Email Dr. Sarfaraz Nawaz Salgar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastically Awesome
We (4 people) went on a safari to Tsavo national park (East & West) for 3 nights.
It was a awesome trip to remember. Enjoyed the every bit of safari and hotel stays..
Mr. Stephen & Mr Eliad, were very good in their approach and through professionals.
The Driver/ Guide Mr Godfrey, was very helpful & very humble, had a great ride with him but the ride (van) was only the problem as it was old Nissan..
Anvys, enjoyed the trip & surely would recommend Pride of Africa & if, God willing,
I will also go to Masai with same guys..
Thanks for making the trip memorable one..
PK
Email Syed Qasim Ali Shah Gilani | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3D 2N Masai Mara Safari Package
Excellent service, professional guide / driver was provided. All timelines amd requirements were seamlessly met. Best for group of friends travelling on a budget.
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Email Trad | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very professional. Extremely responsive in the set up.
Really excellent. We had a great time. My kids really enjoyed the safari but especially the visit to local Masai Village which was a great learning experience. The eco camp is well integrated into the community so a trip there has the added bonus of supporting this lovely Masai Village with very kind Masai guide who does a fantastic job teaching Masai culture and practices. We learned a lot!
DE
Email Jun | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice tour
I could see the Big 5 during 4 days.
The driver is so nice. I could see many animals closely.
Day 3, I did not go to Nakuru lake in the plan.
There were some problems. But finally I could see many animals and go back to the airport.
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Email Paolo Andres | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
pride of africa exceeded our expectations! excellent customer service!
Tour was well-organized from pick up to drop off. Our driver maxwell was excellent, made sure we saw the big 5. i highly recommend this company as staff seemed family oriented with customer service as its highest priority.
CL
Email Roberto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience and recommendable but not liked expected and with many objections
We are a couple that booked a group joining safari of 11 days in Kenia and Tanzania with Pride o Africa. We booked it in advance from our country. Below I describe first all the positive things of our experience with this company and then all the negatives:
Positives:
- All the staff is very friendly and are nice persons.
- Stephen was very fast in reply all our inquiries before and during the safari. He was very attentive and was always concerned about us and our satisfaction.
- Jacktone and Deo, our drivers in Kenia and Tanzania respectively, were very good guides, they knew good the visited parks and made a big effort for giving us a great time.
-We could see the big fives (but leopard just one time and it was the last today and from afar).
-Both drivers cleaned the vehicules everyday.
-In general good organization (except the problems mentioned below)
In general I think the people of Pride of Africa is serious and very reliable.
Negatives:
-As soon as we arrived at Nairobi and were picked up by the people of Pride of Africa (the managers), they persuaded us to change our group joining safari for a private safari (only for the Kenia’s part). We agreed because they recommended it strongly and we didn’t have much time to decide (we were under pressure). They said that the only way to keep the original accommodations was making the private tour. We had to pay an important extra cost not considered in our original budget. It would much better if people of Pride of Africa had talken about this before arriving there, so we would have time to think about it without pressure. Besides the group joining safari in Tanzania was as good as the private option in Kenya, we were only three persons in total, and finally we didn’t see real advantages to make the private safari in Kenya, specially considering we like to share with other people.
- We didn’t all the game drives indicated on the original program. I think this happened because the program was very optimistic. Is not possible to do all the game drives offered because of the timings.
-We were cheated in a shop where we stopped for resting on the way to Masai Mara. I think that the guide should not stop on bad reputation places or at least he or/and the company should aware the tourists of this bad practices.
-In Tanzania the Safari was made by another company from that country (I think that they are partners of Pride of Africa, but we were not informed in advance). They changed an important part of our program without asking or telling us. Luckly and casually we realized this the day before thanks to a conversation with the driver. We were just at time to talk the managers of both companies and claim for maintaining the original program. They solved it quickly, but if we didn’t see this the day before we would loss an important time in Seregenti.
-We liked all the lodges and campsites we stayed, except one because it was a campsite in a town and not in a park or in the wildlife as expected (Jambo Lodge, Lake Manyara). Also the staff there were not very friendly and we were almost the unique tourists there. We didn’t feel comfortable in that place. Unfortunately we spent three nights there(more than in all the other places).
- Again, without asking us, they changed 1 night in Nogrongoro for 1 night in Lake Manyara (Jambo Lodge, the place we didn’t like)
-The Land Cruiser in Tanzania didn’t have radio (important tool for communication between guides and to find animals). This was offered in the original program. The vehicle had also the windshield broken and seat belts were not very good working.
In brief we still recommend this company, but we suggest to be aware checking everyday the program in advance to have time to claim is anything is changed or wrong. Take care with the shops where you will stop for resting. If you visit Lake Manyara, ask to not say in Jambo Lodge, is not a comfortable place. Is better to stay on campsites inside the parks with the wildlife and sharing with more tourists.
Reply from Pride of Africa Adventures
Posted on Feb 18, 2019Thank you very much for taking safari with us and for the review, concerning the negative comments they are very important to us so that we can improve in our services. By answering the comments
1: Concerning the pressure his saying we put on him to take a private a safari, this was a discussion between us and we gave the advantages and disadvantages of both private safari and group joining safari . We gave them time to way between the two options then before they agree to take a private safari, they gave us condition of the driver they want for the private safari in Kenya side and we both agreed on him and the departure date we deliver the driver we agreed on. So to me I don't think we forced them to take a private safari because we both agreed.
2: Concerning the Shop they stopped, that one was not even in the program and when they stop to buy the carvings he confirmed to me that the driver remains in the car, on this I don't know how they agree to buy carvings.
3: Concerning the game drives, due to the fact that this was a private safari the number of game drives were to be agreed between the driver and them because in group joining safaris we do have fixed game drives for the group.
4: Concerning the Tanzania part I am really sorry for what took place and we discuss that before with the client and we both agreed.
NB: We will improve in the problems indicated and promise to other tourist this will not take place again and don't get worried, people do learn by mistakes and this will not repeat again
CH
Email Samantha | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Like your best friend is a local
From the first moment i got contact with Pride of Africa I felt in good hands! Stephen communicated fast and precisely, giving all sort of advise tonprepare the trip.
We did 5 days in kenia enad 7 in Tanzania, opting for the bisget safari and upgrading in lodges the last 3 nights in Tanzania.
It was amazing!
Please note that being a Bidget safari it might happen that the plan get slightly changed but all the games drive were done as in the plan.
Strongly recommended!
ES
Email Carmen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jackson was the fastest and the best driver in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuro. It has been awesome!
Everything was very good!We saw the big five and more!