Bush lunch in Maasai Mara National Reserve
Tazama Africa Holidays
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, Eco Tourism & Tour Operators Society of Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Peter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic!
I can't say enough about how great our guide Anthony was!! Courteous, kind, and always on time. He was so knowledgeable about everything we saw both within the National Parks and Kenya in general. He displayed a strong desire for us to see as many interesting animals as possible and delivered in a big way! I would go back in a heartbeat - 10 out of 10 experience!
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Email Ania Z | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip of my life and I have traveled the world!
From the moment we landed until the moment we left to go back home it was an incredible experience! It took me a few months of hard research to find the very best company and I did find them, Tazama Africa Holidays! Eric was our guide and he was excellent. Top service, best guest service, extremely knowledgeable about all of the animals and parks. I feel like he is now a part of our family having spent a week with him. We saw every single animal we could have imagined plus some special sightings of rare creatures. We felt safe the whole time. We were cared for extremely well by Tazama Africa Holidays and the two camps we stayed at Entim and The Cliff. Both camps were stunning. The whole trip felt like we were living in a movie or on national geographic. I have traveled the world many times but this trip is an ultimate highlight of my life! My boyfriend has never been outside the North American continent and he was mesmerized by this vacation. If you want to go on the best holiday and safari have no doubt about Tazama, they are the only way to go. I have told so many of my friends about them so they can have this unique experience. Thank you so much for taking the very best care of us on your holiday! Make sure to ask for Eric, he was the best guide ever!
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Email Ivana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Family Time!
We booked 3 day safari experience with Tazama and few transfers during our stay. Being in industry I can highly recommend Antony as a really responsive agent and willing to help.
Upon our arrival we were welcomed by Antony (owner) and Patrick (our chauffeur) which was a nice touch. Antony apologized he could not drive us and introduce us to our chauffeur. Patrick was highlight of all services in Kenya. He was always in time, water was ready for us, car clean, car seat inside (we traveled with 4 year old). He was polite beyond words. Even when we had a situation with accommodation that we booked on our own in Nairobi he spent entire afternoon with us helping us resolve it.
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Email Francy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari trip
It is very convinient, they pick you up and drop you off at the hotel you are staying in Nairobi. Duncan was a great guide, he was very motivated to show us the main animals, such as elephant, leopard, lion.. also he was very knowledgebale about the animals and also about kenya in general. We had a really good time and always felt save. Also the camp entim mara we can really recomend. Expensive, but great value for money.
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Email Nicole | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I didn't think there was such thing as a perfect trip until now...
I cannot say enough nice things about Tazama Africa Holidays! We did an 11 day Kenya trip with a group of 10 and everything was as close to perfect as possible. Antony and Andrew took care of us for the full 11 days and were the best tour guides you could ask for. We saw so many animals! I was shocked by how close we were able to get to all of them. We came out with such beautiful pictures that it's been hard choosing which ones we want to frame because they are all so nice.
And don't get me started on the accommodations! AMAZING! Each place was unique from the rest but all equally unique with their own little flare. All of them had great views of animals, pools, great food and an amazing bar area. We were truly spoiled.
Even the trucks themselves were very nice. Do yourself a favor and make sure you upgrade to the 4x4 vehicles.
Wouldn't have changed a single moment. Loved every second of our entire 11 day adventure. BOOK YOUR TRIP WITH TAZAMA! You won't regret it.
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Email Stanley | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari with a difference with Tazama
A safari in Kenya was one of the top priority bucket list. As we tried to figure out the best way to do this, we stumbled on Tazama and were immediately impressed with the reviews. So we decided to complete the safari with Tazama a decision which we will never regret.
Being an avid wildlife & landscape photographer, I contacted Anthony the owner with two key requirements for this five day safari. One was safely managing the logistics of my child of determination and second was photography safari primarily covering the spectacular Birds of Kenya and landscapes.
Anthony within hours responded with a very good & competitive itinerary covering Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara and included properties which was wheel chair friendly.
At the airport we were welcomed by Anthony personally along with Andrew who would be our guide par excellence and their well appointed 4x4 Land cruiser. We stayed at Kibo Safari Camp for two nights. This is an awesome tented camp which I will highly recommend to anyone. The tents are very aesthetically done blending the traditional tents with a element of modern amenities. The Staff at the restaurant are a joyful bunch of staff who are so passionate about their job. Charles & Duncan along with their fabulous team will make anyone at home. Simply loved it. All facilities are wheel chair friendly. Amboseli park was truly great with all the majestic Elephants and hundred of birds which we managed to cover. Andrew turned out to be an birding expert, fluent with the names, habitat and characteristics of all birds at the tip of tongue. The best thing was the knowledge of where to position the vehicle so as to get the best frames under optimum light conditions necessary to shoot all the best actions.
Next we proceeded to Lake Naivasha to shoot the fish eagles in action along with a host of other birds in action along the rim of the beautiful lake. The local boat operator also a good birding expert called the eagles with unique whistling and a fish at hand. So action is very much assured. Just keep the cameras ready for some hair raising action of Eagle snatching the fish from the lake.
Third destination was Masai Mara and we were accommodated at the Sarova Game Camp. This place was truly beautiful and wheel chair friendly. Chef Douglas made our dinner buffets deliciously memorable with some awesome Indian cuisines. Mart-in & Grace ensured all went well and smooth. Here too the deluxe tented camps are a true delight as the camp are located within the Masai Reserve.
Chef Andrew took us on a visit to the herbal garden from where all the organic greens come to the buffet.
Here too Andrew did a fantastic job of ensuring we covered the place well in the three days we spent. On day two we did a 12 hour game drive from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm straight. Andrew ensured we had all breakfast, lunch & tea packed for the marathon game drive and served at the bush. The drive involved some very extreme off-road conditions including slush which Andrew managed to maneuver safely. As birding and prey kills were my requirements, Andrew planned the timings well and patient enough so that I could easily cover dozens of beautiful bird species and two prey kills under very optimum lighting conditions.
Hot air balloon over the Mara with my child of determination was icing on the cake. I was skeptical of how they could manage this, but the balloon Pilot with his team made it easy so that our child could see the Mara from a different view.
COVID protocols were strictly complied with at all times in all resorts with a RT-PCR test organized at tent it self at Sarova Mara for those flying outbound to countries requiring on arrival PCR reports.
I will cut my long review short by summarizing that Tazama Africa Holidays honestly is the right team if you want to have a private photography safari covering specific birds and animals or just an enriching safari from a different viewpoint and most importantly at a very competitive & affordable price.
Very knowledgeable, great communication and an unforgettable experience.
We enjoyed a 5 night Safari with Tazama Africa Holidays from Masai Mara, to Lake Nakuru and then Amboseli. We could not have any but positive feed back from our experience. All the accommodations were nice and clean! Antony had great communication before arriving and throughout our stay in Kenya. A special shout-out to Patrick, our guide for the week, he was very knowledgeable with all the animals and made sure we got to see everything including a Leopard and could not have been any kinder. Antony even arranged for our pickup from the airport after our trip to the beach. Such an unforgettable vacation and I highly recommend anyone coming to Kenya use Tazama. Everyone is super nice and accommodating. We cannot wait to return and tell our friends back home.
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Email Terry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari ever. Our family enjoyed every single bit our driver Stephen was professional
From pickup to drop-off best experience ever. Communication skills, perfect, driving, perfect. Tour guiding perfect. 100% i would pick Tazama Afrika again and again
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Email Garret aka G | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most amazing trip ever!!!
This was the best trip ever. From the animals to our driver to the wonderful accommodations. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. I wish I could do this trip over and over. I laughed I cried but most importantly I made so many memories that I will never forget.
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Email Clemens | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour operator we could have wished for
When we were planning our Safari we were unsure which tour operator to chose, read a lot of reviews, searched for some places to stay and finally ended up booking with Tazama Africa Holidays.
We could not have picked a better tour operator!
On our arrival we first discussed our itinerary and then we where off to our wonderful trip. Our guide was Antony, who is also the owner of this business. And he was just absolutely wonderful! From the beginning he made it clear, that we could ask him everything which was a wonderful thing for us to learn so many details about Kenya and the wonderful people living there. When there was even the smallest issue, he immediately took care of it. His top priority was for us to have the best possible experience. For this he really went above and beyond! There were only two things he would even value more: Our safety and his (and our) respect for the animals. We always felt he tried his best to provide us with the best views of the animals, but respected them as well and if one animal wanted to get out of sight, we didn't pursue it, or drove closer, as we saw some other drivers do. We appreciated this a lot!
The tour was carefully planned and made a lot of sense to us. We were able to see all the animals we wished and some more! Antony was also able to answer all our questions concerning the animals and we were able to learn so much about the wildlife. The hotels and camps were all very good and carefully selected. Antony always took care we got the best places/rooms/tents. As I love to take photographs of animals, he was always very concerned about me having good light and gave me plenty of time to take the best shots. Of course we saw the big five (which was very important to him), but he was also always working hard so we could see our favorite animals.
We also met another driver working at his company and he seemed to be very nice as well. That being said, we would always like to go on a trip with Antony! We loved our trip with him and definitely plan on going back to Kenya and doing a Safari with him.
The only thing we regret about our trip to Kenya: Not knowing him beforehand and letting him organize our whole trip! He knows all the best places to stay and best things to do. And if he has some advice, just take it! He is such a genuinely nice and hard working person and really only wants your best for your time in Kenya (or the neighbouring countries)!