On Safari in the Mara
The Safari Partners
- Located In:
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Canada
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- IATA, ACTA & TOPAC
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jodi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect first safari experience!
Our family of four just returned from our first trip to Africa, booked with Chris at the Safari Partners, and it was an amazing experience. As we had not travelled to Africa before, Chris made recommendations on countries and camps knowing our priority was animal safaris. It was a flawless experience and our family of four (2 adults, 2 teenagers) loved every minute. We started in Johannesburg with an overnight stay and enough time to visit the Apartheid museum. The next day we flew to Zimbabwe for two nights to see Victoria Falls and participate in safari drives and a river cruise. Our stay at Victoria Falls River Lodge was amazing. Then we moved to Botswana where we spent 6 nights at three different “Desert and Delta” camps, which were exceptional! The food, camp staff, guide knowledge and accommodations exceeded all expectations in every location we stayed. And the coordinated effort of moving us between countries and camps was flawless. We had a very detailed website created by Chris detailing the specifics of our trip in advance and we received an information package about our travels prior to departing. Chris was quick to answer any questions we had and choose the perfect custom safari experience for the four of us.
It was the trip of a lifetime for our family and we would use Chris at the Safari Partners again for another African Adventure. We would encourage anybody interested in travelling to Africa to contact Chris—his customer service and knowledge of the continent are fantastic!
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Email Larina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
60th birthday tour
We just returned from a 13 day safari in Kenya and Tanzania. It was the trip of a lifetime and I can't thank The Safari Partners enough for helping us to organize such an incredible birthday trip. The guides, accommodations, food, everything was outstanding. It was incredible viewing the multitude of animals in their natural environment and the hot air balloon ride was amazing.
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Email Marleen and Scott | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Anniversary Trip of a lifetime
What a trip! The trip planning process started a while back, but Jen and Chris listened to all our wants and wishes and put together a trip of a lifetime. They took care of accommodations, flights, transportation, everything!
Our accommodations were fantastic . Our favourite was the Entim Camp in Kenya. They were so accommodating and couldn’t do enough for you, without being in your face about it. They were politely and quietly aware of everything. Very comforting indeed. The location and ,of course, actually experiencing the wildebeests migrating over the river two metres in front of us was absolutely awesome! It was the total package.
The Acacia Farm Lodge was an absolute treat. It was definitely a 10 out of 10, and was an excellent one night retreat. The service was exceptional.
The Essque Zalu in Zanzibar was a small piece of paradise. Our suite on the ocean with its view of the turquoise water was breathtaking. Seeing the marine life while snorkelling along the reef was a colourful underwater safari. We even had the spontaneous opportunity to swim with a pod of wild dolphins. Wow!
Our tour guides from African Horizons were great. Our guide in Kenya had 19 years of experience and was exceptional. He was so informative, had a great sense of humour, was patient and took great care of all of us. Even providing gin and tonic “sun downers” on the savannah in the evenings. A nice touch, indeed! Our guide in Tanzania was also fantastic. He was actually mentored by our Kenyan guide. It simply amazes us how they always know where they are and don’t get lost.
Once again, thank you for everything and all the extra touches, and making this trip the trip of a lifetime.
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Email Cindy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Attention to detail
Attention to detail is what Safari Partners excel in. Our Africa adventure was " top drawer" the accommodation, tours and guides were all excellent, the traveling from place to place was seamless.
We had one hiccup with a flight that was delayed which caused us to miss our connection and rendezvousing with our friends on the next leg of our adventure. We called Chris ( it was 6am on a Sunday his time) and within 30 minutes his team had rebooked our flight, got us a hotel for the evening, contacted our friend and sorted out the details so we did not miss out on our gorilla trek. I cannot thank Chris and his team enough for such efficiency-they were so quick in getting back to us - I had no time to stress!!
I do not often write reviews and never give 5 stars however Safari Partners deserves every one!
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Email Jamie + Ryan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon of a lifetime!
I was planning every details of our wedding and I knew I would need help planning our honeymoon. So I reached out to safari partners and Chris R. was very happy to help. My husband and I were very clear with what we wanted out of this trip and Chris delivered. I asked about a million questions (Thanks Chris for your patience) & our honeymoon exceeded our expectations.. actually, we didn't know what to expect, but we were FLOORED with the details of the planning. We were well taken care of from start to finish. Even though there was a small hiccup, I didn't stress because it was handled well. I can't complain of a single thing just compliments and recommendations to all my friends and family! Definitely a trip of a lifetime that Chris put together for us! Because of the excellent service, we will definitely do this again! THANKS SO MUCH CHRIS AND SAFARI PARTNERS!
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Email Alex & Pat L. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a well organized trip with some fun surprtises.
Chris R. at Safari Partners was able to capture the essence of what we wanted out of our first trip to Africa. He exceeded our expectations in the quality of the places at which we stayed and the adventures we had. Great fun!
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Email Tara and John | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful African Safari
It was our first trip to Africa and first safari and Chris R. at Safari Partners in Vancouver made our experience the best it could be. He was easy to reach and answered all my questions promptly. The Safari itself was beyond what we expected and everything went smoothly from beginning to end. We stayed at three Desert and Delta camps. Accommodation was fantastic! Staff and guides were amazing! We want to go again and will definitely contact Chris R when we do.
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Email Hans and Louiser | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
awesome, amazing, breathtaking, life changing experiences each and every day of the 2 month trip!!!
Everything about this trip was first class and top notch. Chris and Jen were excellent, and answered each and every question promptly. We are so grateful to have worked with such professional consultants. Every detail was taken care of, all accommodations were first class, all guides and drivers were where they were supposed to be, at the correct time. Guides were pleasant, knowledgeable, and took excellent care of us. We will go back to Africa, and will definitely book with Safari Partners again.
Email Geoff & Liz | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding
We booked four Safari Collection properties in Kenya - one night at Giraffe Manor, 3 nights at Sasaab in Samburu country. 3 nights at Solios (rhino conservancy) and 6 nights at Sala's camp ion the Mara. All transfers were by light aircraft. We were met on arriving in Kenya & delivered to the airport when we left. All the lodges were great. We had excellent food, great hospitality & wonderful game drives. We went out of season as it can get busy during the migration & everywhere was quiet except for Giraffe Manor. The game drives were some of the best we have done & all vehicles were eminently suitable (no crowded Kombi vans).
Safari Partners were excellent to deal with & we will certainly use them again.
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Email Ian Rasmussen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trust the Professionals!
We have always preferred to be independent travellers in the 20 years of our retirement.
But when I began to second guess myself on a safari leg of a trip to Africa I turned to Chris and he put us back on track.
He prepared a customized 10 day trip tp Victoria Falls, then Samburu and Maasi Mara in
Kenya.
Everything went without a hitch; the flights, transfers, accommodations and guided drives.
Everything was taken care of, including hotel & lodge check in.
Yet there was ample flexibility built in for us to remain in control.
His choice of accommodations and camps for us was superb. We were spoiled, and loved it!
It paid off to turn to a professional for guidance, in many ways such as knowing which visas to apply for or where the rainy season might affect game viewing.
Safaris are an expensive proposition. We have just finished ours knowing that it was money well spent on a once in a lifetime event to be treasured.