African Safari Holiday Packages
SunUp Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, Nature Kenya & East African Wildlife Society
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Don Hess | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable Experience
My friend and I were looking to book a last minute safari. After looking at various trips we finally decided to do a 4 day Lake Nakuru/Maasai Mara tour. It was the best decision we could have made. We decided to use the 4x4 instead of the van - another great decision. Even though it cost more it was well worth it. It was very comfortable traveling over dirt and rock roads and it got us into areas the van would not have been able to go. Although they cannot guarantee animal sightings our guide Surat Nur was unbelievable. I think he showed us every possible animal that lives on this reserve. The highlight was driving for an hour just in time to catch a leopard coming down from a tree and walking right in front of our jeep. Not only were the tours fantastic, the accommodations were also amazing. We stayed at the Ziwa Bush Lodge and the Ilkeliani camp. Both places were beyond our expectations. The staff at both were helpful and friendly and the food was excellent. They treated us like royalty. Chris was fantastic in making the arrangements and went out of his way to make our trip the best ever. I cannot recommend this highly enough!!!
ES
Email Andrew Applin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, good contact with Chris, great driver Josh, can’t ask for more
Well organised, good communication, great driver, good hotel (Ashnil).
Couldn't have chosen a better tour company!
My first trip to Africa, as such, wasn’t sure what to expect, having read many reviews it can be confusing.
After having done an exhaustive online search for safaris in Kenya, I decided to go with Chris company "Sunup adventures".
His follow-ups right after requesting a quote gave me a sense of assurance. Making a 50% deposit to a company half way across the planet in a land you have never been to is something I don’t often do.
But I had nothing to worry, Chris and Josh arrived actually 30 mins before pick up rendezvous, the van was clean and Josh my guide / Driver was dressed in a very neat uniform.
I spent the following 5 days in a solo luxury safari. The hotels/camps were great; I was always treated like royalty.
Josh always made sure we arrived on time for the game drives, he was always very punctual to our early morning meet up times; super active on the radio and quick to make a move to make sure I did not miss the 'hard to find' animals, which was very essential for me as a photographer.
Josh takes his job seriously, he made sure I had the best possible positions to take my pictures, and was very patient to wait until I was ready to make a move. Indeed a very pleasant person. He brought me to a Maasai village where I got a perfect video documentary.
Got great pictures of the big five.
This trip was basically everything I expected and more.
I would without hesitation recommend Chris, Josh, Sunup Adventures. At the same time I would like to thank them for having provided me with such a great service.
Great memories indeed.
Can’t wait to go back!
CA
Email Carlos Mantilla | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn’t have chosen a better tour company.
My first trip to Africa, as such, wasn’t sure what to expect, having read many reviews can be confusing.
After having done an exhaustive online search for safaris in Kenya, I decided to go with Chris company “Sunup Adventures”. His follow ups right after requesting a quote gave me a sense of assurance. Making a 50% deposit to a company half way across the planet in a land you have never been to is something I rarely would do.
But I had nothing to worry, Chris and Josh arrived actually 30mins before pick up rendezvous, the van was clean and Josh my guide / driver was well dressed in a neat uniform.
I spent the following 5 days in a solo luxury safari. The hotels were great!
I was always treated like royalty.
Josh always made sure we arrived on time for the game drives, he was always very punctual to our early morning meet up times; super active on the radio and quick to move to make sure I did not miss the hard to find animals, which was very essential for me as a photographer.
Josh takes his job seriously, he made sure I had the best possible positions to take my pictures, and waited patiently until I was ready to continue.
Indeed a very pleasant person.
He brought me to a Maasai village where I got a great video documentary.
Got amazing pictures of the big five.
This trip was basically everything I expected and more.
I would without hesitation recommend Chris, Josh, Sunup Adventures.
At the same time I would like to thank them for providing me with such great service.
Great memories indeed.
Can’t wait to go back!
Email Samir Tounsi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safary Trip to Masai Mara that we will bever forget
All was super smooth with Sunup Adventure.
Payment was upfront, and I got my booking voucher right after.
Then the day of the Safari, Chris and Paul (the driver/guide) where right there on time in my hotel.
It was a long ride to Masai Mara though (6hours) but a lot to see on the way
The camp Ashnil was really 5 stars service. I'm very impressed!
The game drive were full of excitement and fun...
Paul did all his best so we see as much as possible of Masai Mara wild life (though we did not had chance to see all big 5)
At the end it was a superb adventure that we will never forget
BR
Email Thais Pimenta | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent travel agency!!!!
We were very well taken care of by Cris from the time of booking the tour through whats app until our arrival in Kenya. Always very attentive and concerned with our expectations regarding the tour.
Our guide was very attentive and went the extra mile to meet our expectations!
We saw all the big five, even in the low season.
Those were incredible moments that we will not forget!
Thank you to everyone on the SUN UP team!!
PT
Email Maria Gameiro | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It was a excelent and unforgettable experience.
We were very lucky to meet Chris and Josh to share this experience. They were realy profissional and very responsable.
Josh is an excellent professional and very knowledgeable about wildlife. He did everything to show us the big 5. we felt very safe throughout the safari. we highly recomend this tour operator.
TR
Email Belis Levi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
Everything was very well organized, we had nothing else to think about other than enjoying safari. Especially Jack was an amazing guide, he is very well experienced and very kind. He made our experience even better. Thank you again. Chris was very good at answering my all detailed questions very quickly. And the process was very easy and quick to organize. I’m grateful. It was an unforgettable experience.
MX
Email Jay G | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and attention and the guide was the best
Communication was very smooth, everything was done via WhatsApp the team was always ready to replay, when I ask for a different hotel they swiftly send the the info and rates. My safari trip was 5 days on 3 different locations but after visiting I would definitely consider to take out one of the destination and allocate that day in one of the others, in part so I could enjoy the installations better and some game reserves are better than others, either ask for more details of what to expect on each park or do more research about it, even though I went in February, which is low season and most of the animals are in Tanzania at the time, I liked that there were hardly many tourists. Also I’m so glad that i chose the land cruiser rather than the van, do not save on this take the land cruiser, save on the hotel if you must but you’ll be spending more time in the vehicle than the hotel
Email Ash | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari tailored to our needs
We spent three days and two nights with SunUp Adventures. Specifically our trip was to do a safari in Amboseli NP. Communication was always prompt and Chris happily accommodated a change in dates after our return flight was rescheduled to a day earlier.
DAY 1: Met at our hotel by Chris and Robin. We made the trip from Nairobi to our accommodation and then did an afternoon/night safari.
DAY 2: Full day safari.
DAY 3: We opted for no safari but returned to Nairobi later in the day.
Overall SunUp fully met our expectations. The accommodation was nice, however drinks were expensive and its food was amongst the worst I've had anywhere. Safari vehicle was very comfortable.
Note about Amboseli NP: only three of the big five are there, but it's very good viewing for elephants (we saw two mating) and the backdrop of Kilimanjaro is phenomenal. Pay attention on the way to the park as we saw cheetahs about 1km outside official boundary (park is not fenced).