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Spirit of Kenya
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Elizabeth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experience with Company
We, three childhood friends- now middle aged, used Spirit of Kenya for a Nairobi day tour and for a safari that included Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara. We had Moses as our guide, photographer, driver and "protector from wild animals" for the safari portion. He was fantastic. Friendly, flexible and very accommodating. The experience was worth more because we had him as a member of our team.
Our accommodations were very well chosen by Spirit of Kenya and made for an enriching and memorable safari trip. Food was always delicious and ample.
Highly recommend the extras such as the open sided 4x4 Jeep and a side trip to a Masai Mara village.
Dealing with the company from the US was smooth and Vanessa is always on top of things. Great service. Wonderful experience.
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Email Jason | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exactly what we wanted
Everything about Spirit of Kenya was fantastic. Tiago did a wonderful job of setting up our tour, answering our questions and booking the accommodations. When we arrived in Kenya, we were picked up by our guide, Charles, and he was absolutely fantastic. One of the first things he said to us was that his passion was nature, and it really showed. He did a great job of driving, helping us to manage a new culture (where we should buy things), and when we got to the Mara, he put together amazing game drives. Everything exceeded expectations.
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Email VP | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour through Kenyan national parks
Spirit of Kenya was excellent from planning stages through the trip. I was in contact with Tiago and he was very clear about the price breakdown and I could even come up with my own itinerary and calculate the price myself (Many companies give you quotes when you ask for an itinerary but you don't know how they're calculating the total price).
Our itinerary was: Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, and Lake Nakuru.
Franco was our guide. Franco was an excellent driver and we felt very safe even when some other cars near us in the Mara were getting stuck in the mud. He also had excellent vision and communication with other guides in order to find sightings and we saw literally everything we were hoping to see and much more. Franco was also very flexible and take us to a doctor in Nairobi on our way back from Nairobi when one of us was feeling a little unwell (turned out to be nothing and he was able to do make up the lost time the next morning so we didn't miss a beat of our itinerary. Franco was also very kind and friendly and went above and beyond to make sure we had a smooth and fulfilling journey.
Highly recommend booking via Spirit of Kenya and asking for Franco as your guide (although I'm sure all of the guides are great); you will definitely have a great experience.
NZ
Email Pauline | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service in the planning stages (and cancellation) of a week long safari.
I received prompt and excellent service in the planning stages of a week long safari in Kenya. This trip was booked directly by my husband and I by email with Vanessa and we were looking forward to the holiday. However, a month before departure we had to cancel due to a health problem. I just want to say that Spirit of Kenya refunded our trip according to their terms of reference and we received the money back into our account.
Their excellent website, professional service by email and refund when changes happen tell us that they must be a gem of a company. We hope to be able to go on a safari with them next year!
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Email Mhom | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Smooth safari
Everything was perfect on our recent safari. Starting with the safari arrangement handling by Tiago. Prompt and accommodated every question we had. The resorts recommended were spot on.
Our guide for the trip, Simon was the best we had. He knew from day one what our preferences were and tried his best to provide it. Very knowledgeable about animal behaviors and best angels to get the perfect picture.
Definitely would return (you still owe me a leopard) and recommend to others
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Email S.Alejandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible Safari tour, surpassed expectations- GREAT Staff
Booking a Safari can be overwhelming because of all the options and lack of information on the country. We got many different quotes and Spirit of Kenya answered quickly and in a very polite and organized manner. They helped us arrange the tour to our liking (we ended up adding Hell's Gate) and had a very decent price compared to other agencies.
The staff was wonderfully kind and informative all throughout the tour and even at the end when we wanted to add a trip to the Masai Village they were more than happy to make it happen.
The lodging choices were great- clean, beautiful, with good food and also great staff.
While on the road the choice of restaurants was also very nice with good ambiance and tasty food.
Overall, the whole trip surpassed my expectations.
Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
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Email Natasha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
awesome 3 day safari with George
Had the perfect experience with Spirit of Kenya. 3 days was a perfect amount of time for our family and we got to see a LOT of animals. The staff is very knowledgeable and the best part was Tiago who was helping us craft our trip was very responsive--usually emailing back within 10 minutes or less. We did miss our driver picking us up from the airport as he was stuck in traffic but the hotel also had a free airport shuttle so it worked out. The safari itself was better than I expected and all accommodations were great. We stayed at the Azure Mara camp and did the hot air balloon safari one morning.
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Email Beril | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic 4 days private safari tour
We were a group of six people and Spirit of Kenya arranged us a private safari tour.
The communication with them was very easy from the first day, the payment procedure was smooth.
Our tour guide, Joshua, was a very knowledgeable person and he loves his job! We learnt a lot from him. He was as excited as us to see more animals and to find some action. He always went the extra mile to show us sth different and thought us some Swahili language on the way. He knows Maasai Mara region very well, he knows where to find which animal etc. He also helped us a lot to find our missing luggage.
We upgraded the safari vehicle from van to 4x4. The vehicle that Spirit of Kenya provided was very clean, in a good condition and had a cooler. It was a very comfortable drive even though the roads are not in a good condition in some parts.
We stayed in the accommodations that Spirit of Kenya gave as an option and we absolutely loved them.
Thanks a lot Vanessa, Joshua and all Spirit of Kenya team for your efforts. We would love to travel with you again!
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Email Devjani | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful, awesome experience
We booked a 9 day customised tour with Spirit of Kenya after seeing the reviews. We covered both countries Kenya and Tanzania with Masai mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Kake Nakuru. Venessa interacted with us through 80 mails answering all our queries for 3 months . They have various packages including full board accommodation s, vehicles with professional drivers cum guides. The accommodation s were top class. They gave us everything they promised. The drivers did their best to show us the big five and many more. Cheetahs, rhino, a Chas and a kill. What else could we ask for!! Alex and Ali our guides were through professional and we wish them well!
Amazing experience and wonderful memories! Highly recommended!
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Email Luis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari in Kenya
We booked a 4 day safari in Kenya (Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara). The booking process was smooth, they answered the emails very quickly, adjusting to our requests. We had a problem with the car on the first day but they reacted very quickly and we were able to continue with the schedule. We had a great time in Lake Nakuru and even more in Maasai Mara where we were able to see the big five and more.
Great customer service (Tiago), and good drivers/guides made our short safari an unforgettable experience. I definitely recommend Spirit of Kenya and I would choose them again if I go back to Kenya.
Thanks.
