Guide Ken with one of our 4x4 Land Cruisers
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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Reviews
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Email Eugenia G. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A safari to remember
We had an 11-day private safari with Spirit of Kenya in January 2023. We started with Amboseli, then went to Samburu, lake Naivasha, Aberdare, lake Nakuru, and, finally, to Maasai Mara before returning to Nairobi. The planning of the trip with André was easy with all the option clearly presented for us to choose from. Considering this was our first safari, the help with preparation and planning André gave us was invaluable. We ended up picking a mix of different types and levels of accommodations, which turned out to be a lot of fun.
Our guide, George, was very knowledgeable and professional, always on time, always attentive to our needs and interests, always eager to make sure we saw as much as possible. We were privileged to see many amazing scenes of animal behavior I never thought were even possible (and I am a biologist, by the way). In addition to the famous "big five", which turned out to be not so hard to find, we also saw many small animals as well as birds. George seemed to know all 500 of them! My daughter - she loves birds - was particularly happy.
We opted to drive between the camps rather than fly. Sometimes it involved long drives, 5-6 hours, but we did not mind. In some way, it was even an added bonus, for we got to see a good part of the country, the towns, the people, and how the countryside changed depending on where we were.
We loved every one of the camps we visited, for each one was unique. If I have to pick a favorite, I would pick Samburu because of all the endemic animals found nowhere else. And we all loved Elephant Bedroom Camp, with the river nearby, with all the animals coming to the river, and the elephants visiting the camp every morning. I would also like to note a game drive in Aberdare. George said that hardly any other company does that, and, indeed, we were the only car in otherwise complete wilderness. That was thrilling. To summarize, the trip was amazing and organized to perfection. I highly recommend Spirit of Kenya to anyone wishing to have a great safari experience.
DE
Email Clara & Anvesh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very excellent, reliable, super Customer friendly Tour operator with excellent guides
We could have not imagined a better Tour Operator than spirit of Kenya. Andre was an excellent help in advance when we planned the Route for our Safari. The Email communication, booking was all super easy and we always had the feeling that andre wanted Just the best for us! Nestor was our guide during the safari and we can highly recommend him!! He was simply the best. He shared his knowledge abt the animals/ his culture with us and He always knew/anticipated correctly what the animals are doing next! So we always had a little advantage over the other cars! All in all, it was an amazing time with Nestor as each day there was at least one Wow-moment. Spirit of kenya is a very reliable Tour Operator and we can only highly recommend it!
PS. Always book the Jeep!
CH
Email Marco | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect if you want a smooth and exciting experience.
We had an incredible 4-day safari (Taste of Kenya) in Nakuru and Maasai Mara. Within the first two days we saw all of the big 5. Our guide Charles was great at spotting animals and giving us more information about them. He was very friendly and funny, would definitely go on a safari with him again!
Spirit of Kenya was very easy to communicate with and all the booking went super smooth and we got exactly the safari we wanted to do.
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Email Veronica Jimenez | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well planned and quickly responds to queries
I want to say the logistics of trip were so amazingly well planned. We were in vans, jeeps, planes, boats, balloons, a bus, a ferry, a 3 wheel tuc tuc and a few walking tours and we never had to wait long, got lost, felt in danger or had to worry about anything. Our meals were plentiful and ready at the roadside spots and of course in the lodges and hotels. Our accommodations were well appointed and comfortable. Our guides were respectful, protective and so very knowledgeable. Everything was smooth, seamless and amazing. For a group of 15 that was no small feat, so thank you Spirit of Kenya for this trip. Well done!
Big shout out for Joseph my guide on Safar, Andre , my travel planner and Lucy the best massage woman at Baobab Beach hotel.
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Email Daniela | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
It was such a delight working with Spirit of Kenya. From the moment i arrived at the airport everything was as scheduled, the pick ups, the drop offs, the game drives. The Lerai Safari Camp in the Masai Mara exceeded all of my expectations everyone that works there is so loving and took care of me since the moment I arrived, but the best part of it all definitely was my Masai guide Jamlick who went over his way and beyond to make my game drive experience undescribable. He was always so worried for my safety, comfort and making me happy, I will never forget it. I will be forever grateful for this once in a lifetime experience. Thank you Spirit of Kenya.
Email Richard W | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exactly what you need for a perfect safari!
This was our first experience at a safari after meaning to go for a number of years. There is quite a wide variety of operators and countries to pick from but we decided upon Spirit of Kenya and went to visit both Kenya and Tanzania in one trip. From the moment we got in touch with Spirit of Kenya there was a wealth of information passed on to us via email, a special thanks to Andre for his patience, knowledge and super quick response time!
All transactions were easy and gave us confidence that once we arrived in Kenya we wouldn't have any issues. Needless to say the whole trip was fantastic from start to finish. Both our guides listened to what we had to say and gave us the opportunity to see any animals of our choice. Thank you Micheal & Gabriel for being such amazing guides. In Kenya we managed to see the big 5 so by the time we arrived in Tanzania we could slow down a little and just take it as it came as to what animals we saw. All the accommodations we stayed at were of high quality, there is a great range of styles and budgets which were given as options for us to choose from.
We would recommend travelling from Masai Mara to Serengeti as although the route is long you do get to see all different kinds of villages and towns which add to the experience. All in all, the trip was incredible and has given us memories to last a lifetime, so thank you Spirit of Kenya for the experience. We will be back and wouldn't hesitate to use you again and recommend you to anyone else who would like to go on safari.
Regards
Richard & Maria
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Email Cecilie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely amazing tailor made safari !
Are you looking for the very best
company to organize your dream come true safari - look no further! SPIRIT OF KENYA is what you are looking for!
From the very first email (André ) we received from them, we were convinced that this was the right agency/safari company to book with! Oh boy, were we right! Spirit of Kenya have been absolutely fantastic to us, they have swiftly responded to all our questions and emails with a combo of excellent professionalism, knowledge and warmth.
Therefore - we had very high expectations when we arrived in Kenya - and we were NOT disappointed- to the contrary!!!
We were greeted by George - our driver. What a wonderful person he is! A fantastic gentle, smooth comfortable and safe driver!! (he made the 5-6 hour car transfer from Nairobi to Masai Mara a very pleasant journey.( And he took so good care of my 78 year old mother who has some walking issues)
And then - when we entered the national park - George was such a great and experienced guide!! He knew his way through the national park - and he seemed to have a sixth sense when it came down to know exactly where to spot the different animals. Wow!! We got to see all the animals we dreamt on seeing - and even more. (Cheetahs, lions, buffalos, wildebeests, elephants, a leopard, sebras, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, thousands of different deer, warthogs and many more species
And then our accommodation in Ilkeliani camp! Absolutely amazing! The staff, the family tent (suite) OMG! The entire crew that works there; Diana, Simon, Rubin, Sera, Joseph, Geoffrey, and many more. Absolutely fantastic people. You have got to love them!
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Email Ronny | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent driving safety!
Thank you very much for making the most memorable vacation to my family, the five days tour was well planned and executed. The importance given to the driving safety is much appreciated, the vehicle equipped with speed recorder and speed limit monitor, and the driver (Julius) demonstrated a good driving behavior. The trip was memorable largely because of Julius, he is very knowledgeable, friendly, and always try to give us the best experience. We couldn't ask for a better experience. Please free to quote this comment in your website and a BIG thank you again to Julius.
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Email michael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
professional company
we travelled with our family, 2 adults and 4 kids between 2 and 9 years old.
we had private toyota landcruiser with opening roof and driver Franco during the full 8 days.
we really had the impression to see a fair bit of the country, although we only threaded the south (maasai mara, naivasha, amboseli, tsavo west).
kids were enchanted by the many animals and colourful masaai.
some of the journeys were quite long for the kids, but we tried to entertain them with playcards and games.
our 2 year-old was ill for most of the trips, but she got better once we stopped the malaria pills. (probably not really needed anyways. low endemic regions for malaria.)
mid-range hotels were sufficiently comfortable: zebra plains, great rift valley hotel (really comfortable), Serena Camp (amboseli), Severin Camp.
we slept in tents in 2 out of the 4 camps, and especially the unfenced camp in Tsavo West was a great experience.
a bit of rain on the first day in maasai mara with 18degrees C , but else getting hotter by the day as we came down in altitude towards the coast.
Tsavo was more difficult to see the same abundance of wildlife as we saw in Maasai Mara & amboseli.
This due to the many bush, trees in this reserve and due to the current drought in this region animals were probably hiding near the water.
the driver dropped us in Watamu at the end to spend a couple of days on the beach.
all-in-all this was one of our best holidays in recent years.
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Email Hillary G. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spirit of Kenya was responsive, flexible and helped us to create a trip of a lifetime.
The value compared to other tour operators was amazing. We enjoyed the company and professionalism of the entire SoK team. From Andre who helped to set up our tour and worked with us through the pandemic and rescheduled our trip twice. To our driver, Moses and game driver, James. Everyone is professional, knowledgeable and anxious to share their love of their country with visitors.