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 Jim | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic trip
We had a terrific time, thanks to Vanessa and Spirit of Kenya. Our trip took us to Masai Mara in Kenya and the Serengeti in Tanzania. Saw lions, cheetahs, elephants and lots of zebras. Our two guides were uncanny in their ability to spot animals. We also stayed in a great lodge on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. Vanessa was always responsive to our questions and concerns.
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Email Jessica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Kenyan safari experience!
We had an amazing trip with Spirit of Kenya! Vanessa in the booking office helped us plan the perfect itinerary, so we were able to visit three parks in just five days. Our guide, Michael, went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience and saw a ton of wildlife. I would absolutely recommend booking with them!
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Email Tatiana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing journey from professionals!
Organization of the trip was at the highest level.
Due to the situation in the world, we were forced to change our plans several times - and each time they quickly and clearly coordinated the changes, were always in touch.
Special thanks to Thiago for our trip!
Highly recommend!
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Email Jylinn S. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spirit of Kenya is EVERYTHING
Our safari tour with Spirit of Kenya was an outstanding experience! Our guides/drivers Simon and Georgie were experienced and very knowledgeable! They took excellent care of us and we felt safe the whole time! Planning our trip, I worked with the experience coordinator Tiago. He answered all questions and request immediately! He customized our tour, and made our trip uniquely our own! I loved the tented camps we stayed in! Hearing the animal sounds at night was thrilling!! The price was a great value for what we received! I highly recommend this tour company! Spirit of Kenya is a great company, offering a great product!!
Email Pete | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing! Good value, flexible, friendly.
We had an amazing safari through Spirit of Kenya. Vanessa spent many hours organising our tailored itinerary and was always responsive and helpful. George our driver was great: friendly and knowledgeable. The lodges were all amazing and we were lucky enough to see amazing wildlife: a mother cheetah hunt and kill to feed her 4 cubs, 2 male cheats out for a walk, a cheetah sat under a tree where we were the only people there, lion and elephant close enough to touch, a lion hunt, rhino and even a Leopard. Spirit of Kenya were by far the cheapest quote we got, they were also the most flexible, catering to all our needs. Only minor misshap was that our flights were moved by British Airways and this message didn't seem to reach the local team so we didn't have anyone to meet and greet.
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Email faisal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
fabulaous
Our experience in Kenya was so wonderful in every way: the drivers were very respectful and professional, the camps were clean and great, and the areas were beyond imaginations. I will be repeating my trip again in 2023 in the migration season, with the trip being in Tanzania and the Masai Mara, so expect a mail in the coming days to inquire about this trip.
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Email Beth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience from start to finish!
We had an amazing safari trip thanks to Spirit of Kenya! Because of my work, I only had about a little over a month or so to plan this trip from the time I decided I wanted to go to the time we landed in Nairobi. It wouldn't have been possible without the amazing help from Vanessa, our main contact and trip consultant. She made it super easy for me to customize our trip and made sure everything was taken care of before we arrived in Nairobi (and very promptly answered every silly question that I had!).
Vanessa gave an excellent selection of options for each area that we stayed in (Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru, and Maasai Mara) at different price points, which made it easy to try to get the most out of my budget for the trip. We stayed at a nice mix of mid-range and luxury accomodations which all had slightly different vibes, and we were extremely happy with all of them - Kibo Safari Camp in Amboseli, Naivasha Sopa Lodge in Naivasha, Flamingo Hill Tented Camp in Nakuru, and finally Amani Mara in Maasai Mara (absolutely worth splurging on!). It was also easy to book add-ons with her -- we opted for the open sided 4x4 jeep (absolutely would recommend this), as well as a hot air balloon ride and Maasai Village tour while we were in Maasai Mara (both of which were definitely worth it). We were very grateful to have Vanessa as our consultant!
Our guide for our trip was Shumo, and he was fantastic! He was super knowledgeable about all the parks we visited, and knew the best places to look for animals. We easily saw the Big 5 (and then some) with him! He also suggested good last minute edits to our game drive schedule that were excellent and obviously well informed - after a long and bumpy drive to Maasai Mara, he suggested we do the nature walk hosted by Amani Mara instead of an afternoon game drive (which we loved -- it was so nice to get out and walk around after the long drive). He also mentioned that Amani Mara did night safaris, so we did a long morning game drive instead of an all-day game drive one day in order to make sure we had enough down time before our night safari! (which was an excellent suggestion -- we loved it!) He was always super communicative about our planned schedule each day. We really enjoyed our time chatting with him as well. Thank you, Shumo!
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Email Gord | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spirit of Kenya is excellent
We booked our trip ‘off the beaten path’ with Spirit of Kenya and it is the best tour to take to see a good cross section of the country from North to South. From the dry hot north to the wet interior and the arid south. Our guide/ driver was top notch..good personality, very good driver, and super knowledgeable about just about everything! The hotels and lodges booked by Spirit of Kenya were good quality . We saw several leopards along with way more than the big 5. Our guide had a chat group going which discussed location of animals etc, but often he just found them on his own. Spirit arranged for airport pickup and were most reliable. We added a side trip to lake Naivasha, which was well worth it to get closer to animals and birds.
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Email Ana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great communication, excellent attention to detail and incredible experience makers.
Wow, where to begin?! We did a lot of research before deciding to take the trip to Kenya with “Spirit of Kenya” and we are so happy with our decision.
The communication with Andre from the team was efficient and very helpful, we had to move the whole trip by a year due to Covid and the team accommodated this for us.
Our driver Sego was an incredible human, always smiling and laughing, everyone seemed to know and love him as we arrived to different spots on our trip. With his knowledge and eagle vision, we nailed all the animals we wanted to see including the shy Black Rhino and Leopard. His positive aura, knowledge and attention to detail made this trip unforgettable. The car was (in my opinion) the best one on the safari, with a gorgeous colour and nice logo decal.
We were very happy with all the accommodations we stayed at, from the food to the staff, every place we stayed at was super, Spirit of Kenya clearly contracted some very good options.
Our trip included Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and of course Maasai Mara. This trip was unforgettable, smooth and simply amazing. Huge thank you to The whole team and Sego!
Email Jenny | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari agent- perfect safari experience
We just completed the safari with Spirit of Kenya and it was one of the best experiences of our lives.
Spirit of Kenya made the entire process- from start to finish- seamless and comfortable. They organized a very perfect itinerary to suit our needs and worked with our schedules to make something work
The safari rides each day were breath taking. I was fully blown away by the animals we were able to see. Not only the big 5, but other amazing species. We say cheetahs, vultures, hyenas, flamingos etc. in addition to the big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo) Truly - couldn’t think of anything better.
We would like to give a special thanks to our guide John. He was so amazing - really informative, worked with our schedule, always checked in on us, and tried to spot as many animals for us as possible. He was amazing!!
Thank you so much to SOK- will definitely be recommending Spirit of Kenya to our friends & using it again for the next destination. We’re so grateful we got to experience this trip.
