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 Roxana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We loved it!
Although we had some communication problems just before arriving in Kenya, all our requirements and needs were satisfied in the end. The car broke down on the first day, but it was repaired by our driver and guide, Charles. The airport transfer was also troubled, but resolved eventually. If you are traveling in Africa, you need to get used to the "pole pole" style :))
Special thanks to Helder for arrangements and suggestions, he was really helpful. Also, our driver and guide, Charles, was very professional and friendly too. Thank you, Charles!
Overall, the safari was a memorable experience that we want to repeat. Kenya is an amazing country with warm and welcoming people. They are always smiling and transmit the joy of living, even if they are poor.
Wildlife was far beyond expectations, I'll attach here the album with pictures taken in Kenya (in safari and on the coast).
I hope to see you again very soon :)
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Email Hilary | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It Started in Africa Exceeded Our Expectations Once Again!!
A friend and I were on safari last year with It Started in Africa and we were so lucky to see The Big 5.
So this year when my sister said she would like to go on safari we went back to It Started in Africa.
They answered all my emails quickly, answered any questions I had and made our booking seem
quite effortless. Our guide, Deo, was perfect for us. He sure is knowledgeable, answered any and all
questions. We almost saw the Big 5 but the Rhino was a ways in the distance and was laying under a tree
in the shade with its back to us. It was still pretty cool. We saw so many cats this year and watched a
cheetah take down a Thompson Gazelle. The first night we stayed at Burunge Tented Camp, staff
were great, food was excellent and we loved the accommodations, second night at Serena Serengeti, cute
little gnome like rooms, felt like we were in The Shire'. Everything was great here as well and the third
night at Rhino Lodge was a great place to stay on our last night. There were zebra right out our front door
and elephants foraging in the mist while we were eating breakfast. We loved every minute of it and can't thank our guide Deo enough. He even played our silly travel games with us. We did have problems with
the truck but it was switched out for a new one early on second day on the way to the Serengeti gate.
Thumbs up It Started in Africa!! Thanks Deo!! 6 out of 5!
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Email Carl Rider | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best vacation ever. We saw everything.
We had a great time on our safari. Our guide, Anthony Sillo, was the best. He was very helpful to get us into the best position for great pictures, and we got plenty of them. One night when lions came into our camp, he and the men working at the camp guarded our tent the remainder of the night. We were so thankful. We will recommend It Started In Africa to everyone who asks about a safari. Again, we had the best vacation ever!!!
Carl and Pam Rider
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Email Krystal Fernandes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding.... Give these guys a try and you won't regret it.
We decided to gift our parents a surprise anniversary gift of 4 nights/5 days in Kenya. Helder the Customer Happiness Manager was more than helpful to assist me in preparing the itinerary and advising on options and solutions. The trip was to Nakuru, Naivasha and Maasai Mara.
My parents had a fabulous time there and Helder ensured everything was covered right from their pickup from the airport and arranging all their meals/ hotel stay and safari rides upto their return back to the hotel. Their driver/guide, Steve was very punctual, friendly and informative. He knew the area well and he had sharp eyes wherein he could spot the animals from a distant. They fortunately saw all the Big 5. We heard stories from people that it’s difficult to find a leopard but they saw twice on the same day and all credit goes to Steve. The first time they couldn’t see the leopard clearly as it was hidden in the bushes so in the evening Steve drove a long distance just to show them another one and this one was resting on a tree. His sincerity is admired as he could have just taken them home and they wouldn’t know. They also had a lioness walking in front and side of their vehicle. It is all due to his patience.
The organisation accepts bank transfer payment or balance payment of cash in USD on arrival.
They are prompt in their email responses and very accurate in their information.
Moreover, they provided a good itinierary with a reasonable cost.
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Email Amanda Turner | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible!
From the first email to the goodbye at the airport, It Started in Africa were fantastic. The team were very quick to respond to our many questions. Being a family of five, a great deal of organisation was needed in order to make our safari an incredible experience and it certainly was. Our guide, Alex, knew where to go for the animals and was a fantastic driver. I would not hesitate to recommend It Started in Africa to anyone planning a safari. Thank you for some magical memories.
Email joanna | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow!
So hard to return to England after such an amazing adventure! I travelled with 3 other women in their 60/70's and our lovely driver Modest. ISIA sorted out all the details and were flexible, helpful and accommodating throughout. It was expensive, but for such a magical experience in a wonderful country, staying at welcoming comfortable tented lodges with good food and service, it was well worthwhile, never mind the totally amazing animals roaming wild and free. Never imagined I'd see so many mammals and often very close up, plus the large variety of birds, plants and trees. It was good to meet the Maasai and hear about their culture and experiences and to visit Olduvai gorge and museum to contemplate our common ancestry.
What a packed exciting African adventure. Many thanks to all
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Email lamiri chakroun Meha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous !
We lived an extraordinary experience, thanks to " It start in Africa " and our great guide Martin!
Everything was completed, the choice of lodges, the complicity, the driving, the eyes of Martin's like lynx which managed to locate animals better than whoever! An expert! There would be so many positive things to be said...
We were taken care of A in Z and we cared of strictly nothing.
It is sure that the next time we shall go back by them, I did not imagine really better!
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Email Judit | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A week in a National Geographic movie
Everything worked out perfectly from the first email we've sent until the drop off to the airport on the last morning. Everyone was very nice in every place we went to.
Our guide, Deogratius was a wonderful. Kind, patient and very knowledgeable with eyes of an eagle! He spotted so many animals before any other guides! Thanks to him we were the first jeep seeing two cheetahs, later seeing elephants drinking in a pond and so on. And were so lucky to see a rhino mother with her baby! Incredible.
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Email JOAO Azevedo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything from the beggining to the end was just perfect. We had the time of our lifes.
We had the most perfect honeymoon. As soon as we got in contact with" It Started in Africa" trough Helder, we knew right from the start that we were in good hands. The communication was perfect. Everything that we expected was even better. We felt safe and comfortable at all times. The guides and the lodges staff were always very helpful and nice. We felt like home to be honest. Thank you for the best trip of our lifes.
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Email Christia | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable
Our group of 4 women in their sixties had an unbelievable time on the safari provided by It Started In Africa. From the first stages of planning the trip the office staff were quick at responding to emails, available for skype conversations and questions, gave additional personal recommendations for areas to see and provided a wonderful driver and companion for the 8 days, Modest. The lodges were lovely and each one different and special. The settings were always in beautiful places with vast views of the Serengeti with wildlife wandering by, keeping up us at night. (Thrilling). We were lucky to see 3 migrations across the Mara river which were dramatic and tense. And the big 5 were searched out by our driver and success was met. I would not hesitate to recommend this company to others.