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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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Reviews
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Email Mateja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mateja J 3 The most fantastic safari one can imagine
The most fantastic safari one can imagine.
Review of Spirit of Kenya
Pending review
2 days Ambosei, 1 day lake Nakuru and 3 days in Masai Mara
We had seven amazing days on our safari tour. Even before we came to Kanya, we had the best experience planning out the trip with SOK. Venessa, thank you very much for being so patient and preparing so many options for the itinerary for us.
We felt that the one we chose was genuinely great for us.
Special thanks for the trip being so great goes definitely to Franko. We have never had such a fantastic experience anywhere in the world. He was truly outstanding. He is very professional, always on time, has a lot of knowledge, and is willing to go above and beyond to make our trip memorable.
AE
Email Jayesh Saini Kenya (JSK) | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the best tour operator in Kenya
One of the best tour operator in Kenya. Good support and guide.
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Email Lin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
Spirit of Kenya lived up to it's reviews from the very start. Our trip was months in the making and Vanessa, our planner, promptly answered all of our questions and arranged the perfect trip. Our 11 day trip went perfectly smooth, even during Covid with all of the testing that was required during our stay - traveling from Kenya to Tanzania. The drivers and guides were top notch - they were very knowledgeable about the area and the animals. I can't recommend this highly enough. It was an amazing adventure that we'll never forget and this company is stellar! Thank you Vanessa, Nestor (our driver/guide in Kenya) and Edward (our driver/guide in Tanzania).
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Email Mike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
George was great to spend time with!
Andre was a big help in planning our trip to Kenya. Even when our E-Visas were messed up and we were denied boarding our flight at the airport ( YUP! We were not happy) Andre was able to help change our plans and schedule to move everything out a week. This was a huge help. Once that was all fixed the Safari was great. Everything was one time. Our guide George was great and a lot of fun to spend the week with. The camps were clean and food was good. There is a lot of driving both on Safari and between reserves, so prepare for a lot of time in the the car. However, the experiences are worth it.
DE
Email Christian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very proffesional and what you pay for is what you get.
The moment I made contact with Tiago from Spirit of Kenya there was a sence of good vibes. He always answered the emails I wrote him in the same day. He understood evry question and never gave me the impression that he was feed up with me. (I asked a lot of questions)
Everything he told me was true and he made us a very special trip that we customized ourselfs.
As soon as we were on the ground our guide took over. Hes name was Franco Sego. The best guide and driver ever. He loved doing hes job and thanks to him we saw the Big 5 and much more. Franco made our trip super special.
I truly belive that thanks to the team effort of Tiago and Franco our trip was 50 % better.
I can only recommend going on safari with Spirit of Kenya.
CH
Email Rui & Marta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We couldn’t have asked more from this experience! Excellent service!
We couldn’t have been more lucky and satisfied with our experience with Spirit of Kenya, particularly during the Safari! We sure fell even more in love with Africa after this experience and we hope to be back soon!
We don’t know about the other guides, but ours was just brilliant!! We had a really great time with Joseph, he has incredible instincts and skills spotting animals in the parks! He taught us a lot about animals too!
We definitely recommend Spirit of Kenya as a reliable and high-quality tour operator! Please keep up with your excellent service!!!
GR
Email Nikolaos | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, well informed
We had the best time ever! It was a great trip!! Everything went according to plan and we couldn't be more satisfied about the Spirit of Kenya.
The free upgrade from a van to a Land Rover was super important and made the difference during the safari days.
Both our drivers, Karacha and Charles, were really kind, polite, ready to help, well informed and tireless.
Especially Charles, whom we spent 6 days in the safari, is probably one of the main reasons that we had such a great time and i will have such great memories from Kenya.
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Email Frances | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
Start to finish our trip process and trip was just absolutely perfect! Vanessa was so great coordinating all the travel for us and answering every question we had regarding covid restrictions, outlet adapters, laundry service, you name it! She made sure everything was clear for us and made sure we were prepared for our trip! We got picked up at the airport by Moses and he made us feel welcomed and safe to our transfer to our hotel. He also took us on a tour of Nairobi at the end of trip before we flew out. He took us to a great local lunch spot that ended up being our favorite meal. The morning we were picked up for our safari our guide, Kimani, picked us up. He was just the best guide ever! He was so knowledgeable about all the animals and was so good about spotting them! He told us all about Kenya and the culture and history on our transfer rides which made them go by quickly! We invited him to dine with us where he just taught us more and we just enjoyed him company! He is a great person! We really had the best time. I am fortunate to have traveled to many countries and I think this was one of my favorite trips if not the favorite. We saw the big five and so many pretty birds and other animals. The weather was perfect. All the places we stayed were great. I was traveling with 3 other friends for a girls trip. We always felt safe too. The price was very reasonable. I could go on and on about how great it was so just book it and see for yourself! :)
PT
Email Mariana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip
This was a trip of a lifetime! Tiago was essential for an easy planning and an amazing holiday!
I highly recommend the Spirit of Kenya.
We visited Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru and Massai Mara and all the places were wonderful with excellent accommodations.
There are no words to describe the beauty of what we saw!
We were very lucky and with the great help and experience of our guide we got to see all the Big Five.
I look forward to going on safari again and we will definitely choose Spirit of Kenya for our next trip!!!
Email Paul Weiss | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect Partners for a great personalised Safari adventure
With the patience and expertise of our Spirit of Kenya representative - Andre - we planned and experienced a wonderful 2 location 6 day / 5 night Kenyan safari in Lake Nakuro and the Massai Mara. We really appreciated the flexibility and guidance provided that enabled us to personalise our adventure. From pick up first morning to return to airport on day 6 everything went to plan and was amazing. We stayed at Lake Nakuro Lodge and Pride Inn Massai Mara - both great and different experiences - Lodge and Tenting. Buffet food was really nice, varied and plentiful. Service throughout warm and welcoming. We got to see THE BIG 5 and so much more - a lot of it in 'action'. Victor, our personal guide / driver was very knowledgeable, patient and committed to giving us the best experience, but also very respectful to allow us and him space during breaks.
My top 3 tips...
- book a 2 location programme over 6 days was perfect - 1 location may have got limited, 3 locations too much in between driving and packing up... definately choose accommodation near on within safari, to minimise early morning and late afternoon to and fro driving
- driving transfers to and from airport, and safari location though 5 - 6 hours gave us a good insight into Kenyan life
- the choice of safari vehicle?! - we choice a 'roof opening up' vehicle which worked fine - allowed us to stay warm and comfortable when driving around especially early morning versus an open sided / soft sided vehicle