Mianzini Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- IATA, ASTA & UFTAA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Meave Ikong | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari and best beach holiday
We did a safari in march 2019 in Mara and later used the SGR to Mombasa. This after being recommended by a friend in the USA. The communication, reservation and safari/ holiday was great, The driver Allan was goo and punctual. the safari vehicle was clean. He was very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this people. Our group have booked another trip next year.
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Email Derick | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Joseph was super professional and our booking questions were handle with timely manner.
Joseph and team are amazing combo. Super reliable in communication and service delivery is top notch
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Email Ann Jean | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great and excellent service
I did a safari with my family in march this year in Tanzania and Kenya. Communication was great, booking and payments was easy. I will always recommend this team.
Email Steven | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Experience went far above our expections. We are glad we chose Mianzini Tours & Safaris!
My name is Steven. After several months working our heads off at the the UK, my wife and I decided to go on a 02-week vacation to Africa in mid this year to unwind and to relax. The main headache that we faced at the onset was deciding on the best tour company that we could trust with our money and with so many touring companies popping up whenever one wrote the word Safari or Tour, it is understandable why the decision on the best tour company proved such an difficult task. We wanted to visit historical places in both Kenya and Tanzania, while also enjoying the comforts of 5-star accommodation at all places that we visited. After several days reviewing the merits / demerits of the myriad of tour companies that we thought would be good value for money, we finally settled on Mianzini Tours and Safaris, owing to the sterling reviews made by clients who had used the tour company not long before us. We wanted a tour company that would guarantee that we will be met at the local international airport upon arrival, undertake all transfers to and from the airport, book the best value for money hotels in Kenya and Tanzania, as well as the best lodges and camps whilst guaranteeing our safety. We had heard not so pleasant stories of foreigners being mugged in the streets of Nairobi but we knew little about Tanzania. Also, we came to learn that our vacation came when the political campaigns in Kenya had heated up and their elections were around the corner, so we were quite (and rightly so) apprehensive.
After making the initial email contact to Justus, he replied almost immediately assuring us of our safety and that all monies paid to the company are receipted and accounted for whenever the guest(s) wanted. After exchanging several emails, we were more than convinced we had made the right choice of a tour company (my wife decided to try other tour companies but I stuck to Mianzini Tours and Safaris). Upon getting a few quotations and deciding on the one that best suited our likes and aspirations, we were required to pay a 30% deposit so Justus could confirm the safari and start the process of issuing and sending out vouchers to the respective service suppliers. Obviously, we paid the said deposit through a credit card and it is not possible for the funds to be wired from the UK and reflect on the tour company's account immediately, so this process took about 02 days. Then we got that all-important email, confirming all was okay. And to ease our doubts, Justus was even ready to email all accommodation vouchers to us, just in case we doubted he had done the needful.
Long story - But the day of departure to Africa finally came. We landed in Nairobi as our starting point / city and to our pleasant surprise, we were met at the Airport by a representative from Mianzini Tours and Safaris, clad in the company uniform and safari boots (remember the famous boots that say you know Africa?). Alongside the representative was a safari driver holding a tray with warm towels for our use after the long flight! Then came the freshly made and cold welcome juice to refresh ourselves, before being ushered to our waiting limousine for the seamless transfer to our city hotel. All our questions were gladly answered en route to the hotel to our satisfaction. All accommodation was well organized and reserved according to our requirements and the desired standards. Their drivers are rarely late for any pick up / drop off and their vehicles are always clean. They always have refreshments (soft drinks, local beers and wine) in all their safari / transfer vehicles. All their driver-guides are holders of at least a Silver badge awarded after undergoing an intriguing local examination at a tourism college (Utalii college or something like that).
In all, we can confidently and without reservations say, that from our arrival till departure back to UK, Mianzini Tours & Safaris are the 'in' people to go 'out' with.
We had a wonderful experience with mianzini tours. They did an excellent job organising our safari.
I find it hard where to start and what to say... Great accommodation,knowledgeable guides, well maintained vehicles and seamless airport transfers.
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Email Tony | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An absolute pleasure to deal with
Me and my wife we just spent an incredible week on safari in Kenya I would like to give special mention to Justus and his entire Mianzini Tours and Safaris team. It was my first time visiting Kenya so I was a little apprehensive before hand, this was unnecessary as Justus had every detail covered. I would highly recommend Kenya for an unforgettable experience.
We saw all the animals and birds that one hopes for when they go on safari but Kenya has much more than animals. The landscapes are breath taking and the people are a joy to meet.
Mianzini Tours & Safaris was willing to customize our trip in most any way, from budget to mid-range to luxury, from a few days to many days, from safari only to inclusion of a side trip to the beaches of Mombasa. We were not up for a “budget” trip – sleeping in tents and sleeping bags was ok when we were younger, but we want nice, clean beds now. Luxury trips seem horribly overpriced to me – you can spend thousands of extra dollars for what I think would be marginally better lodging, and maybe pampered hot lunches with beer and wine – not at all worth it in my opinion. The mid-range trip suggested to us seemed just right, with my exact desired itinerary, and the price was great, compared to many others I had checked.
exchanged about 20 emails with our contact at Mianzini Tours & Safaris (Justus). I asked MANY questions, asked for references, questioned just about everything I could think of. He responded timely (not immediately, but always in a very reasonable amount of time), politely and patiently. But in the end, I still had to trust a fairly small company to deliver on their promises. A deposit was needed, and full payment was required about 30 days before our adventure. Would they deliver? Could this be a scam? I continued to be nervous literally until I was met at the airport after getting off the plane in Nairobi Kenya. But they were there just as promised, and everything went great for the next 6 days, all the way through taking us to the airport to leave!
The lodging choices they selected for us were wonderful! The hotel in Nairobi City was older and not in perfect repair, but it was still clean, with good and very tasty dinner options, a nice pool, pretty grounds – and this was the “worst” of our lodging. The other places we stayed were wonderful, including the luxury “tented camp” in the middle of Masai Mara, which was a marvelous experience! All the facilities were clean, available showers ranged from good to great, there was wifi available in all places (ok, not high speed but who cares?), and we were always able to charge our electronics. The dinners were definitely better than I expected, and wine and beer were available for purchase if desired. We had available hot breakfast options each day. The lodging staffs were always very attentive. We felt safe everywhere. Honestly, I couldn’t have asked for more.
Our tour guide, Alex , was excellent! His heavily accented English was still quite good, and he did a great job navigating the parks to give us the best possible animal viewing. Animals were very plentiful to see, and we had close up encounters with many – lions, elephants, giraffes, cape buffalo, and more. The only Big 5 animal we didn’t see up close (and I mean very close) was a rhino, of which we only saw one, and that was at a distance…oh well. Alex had binoculars available to use, which was quite nice. The box lunches while on game drives were plenty adequate (generally chicken, fruit, bread, a cookie or two, juice, water) though not fantastic.
All in all, the trip was everything I could have hoped for, and Mianzini Tours & Safaris was just great! Many thanks to them for making this “bucket list” trip a major success!