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Lenchada Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Smzranz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Affordable price
We took a 5 day safari with lenchada. Our safari was great, especially Joe was awesome. He did a great job and he is very honest and friendly person.
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Email Alex | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Funny and caring Titiku, it's nice
You don't have to worry. He. The guide was there for us and explained everything to us just so we don't
Not think and go to the pleasure...to like hit
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Email ”Lioness” | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organized a well planned, smooth trip
3 night trip including Masai Mara and Nakuru. Start and return point Nairobi.
Communication: quick responses by whatsup and email before safari. During the trip updates/reminders on travel itinerary could have been a bit more thorough.
Service: well planned breaks, devoted driver/guide on game drives - effort to spot several animal species, no issues with anything, social, friendly and easy-going guide happy to answer to any questions. Experience of the guide/driver was noticeable.
Value for money: hard to compare but having a feeling that expectations were met.
Relialibity: no delays or other issues, felt safe and taken care of. Traffic safety (on transits) might have had higher expectations - local traffic and roads, seat belt quality and phone calls during drive rose some concerns.
Tour itself : many animals (including big 5) spotted providing many memorable moments. Had time to observe animals from close, mostly with a feeling that their space was respected. In total, the tour, including game drive, accommodation, food and transit, worked out very well.
However, be prepared that quite some time is spent on transit from Nairobi to the destination (and back) and the roads are partially in poor condition.
Email Roddy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very well organized
We had a lovely guide/driver (Johny) since Nairobi, who safely and always on time drove us throughout our trip. Johnny is also a very polite, pleasant person, which an extended knowledge of the parks we visited and the animals we saw. He also has an accurate instinct and good vision to find the right animal at the right time. Overall was an amazing experience, but Johny made it even better.
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Email XW | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great value, responsive and overall well organised.
The tour vehicle is solid as our guide Evans, his calm & steady demeanor is very reassuring for a safari tour. We had a great experience at the various parks. Seen many animals close up. Evans was able to bring us to see many animals and beautiful viewpoints.
The stay here was very refreshing, clean rooms and helpful front desk personnel. Besides the Maasai Mara tourist camp's unreliable hot water, the rest of the lodgings were nice places with good food.
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Email Daniel&Sandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy uncomplicated communication, on time and professional.
We had an amazing time, saw all the big 5 and even more wildlife than we expected. Our personal favorite was the full day in Masai mara. If we could do it again we would skip Nakuru, i.e. do Masai mara and Amboseli. Nakuru Park was very beautiful but the drive was very long and we stayed in a hotel next to the city, not a camp. The accommodations had everything we needed and the food was good, the best one was at Amboseli at Manjaro tented camp, where we had giraffes, zebras and impalas just outside the camp. Albert, our guide and driver, was a bit shy at first but opened up during the trip, always on time and very professional.
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Email Maritza | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
This was an unforgettable trip made special by our guide Charles who took great care of us. He was super professional, safe and was determined to get us to see the big 5- and we did. I wish the company had explained the need for a tourist ETA and other options for accommodations. You definitely need to ask lots of questions and they are very good about responding but perhaps things get lost in translation. Overall, an amazing experience!
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Email Maria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good budget safari with Dickson, a great guide
The experience was made memorable by our guide Dickson. He made sure we saw all the animals (missed just the elusive leopard but not for lack of trying) and patiently moved the car around so everyone could get a chance to see the animals and take a good shot. Dickson was knowledgeable about the species we saw and easily answered all our questions. He was patient with our group and requests. If I came again, I would ask for Dickson.
In terms of accommodations and food, upgrade if you can. The camps are fine but it is a lot like camping. If you don’t like camping, you won’t like the camps. Food was the same every day and…okay. A little more care here would make it be 5 stars.
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Email Mike G. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari for a great price!
Did the 5 night 6 day safari covering the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli Parks. All very interesting and unique in their own way! Thousands of animals. Saw all the Big Five although the Cheetah was at a distance and the rangers were on top of her right away and we couldn't get closer. Did not see any leopards but were told they are rare anyway. My driver for the first four days was John and he was a good driver, very conscientious of stopping for breaks and refreshments. Not for the faint of heart! It's bumpy and some of of the trips are really long! That being said, the camps I found to be quite comfortable, the food was OK and plentiful! John was extremely patient when we got on a "Big One"! The fourth day however was an extremely long ride with a different driver named Stephen. Not as conscientious as John and we kind of breezed very quickly on the last day through the Amboseli. I would not recommend him for your whole trip. I had been wanting to do a safari my whole life so I'm glad I went with the Lenchada. It got us really into the bush! No luxuries, a great taste of Africa in the wild, came in and out safely and all on an extremely affordable budget! Great safari! Great Price! Thanks Alex.
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Email HK | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well rounded budget safari
Went on four day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari. Solo female traveler. Safari was awesome. Caleb was the driver for Masai Mara. He was friendly and appeared to be well experienced. He made sure to stop and show several animals and at a very close distance. Not a dull moment with him.
Mostly good communication with Alex but he was not reachable when the airport pick up driver suddenly decided to transfer me to another driver half way to Masai Mara. He demanded and made me pay the money enroute instead of when we reached the park as Alex said . This got me worried. Alex was not reachable to clarify. It worked out okay in the end. There were other times in this trip where the plan was not communicated at the start and I was transferred between vehicles, or driven a longer route to accommodate other travelers. It would be much better if this is informed to a traveler at least at the start of the day.
My flight got delayed upon arrival and Alex arranged for a special pick up for an extra cost but unfortunately never refunded me the cost of Masai Mara park entrance fee for the day I missed. I didn’t ask. Last day, airport drop off was part of the trip but the driver from Nakuru dropped me off in Nairobi downtown. Another driver asked for some money to take me to the airport. I paid.
Budget tents in Masai Mara I felt are a bit too cheap. No charging outlets, food is quite mediocre, no lights in the tent after a certain time, shower/toilet are bad. Someone I met at breakfast felt the same way. Go for a better lodging if you can afford. Lake Nakuru hotel room and food were pretty good however.
All in all , I am satisfied with the safari and most importantly felt safe as a solo female traveler.
Taking away one star for poor communication about transfers, lack of park entrance fee refund and charging extra airport drop off charge.
