Team Hyrax Safaris
Hyrax Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Tina Manandhar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hyrax - Exemplary! Professional service, care and outstanding communication.
Pre-travel: I researched on Google and Safaribookings before planning my trip. After reviewing many options, I chose Hyrax, and it was a fantastic decision! Shout out to Irene! She provided prompt responses, customized planning, and thorough care, answering all my travel questions.
Safari: Brian, our safari guide, was very knowledgeable about the landscape and super friendly. We were lucky to have Edwin, an amazing and down-to-earth safari guide, join us. I stayed at the Ashnil Mara Camp, which was excellent! Brian and Edwin shared fascinating insights about the animals and their behaviors, taking great care of us throughout the tour. Everything was professionally handled!
Travel tips:
1. It is very safe. I had some nerves seeing photos on Google and being in an open Land Cruiser in the jungle, but as long as you stay inside the van and follow your guide's directions, it is very safe!
2. Always go with a trusted travel agency. If it's your first time, I highly recommend Hyrax. You'll receive professional advice with no hidden costs.
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Email Val L | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip with Hyrax! Thank you Roselyn, Tony & team
First, visit Kenya and the warm inviting Kenyans. Second, choose Hyrax when you go.
We wanted to use a local tour company and were recommended to Hyrax by a friend from the US. Roselyn, Tony and the team of drivers and guides were very experienced, professional, knowledgeable, fun and easy to relate to.
Roselyn planned/arranged our 2 week itinerary, which included Masaai Mara for safari, Nakuru National Park, Lake Naivasha, and Diani Beach. We also spent a few days at the start and end of our trip in Nairobi. Our travels from place to place were seamless and safe. Hyrax’s safari jeep was very clean, spacious and comfortable. Our group had some change requests during planning and after arrival and Roselyn was responsive and accommodating. She was also very accessible during our visit and easily reachable via phone or text.
We chose the luxury accommodation package, that included drivers and guides for each leg of our trip (including airport pickup and drop off). We stayed at places that exceeded our expectations. Ashnil Mara Camp and Swahili Resort at Diani Beach were particularly breath-taking with superb service. We also had very good stays at the hotels in Nairobi where hotel staff was very helpful and welcoming
Tony, our safari driver, made our safari memorable and fun. Every day of safari was amazing. We observed other drivers and he was simply the best out there! Tony knows his way around the parks and is extremely knowledgeable about the animals (from the Big 5 to individual bird species). He also has a keen ability to spot and get safely positioned for the best views and photographs of the animals. We captured phenomenal pictures and videos. While on safari, we decided to do a balloon ride and Tony quickly connected us with a top notch company that he trusted. We also got to discover his “quiet humor”.
Our guided tours of beautiful Nairobi were very enriching and well organized. We learned so much about Kenya’s history and current culture.
I’ve recommended Hyrax to friends and family and highly recommend them to anyone traveling to Kenya. The experience with them, end-to-end, was wonderful.
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Email Minako Hori | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
The safari tour with Ben was absolutely wonderful. He is an excellent driver, navigating the rough roads safely. Even when issues arose, he handled them skillfully and provided alternative solutions. Thanks to him, we were able to see so many animals. We are truly grateful.
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Email Tonya | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hyrax Safari offered a memorable, amazing experience!
My friends and I visited Kenya for the first time and really appreciated Hyrax Safari helping us with recommendations for a 14-day safari, beach and city excursion. The staff team were all very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating throughout our time in Kenya — what a beautiful and very special country and people. We will definitely come back to visit again soon!
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Email Isaiah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, Curated Experience!
Hyrax quickly rose above other companies for their professionalism and quality customer support. As we were shopping around, we quickly discovered that Hyrax was timely and detailed in their responses, ensuring we had every question answered in a satisfactory manner. They helped us choose the lodge that best fit our budget and wants, and they were communicative throughout the experience. In fact, we ran into a snag with the lodge operator and Hyrax acted swiftly to find us a suitable alternative, (and even had the original lodge grant us a complementary experience), so that our overall experience was not tainted. Finally, the driver (Ben) was world-class. With his numerous years of experience, he was able to deftly navigate the Mara while sharing expert insights. Thanks to him, we saw soooo many animals and got picturesque memories that will last a lifetime. 10/10 experience!!!
Sammy was knowledgeable, great personality and fit in with my family. We felt safe and comfortable
This trip was a graduation present for my son. I am so glad I chose Hyrax Safaris as our agents. I had a great experience with Hyrax as a company. The price was fair in comparison to companies of their caliber. They communicated regularly and answered all questions promptly. The tour guide was great and very knowledgeable about wildlife and Kenya as a whole. I plan to use them to visit other parts of the country.
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Email Ivan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy-going and without any hiccups
Communication was great, we got all the info we needed and everything was quickly and easily sorted.
We were picked up at the hotel at the right time, our guide drove well and was easy to communicate with and reliable.
We got along really well, sorted the itinerary quickly and efficiently and did not deviate.
Tour was excellent. No other word for it. Our guide communicated with the other drivers so he knew exactly where to take us so we got to see everything except the rhinos and leopards - both extremely rare. We were especially wowed seeing couple of cheetahs in their morning routine and 3 lionesses with 5 cubs. Thank you Dickson!!
Tour was beautiful and informative, seeing such wild animals in their natural inhabitat was beyond amazing, camp we stayed in exceeded our expectations (power was limited - on until 22h (so not a problem) but hot water was on all the time on demand. Food was plentiful and tasteful).
Land cruiser was impressive. That car could take plenty of punishment (roads were really bad in places because of the recent rainfalls).
Maasai village was worth it. Son of the chief was our guide for the village. He explained their way of life, traditions and peculiarities. He was very nice to talk to. We also got to see one of their ritual dances. It was very interesting. And because the village was so close to the camp we also interacted with them some more in the later days in the camp. 👌
Once again, safari was out of this world. It was like seeing national geographic in real time. It was especially impressive since there weren't many tourists and there were plenty of animals even now when the migrations aren't in progress. Dickson was very knowledgeable and had a valuable info about every animal we came across.
We are very grateful and you definitely have our recommendations.
Best regards from Croatia!
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Email Nikolina Srzic | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pure perfection ❤️
This was the best trip ever. We were picked up in front of our hotel at agreed time. Drive to out camp was very comfortable. Our tour guide was amazing and he spoke with all of us to see what was the best option on how to spend our 3 days of safari. Camp where we stayed was way better than we could imagine. Accommodation, food , staff was excellent. We want to Massai village which one in a lifetime experience. People were very nice and infom us about everything and we really enjoyed time with them. In the evening we would hand out in camp around fire where we share our experiences and hang out with Massai people.
We had whole day of game drive and it was breathtaking from the start. Our tour gide Dickson was excellent, we saw all the animals there and he really did his best to make that happen. All day was perfect, we even had lunch under the trees while elephant were passing by. Pure perfection. We find out so much about the park and animals and so many stories that our tour guide share with us that we will remember for ever same as the whole trip. All in all everything was perfectly organised and definitely something I would recommend to everyone. We are grateful for Hyrax Safaries for making this the best trip of our lifes. Thank you
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Email Stanley | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
Friendly and communicative staff. The guide was very knowledgeable and helpful, and did the most to make the experience a terrific one!
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Email REJI KASIM | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
EXCELLENT TEAM TO ASSOCIATE WITH
Being a Travel company in UAE, I had concerns over Hyrax Safaris as it was the first time I was dealing with them. But they have exceeded my expectations in all aspects. Keep rocking guys.