Safaris and hotel booking specialist
Mufasa Tours and Travels
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $30 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Janet Burke | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical Safari with Mufasa
Our 4 day safari with Mufasa was a magical experience. We highly recommend Mufasa and also out tour guide, Daniel. He did an amazing job showing us the Big 5 as well as many other animals. We saw animals off the beaten track that no one else saw because Daniel was so good at finding them. He was also extremely friendly and knowledgeable. If you do this safari, ask for Daniel! We chose the luxury option and our lodgings were wonderful, the food was delicious, and the staff was so friendly. We just can’t say enough good things about our entire experience. Joel, who helped us plan our trip, was very responsive, friendly, and helpful with accommodating our requests We highly recommend Mufasa Tours and Travels to anyone who’s considering going to Kenya for a safari.
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Email Payal | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible dream come true with the perfect tours and guide
Our small family of 4 (including 2 girls age 8 and 11) travelled to Kenya from Indonesia in June 2023, so this is a slightly delayed post. After careful screening and discussions with other tour companies, we decided to go our 12 day dream safari with Mufasa, based on the responsiveness, flexibility and understanding of our needs during our communication with Joseph. Best decision ever. My husband and I are keen birders and upon our initial request, Joseph assured us that Kevin, our assigned guide is an excellent birder and conversationalist. Kevin, as it turned out, was everything we had hoped for and more. As a birding guide, in all my 25 years of birding globally, I have never met anyone else who is as knowledgable and enthusiastic about their birds as Kevin. We came back with a bird list of 248 birds, which was incredible. And beyond just the birds, Kevin's passion for Kenyan wildlife, his storytelling as well as his spectacular driving skills kept all of spell bound for days. We saw lion prides and little cubs so close by we could have touched them, 6 cheetahs in a day, and in the end, he managed to somehow get us to see a leopard even though one hadn't been sighted for days. The girls loved his stories on safe little bush walks, and in the end, when it came time to say goodbye, he went out of his way to help us get some goodies for our trip back home. Mufasa's recommendations for our places to stay were spot on and we loved all the resort experiences, not to mention they were all great value for money. We especially enjoyed the Neptune Mara Resort for it sumptuous yet understated luxury and Elsamere for it's raw authenticity and history. It was a teary goodbye for all of us, and you can be sure that next time we plan a safari anywhere Mufasa operates in, we will definitely use their services again. We hope to be back, with Kevin as our guide to explore more of the amazing parks of Kenya with the most warm and hospitable Kenyan people.
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Email Tatiana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It is a reliable and welcoming tour operator
All the planned points of the trip are perfectly executed, everything is right on time everywhere, all the hotels along the way are excellent, the service is excellent, the guide does everything possible for the comfort and unforgettable impressions of tourists!
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Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
Booked a 5-day solo safari trip with Mufasa Tours a couple months in advance. Caroline made the process very easy and was informative in providing details and answering questions. I was picked up at the Nairobi airport by my guide Julius in a land cruiser and off we went. Over the 5 days we hit Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru, and Maasai Mara. Each day was amazing and it only got better as the week went on. Julius was fantastic and I could not have asked for a better guide. He is well experienced having done tours for many years and was extremely pleasant to be around. He provided many interesting facts on the things we came across and played Kenyan hip-hop and reggae in the lengthy car rides which was a great vibe. The very first day, we saw 4 of the Big 5 (excluding the cheetah, which we saw the second day). Throughout the week, we saw all of the safari animals (too many to list!) besides the kudu, which resides in different regions than what we visited. A few of the countless highlights from each park:
- Ol Pejeta: Pet the blind rhino Baraka, chimpanzee chased another playfully with a giant sharp stick
- Lake Nakuru: A few thousand flamingos clustered at the lake, young lion cub that looked like Simba
- Maasai Mara: jackal hunting a baby gazelle while the mother successfully distracted it, crocodiles feasting and fighting over a dead wildebeest, leopard feasting on its kill in a tree, wildebeests/zebras river crossing
The final day, in the Maasai Mara, I was able to witness what I was most looking forward to, the Great Migration. We drove among massive herds which numbered in the tens of thousands and stretched for miles. It was a truly fascinating and magical experience which I will never forget, being among the sheer numbers of wildebeests and zebras. By the end of the tour, I had seen so many animals that I did not even do a double take when passing an elephant or giraffe. If you are at all interested in wildlife, enjoy the zoo, or watch Animal Planet, the safari experience is one you cannot miss!
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Email Bibin Jacob Kochett | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience with Mufasa Tours
We had an amazing 6 day trip to Kenya from July 12th till 17th through Mufasa Tours & Travels. I had sent an enquiry by email to Mufasa Tours and Polly at Mufasa office responded fast clarifying all our doubts and gave us a tailor made package.
We did Masaimara, Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. We were fortunate to see the great migration and also the big 5 of Africa. We saw the Lions, Elephants, Buffaloes and Leopard in Masaimara and the Rhinos in Nakuru. We spotted different types of birds, Flamingos and Hippos in Lake Naivasha.
Our guide Michael was wonderful, he made us feel very comfortable explained everything in detail and he took much effort to spot animals. We were lucky to have Michael as our guide.
In our experience, we felt if anyone is planning to visit Kenya they can plan Masaimara for 3 nights (2 full day game drives required) from there early morning to Nakuru and spent a day and night halt at Lake Naivasha. From there to Samburu National Park. If you want to see a great picture perfect view of Mount Kilimanjaro then need to visit Amboseli National Park.
We had used a Landcruiser from Mufasa, had seen many Mufasa vehicles while travel and I felt all Mufasa vehicles are well maintained and perfect for safaris. I strongly recommend Mufasa for your Kenyan Safari.
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Email Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience
We were looking for the best quality-value option and contacted many safari operators. The way Mufasa Safari responded (they provided detailed guidance, suggested different options to suit our needs and were always patient) and especially the professional approach of Polly convinced us to go ahead with Mufasa. We were lucky to have very experienced guide David (all other drivers we encountered seem to rely on his advice) who arranged everything perfectly during our trip, he also shares interesting facts about animals and helped us with any extras we wanted. And the main thing - he really knows where to find all animals in the parks! The lodges we chose with help of Polly were amazing. They even prepared various surprises for our anniversary, when we just mentioned this upon booking (thanks to Polly for picking this up!). We would definitely recommend booking your safari with Mufasa!
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Email Matt | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accommodating in a busy season to find a tour that exceeding our expectations.
Excellent communications from the booking staff who found solutions, I appreciated the quote process and the options provided. Tour value was fair. Accommodations were beautiful and received excellent service. Enjoyed getting to know our guide and felt he worked hard to ensure we had an amazing experience in the Mara and Nakuru. I’d do it again.
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Email Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good tour operator
Spent 6 days on safari with Mufasa. The driver Nelson was a phenomenal guide. Incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about the all animals we saw. He even knew where the animals liked to hide away during all the safari drives. He was even able to point out a leopard hiding up in a tree. Mufasa was very quick to respond to my messages and was always helpful answering any questions I had. Each of the rooms booked by Mufasa had very good views into the surrounding nature and the food was pretty good at each of the lodges. I’m very happy with the experience.
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Email Emmah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari Experience
We did a group Safari with 22 Family members and Joel helped us to customize the whole Trip to accomodate our wishes. He was very responsive and helpful with all the crazy questions we had and very patient with us.
We totally went blind when we booked with Mufasa, we read their reviews, asked for quotation and went for it, and it was the best decision we made.
By Mufasa the small guests are also Welcomed. We had 2 Babies on Board the Jeeps and on request they Provided us with carseats for them which was very practical as the Babies could also experience and discover the animals.
We got the best of tour guides, Muturi, Leonard and Kephar. They are a gem. Their knowledge of the animals was impressive. They are kind and friendly. Full of humor and made this whole trip memorable. They made sure we get to see the Big Five in Maasai Mara and Rhinos in Lake Nakuru. They made sure we enjoyed every single moment.
We went as a family and they won’t stop praising about the experience. Apart from that they are very helpful to other drivers who are in trouble... Like pulling others out when stuck, helped Others to Change their burst tires... These actions spoke millions.
In Maasai Mara we spent 2 nights at Enkorok mara camp, it was a nice experience in the tents. The staff were friendly and the Food was delicious. In Lake Nakuru we stayed at the Lake Nakuru Lodge for 1 night and all was also very nice.
We met as strangers but left as friends.
Lovely Mufasa Family.
MUFASA is without a doubt the best choice we Made.
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Email Adriana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience !
For the whole organisation I was contacting Polly, where she always replied to me on time and was very specific and detailed with all the information.
We had two drivers Tony and Kephar who were very nice people. They were always on time, very understanding and did the best to have the best safari experience ever. They provided us always the information that we needed for the animals and did the best to see the big 5.
We did Masai Mara, lake Nakuru and Nivasha. The food and accommodations were excellent as well as the people there.
I would definitely recommend Mufasa tour if you would like to have one of the best Safari experience ever!