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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Reviews
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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 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 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 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.
Amazing time on safari with Mufasa!
From our initial enquiry Joel was very helpful and replied straight away. We were able to arrange pick up from our friend's private address.
We cannot praise our guide Daniel enough. He has an expert knowledge of the wildlife and was able to spot them whilst we were driving around the reserves, his is a skilled and safe driver and a lovely man - we really enjoyed his company and he made the trip so wonderful for us. We didn't have to worry about anything.
We saw more animals than we had expected and so close up. We saw lions, cheetahs, a leopard, rhinos, buffaloes, pumbas, zebrs, hippos, my favourite giraffes, elephants with babies who just strolled past us whilst we had our picnic breakfast! All so close to us it was quite overwhelming! We went during the migration and saw the 2nd herd that had crossed - wildebeest and zebras who ran right passed us.
We chose the luxury option and were not disappointed. The Entim in Maasai Mara was really beautiful, the staff were amazing, the food excellent a la carte and you have Maasai to lead you to your 'tents' which are very comfortable.
We then moved to The Cliff in Lake Nakuru where as well as lionesses and cubs, giraffes and good viewing of rhinos we also saw the flamingoes which was so wonderful. Even without the wonder of seeing the animals The Cliff is such a beautiful place it would be worth going to just be there. The view, facilities and food are excellent and the staff are really friendly and efficient. Highlights would be the baboons with babies on their backs walking past the 'tent' and the staff lifting back the tent flaps early in the morning so you can sit in bed and watch the sunrise come up over the lake!
The final treat on the way back to Nairobi was a stop at Lake Naivasha where we had a boat trip across the lake passing close by to hippos both in and out of the water and then walking with a trained guide along with giraffes and zebra which was just amazing.
We would certainly recommend Mufasa Tours, Joel and Daniel to anyone coming to Kenya.
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Email Nanis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excelent!!!!!
Mufasa's service is super mega good,
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Email Timothy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dedicated Guides
Found out about Mufasa Tours through a friend referral and the experience did not disappoint one bit! Nelson was a wonderfully dedicated and knowledgeable guide who would go above and beyond to ensure you have a comprehensive experience. He was professional, caring and accommodating with the schedule and brought me on an incredibly fun 7-day adventure exploring the vast beauty that the safaris had to offer. I would highly recommend Mufasa Tours as the guides are truly passionate about what they do and what they stand for.
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Email Raj Mathur | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional
Masai Mara tour arranged by MUFASA Travel was excellent . With a lot of trepidation & after reading reviews I selected MUFASA had never been to Africa & had all negative image but MUFASA changed all of it .Vehicle was good .Guide Odhis was very friendly & professional All the camps were good including the food & Servic special mention of camp at Masai ‘ Zebra Plains ‘
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Email Heena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Don’t think twice, go ahead and book them.
Right from the beginning, polly helped us with giving us the best options, very responsive and helpful with all the crazy questions I had, she was very patient with me. Accommodated all my requests. I totally went blind when I booked Mufasa, I read their reviews and went for it, and it was the best decision I made.
I got the best of tour guides, Colin and Kephar. They both are a gem. They are very experienced and made this whole trip memorable. They made sure we get to see the big 5’s, very kind and friendly. Full of humor. They made sure we are enjoying. We went with family, and my family won’t stop praising about the experience.
We met as strangers but left as friends.
Lovely people. Mufasa is undoubtedly the best choice I made.
Email Aisleen and Mike | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect honeymoon safari in Kenya!
There is so much I could say about our wonderful safari in Kenya for our honeymoon but will try to keep it brief. Our tour guide Nelson was the most lovely, funny, bubbly, knowledgeable man who looked after us from start to finish. He has so much experience and knows endless amount not just about the animals but the parks, lodges and Kenya itself. Our happiness was clearly paramount to him and we felt like he put us first every single day, determined to see as many different animals in different situations as possible. and boy did we see a ton of animals! We could not have imagined the wonderful close encounters we would get to have with these amazing creatures.
We opted for the luxury option as it was our honeymoon which means staying at the more premium lodges. We started off in the Amboseli lodge which had an authentic safari feel to it. We enjoyed close encounters with wild monkeys while staying here in the gardens. The next lodge we stayed at was The Cliff in Lake Nukuru, which literally took our breath away. It was the most luxurious lodge overlooking the lake and was stunning. The last lodge was Entim in Masai Mara which again was incredible. You overlook the famous Masai river where the great migration takes place each year. While I was reading in the garden a giraffe wandered over and I once again got to share a private, beautiful moment with one of these wild animals.
The food at Amboseli was buffet style and was nice enough. However the food at The Cliff and Entim is a changing menu each day and it was DIVINE. I am a very fussy eater and can't believe how much I liked the food.
We also added on the hot air balloon ride with a champagne breakfast. This was such a fun experience having never done one before. And a lovely way to see the animals from a different view while floating through the sky. The breakfast in the bush was lovely and they are very generous with the champagne!
Overall I could not recommend this tour (and especially tour guide Nelson) enough! You do not have to worry about a thing while you are with them, everything is taken care of and communicated clearly to you. It's really good value for money and highly reliable. Do not hesitate and book! It really was a once in a lifetime experience and one we will cherish forever!
THANK YOU NELSON!
