Safaris and hotel booking specialist
Mufasa Tours and Travels
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- 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 Vanesa and Manuel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Kenya December 2022
We were travelling with mufasa from the 5th to the 14th of December 2022.
We took a private tour with them in a van including a night in Nairobi for relaxing and a safari in tsavo west and east, amboseli, lake navasha and lake nakuru and the last stop was the masai mara.
How were the game drives by their Professional and skilled guide Odhis?
Odhis was a very good driver. We felt very safe with him on the roads and during the game drives he was always finding the best spot for taking pictures of the animals while being also very respectful with them, giving them space and leaving them alone after some time.
He was able to explain also some things about the life and habitat of the animals and he explain also some things about culture and politics in Kenya.
We were also always agreeing three day before the schedule of the next day. We would recommend Odhis to any of you!
How were the camps we provided during the trip?
We took the middle range category and all the camps were great. Service and food were amazing in all of them and the facilities were really beautiful, being able to enjoy wildlife from the window or from the swimming pool.
How did you love our services in general from start to end and communication-wise?
Since we contact Joshep for information about the safari, communication was very smooth. He was answering our questions and providing us with the requested information. He came im person to the hotel, the night before the tour started for breafing us about the tour and get paod. Everything what was written in the email was done during the tour. However we had to modify the planning of the last day and divide it into the las two days since it would have been impossible to complete everything in just one day taking into account the long distances between one park and another. This is maybe the only negative point about this part.
Did we meet your expectations?
Our expectations were met by far! Everything worked as agreed since the moment we arrived into Nairobi Airport. We were able to see all big fives several times, from many perspectives and in a lot of different situations so we loved it.
The only thing we would maybe modify is to plan some relaxing afternoons in the hotel instead of so many game drives since at the end it is a lot ot time in the car which make the trip a little bit exhausting.
All in all we really enjoyed the service, quality and honesty of Mufasa Tours. If we would make a Safari in Kenya again we would repeat with them for sure.
Thanks a lot to Odhis and Joseph!!
Hakuna matata!!
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Email Perrine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience
We spent a 7-day safari with Mufasa including Maasaï Mara, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo West. The safari itself was great and we could see many species of animals, as well as a wide variety of landscapes as expected. The communication with Mufasa before arrival was okay and our contact Lewis gave all the needed information and answers.
Our guide Joe has shown very good driving skills and a valuable knowledge about wild life. We could benefit a lot from his experience during the whole journey.
We recommend Mufasa which is a Professional and reliable company to organize a safari in Kenya.
Unfortunately we had booked a 8-day safari and were forced by the ambassy to come back home one day earlier due to COVID-19 . As a consequence, we had to spend one night in Nairobi instead of Tsavo East. We really want to thank Joe who kindly provided assistance to book a room near the airport and to find maks and gloves before our departure. 4-star overall rating since we would have appreciated this night to be supported by Mufasa as we had booked for 8 days and that anyway the last day would be lost...
Despite this unfortunate timing, we were glad to do this safari and would like to point out here the quality of the service at a very competitive price.
It was a seamless booking process
The Safari Tour was unique, as extraordinary traffic resulted in a 10hour journey from Nairobi to Nakuru due to the Youth Service Parade. It would have been far longer except for the driver, Nelson's intervention which saw some tactical driving and strong hospitality and always good cheer. I would strongly recommend both driver and tour operator.
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Email Jeryl | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect taste of Kenyan culture & safari
Joseph and his team were fantastic from the moment we even decided to book a trip to Africa! Even while we were in the states, he answered our questions and guided us through the perfect safari planning.
As soon as we landed, we were taken care of. The staff was friendly, engaging, educational and timely. They became more than just guides; they became friends.
The safari vehicles were comfortable and spacious. Our guide always made sure we had an endless supply of water. And that our vehicle had the best views!
The two tented camps that Mufasa Tours booked for us were fabulous. The camp staff was beyond friendly, the accommodations were comfortable and the surroundings were beautiful and safe.
The only recommendation I have is that, if you plan to go to another country in addition to Kenya, ask around about the border process. Joseph did as much as he could to help but not all Kenyans know the exact process for crossing into Tanzania (and vice versa). This can be a stressful process so try to be as prepared as possible.
I would definitely book with Mufasa Tours again! Thank you Joseph, Joseph, Rueben, and Medy!
Email Lourdes | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was good and nice.
I like and love the trip. Actually nothing much to say but recommend this tour operator.
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Email Jung Hoon Bae | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Masaimara safari tour with 2nights at Jambo Mara Safari lodge
With Mufasa Tour, It's very special time for me and my wife.
Our tour guide, Paul is very gentle person.
So I feel so comfortable when I had a great time in Masai Mara.
Also I wanna say to thank you for Joseph who is the man to make a reservation for us.
He gave us a good offer, and good guide.
If I have to say just one disappointed thing, it's about the seeing a Big 5.
We just could see a buffalo, lion and elephant. But I don't want to blame my guide Paul.
He did the best for us.
And last days meal(we had to pay 1000 kes for that meal) is not perfect. I think there's better option for us.
Anyway, I wanna say thanks to Mufasa.
BE
Email Anton | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mufasa Tours and Travels on a budget
Five Belgian friends roadtripping through Kenya with Mufasa Tours and Travels: it was simply amazing! They offered us an affordable trip with excellent guiding and flexible service. Thank you Boniface and Joseph!
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Email Terri and Dustin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once In A Lifetime Dream Come True!
Our trip was amazing!
We told Mufasa Tours what areas we'd like to see and they put it together for us.
Our guide, Boniface (Otis), could not have been more pleasant and knowledgeable. He had us ' in the know' at all times and allowed us to call the shots if we desired. The scenery was phenomenal, the lodges were just about perfect and, again, Otis was such a delight and attentive!
Two suggestions we have, would be that, during the initial communications with Mufasa Tours, they could have suggested various options to shorten our travel times to and from our destinations. Visiting a new country and not being familiar with terrain etc, has a profound impact on needing a 'professional weigh in'. This would have curtailed less back & forth time and allowed for an additional visit to the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, etc. Also, the stops on the way through the various towns seemed more touristy and less for African memorabilia. We found the same items throughout our 4 destinations, some at lesser costs, and I would have preferred to come home with truer Native African made items.
Other than that, our trip was pretty perfect and it was one that we will always be grateful for!
Thank you Otis for all of your hard work!!!!
CN
Email Vera | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful trip
We joined two days Bogoria tour. The driver was great! The Whole tour was going to Bogoria to see the flamingo, it was so beautiful there. Me and friends all like it!
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Email Lisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Walking safari - great idea and nice change to the cars!
After sitting in a car on a safari through the more commonly visited nationalparks in Kenya (Tsavo, Amboseli, Nairobi...), we wanted something different and stumbled upon the walking safari through Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha.
Communication was really easy via WhatsApp with Joseph - he answered very fast and helped us a lot!
A driver picked us up from our AirBnB in Nairobi in the morning and drove us to Hell's Gate - he really was only the driver; so don't expect a lot of information like from a guide. It confused us at first. Nevertheless, he was really nice and after a "warm-up" period, we chatted a lot about Kenya, the tribes, languages and politics.
In Hell's Gate we recommend to pack some extra money for the bikes to cycle to the gorge. For the gorge itself, there was a guide included. He was really awesome (ask for Joseph!) and patient while we climbed through the gorge. We stayed the night at Kongoni Lodge and were really happy - the food is excellent (fresh fish, pork chops, great soups, nice desserts)!
The second day, we went to Lake Naivasha and did a boat safari - nice to see Hippos and the island where "Outside of Africa" was filmed; really awesome to stand one metre next to a giraffe/zebra.
We arrived back in Nairobi in the early afternoon.