Gofan Safaris & Travel Africa
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, KATO & ATA
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range & luxury tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This African Safari was the best trip of my life and I'm a well-traveled girl!
Gofan Safaris & Travel Africa provided a wonderful safari! Our safari driver, Onesmus, was excellent! He was knowledgeable and provided a lot of information for us about the animals we saw. He let us spend the time we wanted watching the different animals. He was also very personable and professional! We didn't encounter one single problem while on safari!
Every day was a new adventure of discovery! I would travel with Gofan again!
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Email Stan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very knowledgable and experienced.
Truly a mind blowing experience! Top-notch luxury accommodations, excellent food and the Safari was nothing less than Amazing!! From the moment you enter into the Nature Reserve until you leave; everything has been planned for you to relax and enjoy. More than a trip of a lifetime.
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Email Nancy Gehron | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fabulous team members, great hotel choices and knowledgable of the national park options.
I found myself suddenly with an extra day on a weekend so asked Gofan to put together a safari package for me very quickly. They were responsive and thoughtful, asking me questions to gage my interests, budgets and special needs (especially with food!). They selected an excellent new camp, Mara Treetops, where I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in their uber luxury tents. The staff were very attentive and the service was great. Richard, the chef at Mara Treetops, was superb. My urban and safari drivers/guides were also top notch. I felt I got very good value for my three nights/four day adventure. I would definitely book with them again.
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Email Charlie Kincaid | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend
Shadrack was very easy to work with. Responsive, and helped us to customize our trip of a lifetime. Our driver/guide, Francis, was also knowledgable and funny. We enjoyed being with him.
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Email Malina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
personable
I cannot say enough good things about my safari experience. From the planning to the execution of the trip, I felt completely free to voice my opinion and to make sure that everything met my expectations. Gofan was referred to us by a friend (we were initially not planning on going on safari during our trip to Kenya), and the referral was spot on! I reached out approximately 2.5 months before our trip to begin setting things up. Allison was patient with me and answered every question I had. She gave a number of different options in a variety of price ranges and trip lengths to show the different types of experiences we could have. We had some issues when it came time to remit payment (due to the online payment system not accepting our US credit card) and she and her team worked with us to try to get it sorted. When we were unable to fix the issue, she arranged to have a team member meet us when we arrived in Nairobi to accept the payment in person.
We had a slight miscommunication on the time of the morning pickup the first day of the safari, but she and her other team members quickly sorted things and provided us with a new pickup time to take place an hour later. (It was barely an inconvenience because they pick you up from your home/hotel/airbnb.) When we met our guide, Francis, I immediately felt safe and taken care of. He was extremely communicative through our drives to the various locations and made sure to share history about each area we drove through and answer my very constant questions about anything and everything. At each stop (restroom break or arrival at a hotel), he let us know when we should meet and asked if we had any questions.
During our 4-day, 3-night safari we hiked/biked Hells Gate, drove through Masai Mara, and visited a Masai village. Our 3 nights were split between Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort and Mara Treetops Luxury Camp. Both of the locations were extremely unique and provided opportunities to see wildlife up close. The food and service at both locations was amazing, but the service at Mara Treetops was the best I've ever experienced.
While on safari, Francis asked us what animals we definitely wanted to see, and made sure that we saw every animal we could. The only animal of the Big 5 that we were unable to see was the rhinoceros, but it wasn't high on my list of animals I wanted to see in the wild. He also humored my interest in all the different birds in the Mara and stopped a number of times to allow me to gawk at secretary birds, ostriches, helmeted guineafowls, and marabou storks.
I would definitely book with Gofan Safari again. It is the most memorable trip I've ever taken (and I travel quite frequently), and the value for the cost is unmatched. I've already recommended Gofan to countless friends and family members due to the great experience we had.
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Email Sarab | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A whole family experience
From the moment we were put in contact with Gofan the communication and personal touches shone through. We were able to craft a safari experience that met our needs from cost to driving times. Upon landing we felt like we were a part of the Gofan family- everyone was lovely and shared their country with us with kindness and knowledge. It was clear that each member of the team knew the ins and outs of the parks and hotels. It was really an extraordinary never to be topped experience.
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Email Calvin Lee | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Truly Memorable Trip
Some background. We have traveled extensively in North America our home territory. We also covered a lot of Europe and Asia having lived and worked in both locations. That being said South America, the Middle East and Africa remained uncovered when we retired some 10 years ago.
This trip was long time in the making, planning started in 2019 with the trip to occur in September 2020. Circumstances beyond our control delayed the trip until 2023, some three years later. We were fortunate in that GoFan survived and that the passage of time did not result in significant price increases or penalties.
Why Gofan? Like others I sounded out friends who had done safari in Africa and a mate who I worked with when we lived in the UK used GoFan on his first trip to Kenya. He and I discussed itinerary, accommodations and expectations. I put the trip out to bid with my long time tour operator Country Holidays of Singapore who had more recently been absorbed by Scott Dunn and the aforementioned GoFan. All for a private safari for two people, about two weeks in total and driving rather than flying between parks/sites.
We ended up going with Gofan as the pricing was significantly less and were thrilled with our trip. As we were driving not flying between parks, there was less of a need to stay inside the park confines likely resulting in lower accommodation costs. Communications with GoFan were excellent and they were very responsive to queries. Note, always good to download and know how to use WhatsApp, the defacto universal communication tool.
We were met at the airport by our driver/guide Onesimus who was exceptional and a huge reason the trip was a success. His knowledge of the terrain, parks, and wildlife was excellent and he also gave us big insights into the country and people. His calm demeanor and experience always put us in a good place. We got the big five in the first week and totaled three leopards and fourteen cheetahs during our two weeks. Even Onesimus said we did well
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Email Damien BOSSUT | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Do what they say with good service
Very good agency, flexible, quick in the response , absolutely no problem with them , good sense of service, recommend this agency
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Email Jet Belgraver | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and affordable
Booked a weekend tour to Amboseli National Park last minute with GOFAN. The pick up was prompt, the driver/guide very knowledgeable. We did an afternoon safari upon arrival at the AA Lodge. Decent clean rooms and food and the next morning, another safari. Saw loads of giraffes, elephants, monkeys and other wildlife, definitely a highlight. Back promptly on Sunday late afternoon. Recommended given the price, accommodation, the ease of booking last minute and the nimble driver!
Email Kate | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful, Safe and Knowledgeable
Soloman was our tour guide for our days in the Masai Mara and was excellent at spotting both the "must see", big animals and also the smaller animals; different birds and mammals. He was able to share his knowledge on the different animals which was incredible. Whilst driving, we were able to sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery without lots of information being shared which we appreciated to be able to take it all in. Soloman was a safe driver which given the track conditions was much appreciated! We felt safe leaving our bag of food in the vehicle (not recommended to take into our tented accommodation due to monkeys) and there wasn't an issue at all. It was a fantastic experience and would do it all over again and appreciated an excellent tour guide to make the experience what it was!
Gofan safaris were very accommodating with our last minute changes of plans.
Solomon was phenomenonal in helping us to feel safe and enjoy the whole experience, ensuring we had enough water, toilet stops and as 2 young single white women we felt so safe with him.