Monkey Adventures
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- Kilimanjaro Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $1,350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Stuart Lowry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lucky to have found them! They're the best
Safari to Masai Mara and Nakuru
My girlfriend and I went for a 4 day safari covering Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru in September. It was fantastic! Our Land cruiser arrived at 7 AM sharp to receive us on the day of safari.
We had a comfortable drive to Masai Mara. As we arrived at Sekenani Camp, we were greeted with welcome drinks. The staff at the tented camp, (Ms.Grace?) were very accommodating, and the camp was beautiful.
The next morning, our day started with a Hot Air Balloon safari. We were picked up before sunrise for the balloon ride and post the safari, we had a nice champagne breakfast. It was an incredibly fascinating experience to get an aerial view of the landscape with the wild animals right below us. It had been in by bucket list for a long time and I am glad we were able to fulfil our wish. The day included game drives, and we were lucky to see 4 out of the Big 5 of Africa in the same day. We also had a visit to a local Masai village, and it was very interesting to know about their culture and activities something to treasure forever .
Our driver, Tony, was a fantastic guide as well. His knowledge about the animals was incredible. We had so many questions about the animals and the park, and he would answer each of them convincingly and patiently. He was a friendly guy, and ensured we reached every destination safely.
Next morning, we starting towards Nakuru. We had booked the Flamingo Hill tented camp, and our night stay there was amazing.
We had great sightings at Nakuru. The most memorable experience was a herd of Buffaloes and 2 Rhinos which crossed our path right in front of our vehicle.
On our last day, since we had some time, Tony suggested that we have a small stop at Lake Naivasha for a boat ride. We loved it, as we were taken close to the Hippos and amazing birds.
After a brief stop at the office, we were dropped off at the airport. I must admit it was the best trip in the recent past. We had discussed about our specific requirements in terms of food and other logistics, and everything was perfectly handled.
Thanks to Tony and Monkey Adventures, we had a fantastic safari experience. We would highly recommend their safaris.
Thanks!
US
Email Kiran | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A trip to remember!
We booked our Masai Mara safari in December 2018 with Monkey Adventures and we really enjoyed it.
About the park: This is our first safari and we are hooked! Masai Mara is an amazing park with huge variety of wild-life and we saw lots of lions, several cheetahs, couple of leopards, many elephants and lot of other herbivores during our 4 days safari in Masai Mara. Only regret is we couldn’t spot Rhino. Apparently they were spotted a day before our trip but when we were there they disappeared :|
About the safari: Our driver guide Mr. Kitavi is extremely talented in spotting animals from great distances. He could spot and accurately identify animals while driving, with his naked eyes and we used to struggle to spot even with binocs in a stationary vehicle. He had great knowledge about birdlife and flora of Masai Mara.
We were happy that we decided to go with private safari instead of a group safari that we initially planned to book.
We stayed at the Ilkeliani camp, next to Talek river on the border of Masai Mara and we loved it. Everything from the food to the quality of the tents were perfect. Throughout the trip, were greeted by very nice people and the staff were very supportive of our needs.
This was an unforgettable experience and we would highly recommend Monkey Adventures and their guide Mr. Kitavi.
DE
Email DWilliams | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable
My wife and I had an amazing 8 days of Trip in Kenya, with Monkey Adventures. We booked my safari, covering Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha & Amboseli National parks.
Mr. Nyani, the consultant we dealt with during our planning stage was very helpful and had answers to every question and concern we had regarding our Africa trip. He also assisted with booking our accommodation in Nairobi and arranged for transfers between my Hotel and airport.
Mr. Letaloi, our guide, was a very experienced safari guide & driver, and drove around the parks very safely. His wealth of knowledge, and networking skills with rangers and other guides helped us identify specific locations in national parks where we could find the animals we were looking for. He is also a very charming personality and we became good friends during our trip.
Monkey Adventures made our trip memorable by selecting excellent places to stay. Basecamp in Masai Mara was lovely and Oltukai Lodge in Amboseli had amazing views.
We would genuinely recommend their safaris, and we think they provide a great service at really good prices.
Cheers!
SG
Email Jason Berinsky | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good
We did an 18 days safari in Kenya & Tanzania in Oct/Nov 2018 through Mojhi that was organised by Monkey Adventures.
This was my 7th safari in East Africa and one of the longest.
Our tour planning consultants at Mojhi were patient with my questions and always responded within a day to accommodate my frequently changing plans that went on for over 8 months!
We covered Samburu, Nakuru, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Amboseli national parks.
The safari with Monkey adventures in both Kenya & Tanzania were super fun, thanks to our guides Dickson in Kenya and Cosmas in Tanzania! About Dickson, I think he has over 15 years experience of guiding safaris and it shows in this knowledge of the parks and wildlife. He is also a very good driver and was very patient and accommodating. At Samburu, we spent over 2 hours near a pride of 3 lions waiting for them to hunt Zebras and Dicksons patience, manoeuvrability were amazing as he was trying to get us to positions that give us good view of the action while not disturbing lions or their prey. He appears to know everyone at every accommodation from security guards to managers and he also knew many rangers! When we got a little delayed at Masai Mara gate, he spoke to rangers and then with park warden to get us through.
I challenged him to show us dung beetles as we have not seen it in our previous safaris and he did manage to show us a dung beetle in action, just on the boundary of Masai mara.
After he dropped us at Isabenia, we asked to have Dickson again as our guide for Amboseli which we was scheduled after 7 days and Monkey adventures readily agreed.
Our Tanzania guide Mr. Cosmas is a Masai that worked at a camp in Serengeti for few years and knew Serengeti like the back of his hand. His friendly apparently refer to him as lord of Serengeti! He answered almost all our questions ranging from geological history of Serengeti/Ngorongoro to local cultural practices. He was very passionate about wildlife and with his good sense of humour, it was fun to do safaris with him.
All the accommodations we stayed at in Kenya/Tanzania were top notch. We spent a lot of time reviewing and shortlisting accommodations before our trip and I think it was well worth the effort.