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Apodiformes Adventures
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Tourism Regulatory Authority, AFRICA TOURISM ASSOCIATION & FRIENDS OF NAIROBI NATIONAL WILDILIFE CONSERVATION
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $75 to $250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Billy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical
We used Apodiformes to organize our 4 night 5 day trip to Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, and Lake Nakuru. From the moment planning began Silas was responsive, communicative, and worked tirelessly to make sure every detail was considered. This was our first trip to Kenya so it was understandably nice to have peace of mind! I could not recommend Silas and his team more. If you have the opportunity to request Peter as your driver, I could not suggest this more! He is wonderful and you will leave being part of his family!
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Email Raquel Dotes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best choice we could have made
I traveled to Kenya for 21 days in September 2022 with a friend from Spain, booking the 6 days/5 nights Safari (Masai-Mara 3, Nakuru 1, Amboselli 2) one month before the start of the trip.
From the beginning Silas explained everything to me, we agreed to pick up the Nairobi airport-hotel (on our own) and the next morning they would pick us up from the starting point of the adventure. He accompanied us to be able to exchange local currency and he took care of my lost luggage on the scale in Amsterdam when it appeared in Kenya) Because yes, they lost my checked luggage in Holland and the airport management was also great (helped by Silas).
Our drivers were Winston for the first 3 days, and then Boniface (coinciding with a passenger change). The van was completed with other "solo" travelers each with their respective Safari plan. Both were magnificent guides, they made an effort to make our game 100% productive, allowing us to see practically all the inhabitants of the parks. Without worrying about food, or water, or tickets to the parks, everything is included and very well managed.
They also gave us essential advice to continue our journey through Kenya, explaining first-hand part of the history and society of this beautiful and welcoming country.
Mention that my luggage was taken to the Amboselli park, all managed by Silas in a wonderful way and I suppose by all the people involved in the logistics.
I really do not know of other Safari companies first hand in Kenya (if in South Africa) but I can assure you that it is difficult to find another company that improves the value for money and the treatment and management by the entire team, so if I hope I can repeat the experience again, without a doubt I would repeat with them, in addition to openly recommending it.
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Email Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Isaiah is very experienced, funny and knows exactly how to respond to the wishes of his guests.
This was our first safari ever so we were suitably excited when we landed in Nairobi in the middle of the night. Fortunately, Silas prepared everything so well that we could get in the car directly with our guide and the journey began! We spent a total of 11 days with Isaiah and we rightly claim that we could not have had a better companion on our journey. Isaiah was very experienced and knew a lot about the country, the people and especially the animals. Because we were alone with him, we were able to express our wishes without any problems and Isaiah always did his best to fulfill them. Even with the 100th elephant, he gave us the time to take the 1000th picture as well. He was always friendly and incredibly funny and made us feel like part of his family!
All we can say about our trip is that we saw everything that could have been seen (including rhinos and leopards).
The lodges booked were all great and can be highly recommended.
In our opinion, the price-performance ratio was great and we have already started recommending Apodiformes and Isaiah to our family and friends.
We would still do two things differently if we were to start our next safari:
1.) Do not buy overpriced things in the street shops where short breaks are taken (usually there are small shops in the lodges that offer the same products at a fair price)
2.) Do not take shampoo or towels with you
Thank you again for probably one of the greatest experiences we have ever had!
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Email Mireia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great and incredible holidays in Kenya and Zanzibar
We booked with Silas a trip of 6 days Safari in Kenya + 4 days in Zanzibar for our family of 4 people with 2 teens. All the arrangements and the final price were very good, so we chose to do it with them. Since we arrived we felt very Welcomed by Silas and the guide John "the lion King". John always cared a lot about us and gave us a lot of security. He was very concerned so that we could see all the animals, he took us to all the places we asked for and he became friends with the whole family, especially the little one with whom he created a great complicity. In the end, since we had not been able to see the rhinoceros and we had several hours left to catch the plane to Zanzibar, John spoke with Silas and they additionally paid us the entrance fee to Nairobi National Park so that we could see it and that's how it was. It was incredible. We also lost the binoculars and John and Silas brought them to us at the airport on our return from Zanzibar so we could recover them. In short, a very customer-oriented company, which offered us a lot of security and made us enjoy these incredible vacations a lot. 100% recommended
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Email Milena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent customer service, excellent trip!
We just returned from an amazing safari in Kenya. Silas was exceptionally patient and answered all questions prior to the trip, and not only that - he fulfilled all of what was promised, everything went off without a hitch. We had a 9 day, 3 park safari - Samburu, Nakuru and Masai Mara. Make sure you do them in this order, Masai Mara is the cherry on top. Our driver was kind, very safe, and knowledgeable about the parks, animals, and was able to spot even notoriously difficult to find big cats.
Highly recommend the company and the safaris organized by Silas.
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Email Scott & Daria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventure of a Lifetime…
We took a three-park package spread over 6 days —Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli — which we knew was adventurous. Silas told us as much during our organisation stage, but the fact that he answered all of our many, many questions openly and honestly made us feel that we had made the right choice.
Our driver, Dickson, was attentive, courteous and accommodating all while being un-intrusive. He worked extremely hard in all the parks to ensure we saw the widest possible range of animals resulting in the big five and the ugly five among the many, many others. The Sopa Lodge hotels were the perfect settings with great staff, excellent hospitality and everything to make our stay memorable. The lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge truly is a magical place and location — one that would be an Instagram dream.
We arrived in Kenya hoping for a Kenyan introduction but it was so much more. It wasn’t Europe; it wasn’t the USA or South East Asia, it was the cradle of life full of adventure supported by humble, caring and welcoming people.
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Email Claire | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lifetime experience, and would do it all over again
This was our third time in Kenya and our second trip to Mara NP, yet the safari experience exceeded our expectations.
Silas always promptly replied to the messages and kindly went back and forth with my requests. We finally settled for a 1 day Nakuru, 3 day Masai Mara private tour, upgraded our jeep and were assigned to Nelson, our king driver. I really appreciated that Silas checked in on us during our safari trip.
Nelson helped us with any luggages at all times. He is not a very talkative guide but very knowledgeable and you could still see all the effort he put into the 4 days we spent with him. My husband is also into photography so angles and light are very important. Nelson kindly and patiently waited and drove around as necessary and as best he could.
We saw all the big five, some of them, numerous times because Nelson really made sure to be in the right spots at the right time.
Asante sana. We will definitely recommend you to our family and friends.
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Email Mahesh | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip
We had a very remorable trip for 8 days. We had a great driver/guide Mr Robert. who made all the effort to make it exciting for our family and is very good in spotting wild animals and showing us and explaining their habitats.
The accommodation and planning was perfect.
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Email mhk | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 day Kenya trip was excellent with Apodiformes Adventures
My family of 4 went with Apodiformes adventures to Kenya on a 10-day trip. Silas(owner) was the person I communicated with; most importantly, he responded within less than ten minutes of my text every time. He was top on communication and answered every question about each park and stay. Silas worked with me on days and lodges where I wanted to stay. He provided a ten-day plan with Toyota Land Cruiser that covered Nairobi, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Naivasha, Masai Mara, and luxury accommodation at each place. Most importantly, Silas helped talk and pick up my luggage from NBO airport when my luggage was delayed for three days. He picked up and assigned a driver to drop the luggage from NBO to Ol Pejeta (4hr drive) on the 4th day of our stay after the luggage was delayed. My family is grateful for Silas's help with luggage handling at the airport.
Maxwell was our guide for the Nairobi day trip and he took us to the places we requested. The best part is Maxwell took us to Cultiva Farm for an excellent lunch. We started the next day with Big Tom as our guide, who treated us as a family and took great care of my family. For the remaining nine days, Tom checked with us how the day went by and tried to help my family see all animals at each park. Based on my experience spending time with Tom, he knew a lot of other drivers at each lodge where we stayed and communicated at each park to spot animals. We saw all the Big Five across the different parks, the three varieties of Giraffes and other types of animals. Tom spotted the birds and named them so my kids could know. While driving across the ¬different lodges where we stayed, he helped us explain the cultures and things about Kenya. Tom was an excellent spotter of the wild animals and took good care while driving in the park and between lodges. Overall we are thrilled (5 Stars) with our 10-day trip to Kenya from Apodiformes Adventures and its owner Silas for the service and support before and after the trip. We will come back to Kenya in the future and book with Silas@Apodiformes adventures. I highly recommend going with Silas@Apodiformes Adventures and Tom as your guide for any of your trips to Kenya.
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Email John and Cynthia | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip
We had an incredible time on our recent safari. We spent two weeks in Kenya and Tanzania visiting a total of six parks, everyone just a little different, but wonderful animal viewing in each. The accommondations exceded our expections, everyone was so helpful, and the food was delicious. Our guides were informative and each knew the parks and the best place to view the animals. A special shout out to William in Tanzania, if he wasn't pointing out or telling us about various animals and birds, he was teaching us Swahili words and phrases. if in Tanzania, ask for William!
Everyone was on time and on schedule, with no unexpected surprises. In fact our arrival was delayed a day due to the airline getting to Nairobi, but Silas was able to make the necessary adjustment on very short notice.
We are happy to recommend Apodiformes Adventures.