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Apodiformes Adventures
- Located 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:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $75 to $250 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Gil. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very reliable operatot
I planned a tour to Kenya at August 2021. During the planning process Mr. Silas was very kind, professional and with a lot of patience . Eventually it end with a great plan that included all my wishes and with decent price.
Unfortunately, due to covid was not able to make to trip. Mr. Silas took care and refund me for the full amount!
My next trip to Kenya will be for sure with these guys.
GR
Email Michael K | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, flexible, knowledgable, reliable, friendly, treats you like family rather than guest
You will probably find 100s of companies organizing safaris in Kenya, many on this platform. It can be very frustrating to organize yourself a trip that far away, in a country you know little about and for most, it is after all, a major investment, a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Where do you start from then? How do you choose among dozens of offers? You can buy a "ready package", like most companies on this platform offer but isn't it better to buy something that is more custom-made to your own needs and budget?
i would start definitely with somebody who will immediately and reliably answer your myriad questions! On Whatsup, day or night, early or late the answer will come! With somebody who will not sell you a "canned' vacation like most do but take time and effort to adapt it to your group, interests, time constraints, budget and needs! Somebody who will out-of-their heart consult you what is good, what is not worth it, what to see, where to go, not seeking to make money on you on "so-and-so" choices but give you the best Kenya experience you can have! Somebody who will help you meet your safari expectations, maybe greatly exceed them! Somebody who does it with passion, because they love their country and are proud of it and they want you to show you the best of it! Somebody who is a perfectionist and the minute you set foot in Nairobi they take you by the hand like a child, care about your safety and well-being along all of your trip and guide you through this wonderful country and its friendly residents!
Silas and his Team at APODIFORMES is that person you want to trust to organize your Kenya safari trip simply because he and the APODIFORMES TEAM have managed to nearly touch the Holy Grail of tourism: make you feel like a LOCAL, at home, make feel you like one of their own FAMILY!
Asante Silas and Isaiah and everybody else involved organizing for us for this truly phenomenal and memorable 12 day Kenyan safari and beach vacation in Diani, we promise to be back soon to visit more of Kenya, we return charmed by the beauties of the Kenyan landscapes, parks, wildlife, beaches, ocean, reefs but mostly, by the sincerity, politeness, smiles and goodwill of its wonderful people.
Hakuna Matata to all!
NG
Email CS | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Deligent, full of responsiblity, Honesty
We planned for whole family.
I couldn't join, I just make let my wife and children join the tour.
The manager was good, deligent, honesty.
My family enjoyed the tour with full satisfaction.
I really recommend 'Apodiformes Adventures'.
He modified our tour specifics what we want. The price was also resonable.
Thank you again.
KW
Email Ati | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful life adventure
It was the first time for us traveling to Kenya or any other African countries. With 2 young kids 5 and 7 it could be a challenge but our tour leaders made it right for our comfort level. It was so fun and exciting yet not tiring.
Everything was great including our camps, accommodations, rides and etc.
If I need to mention anything that wasn't the best is the food options for kids which I had brought some from back home in case they didn't like the food there. But still mostly we find something that they wouldn't mind.
The highlight of our trip was our tour leader and driver, TOM. He is a sweet kind and patient human being and good with kids. He tried his best to make the trip and rides with the best level of comfort and joy.
LT
Email Laima | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari
Best safari, 1000% recomendet, all good, very nice comunication
AE
Email Mahir | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Custom Tailored Safari Trip
We are a family with an infant and we were hesitating to travel to Kenya for a Safari Trip, especially during the pandemic.
However, since the first contact with Silas he was very helpful and always adapted my requests and changed the trip accordingly. He was so patient with all our questions so we decided to book for the trip. Since we booked our flight from Emirates from Dubai to Nairobi, he picked us up from the airport and drove us to the Hotel in Nairobi. Since we had still a half day, he drove us after a short break to the Giraffe Center. Second day onwards we were picked up by our driver Jackton from our Hotel and drove to Masai Mara, wehre we spent our following 3 days and nights. Jackton is a great guide, driver and now he became a good friend of mine as well. Usually I do not like to write long reviews, however with Apodiformes Adventures we enjoyed our Kenya trip so much, that we want to come back asap. Great value for money and amazing people (Silas and Jackton). Especially for people with infant, they plan the trip according to your expectations. Also for people from Dubai I guess it is one of the best options for a Safari trip out there. Asante Apodiformes Adventures for a great memory!!
NL
Email Laila | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best vacation ever
Great safari company, we had the best safari in kenya. They work with you to make sure that you have a perfect vacation for the best costs. They don't drive up the price for things that doesn't fit you. They look into your wishes and give a honest advice all costs included, no surprises at arrival. Always available on WhatsApp for questions,problems, advice, tips etc and with covid they give you the chance to change dates for free if you have to. After the down-payment and some date changes due to covid we we're finally able to go to Kenya for our 8 day masai Mara-lake nakuru & navaischa-amboseli adventure. We had the best trip ever, while this vacation is not easy to plan because I'm a wheelchair user. After a late flight we were picked up by Silas for the payment and to be brought to our hotel, next morning we met our guide isaiah after breakfast. The safari van is basically a large remodled van with a roof that is opened inside parks so you can stand up straight for great sightseeing without being unprotected to the sun and bush. Large comfy chairs on the side with lots of space, large windows that can be opened entirely and all very clean. The get in is lower than with jeeps(they also have) so my husband could help me transfer while the wheelchair got up the front seet so we had free sight. Finally on the way we drove through the awesome rift Valley with a nice stop at the lookout point and for lunch before the safari could finally begin. Isiah is not only a great guide, but also a very skilled driver. Roads that looked impossible for us where no problem for him and the van. Not only a real adventure but also the best opportunity to spot animals wich we did plenty. Unfortunately no crossing but the parks didn't disappoint us for a moment we even saw the cheetah brothers. Unlimited game drives, high efforts from your guide to find the animals and awesome memories are included in your price. All respecting nature!
The drives between parks is sometimes long but the surrounding is so beautiful that you won't mind, also they plan stops to break the road. Every stop had a wheelchair accessible toilet, a restaurant and good priced souvenir shop to do some shopping if you like. When we had a accessibility problem with one of the hotels Isaiah immediately helped and called other hotels late evening to make sure we could change first thing in the morning. A true worrie free vacation without extra unknown costs. This is a must do experience we can't wait to go back one day and highly recommend this company!
And for the disabled people who doubt because of their handicap don't. We had the best time they will help you, understand the issues and make sure you have a great time
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Email Jessica H | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
PERFECT
I had the absolute pleasure of working with Silas to plan my Kenyan safari. I started planning my trip with Silas in May 2020 and after several delays due to COVID was finally able to make the trip in May/June 2021. Boy was it truly the trip of a lifetime! Initially Silas presented me with several trip options and then he helped tailor the trip to be exactly what my friend and I wanted to do. He asked a ton of questions and was very patient with all of the questions I had (I had A LOT of them). Because of the time difference I was sometimes sending Silas messages in the middle of the night and he was always prompt to respond. Planning a trip during COVID was tough, but Silas made it as easy as possible. Because of closures in Kenya, our hotels needed to be moved around a bit. Silas was very open and honest with us about this and gave us a few options that he knew would be reliable, calling around to make sure the hotels were comfortable that they would be able to host guests. Silas also kept me up to date with all of the goings on in Kenya- calming my nerves that the trip would need to be pushed out again (which thankfully it wasn't). If you are wanting to plan a trip to Africa, Silas is THE MAN! When we finally arrived in Kenya, Silas was there to pick us up from the Airport and bring us to our hotel even though our tour didn't start until the next day. Our 6 night/7 day tour was magical and perfect from start to finish. We did a private tour, which is a very flexible option. Accommodations and food were excellent and exactly what we expected. Our tour was a good mix of safaris and cultural experiences and we were able to take the most beautiful pictures! Our driver Maxwell was WONDERFUL. He had a great sense of humor, lots of knowledge, kept us safe, and was very flexible. He made sure we saw so many different animals at the parks, which made the trip very memorable! We spent a lot of time with Maxwell and he was so good to us! I recommend you ask for Maxwell if you're taking a trip with Apodiformes! I cannot emphasize enough how wonderful our trip to Kenya was. It was affordable, customized, and a truly beautiful experience. I highly recommend Apodiformes!
RO
Email Ella & Razvan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Apodiformes Adventures serious manager, prompt, opento our wishes, requests, correct with customers
Good evening,
I have to share with you our experience with the help of Apodiformes Adventures.
Silas, an extremely vigilant guy, responded in a very short time to my desire to find out information about a possible safari. And what can I say ... he never deceived my expectations. We agreed on a route from Nairobi, Lake Naivasha, boating, all around, hippos and lots of birds, Lake Nakuru, one night here at Homebase Garden with impeccable accommodation and meals, two nights in Masai Mara, an excellent balloon flight, lions, zebras, wildebeest antelope and a leopard that quietly eats its prey in the tree.
From Masai Mara we went to Serengeti, through Isibania, Silas, the manager of Apodiformes always kept in touch with us, making sure that everything is fine, we were tested at the border exactly as he told us, with quick tests, the procedure is quite long, but completed without problems. And we arrived in the great Serengeti, two magnificent nights in Kati Kati Tented Camp and two unforgettable days, in two extraordinary worlds, of people and animals. Each of the moments lived had their charm, the elephant that made its place at night next to our tent and which we struggled to film and show to those at home with whom we spoke through wi.fi.
I saw a real feast of a lion family, stealing hundreds of pictures of the owners of those lands. Curious and so graceful giraffes appeared everywhere and left very easily. Hippopotamuses reveled in the savannah ponds, Tik..Tik ... the smallest antelopes jump through the bushes, the jackals, the hyenas appeared sometimes on the road, sometimes on our left or right. Ngorongoro showed his grandeur the next day, the descent into the crater being an unforgettable experience. The ceiling of clouds and fog that had kept us from ... cold (Rhinolodge has a fireplace where we even sat by a beautiful wood fire) rose and revealed to us an extraordinarily beautiful world. Everywhere you looked you saw animals. The last days I caught them in Lake Manyara, where the elephants enjoyed themselves in a well-deserved bath with water ... mud and dust, and the icing on the cake was left to the two lions on the tree, one of them waiting for the pictures that to show him supremacy.
Yes, I invite you to go with Apodiformes Adventures, Silas, the manager, is best suited to find solutions for what you want.
Thank you Silas for the patience you have shown, answering absolutely any question I asked you!
And this is not all!!!!!
The guides I had are the best, if you are a sociable person they open up and offer you anything you want.
In Kenya, Isayah managed to gain our trust very quickly, very civilized, with a lot of common sense and dedicated to those he cared for.
Isayah was the one who showed us the hidden leopard, he ran for half a day after the elephants, keeping his promise, going with Toyota as if it were the best race car. I would have thought that he could climb those roads, in the Masai Mara, he is an extremely well-trained driver, a guide who has successfully fulfilled his mission of making people happy and finding exactly when I no longer believed the cheetah he we are looking for. He told us so simply that we had a bonus that afternoon and we saw the miracle.
I recommend asking Isayah, if you catch him free you will not regret it. Search and find any animal in the reservations.
Godlisten, our guide from Tanzania, an exceptional man, car-Toyota Landcruiser.
You will not be disappointed if you have a guide on Godlisten, he is a professional in everything he does. Including pictures.Godlisten, a real encyclopedia, extremely shy at first, with a lot of common sense and an extraordinary preparation. He did his safari homework with us. The man has books about birds, animals, binoculars, (I still miss the words of "Good spot !!!" )... nothing escapes him, an infinite patience to listen and answer our questions.
He also knew the accommodation, he knew the people there, he interacts perfectly with everyone. He doesn't sleep much. He is eager to tell you something tomorrow.
Count on him !!!
We thank those who accompanied us in our adventure and helped us fulfill our dream. Thank you Apodiformes Adventures, Silas, Isayah and Godlisten.
Ella & Razvan
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Email Shehab | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
more than perfect and everything was above expectations