Gamewatchers Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 1989)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, APTA, KATO & Ecotourism Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $950 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Tina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Ruthless and ignorant behaviour
We didn't go with this company (and never would!) as we unfortunately had several very upsetting encounters with 2 of their jeeps (2 days in a row) while on Safari in Amboseli Nationalpark.
The driving was reckless (or is speeding in a Nationalpark and risky overtaking manouveres standard procedere?!).
The tourists impressed with arrogant behaviour but the drivers and spotters acted surprisingly similar (snapping at other drivers for example when they wouldn't make room for them although they were there waaaaay longer).
The worst thing was them being 'late' to a massive elephant crossing. There were at least 6 or 7 vehicles already waiting on the road (leaving a wide and save corridor to let the herds pass) and you could easily see the most probably path where they'd cross and both vehicles drove off-road, turned, and blocked the road.
Not only the view for us, BUT THE CORRIDOR FOR THE WILDLIFE.
The elephants stopped, got spooked, and diverted so both vehicles of 'game watcher's safaris' not only ruined this magnifiscent moment for all of us (8-10 vehicles, so roughly 20-40 other tourists; as there would have been easily 80-100 elephants that would have crossed here and we were quietly waiting for over 40 min already..) but they ignorantly and arrogantly disturbed the wildlife and forced them to split up.
The company advertises with " (..) Exploring travel wonders while protecting the natural world. (...)" and "(...) We prioritize conservation offers (...)" - both vehicles on dec 3rd and 4th definately did not!!!
