Luxury African Safari tours in East Africa
Natural World Kenya Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 50-100 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, ASTA, KATO, MCTA & Ecotourism Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $310 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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50-65 years of age
Wonderful first safari experience
Natural World Kenya Safaris was very easy to work with. We conducted our business entirely by email, and all arrangements were flawless. They arranged excellent accommodations, delivered what they advertised, and provided a professional and dependable driver. Their follow-up at the end of the safari, to verify that we were satisfied with their service was also well appreciated. We booked with them because of recommendations from people who had received good service from them before, and we were not disappointed.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour of Amboseli
My friend and I took the overnight tour from Nairobi to Amboseli National Park in March. We were picked up from our hotel in Nairobi by our tour guide George and spent the next two days exploring the park. George was the best tour guide we could have asked for--extremely knowledgeable about the area and animals and very clearly loved his job. He taught us so much about Kenya and the local wildlife. We saw elephants, wildebeest, gazelle, zebras, giraffes, cape buffalo, hippos, birds of all kinds amongst other things. We also could see beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro from the park and our lodge at Kilima Camp.
It was a very peaceful experience since it wasn't crowded at the park or the camp, so we could actually hear all the sounds the animals were making as they went about their lives and we could intimately experience this amazing part of the country, which was perfect for two city girls who don't get a lot of time out in nature. Ideally we would have taken a longer safari and toured other parks, but our schedule didn't allow us to do that this time, but we very well might come back since we had a truly incredible time in Kenya, both on this tour and otherwise.
All of my dealings with the Natural World were pleasant and easy as well, so I highly recommend this tour company and Kilima Camp. Everything exceeded my expectations, and anyone would be lucky to get George as their guide. He really was the reason it was such a success.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Masai mara,Lake Nakuru,Amboseli & Tsavo West in 6 days
My Girlfriend and I booked the kenya safari 6-day package starting in Nairobi. All of the accommodation was amazing we opted for the luxury accommodation, which on price point of view was definitely worth it), KIMI (our driver) was excellent ... but more amazingly (for Africa) we managed to get in a really tight schedule without almost any major problems. We had alot of driving to do, on average we were driving for 6 hours a day which includes the 2 hour game drives. We were really lucky and had the safari car to ourselves, so we chose pit stops and duration of game drives etc. This was a major plus point. Also the car was a well kitted out 2 year old Land cruiser.
Watching the animals in their natural habitat was amazing, a truly mesmerizing experience. At one of the camps we were met by a family of Giraffes, which after 6 hour bumpy drive made it all so worth it. We got to see Rhinos, Hippos, Crocs, Lions, more Lions, Loads of Elephants, Giraffes, Jackals, Cheetahs Wildebeest, Water Buffalo, Impalas etc. Our Driver/Tour guide was really knowledgeable and knew his animals. We have seen enough Attenborough series to know the basics, he answered all our questions relating to the animals and their habitats. Also he was a safe efficient driver and knew the roads very well. Even stopping off for some colds beers on route. He was a charming guy and we exchanged cultural experiences with each other and soon become a partner on our adventure. We made sure we left him with a decent tip (avg. $10 per day). These guys really rely on the tips.
Communication with Natural World was excellent, Humphrey the owner really went out of his way to make our whole stay in Kenya that so much more enjoyable even with the UK Government restrictions, he worked us around the advisories and assisted us making changes to our last leg of stay (although he didnt have to).
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Email Lauren | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Experience
I had to book this safari at the last minute when I had a change in travel plans. They accomodated me as a solo traveler which I really appreciated because without them I would have not gotten to see Amboseli Park. This safari had excellent communication, great organization, and good value for the money. I got amazing pictures of Mt. Kilamanjero with elephants under the mountain. I got to see thousands of flamingos, large herds of elephant, buffalo, hyena, ostrich and giraffe. My driver was very patient and let me watch the elephants as long as I wanted. I felt very safe as a solo female traveler from America. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!!!!
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Email Joshua | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Do not hesitate to book your safari with Natural World Kenya Safaris!
I've just had my second safari with them, the 3-day Amboseli safari. I originally did the Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara safari. This company really goes above and beyond to make your safari a success. They were very helpful with some travel issues I was having, and I am eternally grateful to them. I hope to have the opportunity to use them again and will be recommending them to all of my friends.
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Email Iurii | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent, professionally organized tour.
Impressions are wonderful.
The level of service is the highest.
Heads of the company are very concerned about customers.
Several times they called from the central office, asked whether everything was in order and whether everything was fine.
At the end of the trip, when we were already brought to the hotel in Nairobi, the driver called the central office and asked us to personally report that we are OK.
The vehicle was not new, but in good technical condition.
The driver, Peter, is very attentive to us, and drives carefully.
I tried to show the maximum number of animals.
He has been driving tourists for safari for 30 years, but despite this work he is obviously not bored, it is relevant to the soul, it is pleasant to communicate with such a person.
Services do not impose.
"Do you want to see the Masai village, but you have to pay for every step?" - "We do not want to" - Ok, once I proposed everything.
The travel schedule is very well thought out and very clearly implemented.
We thought that we would get tired, but we were not tired at all.
Camps and lodges we chose when booking completely corresponded to the description (Satao and Serena) Particularly impressed by the camp of Satao, where a herd of impala was sleeping on the territory.
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Email Kory | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari with a great guide and very nice lodge accommodations.
The booking process was easy but payment was a little more difficult however Duncan at Natural World Safaris walked me through it. Julian our safari guide was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. He was able to answer every question we had throughout the entire safari on all topics including the local culture, the Geographic region and the animals. Thanks to Julian our safari experience was unforgetable and one we will remember for the rest of our life!
Email Emma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful trip and an amazing company
I will try and keep this review as short and concise as possible but its quite difficult because all I want to do is rave about Natural World Kenya Safaris.
We arrived home two days ago and it was by far the best trip I've ever been on... and I travel quite a lot.
My flatmate and I booked to go on a 9 day trip and upgraded to the 4x4 vehicle which I would definitely recommend. The more "van" like vehicles got stuck in the mud at Masai Mara where it is quite muddy so I would 100% recommend the 4x4.
Faith came to meet us from our hotel in the morning and introduced us to our driver Sisto. We were meant to have Philip but he was ill and we are so glad that Sisto was our driver (even though I'm sure Philip would have been wonderful too).
We drove from Nairobi to Amboseli and Sisto pointed out animals on the way and gave us facts. We pulled up on the side of the motorway...wondered why and Sisto showed us a giraffe which came up to about 3m from the car!
We arrived in Amboseli at the beautiful Sopa lodge and were treated so wonderfully. The lodges are beautiful, but make sure you take mosquito spray! There are mosquito nets at every lodge and the staff prepare them before bed for you and make sure theres no mosquitos inside which was a nice touch.
Amboseli is a beautiful park and we stayed there fore two nights. We saw lions and cheetahs on our first day and were so excited. Sisto really took the time to listen to which animals we were most interested in and find them for us.
From Amboseli we moved to Lake Naivasha which was even nicer (in terms of rooms). We were right by the lake and the hippos feed on the grass outside your room at night (they're dangerous so you have to be accompanied to and from dinner by security).
The food at both of these lodges was wonderful. Four courses with so much variety (and incredible Indian vegetarian food - which I recommend).
We went on the boat ride on the lake when we arrived and decided to do the Hells Gate walk the following day. I would suggest doing this as it is best to do the Hells Gate walk in the morning when more animals are out. It is too hot for them in the afternoon.
We saw so many hippos and birds on the boat ride and then the next day we went to Hells Gate National Park. We decided to walk (rather than cycle) and did a 10 mile walk with the park nearly completely to ourselves. We were so close to zebras and giraffes and I had a wonderful birthday there. This was my favourite thing we did on the whole trip and our guide Charles was really great.
We then drove to Lake Nakuru which was the most beautiful lodge yet. It was absolutely gorgeous and Sisto had told them it was my birthday so they put wine and flowers in my room and made me a huge cake! I was so touched and it was so sweet of Sisto to do.
We also had a safari here where we got to see Rhinos.
Our next stop was Masai Mara. The lodge was probably the most basic of the four, but had the most atmosphere as it was busier. The other lodges had all been very quiet (which was lovely) but there were more people at Masia Mara and the rooms weren't as nice. The Game Drives made up for it though. Safari is so exhausting that at the end of the day you don't really mind if your room has an amazing view or not. The Masai Mara Reserve is SO green and is teaming with wildlife. Sisto knew we really wanted to see a leopard and he spent about three hours trying to find us one which was so kind. Overall on the trip we saw 1 leopard, 10 cheetahs and 31 lions (including two sets of cubs) It was magical.
The staff at Masai Mara also put wine and flowers in our room for my flatmates birthday (two days after mine) and it was a very nice touch.
In terms of actual safari, I don't know how you could beat the trip we went on. We visited lots of different parks and therefore got to see lots of different wildlife. Amboseli had hundreds of elephants and then Masai Mara had lots of lions. It was nice to have a mix.
On our final day we had quite a long time before we had to head to the airport so Sisto took us to a giraffe sanctuary which was 10dollars and very resonable. It was lovely to have an all inclusive trip and not have to worry about money the whole time (apart from this one occasion). I would take money to tip your driver though. We gave our driver 50pounds each (so 100pounds total) and he was worth much more. We based that amount off other recommendations, so I would recommend taking Kenyan Shillings for that and maybe a thank you card. We ended up making him one on the last day as we hadn't thought ahead.
I could rave about this trip for hours, but I will leave it here. It was wonderful and I can't recommend them enough.
Email Guy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A flawless experience - top notch service, accommodation and food at a fair price
My fiancée and I had a great safari to Hell's Gate, Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru with Natural World in January 2018. The service was superb from start to finish. Our communication with Humphrey prior to the tour was great and they catered to all of our requests (including an airport pickup) for a very reasonable price. Our driver, Bonnie, was brilliant: he was knowledgable, great at spotting things and friendly without ever being intrusive (the excellent English goes without saying, as everyone at this company speaks English very fluently). Despite a tight schedule, we managed to fit everything in without ever really feeling rushed.
The trip was so great that we then booked again with Natural World for our day trip around Nairobi to the National Park, Giraffe Centre and Elephant Santuary. George, who took us on this trip, was excellent as well.
The first trip was in a safari minivan, which was much more comfortable and well equipped than we were expecting. They had just fitted new tyres to the van, which is a good sign as you do see some safari vehicles with ancient, worn out tyres, but Natural World clearly take this seriously. Our day trip was in a one year old 4x4, complete with wifi, charging points and pop-up roof which was amazing!
Natural World also has a good partnership with Sopa Lodges, where we stayed in Nakuru and ate in Naivasha - the food and the accommodation was excellent in both.
We're already thinking about bringing our parents back to Kenya for a safari, and if we do we won't hesitate to book with Natural World again.
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Email Leopold Hoeglinger-Mager | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Far beyond our expectations!
Congratulations to Humphrey and his excellent team. Thanks to their experience and quality of service we had an extraordinary journey over 9 days and estimated 2.000 km on and off the road. All was well organised. With Patrick, far beyond a driver guide and more a very very capable man with a vast experience on the road and for the wildlife, we considered very lucky to see so many of the beautiful wildlife in Kenya. In Masai Mara we saw the "Big Five" within 3 hours. And we did not only spot 1 or 2 of these impressive animals during our 1 1/2 day. No, we saw more than 20 lions at once , 8 cheetahs ( 5 at once), 100 or more elephants. We saw 2 Leopards (one eating a zebra high on a tree) and countless Zebras and Impalas. During our trip through different National Parks we got the impression that it was Patricks experience and his own passion for wildlife which gave us the chance to see so many of Kenya' wildlife. Hotel Standard is very high, food was really excellent and on top of everything, Kenyan People are extremeley friendly and self confident. An mixture which makes them very amicable. For a a better understanding for Kenya I definitely recommend to go to Kenya and get an first hand impression of this vibrant country. It will help to change opinion and prejudice.