Lead guide Rufus preparing for a night of camping
Gametrackers K
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1981)
- Member Of:
- KATO & Ecotourism
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Mary | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding organization and service!!!
We had a spectacular 2 week visit to Kenya organized by Gametrackers. We visited Lake Bogoria, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara and Mombasa. Stacey helped with every aspect of advising and planning our tailor-made trip, even making last minute changes to facilitate following the flamingos to their new feeding area. Our accommodations and guides (Adrian, Jacob, John) were outstanding; every effort was made to see that our every need was met and that we saw the best sights in our allotted time. I would totally recommend using this company!!
Email Joan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very well organized. Provided high quality facilities and service.
They went beyond my expectations and delivered the most memorable camping safari.
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Email Jeremy Casterson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Daniel was an excellent tour operator. He was knowledgeable and friendly.
We were very happy with the tour Gametrackers provided my family. Daniel, our tour guide was great. The cook, guard and everyone were extremely friendly and helpful. The service all-around was top notch. The camp was way over our expectations. We were happy with our Gametrackers tour in 1998 so I have been recommending you to people. Now that we've experienced another tour with you, I would definitely not hesitate to recommend Gametrackers to anyone. You're the best value out there so keep up the good work.
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Email Felicia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Smooth and pleasant experience from booking to excursion
During the booking process, I received quick responses from Judy outlining my options and prices and answering the millions of questions that continued to come up for me. We booked two trips through Gametrackers, a 3-day Masai Mara camping safari and a trip to the annual Lake Turkana Cultural Festival. The safari was amazing and our guide Daniel was not only incredibly knowledgable about the animals and the reserve, but was also visibly passionate about it all. Daniel was so friendly and it was great to have him as our guide, as the guide can really make or break a safari experience. We were excited to find out he would also be our guide for the Lake Turkana Cultural Festival, along with Karisa, the driver and Poly and Ben, the cooks (I hope I'm getting their names correct because they were so great). The whole team was amazing and made the trip unforgettable. I imagine it's difficult dealing with a large group because there are many differing opinions and potential for clashing personalities, but the staff never showed any signs of difficulty navigating through what everyone in the group wanted to do. Thank you to Daniel and the rest of the crews for two wonderful trips full of fun and great food.
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Email Aneesha Hingorani | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Best Safari Experience
The Gametrackers team provided us with great service and experience while planning our safari holiday. Right from the itinerary, park selections, accommodation options, timely responses, flexibility and also great Safari guide. Zack, our guide was humble, kind, experienced, careful, safe and an expert to show you the best of wildlife Kenya has to offer. I would highly recommend them to all our friends.
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Email jorien | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly, a lot of expertise, indepth knowledge and a great sense of humor
We've had a 6 day safari tour in Tanzania (Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Lake Banyari) with guide Daniel (from Kenia) and driver Justin (from Tanzania).
Both had very good guidance skills. They were friendly, really listened to our expectations and whishes (spoken and unspoken words) and told us not only about flora and fauna but also about social and cultural things, politics and other issues. And we had very much FUN!
Arranging the trip from the Netherlands, via email with Stacey, was very easy, fast and reliable.
1981 and 1982 with John and John to Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo and Lake Turkana. Unforgettable !
I'm now 82 years old. in my mind it was yesterday. All the parts once more: unforgettable
GR
Email Caroline | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gametracker certainly helped in making my travel in Kenya memorable!
I had kind of given up on being able to do a safari in Kenya as the prices I was quoted were outrageous, I was volunteering for a month in North west Kenya and travelling on a budget! Then a friend of a friend suggested I contact Gametracker.
The entire trip was really magical and wonderful. Our guide was the perfect combination of knowledgeable about the wildlife and their habits, about listening to our wishes and making them happen! I got to see everything I wanted to see and so much more! When I got to see the wildebeest cross a river I cried!
Thank you Rufus for being an excellent listener and a fabulous guide. My contact person at the Gametracker office in Nairobi was extremely helpful, communication was to the point and clear.
I would have no reservations recommending Gametracker to anyone considering a safari.
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Email Wilda | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable trip to Kenya
After researching many local safari companies we settled on Gametrackers because they provided a very detailed itinerary which had incorporated all the places we wanted to visit in Kenya. The response from Judy who helped us organise everything was very quick. We had to modify one of the dates which meant adjusting other accommodation but that was also done without hassle and very quickly. The payment went smoothly and we received acknowledgment of receipt and everything was conveniently done online.
We spent 4 days in Masai Mara, 3 days at Lake Naivasha and another 4 days in Amboseli which in hindsight was two days too long and we should perhaps have travelled to Tsavo for two days. We saw 4 of the big 5. The leopard eluded us being nocturnal.
We were picked up from our accommodation in Nairobi on time to take us to the airport for our flight to Masai Mara. There we were met by our guide/driver, George, who would spend the next 12 days with us. On the way to the Sopa Lodge, we were already being introduced to zebras, wildebeests, giraffes. Everyday on safari we experienced something new and George had a wealth of knowledge about the wildlife (especially birds), habitat and a network that enabled us to find sleeping lions in the bush and cheetahs who were hiding.
The drives between the parks were long and dusty but George took us from A to B, B to C etc without any problems despite heavy single lane traffic along Mombasa Rd. Off the road, George joined us on a hike in Crater Lake and also a bike ride at Hell's Gate and all the while sharing his knowledge with us about the animals we saw and the landscape. In our group of three, we had an elderly lady in our group and George took good care of her when we were negotiating some slippery slopes.
The customer service was exceptional at all the lodges that was arranged for us. The lodges were clean and comfortable and all the meals were buffet style for most of the three meals.
I would highly recommend Gametrackers to anyone who was planning their first trip to Africa if you want peace of mind. We had the best time and the safaris exceeded all our expectations. The 12 days went by very quickly and we ended the trip with more knowledge about Kenya, its super friendly people, wildlife conservation. Kenya left me with this intangible feeling of freedom that is hard to describe in words but it can only be experienced having been there. We said farewell to George with a heavy heart but I think it will not be the first and only time we visit Kenya. Asante Asante to Gametrackers for such a memorable heartfelt African experience.
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Email Debbie Desrochers | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gametrackers helped us have an amazing custom adventure!
Our custom 16-day safari with Gametrackers was excellent. They helped us create an itinerary for the 8 of us that was off the beaten path. The office was good with correspondence and our guides Daniel (Kyalo) and Joseph (Karissa) were fabulous. They stayed upbeat even when we knew they were exhausted and they could spot animals as if they had binoculars inside their eyes! Our chef Bernard (Kimwele) was hardworking and talented keeping us fed even in adverse conditions. I couldn't recommend a better team than the three of them. I miss them and their hardworking, positive energy as well as their love for the animals and environment.