Our Guide David with one of our Landcruisers
Unscripted Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- Eco Tourism Kenya & Tourism Regulatory Authority
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Lola Akinnibosun | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional, Knowledgeable, Friendly
Because I live in Washington Dc, and this was my first time booking a safari. I had so many questions that needed answers asap. So when I reached out to unscripted Tours, and someone responded back in less then a day. Lewis was the one who responded back via whats app, and from then on he literally answered all my questions day or night. He helped us find accommodation that met our needs, and explaining each hotel, no matter how many different ones I showed him pictures of, he was very patient and helpful, and has exceptional knowledge, and customer service skills. Once we arrived in Kenya, Anthony picked us up from Unscripted Tours with our name printed on a board, letting us know who he was. We choose a private tour, with the option of having a land cruiser instead of a van. The land cruiser was very comfortable, spacious and clean, and they also provided us with gifts that were blankets that came in handy throughout the tour. We stopped off at the Office to finalize our payments then headed to Lake Nakuru. We stayed at the Nakuru – Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge. Which was a very nice hotel. The next day we headed to Masa Mara, and stayed at the Mara Serena Lodge. The drive there is very bumpy and is 7hrs away from lake Nakuru, hence thats why it's alot more comfortable to have the land cruiser instead of the van. While on the game day tours Anthony always made sure we were safe, and comfortable. He also made sure we saw every animal in the safari, and I mean everyone. He was always very punctual, informative, and very nice. Not to mention on our last day of the tour we wanted to go see Girffaes at the Sanctuary, where we could feed and touch them. He literally drove us 7hrs straight without stopping just so we could make it before they closed. He also took us to get souvenirs before dropping us back to our hotel. In all as a first experience Unscripted Tours was exceptional, and their staff is so friendly, professional, and they all go above and beyond in order to insure your happiness.
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Email Fabrizio | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Blessed that day we chose Unscripted Safari. Professional and knowledgeable guides, best travel ever
We are here to tell one of those experiences for which it makes sense to live and which drastically changes the meaning of our life.
Shortly after the end of spring 2021, in the midst of the global pandemic, my wife and I started thinking about how to get out of this dark moment of our existence. Living in Poland, we realized how one of the few things that was able to give us happiness and well-being and to allow us to leave all current problems behind us, was to go on weekends for walks in the woods to immerse ourselves in nature in search of carefree and looking for the miracles of nature. My wife, seeing my deep interest in animal species, began to bombard me heavily with a single theme: a journey in the midst of nature, in the midst of those animal species that we are not lucky enough to fart every day: a trip to Kenya .
As always, she began to go alone to various travel agencies, where interesting but not captivating packages were offered to her, as they were focused on a reduced number of safari days and on a consistent number of days to spend in boring (but however popular and delightful) resorts on the coast. Once captured by the idea of embarking on this trip, and disappointed by the travel offers received from the agencies, we started looking for a viable alternative to this type of planned travel from abroad, and we came across a site of local Kenyan agencies.
From that moment, making a brief investigation into agencies capable of organizing a ten-day safari, we came in contact with Lewis, a wonderful person who caught my attention with a phrase: 'I am here to take care of you once you're deciding to travel to Kenya '.
We started talking by phone with Lewis, I must say initially with some caution, to better understand if he was really representing a reliable agency. We started talking about our expectations, our intentions and we started talking about a possible itinerary of interest. We talked about it by phone several times over the following months, to the point of upsetting one of the most popular basic itineraries of his company to adapt it to our needs.
Lewis turned out to be an extremely patient and delightful person, able to answer a series of sometimes trivial questions focused on issues unknown to all who are about to travel for the first time in their life to a continent of which we know relatively little. . He clarified our doubts and erased fears, planning everything in an excellent and impeccable way, even making us the courtesy to take care of some small details.
Many thanks Lewis!
We left on December 18, 2021 with my wife and a couple of other friends, in the midst of general uncertainty due to the pandemic, with the only hope of finding someone waiting for us at the airport on the other side of the globe. Almost a month later, we can firmly say that we have probably had the best travel experience of our life. Before reaching the coast at our expense for a few extra days of relaxation in Galu Beach, we spent 10 fantastic days immersed in nature, starting from Nairobi and touching one after another of the paradises of nature: the majestic Masai Mara National Park, the fascinating Lake Naivasha, the surprising Nakuru with its Hell's Gate National Park, the silent Samburu National Park with his Buffalo's Springs next to it, the magic Aberdare National Park and the astonishing Amboseli National Park with the imposing and mysterious Kilimanjaro mountain in the background.
I cannot put into words our gratitude to these fantastic people who work for this small-medium business and who have given us unforgettable moments, capable of marking our existence. We spent ten amazing days with Alex, our highly trained guide before being a driver. Alex was a travel companion who put all his experience at our disposal and spread his arm on our shoulders, as if to want to protect us from every surrounding situation. We lived ten days in a lovely symbiosis, to the point that we would have loved to share our room with him in order to spend as much time as possible talking and laughing with him. He taught us and explained more things than we could have dreamed of, both from the point of view of Kenyan culture and animal life in the parks. Even today I can't avoid contacting him via Whatsapp to joke on the phone and remember with extreme warmth the very pleasant moments spent together. Thanks Alex!
I wouldn't think twice. If we were to be lucky enough to repeat a trip to Kenya in the future it would be only with Unscripted Safaris.
You will ask yourself the reason for this statement.....
Beyond all that we were able to see with Alex in the 6 different parks thanks to his knowledge of the parks and the deep knowledge of animal habits (we were very lucky to see all the Big Five, all the Ugly Five and all the Small Five and many other rare stuff like the Savana cat or Genet cats), what you can glimpse of the parks strictly depends on the weather and environmental conditions, and even more on a significant coefficient of luck and coincidences). However, our relationship with Alex and with our representative Lewis was something indescribable, which goes beyond a contract and which resulted in a relationship of sincere friendship and mutual respect.
Blessed be the day we decided to choose Unscripted Safaris. I wish health and every success to these amazing people, so full of education and passionate about their profession. We are indefinitely grateful to you.
We highly recommend Unscripted Safaris (aka Unscripted Expeditions) to you all, you can't get any better.
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Email Gibson Githinji | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top Notch
we booked the two day/one night Tsavo east and west safari with Unscripted safaris. I emailed Jeremy several times and he was happy and quick to reply. We were picked up on time from our hotel and taken to the office in Nairobi to settle the bill with. Our driver was very friendly, and knowledgable about both the wildlife and the area/geography/history. We stayed over night at the Ngulia lodge, where Unscripted Safaris made sure we got a balcony room overlooking the water hole with the elephants!
Everything about the Safari was AMAZING. It was well organized and I always felt safe. The itinerary was a great blend of culture, nature and city. We were lucky to see most of the big five.. I would recommend Unscripted safaris to anyone looking for a Safari in Kenya.
Email Jordach | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn’t have got any better. Jeremy
Our experience was excellent from start to finish. Our guide Jeremy was punctual, friendly and just as enthusiastic to see the animals as we were. He went above and beyond to ensure we got a good experience and views of the animals in their natural habitat. He was very knowledgeable about not only the wildlife but the history of Kenya too. It was an educational experience too and definitely value for money. When we book again we definitely be requesting the same tour guide.
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Email Dag | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Small operator with excellent level of personal service.
We hade a 4-day safari with 3 nights at Ashnil camp. Everything was awesome (cannot believe that so many hours spent in a car felt so good). Jeremy is an experienced guide and excellent driver. We spent most time in the Western part of masaai Mara and it seemed less crowded than the eastern parts.
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Email Wayne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari in Kenya!
We started our Safari with an airport pick up where we were met by our driver and guide, Jeremy. He immediately made us feel welcome and comfortable despite having just had an overnight flight.
Our journey began at Amboseli National Park where we saw a ton of Elephants or "Ellies" as they are refered to here. It was incredible. We also saw a lion sleeping after feasting on a hippo, an incredibly rare siting.
What an amazing first day!
We had 2 days at Amboseli and day two was its own unique experience as well.
Day 3, 4, 5 were spent between Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru, where we saw hippos, rhinos and a Leapord devouring an antelope in a tree!
Day 6 and 7 were at Masai Mara where we capped off our game drives with a cheetah sighting and a group of young lions feasting on a buffalo. We could not have asked for a more incredible experience.
We stayed in Sopa lodges the entire time, arranged by Unscripted for our tour, and each one was special and unique. The meals were all buffet and similar at each resort with different options, I noticed a lot of vegan options as well. The rooms were nice, clean, and all had mosquito nets that were drawn by the staff when we went to dinner.
We upgraded our vehicle from a van to a land cruiser and I would highly recommend it. The roads can be very rough and you can see how much better the land cruiser handled it. Our driver/guide was great. He was extremely friendly, respectful, and kind. He let us do things at our pace which he seemed to enjoy as well and led to us seeing the young lions without another vehicle around despite it being the busiest park. When other vehicles were disregarding park rules or the wildlife our guide would not do so, which was very nice to see the respect for the area as well as the animals. He genuinely cares about the vehicle he is driving and the client as well. You can see it when comparing their vehicle to other tour companies, the windows were bigger and the vehicle in much better shape than some that we saw. He also had the vehicle washed and cleaned several times during the week instead of just allowing the dust to accumulate. 10/10.
We could not recommend them enough.
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Email Kate | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great company in terms of interaction and experience
We enjoyed our 7 days safari for tsavo,amboseli,naivasha and the mara with Mr Alex who was so keen with wildlife experience and our journey since we had some itinerary change which they were so flexible with, we shall definitely be back with the kids once they're older.
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Email Eva | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent Safari Experience
It was my first time safari, and my first day in Kenya, and I was travelling solo so it was hard for me to navigate all the options, but Lewis from Unscripted Safari team was very helpful and responsive. My driver Mike was very entertaining and we managed to see so many animals in the Tsavo East park in just one day. And even the pristine Masai village. Fully recommend, it was amazing! Safari is a once in a lifetime experience worth the investment. Thank you!
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Email Maiko | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari
We spent wonderful 6day tour.
We could see animals everywhere we want to see.
Simon is kind to kids and he arranged schedule for kids not to be tired.
I never forget this safari.
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Email John | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly staff and affordable safari
We did a 6 day safari to olpejeta Nakuru and maasai mara with unscripted safaris, our drive guide Alex was so fun and friendly and went out of his way to ensure we spotted all the big 5. We couldn't have imagined a better safari that was well coordinate and quite budget friendly.