Bush Troop Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1997)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $900 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email RichardG | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very efficient and reliable as well as offering the best quotes!
Truly amazing experience for the family. Even though it was off season for the migration we got to see the Big Five and really up-close. Our very experienced driver/guide Nester had tremendous local knowledge being a Masaai himself. Jaqueline in the office of Bushtroops was extremely helpful and patient since my wire transfer took some time. Will recommend Bushtroops any day.
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Email Gerard | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Car rental via "carrentalKenya"website
We rented a Toyota RAV4 via the selfdrivekenya.com website.
The car was in very good condition. The rental company was flexible on delivery and return address. Rental rate and rental conditions were good. Jacqueline was very assessable by phone.
We rented the car from our hotel just north of Nairobi airport and returned the car at the airport. We visited the National parcs just north of Nairobi including Nakuru, Samburu and Shaba national park. We think that the car is very suited to drive on the regular roads as well as the roads in most parcs. Exception may be the Shaba national parc. We think it is not a good idea to drive in the Shaba national parc. The access road to the lodge is just doable, but some of the secondary roads are really no fun to drive. We recommend to spend more time in Samburu instead. Note that the Samburu entrance ticket also allows access to Shaba, e.g. to reach your lodge or camp site.
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Email Megan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Jacqueline was kind, helpful and went above and beyond to help me get what I wanted out of my trip!
Jacqueline went beyond the expected - not only did she help plan my itinerary and safari, but she also was flexible and helped me navigate the city of Nairobi and get the best out of my trip. I can't imagine my 2 weeks in Keyna without her!
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Email Tatjana and Javier | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 10 days private Safari in Kenya
We just finished our fantastic 10 days private Safari for 2 persons in Kenya and we are really happy with our gorgeous experience.
With the support of Jacqueline, the sales manager, we designed a wonderful route through Ol Pejeta, Samburu, Aberdale, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara in a 4x4 Land Cruiser Jeep.
The selection of hotels was fabulous, with very friendly staff, a very tasty buffet with a huge variety, and clean and very comfortable rooms.
One of the best part of our trip was definitely our friendly driver/guide Sammy. We are very impressed of his knowledge and his experience finding animals. We saw all the animals we were looking for and we really enjoyed his explanation about wildlife and Kenyan way of life.
If we have the chance, we definitely will repeat! :)
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Email Anne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dan the man
We had an incredible time on our Maasai Mara safari led by Dan from Bush Troop Safaris. He was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and found us so many incredible animals in the park. One of my favourite moments on the safari was when we shut the vehicle off, and just listened to the sounds of the park. "What the animals hear," he said. We were surprised we saw as much as we did! It was all thanks to Dan. We highly recommend this company. It's a deal! The Sopa accommodations were great too! Very clean and great staff. Extremely comfortable.
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Email Stacy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Okay we didn't really see tigers and bears but we did see all the other animals we hoped to see: 3 cheetahs, 4 lions, herds of elephants, many water buffalo, girafees, baboons, hyenas, rhinoceros, crocodiles, and more! Just had a lovely time with a great tour guide! We felt our guide was like the "Lion Whisperer" as he found them hidden and yet seemed to know where they were. Very cool
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Email Renate + Christian | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Definitely recommended !
In March 2017 we did a self-drive tour in Kenya for 13 days. We rented a Nissan X-Trail (4WD) from bush-troop-safaris and were very satisfied with this car. The price was reasonable and the car in a good condition. Only in the Masai Mara we sometimes wished to have rented a bigger car with more ground clearance (like a Prado) as the roads were very rough there and we did not risk to pass every path therefore. We were very satisfied with the professional services of Jacqueline Mwathe and her team all the time. There were no hidden costs and after the return and check of the car we got back the credit card strip for the deposit without problems. Next time we will hire a car again with bush-troop-safaris and can give a full recommendation.
Email Sean Nuccio | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Trip Up Mt Kenya
Had an amazing trip up Mt Kenya - I took 27 youth from Mombasa and we all made it to the top. Bushtroop did an amazing job organizing everything, which isn't easy with such a large group. But we were well taken care of. They had great advice and were very encouraging along the entire trip, always checking in and making sure we had everything we needed and were doing well. This is my 2nd time climbing Mt Kenya with Bushtroop and I will continue to use them in the future.
Email Rishi | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trip to Mt. kenya
It was 9 of us on that trip and we chose Bushtroop safaris as time and time again they have proven themselves to be one of the best. It was a 5 day trip and everything went smoothly, our guides and porters were very friendly and helped us in every way. Because of this we had a 100% success rate to Pt. Lenana. Would definitely recommend.
Easy to use
We didn't need the safari tour services of Bushtroop Safaris, but we did need a car and a driver to get us from Nairobi to a lodge in Tsavo before going on two days later to Kenya's south coast. Bushtroop provided the car and an excellent, professional (and safe!) driver at a very reasonable rate. The arrangement was hassle free and the company's email communications were excellent from the off.