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Kameraz of Afrika
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- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2013)
- 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 Atul | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Effortless execution of the trip
Good reliable operators. They were very accommodating of any requests during our trip.
Knowledgeable, Experienced, Professional though friendly
My guide's name is Karanja. Very friendly and professional guy. Knowledgeable. He'll try his best to accommodate your requests. Kameraz is a good tour operator, reasonable prices i believe and good options for accommodation. For all those visiting Masai Mara, do insist on having your stay within the reserve or near Sekenani gate as it's much closer to the happening part of the reserve.
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Email Michael Gulbraa - M&M Photo Tours, Inc. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Trying hard but not there yet
I've been on over 200 safaris to East Africa in the last 25+ years.
When my first 2 vendors were not able to assist me on this trip I turned to these guys.
I was told they worked with many photographers in the past and understood what was needed.
We struggled to get our guide to do what we wanted/needed for the right shot - all within the rules. He was nice enough and kind BUT he was often on his phone making it difficult to communicate with him as we had to repeat ourselves almost every question/statement.
The guide did not even have binoculars - how can you be a guide and not have binos?
The vehicle was not in great shape. It did what we needed but for only having 3 in the car it was tight, narrow, and the way the rear seat was positioned it meant that the person riding in the back often hit their head on the top of the interior - this was often with the way our guide drove - often going way too fast over certain parts of the roads.
The camps we stayed at were all fine - I'd stayed at them before so knew what to expect.
The value was OK as their price was very aggressive, but the overall level of service was not up to the standard I like.
I give Kameraz a 3.5 out of 5.
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Email yuhan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
professional,cost effective,patient
It was a pleasure to meet carol, carol is very patient, in many communication enough to give me a very perfect plan, save a lot of traveling hard, this is my first time to Kenya, I believe I will come back again.
Kameraz of Afrika is professional and cost effective If you make your own trip, it is advisable to listen to your contacts, list the most important requirements for you, and let the travel agency recommend you among the hotels they work with and give you the best price.
Safaris require luck, for example I was there in mid to late August but did not see the horned horses crossing the riverBut it's still a great journey.
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Email Xi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommend!!!
Carol was very patient to quote so many times and change plans according to our requests before exploring our luxury trip. Her quote was lower than any of other 4 agencies, in my sample. Besides, she speaks Chinese!
Our guide George is quite familiar with where the Big 5 are hiding and he drove us to bushes to find lions in bushes where no vehicles around us in Amboseli. Will never forget young male lion's suddenly staring at us at dusk and felt so fearful yet excited!
Even though we didn't see animals crossing river nor leopards, we saw unbelievable big sun just in front of us. Zebras, elephants, antelopes and wildbeests under big sun are just harmonious. They are no longer animals in the zoos waiting to be fed and visited, they are masters of savanna. Everything happening on this land has to be respected, death, hunting, scrambling for foods.
Anyways, will never forget this tour for my whole life.
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Email Wartica | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience with Kameraz!
We had an amazing 10-day safari experience with Kameraz this September. Carol took all our requests into consideration and put together an itinerary that was suitable for us and within our budget. All of the accommodations we stayed at were up to, if not beyond par!
Our guide Tony was amazing! He was accommodating to all our requests and made sure we got to see the big five and more! He was especially good at spotting all the birds so, if you are into bird watching, definitely request him. He was really informative too and polite.
Everyone we came a cross were so polite and hospitable and we truly felt welcome everywhere.
I really hope we get a chance to visit a Kenya once again!
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Email Emi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
give us warm welcome
The driver Ali is amazing good, he made detailed introduction about everything we asked and also took us to have some game drive, even made flexible changes about the agenda.
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Email Grace Zeng | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My operator is so professional and is patient with me, providing the best plan and quote.
My trip was excellent. Kenya is a beautiful country and Kenyans are so nice and warmhearted. My advisor Carol speaks Chinese well and she is professional and kind, arranging everthing well in my trip. Gorege is the best driver and guide. He has sharp eyes to find animals and knows them a well. Though my travel seemed really short, it was an unforgetable experience. I would like to recommend my operator to my families and friends. And I wish I can go to Kenya again.
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Email Josie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional and serious attitude in receiving customers, very attentive throughout the entire
Before arriving in Kenya, I consulted with 3-4 travel agencies and also disclosed my budget. The feedback from this travel agency was very timely and provided a reasonable route according to my requirements.
We have a total of 6 people on the entire itinerary. After mutual consultation, we have adjusted the route and made the payment. We can provide specific information throughout the entire journey.
We must thank our contact Candy for her professional attitude that moved us and allowed us to have a wonderful vacation in Kenya.
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Email Sumit DasGupta | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Customer driven provider, very helpful, and very courteous!
First the positives:
1. The owner, Carol Kendi, was very patient and helpful from the very beginning and worked with me to plan our trip. She is very customer-driven and it was a pleasure to meet her in person in Nairobi. I particularly like the name of company, Kameraz of Africa, to encourage safari visitors to shoot animals through camera lenses and not through the barrel of a gun! Great idea! Keep up your zeal in this effort!
2. The tour guide, Kioko, was OUTSTANDING. He was knowledgeable and thorough and went out of his way to ensure we had all the opportunities to see as many wild animals living free in their environment, including watching 3 cheetahs hunting a small antelope. I particularly appreciate the effort he put in so that we could observe and photograph Craig, the giant tusker, in the Tsavo Conservancy next to Amboseli National Park. We also appreciate the wonderful conversations we had on a variety of topics during the long drives between the different parks. He gave us a window into life as it exists in Kenya. And we also appreciate the extra driving he had to do to go back to Lake Nakuru National Park to collect our passports and money that we had left behind in our room.
3. Visits to Amboseli National Park (NP), Masai Mara NP, and Lake Nakuru NP were excellent. Loved every minute we spent there.
4. The lodges at Lake Naivasa, the Sawela Lodge, and Lake Nakuru, the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge, were SUPERB. Wish we could have spent an additional night at Nakuru. They had great scenery, great food, excellent staff, and very luxurious rooms. They were very peaceful places.
Now, the not so positive things:
1. The lodge at Amboseli, the Amboseli Sopa Lodge, was OVERALL good. The food service was very clean and the food very flavorful. The staff were very, very helpful. There was no pressure to tip anyone which made it easier to give tips where necessary. The area around the lodge was very peaceful with a view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The only negative was that the room itself was very AVERAGE.
2. The lodge at Masai Mara, the Jambo Mara Safari Lodge, was very POOR. The room was small, the bathroom was tinier and there were large crawling insects coming in through the drain pipe every night that I had to collect and throw out. The food was quite poor and both of us got sick enough that we were less than well through the rest of our journey. The worst part of it was that there were so many Masai people who wanted to be tipped. There was so much pressure to give tips to people who just sat there and provided no service. Lastly, there were tour groups from Iran who made so much noise with their loud music that it was hard to sleep and yet the staff on duty did nothing to curb their behavior. Hope this lodge is never used by this fine company in future safaris.
3. We got no value out of Lake Naivasa NP and Aberdare NP. If we knew as much as we know now, we would have instead gone to Tsavo National Park.