Marurumi Safaris
Marurumi Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, Magical Kenya & Tripadvisor
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Chris Butterfield | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Trip!
We spent 5 days on safari in Kenya with James as our guide. We traveled to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Lake Naivasha. The trip was our first time to Africa and the experience of a lifetime! Every single day exceeded our expectations and was better than we could have hoped. Our group included 4 adults and 2 children (8 and 11 years old).
James was very well organized and responsive to all our requests. He facilitated an excellent itinerary and was flexible anytime we had new requests. He is an excellent driver and we felt safe and secure trailblazing across Kenya with him.
He has expertise in finding and spotting animals and helped us see more than we hoped. We saw lions (2 prides), leopards (2), black (2) and white (8) rhinos, and countless elephants , water buffalo, wildebeests, hippos, giraffes, zebras, flamingos, monkeys, baboons, and many more. My children especially loved the many baby animals we saw. I personally love birds and James was able to spot and identify many birds for me which was a personal highlight (Fish Eagle, Helmeted Guineafowl, African Spoonbill, Peid Kingfisher, Sacred Ibis, Fish Eagle, Gray Crowned Crane, and more).
James was incredibly informative and answered all the questions we had. We greatly enjoyed our time spent with him and learned a lot about Kenya, animals, culture, and history. We started the trip as strangers and left feeling like James was a life long friend.
I would highly recommend this company and can confidently say you can expect a wonderful experience.
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Email Andreas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good knowledge of everything and a lots If fun!
Our experience in Kenya was so wonderful in every way! Our guide James was an expert driver, and was great at tracking the potential locations of the animals to get us very close to the action. He is truly a professional. He was so knowledgeable about the area and knew all there is to know about the animals we saw. He was funny and just amazing really! :) Thanks again!
We also were very happy with all the accommodations we stayed at, from the food to the staff, every place we stayed at was super!
Overall, everything went perfectly and truly exceeded our expectations.
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Email Joyce cashin | 35-50 years of age
James was kind & very knowledgable and we felt very comfortable traveling with him.Definitely A+ exp
We had the most remarkable family tour with james ( marurumi safaris). Not only everything was perfect, but we felt, in every instance, that our guide cared about us, both the kids and adults, and did his best to make this trip memorable.
For our well-traveled children (age 2-9) and adults this definitely has become the most eye-opening, adventurous, and stunning journey of our lifes - something we will remember, draw upon, and cherish for many years to come. James was amazing from airport pick up to drop off .
We definitely will be back!
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Email Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was perfectly organized from beginning to end! It couldn’t have been better :)
Our experience in Kenya was so wonderful in every way! Our guide James was an expert driver, and was great at tracking the potential locations of the animals to get us very close to the action. He is truly a professional. He was so knowledgeable about the area and knew all there is to know about the animals we saw. He was funny and just amazing really! :) Thanks again!
We also were very happy with all the accommodations we stayed at, from the food to the staff, every place we stayed at was super!
Overall, everything went perfectly and truly exceeded our expectations. It was wonderful to feel like we were in good hands the whole time and kept safe and happy!
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Email Eelco | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful, educational, and never to forget trip!
We went on a 5-day private safari tour with James and could not have wished for a better tour guide. He always has a smile on his face and made us feel very comfortable at all times.
He knows all the parks we visited very well and took as much time we wanted to see even the smallest bird. He educated us on animal behaviour and the different species in each park and showed us the most beautiful spots. The highlight was the leopard he spotted himself.
He is flexible when it comes to scheduling the drives and asks his clients constantly for input.
Highly recommended!
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Email Kerstin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
James was great! He helped me with every issue, very professional!
Mara Game Reserve was awesome, I expirience one of the greatest journeys of my life... Visiting Masaai were very interesting. I loved the tour!!
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Email Jonathan Alvarez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly knowledgeable friendly & efficient.
Saw all of the great cats , elephants, rhinos & giraffes as well as everything you would want to encounter in a safari. Also well worth the money!!! Will do it again!
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Email Irini Bua | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
James is passionate and makes you feel at home
If I could give this experience more than 5 stars I would. I learned so much during the tour and got to experience some really rare sightings like the famous fab 5 hunting down their meal, a white rhino and a leopard casually strolling by our van. James is so passionate and knowledgeable about the safari and will take you through an unforgettable experience. He is an amazing person too, always taking care of his community and colleagues throughout the tours.
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Email Mary | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The only regret is that we didn’t book a longer safari!
I went on a 5 day safari in September 2019 with two friends and James was our tour guide. James is warm, friendly, and a good human being!
More than that, James was so knowledgeable about the places we visited and the animals we saw. He knew where to go and when, and told us all about each animal in detail. We trusted James’s tips and guidance and he made the whole experience amazing. There were other vacationers on safari that were jealous we had seen animals that are rarely spotted in the wild!
Don’t look any further if you’re searching for an amazing person and tour guide. James made our trip absolutely unforgettable, and I can’t wait to see James again when I go back to Africa.
Do yourself a favor, book with James, and trust all his judgement and guidance on safari. You won’t regret it for a single moment!
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Email Helena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was amazing! Fabulous!
The accommodations were clean and very cosy. James was a perfect host, the communication went smooth and friendly, he was really polite to us and he offered us all extras that we wanted. The trips to the Maasai and Mara Game Reserve was fenomenal. The service was amazing, thank you james.