MAASAI MARA
Balu Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2022)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Han | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good.
The trip was good. I and my friend saw many animals with help of the guide. I think the cost of the service provided was reasonable.
Email J. Dilshan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Value for money- over delivered
It was an amazing experience with all expectations exceeded.
Saw all of the Big - 5
Accommodation was very good
Morris delivered on his promises as well as the exceptional Driver Guide - Jeremy
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Email Ashwin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Service & Hospitality... Worth It...!!!
Morris was extremely patient & courteous to assist with all information & questions related to our choices regarding Game Drive options.
Jeremy & Peter (our guides) at Masai Mara & Amboseli were extremely knowledgeable, polite & made our trip experience extremely engaging.
Email AJ & Mei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5* agent, one of the most professional and best tours we’ve been on
Wow, what can we say! We trawled the internet for tour operators and landed on Balu, our agent was Morris. From beginning to end, Morris was FANTASTIC. We admittedly were not the easiest of clients, we had trust issues parting with so much money for a Maasai Mara Safari package and a lot of questions with it being our first time in Kenya but Morris dealt with us with professionalism, reassurance and knowledge - just brilliant. He organised extra things we required such as transfers from remote locations and had brilliant communication throughout, consistent and thorough.
The tour exceeded all our expectations!! It was AMAZING!! Absolutely worth it and presented as such value for money from all the research we did. Our driver was Solomon who had the BEST knowledge of the Maasai and incredible driving skills. We are so happy we booked with Balu and had Morris as our rep. We’ve already recommended him to all family and friends thinking of coming to Kenya for Safari. Thank you to Morris and Balu for the most unforgettable trip.
CN
Email jing | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
good
It was a good trip. The accommodation was good, the food was good, and the driver was experienced enough to see all the animals I wanted to see.
Email Brady | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience
The safari through Balu was great. Morris was incredibly easy to communicate with. And Solomon was such a great guide with so much knowledge about the area.
I did the budget option and the camp had everything you need for a budget safari lodge!
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Email Ramya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent - everything delivered as promised
I and my parents booked with them safari to Masai Mara and lake Nakuru.
Morris was very responsive since the booking date. He provided a detailed itinerary and the trip went exactly so.
Our guide Saruni was very helpful too and he was always on time.
Excellent thank you!
FR
Email Luana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience !
Balu travel was quick to send me a quote and to organise my safari. I was so pleased with my experience : the guide was perfect and very motivated, the lodge Emayian was beautiful, the food was amazing. Everything went perfectly and I couldn't recommend this more !
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Email Karen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The BEST Tour Guide Ever!!!
We visited Kenya for my birthday in December 2023, Balu was our Tour Operator of choice and boy did we make the best decision.
Our guide Macharia was patient and took every opportunity to provide info on the wildlife but more importantly Kenya.
Not only is he knowledgeable but also funny, we couldn't have asked for a better guide.
Email G.W. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Business Owner genuinely cares about your experiences.
All in all the tour was wonderful, thank you. With Balu's help I achieved my dream of seeing animals in front of kilimanjaro, and I had an awesome time. I got beautiful clear views, saw many animals, had great fun, and it was exciting and beautiful.
I really appreciated how often the business owner/manager Morris checked in to check if things were going well, it made me feel like he genuinely cared about making it a great experience. And Morris the driver took genuine pleasure in finding animals, views, and experiences to enhance my experience. I realise from reading other reviews and talking to people who had other companies that the personal efforts of the two Morrises is not necessarily the norm, so I am grateful and I warmly recommend balu
Tip: Keep in mind that subcontractor drivers are the norm for Kenyan Safaris, so whichever tour company you go with, your driver/guide will likely be an independent contractor drawn from the same common pool of drivers as if you had gone with another company. So the key is maintaining contact with the actual business owner. If there is anything that you feel is not quite right, have respectful conversations with your driver asking them what you would like, and if this doesn't work then just respectfully let the owner know what you want/need.
The good ones, like Balu, will do this for you anyway, rather than just take your money and become invisible like some other operators.
Morris from Balu stayed in contact, and with his help Morris the driver made it a wonderful experience. Also in multiple ways Morris the driver showed great kindness and generosity beyond his professional responsibilities.
There were a few occasions over the three days wherein I felt things were not quite right, but as I described above both Morrises were open to conversation and adjustments accordingly on each of these occasions.
I thoroughly and warmly recommend Balu.