The Team Behind Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris
Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris Ltd
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2003)
- Member Of:
- Eco Tourism & Kenya Wildlife Services
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $64 to $490 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Carmen García de León | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A very advisable agency
We have just returned 3 families, 5 adults and 7 teenagers, and I look back and it seems like a dream. Mr. Otieno is a good professional: the hotels have been wonderful and the drivers have been, in general, very nice. We have seen many parks and finishing in Zanzibar was a great idea.
Of course not everything has been perfect .. but a 16-day trip, in which two countries are visited (with their respective borders) has its setbacks. The agency has responded very well. The quality / price ratio seemed to us the highest of all we are looking for.
If you are reading this review, I advise you to spend more than two nights in each park even if you visit less ... Tarangire and the two Tsavo are dispensable. Nakuro, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Amboseli are essential, although the natives advise to visit the private reserves because there is less massification of cars inside the park.
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Email CVR | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience
We enjoy a lot the safari, the lodge and camps were wonderfull.
The dirver/guides were very nice specially two of them one from Tanzania and the other from Kenya.
It's a very reliable agency.
i would repeat with them again if I had the chance
CR
Email Deby | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
They played a vital role in achieving our purpose to enjoy Kenya's wild nature to the utmost
Since first contact we were very clear in our requests about places to visit, type of lodging, distribution of time, and most of all, the expectations we had about our driver-guide. With this information they made a very well balanced program alternating activities, type of lodging, etc. so energy never declined along our 15 days safari. They follow the program in a well coordinated way even when we had several guides and drivers, all of them nice people with different personal high points. All of them trying to give us good time and always open to our suggestions and requests. They even coordinated with Mr Otieno in a very efficient way to help us in a couple situations. We really appreciated the fact of a private safari because it let us adjust schedule and some facts just coordinating with our guide. Lodges and tented camps were very good selections. In fact, our program developed in a very smooth way, leaving us the chance to enjoy 100% what we planned with Mr. Otieno, thanks to the helpful people who was in charge of everything everyday. We are very thankful for the wonderful holidays we had!!
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Email Angel M | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excelent choice for our travel to Kenia and Tanzania.
What to say. Fantastic experience. These guys are ready to manage all your travel, acomodations, transfers, fights, meals, at a very good price (no european travel agencies charging additional margins). We have been 18 days in august and have enjoyed very much, lot of fun.
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Email Erkki and Aulikki | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very nice trip and excellent service 14 days in Kenya and tanzania
Communication was good and accurate, Safari to Masai-mara-Naivasha-Amboseli- Ngorongoro-Manyara-Tarrangire- Zanzibar was well planned, accoommodation was great (full board) and cars and drivers very good. Many thanks!
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Email Alejandro | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly complete tour through incredible natural sites where we saw a huge variety of wildlife
From the beginning it was clear that it was a very organized trip. Any small inconvenience was resolved fast and effitiently. We had a meeting with Mr Otieno where he explained our trip, and then we left with our drivers David and Paul. We had a wonderful time with them, they made sure that we could see as many animals as we could; they also provided interesting explanations along the whole journey. When we crossed to Tanzania we switched to drivers Richard and Godlove, who easily met the very high expectations that had been established by the previous drivers. They helped us in anything we did and definitely improved our experience. When we returned to Kenya we met again with David and Kent, and we ended our experience at the same great level as we started it.
The lodges and campsites where we stayed were incredible, providing full services and lots of good surprises. The food all along the trip was great, with a mix of local and European cuisine.
Overall it was a wonderfull experience.
Fantastic experience, unbeatable service, great lodges, excelled in every aspect
Having only seen the reviews on safaribookings of a company I had never heard of I was stunned by the speed of responses to any query by Mr Otienio, I felt as if I was really valued. I asked if a safari could be modified expecting an extra day at the start or end yet I was given possibilities for during the safari where we could make the most of our time. Once on safari we found we were spending more time on game drives than with previous companies in fact we doubled the time. Our driver Rewer (Stanley) was great, we could spend as little or as long time as we wanted with each animal or bird whilst he considered where to get the best photos from. He listened to what we wanted from our safari - spending time with good views of animals rather than a quick view to tick a box and moving on, so not waiting for hours next to a bush waiting for a sleeping leopard to come out when all you could see was the size of a postage stamp and instead viewing heards of topi and zebra. The quality of our lodges was excellent - Tsavo East Voi Wildlife lodge fantastic lodge and location with loads of elephants visiting the waterhole, Tsavo West Negulia Lodge - dated but fantastic views and plenty of elephants and evening leopard, Amboseli Kibo camp - fantastic tent full of character with great views of Kilimanjaro, Naivasha Elsamere - beautiful surroundings, Nakuru Sopa Lodge - stunning quality, Baringo Soi Safari lodge - dated with fantastic views and very helpful chef, Masai Mara Sekanani Camp - fantastic tent in very private surroundings. Every lodge and tent was excellent each with their own character although because of the amount of time spent on game drives we did not spend as much time in the lodges. Please be aware that some of the drives between lodges can be very lengthy but this allows you experience the most variety of animals and views. The journey between masai mara and nairobe can be particularly problematic as there can be frequent massive traffic jams at the rift valley escarpment which can entail a 2 hour detour to avoid. Overall I was thoroughly impressed with the standard of service and especially considering the excellent price exceeded all my expectations.
Email Deepak | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Otieno was great in all the tours he organised for us.
Otieno understood all we asked of him and communicated via email and phone with ease. He also give me confidence with the company i was dealing with overseas.
His drivers were very good especially David, he looked after us very well too.
The accommodations were all clean and good.
The only thing we had issues with was the Masai Mara Camp did not cater for the amount of people and did run out of food.
But this was very small for the travelling we did.
Thumbs up for Kenya Walking Survivors Safari.
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Email Saskia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderfull trip!!!
The communication with Mr. O.T. was very quick. He really listen to our wishes. We were warmly received when we went to the office before the trip. The trip was as we expected: good accomodations, good van, a good guide. We've travelled before with Mr. O.T and again it was wonderfull! I can reccomend his service!
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Email Paul | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honest, Professional, Good Communication
We booked a Tour to Maasai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Crater Lake, at the beginning of August with this Company.
I found it via Safaribookings.com and double checked them with tripadvisor.
It was absolutely the right choice to pick this company.
The drivers were always on time, very friendly, reliable ad flexible.
The food was always clean and tasty and the camps safe and comfortable.
Besides that, Mr. Otieno responded on every email of me and answered every single question in a polite and understandable way.
If you go on a Maasai Mara safari with this company, ask for REUBEN NDOLO as your guide in there. He is a real expert who is able to show you basically everything the park can offer.
He works with a lot of patience and endurance and he treats his costumers always friendly, with a bright smile, even after 12! hours of driving.
We are going to choose this company a second time for sure, as soon as we come back to Kenya.