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
LB
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a very good experience, I very much enjoyed the services provided.
Communication and services were very good. Timely pick-ups, drivers really consider the needs of the tourists along the way, the place we stayed at was clean and the food was good. The safari trips were very enjoyable.
Email Al Danger | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience!
I honestly cannot say enough good things about KWSS. The organisation of my safairi's was exceptional, communication was always timely and appropriate and nothing was too much trouble for OT to sort out very quickly and professionally - including last minute changes to the itinerary (cause by me!).
KWSS played a large part in making my trip to east Africa the trip of a lifetime. Don't hesitate to use them if your planning a trip.
CH
great experience with a great and knowledgeable guide as well as a superb cook
The service was great. Both the cook and the guide were extremely helpful and eager to show us more of their country. It was a great experience that exceeded my expectations.
KW
Email Lora | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good Value, Amazing Sights, Great Experience
It was easy to set up a tour via email, and we were able to pay on arrival, which was also convenient. My friend and I booked a group package but essentially had a private tour. There were several other companies on the same route, and I was pleased that we chose a more affordable company, as we received essentially the same services at a lower cost.
We were a little frustrated about having to pay extra for the giraffe center (we paid almost $100 each for admission, lunch, and a driver), but the experience was incredible, despite us being substantially over-charged.
The guides were friendly and knowledgeable, and if you have the opportunity to ask for John for the walking-tour, I'd highly recommend it.
All in all, it was a wonderful experience that I would repeat in a heartbeat.
CA
Email Jeremy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service, experience, food, price
Great service, food, experience, price. Picked me up at airport,hotel. Dropped me off. Accommodations were good. Recommended. Maasai Mara is incredible.
SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Guides, well organized and fun!
For a low budget safari, it was great! The cook and the guides that we had a great attitude and were very knowledgeable. Even without all of the extras (balloon, boat ride), it was well worth it. Food was excellent and the accommodation wasn't bad at all. I would totally come back and go on safari again with these guys!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and excellent customer service
Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris organized a safari tour and a Kilimanjaro trek for us, inclusive of all the transfers between the 2 places We were really happy with the experience. The customer service was great! Mr. Otieno was very responsive at all times, night or day. The company is also very flexible and cares for the customers needs. The accommodation and food provided was up to our expectations too! I strongly recommend this tour operator!
US
Email Chintan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome safari experience!
Me and my wife did a 9 day safari in Kenya with KWSS; our first safari ever. Otieno is a very soft spoken, hardworking entrepreneur. He was the point of contact for all reservations and took care of us very well. He was responsive and answered all our questions. Before landing in Nairobi, we knew what to expect throughout the safari.
All our lodges were amazing, especially the Samburu lodge. Being vegetarians, we were skeptical about our meals but were surprised to learn how delicious our meals were. At several lodges, we were actually consulted by the chefs before preparing the meals.
Our driver/guide Nguta was very knowledgeable and since it was a private tour, he was very accommodative with our schedule.
Overall, I would say we had a once in a lifetime safari experience with KWSS. Thank you KWSS!
ES
Email Maria | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simple, easy, and authentic
We head towards Kenya after the exchange of a number of emails with Mr. Otieno. It was a family thing: Me (61) my husband (70) and our daughters (25 and 29). My oldre daughter had to cancel in the last moment because of her pregnancy. Mr. Otieno discounted the advanced payment that was already done and charged no extra for this despite the short notice. We were then the three of us on the car with the driver-guide and the cook. The Kenya experience was great. I want to mention especifically Mr Otieno (who was there waiting for us at the Kenya airport) and, very important, Kenn, the driver: Careful, patient, silent when it was to be silent and talkative when explanations were due. Always friendly and repectful. We had some diarrea issues: He helped us into a pharmacy (kind of) where miraculous pills were delivered. He noticed that we enjoyed watching the animals in silence and we had plenty of occasions for this. Mr. Otieno changed the original itinerary without charge to visit places where more animals could be seen, and upgraded one of the nights to a very nice resort near Amboseli (a wonderful place to visit). The Tanzania part was also worth (Gorongoro crater) but with we had an almost unpleasant driver: Mike and worse lodging conditions. Sure turist in Keny receive a better accueil than on Tanzania. Overall this was a memorable safari prefectly managed by Mr. Otieno (we are still waiting for the very nice T-shirts that were to be sent to us but time in Africa runs slowly).
PL
Email Monika | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari and wonderful time with KWSS
We choose this company because they have very good reviews on the Internet and I can only say that Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris was the best choice I and my friend made.
They gave us more than we expected!!!!!.
The hotel in which we spend first night was really nice and clean. Even the tent had a toilet and shower inside. What is more, we had private driver and private cook. That was a huge surprise to us. The food was healthy and delicious. And the most important thing we didn’t have any problems with stomach so the pills we took were unnecessary. The driver was very patient when we were taking pictures during the safari and he tried hard to be very close to the animals. Mr Otieno and other members of stuff took a good care of us. I felt really safe with them. We had no problems with the communication. They were always on time.
KWSS is a trustworthy company!
Not only they picked up us from the airport, but they were also so kindly that they dropped us off to our friend in Nairobi and the next day they dropped us off to the airport.
I highly recommend Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris. If I come back to Africa, I will ask KWSS to organize me a trip.
KWSS thanks for great time!