Olengugih Safaris Team
Olengugih Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Fabien | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
professionalism and kindness
It was great having Kennedy as a guide and a privilege as the company is very young. He is very knowledgeable. I was alone with him. I live in Kenya. Choosing the right guide in Masai Mara is very important as there are many fake guides who are just drivers who rely on the walkie talkie or other means of communication to find the big cats. Once you are there, there are very often too many cars and you do not feel the bush vibe. Quantity is often there at the expense of quality! I would rather see less animals with less cars.
I managed to see lions, cheetahs and one leopard in four game drives. We were twice among the very first cars to observe them. So, the quality was there.
If you want exclusiveness however, Kennedy will take you to the Mara Triangle which is a conservancy with a restriction on the number of cars. The quality of the sightings is unparalleled and within the Masai Mara game reserve. It is so beautiful and peaceful! We even managed to see black rhinos there! There were more elephants than in the Masai Mara game reserve.
We also saw one crossing but we did not stay long as I did not like the number of cars and Kennedy could not do anything against it! Still, it was very impressive!
I thoroughly recommend Kennedy as a guide and I wish you all the best for the company!
FR
Email Jimmy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent value for money!
Excellent !! A very friendly young man came to pick me up at 2 o'clock in the morning using a Bolt. Arriving in town, I board with 8 other people, including the driver-guide, in a long 9-seater Land Cruiser which takes us to the park. At the main entrance, there is no queue but I take advantage of the waiting time to rest and go to the toilet (around 1hr). Once in the park, the guide explained everything to us in good English. The vehicle is very suitable because it is all terrain, suitable for crossings and a jack-mounted roof allowing all rear passengers to stand up to have the best views from above. Many different species encountered (lions, rhinos, baboons, giraffes, bison, zebras, antelopes, etc.) thanks to the experience of the guide. Two stops during the visit allow you to go to the toilet and visit on foot. By adapting to the species encountered, the visit ultimately lasted 2 hours longer than planned. The organizers are keen to satisfy visitors.
If you visit the park on Saturday, I advice to also visit the Masai Market, which is the drop off zone at the end of the tour...