Clients exploring the Kenyan Parks
Australken Tours & Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 1996)
- Member Of:
- KATO & ETT
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $155 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Chuck and Barb | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding in all ways
We did Astralken's 18 day budget safari for two people. The wide range of locations from the North to the Tanzania border allowed us to experience a broader range of Eco systems, animals, cultures and topography. It included less visited locations while still visiting the more famous parks. Did you know that there are zebras and giraffes in the north with different markings than those in other parts of Kenya? We visited Riff lakes, waterfalls, rivers with hippos and crocodiles, watched hippos coming on shore after dark to eat, from our veranda and saw an incredible range of animals. A high point was visiting a group of nomads in the North who build no shelters and speak no Swahili.
What really made this trip so fantastic were the Australken people.
Chuck and Barb
Zippy managed all communication before and during the trip responding quickly and following up almost daily asking for our feedback. Of course she set the fantastic itinerary with unique places and experiences that made the trip. She met us at the airport when we arrived and took us to the airport when we left.
Moses was our guide and driver. He was a calm and very safe driver in a land of dangerous drivers and roads! He was an uncanny wildlife spotter with full knowledge of the local habitats and animals in each of the diverse areas we visited. He enjoyed every day of the trip, always up.
John was our cook providing good meals. He was always upbeat, quick to laugh (even at my jokes) and added to our trip in so many ways.
Moses and John made this a very happy experience, beyond just a standard game drive. We were all sad when they dropped us at the hotel at the end of the trip.
We can't imagine having a better safari than we experienced with Zippy and Australken!
PS: WE are in our upper 70s and had no problems, you can do it too!
Chuck and Barb
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Email Aleks | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best! Organization, driver, stays, cars, animals, food, schedule - all perfect!
Our safary with Australkin was fantastic!
Zippy takes care of everything, pays attention to every small detail. Easy friendly communication (feels that she is online 24/7, responding in 1-2 minutes any time).
Wonderful choice of places to stay, great driver (finding the right spot, the right time, with some stories about animals), almost new reliable toyota 4x4, intense and interesting schedule for every day. Not a single issue to complaint about.
That was the best organization of the trip I've ever met (I've been in 60 countries, some of them visited many times - so I have experience to compare).
Thanks Zippy for unforgettable experience!
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Email Olga | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best and Excellent Tours!
Really great trip and interesting safari! We were 5 days with guide Mozas in Amboseli and Tsavo. Super organization, unforgatable safari and nice hotels! Also Zippy, the boss of this operator met us in airoport and provide a transfet to our hotel. We will back again to see beautiful Kenya with Australken Tours & Travel. Highly recommendrecommed!
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Email Lucy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya2023
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Zippy, Symo Australken tour's and safaris Team. Asanteni sana . unforgettable Safari with Australken amazing amazing company professional management Zippy our itinerary was unforgettable professional driver Guide Symo I don't have words to describe I thought I was in a deep sleep having opportunity to see all big five's.we had wonderful time in Kenya .our harmony in Sopa lodge's lake Nakuru and osero lodge Maasai mara unforgettable full of surprise lastly Australken your work is full of experience Symo has extremely knowledgeable.see you next year
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Email Michala | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Australken is an amazing company offering a great personal service
We chose Australken over other tour companies, as Zippy was super efficient with arranging our safari trip, she was responsive, professional and helpful at all times.
Our safari driver Symon was extremely knowledgable and went above and beyond to ensure that we had an amazing adventure. He was polite and curteous and kept the vehichle clean & tidy. His English was extremely good and very articulate.
His knowledge of the animals and birds was outstanding, and his love for his job shone through.
The trip was excellent value for money, we stayed in 4 of the 5 Sopa Lodges in Kenya and all were excellent and highly recommended.
We travelled to Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Nakuru and Masai Mara
Overall a fabulous tour operator offering more than a personal touch. Highly recommended.
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Email Lillian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A magical experience with a fabulous guide!
My husband and I had the most incredible experience with Australken. We were looking for a 3 day/2 night budget safari option from Nairobi. Not only was Australken the most affordable of all the groups we talked to, but the communication and service were top notch. We stayed in a tented camp within the Mara, which was perfectly comfortable - had wonderful food - and a fabulous host. Simon was our driver/guide for the entire trip and he was absolutely amazing. We felt cared for and learned so much from him. His recommendation for our hot air balloon ride was great as well. We had the best time, saw so many animals, and would recommend anyone we know to Australken!
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Email Stephan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
friendly caring service, perfect day trip!
I really enjoyed this safari experience! The pick up and drop off was well organised and efficient and my guide Symon was so friendly and organization and communication was open and nice.
It really felt like someone takes real care of you ls. It really was a perfect day experience!
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Email Ahmet | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great tour: we were picked up at the airport and get a wonderful individual safari trip.
- 100% service
- airport pick up
- great driver and guide
- amazing lunch
- all our wishes were done
- we saw all safari animals (big 5)
- short sightseeing of Nairobi
- great 4x4 Jeep
--> we fully recommend this tour and the organizer Zippy
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Email Carme | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experienced professionals you can trust
My partner and I did the 18 days safari in Kenya with Australken.
We found it to be a very complete route that serves to give you an idea of what the country is like, however we would only recommend it to people who are used to doing long routes by road, on roads that are not always in good condition, and used to make trips of many days, as it can become hard and tiring.
We really enjoyed seeing the animals, especially the very varied birds, the landscapes and the more wooded areas.
The accommodation (we traveled budget) can sometimes seem too simple at first sight, but the reality is that in almost all of the camps/hostels/guest houses we have been very comfortable and have felt very well treated. They were clean and safe and some of them in spectacular locations.
We would like to publicly show our gratitude to Mrs. Zippy, who has been our interlocutor from the first minute we contacted her, during the trip and when we said goodbye. There are not enough words to describe Zippy: attentive, professional, kind, understanding, decisive... she is the person you would trust to organize any event or trip. Any unforeseen thing that might happen, she solved it instantly and, at all times, we knew that we didn't have to worry for anything. His work is priceless and we wish her the best of luck in life, both professionally and personally.
The other special mention we would like to make is for our cook, Mr. John, who accomplished with the greatest success the difficult task of feeding two foreigners, with foreign stomachs, for 18 days. Not a single day did we have a stomach ache or any digestive issues. He was always attentive to know what we liked and what we didn't like and always tried to make us happy. And not only is he an exceptional cook, but also a very friendly companion, a person who resolves any unforeseen situation, a great expert on birds and nature (he knows his country and its fauna and flora very well) and he also accompanied us in various excursions both on foot through the mountains and by bicycle. An all-terrain worker, always with a smile. We also wish him all the luck he deserves and all our thanks (and thanks for the recipes!)
Undoubtedly, many things can happen on a long trip, there will be unforeseen events, but what we are sure of is that we would recommend everyone to trust Australken.
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Email Olena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari with Australken
Our 6-days safari was glorious and exciting. We visited lakes Naivasha and Nakuru and Masai Mara. Masai Mara is beautiful, we saw a lot of animals. Our wish came true- we saw Great five))) Zippy is very professional manager. She gave us different itineraries so we could choose the best one. Our driver Edwean was great. Thank you Australken for our amazing vocation in Kenya!!!