African Sermon Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2003)
- Member Of:
- Ecotourism Kenya & East African Wildlife Society
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $120 to $700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
An amazing Kenya safari
Traveling to East Africa has been a long awaited dream for me. Early this year, I was finally able to accomplish my dream by going on African Sermon Safaris one week safari to Kenya. The trip was prearranged locally though the tour operator. I cannot say enough praises for African Sermon Safaris, and particularly Daniel and our driver guide in Kenya named Jimmy. The guide was an exceptionally knowledgeable and focused guide. His knack to wisely answer all of our many questions and spot wildlife from far away never stopped to amaze us. Jimmy went out of his way throughout the trip to accommodate us and always easy-going with all our special requests, from stopping to photograph sunsets and tree cluster to locating his vehicle for the perfect photo prospect. As a seasoned traveler, I can truly say that this trip has been one of my favorites and having Jimmy as our guide added to making it so notable. I remain with the memories of this tour. Definitely, Kenya is an amazing country, beautiful too! It stole part of me. Without any hesitation I recommend this company, Daniel, and Jimmy for making this vacation as enjoyable and well organized.
At Amboseli where Kilimanjaro and elephants greet you
We drove straight from Nairobi Airport on the highway towards Mombasa, which I guess should be one of the best-developed roads in Kenya. From the branch at a small town of Emali to the entrance of Amboseli National Park we noticed a gentle glide along with our vehicle, which is partly new asphalt, a pleasure.
Over the whole area, the majestic Kilimanjaro with its snowy summit peak sits on the Tanzanian side and I always asked myself the question "Will I be lucky to see the Kilimanjaro free of clouds – fingers crossed?"
My mood increased noticeably when we arrived at the outstanding Ol Tukai Lodge. Quickly I was checked into my room. I didn’t think it was such beautiful, even though I had heard only good things about this lodge. There were precious woods everywhere, dark leather, well-kept lawn and the entire lodge is located in a small forest ... in the middle of nowhere inside of the game park.
The idea of using ecotourism to lure travelers into the country while practicing a gentle approach to the environment is very important. This principle is also implemented here in Ol Tukai Lodge. The entire power is generated from solar energy and is therefore, available only at certain times. Only local materials were used for the construction of this hotel facilities, and the local population is included in the running and operation of the lodge.
However, it does not mean that this would entail great deprivation, on the contrary. It is more like a luxury camping for spoiled city-dwellers who are looking for the pure nature experience and don’t want to miss the comforts of urban life. Whether you need that certain luxury everyone should decide for themselves.
Armed with my camera in the evening across the beautiful garden, my eyes fell more by chance to the horizon of my left - and, yes miracles do happen, the Kilimanjaro summit now looks out of the clouds. More, I quickly get some more wide-angle lens and spend the next couple of minutes with photographing this mighty mountain. What an amazing sight!
Africa is the sensual experience that I have always been dreaming of and no doubt I experienced it here - the sparkling stars of Africa, a flickering campfire, the sounds of drumming elephants can be very romantic.
Safari is a good experience, a good trip in Kenya and I can promise you the wonderful trip through Kenya goes on, hopefully, would make a return trip.
A big thank you for the cooperation with African Sermon Safaris tour operator, with whose able planning I was able to discover Amboseli which I write about here. If you would like to watch the elephants and see Kilimanjaro, you should head out to Amboseli National Park, a place that won my appreciation of nature. Consider traveling with this company which is an exceptional choice offering such a great experience.
US
Email Senesio Zarella | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Loved every safari minute
From the start when we were picked up at the Fairview Hotel in Nairobi to the finish when we were returned back to our hotel, Masai Mara was an exceptionally great adventure and experience. The service level was fantastic, the scenery with golden savanna was even better, the food at the tented camp was great and all draped with personal and focused service.
Hot air balloon safari was the highlight which culminated by having sumptuous bush breakfast in the middle of endless golden grassland with full view of beautiful horizon.
We took the option to stay at the Ilkeliani Camp, a tented alternative to the lodges that was well worth the money. The safari too was value for our money as we will probably only do this once. Our guides, hosts and waiters were all informative, appealing and lots of fun. There was always something going on especially with game viewing safari tours.
All in all, I have placed this trip to Masai Mara right up there in our top 5 vacation destinations and experiences... thanks to African Sermon Safaris
A fantastic safari experience
I got a fantastic safari at African Sermon Safaris. It has been once in a lifetime opportunity, seeing incredible animals and staying in such picturesque places. Traversing through the countryside was really fun, the tented camps were really nice and game drive safaris were the most amazing. It was so startling to be surrounded by elephants in the Amboseli with Kilimanjaro in full view and buffalo at the Mara. Great food, an incredible tour guide full of experience and interesting information. It has been such a wonderful trip. Thanks again for the excellent service.
Email Jane R Stark | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful insights into Kenya
We booked a custom made safari directly with African Sermon Safaris from the 24th of June for 4 days. All the entire days were 5 star. Starting from the booking with Daniel in the office to the safari tour its self. We had John as our driver guide, an erudite guide who can tell you the name of every animal and bird you see. The safari vehicle was impeccably clean every time we got in . We stayed at Mara Serena Safari Lodge in Masai Mara and Sarova Lion Hill Lodge in Lake Nakuru Park, both great lodges. It was such a delightful experience giving a real intuition into Kenya.
Email Lee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Trip to Masai Mara
I had an excellent 4 day trip to Masai Mara National Reserve under the guidance of African Sermon Safaris. It was a private tour for a group of 5 of us. Everything ran so smoothly and without a hitch - right from the initial communication, actual reservation and the trip itself. I enjoyed game drives and saw lots of animals and best highlight of the tour being wildebeests crossing the Mara River in full view.
Perfect safari tour in kenya
Our safari in Kenya was perfect! African Sermon Safaris is an absolutely excellent safari company that arrange trips into the country. Daniel at the office planned everything for us and was so informative, providing every single detail we needed before arrival in Nairobi. Our driver was the best! He’s an expert in guiding us through locations showing us all we the animals we needed to see and more so informing us about the country’s culture. Recommend the company to all those looking for a safari tour in Kenya.
Email Mike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An incredibly wonderful trip
In a group of 8 people, we all had an incredibly good trip. Firstly, we got good guides that were incredibly skilled, very friendly, full of enthusiasm and knowledge. They were worth spending our trip with. They made us see everything we had asked for.
Then we went to a very beautiful lodge, Lake Naivasha Sopa, where there are actually hippos around the lodging area at night and waterbucks and giraffes wandered on the lawns and so were the monkeys – a very exciting experience.
Thereafter we spent 2 nights in Masai Mara where we were staying at Sarova Mara Camp that was nice having great staff, good food and unique location. The camp is located right in the middle of the safari park with many animal sounds at night and with ease access to Mara River and were luck to see hippos, lions, cheetahs, elephants, crocodiles and more.
Overall it was a really good trip. I also want to praise Daniel from African Sermon Safaris for a good and professional service.
Email Amber | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
African Sermon Safaris went above and beyond expectations and made every minute spectacular!
From the offset, Daniel and Albert (our amazing tour guide) made our safari experience amazing! Albert made a conscious effort from the beginning to find out what we wanted from the experience and went above and beyond to achieve that for us thereafter. He was friendly, enthusiastic and anything that he didnt know about the Masai Mara wasnt worth knowing (he knew it all!). He ensured that we seen 4 out of the BIG FIVE and all of the other amazing animals that we wanted to see. The lodge that they organised for us to stay in was also spectacular with zebras and babboons feeding right outside our lodge door and monkeys rehydrating from our pool that boasted amazing views of the mara plains. In addition to all of this, Daniel helped my now Fiancè to organise a hot air balloon ride followed by a champagne breakfast in the bush where he would make the most amazing proposal!
Cannot thank African Sermon Safaris for allowing our dreams to come true. Such an amazing trip that will never be forgotten!
DE
Email Dominik | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent vacation at affordable pricing
Definitely African Sermon Safaris gets 5 stars rating from me. I booked a tailor made trip to Kenya in the period 10-15 October 2017. Everything moved smoothly from the start until I left to return home. All the scheduled safari times and appointments were observed throughout the vacation. The hotels, guides and means of transportation lived up to the standards that had been promised at booking. Before the trip was booked, there was an excellent communication and contact with the company. I think I got the most competitive price for the experience.
I would like to recommend African Sermon Safaris if contemplating to safari in Kenya.