50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Bushbuck Adventures personalised safaris East Africa! 5 Stars Put your trust in Bushbuck the best!
Review of Safari in Kenya October 2016 Bushbuck Adventures.
Once again Bushbuck Adventures excelled themselves as a fantastic Safari Operator in East Africa. It is our opinion, based on our experiences that you could not go past Bushbuck Adventures if seeking a proven operator to conduct your safari.
This Safari was our second with Bushbuck Adventures (the previous being in August and September 2014). We didn’t think it possible to improve on their performance in 2014 but Ken and his team have excelled once more in delivering to us the best ever experience with this Safari.
We are so impressed that we are already planning another Safari (our third with Bushbuck Adventures) as soon as possible and hopefully in 2017.
Like most travellers, we had in the beginning contacted a host of many different Safari operators in Kenya but chose Bushbuck Adventures because of their friendly and timely responses and their total honesty in an easy to deal with communications in planning our safari and working out the logistics, their time as an operator, bookings and costings. You get what you pay for in life and although not the most inexpensive or the most expensive Bushbuck Adventures have on both occasions delivered everything they promised and never ever over promised and under delivered. When travelling, we like others put our total trust in the operator and we can assure other travellers that Bushbuck Adventures are extremely experienced and most respected as long time operators who know their business.
Again we award them five stars!!
On our latest October 2016 Safari we chose a theme, ”Kenya, Past, Present and Future”.
Again we were seeking a private and personalised Safari with that adventurous element of getting close to the wildlife and seeing the big drawcard animals. We took well over five thousand photographs and are delighted with our images, many of which will be developed to high quality poster size and framed works that will decorate our home to bring Kenya home with us, forever.
Our experience was far from the package tour product and Ken at Bushbuck Adventures worked extremely hard over a long period of planning to accommodate our every wish for this special experience and life milestone for us.
Our busy Safari itinerary included a first night in the outskirts of Nairobi at a fantastic opening night in a luxurious tented camp. Wow, we were so spoilt after our series of very long flights and stopover/connections from regional Australia through the Middle East to finally onto Kenya.
We were met at the Nairobi airport by Ken (personally) and his Bushbuck Adventures team. What great service, we love them!!
Our Safari began by taking us to an historic and exclusive Nairobi Members Club for a prearranged visit and then off to the Kenyan Central Highlands for a history lesson and The Aberdares National Park, with some adventurous walks and much wildlife, waterfalls and a bush lunch. Overnight was a treat at The famed “Treetops” Lodge, which was unforgettable and historic.
We then set off driving north to the fringe of the arid northern region of Kenya with Mount Kenya views along the way and finally arrived at Buffolo Springs National Reserve with much unique to the north, wildlife and an appreciation of Kenyan life in the northern and Sambura areas of Kenya. These regions are often overlooked by travellers and we recommend the region as a “must see” to more understand the full picture of Kenya. Sure, the Masai Mara is arguably unsurpassed in the sheer numbers of wildlife that can be seen and the “migration” if you are lucky but there is also much more to Kenya that you might consider if on a second safari to Kenya or have the time to add variety. You won’t be disappointed!
Our Safari saw us wind our way back to Nairobi and then after a night “in town” and a bit of five starring in a plush and historic central hotel to “wash the dust off”. We headed on to Mombasa on the coast by Kenya Airways with Mt Kilimanjaro views and great on board service. There we were met by the Bushbuck Adventures Mombasa team and enjoyed time at a Coastal Beach Resort including coral reef exploring, boat trips, the marine park, beach walks and “cocktails”. Food and Service….five stars of course!
Mombasa highlights were explored including the historic Fort Jesus, Old Mombasa Town Portuguese area, the fabulous Haller Park (where even though the wildlife can be seen in the parks and reserves, this park lets you get closer to the wildlife than in the wild).
Then it was adventure time for the journey through Kenya back to Nairobi on the famed train overnight from Mombasa to Nairobi, known as the Uganda Railway or “Lunatic Line”. This rail service is being replaced shortly with a new line and service to take Kenya into the future and this opportunity gave us a chance to experience the historic old train and its role in opening Kenya in the early 1900’s. As railway and history fans this was a highlight of our Safari.
Safely back in Nairobi we explored the city centre, The National Museum, The Snake Park, The Railway Museum and took in the views of Nairobi and surrounds from the Kenya International Conference Centre tower! Again we were treated to some luxury at The Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, which was well earned and important to experience as this world famous hotel has over the years played a centre stage role in the history of Kenya.
Serious Safari time now arrived and we then headed out in earnest for a seven day tour of Tsavo East and West National Parks and Amboseli National Park. Elephants and more elephants, every form of wildlife, fascinating and wonderful people, red dust and fine scenery….Africa at its best, all in Kenya!!!
We were most often under the shadows of snow-capped Kilimanjaro as a magnificent backdrop. Fine lodges at night and excitement every moment of every day..…”who knows what we might see….and we did”!
Our memorable Safari took us finally back to Nairobi where we stayed at the wonderful Karen Blixen Cottages in Karen and visited the nearby (Out of Africa), Karen Blixen Museum, took on a last adventure in Kenyan and world prehistory by journeying out to the Rift Valley and visiting the world famed Olorgasailie prehistoric dig site to learn and discover for ourselves “early human beginnings” right here in Kenya where it all began. This excursion is a little testing in the conditions of the area but well worth it and for us it was “a life changing” and very worthwhile part of our Safari and its theme “Kenya, Past, Present and Future”.
We ended our time with a visit to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and the Elephant Orphanage and a bit of “sleuthing” by retracing the steps and scene of the Lord Erroll demise of 1941 and landmarks associated with “the white mischief’ tales still able to be found in Karen, today.
On the final morning of our Safari we enjoyed a poolside team breakfast prior to delivering us safely to the airport with Ken and our Bushbuck Adventures Safari Team and a surprise birthday cake and celebration farewell, they had even found that it was my birthday approaching and provided an unforgettable and very moving finale to our adventure in Kenya 2016.
My reviews are long, yes, but if you are considering a wonderful Safari in Kenya this detail will assist you in making your decisions and I cannot recommend more highly any operator other than Bushbuck Adventures for your Safari.
The Safari was extremely well run and organised, Ken and his team had considered and delivered upon every detail and were always there to jump in and assist with any minor problem. They are experienced and very professional. Our troop carrier Safari vehicle was perfect for the task and our fully accredited Guide (Simon) and trusty driver (Edward) were not only our A Team but our very best of friends throughout the Safari in every way. Thank you Bushbuck Adventures! They were flexible, accommodated our every wish and great company. They made our time so special.
All of our expectations were yet again surpassed and I highlight as before the communication, the meals (fabulous and beyond expectation), the levels of service, transport, Safari and personal security, knowledge and commentary and “spotting” and most of all value for money!
We again highly recommend Bushbuck Adventures to any traveller wanting a personal and tailored Safari Adventure in East Africa.
We will be going back again for more!
Our heartfelt thanks to Ken Bacia of Bushbuck Adventures for planning and arranging this Safari and again for his personalised service and dedication. Ken can arrange mobile Safaris for any size group, walking Safaris and even have a Masai Mara specialised camp. They have 4WD Safari vehicles, tour vans and camping equipment and can provide any format of Safari required and can deliver a tailored Safari of any level to suit your specific requirements.
Choose Bushbuck Adventures for your Safari!
Thomas Callaghan and Anne-Marie Curtis Callaghan.
Wagga Wagga. Australia.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
School trip to Tanzania where we visited local schools, orphanages, tribes, and went on safari!
I had an amazing time in Tanzanian with Sunny Adventure Safaris! Our guides always made sure everything was up to our expectations and that we were as comfortable as possible. Our schedule for each day was clearly communicated so we always knew exactly what we were doing each day. The guides were so knowledgeable when we were on safari and would gladly answer any questions I had. Sunny Adventure Safaris provides and excellent service and really makes you feel as welcome as possible!
US
Lion Kill, Cheetah Kill and Hyena Kill, along with everything else we saw! Amazing!
This was an amazing DAY in The Mara. We saw all this in one day. And did I mention a Black Rhino sighting? Yes. We saw one of the 27ish Black Rhinos in the park. To many birds, flora and fauna to list. I loved the parks I've been to in Tanzania (The Selous & Ruaha), but for shear numbers and volume, The Mara is hands-down the best. Richie is a cool guy, just don't get into a political discussion with him. He's very bright and speaks several languages. He is also, apparently, the best cheetah spotter in the Serengeti ecosystem. Cheers!!!
AE
Perfect
An experience of a lifetime, one we will never forget and Yes as Arnie would say "We'll be Back"
AE
Review about Tanzania by Shaun B Ollier
All you wished to experience was right in front of your eyes
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My trip
We had a great time and our expectations were exceeded. We loved Sayari and were very impressed with the arrangements that Safarihub was able to make with little time. Overall, we enjoyed our trip especially because it provided us an opportunity to spend time with dear friends.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great price, logistics, and customer support
After emailing several companies on SafariBookings, Bison Safaris (Maggie in particular) stood out for being the only group to actually provide a response proving she read my email in its entirety. I was traveling alone and had different date options. Only Maggie provided a quote based on my specific situation. And her price was great!
The safari was fantastic and we saw everything expected. Although I'm sure many of the companies use the same routes and hotels, I did speak with other tourists I encountered who used different companies. It seems that although we were in the same hotels and using the same transportation, Bison Safaris was cheapest. And, most importantly, Maggie was constantly checking in and helping me prepare. None of the other people I spoke to had such dedicated support from the company. I highly recommend Maggie and Bison Safaris.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience with Gatatu
We went on an 8 day safari with Gatatu in November and have been left with wonderful memories. We were extremely well looked after by Jasper our guide who managed all aspects of our trip well and was very knowledgable about all the wildlife we encountered. The days spent on the chimpanzee habituation and gorilla trek were amazing and surpassed expectations. Also the option of visiting the school Richard supports is recommended - you will be treated like a visiting celebrity. The accommodations and meals are of a high standard. I can definitely recommend Gatatu Safaris.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Don´t believe the prices. It´s a Claim
I asked for a tour in Safari Bookings and elevated the price more than a 100%. Don´t believe the pices you see
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stunning experience
Booking was easy and a tailor-made tour efficiently put together.
Driver Heri was amazing at spotting game from miles away; very knowledgeable, never rushed us. Adept at finding things to see away from other vans. Careful driver but always on time.
Hotels/lodges were excellent.
exceeded my expectations and warmly recommended.