MT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya walking survivors made my unforgetable experience at an affordable price
Kenya Walking Survivors were there waiting for us at the airport. They are reliable and whom I can trust to guide you . They are always behind you to show you what the real Africa is all about. Game drives are thrilling taking you on the spot of the beautiful wildlife. The campsites chosen gave us a pleasurable stay and literally forget the long drive behind you. I wish to thank them for making this holiday a truly unforgetable one.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A tour operator that can provide adventures in whole East Africa and adjust them to your wishes.
Early February 2014 I made, together with a Swedish friend, a gorilla trip to Uganda combined with a Safari day in Lake Nakuru Game Park in Kenya. The arrangements as a whole were well carried out, especially the visits to Lake Nakuru and the trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where we saw the gorillas from a distance of 6-7 meters. We also spent two days in Kampala and half a day in the town of Nakuru.
We were provided a Toyota car with a good driver and a sidekick to him who took care of all administrations (hotels, food etc) along the trip. As a whole the accommodations were good, though we had some complaint about the hotel in Kabale where we one day went out of water for some time. But the hotel staff was friendly and did their best to minimize our situation when carrying buckets of hot water up to our rooms.
As a whole the tour company lived up more then well to our expectations. We got to see what we wanted to see, and a little more.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience working with Kenya Walking Survivors!
Otieno (OT) of Kenya Walking Survivors organized a customized 13-day private tour in Kenya and Uganda for safaris and gorilla trekking. OT was very responsive and understanding of our needs and made sure all travel, park, food, and lodging arrangements were in place. He was very upfront about costs so that there were no surprises. Food and lodging were adequate and our driver-guide-cooks (Ochieng/Jacob, Martin/Sam) did their jobs superbly. While he made several changes to our itinerary, they were understandable and communicated to us. Just a caution--there was a lot of driving (unavoidable) and some activities such as the gorilla trek and pygmy village visit were physically demanding. Overall, we had a great time and highly recommend Kenya Walking Survivors for future trips.
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari
We were 2 full days at masai mara which was AMAZING!
Great lodge, Great food. OT upgraded us for 1 more night at the lodge.
The next day we spent at lake Naivasha which was a failure.
We are sorry for not be more accurate when we booked the safari regarding the schedule of that day.
It was a boring day and a waste of time.
The price OT gave us was the most attractive offer after checking with many operators.
OT is the reason we will close our next safari with KWS..
He is very nice and kind man and he gives you the feeling you are in a good hands.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Maasai Mara experience
Me and my fiancé went on a 3day safari and 2day Lake Naivasha trip. We selected Kenya Walking Survivors because they gave us the best offer in terms of length and itinerary vs. price. We were positively surprised OT upgraded us from a tent to the bungalow. But what was the best was that we had a private car and a guide/driver dedicated only for us - something we didn't ask for as usually it's just too expensive. Maasai Mara is also the best place in Kenya to do your safari. We were lucky enough to see the wildebeests crossing the Mara river twice. We also saw lost of all the animals you expect to see once you're in Africa :) The camp we stayed at was ok. Clean, food was good and the cook was very nice and friendly.
Lake Naivasha was not as great as Maasai Mara. The water level was high so all the flamingos flew away. But still we took a boat ride (100USD for a couple) and were chased by a group of hippos - was fun :). We also went on a walking trip to the National Park where we saw lots of giraffes, zebras, pumbas, etc. On one hand we saw a lot more on our safari just a couple of days ago, on the other it's a way different when you are not in a car and can approach all the animals as close as possible. Just the guide they hired for that trip was weird as he did not say a single word through the entire day. Fish Eagle Inn we stayed at was ok and the food was delicious. The only thing I would change in the entire trip would probably be to go to Nakuru Lake instead of Naivasha - just a bit further but from what we were told - much nicer.
In general I would definitely recommend Kenya Walking Survivors. If we go back to Africa we will for sure organize out trips with them and we will definitely ask Kenny to be our guide again. He is a really nice guy with a huge knowledge about the animals and wildlife in general.
TR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari, great country, friendly people
We had been planning to go on Safari for a very long time and we finally had the opportunity this summer. We sent our safari requests to several operators and decided to book with Safarihub purely because of their helpful customer services, quick response and more importantly price - we were getting a lot more for our money. Mike the driver picked us up from Kilimanjaro airport and we set off on a 7 day Safari exploring some of the greatest game reserves in the world, a wonderful experience and Mike was a seasoned Safari guide with tons of knowledge. We would recommend this company - especially for people going on their first Safari.
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service ensuring a great safari experience and more
I would like to thank Sylvester at Seven by Far and our guide Hassan for a great safari experience in Amboseli recently. We wanted/needed to make some changes to our itinerary just before and during our safari trip and the company responded to this in a most flexible and service minded way which ensured that we had a great few days with them. Hassan was a pleasant and knowledgeable guide throughout our stay in Amboseli as well as during our last afternoon in Nairobi. We can warmly recommend booking a safari trip with Seven by Far.
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trustworthy and attentive
Recently came home after my first visit to Tanzania, and Africa. It was a new world to me and I was glad we had the reliable guidance of Migunga Adventures. Sylvester and his team always took the best care of us and was focused on giving us a great holiday. I particularly enjoyed our driver at the safaris who had an impressive knowledge about the animals and nature, and on top of that a great sense of humor.
We went trekking one day at Kilimanjaro but the service at the Machame gate was really poor and nothing I would recommend. Migunga Adventure was not to blame for this but has noted our opinions about Machame to ensure that it doesn't happen to their future guests. Sylvester's desire to listen to his guests, evaluate and improve is to me a characteristic and criterion of a trustworthy company. I can recommend Migunga Adventures and Tanzania!
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great value for our money
We had been longing to visit Africa since we got married 5 years ago.We
once booked with a travel agent from here, whom later conned us the
deposit we had paid.It was frustrating and we decided to postpone our
trip.On our search at google,we came across this company and we decided to
gamble,Luckily ,the owner Mr Otieno gave us a call after we sent an
enquiry.We discussed everything over the phone!He was so responsive to our
mails and was also flexible to change the program where we needed a
change.What amused us most was that our whole trip was private with no
disruption. I would say dealing with a local company is so much better and
easier.I would give KWSS a 100% !!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Avoid this company at all costs
I recently did a 4-day Safari with World Tours and Safari in the Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater. It was a once in a lifetime experience that this company continually tried to sabotage. I booked three months in advance to go to Tarangire, Serengeti, and Ngorogoro. When I arrived in Arusha, the manager Richard changed my itinerary so I never made it to Tarangire. Then, he tried to cut my Safari short by one day so we could drive a separate party to the airport. When confronted after the trip with these complaints, Richard was rude to myself and my family. He never even addressed our concerns as we attempted to talk to him in a calm manner. I later found out he suspended the driver for our trip, who was by far the highlight of the trip and pleasure to be around.
If you are looking to book a safari, just avoid this company. There are plenty of great companies out there operating similar safaris that there is no need to deal with Richard and the hassle of World Tours and Safaris.