NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great experience!
The plan they made for us was excellent, we visited four national parks and saw lots of animals. In Ndutu we experienced the migration with the wildebeests and their calf's, as well as the zebra's with their fowls.
Communication with Makasa Tanzanian Safaris was very easy, fast replies and suggestions according to what we wanted.
The driver/guide was very professional, easy going, patient and informative.
Accommodations were what we expected. We had a great time!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful holidays in Kenya for 2 consecutive years
In 2011 and 2012 we visited one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Both years Waymark organized these trips for us in a perfect way. In 2011 we visited Shaba/Buffalo Springs/Samburu, Sweetwater, Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara. To end our holidays we then transferred to Mombasa White Sands. Once there, we decided we missed the game drives too much and with just one phonecall we arranged for an extra 2-day safari in Tsavo East ad West.
In 2012 we started our trip in the East of Kenya at the shores of Lake Victoria. Waymark had arranged for the best place to stay at Kiboko Bay Hotel. At the Impala Center we were able to get pictures with a cheetah, quite unique ! From there again a short visit to Lake Nakuru, followed by a long stay in Maasai Mara. This time we ended our trip in Nairobi with a.o. visits to the Giraffe Center and David Sheldrick.
It would take too long to mention all the highlights during both these years, but what you can expect when booking your safari with Waymark is a unique eperience: 1) Excellent hotels/lodges; during our stays we have visited all Sarova hotels and though different in appearance, all provide excellent services 2) Very experienced drivers with outstanding knowledge of the local flora and fauna, who will put you in positions to make really unique pictures during your holidays; we have 2 very large photo's on our wall that constantly remind us of our wonderful times in Kenya, one of 6 (!) cheetahs and one of a male giraffe bonding with his newborn son. these are just a few examples of the unique pictures we were able to take ! And in 2012, we specifically asked for (and got !) the same driver as in 2011, Apollo. Both years felt like a warm bath, he looked after us "like a father does after his children". 3) Whatever issue or problem you encounter during you holidays, you can trust Waymark to solve, nothing's too much or too complicated. Perhaps the best way to make clear what they can do for you while in Kenya, is the fact that, eventhough it's been a while, we still keep in touch with both Ken and Val from Waymark and our driver Apollo. As Ken stated it in a mail: Karibu Kenya tena....this is your (2nd) home !! And they know we will be back !
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara best safari ever
The service of Nakupendakenya is very high. Friendly and professional.
Excellent tourguide. You could see he loves his job and gave us all the time we meedeed to see the animals.
He also could tell us slot of the animals.
We saw a lot of different animals like the Rhino and the tree climbing lion, a Leopard and ofcorse elephnts and giraffes.
Questiones and problems were answered and solied as soon as possible.
We really had a super safari we didn't have to take care of anything it was arranged by Nakupendakenya .
Next time we go on safari it will be with Nakupendakenya.
Thank you for a wunderfull time
A wonderful 2 days 1 night with African travel tour to Tarangire and Ngorongoro
Dear Shabani
Thank you very much for the wonderful arrangements, especially the safari tour. We went onto the 2 days safari in Tarangire and Ngorongoro. It was perfect. We saw the many animals, Lions, Flamingo, Hyenas etc. And the crater was was superb. Thank you Shabani for a wonderful experience and your support.
Take care
HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari !
We did a 4 day tour of Mwanza to Serengeti and Ngoronogoro with Friends of Africa Family Safaris and all their suggestions were tops. They were great to deal with and there was nothing to complain about on the planning side, but most of all it was our guide, who made the trip amazing. Jeremiah knows everything about the animals and I got the sense that he truly cares about them. We saw every animal I've ever heard of, and ones I haven't. We had seen "the big 5" by the end of the first full day, thanks to his knowledge and networking abilities. Thanks, Friends of Africa Family Safaris. It's true, you pay a little more, but the trucks are brand new and the service is top-notch. Highly recommend.
PL
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari for 2 days 1 night with African travel tour
Dear Shabani
Thanks a lot for organizing the tour for us. We enjoyed it very much. You are really hard working man. Be reachly blessed and relaxe and trust in God
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Great safari for 1 night 2 days with African travel tour
Dear Shabani
Thank you for the great experience. It was an amazing adventure!. We had seen the big 5 like you promised. Our guide Nickson was very friendly. Together with 4 nice Japanese and a guy from Brasil, we had a lot of fun.
Thank you so much.
Excellent trip
We went an a 3 week holiday to Uganda in 2013. It was absolutely amazing. A guide can make or break your holiday, our guide Richard absolutely made our holiday! He managed to solve problems before we knew they happened.
What a beautiful country and what a fantastic itinerary. We were lucky enough to see chimpanzees on both our tracks and later on actually play with them on Ngamba Island.
Uganda is expensive, but worth the money. The experience is one to never forget. I will travel again with Matoke this year, this time to Magadascar.
Amazing
I have stayed at Sweetwaters many times, usually finishing a safari here so to relax and still have plenty of game to see. After many years of travelling through out Kenya I find all the travelling somewhat tiresome, so I now come to Ol Pejeta/Sweetwaters for 10/12 nts. That may seem strange to many people but, you can see everything here plus Wild dogs. You do not even need to go on a game drive, nearly all the game comes to the waterhole at some time or the other, except the cats of course, though I did see a female Lion stop by, briefly, last year. The other big plus is the game viewing at night can be great, and viewing game at night is very special. Make sure you ask for a tent on the front facing the water hole.. My recent visit in March, we had Rhino almost every night, and not just one but on average 4 per night. Elephant were less regular, but one night we had Giraffe, plus the usual game. I would say though, Game viewing at the water hole is probably best in Feb/Mar. The only game I did not see this time at the water hole were Beisa Oryx, & Thompsons Gazelles. Many Elephant came most days, on one occassion 36+, Eland on four occassions & White Rhino, the black came at night or at dusk, Zebra were constant and Giraffe about every 2/3 days. If you like birds, there are ample grounds to walk around with some 200+ species recorded. If you want a game drive just to have a change, this can be arranged by the camp.
So if you want a relaxing holiday with a difference, and I mean a big difference, choose sweetwaters where you can see all the game without all the hard work.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional trip - worth every penny!
Kenya Walking Survivors Safari was the only tour operator that seemed to reply to both my inquiries and my wife's inquiries in a timely manner. We would send out an email and receive a reply within one day! It was also the most economical option. My wife and I were a little hesitant on sending a bank transfer to KWSS - since we are from North America, sending bank transfers is not all that common here. Mr. Otieno had convinced us to send a bank transfer because we would be saving an additional 5% if we were to do so. I can assure anyone reading this that sending over a bank transfer to KWSS is both safe and reliable, and that Mr. Otieno is indeed a real person!
Upon arriving to Kenya and starting our safari, we had our safari guide from KWSS waiting for us at our hotel first thing in the morning. We were fortunate to visit Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and Tsavo West during the safari portion of our trip. All of our accommodations were wonderful (AA Mara Lodge, Kibo Luxury Safari Camp, etc) - everything from the rooms, location and food were excellent.
Throughout our trip Mr. Otieno kept in touch with us, making sure that our safari trip was going as planned. Whenever we had an issue or a question, he was literally only a phone call away and would always be available to talk. One thing I really admired about Mr. Otieno is his willingness to accommodate his clients, whenever and wherever they may be. An example of this would be near the end of our trip, when we had returned to Nairobi for our flight back home the next morning. We were unable to spot a rhino during our safari game drives (and we really wanted to see one), so he made sure to arrange another game drive (at Nairobi National park) on our last day in Kenya. And yes, we saw two Rhinos - both the white and black rhino!
Overall, I think KWSS is a very affordable, accommodating and reliable tour operator. I would definitely recommend it to anyone that is looking for a dream vacation to Africa at an affordable price!