The Oluokos really know the western Kenya circuit.
I love bird watching and the Oluokos are avid bird watchers with great ideas on where to bird in western kenya.
Also a very warm team!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect end-to-end service making your safari experience great
We booked a 11 day trip starting in Kenya and ending in Tanzania.
Communication and organisation prior to the trip were very easy and simple. Dennis provided us with all the relevant information and was always easy to reach when we had any questions. Also, we really appreciated that the team was flexibel in postponing our trip spontaneously as our flights to Kenya got canceled last minute.
The overall trip was very nicely organised, starting from the accomodations and meals to the covid tests required for crossing borders.
Our tour guide in Kenya, Joseph, was very friendly, very knowledgeable and reliable which made our safari experience unique and very enjoyable. Especially, after experiencing other guides we appreciated his guiding and wildlife knowledge and experience even more.
In Tanzania the tour was handled by a cooperating partner organisation. Accomodations were more basic but we still enjoyed these a lot. We had the feeling that our guide in Tanzania was not as passionate as Joseph, but maybe we were simply spoiled by having such a good guide during our first part of the trip.
Overall, we really enjoyed getting to see so many different places and parks across the two countries each being unique in its own way. Very good value for money and great for everyone comfortable with tented camping.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely beautiful and friendly Kenyan guys
Days Safari started with Moses (Masai Mara Reserve part) and Jimmy (Nakuru and Naivasha part)
Both guys are extremally friendly and both are really good knowledge about animals
If I will back definitelly I will choice these Safari Company again
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing and excellent travel agency in kenya,Always recommend them for stress free safari
I have used quite a number of tour companies in kenya on my previous safari and nothing compares to Africa Starpal Safaris. The service was exceptional right from the office with Paul who was handling our safari. They surpassed my expectations and I am recommending them to all my family and friends and anyone who need your safari to be planned without any stress you better use this team.The guide seems to know everything on the forest,where to find the big five and every sounds of the birds,At some point i thought he was staying on those parks.All in all i cannot say everything but they made our 7 day safari to masai mara,Lake Nakuru,Amboseli and tsavo safari one of the best.Still planing to do migration safari with them.So i highly recommend them highly compared to some big safari brands in Kenya.
Very caring and professional company.
I could not be more happy to meet this young entrepreneur Isaya. His passion for his job made this trip special. Isaya is not only very knowledgable about animals - he just love them! The best part is that he gets very excited every time he sees animals. As being on safari for the first time. Once you get used to the charm of the safari his enthusiasm excites you again!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
So grateful for this amazing safari, seeing the Big Five and so much more
I’m glad that my friend and I choose Lion King Adventure for our safari. The organization was very smooth with Pendo, taking into account our expectations and our budget to create the perfect safari. We only had to manage the international flights to come and go back, that’s all! Even when my friend got the Covid just the day before our flight, they were so flexible and understanding to postpone everything a month later.
Our guide David was so kind and experienced, explaining to us so many interesting things not only about the animals but about the culture as well, bringing us to the best places to see animals and taking care of our wishes to do everything to please us. We had the chance to see the Big Five and even more thanks to him.
Our jeep was really comfortable (even washed every day!), with binoculars, electrical outlets, sunroof, fresh water at disposal. Our accommodations were well chosen, in the spirit of what we had in mind, with friendly and helpful staff. Our meals were great as well, even the lunch on the road - not boxed food or sandwiches, real hot lunches.
We are so grateful for this amazing trip, meeting great people, seeing all these animals, enjoying every minute. Asante sana!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!!
We did the 8 day 7 night wildebeest migration tour. We had an amazing experience and our guide, Goodluck, was extremely knowledgeable and got us to see some amazing animals! Goodluck cares about his clients and made sure we had an amazing time. He made our safari!! We saw the big 5, lions, cheetahs, leopards, etc. The accommodations were incredible and had great food. Everyone was so nice and we would HIGHLY recommend Lion King Adventures to anyone thinking about doing an African safari. You won’t regret it!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good value Good service
Seeing the animals up close was amazing! It was one of the cheapest price we saw online and it didn't disappoint. Action, the Cook was very good! The driver, Ezekiel was very knowledgeable and experienced also.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari Experience
We booked a five day/four night safari trip plus a one day trip in the kilimanjaro region.
Our safari covered the national parks Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Our guide Lameck seemed to know all the hidden spots to best observe wildlife in those parks and also knew loads of interesting facts and stories about each animal. Despite having a bit of bad luck with some flat tires, he never lost his smile and good mood and brought us back on track in no time. He also always had an open ear for our questions and was helpful with every small problem we had on our trip. Regarding the parks, we liked serengeti and ngorongoro the most as the density of wildlife just seems much higher than in the other two and there is always something to see. Nevertheless the other two parks are also beautiful and have their own specialties, but we'd recommend to visit them prior to serengeti and ngorongoro, when you're not used to see animals wherever you look yet.
On our last day, Lameck brought us to the village of materuni for a daytrip. There, a local guide picked us up for a short hike (40 min) to the region's highest waterfalls. After coming back to the village, we got invited to a local meal, before doing a coffee tour, during which we went through all the steps of making our own cup of coffee. The locals there really knew, how to make this an unforgettable experience, which was closed off with a visit to a local bar to try some banana beer and banana wine.
The organization of the trip was flawless and the selected lodges/camps exceeded our expectations in all regards. The comfort, meals and staff of each of them were just great. Also the airport pickup and drop-off went super-smooth.
All in all we can highly recommend doing a safari organized by Migration Venture. Also have a look at the daytrips they offer!
ML
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Pure professionalism...and much more that this!
Yes, Compass Odyssey is about pure professionalism. If you love travelling, you like the adventure and love to explore new and interesting places in the southern part of Africa, Compass Odyssey may be your best choice. My experience was an unforgettable one because of this company. I've taken the 8 day's safari in Namibia and the experience went far beyond my expectations. I didn't know much about Namibia, about the opportunities I may have there and, fairly speaking, I didn't have much time to document it. But Compass gave me all I needed. Perfect planning of the trip, decent and very useful suggestions, tracking of my moves all over the period and an excellent choice of accommodations, meals and "must do destinations" on the way. Darren and Kate(the owners, whom, by the way, I've never met in person as all the details were set up on the net) are two human beings in the real sense of the word. You will feel them like two close friends, they will do their best to know you, to understand your needs and to adapt their offer to your real character and way of travelling. They understood what I really want and provided it to me. One day in this lifetime, I look forward to have a beer together and know them in person. Elvis and Alan, two of their guides were also fantastic and perfectly matched on the job they have to do. All these beautiful people offered me an experience I will never forget.
So...as a conclusion: the professionalism at its highest level! Anything else is just poetry. For me, one of the best experiences ever. If some other time I will go in the southern part of Africa (Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, etc), I know which number to call and I know I wont be disappointed. Alan, Elvis, Kate, Darren...see you soon, buddies!
