CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing friendly country with affordable options!
Kenya itself is an amazing country with so much to offer. While its big and you definitely need to plan how to get around, the country has so many friendly people. People are positive, full of smiles and helpful. They speak English very well. Staff are courteous and helpful and make me smile.
Kenya offers many. From beaches, hiking to safaris; anything is possible. I was able to book safari with safaribookings.com and they made the process so easy. I saw so many lions in Masai Mara on my birthday on Christmas Day. Then I booked a flight to Mombasa from Nairobi and the process was easy.
Safety is always important for me. I felt pretty safe throughout Kenya. However I don't advise wandering alone at night. Nothing happened to me but I would not trust walking alone at night anywhere in the world anyway.
Overall I would love to come back and see more of what Kenya offers. Its also very cheap so many of the foods and accommodations are very affordable.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing VIP Experience
The communication, attention to detail, and guides were second to none. We had a smooth, stress free once in a lifetime safari experience. Highly recommend. Can't wait to go back!
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Non existent as never got to go!
I have travelled with many travel companies and this is by far the worst experience so far. Extremely poorly organized, no help when in need of emergency assistance and incredibly rude customer service that shouted over me on the phone at me. Due to the poor organization we were unable to go on our trip and there wasn't a cent refunded or credit noted.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari in Kenya
We spent 6 days on a tour in Kenya with Ravina Tours, which we booked online from home, our tour covered the Masai Mara, Amboseli and Lake Nakuru, our driver was Franc who is a great guide, very friendly, flexible and patient. His driving skills were incredible on some of the tough roads leading into the parks and his knowledge of the animals was amazing and it was nice to share a love of animals with our enthusiastic guide. Franc also knew the parks very well which ensured we saw much more than we could of imagined.
Franc not only gave us an insight into the animal kingdoms but also was incredibly open and insightful when we asked about local life, customs and his culture.
I would not hesitate in recommending Franc as a guide he made our time in Kenya so memorable, if you have a bit of sense of adventure and you don't mind roughing it at times then this is the safari for you, it was very good value for money.
I only other feedback that I would give is that at the time of booking and confirming all the payments and details, the email communication broke down a little and there was a bit of a delay in receiving a response, but other than this everything else was great and I have not hesitation in recommending that you go ahead and book your safari with Tom Ravina Tours and Travel.
Long days waiting for overstretched drivers
Dismayed to discover everyone in our jam-packed car was staying in different hotels rather far apart. That meant >1h every morning, afternoon, and evening to pick up and drop off one by one. Extremely long days (before 6h to beyond 20h) for the driver and the unlucky folks who were the first to be picked and the last to be dropped, often in traffic, day after day. Dismayed again to see the car was lacking safety belts, a door didn't work, the shocks were bad... dismayed yet again to discover we and many others were being shuffled from one driver to the next, waiting long hours on the side of the road for the driver and all the passengers to arrive from all different directions. One car was so overloaded the driver even had to leave luggage and come back for it after passengers were dropped off. The poor fellows do their best, calling each other, planning ahead, playing Tetris between all the various tour agencies dumping passengers on them, and they do a surprisingly good job given the circumstances, but it's no thanks to the agency. It seems to matter little which agent you book with. I imagine in high season there's enough cars turning around the country that you'll mostly be with people in the same hotel, and if part or all of your trip is to less frequented parks you might have less than a jam-packed car (as we did for the last leg of our week). If you want to be sure of a relaxed experience and some breathing room, book a private safari.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Book with Buyaga!
Don’t think twice. You will not be disappointed. Buyaga Safaris and Peter; safe, reliable, honest and sincere. From arrival through departure everything was planned expertly. We had an experience of a lifetime and hope to return to tour with Peter again. The activities, lodges and meals were all exceptional. Book with Buyaga!!
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The days I spent with the Soul of Tanzania team were wonderful, the safari was perfect! All
The days I spent with the Soul of Tanzania team were wonderful, the safari was perfect! All of the team are very helpful and well prepared, the selected hotels were very good, the guide Paul very knowledgeable. Great.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good, very accurate on tour description
Great experience, lodging accomodations were excellent and the service was good. Drivers were excellent. I saw all the animals I wanted to see including the big 5
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent
Working from home and stuck at home with very few social activities, we decided to do a random trip to Nairobi National Park with a couple of friends and Leisure Escape Safaris came highly recommended budget-wise especially. This was the best decision we made.. the friendliest crew ever. Top it up with the knowledge of every corner of the park. My favourite was the rhino sanctuary where confiscated ivory (12tonnes of elephant tasks!!)was burned by the second President of Kenya back in 1989...you can actually see and touch the heap of ash. This is a must-visit.
We were also able to view the big five Kudos to Leisure Escape Safaris team who knew where to be at what time.
They were on time to pick us up in good time and they actually know the best time to visit the park.
I highly recommend.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible skill and ability to translate our objectives in to the perfect vacation.
This was the trip of a lifetime for our family. Our sons are in their early 20s and we have never traveled extensively as a family. A close friend used DZ a few years back and I jumped on his recommendation. Jessica listened to all of our requirements and took care of every detail. We wanted to be taken care of, not worry about anything, and have accommodations that were top-shelf. Every aspect of the trip that DZ controlled was fantastic. Our trip to Tanzania was 10 days over the holidays. We stayed at 3 lodges all within the Lemala Camp group at Nanuyukie, Kuria Hills, and Mpingo. We also stayed at Lemala's Hamerkop House on arrival and departure which gave us a nice soft landing. They were all fantastic locations and incredible accommodations, among the best we've ever stayed at anywhere in the world. Plus, the food was terrific. Our favorite lodge was Kuria Hills for its breathtaking location and that we were the only guests for the 3 nights we were there. The staff prepared an unforgettable Christmas Dinner that we will remember and cherish forever. All aspects of the arrangements were met. Our guides were amazing, and the internal flights between lodges were great. We arranged 2 long drives between locations to add to the experience. Each of the Lemala camps were designed and built eco-friendly which I found impressive given the remote locations. Additionally, DAZ proactively monitored our arrival and progress through the trip. Jessica was in direct contact with the lodges throughout the 10 days which gave me confidence that everything about our trip was going to be great.
