IR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari
I and my wife experienced a memorable and amazing 5 days safari in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha and 2 days beach relaxation in Diani with Tekko Tour and Travel. I wrote to a few Kenyan safari tour operators for finding the best itinerary to fit our needs with reasonable price. We received some options from Maggie in Tekko Tour immediately after sending the first email. Maggie helped us to find the best itinerary and the best places for accommodation with replying to our many emails and questions. Always, her answers to our emails and questions were professional, comprehensive and prompt.
She welcomed us in the airport and helped us for changing money and buying sim card after talking about details of our itinerary in their office. At the end of our tour, she dropped off us to airport too. Thank you Maggie for every thing.
Our guide/driver during our safari was Steven. He is a polite, friendly and professional guide with good knowledge of animals and National Reserves. He drives very well and he did his best for a comfortable safari for us. We could see all Big Five and many other animals. Thank you Steven.
I hope, we could use services of Tekko Tour and Travel in our next safari in Kenya and Tanzania.
DK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
8 days Samburu - Lake Nakuru - Masai Mara - Lake Naivasha
We are a family of four including two children of 12 and 15 years. Planning the trip took a while as many companies offer safari tours. We decided to travel with KWSS due to excellent reviews here and on Tripadvisor and due to very fast and good communication with Mr. Otieno. KWSS also ended up with the best offer in the end, so it can be worth negotiating the price and accommodation styles. We ended up staying at Samburu game lodge, Lake Nakuru sopa lodge, Oserolodge and Naivasha kongoni lodge – all very excellent places to stay!
Our driver David picked us up in the airport and drove us to our good hotel in Nairobi (Mimosa court apartments). The next 4 days we had long drives in the van as the distance to Samburu and further to lake Nakuru and Masai Mara took longer than stated in the programme due to bad roads (plan 8 hours each way, not 5). However, you see a lot of Kenya on the way. We had great game drives in Samburu – a park very different from Masai Mara. Also good game around lake Nakuru (no flamingoes anymore though) and excellent game in Masai Mara. David was a very experienced and friendly guide, who could answer all questions we had.
We visited the Masai village and it was actually a great experience for us as a family. Yes – the sell stuff, but we don’t mind bringing home a souvenier and the money goes to the village. We payed entrance fee 20 $ per adult and 10 $ per child (after some negotiation). The walk in Hells gate was great also.
All in all 5 stars to KWSS! If you bring children younger than 12 I would consider doing less driving/fewer places to visit.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An awesome experience
Was really an awesome weekend in Murchinson Falls.
The group of people with who I spent this experience and the Natural Park was the perfect mix.
Unforgettable trip :)
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Vacation
“Fantastic vacation”
African Adventure Specialists is the best tour operator in East African for anyone interested in a african safari. We planned a trip at the last minute in the peak season and AAS pulled and amazing vacation for us! We wanted a custom 14 days kenya & tanzania holiday, staying in luxury hotels and lodges. We had a private tour with our own 4x4 landcruiser and a Driver for the entire trip and we saw the big five in both countries. Masai mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro were the climax of our safari. Because we had time, we were able to see most of the scenic areas that are stunningly beautiful in these countries. I definetely recommend African Adventure Specialists and the entire team lead by Andrew and Tobiko for a wonderful and affordable vacation. For anyone interested in visiting these countries kindly get in touch with AAS. Andrew is honest and will plan a vacation of a lifetime for you!
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We did a 4 day safari with Wildebeest and their guide Dennis. Best experience ever
The communication with the manager was swift and relevant all the time. Our guide Dennis managed to track down more animals than we ever thought was possible. When i had a tooth issue, a plane, dentist appointment was arranged and executed within Hours. I can strongly recommend Wildebeest.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari - saw the big five!
We did a 4 day safari to Lake Nakuru and Maasai Mara and it was amazing. Antony was our driver/guide and he was great. He took really good care of us and went out if his way to make sure we saw the big five! Which we did!
Also the communication beforehand with Robert was very good and he was very helpfull.
Thank you Beacon Safari!
RU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Discover amazing Kenya!
Perfect service. We are so grateful for the personnel of jocky tour, especially Minneh and our driver James. Beautiful people! You are all so professional! We will reccomed your company and Africa at all to all of my friends!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely Brilliant!
From beginning to end we were VERY well cared for. Email communication was fast, efficient, and thorough as we planned the trip. In country the local manager made sure to greet us in person at the beginning and end of the safari, and also checked in by phone with us during the trip. Our accommodations throughout our 9 day safari were exactly what we wanted, and according to budget.
Safaris in Tanzania are not recommended for people who need everything to go exactly as planned at all times; it's just not realistic. The roads are "washboard style", the vehicles take a beating, the days are long, and the dust is extreme ... stuff happens, so you have to be willing to go with the flow and let it be part of the adventure.
While on safari our guide, Kelvin, was a delight, and very skilled at managing any challenge that presented itself. Funny, bright, knowledgeable, committed to safety, and ever so patient with our endless questions.,, we could not have been happier. One thing we especially appreciated was that he didn't push to make sure we saw "the big five". We wanted to see what we could see, and see it well, but we weren't collecting numbers. In the end, we wound up seeing SO MUCH MORE than we had ever hoped for. He was especially great at helping us identify birds, and letting us watch their behavior for long periods when we desired.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip
I needed to get away from the harsh Toronto winter. Tanzania was the best destination on the equator line. Henry had exceptional service from the airport to the 10 day safari. I will be book the other Henry again next year.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING! Professional from beginning to end. Felt safe and everything was done for us! GREAT SERVICE
Service from African Challenge Safaris was professional, efficient, and FAST from beginning to end. Creating and booking an itinerary was very easy. Options were provided to customize our safari tour. We were picked up at the Nairobi airport and dropped off on our last day. The entire time we were with either Kennedy or Emanuel (our safari guide). They made sure all of our needs were met and they provided excellent customer service! All of the bookings were smooth and we didn't run into any issues our entire time in Kenya. I would HIGHLY recommend requesting Emanuel Njuki as your personal safari guide. He was very friendly and an expert in everything about Kenya! He is also an excellent driver, which makes a big difference on the safari rides! This was a wonderful vacation where we just booked with Kennedy and didn't have to worry about anything after that. He took care of everything and we cannot wait to go back to Kenya! 5 Stars all the way!