This Tour Is Offered By
Leopard Orchid Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
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Welcome to Leopard Orchid Kenya Safaris. Leopard Orchid safaris is a tour company incorporated in Kenya. We offer you a lifetime unique safari experiences that will leave you with nothing but the best memories of Africa. We specialize in making sure your trip is well planned and all you need to do is to sit back and enjoy as we take you through the best of Kenya.
Reviews159
CN
Marvelous experience, thanks to Victor and Sammy
The journey is definitely out of expectation. I took my parents to the trip and chose the agency because Victor is one of the most patient, professional and responsive operator I have reached. I appointed some most popular hotels and knew it was hard to book, but Victor made it happen and almost all according to requirement details(although I wouldn't choose the one in Amboseli again as the view is mostly blocked). Our guide Sammy is a miracle, he is more than helpful, thoughtful and knowledgeable. Not only managed to drive 4-8 hours per day, he knew all about the animals and the best place to find them（a little bit sad we didn't see wildebeest cross river, hopefully can see it the next time). Sammy is experienced and efficient, which makes the journey smooth and isolated from trivial things. I will definitely choose the agency again if it keeps this quality of service.
The tour operator are one of the best in their business, extremely considerate and wonderful staff.
It all started in Oct 2025, when we came across Safari Bookings website by doing a simple google search since we were planning on going on a Safari in 2026, and they recommended top 3 companies for Kenyan safaris and Leopard Orchid Safaris was one of them.
My search was simple - 5 days/4 nights Kenya safari but it should include Amboseli Park, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara Park. We had a limited time on our hand as far as Safari days. All the other companies said NO to our initial request to include all the 4 parks in such small-time frame, but Leopard Orchid Safaris said YES. They were very quick to respond - within a day, they responded to our request and sent us an initial quote for Private Tour (2 people only). After 15 days of back and forth, we were able to fine tune the itinerary to our liking. We opted for all the 'SOPA' hotels in all the parks for the nights which of course they recommended based on our 4-star budget and turned out to be a great decision for us. The communication was extremely clear and done by a person named Elijah (they were very considerate of our demands)
Per our instruction, they made sure that we have afternoon Game Drive in Amboseli Park on Day 1 from Nairobi, take us to Lake Naivasha and do afternoon tour of the lake by boat on Day 2, then head to Lake Nakuru for the night. Day 3 would be morning Game Drive in Lake Nakuru and then head to Masai Mara for evening game Drive. Day 4 included all day at Masai Mara along with Great Migration and finally in the morning of Day 5 we wanted the Hot Air Balloon before heading back to Nairobi. They mentioned that our itinerary would require a lot of driving each day and we should be ready for that. We opted for 4*4 Land Cruiser which is a little more expensive, but the driving and the roads would require something like that. After paying the first deposit in Dec 2025, we were locked in the price.
Now comes the great part, once in 2026, we got clear instructions from Victor (who took over from Elijah) about visas, and what to expect, what to bring. Every few months, I would ask them various questions and within a day or two, there will be a detailed response from the tour operator that answered all our questions.
Finally, the day arrived, we reached landed in Nairobi in the nighttime, and the following day - Day 1 - we were greeted by Victor and our wonderful driver Lawrence at our hotel. With a nice meet and greet, we were on road to Amboseli Park. Since this was our first Day with Lawrence, we didn't know what to expect, so the drive was pleasant, but we were quiet and sleepy (and of course we were tired from flying the previous day). Once we reached Amboseli, that's when we really got to know Lawrence. With his amazing, compassionate personality, he mentioned that the evening Game drive will change everything we thought or knew about safaris. He was so right, he focused on animals that were more famous for each park. This was his thought process - The main attractions were Elephants in Amboseli, Hippos and Birds in Lake Naivasha, Rhinos, Flamingoes and Buffaloes in Lake Nakuru & Leopards and Lions in Masai Mara. He said that if we focus this way, we will be able to see all the animals on our list and any additional animals will be just bonus. Amboseli was hit out of the ballpark - perfect evening where we only focused on Elephants. We saw plenty of Elephants and the bonus was seeing a Lion going for a kill. He made sure that there were plenty of time for photos, plenty of stops to see animals that can last for 15 mins or more if we wanted. From that evening, we fully surrendered to Lawrence because we knew he was the expert and did the best for us.
From Day 2 onwards, Lawrence became our best man - He was professional, knowledgeable, and courteous. Always on-time, answering all our questions with great smile and always making sure that our best interests were take care of. With Lawrence, there was always a plan B if plan A didn't work for weather reasons, or something beyond anyone's control. We were stuck on Crescent Island in Lake Naivasha on Day 2 due to thunderstorm, and we were 1.5 hrs. late to start to for Lake Nakuru, but he made sure that everything worked in our favor. Day 3 was one of the highlights of our trip because we were able to see Big 5 in one day between Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara. We did morning Game drive in Lake Nakuru (and saw the Big 4 except Leopard) and evening Game drive in Masai Mara. On that day, as a joke I mentioned that since your company name is Leopard Orchid Safaris, he should be showing us a 'Leopard' to complete our Big 5. And to our surprise, he was right to work in Masai Mara for the evening game drive and took that as a challenge, and guess what - He managed to show us a Leopard on the tree with a kill hanging. What a day! Day 4 was all about Masai Mara and Wildebeest Migration and for the whole day, he showed everything that Masai had to offer. The river crossing, lots of Lions and millions of Wildebeest. Lawrence even managed to find a Cheetah and we saw a live kill with our own eyes. We had exceptional lunch settings in the middle of the park which was the highlight. The final day was Hot Air Balloon ride, the tour company made sure that it was perfect, and Lawrence was there to greet us at the end of that and take us back to Nairobi. He stopped for us many times for any reasons, be it bathroom breaks or shopping or anything that we wanted.
Victor greeted us back at the hotel in Nairobi and that's how our adventure ended. This safari will remain in our memories and hearts because of Lawrence and this exceptional tour company. If you are looking for a superior company with a sterling reputation, look no further.
5/5 * rating.
IT
attentive
I must praise the patience and cooperation in arranging the best tour for the needs of my family. The safari guide was excellent and prepared and made the whole experience unforgettable .
IN
Safe, assured, happy, enjoyable and did exactly what they promised
We were skeptical initially coming from India for the first visit to Kenya. However, Leopard Orchid Safari team put us at ease the moment we arrived at Nairobi airport. Paul, our guide and driver was so safe, calm and efficient, his knowledge of the roads and the terrain was so comforting, we felt extremely safe with his presence. Ambolesi was awesome with the tuskers, the observatory hill gave a great voew of the park, Lake Naivasha was a treat with the hippos and visit to Cresent Island where we could walk with the girafees and zebras (at a safe distance). Navararu stay was superb with great views of Meninghi crater, we had a great walk to the crater with George our walking guide (George of the Jungle!), Masai mara was a treat with the Lions, Cheetahs, the best part of the visit was the Hot air ballon ride with Mohammed, the pilot and the 5-star Champagne breakfast in the middle of the safari. The ride back to Nairabi was smooth, we are so thankful to Leopard Orchid Safaris and especially to Paul for making this once in a lifetime trip so memorable
CA
Amazing experience
Thank you to Leopard Orchid Safaris for organizing an amazing experience. From the
moment I contacted them they were always quick to respond to my questions however small, and quickly made changes as requested to our requirements.
From the moment they picked us up at the hotel it was clear that they truly care about their clients, we were greeted by Victor one of the booking agents, James the Director and owner of the company and Fred our driver/safari guide, and they presented each of us with a hat and a water bottle.
We spent 6 days travelling between Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha and Amboselli and all were special for different reasons. Fred was amazing and worked hard during our time in Masai Mara, so we were able to see the Big 5, and then continued to communicate with other drivers to ensure we saw as many animals in the rest of the parks.
All of our hotels on safari were Sopa Lodges and the locations, views and food was fantastic.
Fred always tried to get in the perfect spot for my daughters to take pictures while being respectful to the other drivers and also giving the animals enough space (some drivers in my opinion tried to get too close).
We finished off our trip relaxing for a few days in Diani Beach and again the hotel suggested by Leopard Orchid was wonderful.
We would without a second thought recommend Leopard Orchid to our family and friends and hope to come back to Kenya again some day and will definitely contact them.
