$493 pp (USD)
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Gemfinders Tours and Travel
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- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2018)
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- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
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We believe a great safari should feel personal, well-planned and fairly priced. Gemfinders Safaris delivers private, tailor-made journeys across Kenya and East Africa with a focus on wildlife, authenticity and flexibility. From the Masai Mara to Amboseli, Serengeti and beyond, our expert guides and trusted lodges create meaningful experiences for couples, families and small groups. With transparent pricing and accommodation options for all comfort levels, we make East Africa easy to explore.
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Lawrence was knowledgeable and relaxed and worked to help us have the best experience.
Lawrence provided great service and communication during our tour. He consistently showed up on time and provided interesting, helpful, often humourous info about the geography, animals, plants, and birds. We saw so many different animals and birds at Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru. Lawrence was kind and thoughtful about making our tour memorable and meaningful, down to the type of music he chose while driving. We got great value for the price- I'm very satisfied.
Reply from Gemfinders Tours and Travel
Posted on Apr 28, 2026Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback,,,we’re delighted to hear you had such a memorable experience and that Lawrence made it even more special with his knowledge and thoughtful service.
We truly appreciate your kind words and are glad you enjoyed great value,we look forward to welcoming you again!
Cibril, Mildred and Lawrence were organized , gave good advice on tour choices.
The team at Gemfinders office, especialy Cibril and Mildred are very friendly. They provide information in a timely manner, and follow up to make sure all is well during the tour.
Our tour guide, Lawrence is very knowledgable , calm and friendly. During the tour he was keen to select road routes that ebabled us see more along the road, while still avoiding road snarl ups.
Lawrence has passion for wild life and skill for tracing their habitat. My highlight was being so close to the live lions!
Lawrence: is steady on the wheel and we is well conected with local tourist facilities.
Reply from Gemfinders Tours and Travel
Posted on Apr 28, 2026Thank you so much for your kind and detailed feedback . We’re truly glad you had such a great experience with our team, and we’ll be sure to share your appreciation with Cibril, Mildred, and Lawrence.
We’re especially happy you enjoyed the wildlife sightings and felt well taken care of throughout your tour!
FR
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It was such a fun and memorable day, made even better thanks to Duncan. His smooth driving, thoughtful guidance, and genuine kindness really stood out. I was amazed to see so many elephants — it was truly impressive!
Reply from Gemfinders Tours and Travel
Posted on Apr 28, 2026Thank you so much for your lovely feedback . We’re delighted to hear you had such a memorable experience, and that Duncan made it even more special with his care and guidance. We’re also glad you enjoyed the incredible elephant sightings .We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to hosting you again for another amazing adventure!
Initial reasonable price comes at a cost - an uncomfortable experience
Pre-trip communication was top notch from Tracy.
As expected on any and all safaris in the Masai Mara / Serengeti - we saw everything we expected to (except Rhino) - but that's a given, that's why people travel from all over the globe to this place. So I'll not focus on what we saw but the rest of our experience.
The cost of the safari which included a one night stay in a camp site near the Masai Mara was about $1560 for 3 people.
I initially thought the price was reasonable, but the quality of the vehicle was really poor (super uncomfortable, poor leg room, leaked / poured water when raining in multiple places simultaneously) and the camp site was awful (food, bed comfort, service - all of it).
Whilst the driver / guide was friendly and somewhat knowledgeable, we did have to hold him to account a few times. E.g. he told us to have breakfast in the campsite at 0530 ready to leave at 0630 (service is very slow so you do need to leave an hour for a greasy omelette). Half asleep we were there at 0530 and ready to leave 0625, which is when he strolls in and sits down to order his breakfast. We had to tell him "We're ready to leave, we were up at 0430 packing and here for breakfast an hour ago ordering and eating like you told us, but now you want us to wait an hour for you to order and eat? No, not happening sorry, let's go". This kind of attitude just sours the experience, although he took this well without complaint / attitude, it's just unnecessary. Be professional and remember this is a once in a life time experience for most.
Given how affordable both accommodation and vehicle hire is in Kenya (especially in low season when we went), I think $1500+ for a one night trip is too pricey. Had a more appropriate vehicle been provided, and had the accommodation felt less one star and more three star, I think it'd make a vast difference.
In a nutshell, I would not recommend this experience.
Reply from Gemfinders Tours and Travel
Posted on Apr 7, 2026Thank you for your detailed feedback, and we sincerely apologize that your experience did not meet expectations.
We truly appreciate you bringing these issues to our attention. Please be assured that we are taking your comments seriously and will use them to make the necessary improvements.
CH
Professional, reliable, and excellent service from planning to the end of the safari.
We were very satisfied with our 10-day safari. From the very beginning we received excellent support. Venessa from the office always responded very quickly to our messages and guided us perfectly throughout the entire planning process.
Whenever we asked for adjustments to the itinerary, she immediately took care of them. She was also very quick to respond to any questions we had – truly excellent service.
During the safari, we saw an incredible number of animals – the Big Five and many more. It was an unforgettable wildlife experience.
Our guide Isaac was always professional, friendly, and reliable. He took great care of us until the very last day and even accompanied us to the train station at the end.
We can definitely recommend Gemfinders and would like to thank the team for this wonderful experience.
Reply from Gemfinders Tours and Travel
Posted on Mar 17, 2026Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review.
We are truly delighted to hear that you had such a memorable 10-day safari experience with us. It means a lot to know that the planning process was smooth and that the team was able to support you promptly and effectively throughout.
We’re also very happy to hear that you had an incredible wildlife experience and were able to see the Big Five — that’s always something special! Your kind words about Isaac are greatly appreciated, and we will be sure to pass on your compliments to him. He will be thrilled to know he made your journey even more enjoyable.
Thank you once again for choosing Gemfinders Safaris and for your recommendation. It was an absolute pleasure hosting you, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future.
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