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Magnus   –  
Norway NO
Visited: February 2020 Reviewed: Apr 9, 2020

Email Magnus  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

We have used Elida Tours and David for several years. He is really helpful with everything!
5/5

We have used Elida Tours and David for several years. He is really helpful with hotel bookings, transport, game drives (safaris) and other needs we have as a group of 23-48...

Graham   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 31, 2020

Email Graham  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Professional, punctual, informative, highly recommended.
5/5

We had a great trip with David and Elizabeth’s company. We paid half the cost up front and the rest at the time. We were picked up from our hotel on time, our guide, Josfat, was a careful driver and very knowledgable regarding the animals we saw during our game drives. The accommodation at Kilima Lodge was excellent and so close to the park entrance. Elephant, gazelle and bird life were in abundance. David even organised to drop us back to the airport when heading home.

Bob Z   –  
United States US
Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 18, 2020

Email Bob Z  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Transportation around Kenya
5/5

We visit Kenya annually and rely on David and his team for our transportation needs. His vehicles are comfortable and well maintained. He and his drivers are friendly and knowledgeable about the roads and attractions. The costs are very reasonable and the service reliable. When traveling through Nairobi we reccomend using Elida tours for your personalized travel needs

Steinar Sortland   –  
Norway NO
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Jan 9, 2020

Email Steinar Sortland  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The number one tour operator in Kenya! Great people that gave me and my friend and awesome trip.
5/5

Exellent service, and affordable prices. Good comunucition during the trip , and also under planning the trip.
Thank you David and Timothy of Elida tours !!

Maurits   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Dec 19, 2019

Email Maurits  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Just wonderful
5/5

Last November my wife and I celebrated our honeymoon and Elida tours arranged everything for us. We were picked up by our driver Wilson at our resort in diani and our first destination was Tsavo East. A wonderful park with a lot of elephants. Our lodge was in the middle of the park and we had a nice room facing a waterhole with elephants every morning!! Tsavo east is a busy park with a lot of tourists from the coastal cities. Sometimes a bit hectic when they see lions, it is like being in a theme park...

After 3 nights we went to Tsavo West which has a beautiful nature scene. Our lodge was looking over the Rhino valley. You do have to look very hard to see animals, however the park has lots to offer next to it. See the rhino sanctuary! Open daily from 16:00-18:00, its worth it.

After Tsavo west we drove to amboseli national park. Most of the lodges are located outside of the park and we stayed at Kibo safari camp. From our room we could see the beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro. Wow, just wow.

Our driver from Elida tours arranged for us to have a room facing the mountain, nicely done!

You always say; save the best for last. Well we did. After two nights at amboseli we drove to the Masai Mara. Which was amazing. We saw, thanks to Wilson, the big five in only one day. Just an amazing trip!

The only thing which did not go so well, was the long wait at the gate of the wild parks. The registration process was just taking forever and should be better.

Elida tours arranged a perfect honeymoon for us and we are grateful that Elizabeth and David took so good care of us.

Erin   –  
United States US
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Oct 18, 2019

Email Erin  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing Kenya experience
5/5

David and Elizabeth from Elida tours were amazing. Fantastic people, fantastic experience. Highly recommend!

Salma   –  
United States US
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Oct 16, 2019

Email Salma  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fantastic experience, excellent service
5/5

David and Elizabeth worked very closely with us, helping tailor our itinerary months in advance, being extremely accommodating of our large group with its diverse interests and crafting the most unforgettable experience within a very reasonable budget. They are very communicative, extremely thoughtful and considerate and highly competent. We visited Masai Mara, Naivasha, Amboseli, Mombasa and Nairobi and they saw to every little detail along the way. I would very highly recommend Elida Tours for all your travel needs! Asante sana David and Elizabeth!! I cannot wait to return for more adventures!

Kathrin   –  
Austria AT
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Sep 10, 2019

Email Kathrin  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent safari organized by a highly dedicated and reliable team
5/5

Despite the fact that I booked on very short notice, the Elida team arranged a perfectly planned 7-day safari for me. On the first day, the director David and my guide Tim arrived well before the agreed pick-up time to make sure that they find the pick-up address on time.

During the whole trip, Elizabeth and David were available via WhatsApp or phone and made sure that I was enjoying the safari.

Tim was a perfect, dedicated guide and a very careful driver who made sure that I see all Big Five and many more animals. He also made sure that I was able to take great photos even though my camera’s zoom was not that good.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Elida Tours & Safaris and would definitely book again with them.

Miranda   –  
Canada CA
Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Aug 16, 2019

Email Miranda  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Masai Mara - short safari one evening; then full day (12 hr) safari next day
5/5

David arranged the most fantastic safari in Masai Mara, working around our schedule.
Our driver, Tim, picked us up in Nairobi on a Monday evening, overnight at a lovely hotel (can't remember the name) and headed off Tuesday morning for Masai Mara. It's a terrible road as you get nearer to the park, but Elida Tours has no control over that. It was a full day drive, stopping at a couple of "markets", arriving at Sopa Lodge mid afternoon. Tim took us on a short safari (about 2 hrs) and we were excited to see lots of animals, including 3 lions.
But the next day was INCREDIBLE! Tim seemed to know the best places to find animals! We saw everything (except rhino, which are hard to find in Masai Mara). We got "up close and personal" with lions, elephants, giraffe, ostrich, baboons, wildebeest, zebras... We saw 2 lions mating, hyenas and vultures fighting over a dead wildebeest, a leopard lounging in a tree, cheetahs lying in the shade, hippos sleeping on a sandbar, monkeys, jackals, cape buffalo, eland, topee, gazelle, hartebeest, warthog, mongoose, water buck, bushbuck, a crocodile and lots of beautiful birds.
I can't say enough about Tim... he was a fantastic guide! He knew the park inside out and gave us the best experience ever. It rained the night before we left and the road out of the area is terrible anyways, so with rain it was even worse... so many safari vehicles got stuck but not Tim... he got us through the most impassable roads!
I would highly recommend Elida Tours and David, and especially Tim!

Vince Eaton   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Aug 9, 2019

Email Vince Eaton

David and staff anticipated and met every need. Excellent service!
5/5

The drivers were able to quickly get our group to locations where animals were located. Had a great experience viewing a lion many others. Efficiency, knowledge and familiarity with Nakuru was key to making our experience special.

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