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Sundar   –  
India IN
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Aug 27, 2019

Email Sundar  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Thinking about a budget/camping Safari in Kenya - Go for Land Rail Safaris
5/5

Being a solo and budget traveller, I was planning for 3N/4D safari trip to Masai Mara,Lake Nakuru & Lake naivasha and was browsing through the Safaribookings.com for a best tour operator in Kenya for Camping Safaris and requested for quotes from 3 operators. Of the 3 quotes that i had received, quote from M/s LAND RAIL SAFARIS was in line with my budget with free Airport Pickup and Drop (which other operators were charging extra), daily Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner. Their payment terms too were flexible. Hence i decided to go with them for my Kenyan Safari adventure.

Though the other quotes, that i received from 2 other operators were lucrative, i decided to book with LAND RAIL SAFARIS because of Mr.STEVE, the gentleman who was coordinating with me about my queries.From the day 1 of sending my query until the end of my trip, Mr.Steve was in touch with me and he was very quick in responding to my emails and queries through whatsapp.

Upon arrival at the airport, i was picked by their driver and was taken to the hotel in Nairobi, where i was staying there for the rest of the night.

Next day morning,1st day of our tour, i was been picked up by their driver and was been taken to a place named NAROK, which is a meeting point/junction where the Safari vehicles exchange the passengers, who are coming back from safari and going for safari.At NAROK, we had our lunch and then we were transferred to a SAFARI vehicle, which was driven by a fantastic guide named Mr.STANLEY. He was an amazing guide with loads of experience in safari driving and vast knowledge on the animals and their behaviors. From Narok, we were taken to LAKE NAKURU and began our safari through the beautiful lake in the RIFT Valley region. Baboons, Zebras, Antelopes, Gazeles were abundant and we saw our first Big 5 there, the Buffaloes. They too were abundant and finally we saw the Southern White Rhinos (2nd Big 5). Our guide Mr.Stanley took us so close (at a safer distance) to these animals and he had a beautiful view of them.By sunset, we were taken back to a nearby town in NAKURU region and stayed there in CITYMAX hotel for the night.

On Day 2, we had our breakfast at the hotel and went to LAKE NAIVASHA , which is the only sweet water lake in the Rift valley region and had a fantastic Boat ride in the lake and had a chance to see a lot of Hippos (but they were inside the water as we went there by the noon) and saw lots of birds. Also we were been taken for a walking safari , where we were been guided through lots of Wildebeest,Zebras, Gazelles and Giraffes were roaming around freely, while we walk around the island. After this trip, we were taken directly to Masai Mara Camp (MITIMINGI ECO CAMP) and dropped our baggage in our shared room (2 beds) in the camp and went straight to MASAI VILLAGE and saw the lifestyle of the Masai people and returned back to our camp for dinner.

On Day 3, we visited the MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, which was located very near to our camp and upon entry we were spellbound by seeing thousands of Wildebeests, Zebras, Giraffes, Antelopes and Gazelles.We had a chance to see the balance of Big 5's (Lion, Elephant and Leopard) during the day of our Masai Mara trip. We even had a chance to see 2 Cheetahs with their kill (Wildebeest) and 3 male Lions with their kill (a Buffalo) and hundreds of Vultures feasting on a Wildebeest. After a full day safari we returned back to our camp by sunset.

On Day 4, we started early in the morning (before sunrise) and visited MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE again and saw lots of birds and animals. After about 2 hours of early morning safari, we started from Masai Mara and reached back the Narok town for lunch. After lunch, we were been transferred to a van and taken to Nairobi Airport.

These 4days were really adventurous and exciting trip for me. I was missing trips to Mombasa and Amboseli, due to the limited time i had. Overall, my Kenyan Safari experience was excellent one and i strongly recommend the tour operator M/s LAND RAIL SAFARIS. Thanks to our coordinator Mr.Steve and guide Mr.Stanley.

Vijay shankar N K   –  
India IN
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Aug 27, 2019

Email Vijay shankar N K  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

I want to thank Mr. Steve the best tour operator .
5/5

It was my best experience to view all the big 5 of Kenya. We Visited Masai Mara , Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha & Amboseli .
Good stay, nice food and best service for a 7 day package will make anyone happy to visit.
Thank you so much to Mr.Steve to make our dreams come true

Vinay Shankar N K   –  
India IN
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Aug 26, 2019

Email Vinay Shankar N K  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing Wild Kenya
5/5

This tour operator gave all his best to bring my dream come true.
From my childhood, Wild Kenya was a marvel to explore and finally with Land Rail Safaris, it was my best experience to view all the big 5 of Kenya. Our tour driver and guide Mr. Musa (aka Moses), an ace wildlife tracker, gave his best and made sure that we had seen the variety in diversity of Wild Kenya.
Good stay, nice food and best service for a 7 day package will make anyone happy to visit.
My special thanks to Mr. Steve, Land Rail Safaris for making this possible and will be totally enthralled to visit other African wildlife tours with this tour operator.

Jay   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Aug 25, 2019

Email Jay  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great! From start to finish!
5/5

I did the 7 day Kenya tour and must say that the experience was great! My tour agent Steve assisted me every step of the way from picking up at the airport to dropping me off. The safari guide Gibson was very knowledgeable and took extra time to show the animals around! Lodging and food was as expected. In conclusion, it was a great trip and well worth the price! I highly recommend you to ask for Steve if calling for Land Rail Safaris!

Terrence   –  
Cameroon CM
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Aug 22, 2019

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

It was simply beyond my expectations. Everything was just perfect and we had a memorable time
5/5

Everything was just excellent. Steve was great. He kept communicating with me from the initial stages, made sure we were picked up and dropped off at the airport, communicated timely and regularly before, during and even after the event to be sure we are satisfied. He is really a dedicated guy and I can guarantee any project he manages will be value for money. We also had a great time at the camp, with the basics we needed.

Our only negative was the safari van which we found very old and unreliable for such trips.

I will recommend Steve and Land Rail any day any time to those interested in a safari in Kenya and beyond.

Thank you once more Steve.

Kashyap   –  
Australia AU
Visited: August 2019 Reviewed: Aug 20, 2019

Email Kashyap

superb superb superb
5/5

Superb Superb Superb

After being bitten and cheated by Kenya Walking Survivors Safari (Othiyano), our dream trip to Kenya was almost finished and doomed even before it started. Then came the saviour.. Steve from Land Rail Safari provided us the solution package, assured us and made us rethink our Kenya dream trip.

As promised we were picked up on 11th from Nairobi airport in the afternoon, we were taken to the office and given a full description of the 6Night 7 Day Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, & Ambosseli Package. That was when the first dollars were paid. After that every step was great.

Masai Mara trip was beyond our imagination. All other places were great.

Given the package was a budget package, the accommodation, food and travel arrangements were good and very manageable.

There are 2 people that I would like to name and fame, Steve the tour Manager and Mosa(Mosses) the tour guide and Driver both were very good and met all expectations, They both were very keen to understand our expectations and deliver them,

over all... superb superb superb

Will look forward to go with them again

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