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Ahmad Abuzannad   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Dec 15, 2019

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

A lifetime experience safari trip to Masi Mara
5/5

It was our first time in Kenya. We enjoyed every moment in Masai Mara all thanks goes to Sunup.

Both Chris (organizer) & John (Guide) made the whole trip so easy and enjoyable from start to finish. They are very friendly, gentle and professional to handle any request.

Everything was beyond amazing. During the rides, John never failed to amaze us with his experience and knowledge in the area. he has sharp eyes to capture the wild animals and we really felt like he can communicate with animals and understand their moves. What we liked the most is he does his job with passion, he was enjoying the trip same as we were.

I should also mention that upon hotel check-out from Masai Mara, I forgot my glasses, and I thought I will never get them back as it takes almost 7 hours to arrive Nairobi, but lucky that we had an amazing organizers who managed to bring back my glasses to my Hotel in Nairobi within less than 24Hs, and Free of charge!

A big thump up to Sunup Adventures & Thanks a lot for making our trip a memorable experience!

Luigi   –  
Germany DE
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Dec 14, 2019

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

amazing tour, great tour operator
5/5

We chose a private tour SunUp Adventures: 5 days, with 4WD, 3 persons. The tour was amazing and worth the price.
Chris (our contact at SunUp) planned the route according to our interests and even when we had to postpone our trip on a very short term, it was no problem. Our driver Surat is very recommendable: drives safe, friendly, helpful, speaks english fluently, and tried to make our wishes come true during the game drives (we finally saw a Leopard).
Our route started in Mombasa and ended in Nairobi.
Parks: Amboseli Park (beautiful, hundreds of Elephants up close) , Lake Naivishi (is ok, but no need to go), Maassai Mara (the best park on our route, breathtaking beautiful, many, many animals up close, an absolute must).
Highlights: the fully day game drive in Maassai Mara, the Hotel Lake Naivishi Country Club with the wild Giraffes, Zebras und Hippos running free in front the Bungalow, the spacious 4WD that gave us enough comfort for the long drives and allowed us to take any road in the park.
Lowlights: the distance between the parks and therefore a minimum 5 hours ride per day, the boat trip on Lake Naivishi was quite boring, the Camp Ekorok Mara (adventurous in big tens with own beds and private bath, BUT as it is not sealed in the night many insects enter the tent, bad food, bad service).
If you choose to do the same tour: There was an 1 hour drive on a „Bumpy Road“ between Mombasa and Amboseli Park passing by many farmer villages. The many kids on the streets are waving and you make the very happy by giving them sweets. So don't forget your xxl bag of lollipops, etc. ;)

Mark   –  
United States US
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Dec 9, 2019

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

SunUp was super responsive, well organized and our guide and driver could not have been better.
5/5

Due to flight and other changes, we had a lot of pre-trip communication with SunUp. Chris was always responsive. The trip in Kenya went off exactly as planned. Our driver and guide, Jack, was personable, friendly, a wealth of information and a wonderful driver and guide/spotter. We saw more than we had dreamed and learned more than we imagined we would. We chose SunUp because of the great reviews we read pre-trip. They were deserved and we are another group of satisfied SunUp adventurers.

Steve Tremlett   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Dec 6, 2019

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

Excellent experience
5/5

I highly recommend Sunup Adventures. Easy, convenient communication via whatsapp in planning the trip, with no hard sell. Once in Kenya our guide Josh was excellent. Very knowledgeable not just about the wildlife but also able to answer any questions about Kenyan history and society. The roads were pretty treacherous at times after heavy rains so his accomplished driving skills were also needed. We were lucky to see every animal possible in our 3 day safari.

John   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Dec 5, 2019

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

Superb Safari Experience
5/5

Everything about this tour was excellent. It was extremely easy to organise over e-mail and Whats app as they were extremely responsive. Our tour guide for the three days was very informative, friendly and put in a lot of effort for us to manage to see the Big Five. I would highly recommend Sunup Adventures to anyone thinking of going on safari in Masai Mara.

Elsa   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Nov 19, 2019

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

Excellent experience in the Masai Mara
5/5

We had a really good experience booking our Safari via SunUp Adventures. Communication with Chris was efficient and everything was super clear. Our guide Josh was brilliant - really knowledgeable, really good driver and easy to get along with. The camp we staid at as part of the package provided by SunUp adventures was also a really good experience. Overall, for a first safari planned a little bit at the last minute, we couldn't have hoped for anything better! We will definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a safari in the Masai Mara.

Tom B   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Nov 17, 2019

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

Amazing Masai Mara weekend
5/5

Our weekend Safari in Masai Mara was the best weekend of our lives. Chris helped shape it to our needs and flying there was the best use of our short time available. Paul met us off the plane and gave us the most incredible two days of game drives. We often found animals before anybody else and couldn’t believe how close the got to us in the van. We could have reached out and stroked a Lion twice and had a Leopard sleep under the van! Thanks so much to Paul and Chris. We would 100% use them next time.

MB   –  
France FR
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Nov 3, 2019

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

The safari was great!
5/5

We picked a 7 days safari trip. The communication with Chris for booking and arrangements was very good, smooth and helpful. We asked for few modifications prior the trip and Chris has been very kind to accept it.
The living conditions and transport were great and as described. Our guide, John has been very good and nice. He made his best for us to enjoy and to show us as many animals and landscapes as possible. We did enjoy a lot our trip and experience thanks to SunUp.

Heba Khalifa   –  
Egypt EG
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Oct 29, 2019

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

The safari of a lifetime, a dream come true!
5/5

The Safari trip was 5 nights, 6 days and we spent one day in Nairobi. I went there with my brother and his wife, we requested a driver for our stay in Nairobi, they provided us with an excellent driver with no extra charge.
Sunup are very well organised, we were lucky to have "Surat" as our guide and driver, very professional, knowledgeable and decent, his main concern was to keep us pleased and satisfied.
it was an amazing experience, the hotel selections (lodges and camps) was great, the Sarova Sheeba game lodge with the baboons around you was a new and exciting experience for all of us.
everything was perfect, I relied on them in all decisions since I felt from the beginning that they were professional and they actually exceeded our expectations.
Thank you Sunup for the unforgettable Safari trip.

Erica Bleakley   –  
Australia AU
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Oct 28, 2019

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

Great!
5/5

We went on a 7 day safari to Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli and Tsavo West. From the beginning Chris was prompt and clear in all communication and this made our planning really very easy.
John, our guide was friendly and relaxed. He was knowledgeable and made sure we had the best possible experience at all times.
The accomodation was great throughout the trip.
We had a fantastic time and were quite sad when our trip ended! I would happily book with SunUp again if I am lucky enough to do another safari in Kenya.

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