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Tuija   –  
Finland FI
Visited: August 2020 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2020

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

Very well organised and awesome guide
5/5

I went on 11 days safari in Kenya and Tanzania in August 2020 and had a really good experience!

All the communication by email and messages was replied efficiently and schedules worked as agreed.
Our guide was very professional and had huge amount of knowledge about the local culture and nature. Thank you Joseph for making Kenya experience amazing!

Tanzania safari was a separete trip but transfer from the border to Arusha went well and Tanzania crew took good care of me :)

Overall im very happy with the experience and the company.
Thank you!!

Gerardo   –  
Mexico MX
Visited: August 2020 Reviewed: Aug 21, 2020

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

Great Safari experience
5/5

I have done a 7 days tour with my guide Joseph going through Amboseli, Nakuru, Naivasaha and Masai Mara. The tour was initially contracted with Papio Africa Holidays but was actually operated by Baboon Budget.

Let me start by talking about travel arrangements, I was served by Tabitha who was very easy to reach and replied to all my questions quickly, she helped me with the process of changing dates given the COVID-19 circumstances.

On arrival I was received at the airport terminal by our guide Joseph who spent the entire safari with us, he is very knowledgeable and tried his best to provide us with the best picture and viewing opportunities. Our guide also explained many details of wildlife and animals behavior that helped us later with our spotting and overall enriched our Safari experience, during our Safari we were able to spot most of the animals present in the different sites with the exception of leopards. We had great rides 6/7 days as one day we tried to visit a tea factory instead of repeating Naivasaha visit but we were not able to get in, I would strongly advise you stay away from tea plantation or factory visit as you may be surprised and not let in.

In terms of accomodations we had a good experience in the camp sites and hotels, it has to be noticed that these camps and hotels are in rural areas or very small cities so the cleanliness is not great and facilities are slightly old or not very well maintained, in our case that did not stopped us from having a good rest and good meals.

The transportation was very comfortable and the van had a nice roof that can be opened for great views during safari time. I have to say that we were only 3 persons in a van for 8, so if you will be traveling in a group of 8 persons your experience will be very different and I imagine it will not be very comfortable specially during safari time as some seats in the back are not very comfortable to stay standing for long periods of time.

Overall I had a great time and would recommend you to book with Baboon Safari, I would advise for people that like to have a comfortable space to ask for options of less crowded vans as that could make a great difference.

Pavel Žďárek   –  
Czech Republic CZ
Visited: February 2020 Reviewed: Feb 28, 2020

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

Three beautiful days in Masai Mara
5/5

I was on three days safari in Masai Mara with my wife and two children (at the beginning of February 2020). Our tour guide was Anthony and he was great. He was kind and I liked his driving style.
We saw lions, elephants, cheetahs, leopard, giraffes, antelopes, hippos, crocodile, monkeys.
Masai Mara is beautiful place.
And we were satisfied with services of Baboon Budget Safaris company.

Hannah   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Feb 15, 2020

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

Brilliant and well worth the money!
4/5

I cannot thank Baboon Budget Safari enough for making my first two weeks in Kenya so brilliant! Of course the accommodation was basic but thats what you're paying for. The team look after you every step of the way from airport pick up to finishing in Nairobi, Tabitha was available by whatapp whenever I needed her to sort out buses and pick up times etc, really settling for any solo or new travellers. Mansur was my guide and he was fantastic making sure we saw as much as possible! The itinerary does change depending on weather etc but I still did everything as arranged just in a different order. thank you Baboon Budget!

Monica   –  
Mexico MX
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Jan 30, 2020

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

Amazing!!
5/5

Everything was Excellent ! Since they picked us at the airport, everyone very friendly, Denisse would answer all our questions, Simon was the best driver at Massai Mara, and Lake Nakuru, he was the first one to spot all the animals, our trip to Serengetti and Ngorongoro crater was perfect as well!
thank you Baboon Budget Team! For the best experience of our lives!!

Stephen   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Dec 28, 2019

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

Exciting, memorable and greatest safari we have ever experienced. Great guide and bookings
5/5

The safari was well organised. Pick up was on time , driver guide was very cautious, friendly, courteous and patient to ensure we saw the wildlife. He explained to us all that needed to be known. We saw many animals and birds. Baboon safaris is the best tour firm ever. Kimana camp and ngulia lodge were also good accommodations

Carla   –  
Brazil BR
Visited: December 2019 Reviewed: Dec 19, 2019

Email Carla

Masaai Mara Park and Amboseli Park were awesome! Joseph was an excellent guide and driver-a star!
4/5

I consider myself the kind of customer that pays attention to details - Baboon was recommended by a colleague and I started talking to Denis who put me in contact with Susan for the reservations. She was very professional and understood my concerns about the itinerary and other things. The first part of my program in Kenya went really well. The driver/guide Joseph was really good, the Meridian hotel in Nairobi was quite comfy, Miti Mingi Eco Camp in Masai Mara was a fair choice as recently renovated and Kimana Camp in Amboseli has a nice crew and an astonishing view of Kilimanjaro when clear. Some improvements with communication along the way would even improve the experience. I do hope that my time in Tanzania will be as great as in Kenya.

Sergio   –  
Spain ES
Visited: September 2019 Reviewed: Nov 30, 2019

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

AMAZING EXPERIENCE
5/5

One of the best experiencies of my life.
Everithing was very well organised.
Our guide, David is the most professional person I have ever met. He has a great skill to find the animals. Thanks to him I have the most amazing pictures I have ever taken in my live. His knowledge of animals is surpising.
I will never forget this experience.
Thanks Baboom Safaris.

Eric   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Nov 27, 2019

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

Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli in 5 days, saw the big 5 & got money-shot photo of elephants/Kilimanjaro
5/5

Kenya is not Disneyland and I think it is important to keep that in mind. The animals are wild and unpredictable and the lodging is far from the cities and off the grid. That being said I had an amazing time and really enjoyed the adventure. Really this was all thanks to my guide Ali. He picked me up from Nairobi and dropped me back off at the airport afterwards so he was with me every step of the way. He, in my mind's eye, is Kenya, all the smiles, jokes, observations and commentary. He is an aggressive driver which is what you want if you are in the park only for a short time and are trying to see all the animals and also if you are trying to get between parks before sundown. He has a keen eye not only for spotting animals but also for measuring my energy levels and when I started falling asleep in the van he called it a day and took me back to the lodge to sleep. The lodges were way nicer than my needs, I am used to backpacking through hostels. These lodges all had wifi and full bars/restaurants. If Could do it all over again I wouldn't change anything although when I go back I will likely spend more time in Masai Mara. It is the largest park I visited and I felt like I barely scratched the surface. There I saw lions and cheetahs with cubs and a leopard stalking a gazelle. There are elephants and giraffes everywhere and there were hippos. We needed to go to Nakuru to see the rhino but might have been able to see it in Mara if we had spent more time. And then Amboseli had the most beautiful views of Kilimanjaro in the mornings. My best photo by far was an elephant family framed beautifully with Kilimanjaro in the background in the morning as I was leaving... #priceless

Sarut   –  
Thailand TH
Visited: October 2019 Reviewed: Oct 20, 2019

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

Amazing experiences with breathtaking views
4/5

Dennis is very nice and flexible in arranging the trip suiting to my requests. It started smoothly since the driver, Bonface, picked me up from the hotel, then the ranger, Simon, brought me to Naivasha, Maasai mara, and Amboseli. During the 6 days safari tour, it was amazing gaining wonderful experiences in Kenya. Thank you so much once again.

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