Bush lunch in Maasai Mara National Reserve
Tazama Africa Holidays
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, Eco Tourism & Tour Operators Society of Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Tetiana Volkova | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best week of our lives!!!
The whole trip from the beginning till the end was perfect!
We booked the 7 Day Safari for our honeymoon and my husband thought at first that it would be a bit too long, but on the day 7 we actually didn’t want to leave.
Antony, our guide and Tazama‘ owner, was very caring and attentive to all our wishes and needs.
He called to each of our 4 lodges/camps a few times and reminded them about our honeymoon so they could prepare something nice for us.
During our safari we not only saw The Big 5, but we saw lions hunt buffaloes and feeding their cubs, cheetahs hunt, we saw leopards not once but twice(!), the iconic view of elephants with Kilimanjaro on the background, black and white rhinos….it’s impossible to list all the wonderful things we saw.
Of course a lot depends on luck, but in our case 90% of what we saw was due to Antony‘s experience, professionalism and willing to give us the best memory of our lives. We always had the best spot to watch everything interesting and special, we’re arriving everywhere one of the first to take best photos.
We really hope to come back in a few years and have another memorable adventure with Tazama Africa Holidays!
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Email Vincent B | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extremely impressed with the knowledge and passion of my safari guide! Outstanding experience!
Amazing safari experience from the beginning to the end. Antony was very responsive and flexible while I was planning my trip. My guide picked me up on time at the hotel in Nairobi and it took us about 4h to reach the park. We stopped along the way to take pictures of the Great Rift Valley.
I stayed at Basecamp Maasai Mara, which was perfectly located as it is on the border with the park. We didn't have to go through any gate in the morning... we could just start the game drive directly from the camp, which was great. I was hesitating with another camp, but Antony convinced me to choose this one because of the location and he was right!
The game drives were amazing... Henry (my guide) has 19 years experience as a guide. He asked me right away what were my objectives with this safari. I explained that I was a leisure photographer and that I was particularly interested in big cats. He found a young leopard walking around the bushes within 15min of us entering the park... That was just the beginning. In my 4 days there, I can't count how many cheetah's, lions, hyenas and leopards I've seen... It was unbelievable. My guide was so knowledgeable with the behavior and habits of these animals that he knew exactly where to look for them. Many time, he was able to predict what they would do, so he would position the car so that I could be ready to take the best pictures... It was really amazing. In addition to this, he was always in touch with other guides around us (through radio or cell phone), and they would call each other as soon as they would find something...
I talked to other visitors at the camp, and I could tell that my guide was far above average... All the other people I talked to didn't see as many animals as I did, and their guide didn't share as much with them about the animals and their behavior. A safari is an expensive trip, so you can't compromise on the quality of your guide... That's what makes the difference between a good safari and an amazing safari...
I forgot to say that my guide was also very helpful with the covid test I had to do prior to returning back to Nairobi for my international flight.
In summary, I'll definitely come back to Maasai Mara (maybe for the great migration next time) and I'll make sure to book it with Tazama Africa Holidays... The quality of the service and the knowledge of my guide were just outstanding!!!
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Email Ladislav | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best tour in our life. We never expected to see so many animals. Anthony is just awesome
Safari with Tazama Africa Holidays and the guide Anthony (the owner) was just PERFECT. There is nothing negative to be said. Thanx to Anthony, we experienced one of the best tours in our lifes. We spent together 8 days and visited four parks (Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Nakuru lake, Masai Mara). Anthony has lots of experiences to find animals. We saw hundreds of animals, we saw big five (several times), many cheetas, 26 lions (together, yes we counted it
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Email Clemens | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour operator we could have wished for
When we were planning our Safari we were unsure which tour operator to chose, read a lot of reviews, searched for some places to stay and finally ended up booking with Tazama Africa Holidays.
We could not have picked a better tour operator!
On our arrival we first discussed our itinerary and then we where off to our wonderful trip. Our guide was Antony, who is also the owner of this business. And he was just absolutely wonderful! From the beginning he made it clear, that we could ask him everything which was a wonderful thing for us to learn so many details about Kenya and the wonderful people living there. When there was even the smallest issue, he immediately took care of it. His top priority was for us to have the best possible experience. For this he really went above and beyond! There were only two things he would even value more: Our safety and his (and our) respect for the animals. We always felt he tried his best to provide us with the best views of the animals, but respected them as well and if one animal wanted to get out of sight, we didn't pursue it, or drove closer, as we saw some other drivers do. We appreciated this a lot!
The tour was carefully planned and made a lot of sense to us. We were able to see all the animals we wished and some more! Antony was also able to answer all our questions concerning the animals and we were able to learn so much about the wildlife. The hotels and camps were all very good and carefully selected. Antony always took care we got the best places/rooms/tents. As I love to take photographs of animals, he was always very concerned about me having good light and gave me plenty of time to take the best shots. Of course we saw the big five (which was very important to him), but he was also always working hard so we could see our favorite animals.
We also met another driver working at his company and he seemed to be very nice as well. That being said, we would always like to go on a trip with Antony! We loved our trip with him and definitely plan on going back to Kenya and doing a Safari with him.
The only thing we regret about our trip to Kenya: Not knowing him beforehand and letting him organize our whole trip! He knows all the best places to stay and best things to do. And if he has some advice, just take it! He is such a genuinely nice and hard working person and really only wants your best for your time in Kenya (or the neighbouring countries)!
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Email Garret aka G | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most amazing trip ever!!!
This was the best trip ever. From the animals to our driver to the wonderful accommodations. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. I wish I could do this trip over and over. I laughed I cried but most importantly I made so many memories that I will never forget.
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Email Terry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari ever. Our family enjoyed every single bit our driver Stephen was professional
From pickup to drop-off best experience ever. Communication skills, perfect, driving, perfect. Tour guiding perfect. 100% i would pick Tazama Afrika again and again
Very knowledgeable, great communication and an unforgettable experience.
We enjoyed a 5 night Safari with Tazama Africa Holidays from Masai Mara, to Lake Nakuru and then Amboseli. We could not have any but positive feed back from our experience. All the accommodations were nice and clean! Antony had great communication before arriving and throughout our stay in Kenya. A special shout-out to Patrick, our guide for the week, he was very knowledgeable with all the animals and made sure we got to see everything including a Leopard and could not have been any kinder. Antony even arranged for our pickup from the airport after our trip to the beach. Such an unforgettable vacation and I highly recommend anyone coming to Kenya use Tazama. Everyone is super nice and accommodating. We cannot wait to return and tell our friends back home.
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Email Stanley | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari with a difference with Tazama
A safari in Kenya was one of the top priority bucket list. As we tried to figure out the best way to do this, we stumbled on Tazama and were immediately impressed with the reviews. So we decided to complete the safari with Tazama a decision which we will never regret.
Being an avid wildlife & landscape photographer, I contacted Anthony the owner with two key requirements for this five day safari. One was safely managing the logistics of my child of determination and second was photography safari primarily covering the spectacular Birds of Kenya and landscapes.
Anthony within hours responded with a very good & competitive itinerary covering Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and Masai Mara and included properties which was wheel chair friendly.
At the airport we were welcomed by Anthony personally along with Andrew who would be our guide par excellence and their well appointed 4x4 Land cruiser. We stayed at Kibo Safari Camp for two nights. This is an awesome tented camp which I will highly recommend to anyone. The tents are very aesthetically done blending the traditional tents with a element of modern amenities. The Staff at the restaurant are a joyful bunch of staff who are so passionate about their job. Charles & Duncan along with their fabulous team will make anyone at home. Simply loved it. All facilities are wheel chair friendly. Amboseli park was truly great with all the majestic Elephants and hundred of birds which we managed to cover. Andrew turned out to be an birding expert, fluent with the names, habitat and characteristics of all birds at the tip of tongue. The best thing was the knowledge of where to position the vehicle so as to get the best frames under optimum light conditions necessary to shoot all the best actions.
Next we proceeded to Lake Naivasha to shoot the fish eagles in action along with a host of other birds in action along the rim of the beautiful lake. The local boat operator also a good birding expert called the eagles with unique whistling and a fish at hand. So action is very much assured. Just keep the cameras ready for some hair raising action of Eagle snatching the fish from the lake.
Third destination was Masai Mara and we were accommodated at the Sarova Game Camp. This place was truly beautiful and wheel chair friendly. Chef Douglas made our dinner buffets deliciously memorable with some awesome Indian cuisines. Mart-in & Grace ensured all went well and smooth. Here too the deluxe tented camps are a true delight as the camp are located within the Masai Reserve.
Chef Andrew took us on a visit to the herbal garden from where all the organic greens come to the buffet.
Here too Andrew did a fantastic job of ensuring we covered the place well in the three days we spent. On day two we did a 12 hour game drive from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm straight. Andrew ensured we had all breakfast, lunch & tea packed for the marathon game drive and served at the bush. The drive involved some very extreme off-road conditions including slush which Andrew managed to maneuver safely. As birding and prey kills were my requirements, Andrew planned the timings well and patient enough so that I could easily cover dozens of beautiful bird species and two prey kills under very optimum lighting conditions.
Hot air balloon over the Mara with my child of determination was icing on the cake. I was skeptical of how they could manage this, but the balloon Pilot with his team made it easy so that our child could see the Mara from a different view.
COVID protocols were strictly complied with at all times in all resorts with a RT-PCR test organized at tent it self at Sarova Mara for those flying outbound to countries requiring on arrival PCR reports.
I will cut my long review short by summarizing that Tazama Africa Holidays honestly is the right team if you want to have a private photography safari covering specific birds and animals or just an enriching safari from a different viewpoint and most importantly at a very competitive & affordable price.
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Email Nicole | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I didn't think there was such thing as a perfect trip until now...
I cannot say enough nice things about Tazama Africa Holidays! We did an 11 day Kenya trip with a group of 10 and everything was as close to perfect as possible. Antony and Andrew took care of us for the full 11 days and were the best tour guides you could ask for. We saw so many animals! I was shocked by how close we were able to get to all of them. We came out with such beautiful pictures that it's been hard choosing which ones we want to frame because they are all so nice.
And don't get me started on the accommodations! AMAZING! Each place was unique from the rest but all equally unique with their own little flare. All of them had great views of animals, pools, great food and an amazing bar area. We were truly spoiled.
Even the trucks themselves were very nice. Do yourself a favor and make sure you upgrade to the 4x4 vehicles.
Wouldn't have changed a single moment. Loved every second of our entire 11 day adventure. BOOK YOUR TRIP WITH TAZAMA! You won't regret it.
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Email Francy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari trip
It is very convinient, they pick you up and drop you off at the hotel you are staying in Nairobi. Duncan was a great guide, he was very motivated to show us the main animals, such as elephant, leopard, lion.. also he was very knowledgebale about the animals and also about kenya in general. We had a really good time and always felt save. Also the camp entim mara we can really recomend. Expensive, but great value for money.