CKC Guide on Safari
CKC Tours & Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2001)
- Member Of:
- ASTA & KATO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $280 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Samantha | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth and organized safari
Just returned from a Kenyan safari trip organized by John at CKC. From the very beginning of our email communications he was prompt with his responses, patient and helpful. This continued when we landed in Nairobi and throughout our trip. When traveling with 4 children half way on the other side of the world, it felt reassuring to have John available to us should any issues/questions came up. Everything went smoothly and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend CKC and their services.
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Email Steve Alban | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic! Too bad 6 stars is not an option
We were taken care of as soon as we landed in Nairobi.
Taken to our hotel ,picked up 2 days later and taken to the little airport for our trips to Masai Mara and Serengeti.
We had the presidential suite at both resorts and they are Fantastic.
The Serena lodges were great. Food was good, safaris were top notch.
John was the best to deal with at CKC.
Email Steve | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Above and beyond! Five stars are not enough.
Not a bad word to say about these guys. Manager John was beyond helpful, not sure I've ever had dealings with anyone quite as helpful to be honest. Whilst booking replies to emails were prompt, helpful and patient. I arrived a 3 hours earlier at the Nairobi office than I'd booked for, but I was allowed to take the vehicle (a RAV4) for no extra cost, even though I was strictly speaking extending the rental to a new 24-hour period. Then he drove me out to an entrance slip of the expressway to save me the stress of driving in the city, and then met me at a pre-agreed location in the suburbs at the end of the rental to spare me having to try and find the office. The car had developed a transmission problem on the last day, but my deposit was returned in full without any issues. And then to round it all off, he wouldn't leave me until he'd personally found me, and negotiated a price for, a taxi to take me to the friend's house I was staying at that night. Will definitely be going straight to them next time I go to Kenya and would totally recommend anyone else to do likewise.
CZ
Email Zdenek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great service
We rented two jeeps with this company for a self-drive tour through Kenya and we were very satisfied.
The comunnication with John (e-mails, WhatsApp) was smooth and quick and everything we agreed on was 100 % VALID!! John is very nice, responsible and professional guy.
Even though one of the cars was a bit older, none of the cars had any kind of problem on the off-road tracks in the national parks at all. They worked perfectly for the whole time.
The price and unlimited mileage is probably the best in Nairobi.
DE
Email Dario | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour operator with excellent organization.
We booked the 7-Day Tsavo West-Amboseli-Nakuru-Mara-Lodge tour (from Nairobi to Mombasa or beach hotel) and had a fantastic time. Booking and communication went smoothly, and the tour was perfectly organized. We had booked a shared tour but ended up being just the two of us for the last few days. The mid-range accommodations were beautiful, especially the various Sopa Lodges, the food was always great, and we felt very comfortable. We highly recommend CKC-Tours, and John was always available and took care of everything perfectly.
Email Ann | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly, helpful company with very reliable knowledgeable guides
Very good trip. Pick up times were all as agreed, water was supplied in plenty for the trips and the lodges were all top notch. In some ways it was a pity we arrived quite late most days so could not make use of many of the swimming pools but then the object of the holiday was animal spotting. The variety of the parks we went to meant we saw a good number of different animal species. Our driver /guides were amazing at spotting them in the distance!
The group sharing vehicle meant we met lots of travellers from around the world which was fun. It was a shame we were never all in the same lodge at night. In fact we were always on our own in the evenings, I guess because our safari was booked well in advance.
Our trip was defined as finishing on the beach in Kilifi but what was really helpful was that our guide drove us all the way to our daughter's rental property on the plantation there.
All in all a great experience and good value
IT
Email Lorenzo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great expedition
Went on mount Kenya, 3 days trip. Everything was setted and as planned.
Kind and qualified crew!
Thanks a lot
Lorenzo
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Email Bernard O'Kane | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
excellent trip
All was arranged expertly in advance; transfers and accommodation all went smoothly and were of excellent quality.
Long days waiting for overstretched drivers
Dismayed to discover everyone in our jam-packed car was staying in different hotels rather far apart. That meant >1h every morning, afternoon, and evening to pick up and drop off one by one. Extremely long days (before 6h to beyond 20h) for the driver and the unlucky folks who were the first to be picked and the last to be dropped, often in traffic, day after day. Dismayed again to see the car was lacking safety belts, a door didn't work, the shocks were bad... dismayed yet again to discover we and many others were being shuffled from one driver to the next, waiting long hours on the side of the road for the driver and all the passengers to arrive from all different directions. One car was so overloaded the driver even had to leave luggage and come back for it after passengers were dropped off. The poor fellows do their best, calling each other, planning ahead, playing Tetris between all the various tour agencies dumping passengers on them, and they do a surprisingly good job given the circumstances, but it's no thanks to the agency. It seems to matter little which agent you book with. I imagine in high season there's enough cars turning around the country that you'll mostly be with people in the same hotel, and if part or all of your trip is to less frequented parks you might have less than a jam-packed car (as we did for the last leg of our week). If you want to be sure of a relaxed experience and some breathing room, book a private safari.
CA
Email Janik | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simon was fabulous, knowledgeable and very friendly. Our family loved him very much!
CKC Tours and Travel was very professional. They provided all the necessary quotes based on what we wanted and our budget.
John was very resourceful, friendly and professional. All went very smoothly.
Simon our guide was fabulous, knowledgeable and very friendly. Our family loved him very much!
We only have great reviews for the company, the guide and the management.
Thank you for such a memorable holiday and safari!
