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Explorer Kenya Tours & Travel
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, KATO & EAWS
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Linus | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A MUST do on your Kenia Trip!
A really nice experience to see all the animals and the nature very close! Our driver really made the most out of it and made the trip unforgettable, thanks to Jonathan:-)!
It really is worth the money, it is something you will NOT get somewhere else! All in all very nice!
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Email Peter | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing safari experience with a professional, flexible super nice guide
We have booked a 7 day safari with Explorer Kenya.
The package contained our guide, the Land Cruiser, accommodations and park entrance fees, full board at the lodges, transportation between the parks and of course the guided game drives
Got picked up at NBO airport, drove to Masai Mara, stayed there 2 nights, drove to Lake Nakuru National Park, stayed for a night, drove to Lake Naivasha for a night and finished at Amboseli National park for 2 nights from where we drove back to NBO Airport as we requested. Need to mention that all this was a private safari just for two of us, we did not share the car with others this time.
Our guide Jonathan gave us an amazing and wonderful experience, professional service, helped us in different things.
The short version is:
Service, value for the money, experience, expectations, reliability, communications are all 10 / 10
The longer version:
I can clearly recommend to go to Explorer Kenya's organized safari trips, and if you would like to have an amazing experience, ask for Johnathan.
Then you go alone, you have to do everything, which can be a hassle without knowing the local conditions or speaking the local language. You rent a car, make the insurance, drive from one place to the other, get lost, stuck in traffic jam, trying to find the lodges which sometimes are not easy without being familiar with the area, and the most important is that you have no idea about the game drives. Where to go, what are the frequent spots, neither you are not familiar with the different regulations of the park, dangers or animal hiding spots, and so on.
So when you go with a guide, that guide is your EVERYTHING. He is your driver, he is your tracker, he is organizing the whole trip, schedule it for you. He is the one who you can address with your questions, concerns or if you need ANY help. He knows what to do or not to do, he knows the shortcuts, the dangers and all the people around you. In the parks, at the lodges and in between. What I am trying to say with this simple: choosing the proper operator will give you a smooth journey and an amazing experience.
We feel lucky because Jonathan was very helpful, polite with us. He took good care of us, made sure every day that we have our comfort and we are having fun. He was literally providing an amazing service for us in every step of the trip.
Since we went for the safari experience and I wanted to take some good quality photos, I was asking someone who has years of experience and patience for my photography addiction and I must say I was impressed. Jonathan was keep showing and explaining us the nature, the wildlife, the different species with its characteristics. I was really impressed by his knowledge and also on his patience. When you try to do proper photos, its not easy, so I asked him to go here and there many times and he kept assisting me with whatever it was possible. Sometimes I actually felt a bit bad about all my request, but he had just done all of it, so I am really grateful for him.
The accommodations/lodges were nice, comfy with big beds, nice views and cozy African decorations. Food was also good.
I need to mention that this was not our first Safari in Africa. I am saying it because I am a wildlife enthusiast and a photography passionate, seen many things before, but definitely I have not seen everything, every experience is something new, and you never know in advance what you gonna see. So I believe I have a fair amount of experience in game-drives and safari programs, so I can clearly say that I am happily recommending Explorer Kenya and Jonathan to be your guide.
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Email Mary | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari in kenya the best
When we arrived, the driver was there.
He was very welcoming and was very knowledgeable about cultures across Kenya.
The trip was very well organized and everything has been effortlessly taken care of.
We were lucky and were able to see the big 4!
If you want to have a good time in Kenya, I would highly recommend this company..
And yes, so ask for the driver Jonathan, he’s been doing this job with passion for over 17 years!
Email Visheta | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
1day trip to nairobi national park was excellent with awesome experience in wildlife. Our guide/dri
1day trip to nairobi national park was excellent with awesome experience in wildlife. Our guide/driver Mr Jonathan was excellent with service and promptness with proper knowledge about the park.
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Email Aimee Joe Sharon Tobi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Expert
This was the trip of a lifetime as it can be very overwhelming with the selection of tours but was made easy by scheduling with Purity Kiruki and Explorer Kenya Tours and Travel. She promptly answered every question and everything was organized perfectly! Our tour guide, Bernard Njinu (Njinu) was perfect! Njinu was kind, patient, very informative and accommodating (he helped my mom in and out of the Land Cruiser and even found her a step to make it easier). We considered Njinu a friend at the end of our tour. We were able to see ALL the animals that we wanted to see, got great photos and Njinu filled us in with lots of facts about the area and animals. I would recommend if you want to take a safari; book with Explorer Kenya and request Njinu as your guide, you won’t regret it!!❤️
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Email Jean XU | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible safari of our first visit to Africa
Simon Peter is the best best best driver and safari guide!
1. English fluent, decent, friendly, patient and professional
2. Keep land cruiser clean by everyday and safe drive in Kenya
3. Socialized and get animal position from all source
4. Leading us to see Big 5 and over 30 kinds of Africa animals
We are lucky to find Kenya Explorer and Fransisca replied very fast and give us some advice before the trip.
非常推荐Kenya Explore地接社，回复快价格合理，司机向导Simon Peter无敌牛逼，找动物一把手，除了5霸还带我们看了超过30种动物，沟通流畅且专业。每天车子也弄的干干净净，我们第一次非洲行，感受非常好。下次来还会找Simon Peter！
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Email Dirk | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3 parks in 4 days: Exolorer Kenya did an awsome job, both, before and during the trip
We booked a private 4-day safari from Mombasa (Diani Beach) in a Toyota Landcruiser. We made the booking online and the communication with the Explorer Kenya office was precise and smooth.
Our aim was to get to know three different parks and three lodges. Our driver, Mwaruma, picked us up at the hotel punctually at 7 a.m. and we first went to Tsavo West. The journey took over 7 hours, but we already learned a lot about the country and its people on the way. On arrival, we had a quick lunch and set off on our first game drive. After the game drive the following morning, we continued to Amboseli Park with fantastic views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Mwaruma has a very good eye for spotting animals and was always ready to answer questions or organize the drive according to our wishes. From Amboseli, we took a long dirt road over to Tsavo East Park the following day. Here, too, there was only time for a quick lunch before we set off on the game drive. After the morning game drive on day 4, we headed back to Diani Beach.
The trip was admittedly a little exhausting, but we not only enjoyed the game drives and the different lodges, but also the many different impressions during the trip. Thank you, Mwaruma, it was great!
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Email Johnny Wu | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient and considerabletour partner for exploring the wonders of Safari in both Kenya and Tanzan
We are 4 friends firstly travel to Africa with the kind arrangements by Explore Kenya Tours, I feel so safe,satisfied and efficient during the communications with the contact window.
The most highlighted parts of this trip are the guides from Kenya and Tanzania, I would like to mention Simonpeter from Kenya and Vincent from Tanzania were really amazing! Simon is so knowledgeable about the animals and botanics, and he is always smiling and considerable during the trip, we feel so comfortable and enjoyable during our stay with him as well as our stay at Tanzania with Vincent, who is also a very supportive guide & driver during our stay at Serengati and Ngorongoro. We saw EVERYTHING during our trip at Africa and also feel the passion and friendliness of the African.
Without Simonpeter and Vincent, we couldnt have such unforgettable and impressive memories for this amazing trip.
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Email Dilip | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari experience. Very professional
I booked a safari experience with Explorer Kenya and it was the first time, our family of 4 visited Kenya for an African wildlife Safari. All the communication with Purity was super smooth and we exchanged quite a few emails before arrival. She was patient and prompt in all her responses and made sure all our questions were answered.
Upon arrival, we were picked up at Nairobi airport by our driver and guide, Bernard 'Njinu.' We headed towards Masai Mara. Our accommodation was well picked and coordinated by the company. When it comes to wildlife, Njinu is an expert. He knew every bird, animal, and even trees/plants by their name and we saw lots of them. Njinu is truly considerate about nature and wildlife and his depth of knowledge is very impressive. He could spot hidden animals and birds from such a distance, it was unbelievable - he has an "eagle eye!" He made sure to give us the best wildlife viewing experience in the most non-disruptive way. We left with fond memories of Kenya.
Thank you Explorer Kenya and Njinu!
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Email Rishi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional operator, incredible first African safari experience
I along with my family booked a 4-day trip of Masai Mara and 1 day in Nakuru, followed by a day tour of Lake Navasha with Explorer Kenya. Everything from the pickup from Nairobi airport to drop-off in Nairobi was very well organised.
We were very lucky to get Bernard “Njinu” as our driver and guide throughout the tour. He is a man of principle and really cares about nature and wildlife. He always knew what he was doing, giving us the best, unfiltered experience of witnessing the wildlife. There was no question that he didn’t have an answer to. Njinu ensured we have the best African Safari experience especially because it was our first one. We will definitely plan on coming back in the future and would love to have him as our guide again!!
Asante sana “Njinu” and Explorer Kenya!!!