Kenan Travel & Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1996)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Association of Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Excellent tour operator, personal and professional
Over a year ago I put a previous review of Kenan travel and tours on here expressing my feelings of the excellent service i was receiving from tour manager Jane and I can now fully justify those comments after recently completing a memorable fly in safari package booked through her at Basecamp Eagle View in the Mara Naboisho conservancy. Jane recommended Eagle view after listening to my desired preferences of being based in a quiet conservancy camp where would have a good chance of seeing alot of wildlife from an open sided safari vehicle and it proved to be an excellent choice at a competitive rate. Thank you for a memorable safari experience and hassle free booking and payment process.
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Email Thomas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good option for custom itineraries through Kenya
We (late 20s couple) typically never book with a tour company for our travel but since this was our first safari we decided to work with Kenan Travel to arrange a private tour. Our safari was 2 weeks through Kenya where we stayed at a wide range of properties from budget to mid range to luxury.
Pro:
- Jane was extremely flexible and worked with us so that we could have the exact itinerary we wanted. It was very easy to continue to make adjustments as we delayed the trip a year due to covid.
- Mike, our hiking guide for Mt Longonot, was absolutely fantastic and would highly recommend working with him for short hikes or longer trips.
- Vehicles were in good condition and prices were reasonable.
- The parks / reserves / conservancies we visited were of course amazing - the Naboisho Conservancy is not to be missed.
Con:
- Some small issues where Jane/Kenan Travel were not aware of some new policies / regulations:
- We stayed outside the park at Samburu and were not able to re-enter for a morning game drive on the day we were leaving, apparently this is a new policy
- We did not get a reservation for the elephant orphanage in Nairobi and couldn't visit
- Flamingo Hill Camp is "inside the park" at Lake Nakuru, but due to rising water the small section of the park with Flamingo Hill Camp is cut off from the rest of the park. The new park gate is a 40 minute drive away through the city and around the lake - it would have been good to know this ahead of time since it was quite inconvenient.
- our driver/guide for the main part of the trip, Simon, wasn't a great fit for us. He didn't realize it was our first safari until 3 days into the trip, and we typically got a late start on morning game drives. We had a different driver/guide for the last day of the trip at Nairobi National Park who was great, and the guides at Basecamp in Naboisho Conservancy were truly excellent.
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Email Tim C | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari planner - focused, detailed and responsive
Jane at Kenan Travels was an excellent tour organizer for my safari trip to Amboseli and Masai Mara. We started emailing about 5 or 6 months before trips and even before things were confirmed, she worked very hard and faithfully with all my questions.
She included my preferences for specific lodges, and completely took care of all the logistics and details in the bush as well as Nairobi - which I used for before and after as staging stop (getting to know Kenya, repacking luggage, getting the covid testing, etc). She was detailed and responded on time, and for the Nairobi location, was able to coordinate meals locations. She included the lunch into my package - and I was stuffed at Carnivore. I had a personal driver each day, and it was a great resource in a new city like Nairobi. A shout-out to Anthony. For the return trip home, she also coordinate the best place for covid testing.
Whether if you know your preferences or you need someone to guide all the way, Jane at Kenan is reliable, honest and responsive. Good luck on your trip.
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Email Gigi | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenan Travel for a Safari of a Lifetime
Jane at Kenan travel provided us with an amazing 8 day Safari to Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru & Masai Mara that we will never forget. Our Lodges were so nice for the price with great food, service and accommodation. Our guide, David was excellent and we appreciated he experience and long hours to insure we had the best game drives ever. Examples: we found a leopard in the bushes below a dead wildebeest hanging from the limb of a tree in the Mara. Other jeeps came and went taking quick pics and leaving, but David let us watch her for over an hour going down to the creek for a drink and then climbing the tree to eat on the dead animal. Our photos were amazing and the experience was so incredible. The same for 2 lionesses behind a bush at Lake Nakuru, after the other jeeps left they finally sat up and put on a great show of yawning, stalking buffalo, etc.
Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent communication
Altough I have put July 2021 as the travel date for this review we haven't actually visited Kenya yet, however after recently booking a safari tour with Kenan travel and tours for August 2022 I felt the need to express my thanks to tour manager Jane who during our correspondence has been a pleasure to deal with. All my questions have been replied to within a day or two in a professional helpful manner and I'm very pleased with the competitive deal she has put together for us. I look forward to adding another 5 star review once our eagerly anticipated trip is complete.
Email Susan Pidcock | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent Company great for Tailor-made holidays
We had a wonderful 21 day holiday organised by Jane from this company. She was extremely helpful and swift to respond to e-mails. Nothing was too much trouble especially during Covid-19. The driver we had called Jeff was excellent. He was so good last year that we had especially requested him again. He was a very good driver, quite knowledgeable on the wildlife we saw and a very good spotter.
All the accommodation was of the highest standard, set in beautiful surroundings.
We found all the people very friendly and extremely helpful. This year the big cats were exceedingly hard to find. We did find one very special animal The African Wildcat in the Masai Mara.
We would strongly recommend this company for you tour of Kenya. They are very good at tailor made holiday.
Email Brenda | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mind blowing and it exceeded my expectation. Brilliance at its best
Very eloquent and spot on in there service delivery
Email Susan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Company
This company is marvellous. All my initial dealing were done through e-mail. The person I dealt with was Jane, she was very efficient and answered all my question thoroughly and quickly, nothing was too much trouble.
The safari we had was in August for 18 days to Kenya and was just for 2 of us. It was a marvellous experience, everything went smoothly without any hitches. The tour was great, made all the more special by out drive Jeff who was great fun to be with and easy to have a laugh with. Jeff was a excellent driver and made sure everything went smoothly.
The accommodation was of the highest quality, good rooms, excellent food and great views.
The Highlight of the Safari was seeing African Wild Dogs in Samburu National Reserve.
I would thoroughly recommend Kenan Travel and Tours for any future trip to Kenya.
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Email Pierre | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent organization. I recommend.
Great experience with Francis, Josuha and Nova as the drivers.
Perfect organization by Geoffrey.
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Email Ja-Supaporn. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flexible, Budget Friendly, VIP Services, Great Accommodations and FUN
We went with group of 3 for 10 days, 9 nights for both Kenya and Tanzania with customized itinerary base on our interest with the good price.
Everyday is very enjoyable and excited even it is the same route. Driver/Guide have very good eye-sight and know wild animals behavior in each area and this led us to see variety of action and nice scene everyday. Not just only see wild animals but he also give us some information about character or species of animal.
