East African Exotic Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $120 to $1,300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An organized safari operator
I completed a mission trip in Kenya in 2012. After the mission our group completed a safari and had Raphael coordinated our flights, accommodations, park permits and taxi's. Our experience with Raphael was fantastic. It was smooth , convenient and organized. Next time I am in Kenya I will book with East Africa Exotic Safaris.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well co-ordinated and fun time.
I had a great time on the safari. The location was amazing, living conditions superb, and safari tour was exciting.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Second booking with East Africa Exotic Safaris as excellent as first
Our contact with East Africa Exotic Safaris began in 2012. As part of a medical health brigade we were looking for a safari tour to end our journey to Kenya before heading back to Canada. We arranged all of our safari with Mr. Raphael Mutari, the principal at East Africa Exotic Safaris. His service was exceptional handling every last detail of our safari making the entire experience effortless for us. His communications were prompt and courteous. His suggestion for our safari location in the Masai Mara went beyond our expectations and all 6 of us were incredibly satisfied. He provided an outstanding level of service.
In 2014 as our team was once again in East Africa we contacted Mr. Mutari to arrange another short journey to Mombassa, East Tsavo and Diani Beach. Once again East Africa Exotic Safaris provided us with excellent service arranging all of our transportation needs, hotel accomodations and payments.
This last year was my 10th visit to Africa and in all my years of travel I have never met a local tour operator who provided such a personal level of excellent service.
I highly recommend East Africa Exotic Safaris to anyone travelling within East Africa.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Will return to East Africa Exotic Safaris for my next trip
Me + 2 friends had an excellent time at Basecamp in the Maasai Mara. Raphael was able to negotiate competitive rates for us and help us with the reservation. He continually checked in on me to make sure that I received booking confirmation, directions, that I arrived at the camp safely. I overpaid due to a small miscommunication and he personally delivered the cash to me at my workplace. Overall, I was extremely satisfied and will recommend to friends.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing once in a lifetime experience
Communication: The communication prior to the trip was fantastic and prompt. Raphael responded quickly to our emails and answered all of our concerns and questions. We honestly had a long email thread going and it felt like we already knew each other by the time we first met in Nairobi.
Service: The service was amazing. Our tour operator George was the best guide we could have asked for. He was incredibly knowledgeable about animals in the safari and taught us about the culture and lifestyle in Kenya. This was the biggest surprise for me. I expected to see tons of animals, but being able to build a relationship with the tour operator and learn more about Kenya and its people was the cherry on top.
Accommodations: 5 star. I was nervous about this before we left, but was very pleasantly surprised. The lodges were spacious, clean, and had all of the amenities you would expect in a hotel. The service at all of these lodges was also top notch. Everyone was ready to assist you however they could and truly made an effort to make you feel welcome.
Safari: Awesome experience. We saw herds of elephants moving from the bush to the marsh, prides of lions lounging during the day and playing during the night, giraffes, zebras, rhinos, etc. We were able to see just every animal we wanted and more. The safari was also well planned in the we were able to go to Amboseli National Park and see Mount Kilimanjaro. Our last day at Amboseli, we had breakfast outside on a patio on a crystal clear day and had the best view of Mount Kilimanjaro. The only thing that I would leave out is Lake Nakuru. The redeeming factor for this trip was seeing rhinos and a very cool interaction between a few lions and water buffaloes, but if you're coming to see flamingos (which it was previously famous for) make sure to check the conditions before you come. Lake Nakuru's water levels were too high when we came so we hardly saw any flamingos.
Overall amazing trip!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
fantastic trip
everything arranged as promised. no gliches. great guide. who would think the animals would be so close and plentiful?
the sopa hotel was an added bonus.
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Email Gem&Oli | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Holiday Ever!!!
We just returned from our first safari for 14 days visiting several parks in Kenya. We have made extensive research and received many quotes before making our bookings through Raphael at East African Exotic Safaris. He managed everything and was always very responsive, clear and gave us good advises. Our safari was the best holidays we ever had. Such an Amazing experience!! We met Raphael twice at the beginning and at the end of our safari, he is a great young guy, very professional and competent and took down our feedback. In our opinion Raphael offers the best value for money as he managed to beat all of the other quotes we have had.
DO NOT HESITATE IN GOING TO KENYA AND THROUGH EAST AFRICAN EXOTIC SAFARIS. Thanks again Raphael, we will surely come back!
AE
Email Panindra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exotic Safari Experience
Thanks to Rapheal our our tour guide for an excellent safari experience and booking us in one of the best camps available in Masai Mara, "Base Camp Explorer".
The only complain is about the vehicle, a Nissan Van which could have been better to beat the terrain drive of 100 kms. Its better to have vehicles with better suspension for such roads, something like a land cruiser maybe.
AE
Email Neelam Lama | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent package organized by Raphael. Our driver and guide Joseph was informative and so the best
We had an excellent safari. Everything was organized to perfection.
Kids loved the trip and the guide was super!
Combined Lake Nakuru with the Masai Mara for a four day trip. Raphael did a great job with the organization, responded to all messages quickly, greeted us at the airport on arrival and saw us off at the end of the trip.
While Lake Nakuru was interesting (buffalo, white rhino, Rothschild's Giraffe), given the distance and lack of flamingos we should have taken an extra day at the Masai Mara. That said, the Flamingo Hill Tent Camp was wonderful and the food was great.
The food and hospitality at the Base Camp Explorer Masai Mara was also super and an extra couple of days there would not have been hard to take. The children (10 and 7) really liked the Masai staff who escorted us while about in the evening and the "family" tent was huge and comfortable.
In terms of the safari, we could not have asked for a better guide than Joseph. With 15 years experience he knew all the best spots to find the animals, knew all about them and was able to pass on the information in an interesting and engaging manner (even the kids listened and learned). We saw lions eating (and mating), the wildebeest crossing (with one taken by a croc), a mother leopard and cub, ostrich's doing their mating dance and _________ , lots of cheetah, elephants, etc. All in all a truly great holiday.