Ecobushman International Expeditions
- Located In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2000)
- Member Of:
- EAWLS, ETT & NK
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Eric | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Priceworthy
I must say this is the best safari experience I have ever had. I have been to many different countries in Africa and in Asia, and out of all my experiences this was the most genuine and held the highest quality of all. Isaac has indeed showed me another Africa, a more beautiful Africa, and for acceptable prices.
Sad to hear that others had a bad experience; are you sure that you did pay to the account in Tanzania, not Kenya? Because it is better to pay to the account designated by Isaac; many places in Africa suffer from corruption, it is better to hear the tour guide out on where to send the money.
If you want the time of your life and see the true Africa on natures own terms, ecobushman is an exellent choice.
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Email John | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
No response
FYI- This company answered my email asking what type of safari we wanted then never responded again.
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Email Stephanie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Do yourself a favor and use any other company!
We do not recommend using Ecobushman, Isaac Ouma and Shelley McCarthy if you go on Safari. We paid $568 per day and stayed in hotels that were filthy, had no water, and unsafely locked us in the hotel with bars. Many of the restaurants we ate at were dodgy at best and many meals were cookies on the road. The car was constantly in the shop which caused us to lose over a week of our 5 week trip. Everywhere we went they had trouble accessing our money so this trip seemed to be a lot of waiting for a lot of money. Isaac and Shelley have said that it’s the roads, the banking and Africa’s imperfections. We have never heard of such calamities with any of our friends that have traveled to Africa. Do yourself a favor and go with one of the many other companies available. Feel free to contact us with any questions. steph@mammothsoul.com
Reply from Ecobushman International Expeditions
Posted on Nov 28, 2018Thank you for your feedback Stephanie. We do admit there were some issues, however this is to be expected on a 5 week driving safari when crossing many countries in East Africa. Things operate very differently to your lovely comfortable home in America. Prior to the beginning of safari we did mention that the safari is not rigid and due to road conditions may change slightly.
On occasion we did stop at some sub-standard hotels, this was in a bid to relieve you of further driving, though we did offer to change hotels if you were unhappy. You refused. Yes, money can be an issue, when park authorities do not accept cash and their card facilities are having difficulties. Something out of our hands.
We wish you all the best with your future travels and are sincerely sorry you seem to forget all the wonderful experiences you had on this trip with us. We know we won't forget enjoying your company and sharing some incredible animal interactions with you.
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Email joseph Albanese | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
9 EXCITING days.
This was our first safari, therefore no comparison can be made with other organizations. From our point of view, the safari was "tailored" on our family ( parents and Luigi,a disabled son). After only few hours Luigi, Isaac and Frank (the Ecobushman team) became friends; and this was the best start for everybody.
9 days not only of safari, but also of learning about people (two days in a not-turistic Masai camp ) were worhtwhile the tour price. The info about Tanzanian animals and landscape given by Isaac were very clear. The relation between animals and environment discovered us an unknown universe. Five star are not enough for Ecobushman.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Knowledgeable helpful and friendly safari organiser with that bit of extra
Isaac, Safari guide and organiser listened to our wishes and gave us an amazing experience. Extremely knowledgeable with birds especially. The trip was tailored to our needs with boat trip in sunset, prob inflight to chat to locals and much more. If you love nature and love finding out more about it you'll love Ecobushman.
Email Fran Evans | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent!
I and friends have been on a number of safaris with Isaac over the years and we continue to recommend him to others interested in exploring Kenya (and beyond). Isaac is a brilliant trustworthy friendly guide, with excellent knowledge of and passion for Kenya and it's biodiversity. He offers unique and bespoke experiences, far superior to the standard tour companies. You will come away from your Ecobushman expedition feeling like you really have had an incredible adventure!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A new point of view for my inner development taking mother nature as spiritual guide
We had only two days for the safari, but thanks to Isaac explanatios it was so enriching, seeing the perfect balance of the nature beyond of our human understanding. Thank you for teaching me and showing your passion and respect for nature.
I hope to see you again!
Email Helen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
First class:excellent knowledge of wildlife and terrain and totally committed to ecology.
We are a mature age couple with no previous experience of a safari. From the outset, our every need was met and the safari exceeded our expectations. We were lucky to have both an expert driver, Robert, able to perceive wildlife in the most distant areas and drive in demanding terrain, and Isaac Ouma, an outstanding guide. Isaac was able to discover the full variety of wildlife in the region, anticipate animals' movements and discuss the habitat, ecology and history not only of the region but also the whole East African coast. Like previous reviewers I now wish to take other safaris with Isaac. He is not only an expert in his area but totally committed to his field, and a friend to be totally relied on.
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Email Julia Snive | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our future!
Isac, he is an amazing clever man. I met him in Naivasha when I was there with my former school. We had an excitin and great moment together, but also terrible. Cause it was that time he made me know about the flower farms, wildlife, pollution, and people starving. Isac really gave us all footprints in our hearts and living, with all his story's. I'm so happy for this. I always try to share this with people that I meet.
After some years we've met in Nairobi. He made a plan and took me and my children's home for an wonderful adventure. Biking, camping and safari.
I'm so happy for all!
May you have a long life and with strength and love fight for a better world.. THANKS!!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgetable experience with the best guide!!
We were a group of students travelling to east africa. We didn't know much about the possibilities of the different countries and Isaac built for us several detailed packages in uganda, kenya and tanzania for us to choose. We discussed with him about budget and wild life and we finally decided to travel to serengheti and south kenya. It was an amazing experience, we had the chance to discuss about wild life conservation, politics, animal behaviour... Apart of being a great guide and a very nice person, he is also a fantastic story teller. While doing some camping he delated us with some traditional african stories learned by his grandmother. It was a magical experience! And we are very thankful for his services and commitment to wild life conservation. More guides or tour operators should have the approach that ecobushman has!