Managers of Netherken Safaris&Tours
Netherken Safaris & Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Oez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
tour operator is super flexibel and our tour was magical
We had a wonderful safari that we would recommend to anyone. A special thanks goes to our guide Badru, who put in a lot of effort and shared countless exciting insights with us.
Already before the trip, we were able to adjust and choose the accommodations according to our preferences, which made the planning very smooth. During the tour, we made a few adjustments as well – Netherken was extremely flexible, supportive, and reorganized everything seamlessly.
We traveled as a private group of three, accompanied by our guide who was also our driver. With the 4x4 Jeep with a pop-up roof, we were perfectly equipped to experience the wildlife of Tsavo East and Tsavo West up close. This combination of professional organization, individual flexibility, and unforgettable experiences made our safari truly special.
Email Sarah McKinnon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with excellent communication and fantastic guide
Ton and his team arranged a personalised safari to include all the destinations we wanted to visit, communication was excellent throughout. Our guide Mahmud made the trip - so knowledgeable and a really lovely guy
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Email Ruth Gallagher | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amboseli, Tsavo East & West 3N 4D
We booked with Ton as we were super keen to see Amboseli, Tsavo East & West. He was very patient in sending updated quotes and itineraries until we were satisfied with the final one.
5/5 Stars for our guide Ben
- Ben was a great guide, he was very chill, smiley & made us feel comfortable to ask for whatever we needed. He was a safe driver and was really informative along the our travels. Not only telling us about the animals we were seeing but even about infrastructure, rail roads, plants, plantations everything we saw he had a fact about which we really loved.
5/5 Start for the accommodation selected.
- We stayed in Ngulia Safari Lodge, Penety Amboseli Resort & Voi Safari Lodge. Really could not recommend these enough, Ngulia & Voi Safari had water holes where you could sit and watch the animals (Elephants, Buffalo, Pumba, Baboons, Zebras, Waterbuck & more), Ngulia we also spotted a Leopard feeding around 11pm. The food provided was of good standard, staff were friendly & accommodating.
5/5 Transportation
- Safari's are not easy with bumps and dust but getting into our van our first morning, the seats were spotless, they even reclined. It was definitely the comfiest van / jeep we have had.
5/5 Landscapes of the parks
Aside from these parks being home to many animals, the landscape, views and geology is so fascinating. You are witness to changing rocky landscapes, lava flows, springs, the views of Kilimanjaro and more! Ben was so great in telling us the history of the landscape and when the eruptions happened etc, as someone who loves geography this was fantastic.
3/5 Animal Sightings
- Unfortunately we were not very lucky in regards to seeing some animals. Of course we did our research regarding these parks prior to going and know that it can be more difficult to spot but I definitely wouldn't recommend this safari to someone looking for the "Big 5". We saw many many elephants which was amazing, loads of grazing animals, gazelles, antelope, zebra, giraffes, waterbuck etc but did miss some of the predators such as lions, cheetah, wild dogs, hyeenas etc. We were very lucky to see the Leopard at the lodge and also on our last day during our game drive in Tsavo East, Ben spotted a leopard in the tree and it was amazing as it was just us and him! We also visited the Rhino Sanctuary at Tsavo West and I was really hoping that with 140+ rhinos in a small sanctuary there we would see some but we didn't see a single one... this was quite disappointing. I think more communication between rangers & drivers could help sightings in this instance, it was our main animal we wanted to see at this place given the fact it is for Rhinos. The low animal sightings was no fault of our driver as he was always on the lookout as were we and drove everywhere.
2/5 Netherken Communication
- I think Netherken failed a little regarding communication. The night before it would have made sense to consult directly with the driver for the following morning, instead you are still dealing with the owner or someone else in the company and this made for a delay of collection by 25 minutes due to not being able to speak directly with our driver. No fault of his as he was on time but wasn't sure where we were located.
- We were brought to Mzima Springs for a nature walk, but our group left before us and then we had to rush the first half of it missing animal sightings like crocodiles and monkeys along the way. It felt rushed and frustrating. There was no apology from Netherken about this.
- In addition to communication on our last day, we had lunch included in the price we paid however we were told that we didn't by our driver. He then called the office and was told to let us have lunch and Netherken would have to call and pay the place directly... considering it's in our itinerary I'm not sure how this was missed or why it was paid twice? When I texted Netherken about this, they ignored multiple messages. It sort of felt like once you have paid they don't care anymore as they have their money.
Overall, my rating is an average, the accommodation definitely increases that average, whilst animal sightings and communication with Netherken brings it down a bit.
Reply from Netherken Safaris & Tours
Posted on Sep 29, 2025We've discussed the improvements Ruth mentioned in her review via email with us. We will implement them immediately!
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank her for this feedback.
Email Heidi Scott | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The absolute BEST. Can not find fault with Netherken Safaris. Our Guide Mahmud was brilliant.
The very best safari with the absolute BEST guide, Mahmud. He was very professional, answered all my many questions, went out of his way to ensure we seen as many of the wild life as possible, and we did. Wonderful experience, we have made a very good friend in our guide. We will definitely return using Netherken,
easy to book, friendly, everything ran smoothly. We will request Mahmud on our next trip. Thank you Netherken and thank you Mahmud
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Email LaBet | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mahmoud was the most delightful, informative, accommodating and creative tour guide!
All was well worth the price, service, itinerary and amazing guide!
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Email Susie Cox | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We had Mahmud, to give us the best time. We saw a huge number of animals besides the big ones.. especially for me the eagles. Mahmud made the long treks so much fun and every day was great..! His knowledge and skill at spotting animals was amazing. Thank you.
Email Alexandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip! Good value, well organised & experienced guide!
Excellent communication from owner Ton right from the start. Ton took an interest in what I wanted and put together the perfect safari for me and my family. Guide Mahmoud was first class and very professional, organised and knowledgeable. Trip was good value and accomodation at Taiti hills, Severin and Sentrim was all great. Would highly recommend and good to support local family business rather than larger, corporate tour operator. We would look to book with them again without hesitation for our next safari!
Netherken is a very professional, trustworthy and well organized tour operator.
Our Safari with Netherken was from A - Z an absolute satisfying and wonderful experience! Our tourguide Mahmoud was 100% reliable, very friedly and super skilled! We‘ve seen almost every animal that we hoped. The communication between the company and us worked without any problems. In comparison to other Safari companies, Netherken was by far the best and most valuable Choice!
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Email Emanuela Orazi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari
From the beginnig communication were flawless, the answer to any request were always quick and clear. The organisation of the safary was perfect and the driver guide was very competent. Value for money: compared to other companies was great and met our expectations. The tour respected the program and allowed us to see many animals.
Email Jennifer Murrell | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience booking with Netherken Safaris.
From the outset, dealing with Ton at Netherken Safaris was a breeze. He responded quickly to all emails and was incredibly patient whilst we tried to work out an itinerary and accommodation. He constantly sent updated itineraries detailing everything until we were completely satisfied.
Our guide/driver for the 4 days was amazing. Driving in Kenya is not for the faint-hearted but we felt incredibly safe. He was very knowledgeable and would chat away, but he also knew when we just wanted to relax. He put in so much effort and driving to make sure we saw lots of animals on safari and we can't thank him enough for an amazing experience.
It can be daunting trying to choose a safari company as you are spending lots of money and want an unforgettable experience. I would definitely recommend Netherken Safaris - we have come home with the most wonderful memories and pictures.
