Ready for Safari
BuyMore Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- Kenya Association of Tour Operators, Ecotourism Kenya, The International Ecotourism Society, Travelife & Kenya Association of Women in Tourism
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $380 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Habari | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari was good but nonstop attempts for cheating against clients
Cheating : they always tried to find a way to get more money from there customers (change the price in shillings which has been already agreed by saying that the dollar currency is different today, giving only 2 rooms for 4 different group saying that there is no more accommodation available, skipping the morning game drive with an excuse of returning time back to Nairobi....). Just be careful and don’t trust them what they say as it is. Insisting what you have been promised in the program and negotiating all the time.
Safari: safari was not bad, the driver was quite experienced so you could see all the major animals that you can see in masai mara.
Car: they brought a van for actually suitable for six people but received a reservation for 8 people. We had to squeeze in in the small car for 7-8 hours driving. The backseat was too high so I had to bend my back and neck all the time.
Communication: the communication and customer service in nairobi office was very good, swift and helpful. They tried to resolve the problem but it seems that they don’t manage very well the subcontracted drivers and accommodation staff.
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Email km | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING HOLIDAYS
Naduza made our trip memorable ! We were a group of 9 people and she arranged evrything even if it was hard sometimes for her, she did her best. The communication was very good because we talked through whatsap, and the trip itself was just amazing.
We went on 2 different safaris and the drivers took us on roads where we were able to see the big 5 and even more !
On the second week, we went on an all inclusive resort that Nasuza selected for us. Everything went perfectly well.
I do recommend this tour operator !
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Email Jordan Calhoun | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nadzua was very responsive and the safari was great
Great safari, responsive staff, amazing value for the price.
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Email AR | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great adventure in Africa
We spent 10 great days in some Kenyan national parks. The tour organizer was alywas very keen to answer to all our questions and to change the itinerary according to our willingness. The driver/guide was always very professional, and able to spot most of the animals. Accomodations were very beautiful and comfortable, and food very abundant and good. The only (small) flaw was that not all of the accomodations were located inside the parks (this was not fully clear at the moment of the reservation, even if the tour operator provided us the addresses of all accomodations)
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Email Raja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional and personable
Took 6 day and 5 night customized tour. Nadzua provided quote for us. She is amazing in every way. She was patient, very professional, prompt and communication with her was a breeze. She made the changes as requested and got back promptly. And pricing was reasonable. When the lodge got sold out, as proposed in quote, she promptly communicated and gave options and adjusted pricing accordingly (up or down, based on the lodge choice). I had experienced no hiccups in the pre-process.
Once we landed, Nadzua and our guide/driver Charles came to pick us up. And Nadzua was as pleasant to communicate in person as she was on emails. Coming to Charles, he was a gem. He got connected with my family right away and everybody was comfortable with Charles. Over the next 6 days, he made every moment as best as he could make it. When we ran into vehicle issues, he ensured it was repaired during evening time so that our game drives were not impacted. He made detours as needed/as asked for. We ended up staying in a conservatory in Masai Mara and he got the help for local guide to make sure we had the best possible sightings. And sure enough, we spotted all big five, including leopard which is very hard to spot.
Overall, we had an amazing trip and in the smoothest possible manner.
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Email Nab Zid | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best 10 days of our life
For our honeymoon, we wanted something special and different.. so we choose to visit Kenya for 3 and half weeks.
And obviously, a safari was on our plan. So we sent a mail to KATO ( Kenya Association of Tour Operators ) with our wishes : safari duration, languages, prices, dates..
We had, after that, about twenty responses of twenty different kenyan tour operator.. we just had to compare.
We finally decided to go with Buymore Adventures (funny and weird name! ). Nadzua was so nice, very quick to response and to adjust our safari. She made us a unique travel with all our wishes. We went for 10 days safari from north to south, east and west. We were with the best driver/guide Kaka and the best french guide Joseph (as we requested, we are both good in english but it was so much better to have someone who can explain to you everything in your language).. they were both very complementary and made those 10 days very special.
We started a very beautiful and special park named Samburu, one of our favorite ! Chetahs, zebras, girafes, elephants, leopard, oryxs, crocos, etc... We missed the lions ans rhinos for the Big 5 but this park is so much more than that ! Then we went to Nakuru, very beautiful landscape.. and the RHINO, black and white.. speechless. Some Rothschild girafe, flamingo, buffalo, jackal.. After that, the one and famous Masai Mara. If you want to see it all, and you have only few days, that the one you must go. We saw the big five in one day.. CRAZY ! We spent 3 days there so we also saw a hunting chase, the great migration, the birth of a baby zebra ( one of the best moment of the trip) and so much more. If I had to give the one negative point it will be the crowd. That the price of such beauty, there are a loooot of people around. And some time it feels more like a zoo than a reserve. The worst part was for a leopard, they were about 20 jeeps around it.. It felt bad.
It wasn't easy to leave it but the trip must go on! So we went to Lake Naivaisha. Not much to see, it just and only a way to go to Amboseli (they are no road straight from Masai mara to Amboseli). DO NOT DO the boat tour, it's expensive and worthless. We were in a nice lodge (Sopa lodge) where you can walk with wild animals around the garden (waterbucks, zebra, hippo, girafe).
We went to Amboseli for 2 days.. the weather was terrible the first day so it was a little bit frustrating.. The park was ok, but with the rain few animals were around. The second day, we woke up and WAOUH the Kilimanjaro was welcoming us.. speechless ! We saw elephants, elephants, and elephants mostly ! But it was very nice to do.. sometimes you can see lions, hyena, etc..
And we ended our trip in Tsavo for just one and half day.. So, not much for this big park. But just for the landscape it was worth it. The red land, the green and yellow grass, the blue sky, the baobab, the red elephant/zebra/oryx/girafe .. Very beautiful. We did a footsafari for one hour which was nice in contrary to the night safari.
So to end this very long comment, we were very pleased with the safari Buymore and Nadzua made us, from the beginning to the end we have had such a wonderful moment, such beautiful memories and photos, 10 perfect day. Thanks ten times to Kaka and Joseph, and there bionic eyes.. we would have missed so much without you guys !
If I have to make just one "negative" point, it's about the duration of the travel between parks! It's very, very long.. because of the road, the traffic, the maximum speed allowed, the villages you cross, the pause, etc... You can easily add 1 or 2 hours to every forecast Nadzua made on the time-travel document.. But we won't change a thing even if we knew the real time road between parks, so..
Just enjoy every second of every time of it.
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Email Jennifer Caldwell | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I loved every second of it!
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about my safari experience. Not only was the safari itself amazing, but the van drivers and the BuyMore Adventures staff were amazing. Before our trip, we spoke with Nadzua and asked her many many questions. She was extremely friendly and helpful. She reassured me of everything and everything was organized so nicely. We had two drivers and they were both amazing. Mr. Evans taught us a lot about the animals at the park, he made the safari extra fun, and he kept us safe from crazy baboons!
The safari itself was fantastic. We were fortunate to see all of the big five during our four day safari. We spent time in Masai Mara and at Lake Nakuru. We were so lucky to see a Leopard and other rare animals. Our guides were amazing at finding the animals and we were up close to them as well!
I would highly recommend traveling to Kenya and doing a safari. I would also highly recommend booking through BuyMore Adventures. It was affordable, comfortable, fun, and I can't think of anything I'd change. The camps we stayed at were great. The food was really nice. We met so many nice people as well. This will forever be one of the highlights of my life.
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Email Eleonora Magi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience.
Kaka and Shaffy,our driver and guide are very nice and competent. They explaned us everything about animals and savannah's life. They give us the time to a picture during the safari and they learned us how recognize animals.
It was a very great experience, maybe BuyMore Adventures is the best tour operator of Kenya. They were very nice because moreover they give way us a beautiful and funny safari's hat! Amazing!!
Email Cruciani Virginie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything perfect
We booked 3 days 2 nights with BuyMore Avdentures for Masai Mara.
The 4x4 was very clean and confortable, water available for the trip.
Charles, our driver was professional, he has many experience in safari, knows how to spot animals, give you explanations about masai mara, local culture etc...
I highly recommand BuyMore Adventures for the organization and Charles as a driver!
Thx for this experience, we appreciated a lot.
Email Josh Downes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Helpful and Knowledgeful
I have just come back from a Safari to Kenya (2 Days in Amboseli and 4 Days in Masai Mara). Buymore provide an excellent and reliable service, from the first contact with Nadzua always ensuring our needs were met and tailoring our trip to suit us as well as our guide Charles, ensuring we got to witness amazing wildlife viewings. Whenever we encountered minor issues, they were ready to assist! We finished our trip with an amazing meal with both Charles and Nadzua joining us, this was a really nice end to a dream getaway. Highly recommend and will be booking with them again in the future.
