Our reliable team,
WildLife Sun Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- KATO, AMREF & Ecotourism
- 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)
Reviews
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Email Elaine and Brock Crysler | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
This Company made our Safari a trip of a lifetime!!!
We were very impressed with the prompt communications with James. He answered my multitude of questions before leaving Moose Jaw, Canada extremely promptly - the next day due to our time differences, and there were many, trust me! This was our first Safari and hopefully not our last!
This Company and our Safari with our driver and Guide John was a trip of a lifetime!! There are no words to describe how AWESOME our whole week was...not only did we see almost all of the big 5- we saw many other animals and experienced so much. We learned so much about Kenya. Our accommodations were 5 Star, at every Lodge we stayed in. The staff were more than helpful and extremely friendly. James arranged a 2 day tour of Nairobi, and Bonus we had John our Guide and driver then too- i.e. Nairobi Museum, Elephant Orphanage, Giraffe Orphanage, Karen Blixen's Museum and even some shopping! Then sadly we had to leave and John ur driver saw us off at the Airport... I cannot thank James, John and Wildlife Sun Safaris enough for the fabulous holiday we had...we will never forget our time in Kenya!
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Email Valerie G | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
James at Wildlife Sun Safari, managed to plan the perfect safari for my family of 7 adults.
Just came back from a wonderful 10 day Kenya safari. Second safari with Wildlife Sun Safari and from the moment they picked us up then returned us to the airport they looked after us. The safari was as agreed to, so there were no surprises. The guides were friendly and wonderful at finding us the BIG 5!
Reply from WildLife Sun Safaris
Posted on Mar 10, 2023Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us, we are grateful that you enjoyed your safari and that all your expectations were made. As a team, we work the extra mile to make your you have a wonderful safari of a lifetime experience.
We look forward to welcoming you again.
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Email Monika&James | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
SIMPLY THE BEST
It was our safari number 7 in Africa and in our opinion WildLife Sun Safaris is the best safari tour operator.
We spent 16 days with Thoya -guide-driver-friend, great guy with natural sense of humor and caring compagnon with the best eyes in this part of the world.
James Mwalata, managing director is very competent professional and always trying to find the best solution between quality and the price.
James know how to listen to the client needs perfectly so you can choose absolutely everything : your own itineraire, lodges or tented camps, mode of transportation (light aircraft, toyota hyace or landcruiser) and the right date of safari.
The price is reasonable and our adventure was executed smooth and perfectly.
During our holidays we met James three times (first day, last day and in the middle while passing Nairobi) - he wants to make sure everything is OK.
As a very experienced travellers and safari lovers we can recommend WildLife Sun for everyone.
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Email Felipe & Jana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Experience in Tsave West and Amboseli
We booked a 3 days 2 nights trip to Tsavo West and Amboseli with James. He picked us up in our Hotel at the time we agreed with Toya our guide. Everything was perfect, exacltly as agreed in our email exchanges. We had amazing game drives with Toya, also the lodges we stayed were of high standards. I would definetely recomend him, he was always concerned about us enjoying the experience, and quickly answering any doubt. Prices are very fair and for sure you will have a very nice time.
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Email Monika | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
MORE THAN EXPECTED, PERFECTLY EXECUTED 16-DAYS SAFARI WITH GREAT GUIDE THOYA MADE US VERY HAPPY.
As it was our 6th african safari so we wrote itineraire and choose all lodges. Reasonable price and very good opinions were the reason we decided to make a deal with WildlifeSunSafaris and it was optimal decision. James, the owner was precise and fast with all needed informations and negotiations by e-mail. He wait us at Kenyatta airport.
We asked for Thoya as a guide and James kept this promise and all others.
Car was new and our itinerary was executed perfectly and very smooth.
Thoya is a very good driver, great guide, smiling guy with wonderful sense of humor and finally HQ friend.
We enjoy our trip very much, made over 1500 photos and 3hours film.
We hope we'll make our next safari together with Thoya and WildlifeSunSafaris.
Thank you, guys
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Email Ekaterina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was great
We visited Kenya with WildLife Sun Safaris in September 2019, the duration of the tour was 7 days. This was our first safari. We chose the parks of Masai Mara, Naivasha, Nakuru and Amboseli. I think it was a great choice. All the parks are completely different, unlike each other. In Masai Mara, they saw the most of cats - lions (and loners, and a whole pride dormant in the bushes), cheetahs (they even saw how the cheetah tried to catch a water goat, as the other cheetah finished its prey), leopard (quietly dozing on a tree). On Lake Naivasha there was an excursion to the island, where only herbivores live, you could walk around the island without a car, which after two days of safari in a car was a miracle. The animals were pretty close. Hippos swim on the same lake. On Lake Nakuru, four rhinos were seen. The only thing that disappointed that there were virtually no flamingos on the lake, if you are interested in these birds, you need to try other options, since they have not been on this lake for a long time. In Amboseli there were a huge number of elephants and hippos swimming in the swamps. It was also possible to see a cheetah, a serval.
Accommodation was in excellent hotels, with all amenities. Upon arrival we were met. The driver was neat. Everything was well planned and organized.
Of the minuses, I want to note the fact that the company, trying to save money, uses one ticket for several days, the ticket itself is valid, as I understand it, 24 hours. If on the previous day you stopped at the park at 9 am, then the next day you can still visit the same park from early morning until 9 am In Masai Mara, this moment did not bring us discomfort. But in Amboseli on the last day we had a lot of free time, and we left the park at 9 o’clock in the morning, as the ticket was until 9 in the morning. I want to note that all predators are most active in the morning and evening. And until 10-11 there were great chances to see more cats, and we already left. If I knew this moment in advance, I would prefer to buy tickets to the park at my own expense. Or we’d better stop by the park the previous day and watch animals there before sunset (and we were there only until 16, and there were no predators at all during the day). And the next day, respectively, in the morning would be more there. Although people who do not really want to see cats, this may not be so important. In any case, I ask you to pay attention to this and consult with tourists what they prefer.
In a couple of years, we want to repeat this experience, but already go purposefully to observe the cats. We were not enough for 7 days.
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Email Gavin Johnson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great variety of reserves and great driver.
James' communication was very clear, and he responded promptly. Payment was easy (PesaPal & cash). The safari itself was great. We stayed at Sopa Lodges. They were all good (varying quality) with good food. Our driver was great. He knew how to drive in a game reserve better than most of the other drivers. He got us closer than 10 feet to rhinos, lions, cheetahs, and zebras, something most of the other drivers didn't manage to do. Overall great experience.
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Email Mona | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing Experience
My husband and I had so much fun in this trip (which was our first Safari) thanks to James who organised this 7-day safari. We found about Wildlife Sun Safari from a website and sent them an email, they were highly responsive every time and were very helpful. The accommodation was above our expectations, the lodges we stayed in were very nice. We had a private car with one driver Thoya who stayed with us all the Safari.He was amazing, very friendly and skillful in spotting the animals.
James accommodated all our requests and modified our trip to our liking. Communication before and during trip with James was easy and quick.
It was all in all a great experience and would definitely recommend Wildlife Sun Safaris to others.
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Email DSL | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Kenyan Wildlife Safaris
Thanks James for organizing a 10-day road safari for our group of 9. He’s always supportive - prompt to answer questions up to the point; give useful information about accessible hotels in the city; recommend must-see places and games reserves at reasonable prices. He met us both at the airport and before departure to make sure everything’s fine. He arranged two 7-seater Landcruisers with pop-up roofs, giving us ample space to take shots and videos of the unique sceneries and wildlife while passing the Great Rift Valley, Equator, Lake Nakuru, the snow-capped Mt Kenya, Mt Kilimanjaro (the highest mountain in Africa) and various savannahs, shrubs, the lake and swamp areas.
Our drivers cum guides - Francis and Usuf, in particular, are outstanding and reliable. They’re on time, cleaned the cars after each long drive and kept them fueled. They drove safely and kept to the itinerary schedules. With their sharp eyesight, good networking with other drivers and best efforts to search the vast grassland, we saw the Big Five within the first two days of our adventure. We’re fortunate enough to see leopards twice in two parks, with one resting on a branch early in the morning and very excited to find cheetahs, lions, Grevy’s zebras, herds of African elephants on land and in water, baboons, wildebeest, antelopes, gazelles, hyenas and many other distinctive animals in the following days. Supply of mineral water was more than sufficient. The guides were also knowledgeable: giving us brief yet interesting facts about the country, the locals, Masai culture and Kenya which is famous not just for the exclusive wildlife, tea or coffee, but also timber and pineapples while passing the plantation and farmland.
We’re impressed by the accommodation: a country club in Aberdare, lodges and tented camps within the reserves which made us feel being a part of the Nature. We could within reach with such small animals as dik-dik eating grasses early in the morning or at sunset and hear the chirps and whirrs of birds and insects. The food for most part was good, too.
We’re thrilled to see families of hippos in the water and the lake; crocodiles at riverbanks, many amazing birds: the lilac-breasted roller, eagles, crowned cranes, guinea fowls, hornbills, quails, flamingos, and many more at Aberdare and Amboseli sanctuaries. Never expect to see such a wide variety of distinctive wildlife and birds so closely and safely, credits must go to Usuf and Francis who are always nice and considerate.
A value-for-money private tour package. 5 stars if James could have arranged a bigger van to accommodate 9 travellers each with at least one or two luggage cases for airport transfer at the time of arrival
It is an amazing and unforgettable travel experience. James and his team are great to work with. Everything was executed to near perfection. We highly recommend James and Wildlife Sun Safaris.
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Email Deepa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tour operator was easy to work with and driver was great.
We had a great time on our trip. Booking the trip was easy, James accommodated all our requests and modified our trip to our liking. Communication before and during trip with James was easy and quick. Our driver Juma was knowledgeable and got us around safely and efficiently. The lodging was great, the scenery on our trip was unique and unforgettable. Overall a great choice we made picking Wildlife Sun Safari for our Kenyan adventure!