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 Andrei | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience, but there is still room for improvement
What we liked the most is that everything that we booked was on time and James was able to adjust the booking according to our wishes.
We visited AA Lodge in Amboselli and Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge in Tsavo West. We would definitely recommend Amboselli for game drives with the view on mt. Kilimanjaro and Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge for unique experience, where wild animals (elephants, baboons, zebras, buffalos etc.) are walking under your room to get some fresh water.
We expected the driver to be more communicative/sociable, as it is was our first visit to Africa.
We wanted to know as much as possible about wildlife or Kenya in general, but the driver was rather quiet. If you are looking for a high-end safari with a proper guide, who can give you at least some information about animals, game drives, Kenya or Africa, I would recommend another company. Maybe it's just a matter of person and WildLife Sun Safaris has more experienced guides/drivers.
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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 Chitra K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari experience
We took a 9 day tour to Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara and Mara North. EXCEPTIONAL (5*) part of the tour were the following: (i) The tour guide is the person who guides you for the whole tour and can make or break a tour. We were fortunate to have Mr. Thoya as our driver-cum-tour guide. Extremely punctual, well groomed, communicative, friendly, extremely safe driving; most importantly, he had an exceptional knowledge of the bush and always knew where to find the animals, depending on the time of the day. He is also well networked and helped a couple of guys when they had flat tires. I am sure, if he had faced any problems (which he didn't), he would have been able to organise support quickly. Thanks to him, we got to see the big5 on both days in Masai Mara. We also got to see Cheetah hunts twice. All-in-all extremely satisfying (ii) Lodges, in order of our liking - (a) Mara Serena Lodge (truly exceptional place this) (b) Keekorok Lodge (c) Kibo Safari Camp. AVERAGE (4*) part of the tour were the following: (i) Flamingo Hill Camp at Lake Nakuru - staff could definitely improve their courtesy. Following aspects could have been IMPROVED : (i) Upkeep of the Toyota Safari vehicle provided to us (ii) Error in booking 3 single rooms instead of 1 double occupancy and 1 single occupancy room due to miscommunication. The number of rooms to be booked should come out clearly in the quotation
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Email Vu Quang Thang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
back to myself
It was a great experience in my life. I had the right decision when I get out the busy work to coming Safari Masai mara and Nakuru with family together. it made me get back to myself and closeness to nature. Thanks Wildlifesunsafaris, particular "Mr. Jame, guide tour and Mr. Thoye, driver" have supported us throughout our journey.
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Email Ashley | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and perfect service for my unparalleled 8 days.
It was my first time in Kenya and I was lucky to choose wildlife sun safaris. and our guide Jackson.
Immediately after leaving the airport we saw James waiting for us. He wanted to introduce us to our guide Jackson and the general itinerary which was a great start.
Our guide Jackson has more than 20 years of experience, he is very professional and he never breaks the safari rules. At Amboseli the elephants were trying to cross the road, but many cars were blocking the road to get the closest shot of the elephants, Jackson stepped away a bit to let the elephants have more space, and dozens of elephants chose to cross right in front of us! It was a pretty spectacular scene!
In the Masai Mara we saw cheetahs feeding, many cars chose to leave after the cheetahs had gone far away and Jackson managed to predict the cheetahs' route, he led us to the two resting cheetah brothers under a tree, just a meter outside our window.
I forgot my camera cover in my life jacket at nivasha and when I got back to the hotel I realized my mistake and Jackson went right back and got it back for me he was really nice! Even though our English was not very good he did his best to help us and the ride was very smooth.
Also, I am very thankful to James, the hotel we booked in Lake Naivasha was not available due to special reasons James helped us to change to Naivasha sopa, which was the best and most enjoyable hotel we stayed in the whole trip! He could have switched me to a worse hotel but didn't. He also called us directly to explain when there was a problem, which was very reassuring.
Leaving Kenya was very upsetting, we didn't get to see the leopards and the black rock boy lions and sara boy lions that I wanted to see on this trip, but I don't feel bad about that because it will be the reason for my next meeting with Wildlife sun safaris, Jackson, and James.
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Email FUNG | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Third time to Kenya
This is our third time traveling to Kenya. We designed our itinerary according to our preferences, and "Wildlife Sun" was able to accommodate our requests and make flexible arrangements. The price was also reasonable.
As always, every visit to Kenya is unforgettable. We would like to express our special thanks to our guide, Jackson. He not only took care of our transportation and meals but also, with his extensive experience and knowledge of animals, successfully predicted the direction of animal movements in the distance several times. As a result, we were able to observe the animals from the best possible distance, especially getting up close to observe the behavior of lions and cheetahs, which was truly thrilling. It's worth emphasizing that during our time at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, due to our interest, we were really keen on seeing Ankole cattle. Jackson tirelessly searched for them until the very last moment. Finally, just before leaving the conservancy, we successfully found the Ankole cattle, and we even had the opportunity to get up close to them, which was truly moving.
We will definitely return to Kenya, and we hope that next time we will still have Jackson as our guide.
Email Mabruck | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari tour was very enjoyable and organised. We had a great experience!
My husband and I had a very comfortable stay at Salt Lick Lodge and had an amazing Safari experience with Wildlife Sun Safaris. The communication with the company was very efficient and clear. Our tour guide, Hemed, added to our experiene as he was very knowledgeable about the animals and we had a very fun time on our game drives. He made our experience very enjoyable. Everything was organised in the best way which allowed us to see a great variety of animals on our drives.
Email Ben S | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, thoughtful and experienced.
My wife and I booked the 4 day Masai Mara trails with Wildlife Sun Safari's to see the great migration in Aug 2023. We had some issues getting into Kenya which might have delayed our trip and the team were happy to be flexible around our dates, but luckily we were able to arrive on time and proceed as planned.
While on safari, our guide/driver was very experienced, knowledgeable and respectful to the wildlife we were viewing. We really appreciated that he followed the rules and didn't drive off the designated tracks to chase animals like other tour operators did. We had a great time on safari and saw heaps of wildlife, including the great migration, and were well looked after thanks to the team at Wildlife Sun Safaris.
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Email Steve | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderfull experience thanks to Wildlife sun safaris
We went on a 8 days safari together with our 2 children of 6 and 8.
On the first morning we were picked up at the hotel in Nairobi.
There the consultant James explained the journey and introduced us to the driver Toya. Both very nice and experienced guys!
From there we went to Masaai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Tsavo East and Tsavo West. At the end our driver dropped us off in Diani beach. Toya was very friendly and had a lot of knowledge about the wildlife and where to find them. We saw 3 leopards!
Every location and accommodation was of excellent choice and very affortable.
We had the best time thanks to this organisation and can recommend them to everybody!
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Email Rebecca | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ask for James and Silas - Maasai Mara experience for wildebeest and zebra crossing
Highly recommend!! Ask for James and Silas - James helps with bookings and Silas will ensure you have an incredible safari full of animal sightings/photos and of course fantastic hospitality. We stayed at the Rhino Camp that is close to the Masaai Mara; the cooks are wonderful and make very tasty food.
On our safari, Silas made sure we saw wildcats in the wild and also his experience gave us a good chance to witness a Wildebeest Migration/Crossing. Wow , wow, wow. Words are not enough to highlight how happy and awesome it will make you feel. Nature is beyond imagination.
Thank you so much Silas and James!
