AMS Directors and Tour Guides
Amazing Memories Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, KATO, AMREF & Eco Tourism
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email The Graham family | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Simply outstanding!
We requested a personalised itinerary based on our experiences 30 years ago working and living in Nairobi. Our wish was to share this experience with our family of 6. Titus not only put all the complicated arrangements in place but also was endlessly patient and helpful with our numerous questions! All the arrangements went incredibly smoothly from start to end. The quality of our hotels/lodges were beyond our expectations. We were truly amazed and grateful for the friendly staff, the quality and choice of meals, the comfort of accommodation and the superb safaris.
One person responsible for making our trip so memorable was our incredible driver/guide, James. Not only was he extremely knowledgeable about the animals and plants, he always knew which routes to take for the best viewing. All along he made suggestions to amend the itinerary slightly, which improved our experience even more.
Our family were really thrilled to see such a huge variety of wildlife, some of which were incredibly close. James was always mindful of the animals welfare which was important! We were so lucky to see the migration in the Mara and also there were many other highlights including the Ark, Naivasha, Nakuru, Amboseli and Tiwi beach for relaxation.
James is a superb driver .... whether in the chaotic traffic in Nairobi or the challenges of rough tracks on safari. He was always so kind and patient and very friendly. We wish him and his lovely family all the best.
Thank you so much for our amazing memories family trip!!
CN
Email pei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nevill is very professional.
Nevill is very responsive to emails and accommodates all our requests. Even after we paid the deposit, he still made sure we got the room we wanted. After the safari, he also proactively followed up with us. Highly recommended!
CN
Email Luke | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nevill is very professional.
Nevill responds to emails promptly and fulfills all our requests perfectly. He went above and beyond to get us our preferred room even after we'd paid the deposit. We also appreciated his proactive follow-up after our safari. We highly recommend amazing memories.
Email Rhian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour and tailored to our wishes.
James was amazing, always greeting us with a smile and always on time. Found the perfect spots on safari and always knew the best places to go. Was flexible to our wishes and made for a great trip. Thank you so much James, the trip wouldn't have been the same without you!
Email Sinead | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thoroughly organised, making the trip smooth and stress free.
Our safari trip was made smooth and stress free by all the pre organised hotels/lodges, meals and safaris, allowing us to relax and fully enjoy our African experience. Our driver, James, was absolutely fantastic, he was helpful and very knowledgeable and went the extra mile to make our trip special. Even including organising a suprise cake and song and dance for mine and my partner's engagement! His flexibility and advice meant we were able to get the most out of our trip in ways that suited us best. Highly recommend!
Email Tom | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth sailing. Especially thanks to James!
Couldn’t have asked anymore of James. Did everything we asked with a smile. Was very knowledgeable, extremely friendly and goes the extra mile if we needed. James was a pleasure to deal with and we’re lucky to have had him on the trip.
MY
Email Adrian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful , patient &effective
thank for the wonderful arrangement from Miss Anastacia and really surprise for the last 2 day luxury camp upgrade 😄 . Thumbs up for Steve for good tour service , responsible and very caring and we did enjoy ourselves along this trip ☺️ .🧡and lastly thanks for the small gift 🎁😄
LT
Email Ricardas Matukevicius | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable safari experience with Amazing Memories Safaris
We had the most incredible time on our 4-day, 3-night wild safari to Lake Nakuru and 2 nights in the Masai Mara with Amazing Memories Safaris. From the very beginning, everything was smooth and professional.
Communication was excellent right from day one-Titus was our main contact and he was absolutely fantastic. He clearly explained every detail, answered all our questions promptly, and made the entire booking process so easy and reassuring.
The trip itself was perfectly organized. We were picked up from the airport without any hassle and felt well taken care of throughout. The service was truly 5-star.
A very special thanks to our guide David, who was not only knowledgeable and kind but went above and beyond when we had an issue with our lost luggage.
He personally drove us to the airstrip in the Masai Mara and helped us deal with the airline to collect our bags— we are extremely grateful for his help, patience, and support.
Thanks to the team, we were able to fully enjoy the stunning wildlife, beautiful landscapes, and unique experiences that Kenya has to offer.
We highly recommend Amazing Memories Safaris to anyone planning a safari in Kenya and would absolutely book with them again!
NZ
Email Sam Davis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very reliable tour operator.
We booked a 14 day Kenya and Tanzania Safari for June/July 2025. We booked circa 9 months in advance.
1 - The booking process
The booking process was very efficient, and conducted via email. There were multiple iterations of our itinerary until we settled on one that worked for us and our budget. This only took a handful of emails over 1-2 weeks dealing with Titus. Perhaps it was our nativity/ignorance, but we assumed that once the itinerary, accomodation etc was locked in…..closer to commencing our safari there would be an opportunity to discuss/add detail. However, this was not the case. What you agree at the outset is what you get. Nothing more, nothing less. If you want to include some lunch or photo or village stops along the way (there are often some long drives), then you need to include that in your itinerary at the outset…..there didn’t seem to be much opportunity/flexibility to do that sort of thing easily at the time.
One minor criticism is that we had no idea that we were changing operators (from AM to Migada Tours) when we cross the border into TZ. We knew we would change trucks/guides…..but not entire operators. This was a surprise.
2 - Accomodation/Food
Our accomodation was very good. This was mostly just outside the parks (this keeps costs down), but in the middle of Serengeti. The food was generally of a very good standard. There was plenty of it…..but it does get a bit repetitive after 14 days. We understood that places would provide kid friendly food when requested (i.e. if the buffet didn’t appeal to kids), however, this didn’t seem to be the case.
Our accomodation in Tanzania seemed to be of a higher standard than in Kenya. This part of our tour was through Migada Tours.
3 - the guides.
We had very good guides in Peter (Kenya) and Santos (in Tanzania). Both are naturally pretty quiet guys and while they answered all our questions, it was hard to develop a rapport. This was fine for us as we are a bit introverted ourselves….but an extroverted family/couple might struggle!
Where both Peter and Santos excelled were inside the parks on the game drive and they could not be faulted. Peter seemed to be well respected within the guide community and through these relationships he took us where we needed to go to see what we needed to see. Santos on the other hand just seemed to have a 6th sense of where we would find things. Both were awesome and cannot be faulted in this respect.
Once back at camp…..we didn’t seem to have much interaction with our guides. Other guides seem to have their meals with their clients. Again - perhaps if you want this, it’s something you have to ask for?
4 - General
In general, we would highly recommend AM. As New Zealanders spending NZD…..this sort of holiday is expensive compared to people with pound, USD, Euro and so we had very real expectations of what we would get for our money. That said - observing other travellers with other operators…..they did seem to get more ‘niceties’ than we did….things that would add very little cost but would add a lot of value. As an example, we had read how a ‘sundowner’ was a quintessential safari experience at the end of a days game drive out in the bush. However, at no time during our 14 days did this eventuate. Our vehicle had a fridge…..how hard would it have been to have a couple of beers and a couple of soft drinks in the fridge for the end of the day? Again - perhaps this sort of detail needs to be arranged when you book?
In summary, we would highly recommend AM. You get exactly what you pay for and the guides are fantastic. We cannot fault the guides, accomodation, game drives etc - we had a fantastic time. The booking process was just a bit clunky and not as highly rated as previous clients had talked about Anne from AM. We learned a lot from our experience and we would probably spend more time up front being more meticulous with defining what’s included and what’s not; however, we would definitely re-book with Amazing Memories and Migada (Peter and Santos!)
TW
Email Gray | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding
When boarding on hot air balloons, the most amazingly was that a large number of animals migrating from Tanzania were seen running on the grassland.