Office Staffs
Pride of Africa Adventures
- Offices In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Dijana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari with Pride of Africa Adventures was a great experience!
PAAS organised for us 8-day trip. Kenya; first day they show us around Nairobi where we get all the information about safari trip. Next day we were on our way to Amboseli national park. We had our driver and personal chef. Both guys were amazing - everything was exactly like we agreed. Thanks to our experienced guide/driver we saw a lot of animals and had a great 2 day of Kenya safari. Then we went towards Tanzanian border, were Tanzanian driver pick us up. He was on time and we were in Arusha just according to schedule. For the next 3-days we were in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, which was amazing, we also went to see Lake Eyasi and visit a tribe Hadzabe where they show us how they live - how to make a fire, hunt etc. We also visited Monduli village and meet the local people. From there they took us to the airport and we were on our way to Zanzibar for the rest of our vacation.
Pride of Africa Adventures organised everything for us, from airport pickup, safari, drivers, food, hotels, plane ticket … so they did a great job! Thank you, Stephen and the rest of the team, for this great experience - you gave us more than we were expecting! I would definitely choose them again for any kind of organisation in Africa!
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Email Ersoy Balci | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything is OK.. no surprise..
I contact with them on the street.. That's way I had a quite suspect, not confidence.. but the 3 days safari in Masai Mara was OK.. Thanks you guys :)
IE
Email Sean | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Didn't Deliver Purchased Safari Itinerary
Unfortunately we chose Pride of Africa (PoA) Safaris, as we believed they were an actual safari operator and they would be able to deliver the itinerary that they offered us when we contacted them by email. Sadly, they turned out to be more of a travel agent then anything. In our 10 day safari, we found ourselves pushed along from one operator to the next, as we experienced 5 different groups and 5 different guides. This created a very incohesive experience, where on occasion, lots of time was wasted and lost, and we did not get to visit all the locations and do all the drives on the purchased itinerary.
On the first day, the taxi driver who collected us from the airport affirmed that he had not been paid by PoA, when that was supposed to be included in the tour, so we paid him again. When we met Stephen, he had previously said over email that I could pay by card on arrival - but failed to be transparent about his physical card machine charging a significant fee. Considering that the safari was several thousand USD, the fee was very high. This caused quite some hassle as I walked around Nairobi to ATMs to withdraw a significant amount of cash and incurred almost as much fees in ATM transactions.
Stephen advised us there was a slight change to our itinerary. It wasn't immediately apparent what it was. It ended up being that they had downgraded one of our accommodations from a resort-type accommodation to a tented camp. Thanks to the power of the internet I could clearly see there was a price difference, so I requested they change it back to what we had purchased, which was completed.
The safari guides themselves (not PoA staff) varied significantly in customer service skill and knowledge about the wildlife. Amolo in particular was absolutely outstanding, where as Richard was somewhat short-tempered and ending up arguing with some of the tourists... which was peculiar.
We travelled all the way to the Serengeti just to do one morning drive. The itinerary suggested two days at this location. This was a result of being in placed into a school group of 14 students (who had probably paid a much lower price than we paid PoA) and there was numerous delays resulting from being in this large group. Getting into the national park alone took over two hours, due to some administrative error on all the passengers and vehicles paperwork. PoA had promised small group (max 8) safaris. They did not deliver.
Since travelling to Africa, I have held back on leaving a review. There felt like there was some discouragement to review our experience online. However, I have noticed that quite a number of Pride of Africa's online reviews are likely not genuine. This is apparent once you have travelled because you can recognise several office staff members names on review accounts, or notice that a number of review profiles have only ever left one single review. Be more careful than us. When people ask me which provider I chose in Africa, I encourage them to do their own research.
You'll have a great time if you choose wisely.
Reply from Pride of Africa Adventures
Posted on Mar 13, 2024Thank you Sean for your review and this is 2 years after your safari and for the period of 2 years we fail to understand where you have been all this time only to think of writing this,please as I told you when we met that its was low season and with a group joining safari you will share car with others and due to the fact that in low season we us operators do put join hands when the clients are less so that anyone don't miss paid safari.
Sean need to be honest and the capacity of our cars are maximum 8 people so I fail to understand where 14 people fit in one car and how they sat.
There was no pressure we put on the clients and after safari they told us everything was okay and now after 2 years they are saying other things. I want to know why they took 2 year before writing the review meaning the client lied to me on good services and she said she will recommend us now I fail to understand why this or was there ill motive behind this.
Email Millicent | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experience 2_5 safari
My family and I went for 4days safari organised by Pride of African Adventure and Safari.We had an excellent service from point of enquiry until the end of our trip. And our driver guide was very knowledgeable about the history, the culture and the wildlife of Kenya. We had the absolute trip of a lifetime and I'm not sure how we'll ever manage to top this trip. 🥰😍
Email Alice | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Upsetting: 5 different guides and groups during our 10 day safari
My partner and I did a 10 day safari booked through Pride of Africa Adventures and Safaris in June 2022. It has taken some time to leave our review as we were pressured by the staff at this company not to leave any negative feedback for them. I would like to share my experience, as I would hate for someone else to have a dream safari trip to include as much stress and tears as ours did. My partner and I were so excited to go on our safari, it was a dream for both of us as we are passionate about wildlife. However, once we arrived in Nairobi we realised this trip was not what we expected. We were passed between different companies, and over the 10 days we were with 5 different tour guides and groups of travellers. We were not told that this would happen, we were only expecting two guides one in Kenya and the other in Tanzania. It caused a lot of stress and upset throughout our trip as we were left not knowing where or who we would be meeting next, and we were sad to leave our fellow travellers who we'd met. One of these groups included a tour of two cars with 14 students, when our booking ensured we would be only in a group of 8 people maximum. This part of our trip was in the Serengeti and due to the large group everything was delayed and we did not get to experience the Serengeti as we hoped due to the wasted time trying to organised the students who were not that interested in the safari as they had come to Africa to study micro finance on a gap year. Although some of our guides were great and put a huge amount of effort into their job, others did not put the same effort which was upsetting. The wildlife was incredible and we hope to return to Africa and have a much more positive memory. We will not be booking again with Pride of Africa Adventures and Safaris and would not be able to recommend them
Email elly | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3 days unforgatable maasai mara during covid 19
Me and my friends decided to take a trip to maasai mara when the government finally open up the country. i contacted this company since i had done a safari with them before. The trip was fantastic with less tourist in the park, thousands of wildbeest crossing the river.
Again am recommending this company to both local and international tourist to check with this company whenever they are looking for a safari in Kenya. KEEP IT UP PRIDE OF AFRICA.
Email Takashi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Respect to the name itself! Proud to have chosen Pride of Africa Adventures!!!
This was my first Safari experience and I chose to go fro 10 days option. At first I had a little bit of doubt like most people going into the unknown on my own. However, Stephen and Elis was very responsive to my enquiry and helpful answering me every requirements I needed for this safari!.
They were excellent giving me comfort and excitement, which I did not regret one bit! It has been an absolute lifetime experience! My guide, Jsckson, in Kenya, was brilliant; he was always willing to go for extra mile and recommending us to wake up early for the game drive in order to see all the animals at first, but was very flexible if some preferred to rest more. With excellent support from Jackson, we were able to see all Big5, including white Rhino and black Rhino!!!!! This would never have happened without Jackson's vast experience and knowledge of wild animals.
Absolute joy and pleasure to have chosen Pride of Aftica Adventures!!
I would always happily recommend Pride of Africa Adventures to anyone and of course I gladly choose the same company when I go for safari again!
Email William | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
WONDERFUL TRIP FOR 4 DAYS MAASAI MARA AND LAKE NAKURU
We were 13 students from university of Nairobi who were on a research mission to maasai mara and lake nakuru. When we were checking some tour companies for comparison we met some guys in the street who advised us to check with this company since they offer good rates for locals.When we visited them, they gave us an offer that was friendly since we were many and also students.
After 3 days we started our trip and the experience we had with the company from the driver to accommodation,food and extra was just amazing. i cant explain everything in writing and i can tell my fellow comrades who are planning to do any safari to contact this company. Those who are coming to kenya from other countries please check with this company if you want to make a safari to any national park and game reserve in kenya.
We were many but what they did is keeping the promise and provided us with all that we paid for.THANKS TO PRIDE OF AFRICA AND KEEP IT UP.
CA
Email haile | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
7 days maasai mara ,naivasha , nakuru ,amboseli
me and my family had a wonderful trip that i will never forget with this argency. i can say yes without contradiction that this company is worth visiting when planning your holiday in kenya.
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Email robertson makenzi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
REAL PRIDE OF AFRICA
REAL PRIDE OF AFRICA
I am my 4 friends we booked a 10 days Kenya and Tanzania combine with Pride of Africa Adventures, Stephen was as fast in his answering e-mail like a cheater a saw in Masai Mara chasing an antelope. There was no single minute I missed proper answers.
Upon arrival in Nairobi Stephen and Elias meet us at the airport and drive us to Best Western Meridian which they booked for us at a no extra cost, where Elias brief us about the same and he told us he is a having a surprise for us when we will be heading to Amboseli. Upon arrival in Amboseli we found when they upgraded our accommodation from budget to luxury. There are many good things about this people.
Tanzania safari was amazing as Kenya and we do recommend this company to the whole world. And we are planning to have Ethiopia safari with them mid next hear.
I RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY ( PAAS)
