On Safari with Features Africa Journeys
Features Africa Journeys
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, KWS & KTB
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Janice | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everyday big cats. Just what I wanted we were blessed
Perfect treatment, wonderful accommodations, patience with letting me get just the right photography shot. They are polite and perfect gentlemen with respect and knowledge about their country. They know the animals well and have interesting information without. Ring overbearing. Plus they are local people so I feel like I truly am supporting the country I so sdespatetly love and miss!
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Email Rodrigo Massu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Awesome Experience!
Our three-day trip to the Maasai Mara definitely exceeded all our expectations. Karanja’s keen eyesight and expert knowledge meant we were always seeing different animals and learning more about them. He really went out of the way to ensure that we had the most memorable experience possible.
Accommodation was spectacular, emails were answered really fast and everything worked out great. Would absolutely recommend to anyone.
Email Natasha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had the most amazing day with Francis. It exceeded our expectations massively due to his skill
Communication was great, short turn around time. Francis was our driver and was amazing. We managed to see most of the parks animals and quite close up as well. It exceeded all of our expectations. Francis is a very knowledgeable, funny and down to earth guide and we would be honoured to have him again on any future Kenyan safaris.
Email Sadia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
We had an amazing time on safari with Features Africa Journeys. We went on a three day, two night safari to Tsavo west and Amboseli national parks. Karanja was very helpful in arranging a safari itinerary to suit us, answered emails quickly and for a very decent price for our group of five. Michael was a superb safari guide, knowledgable and helpful. He managed to spot some lions in Amboseli from a point where they were mere specks to us!
Would fully recommend Features Africa Journeys as a safari tour operator, they managed everything with professionalism and speed.
Thanks for our first safari!
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Email Lucie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A Memorable Kenyan Experience!
We organised our holidays in December with Features Africa Journeys.
Karanja responded to our request on time with various options and we finally settled for a 06 day tour.
The safari was incredible. The guide was exceptional in finding us the animals!
Kenya is a good choice for a first-time African safari or for all time favorite travellers like us, who call it our second home.
From the Aberdare Ranges and the majestic Mount Kenya, to beautiful and scenic Rift Valley lakes where you enjoy the sights and sounds of flocks of flamingos on Lake Baringo.
The Masai Mara Reserve, a personal favorite which offers some of the best all year game viewing in a big eco system, is a must do.
Our safari ended with some zen moments on Diani beach, which you may already know, was recently voted one of the finest beaches of the world is also another favorite!
The overall experience, professionalism and service was excellent and exceeded our expectations.
We would not hesitate to recommend Features Africa to anyone looking to travel to Kenya. We returned home to the Netherlands feeling happy and fullfilled!
Asante sana Features Africa Journeys, we will definitely be back!!!
Lucie & Marcel
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Email Jack | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Hands down, without question, the absolute best travel and adventure service I've ever hired.
Features Africa was recommended to me by a friend who lives in Nairobi. We were arriving for about ten days, and had a lot of things we wanted to do and see before leaving. I sent a few emails before hand, and Features Africa sent a few highly detailed options for what the best thing to do during those ten days.
Features Africa bills itself as a photography friendly point of entry into Kenya's safari parks. What it leave out is it's willingness and flexibility to create highly customizable, thoroughly unique travel itineraries to suit any traveler or group. While the Features Africa staff was more than happy to offer traditional safari adventures at a decidedly reasonable rate, the team went above and beyond to create a custom itinerary and schedule that brought us anywhere we liked, organized room and board, looked after essentials, educated and inspired, brokered introductions, and ultimately became less of a guide service and as close to a trusted and reliable travel companion as you might comfortably hope for.
After just a few days, we'd seen all of the big 5 and much of the countryside. I've been visiting Africa for about 7 years now, and I will never use another service. Highly Recommended!
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Email Marco | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
BAD EXPERIENCE WITH TRAVEL AFRICA JOURNEYS
Please do not use this tour operator!!! they are completely unreliable.
The Owner changed the accommodation for our Tarangire stay (Tarangire Ndovu tented lodge) at the last minute without consulting me. The matter and the way he dealt with it is in itself unacceptable, but most importantly the lodge we were given (Acacia Tarangire camp) is for sure of lower standard than the one we had chosen in terms of location, room quality and common areas.
Moreover the lodge was more than one hour further south, which meant longer trip from Tarangire to Amboseli Park.
2) The jeep we have been using was very old and had several issues, including:
- some blocked windows
- extremely dirty
- the engine starter didn't work always and our guide had to ask for help from other cars several times in order to restart the car. We were lucky if we did not have major issues but this is a serious safety issue.
3) No binoculars were provided - the guide simply said it was broken.
I sent several emails with a refund request, but the owner never replied to me !!!
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Email Anna & Anton | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great company and wonderful safari!
We did 10 days combined Kenya & Tanzania jeep safari and it was unforgettable!
At first Karanja answered our many questions in detail and helped in planning the best itinerary to see the Great Migration. He also recommended the lodges and all of them were very comfortable with friendly staff and in an ideal location. Our safari guides were Antony in Kenya and Frank in Tanzania, they are incredibly professional guides and excellent drivers, they knew parks and animal habits very well and always stop the car in the best place for photographing animals. We saw The Big five in the Serengeti and Masai Mara! Lions, giraffes, zebras, elephants, cheetahs and many other animals were just a couple of meters away!
Features Africa Journey tries to fulfill all special requests. We asked for African cuisine on the trip and had a lot of different local dishes and drinks! At the end of the tour we were also shown a coffee plantation and a local banana beer bar. It was an unforgettable cultural experience!
Company 's team is very responsible and attentive to detail. They are never distracted from their work and are always on time. So our trip was very comfortable! Karanja picked us up from the airport despite that the safari began only the next day. The safari vehicles were in good condition and equipped with a charger and refrigerator. The cars were always clean inside and our luggage was protected from dust.
We are very glad that we did a safari with Features Africa Journeys! Thanks, you made our trip so amazing!
Great travel Experience in Tanzania
We bwere referred to Features Africa by a friend who had travelle earlier with them. We contacted Karanja and he assisted us organise a safari in Tanzania. Our guide Danford was a great companion as we navigated the difficult terrain and we saw very many animals and beautiful Africa landscape. This is a holiday we will remember and was one of our best travel experiences. We hope to come back some dayand will definitely use Features Africa again.
Thank you to Danford and the team.
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Email Lisa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional experience
We did an 8 day safari with Features Africa. Right from the initial contact by email with Karanja we knew we were in good hands. The whole trip was well planned, each hotel/ lodge was well chosen. Our tour guide George was knowledgeable, kind and funny, we thoroughly enjoyed his company for our trip. He knew so much about each park and all the species of animals we came across and always positioned the jeep so well to ensure we had a good view and could take good photos. Our luggage was lost by the airline on the way over but to ensure we were never stressed at any point Karanja kindly sorted this out for us and liased with George to let us know where it would meet us, this meant so much as we could just enjoy our trip. I highly recommend features Africa and we are very thankful we chose them. Special thanks to Karanja and George for a fantastic trip.