Safari Migration 2022
African Challenge Safaris
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- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $495 to $1,670 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jean G | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari in Kenya, visit of Zanzibar
My wife and I dreamed of a Honeymoon in Africa. Kennedy and his collaborators made it a reality. From the first contact until the day we left Zanzibar (last destination), Kennedy was always very responsive, polite, upbeat, knowledgeable, and fun. He made sure that we had a truly unforgettable and amazing experience in Kenya and Zanzibar. We loved how flexible and accommodating Kennedy was. We were able to tailor the experience, and make changes to the itinerary.
Our driver and guide Mansur was equally amazing. We always felt safe, in good hands, and taken care of. Mansur was extremely knowledgeable and had answers to most of our questions. Whenever he didn't know, he made note of the question and answered later. No BS. I really appreciate honesty. We were able to witness a lioness and her two cubs walking around our van for a good 10 minutes, and countless other unforgettable encounters.
There was only one disappointment or misunderstanding on the last day, when nobody was available to pick us up and make our 8 hr wait in Nairobi a bit more enjoyable than waiting at the airport.
Overall, I strongly recommend African Challenge Safaris. In a country where everything catering to tourist is extremely expansive, they provided a premium experience for a reasonable price. Thank you Kennedy, Mansur, and everyone at African Challenge.
Email Tom H | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari - Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli
We have just returned from a fantastic trip to Kenya and Zanzibar, without a doubt our highlight of the trip was our six day safari with African Challenge. Our trip started in Nairobi where Kennedy booked us two nights in the Best Western Meridian Hotel, it was a good mid-range hotel with all the amenities you required and friendly staff. Kennedy provided one of the nights complementary.
We met Kennedy the day before our safari and he was most welcoming. We asked about the Carnivore Cafe and he provided us a 40% discount and arranged a driver. The meal was fantastic - it's not hard to tell why this is a well recommended tourist restaurant!
The next day we headed out on our safari, Kennedy met us in the morning to introduce us to our driver for the safari (who was also called Kennedy!). Our driver was fantastic, knowledgeable and did an impeccable job of driving us over long distances to different reserves. His expertise and intimate knowledge of the parks meant we had no trouble at all finding the big five - we achieved it on day two! He was patient, friendly and accommodating.
We were also lucky enough to be a family of three in a van to ourselves. The vehicle was comfortable and the pop up roof gave us 360 views across the parks. A lot of tour operator vans (TUI, Hayes&Jarvis, KUONI etc) had full vans and you would often see people scrambling over each other to get a view - we didn't have that problem at all. Plus we benefited from ratio of 1 guide to 3 guests so it was much easier to negotiate and plan our drives.
The accommodation AfricanChallenge arranged was excellent. We stayed in SOPA Masai Mara, SOPA Lake Nakuru (which had amazing views from your bed) and Kibo Amboseli. The lodges were luxury and given the option I would highly recommend paying for a good nights sleep as the safari can be very tiring.
We could not list a single bad thing about African Challenge. Orchestrated perfectly by Kennedy - he even rounded off the trip by arranging a free of change transfer to the airport at 5am for us!
Two Top tips:
1. Bring a pillow and entertainment for the long drives between parks.
2. Get Kennedy's WhatsApp - he'll message you during the trip to check you're OK!
Thank you very much to both Kennedy's for their excellent guidance and making the trip as special as it was.
Email Aaron M | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful Surprise 40th Birthday Safari
The Safari was a surprise for my wife’s 40th Birthday, something she has always talked about & was so desperate to experience. We would be taking our 8-Year-Old daughter, so I was Planning a safe trouble-free Safari with a WOW! FACTOR & beach to follow KENNEDY YOU CERTAINLY DELIVERED!
After some initial emails to various other operators, I very soon settled on AFIACANCHALLENGE SAFARIS they were by far the most professional than any other operators I dealt with. Kennedy was extremely polite & prompt with his replies to any questions I Asked, I felt in very safe hands.
After a few exchanges Kennedy soon got an Idea for what I was looking for. His knowledge of the area and suggestions on all the accommodation on Safari & Beach were excellent & he guided me to the best accommodation to suit our tastes. A true tented camp small luxurious, intimate & peaceful. without doubt I would never have been able to find this without his expert advice. A Jewel in the Masi Mara. Thank you !
He tailored our Safari and Beach extension to exactly our needs, & any slight alterations to our itinerary. was executed extremely quickly & without fuss.
After our deposit was paid, we had constant communication at any time of the day or night via Kennedys WhatsApp, his Responses were immediate every time. Excellent Service.
I cannot recommend AFIACANCHALLENGE SAFARIS & Kennedy enough. If you are considering a Safari just book with these.
We started with a 3 night stay at Entim Camp. What an amazing place!! I fell in love with it from the moment we arrived. The tents (more like 5 star rooms than tents!) are big and luxurious, with comfortable beds, a shower, a safe etc. The view from our tent was stunning, looking down to the river, where we could see and hear the hippos grunting! The food was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. Maureen is lovely, she welcomed us upon our arrival, and spoke to us every evening to ask all about our day's adventures and to arrange the time for our wake up call. She came running over to hug us when we left! James, our waiter, could not have been more friendly or attentive. Nothing was too much trouble for him. On our last night there, my daughter and I were overwhelmed when James presented us each with a beautiful Masaai necklace that his Mother had made for us. Thank you so much James! A wonderful gift that we shall treasure. Thank you also to Gabriel, who bought our hot drinks to the tent every morning. One day after our early morning game drive we went on a river walk with Ben and Amos, two of the Massai Warriors. We saw hippos and crocs, and Ben was extremely informative and knowledgable. We gave Ben a pair of binoculars as a gift, and the gratitude he showed was extremely touching.On our last morning, Ben came to our tent with 2 Massai bracelets that he had made for my daughter. Thank you so much Ben, she will treasure them.
We did two game drives a day, one before breakfast and one late afternoon. Our guide, Anderson, was fantastic, and taught us all about the wildlife. We were lucky enough to see 2 leopards (one with her cub), lions, elephants, giraffe, zebra, 5 cheetahs, warthogs, jackals, hyenas, buffalo and many, many more! The African savannah is just stunning, as is the sky, especially at sunset.
The camp is not fenced, and I have been surprised at the number of people asking me, since we returned, if I felt safe there. It never occurred to me not to feel safe! There are Masaai guards patrolling the tents all night, and when you are ready for dinner, you signal with your torch outside the tent (which my daughter particularly enjoyed doing!) and they escort you to dinner.
We were extremely sad to leave Entim, and my only regret is that we didn't have longer here. I could have happily stayed for a month! The peace and tranquility is like nothing I've ever experienced before. If you are wondering whether to book, do not hesitate, you will not be disappointed. We will definitely be returning to this magical place, it has stolen my heart.
Then Onto our rest & Relaxation, the Coast of Diani Beach Awaits, what an amazing hotel and beach it was just what we needed after a hectic Safari. Of course, Kennedy delivered again, not only was it the best hotel on Diani Beach but we had the best Beach Cottage in the Hotel No.34 locates just feet away from the most gorgeous sandy beach in the world.
What wasn’t there to like about this hotel, the food and restaurant was amazing such a wide choice and gorgeous food , Red snapper , steaks , pizza from wood fired oven & so much more .. & of course plenty of G&T’s . All with a position right on the beach staring out to sea’
Super ! Super ! holiday from start to finish, all well executed and controlled by Kennedy.
See you again soon for the next one very soon
Email Maureen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional experience
We had an exceptional experience in Kenya. African Challenge met all my needs and gave a memorable experience. I would recommend them anytime. My kids are super excited just remembering how our December holiday was out of this world. Thanks African Challenge.
Email Jay | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wow experience
Our tour was amazing. African Challenge gave us a package that took our breath away. My wife and kids enjoyed the package offered to us. African Challenge worked with our budget and gave us the best tour. I will be definitely sending more Clients to African Challenge. Thank you so much
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Email Tina Montgomery | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hakuna Matata - you will have no worries with AfricanChallenge
From first contact with Kennedy our experience was excellent. He customized our safari for us and organized everything perfectly. Our guide Anderson was out of this world. Professional, Knowledgeable about the animals, birds, trees, and Kenyan culture. We learned so much. He is also alot of fun to be with. My husband and I had a spectacular time. Thank you Kennedy and Anderson. Next time - we bring the kids.
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Email Branson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
I took a solo trip and booked with African challenge. I did a 7 day tour and loved every minute! They had great communication and a wonderful guide. I would highly recommend!
Email Diana | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tano Bora
I give African Challenge Safaris a highest recommendation for many reasons. Firstly, communication from the start was excellent. Kennedy promptly answered all of my questions, no matter how trivial they seemed. He arranged all accommodation that wasn't directly to do with the safari as well as the wonderful camp that I stayed in during the safari, the Mara Leisure Camp. He also arranged for Covid testing and took me to Nairobi Hospital to have it done.
The safari itself was amazing! I have never been to Kenya or the Maasai Mara. My goal for this trip was to see Tano Bora and only Tano Bora! Other animals were a bonus but Tano Bora was the focus. Johnstone, my guide, was wonderful, very knowledgeable, extremely good at finding the cats, and very patient with this cheetah-obsessed client! We also saw other beautiful animals and birds, including my favourite Secretary Bird, and only missed Tano Bora on one day of the 5 actual safari days when the cheetahs retreated into a restricted area.
The Mara Leisure Camp was wonderful! The staff members were very friendly and helpful, and went out of their way to make me feel welcome and comfortable. The food was amazing and the sleeping tents very comfortable and quiet. I enjoyed the Camp very much and can't wait to return!
My trip was fantastic; it was everything and more that I had hoped for! I give African Challenge Safaris a 5-star rating and hope to see everyone again when I return to the Mara next year!!
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Email Lalit | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Felt like family home away from home experience!!!
Traveled with my family kids age 10 and 8 along with my wife and father in law ... Kennedy our tour organizer and Johnstone our driver/ guide were magnificent . Kennedy took care of all the details and left no stone unturned to make this trip a memorable one for me and my family he made us fell safe and welcomed. Johnstone was superb and took care of us during the entire trip and ensured we saw the big 5 he was an excellent guide and driver this is my 5th safari in Africa and nothing compares to the way this trip was organized , planned and executed by Kennedy and his team.
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Email Lalit Jude | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, reliable, dedicated felt like family
This was by far one of the best safaris I have undertaken with my family (wife, kids 8 and 10 along with my father in law). Kennedy was professional and handled every minute detail like a through professional, we were treated to the best Kenyan hospitality. Places recommended and booked by Kennedy perfectly fitted our expectations and budget the itinerary was perfect and well layed out. The kids, wife and grandpa loved the trip and the details of the planning.
Look forward to planning another safari with other family members soon with Kennedy and his gold class team.
The silver lining in the Covid cloud for 2020 for me and my family was this beautiful trip planned by Kennedy.