On Safari in the Mara
The Safari Partners
- Located In:
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Canada
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- IATA, ACTA & TOPAC
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Geoff & Liz | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding
We booked four Safari Collection properties in Kenya - one night at Giraffe Manor, 3 nights at Sasaab in Samburu country. 3 nights at Solios (rhino conservancy) and 6 nights at Sala's camp ion the Mara. All transfers were by light aircraft. We were met on arriving in Kenya & delivered to the airport when we left. All the lodges were great. We had excellent food, great hospitality & wonderful game drives. We went out of season as it can get busy during the migration & everywhere was quiet except for Giraffe Manor. The game drives were some of the best we have done & all vehicles were eminently suitable (no crowded Kombi vans).
Safari Partners were excellent to deal with & we will certainly use them again.
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Email Tara and John | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful African Safari
It was our first trip to Africa and first safari and Chris R. at Safari Partners in Vancouver made our experience the best it could be. He was easy to reach and answered all my questions promptly. The Safari itself was beyond what we expected and everything went smoothly from beginning to end. We stayed at three Desert and Delta camps. Accommodation was fantastic! Staff and guides were amazing! We want to go again and will definitely contact Chris R when we do.
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Email Alex & Pat L. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a well organized trip with some fun surprtises.
Chris R. at Safari Partners was able to capture the essence of what we wanted out of our first trip to Africa. He exceeded our expectations in the quality of the places at which we stayed and the adventures we had. Great fun!
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Email Jamie + Ryan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon of a lifetime!
I was planning every details of our wedding and I knew I would need help planning our honeymoon. So I reached out to safari partners and Chris R. was very happy to help. My husband and I were very clear with what we wanted out of this trip and Chris delivered. I asked about a million questions (Thanks Chris for your patience) & our honeymoon exceeded our expectations.. actually, we didn't know what to expect, but we were FLOORED with the details of the planning. We were well taken care of from start to finish. Even though there was a small hiccup, I didn't stress because it was handled well. I can't complain of a single thing just compliments and recommendations to all my friends and family! Definitely a trip of a lifetime that Chris put together for us! Because of the excellent service, we will definitely do this again! THANKS SO MUCH CHRIS AND SAFARI PARTNERS!
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Email Marleen and Scott | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Anniversary Trip of a lifetime
What a trip! The trip planning process started a while back, but Jen and Chris listened to all our wants and wishes and put together a trip of a lifetime. They took care of accommodations, flights, transportation, everything!
Our accommodations were fantastic . Our favourite was the Entim Camp in Kenya. They were so accommodating and couldn’t do enough for you, without being in your face about it. They were politely and quietly aware of everything. Very comforting indeed. The location and ,of course, actually experiencing the wildebeests migrating over the river two metres in front of us was absolutely awesome! It was the total package.
The Acacia Farm Lodge was an absolute treat. It was definitely a 10 out of 10, and was an excellent one night retreat. The service was exceptional.
The Essque Zalu in Zanzibar was a small piece of paradise. Our suite on the ocean with its view of the turquoise water was breathtaking. Seeing the marine life while snorkelling along the reef was a colourful underwater safari. We even had the spontaneous opportunity to swim with a pod of wild dolphins. Wow!
Our tour guides from African Horizons were great. Our guide in Kenya had 19 years of experience and was exceptional. He was so informative, had a great sense of humour, was patient and took great care of all of us. Even providing gin and tonic “sun downers” on the savannah in the evenings. A nice touch, indeed! Our guide in Tanzania was also fantastic. He was actually mentored by our Kenyan guide. It simply amazes us how they always know where they are and don’t get lost.
Once again, thank you for everything and all the extra touches, and making this trip the trip of a lifetime.
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Email Larina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
60th birthday tour
We just returned from a 13 day safari in Kenya and Tanzania. It was the trip of a lifetime and I can't thank The Safari Partners enough for helping us to organize such an incredible birthday trip. The guides, accommodations, food, everything was outstanding. It was incredible viewing the multitude of animals in their natural environment and the hot air balloon ride was amazing.
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Email Jodi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect first safari experience!
Our family of four just returned from our first trip to Africa, booked with Chris at the Safari Partners, and it was an amazing experience. As we had not travelled to Africa before, Chris made recommendations on countries and camps knowing our priority was animal safaris. It was a flawless experience and our family of four (2 adults, 2 teenagers) loved every minute. We started in Johannesburg with an overnight stay and enough time to visit the Apartheid museum. The next day we flew to Zimbabwe for two nights to see Victoria Falls and participate in safari drives and a river cruise. Our stay at Victoria Falls River Lodge was amazing. Then we moved to Botswana where we spent 6 nights at three different “Desert and Delta” camps, which were exceptional! The food, camp staff, guide knowledge and accommodations exceeded all expectations in every location we stayed. And the coordinated effort of moving us between countries and camps was flawless. We had a very detailed website created by Chris detailing the specifics of our trip in advance and we received an information package about our travels prior to departing. Chris was quick to answer any questions we had and choose the perfect custom safari experience for the four of us.
It was the trip of a lifetime for our family and we would use Chris at the Safari Partners again for another African Adventure. We would encourage anybody interested in travelling to Africa to contact Chris—his customer service and knowledge of the continent are fantastic!
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Email Don | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Trip to South Africa!
We just returned home from our second trip with Safari Partners. Last year we went to East Africa and this year we went to South Africa with the "Kruger, Cape, and the Winelands" tour. It was absolutely amazing! Every detail of the trip was well organized by Chris Ronneseth at Safari Partners. We had a couple of special requests and Chris included them in our trip and responded to us almost immediately. All of our accommodations were outstanding and our tours and tour guides were amazing. Every airport transfer was on time and pleasant. Our safari in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve was incredible. We saw the 'Big Five' several times over, along with many other animals. We have so many great memories!
If you are considering a safari be sure to contact Safari Partners. We would not look anywhere else. Chris will treat you in professional manner and help you feel comfortable with the process. We cannot imagine that anyone knows Africa any better than Chris and Safari Partners!
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Email Rob & Laura | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just an amazing trip
Hi Chris
Just wanted to thank you for arranging such a wonderful trip. Everyone was very accommodating to our needs and expectations and everything was extremely well organized. We have already highly recommended you a few of our friends.
Thank you again for making this a trip of a lifetime.
Rob & Laura
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Email Leslie and Paul | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience in Africa
My wife and I just returned from a two week trip to Africa that was put together by Chris at Safari Partners. The trip was extremely well organized and all we had to do is remember when the next great safari or meal was taking place. We spent two days in Zimbabwe, five days in Botswana and three days in Cape Town. The trip was a tremendous success! The lodges we were sent to were outstanding and the food offered was excellent. We had to keep reminding ourselves we were in Africa! We saw all the animals we wanted to see and I can assure you they were very close to the Safari Truck. The photographers in our group never stopped taking pictures!!
The staff at all the lodges were excellent and we enjoyed all our safari guides and trackers. They really worked hard to make sure we saw all the animals we were looking for.
Thank you Chris and Safari partners for a truly memorable trip to Africa.