Safari vehicle in Safari
Spirit of Kenya
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Amanda Turner | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible!
From the first email to the goodbye at the airport, It Started in Africa were fantastic. The team were very quick to respond to our many questions. Being a family of five, a great deal of organisation was needed in order to make our safari an incredible experience and it certainly was. Our guide, Alex, knew where to go for the animals and was a fantastic driver. I would not hesitate to recommend It Started in Africa to anyone planning a safari. Thank you for some magical memories.
Email joanna | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow!
So hard to return to England after such an amazing adventure! I travelled with 3 other women in their 60/70's and our lovely driver Modest. ISIA sorted out all the details and were flexible, helpful and accommodating throughout. It was expensive, but for such a magical experience in a wonderful country, staying at welcoming comfortable tented lodges with good food and service, it was well worthwhile, never mind the totally amazing animals roaming wild and free. Never imagined I'd see so many mammals and often very close up, plus the large variety of birds, plants and trees. It was good to meet the Maasai and hear about their culture and experiences and to visit Olduvai gorge and museum to contemplate our common ancestry.
What a packed exciting African adventure. Many thanks to all
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Email lamiri chakroun Meha | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous !
We lived an extraordinary experience, thanks to " It start in Africa " and our great guide Martin!
Everything was completed, the choice of lodges, the complicity, the driving, the eyes of Martin's like lynx which managed to locate animals better than whoever! An expert! There would be so many positive things to be said...
We were taken care of A in Z and we cared of strictly nothing.
It is sure that the next time we shall go back by them, I did not imagine really better!
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Email Judit | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A week in a National Geographic movie
Everything worked out perfectly from the first email we've sent until the drop off to the airport on the last morning. Everyone was very nice in every place we went to.
Our guide, Deogratius was a wonderful. Kind, patient and very knowledgeable with eyes of an eagle! He spotted so many animals before any other guides! Thanks to him we were the first jeep seeing two cheetahs, later seeing elephants drinking in a pond and so on. And were so lucky to see a rhino mother with her baby! Incredible.
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Email JOAO Azevedo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything from the beggining to the end was just perfect. We had the time of our lifes.
We had the most perfect honeymoon. As soon as we got in contact with" It Started in Africa" trough Helder, we knew right from the start that we were in good hands. The communication was perfect. Everything that we expected was even better. We felt safe and comfortable at all times. The guides and the lodges staff were always very helpful and nice. We felt like home to be honest. Thank you for the best trip of our lifes.
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Email Christia | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable
Our group of 4 women in their sixties had an unbelievable time on the safari provided by It Started In Africa. From the first stages of planning the trip the office staff were quick at responding to emails, available for skype conversations and questions, gave additional personal recommendations for areas to see and provided a wonderful driver and companion for the 8 days, Modest. The lodges were lovely and each one different and special. The settings were always in beautiful places with vast views of the Serengeti with wildlife wandering by, keeping up us at night. (Thrilling). We were lucky to see 3 migrations across the Mara river which were dramatic and tense. And the big 5 were searched out by our driver and success was met. I would not hesitate to recommend this company to others.
unforgettable
Since the day of the reservation to the last day of the safari, the agency was perfect. The safari was wonderful thanks to our guide Martin. I recommend without moderation and look forward to the next safari with It's started in Africa!
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Email Cláudio sousa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip
Excellent vacations in pemba island organised by this company. Transfers on time and great hotel recommendations
An unforgetable experience with total professionals
I would like to thank you for organising our trip to Mt Kenya/Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara,
places I wanted to revisit and especially for our driver/guide Francis who was exceptional. His local knowledge, safe driving practices and happy disposition made our trip really memorable and nothing was too much trouble.
We were happy to adjust timings as Francis was well aware of the road conditions, driving on those roads
all the time. They were somewhat better than 25years ago when I first came there but were still bad in parts.
I do think it would be a good idea to discuss road conditions with the driver/guides as they are on the roads
all the time and they can suggest alternative routes. Of course if a client demands a certain route that is different.
The accommodation and service at both the Mt Kenya Safari club and Mara Serena (which had been vastly improved since I had been there previously) were excellent. I would also suggest Amboseli or Lake Bogoria at present rather than Lake Nakuru to see large numbers of flamingoes as the water levels were very high and even the main gate was flooded.
We will be back and will definately use 'It started in Africa'
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Email Kelsey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime trip
My husband and I went on a 5-day 4-night trip to Masai Mara. We stayed at Kilima Camp and had Chedi as our guide. We owe It Started In Africa a huge thank you for arranging this for us, we really felt lucky to have both a stunning place to stay and such an awesome guide. Chedi was wonderful -- kind, informative, quick with a laugh, and always on time or ready to help with whatever we needed. He spotted rhinos, lions, families of elephants, cheetahs, colorful birds, and I always felt safe with him at the wheel! One of my favorite memories is of Chedi hauling out his worn and well loved bird guide book to point out what we were seeing. Kilima Camp had warm and helpful staff, too, and I would recommend lodging there if you're headed to Masai Mara. From a logistical standpoint, It Started In Africa also gets our enthusiastic endorsement - prompt and clear communication and easy airport transfers were the norm. Just go!!