Earthwings Safari Guide and Travel Designer
Earthwings Tours and Safari
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $275 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Simon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
No less than 5*
All reviews are true and all reviews are 5 star you cant give any less from day 1 Martin was amazing and safe and trusting and Ben was the best driver and guide so accommodating 100% use this company and recommend
Email Vinay | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Successful Safari Experience !!
When visiting a country you haven't been before, it can be difficult to know who you can trust and who will deliver the best safari experience.
For us Earthwings Tours (Martin) ticked both boxes. From Day 1 of planning, we spoke to Martin over Whatsapp and it felt so easy to plan the trip with him. We had three different trips booked with him, and in all three occasions, there was no room for any disappointment.
We saw the Big 5 animals on our first day! It's not common for this to happen but Martin's determination to search for them made us confident, that our trip is in the right hands. He was also full of knowledge and very friendly.
We wanted to also see baby lions and guess what, that happened too! The whole safari experience was a complete success. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Email Milly | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A 10-Day Safari to Remember!
I arranged our safari directly with Martin, as it was important to me that we supported a local individual in Kenya rather than a giant corporate holiday firm.
Martin was incredible from the very initial enquiry and throughout our tour. He was great at communicating and helped me to create a bespoke 10-day tour visiting multiple places including Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Lake Nakuru National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli National Park. He allowed me to ask a billion questions about the activities we could include (boat ride, walking safari, chimpanzee sanctuary, feeding Baraka the Black Rhino at a Rhino sanctuary and a masai village visit), change the accommodation to ones I’d picked personally and managed to help me keep a balloon ride and champagne breakfast in the Masai Mara a secret from my other half.
Martin’s knowledge of the animals is brilliant, and he happily answered all my questions about the animals, parks, local culture and country. We had Martin and the Land Cruiser to ourselves the entire time and Martin made sure we had plenty of time gazing at the animals we enjoyed most, never rushing us on to go elsewhere. We had a great giggle with Martin the entire time.
Martin works incredibly hard, he is very passionate about what he does, and this is very clear in his approach to work.
My advice to Brits – don’t feel you need to get a package deal, book your flights direct, get a hotel near the airport with a shuttle service and Martin will be there, ready and waiting to pick you up the following morning.
To Martin – thank you again for the most incredible holiday we’ve ever had.
IE
Email Claire | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible animal experience, super guide, very professional, great price for solo custom tour
One of the best trips I have ever been on! As a solo female I felt safe all the time. Martin was reliable and created a custom tour for me that was perfect! He helped me to see so many big cats, the big five and the ugly five. He shared so much about Kenya and its culture and he even helped me organise the last part of my trip in Nairobi. Couldn’t recommend him enough!! Very reasonably priced too. Had an amazing trip
IT
Email Piero | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent company
Beautiful family trip. 5 people including 3 children aged 6, 10 and 15 years. Excellent reception. We visited Samburu and Masai Mara parks and Ol Pejeta reserve. Every day we saw beautiful animals, while nursing puppies, playing, hunting, including the big five, and, in Samburu, the special five. Our guide, Henry, very knowledgeable, was friendly and also fun. Always professional. Everithing was well organised, starting from the pick up at the airport and throughout the duration of the trip, well organized in detail and always comfortable. Accomodations and meals were beyond our expectations.
FR
Email Adriana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect!!
We had an excellent experience traveling for our first Safari in Kenya with Earthwings Tours.
Their professionalism and excellent service were just great!
We highly appreciated their flexibility in adapting the safari according to our needs proposing us the best itinerary as we were traveling with kids. The choice of the lodges was perfect too !
We were lucky to have a super guide, John has more than 25 years of experience and we have been always in the best spots.
Thanks for all!
Frédéric, Adriana, Zoé and Hugo
Email Miriam | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great
Martin was always quick to respond and although there are so many companies to choose from we are so thankful we chose Earthwings..! What an experience we will never forget.! Martin and Johnson (who was our tour for our adventure) picked us up from a friends house in Nairobi in the 4x4 and although we originally chose the minivan we are SO glad we spent a little more and had the massive Jeep..! The journey was 5 plus hours with food/drink/toilet stops on the way - just make sure you bargain at the shops if you want to buy anything - one rule we forgot at the first shop..!
The jeep was so spacious and just what we needed for the days adventures on safari..! Johnson was such a friendly, knowledgeable guy who was happy to do what we liked and took us to all these amazing areas of the Mara..! We were so lucky to not only see leopard with prey in a tree, cheetahs and a cub, but also lions eating a hippo with lots of hyaenas around! So grateful to him..! We had 2 kids aged 13 and 8 and they enjoyed every moment..! Thanks for the best Safari I’ve ever been on..!
One quick thought - REMEMBER to take your passports! We didn’t get told but thankfully our friends could take photos and WhatsApp them to us..! The entry to the Masai Mara and the camp we stayed at, needed them..! The camp that Earthwings used, Ashnil Mara camp was AMAZING..! Great staff, great pool for afternoon dips in between the safari..! Thanks Martin and Johnson..!
IL
Email Yaacov | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
100
I traveled with my 2 grandson.
The guide Martin was expert and know where we can see the animels. He help us with his vidio cammera and binokel. The kids was very satisfied.
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Email Jackelyn R | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari and More Than We Could Ever Hope For
Earthwings made our first safari a truly memorable experience. The entire experience was a smooth and seamless process from the booking all the way through our final game drive. Martin was incredibly personable when we reached out to him to learn about the different itinerary options. He helped us select one that met both our exploration needs and our budget. Martin assisted us with hotel recommendations for our extra days outside of the safari, and he was there waiting for us when we stepped off the plane.
If we thought Martin was amazing, we were absolutely blown away by our guide Frederick. You could tell instantly that animals were Frederick’s passion and that his role as guide was more than just a job. He was incredibly knowledgeable when identifying animals and knowing where they might be hiding within our different destinations. Frederick identified patterns in the animals posture and behavior to help us predict the best location to get a photo. Because of him we have hundreds of stunning photos to remember this experience by.
Frederick checked in with us each day to determine if we needed more rest, if there were any animals that we did not get to see that were on our list, and to see if our accommodations and meals were exceeding our expectations. He would not rest until he helped us see every animal, including all of the special 5 and all of the cats. By the end of the trip we felt like we had gained a new friend. I would highly recommend Earthwings to anyone looking to book a safari experience.
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Email Sean P | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Company, Amazing Experience, Wonderful People
My fiance and I have always dreamed of going on a safari, but didn't know where to begin when looking for companys and tours. We messaged around 20 different places using safaribookings.com and a few other sites, and Earthwings stood out immediately. After a few messages back and forth with Martin, we were sold that this was the best company to go with. It was clear Martin cared that we have a great experience and took time to answer our many questions promptly.
When we arrived in Kenya, we were greeted and picked up by the Earthwings team and brought to our hotel. The next morning we met our guide and now good friend Fredrick (Freddie). From the very first moment meeting Freddie we could tell he LOVED his job and was very passionate and knowledgeable about the parks and animals. We learned so much from him over the next 7 days at 4 different parks. Freddie is an expert in these animals and was able to find all 'Special 5' in our first afternoon. By day 3 we had already seen all 'Big 5'. He knew exactly where to go to find the animals and was fantastic and getting us in great position to get incredible photos. He was well connected with other guides in each park we went to which allowed us to get early access to sightings of rarer animals by other drivers before any crowds appeared. That was invaluable! When we return for a future safari, we will absolutely come to Earthwings and request Freddie again.
We are seasoned travelers having been to nearly 40 countries across to world and thanks to Earthwings, this trip ranks among some of the best experiences we have ever had abroad. They made the entire process simple and seamless. We are recommending them to everyone!
