Epic Game Drive in Masai Mara
Lenchada Safaris
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- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Iman | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super experience hosted by a very friendly driver who took very good care of our group!
We spent the three-day safari with Albert and I would do it again for sure! He drove us to the best spots and informed us perfectly about the different animals, landscapes & even the trees. He knew literally everything! Besides that, he was very generous and we knew for sure that he wanted to give us the best experience. Really would recommend everyone!
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Email Amberly | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very excited, funny and knew a lot of information.
Very great experience with this company and with our tour guide Dixon. He plannend everything correctly, communicated effectively and was very friendly. We saw everything we wanted to see! Would definitely recommend!(:
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Email Lorenzo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saw the big 5! Dickson a super experienced guide.
I did the 6 day safari visiting Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli.
One of the most remarkable aspects of this safari was the chance to witness the “Big 5” in their natural habitat. From majestic elephants to leopards, we were fortunate enough to see these magnificent creatures up close. Our guide, Dickson, played a pivotal role in making this possible. His extensive knowledge of the parks and their intricate road networks ensured that we were always in the right place at the right time. Dickson’s ability to sneak into prime animal observation spots was nothing short of impressive.
The diversity of wildlife we encountered was astounding. Each day brought new and exciting sightings, from the vibrant flamingos at Lake Nakuru to the herds of elephants and giraffes against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro in Amboseli.
While the safari experience was nearly flawless, one regret was not being able to try a night game drive. Unfortunately, traffic conditions didn’t allow for this unique adventure. However, this minor setback did little to diminish the overall excellence of our safari.
For this safari the value for money is great, the accommodations were all okay! I think though the tented camp close to masaai mara needs a bit renovationn
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Email Giovanni & Petra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5/5 Big Five! - Geeman is the man! - Unforgettable experience!
My girlfriend and I decided to spend 6 days of safari between Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli; this HIGHLY RECOMMENDED combo allows you to see 3 different landscapes and higher chances to see the big 5. You will definitely see lions, lots of buffalos (both water and land), lots of elephants (esp. in Amboseli) but rhinos and cheetah are of course difficult to find.
Lodges were we stayed were of different styles but all TOP level with great rooms, service and food!
Our Lenchada guide, Geeman, made sure everything was perfect for us, went the extra mile to get me a nice sharpened Masai machete, always tried his best to sneak us between jeeps to get us the best spot and never spared a good laugh and smile! We fully recommend him!
For sake of full transparency, only minor thing we found a bit disturbing were the amount of calls our guide needed to do (I guess some were necessary for our tour).
Asante sana Lenchada! Asante sana Geeman!
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Email Hrishi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Super Quick booking process + Implementation.
I decided to go to kenya on a whim, and within a week everything was taken care of. I flew and was picked up from the airport, driven to all the spots and hotels and taken care of properly. I felt at home(away from home). Special mention to Joshua. Who drives, laughs and does not like thieving baboons. He knows a lot about the geography, the animals and also birds. Lenchada! Give him a raise!
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Email Timon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari Johnh is a great driver
We went with Johny and he showed us amazing stuff. Went above and beyond and made sure to ask what our preference was. He showed us 4 of the big 5 in 2 days. Amazing drive, thanks Johny!
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Email Floris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari to see the big 5!
A perfect safari to see the big 5 and the beautiful nature of Kenya. The driver Johny was really nice and always get the best spots! I recommend this company!
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Email Teresa and Hanna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Our 5-day safari was very well organisied with exiting programm, comfortable accommodation and good food. Especially our great guide Jim made it an unforgettable experience. His great driving skills and his knowledge about the national parks and wildlife made sure that we enjoyed the safari.
Thanks Jim!
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Email Marianna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Things to be aware of | honest yet a little bit long review
We chose Lenchanda Safaris (or Jockey Tours) because its prices were lower than the other safari companies were offering, and we also read plenty of good reviews on the internet. Considering our possibilities, we chose the Budget 6-day trip for Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli, and a few days before our departure to Kenya we sent an email to confirm that everything was fine, to which we received positive feedback. Our first guide was Francis, and he took us to Masai Mara and then Lake Nakuru. The fourth day, moving from Nakuru to Amboseli (long distance to drive), passing through Nairobi, we learnt that we needed to change guide (Alex) though keeping the same jeep. If it is true that until that moment we had a great time, from that moment on we started having a few issues. While driving to Amboseli through the night we realized that the car didn't have proper lights to drive (Amboseli is 4-5 hours away from Nairobi), something that we didn't know, so the trip after a while got quite scary and dangerous, as a matter of fact we have been also stopped by the police. It goes without saying that driving very slow because of reduced visibility increased the amount of time to arrive, and in the way we found out that the Lodge we were supposed to stay was not available and we were moved to a different camp (this was never mentioned to us at any moment in the past 2 weeks, even when we asked if everything was ok before our departure
Beside the fact that Alex was driving very slow so to be able to see, we were surprised by the fact that multiple times he didn’t know where to go, and not had clear idea of the direction to take. After plenty of hours in the car (it was around 9 pm), we reached our new accommodation, where we learnt that they were fully booked. Alex, even though he was not giving us proper explanations, was trying to talk with the office to find a solution. At the end, at around 11 pm, we moved to another hotel for the night (thankfully it was a 5-star hotel). However, for the last day, we moved again to another one, which was a very bad option, and a quote dirty option we have to say. Unfortunately, this experience had a very strong and bad effect on the overall safari experience.
As for the guides, the first one, Francis, is a very energetic and knowledgeable person about safaris, with many years of experience, so he played a crucial role in the trip for the first 4 days. Alex, on our opinion, is not a safari guide, even though he was giving us interesting infos during the game drives. Multiple times he seemed to not have experienced Amboseli before, and for sure he did not help us to spot animals in Amboseli.
As a whole, the safari trip was affected significantly by all those events. Of course, we enjoyed it because the places are very beautiful and being able to see these animals from such a short distance is amazing, but driving safely and proper organization/communication are key aspects that were definitely missing!
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Email Levi van Engelen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
Really good experience, good people and good food also extra praise to the chef. Don't worry about anything because they take care of everything. Our guide Albert is a true legend with alot of knowledge about everything and gave us the best spots. Thanks again to our tour guide for making this memory for life. The only problem we had was that you need cash money because you can't pay with a card and no wifi connection but forgot about your phone and enjoy real life.