Epic Game Drive in Masai Mara
Lenchada Safaris
- Located In:
- 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 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 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.
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Email Veronica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Low Budget with High Value
Had an amazing time with Lenchada on my 3 Day Safari. Everything was well organised and our tour guide Johnny made sure we got to see plenty of wildlife. Since I'm on a backpacker budget this was one of the most affordable tours but the experience you get is worth way more. The accommodation is basic but comfortable and the super lovely staff makes sure you are enjoying your time.
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Email Jann | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A "must see" in Kenya
For someone spending quite some time in Kenya, a safari to the Mara is a must and personally, I think, I choose the right company to go with. Lenchada got recomended to me by some friends who did the tour a couple of weeks before me and it did not dissapoint. Even though we spent most of our time in the car our driver, Johnny, always kept us entertained either with some stories or pointing out the abundant wildlife surrounding us. He was very eager to show us as many animals as possible and is probably the fastest driver in the Masai Mara. The accomodation is hosted by a lovely group of people always trying to make our stay as comortable as possible. We absolutely got our money's worth, especially since we are traveling on a budget!
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Email John | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very easy and helpful to deal with.
We recently went to Kenya for our honeymoon. We found Lenchada Safaris extremely helpful and professional to deal with. We spent time in Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National Parks. All were excellent but the Masai Mara was my favourite. All our Accommodation was all inclusive which was great as we didn't have to worry about keeping money on our persons and all accommodation facilities were first class. We saw all of the animals we hoped to see and it was a superb trip.
One major factor which made our trip so enjoyable was we really landed on our feet to be paired with Dickson Mutaiti as our guide. He was with us for the duration of the trip and was immense. His knowledge of the Natural World is staggering and he answered each and every one of the many questions we had for him about the animals in great detail. Wildlife is obviously far more than a job for him, it is clearly also a passion. He also displayed a first rate knowledge of the flora and fauna of the country and gave us great information on all aspects of this.
We covered huge distances between national parks, but time flew in the jeep with Dickson as he also gave us lessons in the social, cultural, economic and political history of Kenya as well as filling us in on current affairs around the country. His English is excellent and I can honestly say it was like having another friend travelling along with us. He is an engaging conversationist who made the trips very enjoyable. He was also very flexible and had no problem adapting to any requests regarding itinerary or times changes we had.
All in all I would rate the trip as first class, and Lenchada Safaris, and in particular Dickson, played a major role in this being so enjoyable. I couldn't rate him any higher except to say if you are booking with Lenchada Safaris, you will be very lucky to have him as your guide.