Epic Game Drive in Masai Mara
Lenchada Safaris
- Office 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)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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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.
Email Macario | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Albert is the best gide ever great experience
Safari was a very beautifull experience our gide Albert was the best. very kind and Showed us the best places in the park and also around Nairobi and Mombassa never had such Good gide. Desserved more then 5 stars I would reccomend everyone to visit this beautifull country and do the Safari with Albert ;) also the chef Which Cooked the Food and the girl Which helped at the Safari camp were very nice and gentle the Food was also very Good! had the beste experience ever!
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Email Iris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Botsing but great
We had Albert as Tour guide, he knew exactly the Right Places for Great views. The tour was great the service even better. The camp was equally good. We got picked up in nairobi and brought to the camp. 10/10
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Email Gijs | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was amazing
We had the best safari tour. Prices are good and they speak perfect english
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Email Kay | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Albert is a legend, showed us the best places and had the best vibe!
The tour itself was amazing, our guide knew the right places and had knowledge of the animals and could answer all the questions we had. Our guide definitely went the extra mile 5/5. The camp was good but we where not informed on the fact that you cant pay with card, which basically made us there without money, which obviously sucked. The cook was a legend who cooked very good and was kind and communicating.
On a scale from 0 to 10 this definitely was a 8.
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Email Alessandro and Julia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari organization
The Safari experience in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru was great, excellent organization and perfect guide Dixon. He was very helpful, always available for any needs, explaining everything you need to know.
I would recommend for sure to everyone!
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Email Kübra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari
We had an excellent Safari with our Geeman tour guide. On the last day, our tour with Francis ended well.
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Email Cecilia and Andrea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficiency and kindness. A safari that will make you very satisfied
We arrived in Nairobi very early in the morning. As scheduled before, our tour operator picked us up and brought us to their office to make the payment. From there everything was perfect. Our guide (Geeman) was the most helpful and kind! We had to reschedule some small things and he was so supportive! During the safari he was ready to make sure we saw all the animals the closest we could. He also was very informative and answered all our questions. A girl in our group lost her luggage in a flight connection and he did EVERYTHING AND MORE to get it back to her, even if we were in the middle of the savana. So thank you! We definitely will recommend lenchada for a budget safari but with all amenities and care of a luxury one!
Thanks, Cecilia and Andrea
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Email Manon O. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6 days of magic
I chose the 6 days Mara, Nakuru & Amboseli Safari with Lenchada Safaris… and it was magical!
I didn't realize it until I left, but to have a great safari, having an excellent guide is vital.
I met many tourists from other companies on our way, and many were disappointed with their guide.
Luckily, I shared these 6 days with the guide Joseph Sayiaton.
Highly educated, Joseph knows the Masai Mara like the back of his hand. Thanks to him, we had the chance to see many animals in one day. We also saw some amazing scenes at Lake Nakuru and Amboseli Park.
Joseph is very knowledgeable about animal species and other knowledge about Kenya: our group learned so much with him.
I am extremely grateful to have stumbled upon this guide. If you have the opportunity to go there, and you want to leave satisfied with this stay, I highly recommend it!!!
Other safari information:
- I strongly advise you to book the formula with Jeep 4x4 Lancruiser for real comfort. The roads are sometimes difficult to access and of very poor quality.
- I strongly regret the visit to the Masai village.
We made a group decision (with the people traveling with me this week) and we ended up accepting the visit ($20/person). I already suspected a little of what we could see there… Money factory, chain of visiting groups, it is absolutely not a privileged moment. In addition, you are offered several times to buy items/jewelry & co, the locals constantly insist that you take pictures of everything and nothing… i found it very intrusive in their lives, very tied up to put on a show… and above all, with all the money they raise in one day, we suspect that their way of life is absolutely not the one we have been able to observe.
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