Guide Richard at Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
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:
- $50 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
DK
Email steen abildgaard | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ali was an amazing guide
We did the 5 day safari and had a great time with Ali.
Email Emma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent value experience
Overall we were really pleased with our experience with Lenchada safaris and have had a fantastic time. We chose the 6 day private tour of Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli, which came to around $1600 USD per person - definitely on the cheaper end of what was advertised online. This 3 location tour involves a lot of driving, but that’s unavoidable unless you pay for the safari planes and we felt it was worth it for the different experiences in the 3 parks.
Wilson, our guide, was absolutely brilliant: very knowledgeable about the parks, the animals, and the car (definitely came in handy with some of the roads!). He managed to show us everything we wanted to see, except the elusive Leopard, and found us spots to take some amazing photos. He was somehow able to put the car into the exact position that the animals would walk to every time!
It was also great to have the same person driving us for the whole tour. We felt like we got to know Wilson well over the 6 days and he became a friend as well as our guide. He looked after us really well and was very accommodating when I started the journey with a bad stomach (contracted before the safari tour).
Alex, in the booking office, was very responsive to emails and got us booked in for a pretty bespoke tour with all the accommodation we requested with about 2 weeks notice. Only required a $100 deposit.
A couple of things to note:
- if paying the full balance by card, Lenchada require a 5% surcharge. This wasn’t made clear until the night before our trip, when it was too late to pay by bank transfer (which takes 3 days to clear). This added an unexpected cost to our trip.
- the private tour vehicles are Toyota Landcruisers (which are definitely the best option for the park roads!). However ours was quite well-used. It also only had lap seatbelts. But it faired well and Wilson was an expert driver - we got around no problem.
- the accommodation matches the TripAdvisor/google reviews well. Everywhere felt clean and safe: hot water, charging points, mosquito nets and comfortable beds were always available. Amboseli Kibo camp was a particular highlight. We found things we enjoyed eating at all the stops, the picnic lunches were generous and the staff in all locations were outstanding.
Overall we had a fantastic time and couldn’t really believe that we found a 6-day, 3-location safari tour for just the two of us at that price point. Lechanda is not a super-luxury tour provider but has got all the important bits right. We felt safe, well looked-after and saw tonnes of incredible wildlife.
MX
Email Armando Estrada | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Richard spoiled us with the best sites to watch animals in a respectful, caring way. He is the best!
We had the best time!
Richard, our safari guide and driver is a very knowledgable professional who knows how to approach sites and animals to get the best pictures in a respectful, caring way with nature, which is very important to me.
He does "his magic" (to see many animals and sites) because he is a supportive friend connected to many other guides who continuously approach him. He has a deep sense of the parks and will always make his best to make a memorable journey.
The hotels, food and travels were always safe and according to planned, we had no last minute surprises or changes.
Richard is an easygoing, respectful and hardworking professional who always made the group feel safe and well taken cared of, he made sure continuously that we all were having a good time. This I think, that was especially important because in our group there were women traveling alone and they all felt really safe.
I got many inspiring notes to my journal based on Richard's perspective to life and nature. We even put together a very cool spotify playlist to remember the journey. I would definitely suggest approaching Lenchada Safaris and Richard for your plans to safari in Africa.
Email Beshoy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent! Guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The parks we visited were amazing.
Great safari! The guide was super friendly and highly knowledgeable. Thank you EVANS for making our Safari one to remember.
The parks we visited were comprehensive and the accommodation was great.
Highly Recommend it!!
IT
Email Lorenzo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience
Lenchada Safari is a reliable agency. Everything that was promised was fulfilled (except the last accommodation, but despite this we had an upgrade to another camp). the experience was magnificent, thanks also to our driver Dennis who proved to be very knowledgeable and helpful. I recommend this agency for anyone wanting to go on safari, the price is very good.
CZ
Email Michaela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
We did the 6-day-safari, so Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli. We had a great experience with our driver Dickson!! He was communicative, funny, witty and so knowledgable about all the animals and the surroundings. He shared many amazing fun facts, highly recommended!
The camps do not have many reviews on Google and they seem not that great when you google them, but be sure they are always clean and well equipped. The food is very tasty and the staff was always helpful.
CZ
Email Ester | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!
Our safari trip was just amazing! We spent 6 days (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli) here and it was absolutely worth it.
We had 2 drivers : Dickson and Anthony and both of them were great.
100% recommend them.
SK
Email Lukas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Amazing safari we couldn’t choose better company Lenchada is the best in Kenya and we had 2 amazing drivers Dickson and Antony. They knew everything about every animal simply amazing and they made our safari amazing !
MX
Email Paco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Humphrey is amazing bro, is the best operator and help to her partners I recomend a lot
It's amazing place to do all u can think, the price it's good for allá the things that you do, I will to see a leopard my operator try to find it, but we don't have a luck I recommend to change de breakfast every day
FI
Email Lam | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
The safari tour in Kenya was an absolute delight, immersing us in the wonders of nature and wildlife. The seamless coordination of the itinerary and the diverse range of experiences made it a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
In particular, our driver, Solomon, was the cornerstone of our memorable experience. His expert navigation through the terrain, coupled with insightful commentary on the wildlife, enriched the safari
