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)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
NZ
Email Helena-Grace | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream come true - thankyou!
This safari was one of the best experiences of my life. As a solo traveller, I joined a group of 6 others in our sturdy, comfortable Landcruiser vehicle for a fun group three-day Maasai Mara safari.
Our guide Solomon was wonderful - every day he went out of his way to make sure we were happy and comfortable and most importantly gave us amazing opportunities and time to observe the animals. He had a knack for finding great viewing spots and staying just that little bit longer to experience a special moment. (He says it’s all luck, but I’m sure experience plays a part). He is always happy to chat and answer questions about the animals and environment, Kenyan culture and language - we learned some useful Swahili words!
The combo of a day 1 evening game drive plus the full day game drive on day 2 felt like a lot of time to fully experience the park - it’s definitely a lot of driving but there’s always something interesting to appreciate. After I left I wish I could have stayed much longer though.
We saw lions and elephants amazingly close up, multiple times. We also spent time with buffaloes and giraffes, and saw so many more types of animals than I was expecting - many types of antelopes/gazelles, warthogs (pumba!), baboons, zebras, hyenas, jackals, identified about 20 types of birds including eagles, crested cranes, vultures, and many many more. Unfortunately we didn’t find any leopards, cheetahs or rhinos, and due to the high rainfall there weren’t many hippos around but we saw a few, on the guided walk with a ranger at the river.
The landscape is so beautiful and expansive I could stare at it for days.
Solomon handled the muddy ground with skill and we never got stuck even with plenty of off-roading.
Solomon also helped me organise a nature walk with one of the local Maasai, where I learned about some local plants on a nice morning stroll, along with the Maasai village visit on day 3.
The Lenchada Camp was simple and comfortable, with friendly staff and simple tasty food. Apart from the generator in the morning and evening it was peaceful and quiet. Note that if you’re in the tent furthest down the hill then the hot water won’t reach you very hot.
Some of our group stayed in the much more luxury Emayian Camp also nearby.
Right from the first enquiry I found the Lenchada Safaris staff very helpful - Alex was prompt to respond to my queries and handled a last-minute change very smoothly. The pickup, payment and drop off staff were very efficient and friendly.
This whole experience was just amazing, thank you so much!
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Email Laura | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our stay was really good
We travel with a Land Rover in good conditions. Our driver was Joshua, always on time, he explained everything we ask, very kind and professional
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Email Júlia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Joshua is a very nice driver, he explains us a lot of things. I'm very happy with him.
This safary is very impressive. I think that it has a very good price. It has to be difficult to find better conditions for this price. We have seen a lot of animals and different places.
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Email Albert | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best safari experience
We have done 5 days safari and we have seen all the animals except the leopard. Strongly recommended if you visit Kenya! Excellent company, if we come back we will repeat!
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Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was good, the driver auper nice (Joshua). The hotels were good, we saw many animals, nice
Everything was good, the driver auper nice (Joshua). The hotels were good, we saw many animals, nice
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Email Nil | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
Good driver, fun and professional.
Always in time.
US
Email Roger | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator has fantastic and very knowledgeable,
The safari was one of the best experiences of my life, very educational and fun. The drive Wilson is on of the best drivers that I have ever seen.
Email Bena | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Clear communication and excellent driver
I was nervous about booking a Safari online, especially a budget one. But it was great. Moses was a super driver and the jeep was robust. I would book again. The lenchada camp was clean. The AA lodge too.
I did Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli. Magical experience.
Email Oscar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent professional safari provider with top tier hospitality
The Safari was excellent value for money with great accommodation & food. Our Safari guide, Dickson, was professional throughout the whole safari with extensive knowledge on the animals and catered to the group very well. Highly recommend going with Lenchada Safari and requesting Dickson as your guide if possible.
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Email Simon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The journey of our lives - Thanks Khalifa!
An African safari... has always been our biggest dream. Before we started our journey, we talked about how happy we would be if we saw a lion. Maybe we would also see an elephant? But what we experienced then is beyond words.
Thanks to Lenchada Safaris and especially to our guide Kalifa our trip was unforgettable.
Not only did we feel very comfortable every second of the safari, but in the end we also saw the Big 5!!! Wow... Kalifa’s passion to show us all the animals as close as possible was phenomenal. No distance was too far for him, no road to bumpy! We had enough time to enjoy the atmosphere and take photos of the animals. He also gave us plenty of information about the animals, their way of life and all the other surroundings - super exciting!
The way he talks and interacts with customers is exceptional, but most remarkable: All the people he spoke or interacted with were left with a smile!
We would do this safari with Kalifa again anytime. It was the best decision of our lives! We are very grateful.
THANK YOU FOR THIS EXPERIENCE AND SEE YOU ONCE AGAIN!
