Papa Musili Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- KATO & Eco-tourism kenya
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Adrienne Pitts | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the best experiences of my life
Our safari with Alvin at Papa Musili was undeniably one of the best experiences of my life. Not only did we get to witness the beauty of the animals in the various national parks, but we got to truly start to understand the Kenyan culture, people and way of life through our time with Alvin. He graciously and thoughtfully answered all of our questions - not all wildlife related, but also related to the wider culture and what it means to be someone from such a beautiful part of the world. His knowledge is incredibly wide reaching and we appreciated his thoughtfulness and his kind nature.
We felt like very privileged visitors to the animals home, where Papa Musili make it clear that we are not the boss. We are guests in the homeland of these incredible animals, and I have so much appreciation for the respect that Alvin and his team show for these animals and their habitat.
Communication was always crystal clear, and Alvin's love of and excitement over the national parks and their inhabitants is palpable. I truly believe we could not have had a better experience.
In a time where tourism sometimes does much more harm than good, we felt grateful for the positive impact Papa Musili strives to have in the community, and everywhere we went it was obvious that others felt the same way.
There are a wealth of safari companies out there. And it would seem almost impossible to distinguish how to choose which one to go with. I can wholeheartedly recommend Papa Musili and I very much hope one day to return and journey with them again.
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Email Ruediger Muentner | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It was graet. I book in next year direct by Papa Musili
In January 2019 we traveled to Kenya for a 12-day safari. (Booked via a german travel agency)
Papa Musili picked us up in Nairobi.
Then our wonderful safari began.
He showed us his Kenya!
We witnessed a country with its beautiful animal, and plant life, in cars around sleeping big cats, experienced the villages of Maasai, nature conservation projects, the various neighborhoods of Mombasa ...
Where we arrived-PAPA MUSILI knew everyone!
He fulfilled all our wishes and thoughts.
Thank you Papa Musili for this trip!
Rüdiger and Heike
Next year we will meet again in Tanzania
but book directly with you !!!
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Email Rich Bodo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Papa Musilis Safaris booked a great tour and was very helpful even though my booking was last minute
Communications was great. They were easy to reach, and called me whenever needed.
They booked a very nice camp for us, and the best plane seats they could get given the last minute nature of the order.
I feel like their prices were in line with those of other safari companies.
I advise that you book well in advance, though. Booking last minute put some stress on us and Papa Musili Safaris to make things happen.
Email Natalie Klinger | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mind-expanding and truly insightful: highly recommended for curious travellers
I was lucky enough to go on a private six-day safari around the Masai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo – with both Alvin and Sammy, two of the kindest people you'll ever meet. Sammy was an outstanding driver (and at times also a guide!), navigating the parks and highways like he’s never done anything else. Alvin kept on feeding me knowledge. It would be impossible to try and some up how much I've learned on this safari: from the best animal fun facts (spoiler alert: elephants have been known to recognise specific humans) to deep insights into everyday life and culture in Kenya (the explanation behind the pimped matutus – the mini discobuses you see everywhere in Nairboi) and politics (the future of energy in Kenya) – none of my questions remained unanswered.
Papa Musili Safari are the pioneers of eco safaris in Kenya – you’ll have a hard time finding a safari company that is more dedicated to protecting the Kenyan environment, its animals and its people. They donate to conservation projects like The Green Belt Movement in Nairobi, plant trees along their safari, and only work with lodges with good eco credentials that hire local staff, thus giving back to the community. When you see a giraffe standing right next to you, this beautiful creature looking you right in the eyes, you really feel like you’ve made the right choice with Papa Musili because you know they really care about protecting this giraffe’s habitat. So it's a win win situation.
You can tell they have a lot of experience and have been in the business for years – wherever we went, they were welcomed by staff like family which says a lot about the way they treat people. This was also reflected in how well they reacted to me – they could tell I was really tired one day without me even saying anything, so they cut the morning drive short and I could get some more time to rest in the lodge.
One more tip: listen to their advice – I really wanted to do three parks in six days, and later wished I’d only done two, which is what they recommended. They know what they’re doing, trust them.
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Email Esther | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a great experience in a beautiful nature and with very kindly and polite people.
We had a very extraordinary experience in Kenia and we are very happy that we made a Safari tour because we got so many impressions which we will never forget. We was and we are very satisfied with the organisation Papa Musili Safaris. The tour itself was very good because we have seen so many animals like elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions and a leopard. It was also a beautiful nature and we visited three different national parks and all of them have their own atmosphere. I want to mention that the camps were perfect. The food and the "tents" were very beautiful and we felt very comfortable. The best was the last one, Severin Safari Camp and we wanted to be there for more than one night. Our idea of improvement is, to be in this camp at least two nights so that you can enjoy the beautiful landscape and the comfortable rooms.
We were and are very happy and grateful that we had such a good and friendly driver on our tour. Sammy was a perfect driver and he was very courteous from the beginning until the end of our holiday trip. Moreover the trip to the family, to cook with, was a very nice evening. All people werde very friendly. All in all it was a very good safari tour and we are very happy and grateful about the organisation Papa Musili Safaris.
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Email Laura | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic tour and excellent guide!
We booked a private safari with Papa Musili, it was the second time that I traveled with Papa Musili Safaris and again the tour was absolutely amazing!
Before booking, we had a rough idea which National Parks to visit but we weren't sure about how to combine those and where to stay, so Willie from Papa Musili happily helped us to sort it out and in the end we had the perfect tour for us!
Everything went well, we were picked up at the airport, and met our guide right away. Willie is an outstanding guide, he knows so much about the animals, their habits and also about the plants and trees, so every single game drive was really delightful and very interesting.
We were always given several options for early and not-so-early game drives so that we really could enjoy the days just the way we liked it.
Even when we mentioned special requests on short notice, like we asked for traditional kenyan food, or another visit at Sheldrick's in Nairobi, Willie organized it for us.
I can definitely recommend Papa Musili Safaris, I traveled twice with them and when I come back to Kenya, I'll definitely book with them again. There's no better way to do a safari in Kenya!
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Email Florian | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect trip - best driver - nice lodges - big 5 seen
We had a 10 day Safari with Papa Musili Safaris in October 2017. It went so well that I am curretly planning a new safari for 2018 again with Papa Musili Safaris.
Our driver was super. Nice and very experienced.
The lodges we have been booked in were clean and the local staff was always very friendly.
We have seen the big 5 during our trip, even rhino and leopard - so lucky us.
I only can recommend Papa Musili Safaris.
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Email Kathrin Eigendorf | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stunning Safari with Papa Musili
My mother and I went on a 11-day safari with Papa Musili. It was an individual journey, no group. We were so lucky to have "Papa" as our driver and guide. He was a fantastic driver, a very funny person, always ready for a joke. His knowledge about his country is amazing. We´ ve got so many interesting informations about Kenia, its people, history, language, and of course...animals!!! He always tried to make us happy. As he knew we love cheetahs, he tried everything to make us see those animals. And we did! He was always very much in time, cared about my mother so she felt safe all the time. We learned "pole pole" (slowly) from him and try to take this to Germany with us. Through him, we got much closer to the country and its people. This journey exceeded all our expectations. Thank you so much, Asante sana!!!
