Papio Africa Holidays
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- Ministry Of Tourism & Kenya Association of Local Tour operator
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $600 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
JP
Email Kotaro | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kind and flexible guide
My operator helped me quickly every time and it’s very helpful to me as solo traveler.
They know safari very well.
JP
Email ERU | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
super kind!!!
we had amazing time in papio!
we couldnt book ticket of train but papio have booked for us!
and driver JOJI is the best driver ever!!
he knows everything of Safari! I really recomend his guide!!
CN
Email Wei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect
Papio Africa Holidays offers reasonable pricing and employs friendly staff. I would like to express my special gratitude to Tabitha and Mike, who assisted me throughout my trip. They were exceptionally warm, patient and helpful.
ES
Email Mariela Muñoz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Great experience! We saw all the animals we wanted in a short time. Bonnie and Martin 10/10!
ES
Email Ignacio | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience with the best tour guide ever
We did a sux days trip to Masái Mara, Amboseli and Nakuru. We went in good season, as in october there are lots of animals, not too many cars and the weather was perfect. However, we were extremely lucky to have Boni as our driver, because he was always trying to provide the best experience. With him, we show more than 20 lions, 20 rhinos, cheetahs, leopards and everything that can be seen there. We thing he was very important for our overall experience.
Email Mwende | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
The service was the best and timely communication,the money spend was worth and affordable,,the tour was splendid.
Email Rehi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6 Days Kenya safari
safari in Masai Mara, Naivasha Lake and Nakuru Lake. This experience wouldn't have been this great without Anthony our guide. He was super insightful and friendly. He made our long car rides extremely fun. I would highly recommend going on safari with Papio Africa Holidays and especially with Anthony.
HK
Email Purity | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect organization,
Thank you Tabitha for your arrangement
Every things was excellent and the price was good.
I very like the trip in Kenya and Tanzania with you.
Also the drivers were nice and cooperatives
I will come back again also i will send my friends to you to arrange a plan to them.
I appreciate your arrangement and it was perfect.
I will choose you over and over again.
CH
Email V N | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Kenya-Tanzania 10 day safari
My safari consisted of 5 nights in Kenya and 4 nights in Tanzania (only 3 days of safari in Tanzania with the other days in transit). I was in contact with the sales representative Tabitha who was fantastic not only before the booking but during the safari itself. She is extremely responsive on Whatsapp to help with any questions.
In Kenya the destinations were Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha (extra cost of boat ride) and Amboseli, operated by Baboon Budget Safaris. My driver and guide was Simon, who was absolutely fantastic. He was always focused during the game drives and his skill in spotting wildlife excels that of other guides. He was also very knowledgeable of the wildlife. The accomodations were budget so do not expect constant access to electricity, hot water and internet. I have no complaints though given the budget. Make sure you get a 4G SIM card if you want to stay connected. Meals were average but with generous portion sizes. Overall, the Kenya leg went without issues and was a great experience.
In Tanzania the destinations were Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, operated by 7 Wonders Safaris. My driver and guide was Linus, and my cook was Nathan. Linus went above and beyond to get us up close to the animals. These safaris were camping safaris with very basic amenities. Cars had electrical outlets so there's no need to worry about electricity. While the driver was great, the management was less organized. My itinerary was a bit switched around, and we departed late on the first day. The management also had not communicated my full itinerary to the driver until the final day. Subsequently, I was not communicated the time of departure for return to Kenya, and had to contact Tabitha in Kenya who was very helpful. Despite the management, thanks to the great driver, it was a good experience.
You should apply for visas for both countries beforehand. I re-entered Kenya with the single entry evisa that I used in my initial entry to Kenya, so I didn't need another Kenyan visa, but you really are at the mercy of the border agents so nothing is guaranteed. Having 50 USD on hand will usually help solve most issues with your documents. For the Kenya to Tanzania crossing there was a guy to guide you through the process (expecting a small tip). He also helped me get a Tanzania SIM card for a fair price. In Tanzania the border agent will give you permission to stay for precisely the amount of days you request, and this WILL be checked at random passport control points. I suggest requesting 1-2 days more than necessary just in case. The trip across the border is done by shuttle bus, where I found the drivers to be friendly and helpful.
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Email Gerardo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience during my first safari
I have done a 7 days tour with my guide Joseph going through Amboseli, Nakuru, Naivasaha and Masai Mara. The tour was initially contracted with Papio but was actually operated by Baboon Budget.
Let me start by talking about travel arrangements, I was served by Tabitha who was very easy to reach and replied to all my questions quickly, she helped me with the process of changing dates given the COVID-19 circumstances.
On arrival I was received at the airport terminal by our guide Joseph who spent the entire safari with us, he is very knowledgeable and tried his best to provide us with the best picture and viewing opportunities. Our guide also explained many details of wildlife and animals behavior that helped us later with our spotting and overall enriched our Safari experience, during our Safari we were able to spot most of the animals present in the different sites with the exception of leopards. We had great rides 6/7 days as one day we tried to visit a tea factory instead of repeating Naivasaha visit but we were not able to get in, I would strongly advise you stay away from tea plantation or factory visit as you may be surprised and not let in.
In terms of accomodations we had a good experience in the camp sites and hotels, it has to be noticed that these camps and hotels are in rural areas or very small cities so the cleanliness is not great and facilities are slightly old or not very well maintained, in our case that did not stopped us from having a good rest and good meals.
The transportation was very comfortable and the van had a nice roof that can be opened for great views during safari time. I have to say that we were only 3 persons in a van for 8, so if you will be traveling in a group of 8 persons your experience will be very different and I imagine it will not be very comfortable specially during safari time as some seats in the back are not very comfortable to stay standing for long periods of time.
Overall I had a great time and would recommend you to book with Baboon Safari, I would advise for people that like to have a comfortable space to ask for options of less crowded vans as that could make a great difference.