REDEFINING TRUE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE!
Bateleur Eagle Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- Ministry of Tourism Kenya & Tour Operators Society of Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Juan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect !
This has been our first safari and we have been very lucky to choose Bateleur to do it. From the first moment, before traveling to Kenya, they provided us with all the information, prices and advice in a friendly and helpful way. Once we arrived in Kenya everything was ready for our arrival and we didn't have to worry about a thing. During the whole week that our safari lasted, our guide Peku (who also speaks Spanish) was very kind, very professional and always willing to make our trip perfect. In addition to knowing the parks perfectly and making us enjoy every day of our trip, they also took care of all the transfers, travel tips, PCR tests, etc. etc.
For our next trip to Kenya we will certainly repeat with them and we sincerely recommend it to all travelers, you will not regret it. Thanks to Mathew and Peku for this unforgettable week.
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Email Mohsin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was smooth … everything was well done
I found them in here and from the first contact they were just awesome … newton and Mathew were just fantastic in their recommendations and also cleared all my doubts .. they r very frank and once all confirmations were done they were still answering all queries … the days in Nairobi and days in masai Mara were just fantastic .. their vehicles r good and our two guides joefry and Jackson were amazing … they made sure we got all the big 5 and also gave us some unforgettable memories like a pride of 17 lions walking for the hunt and also even a lion kill of a boar … our trip with them was just fantastic
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Email Adriana Zavala | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experience
Me and my fiancé booked a private 4 day tour of Masai Mara and our experience exceeded our expectations from start to finish. Bateleur Eagle Safaris was so accommodating and quick to respond to all of our questions leading up to the trip. They were professional , organized and on time. Our tour guide Jackson was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I could not believe how much wildlife we got to see during our trip! A once in a lifetime experience - I HIGHLY recommend this company
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Email Tove Jægerud | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
We have traveled with Bateleur Eagle Safaris many times. It is a very good company with nice people. They are always on time and very well organized. Mathew always greets us at the airport with a big smile. And if we have special wishes, he will arrange it quickly. Our regular driver Geoffrey is always polite and nice with good humor. He has answers to all the questions we have and very knowledgeable. He knows the most about all the animals and should there be something he does not know he checks it out. He also sees the animals long before we do and finds good photo motifs. He is also a very good driver. We have again had an unforgettable trip and would highly recommend Bateleur Eagle Safaris
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Email Valeed | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing once in a lifetime experience!
Had a great time with Bateleur Eagle Safaris. Services they provided were top notch. They provided experienced and knowledgeable guides which made the safaris even more interesting and fun. We were lucky enough to see the Big Five and many more animals. Would definitely recommend them to everyone reading this.
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Email Remy Wattiaux | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
great experience, perfect safari
I found the bateleur eagles after doing some research on different website. As I wasn't sure about the price, I requested a tender on different tour operator. They were ok on price but the quality of the service was much better than others ( some providing minivan instead of 4X4 jeep). In short words, all was great they took us from Nairobi airport and we finished in Diani beach and spent 6 days with Jackson our driver/guide.
perfect organisation, good car, excellent driver guide and on top of that we saw so many animals... just perfect.
Thanks again Bateleur!
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Email Matthew Mancini | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenyan custom safari created to perfection
Bateleur (Mathew) was brilliant in compiling my custom safari after hearing what I wanted to see and experience! They were able to provide options, as the trip continued to change, since it was contingent on another trip I was on beforehand. Also, as the world dealt with pandemic challenges, Mathew was able to alternate the locations and timings based on the different time periods and still pull it off flawlessly. I will certainly go with Bateleur in my future travels to Africa and would highly recommend to those who are looking for the experience to do the same.
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Email Nnenna Obiora | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya was a magical Experience
I found Bateleur Eagle through a referral. And I am so happy that the recommendation was made. Every step from the time of booking to being picked up from our hotel all the way to when we were dropped off at the airport was a 5 star experience.
I decided to celebrate my birthday in Kenya. Originally the booking was just for myself, but a month before the trip, My mother decided to join me and then I changed my dates. Still they accommadated every single change without any hassle. But the real magic of the trip was the masai mara. I can not even put into words the experience my mother and I had on the trip. Amos our guide was so knowledgeable on EVERY SINGLE animal we saw. He knew the terrain and mara like the back of his hand. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM! We lucked out, because we were the only ones on the tour, it became more of a private tour. So it was so amazing! I felt like I was in the animal kingdom. haha
Mathew and his team were amazing. They knew that it was my birthday, so at the lodge we chose for our stay ( LOYK MARA CAMP) HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! They made a special birthday cake for me and had a whole traditional birthday song and dance. I felt the love and it was very much appreciated.
Side note if its in your budget, I would highly recommend doing the hot air balloon over the mara. It really is a once in a lifetime experience. And you're really going to feel like your in the lion king.
Honestly you won't find a better company than Bateleur Eagle Safaris especially for the value we got. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Email Kenneth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An amazing and most enjoyable experience from the very start of my journey
I was very fortunate to find this very nice company and I knew that I was in very good hands from my first email contact with Mathew and Newton. They took meticulous care with planning my trip (1 week) and were so flexible and accommodating to all my tweaks to the itinerary even when I reached Kenya and a few changes were needed. They warmly welcomed me to Kenya on Day 1, then met me again before the safari and finally on Day 7 to say goodbye and have a debrief. I spent two days on the wonderful Diani beach and four days on safari. I had an amazing time and was fortunate to see plenty of wildlife in the various National Parks that we visited. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my excellent driver and guide, Jackson for making the safaris so enjoyable. Also thanks to Daniel who met me at Nairobi airport. I had originally only intended to spend three days in Kenya but owing to amendments to other travel plans, managed to spend a full week thereby experiencing both the coast and the National Parks. The hotels, lodges and other facilities were of a very high standard throughout. I hope I will have an opportunity to meet all my rafikis from Bateleur Eagle Safaris as soon as another opportunity arises in the near future. Asante sana
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Email Ernesto Barao | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding customer experience and personalized care.
Where do I begin, let me start with the trip itself (including our experience with our guide Geoffrey):
It was so wonderful and everything we wanted to do, such, just being able to spend time observing the wildlife of Kenya in a variety of settings and staying in small lodges and camps. Seeing all the animals and birds, large and small, we had dreamed of and so many more at such close range and quiet unperturbed by our presence in the amazing Land rover 4x4 by our best guide we could had dream of (Geoffrey - one chapter is needed just for him).
Of course seeing the animals was the main focus of the trip and Geoffrey was extremely knowledgeable so we all LEARNED alot... We found this trip to be amazingly educational ... my children (14 and 12 at the time) both felt that they came away with a greater appreciation for nature and for the people of Kenia that we did interact along the week our trip last. Learning from Geoffrey about animal behaviour and watching them track through what they could see on the ground and hear was fascinating. In terms of adrenaline some of the speedy drives on rough tracks to get to an animal sighting were interesting (remember the leopards in Masai Mara and the lions on Amboseli), but just to sit quietly in the truck almost in touching distance of elephants, leopard and lions was amazing. The landscape of Amboseli is unbelievable, enjoying the sunshine and later the sunsetting in our game drive on our 4x4 with Kilimanjaro's as landscaped (family goal now is to climb all the way to the top - another adventure to come). No words for these 2 days.
Again, this was a fantastic holiday and all the Safaris lodges and camps were great, the food exceptional and the staff brilliant. Also, all was very well thought out in terms of moving between different types and pace of reserves, great accommodation and meals. Lots of time just to watch the animals and also birds - we were very lucky to see what is termed the magnificent 7 - lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhinocerous plus cheetah and wild African dogs, but we saw so much more - hippos , spotted hyenas, black backed jackals... This was partly down to good fortune combined with the skill and determination of Geoffrey and the number of hours we spend in the bush on this holiday.
From an agency perspective (organization, value for money, customer experience), I must start saying that I organized this dream family vacation with less than one week time. Managed everything from WhatsApp and few calls with Newton (one of the co-founders and co-owner of Bateleur Eagle Safaris). Speechless how he put together the itinerary based on a high level plan I got from friends and browsing internet. From there, every adjustment, questions, doubts, concerns, where always timely responded in record time. When it got to costs, which I had good places to benchmark, I felt confident immediately when saw they always beat same lodges, camps, in price compared with competition. This attention did not finish until the moment we jump to amazing 4x4 off-road car with Geoffrey as he was always available during our week stay in Kenia to anything we could need. We actually had several situations, such, one day we change the restaurant planned as we changed a bit the itinerary and they got charge of it anyway (nice customer attention and gesture). When we decided to return from Masai Mara by plain, they were to ones warning us about changes due to government restrictions that morning, thought, we bought the tickets through internet and not through them. All an all, can just recommend them for this dream Safari that we did in family (Me, wife and my 2 teenagers kids).
Last, that was our trip:
Amboseli Sentrim (2 nights)
Lake Naguru (1 night) - we did drove and visit Naivasha before arrival to Naguru
Masai Mara (2 nights)
Nairobi (1 night and full day)
Departure back home late evening