Grayton Expeditions Team
Grayton Expeditions
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- Eco Tourism Kenya & Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email QuentinG | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amboseli group tour not recommended
I booked a 3-day group joining tour to Amboseli in January 2023 with Grayton Expeditions and it was below expectations.
I was disappointed because :
1) although you pay for a 3 Days tour (340$) you end up with only 1 entrance to the Park (24h). The game drive for the last day ends at 8.45am as the 24h entrance expires;
2) Grayton Expeditions do not operate the tour themselves but subcontract to another company which leads to differences with the program you paid for. In my case, the tour ended up at 12:00 (not 15:00 as indicated in the program) and I was not dropped off to my hotel, but rather put in a Uber from the city center (not very safe).
I could share this feedback with Grayton which apologized for the inconvenience and was very reactive. However I cannot recommend this group tour to Amboseli with Grayton (better book a 2 days with another agency), but I think they are reliable if they operate the tour themselves as my communication was smooth with them.
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Email Maris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari, the right hunting of our days.
Those were seven wonderful days. Nice people and fantastic nature. The accomodation was acceptable except for the last accomodation in Ambaseli Park as it was the perfect location. Our driver and guide Collins put the whole safari on a huge, irreplaceable plus. He was unobtrusive, but he always had something interesting to say. He even had books about birds with him, in which together we found what we needed. Collins seemed like a superhuman being able to endure so many hours behind the wheel and still give us time without getting bored. With this guide, the safari was like a real hunt with the necessary sensations of finding animals. Having returned to Europe, I have already managed to recommend to friends and colleagues where to look for a good safari with a very good guide. Thank you.
DE
Email Baiba | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The team is very welcoming and helpful.
Our tour was barely in the middle of March for 7 days. I can say one wow! With such a colossal driver and guide as we had, Collin's tour could not fail 5☆ out of 5. He took us everywhere, told us so much about animals, environment and culture. Like we got everywhere and saw so much. Always concerned about our well-being and allowed us to enjoy this beautiful Safari tale. Even the accommodations were excellent for the budget option we chose (hotel showers in Naivasha are better than expected - no tiles or broken). But the most impressive accommodation was at the very end - at the foot of Kilimanjaro. We felt at home there and with such a charming view. The food in all of them was also excellent and delicious. The only thing that I would probably not recommend is to visit the village of Masai, which we visited. It looked more like extortion of money from the residents, where the money was transferred from the beginning, so to speak, what to show you... it was unpleasant. But that was just one unsightly drop of tar in this beautiful event. Thanks to the Safari team and a special thanks to Collin.
PL
Email j.p.s. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
there were three days of safari in the program, we got one :(
Unfortunately, there is a lack of safari. Out of the promised three days - this was the program - we had one. The first day, instead of the morning, we left Nairobi in the afternoon and arrived at camp in the dark in the late evening, the group we were joined with was late. The second was a great safari in Amboseli Park, very fun. The third is a crazy rush to the Tanzanian border from 6⁰⁰ Am, with virtually no stops and a return to the capital, I felt treated like a shipment, We were arranging something else. I hope not all groups have this discomfort. Still, I recommend it. Patrick driver, a very nice guy.
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Email Mathias | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great communicator, good organisation and nice experience!
I booked Grayton in advance from Germany and from the beginning, the communication was very fast, clear and supportive. Even when I arrived in Kenya and to the beginning of the safari, Grayton Expeditions always answered all my questions.
The safari itself was not done by Graytons itself. I was with another group, but this was totally okay and normal in Kenya. In the end I had a really nice time in Amboseli and would always book again with Graytons.
One star less is, because one game drive could not be realised (but I got a cash back) and my booked camp was overbooked, so Graytons had to change it on location. But thats just little thins and as I mentioned, I would always book again.
Email Izak | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Overall it was a good experience but dealing with mechanical car failures is not ideal on vacation.
The overall experience was good but we had concerns with the lack of social distancing & mask wearing & sanitising throughout the trip. Considering the global crisis we are facing I would expect tour operators to do the most they can to ensure the safety of their guests. Our guide, for example, would stop to pick up random strangers next to the road & these individuals did not wear masks or anything of this sort but would drive with us for long durations. This was quite concerning.
In terms of the guiding & the park - this was great. The guide was knowledgeable and made extra effort to ensure we were able to view the animals as best we could.
It was very disappointing when the vehicle broke down on our last day. This meant we were unable to go into the park on the morning safari as scheduled. There was no alternative, no other arrangements to ensure we could still enjoy our morning drive. When the vehicle was finally fixed the guide suggested we immediately return to Nairobi while the vehicle was working as he didn't know whether it would break down again. So our whole experience was overshadowed by this. It is a once in a lifetime experience to visit the Masai Mara & to be told that we are unable to experience our last game drive was simply unacceptable.
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Email Stephen Githinji | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent Experience
It's amazing having a safari for 4 day to Amboseli national park, it's was great take the safari with grayton expeditions the team was really helpful, great communication and really keeping time at all the safari, i will not think twice to record to my family and friends to use grayton expeditions.
CA
Email Larry/Jane | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was hard to communicate with them until we found the WhatsApp number then it was good
Seemed a bit rushed, but covered a lot of ground in 7 days.
TR
Email ALİ | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari with Grayton Expeditions
We've recently returned from our second safari with Grayton Expeditions this time to Kenya We had a wonderful 7 Days private Safari, visiting 3 areas the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli National park, the Masai Mara which my wife loved so much because of the expansive Savanh and the balloon safari which was marvelous, we saw an amazing number of animals including Lions, Leopards, Rhino and so many more, At the Lake Nakuru we had a chance to ride on the boat and also we saw the endangered rothschild's giraffe and White rhino the lake was full of flamingos and other birds, lastly we went to Amboseli There we had a chance to sight see Mount Kilimanjaro and the massive Elephants with large tusks. Then before we knew it our safari was almost over, we had two more nights at Amboseli which felt like coming home.
Huge thanks to Sandra the Safari specialist and Aron our drive/guide whose knowledge for all national parks and flora and fauna was amazing and all the teams at all the lodges that we called home at that time of our safari made our safari more memorable.
Thank you Grayton Expeditions for your prompt answering our email and well arranged Safari, I will not hesitate to recommend Grayton Expeditions to anyone who would like to visit East Africa.
QA
Email Bruno | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Grayton Expeditions
Fabolous 7 Day safari with Grayton Expeditions for my family as we were celebrating our 5 years wedding anniversary, I contacted several companies but Sandra was more convincing as she answered all our questions, being that it was our first time to be in East Africa.
She made all the arrangements our pick up at the air port and transfer to our hotel in Nairobi.
Our safari was starting the following morning with high expectations, Our travel expert, was with us from the beginning to the end to make sure everything was in order. We manage to sight see the big 5 Lions, Elephants, Buffalos, Rhino's and Leopards with many other birds.
Our accommodate was nicer then expected and we had lots of food and water.
I will definitely use this company for my future trips to Africa. At every camp and hotel, the warm and welcoming people went out of their way to make our stay special, including several private, romantic dinners in honor of our 5th anniversary. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest, we rate Grayton Expeditions 5+! We look forward to the next time we will travel with Grayton Expeditions.
Thank you again for all your help in making our anniversary Safari a reality.