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 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.
AE
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.
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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.
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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.
QA
Email Mark Nicholas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvelous
My experience with Grayton Expeditions was Amazing all my expectations were meet according to the experience and adventure I wanted me and my family to enjoy.I went on a 8 day safari,on arrival from the airport we were picked up with a luxury car that took us to our hotel the food was amazing throughout the safari as we requested vegan cuisine.We visited a couple of national parks and game reserves Maasai Mara,Lake Nakuru,Hells Gate and Amboseli.
Our driver guide Ray was well informed in all the destinations we visiting he made the experience more exciting by showing us where the big five like to visit on there daily basis we managed to see leopard lions elephants and wildebeest and more animals.
I will have to visit again because my family enjoyed this visit and I will definitely refer my friends and family to use Grayton Expeditions every time we visit East Africa.
TN
Email Firas Ben khalifa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great operator
This was one of a lifetime safari 8 day private safari which I was offered with Grayton Expeditions, our first interaction with Sandra was amazing as she was guiding us in all the steps of what we asked and what to carry on the safari, she also help us to choose the best luxury lodges around the parks that we visited that is Masai Mara, lake Nakuru, lake Naivasha and Amboseli national park, we were forunte to sight see the elusive leopard and the rest of the big 5.
Our drive was Dan Castro who was every step of the safari was helpful, knowledge about the wildlife and birdlife in the parks.
I will always recommend Grayton Expeditions to any one who need a smooth safari in Kenya see you next time in my future safari.
FR
Email Alie Perreau | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
GRAYTON : Reactive and customer oriented
Sandra took very good care of us. I had a lot of questions and she was very responsive and helpful. Sandra also helped me get my train tickets and at each stage of the Safari tour, I was able to contact her without any difficulty. The tour was completely adapted to the desired format. We did it in English (we are french ) and it is totally possible for people with some knowledge to understand and be understood. It was great because we were with several nationalities during our safari tour. Thanks again Sandra !
This safari tour ( 7 days for Maisai Mara, Amboseli, Nakuru, hell's gate and Naivasha lake) with a mix between camp and hôtel was at a very interesting price.
Please note, during the low season, the organizers group differents people from different safaris in the same jeep/ bus. We didn't know it and we discovered it on the first day. No difficulty afterwards, however you must remain agile, if it's the case. We had a total of 3 different drivers over the 7 days. Everything went as stated in our initial plan.
I'll add a small note: hell's gate is a chargeabne option (800 kes bike + 2000 kes park entrance). Also in Amboseli you can take a morning walk at the foot of Kilimanjaro with the camp manager (10 USD). It would be interesting to add these options in the initial guide.
If you want more explanation, you may have to take a private tour. We got a few thingd from our drivers and they responded when we had questions. We were lucky to have good drivers who always found the best spots to see the animals.
In terms of accommodation and meals, it's very basic but it was enough for us. We didn't ask for a luxurous tour but a very basic one so we shouldn't expect anything spectacular. On the other hand, the last accommodation, a camp facing Kilimanjaro, was great. This is the one we preferred.
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Email Piotr | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent communication and flexibility.
Everything went fine despite two major changes in my plans.
The first one was resignation of one out of two participants a month before departure - I decided to go anyway and it could be done without any extra costs.
The second one was my flight to Kenya being cancelled by airline, so I had to start the safari one day later. The itinerary had to change a bit so the total duration could be 5 days instead of original 6 (to leave return date unchanged), but it also went without any problems and I got some refund because of this.
Accommodations were also good, I had a single room with private bathroom every time. And above all, great experience, best trip in my life, worth even 2x its price. I saw all the animals I wished for, including lots of flamingos at Lake Nakuru.
Email Didac | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All good
- The guides we had, Felix and Eric, were nice and helpful.
- The safari itself was really nice. We saw all the animals we wanted to see, and all the trips we did inside Masai Mara and lake Nakuru were really worth it. That's the main thing.
- The accommodations are basic, especially in Masai Mara. But I chose is a cheapish tour, so I was expecting it. If you want more comfort you need to pay more, I guess.
- The food is also basic: Rice, beef, chicken, spinach... Those sort of things. Again, if you want something more fancy you'll probably need to pay more.