Sunnycreek Safaris Team
Sunnycreek Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jahnavi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Recommended!
James & Jimmy are really helpful in planning and executing the safari and communication is prompt.
All the accomodations are great.
Jimmy is super skilled as a driver on really difficult roads and his animal spotting skills are excellent along with information given about animals. All safaris start on time and are wonderfully and safely executed.
My only issue was with the food options at the camp in Amboseli. And the food given on budget safaris is less too. Carry snacks if you are a big water.
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Email Abdelrahman Babiker | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An enchanting experience that is relatively affordable and complete in one package.
SunnyCreeks provided my friend and I with an amazing experience that I truly recommend everyone should try out. They really made the most of the amount whilst not being too expensive. Everything was adequate and good for the price housing, food, safari car, everything! We went with Alex as our driver and guide and he did an amazing job at explaining and talking about all animals that we encountered. Alex really went out of his way to make sure each and every one of us had a good time and that I loved. We were able to spot all big 5. Though I have a few minor concerns over the whole experience.
1. I wish the tipping/fee culture was explained more adequately for someone who comes from a different culture tipping is not the norm however when visiting the masai mara village, then going over the river we were expected to tip, as well as pay a masai mara entrance fee which threw us offgaurd as I didn't expect to spend cash during. (thou the tipping wasn't a lot ~20-40$) I still would have appreciated an earlier headsup. I would have honestly preferred if the price of the package was increased to accommodate the tipping as I found it to be a negative part of my experience. As budget travelers we try to calculate everything involved and these unexpected fees do harm the experience.
2. The third day could have included more activities we visited the masai mara village (took around 2-3 hours) and travelled to the lake to check in. I really think we could have done a lot more in terms of visiting local attractions or just going around in the city or even a group entertainment activity. In the evenings there was a lot of emptiness we wished could have spent better.
3. I wish we were given more tips about pricing and tourism merchandise earlier. Just general tips that help when it comes to bargaining and discussing. We were cheated by the village people who guilt tripped us into purchasing mass produced items that were described as "unique and locally made" and paid 2-3x their usual prices. For many this might be the first thing we try in Kenya so general tips would be nice.
However, the above concerns still did not ruin the experience sunnycreeks is still an amazing provider and I would definitely come back with them again. Even before we landed in Nairobi Maureen made sure our itinerary was correct and that our airport pick up went smoothly. Sunnycreeks gave us nice recommendations of places to enter and spend time as our flights were in an awkward timing. and Maureen made sure our return to the airport went smoothly and even offered us rides to the airport on the way back.
Email Dina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly Recommend Modes and Isaac, made a memorable experince!
I had a great time during my safari. Saw all of the big 5 animals, thank you to Isaac and Moses, can’t wait to come back again and again. Hard to decided what I enjoyed most although, my favourite was lake Nakuru early morning game drive. Just SPECTACULAR!
Asante Sana
Email Bren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Moses was enthusiastic, passionate and went above and beyond to ensure we had the best experience.
The safari was a truely once in a life time experience. Our guides Moses and Isaac made the trip stress free and truly enjoyable. They went above and beyond to so us the best of the Mara and Nakuru.
I would recommend Sunnycreek to anyone and will certainly book again.
Email Christine | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Good value for a budget safari
Good value for a budget safari, food good, our driver Moses tried his best to show us the big five. Lake Nakuru was beautiful. Some of the roads are not good so a bumpy ride. Hillcourt Resort was noisy hard to sleep.
Email Rithu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best people, made my trip hassle free and had lots of warmth and love to share.
We started off with Masai Mara safari followed by Lake Nakuru, Naivasha and Hells gate. We were very well looked after, attended to all our needs, had a solid itinerary in place. Very well organized starting from airport pick up to drop off. While booking the Safari, I coordinated with James who made it so easy. I was a part of a small group trip and thanks to sunnycreek I have made great friends. The food was good, the hospitality in places we stayed were top notch. Big big thanks to our guide Johnny. Couldn't recommend him enough :)
Email Kakarla | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is an excellent tour guide
It was an amazing trip all over, Johnny is an excellent tour guide. He showed all the Big 5 animals and he is very patient and kind. And the food was amazing on the trip.
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Email Kushala Gowda | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an amazing experience with SunnyCreek Safaris. Highly recommended.
It was an amazing experience witnessing wildlife in such close proximity. Special thanks to James Munyiri who made the process very smooth. Also, our guide Isaac was so patient and made sure we spotted all the big 5 on our 3 day game drive. It was so informative as he explained every animal's predator, food habits and behavioral traits. Overall it was a great experience with SunnyCreek Safaris. Highly recommended.
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Email Paulina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari expience with great guide and group
I had a truly great experience with Sunnycreek. Our guide Kikitu was a lot of fun, he gave us useful information during the safari and was determined to show us what we came for. We saw all kinds of animals and even did a little bush walk to see hippos.
Regarding accomodation, the tents were super clean, the food delicious and the staff really nice. I'd always do another safari with Sunnycreek!
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Email Shrishti Shetty | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jimmy Thenyai - Friendly, polite, the sweetest, most caring, knowledgeable and funny guide ❤️❤️
So my friend and I booked a 5 day trip with Sunnycreek which comprised 2 days in Masai Mara, 2 in Amboseli and 1 in Naivasha. Every single request of ours, right from being picked up from our airbnb (in Nairobi city - self sponsored) was clearly understood and taken care of thoroughly. We were taken to the office to make the payments and were given a briefing. We met Jimmy there and he was with us throughout the trip. He is extremely knowledgeable and is very very very invested in ensuring that his clients are happy. On our second day in masai, our game drive had started at 6:30 A.M. and was scheduled to be a full day game drive of about 7 hours. Around noon, we still hadn’t spotted a lion and were beginning to lose hope and started feeling low. But Jimmy took it upon himself to ensure that we didn’t leave Masai without spotting the big 5. We saw a pride of 15 lions and even a rhino (which hadn’t been seen in over a month) and left the park, extremely content, at around 6:00 P.M. Jimmy had driven us around on really tough roads, through the nooks of Masai for close to 12 hours without any complaints but with a smile on his face. This is just one example of the extent that Jimmy went to, to bring smiles on our faces. We honestly couldn’t have asked for more and are extremely grateful for Jimmy because he made Kenya much more memorable. Thank you Sunnycreek and Jimmy ❤️❤️
