Marurumi Safaris
Marurumi Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- AMREF, Magical Kenya & Tripadvisor
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Antonio and Julie Mata Sanchez | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledge, Drive, Fun, a great experience in Kenya at a good value!
Simply the best we could've expected. James and his company deliver! James was able to predict animal movements and several times he was able to put us in much better angles than the rest of the pack. We appreciated his knowledge of the species and about Kenya. We visited Nakuru, Mara and Amboseli and had many beautiful wildlife sightings. James went above and beyond to make our safari a success. We left Kenya with a sense of accomplishment as photographers and missing James...We will definitely will call on Marurumi for our next safari without question.
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Email Wendy and Adam | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
James is very committed to providing the best safari experience to his clients!
We were very happy with James and his team for the Safari experience we had at the Ol Pejeta. James was able to spot the animals from miles away and we even witnessed a pride of lions taking down a water buffalo in a water hole while on his tour. We were super pleased with his tour and would highly recommend James and his company!
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Email Austin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything you'd imagine and more
Booked a 7 day Kenya safari. Amboseli. Lake Navaisha, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara.
My guide, Joseph, was incredible. It was like going on a Safari with a friend. Unfortunately there was unforseen circumstances and I had to switch guides.
I was worried about this, but Marurumi and Joseph took care of everything and I didn't miss a beat.
Couldn't recommend them enough.
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Email Chiara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect organization and knowledge of the places
James and his team were very flexible in organizing our private tour,and even if we Lost an entire day due to delays of the airplane he managed to cover all the program anyways,driving many hours a day. We cannot thank him enough!his knowledge of the parks is outstanding and he Will make sure you feel safe all the time,even with Kids (we were travelling with 2 kids)
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Email Duncan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Overall and excellent experience
My experience with Marurumi Safaris was great! James was very organized and responsive when we were planning out everything and the delivery was just as good. It is evident that James has years of experience as he is knowledgeable, patient, and able to work on the fly if need be. After having James as company on the Safari and working with him on the itinerary, I honestly think the guiding and organization is more important than any animal that you will see! Also, Ol Pejeta is a wonderful little gem (highly recommend the extra white rhino experience).
If I am ever back in the area, I will definitely work with Marurumi Safaris again!
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Email El | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wow is the best way to describe my experience this past week with Marurumi Safaris.
At all times, James went above and beyond the expectations of a safari guide. He has been guiding for a long time, knows where the best spots are to take you, and his English is flawless.
We did the 4 day Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha, budget tour. We spent a lot of time browsing options before booking our trip and we are so grateful we chose this tour.
James, the owner of the company was our guide. He was timely on pickups, flexible with the schedule and allowed us to see more than we would have with any other guide.
During the first evening game drive, he got us up close to a black rhino, family of elephants, multiple groups of giraffes, zebras and more. The best part of the evening was the endless amount of cool facts James knew off the top of his head about each animal. Watching the sun set over the savanna while watching ostriches run right in front of our tour van was also a highlight.
Every restaurant he brought us to had great food, a nice private seating, an awesome vibe, and great scenery views. The safari accommodations were by far the nicest and cleanest places we stayed in Nairobi, which was a perk as well. I also appreciated his dedication to cleaning out the van every night, restocking the water cooler, and giving us the option of what time to start the day. We usually started between 6:45-7:45am.
The last 3 days were a blur of good experiences as well… the next day game drive was BEYOND exciting, our van was 10 feet away from with a lion eating a zebra for breakfast, then we saw hippos, leopards, gazelles, hyenas, warthogs, the Tanzania border, parked in the road and had a family of ~13 lions walk around us (on either side), had an awesome picnic lunch and then learned about the Masai culture with a personal tour guide and by visiting a village.
The lake navasha tour was super unique, being on the boat and seeing eagles swoop to grab fish right besides our boat, and cruising past hippos at sunset was amazing.
I highly recommend the Hells Gate Bicycle tour, as we biked past zebras and giraffes, saw some rock climbing, collected obsidian rocks, and learned about the history of the Hells Gate national park.
The short hike at the end of the bike tour had jaw dropping views of Africas version of the Grand Canyon.
Last but definitely not least we had the opportunity to do a walking safari before heading back to town… standing 5-10 ft away from giraffes, zebras, antelope and more was an unexpected and amazing surprise. Seeing a 7 hour old zebra and a 8 day old giraffe was precious.
To top it all off, after dropping us off at our hotel that evening, James offered to take us to the train station the next afternoon at 3pm.
All in all, James and his team are amazing and if you ever get the chance- book a safari with Marurumi safaris, it won’t disappoint you!!
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Email Merce | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good experience
We have had a very good experience with the Marurumi company and, particularly, with the guide, Peter. We would not hesitate to recommend them.
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Email Thalia Ortiz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional experience!
What an incredible experience! Thanks to Marurumi, my friends and I enjoyed a trip we will never forget.
We booked a trip for 4 days in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru, and those place really gathered all animals that we expected spot in a safari.
The driver was stupendous and an incredible tracker with insights and intuition that clearly comes from years of experience. It was truly adventure even in April, we spotted lions, giraffe, rhinos, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, ostriches, zebras, elephants, hyenas, antelopes, hippos' and a lot of birds.
We could not have asked for a friendlier, more knowledgeable team
Best of best
Everything was great, we had a pleasant journey with James. He was patient and had a great knowledge about the animals and the environment.
We had a great time.
Thanks James!
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Email Jakob | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smilemaker
Thank you so much. We had an amazing time. This has been the Safari that i was dreaming about all my life. It was so spectacular. Our guide was very competent and friendly and always answered all our questions with patience and dedication. We felt safe and welcome at all times!