BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good communication, you Will get what you have booked for.
We appreciated the good communication. Immediate and clear response to all questions. Very helpful. Upon booking you Will receive a clear documentation file with details. So you Know what you can expect (what is in, what is out).
The travel agency collaborates with other small agencies, so in practice (for a budget safari), People of different agencies van be joined in one minivan. But in principle that should not be a problem as they all offer the same program... However, it may be the case that other travel agencies do not provide clear info on the details... And in case that these travellers are quite demanding, this may cause some problem. In that case, it is up to the driver to solve the problem...
Our driver/guide, Ken, did An excellent job trying to fullfill the demands of the persons from different agencies (which was not that easy...), But he managed!
We had a wonderful safari and we were Lucky to see the big five (quite some Lions!), the river crossing,.... The whole package! He did all the efforts to give us the best experience! Thank you Ken! Me and my family enjoyed it very much!
One last word on the program. We booked the 3-day safari, meaning one evening drive, one full day drive, morning drive before return to Nairobi.
Forget about the morning drive... Opt for the extended full day drive (6am-6pm), so you Will have more chance to get to the Mara river to see the crossing and all the other things. The morning drive is less of interest as you can not drive far into the park (that part you have been already, and the best you Will only see further away). The 3th day you can visit the Masai village instead. In principle you need to discuss/agree with your fellow travellers, And it costs extra... It is advisable to negotiate upfront.
In short: we recommend this Company, we recommend Our guide Ken!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely Accommodating and flexible with good team of excellent employees
Extremely Accommodating and flexible with good team of excellent employees.
David - our tour guide who was our driver for the whole trip was very very helpful, knowledgeable and made sure every single opportunity to see if and any and all wildlife. He made our whole Kenya experience the very best. We all loved Kenya and the safari.
Our overall experience with Silver Spark Safari was extremely good. The reason for giving 4 stars is -
out of our whole trip of 10 days - 3 accomodations were extremely good (Samburu- Nakuru and Kibo(Amboselli). These made our experience unforgettable.
but 4 accomodations were really bad (the 1st night hotel in Nairobi, Milili Hotel- Maverick Camp in Aberdare- Lake Naivasha and the last camp at Amboselli).
We had to pay extra out of pocket to get another accomodations from Aberdare and move to Lake Nakuru.
Would highly recommend even if the ratings say good but please please check them more in depth).
If we keep the accomodations aside, Silver Sparks on the whole, Abongo our main point of contact from beginning to the end and on top of everything David made our Kenya safari the best.
Highly highly highly recommend this company.
Thank you Silver Sparks for everything for making us our family unforgettable memories of the lifetime.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Serious and reliable operator. Excellent value for money. We recommend it!
Our private Safari was magnificent. We've visited all the northern parks (Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Serengeti) and a Masai village. We have stayed in really beautiful lodges; we thank the Pamoja Farm Lodge and the Pamoja Luxury Tented Camp: all the staff were really wonderful! Adventure Makers' Safari organization was very good. Stephen was very helpful and kind right from the start. Definitely a serious and reliable person. Our guide was ok, nice and helpful. The excellent quality-price ratio!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It is one of the best trips I experienced
It has been a memorable experience with the whole family, all the drivers are very nice, knowledgeable and helpful, the lodging are excellent, good food. Most of all we saw all the animals, thanks for all the service you provide
TN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lost in Africa number one
I want to thank you for the good reception, it was a great experience and we enjoyed a lot with the guide Patrick, he is very special
Indeed, it was an unforgettable experience
I am very happy to deal with you and would recommend to others as well
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful, friendly, funny, the best
The tour is very good with Martin and Ramadan driver, but i dont like the (Africa Safari Selous) place where are we staying cuz it’s dangerous , all animals around you and your room you will found scorpions and spiders….ist, and the electric switch off many times .
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great and Affordable Safari Tour Operator!
What a great company! I walked into the office to see what they had on offer - the next morning I was on my way joining a 5-day budget Safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, and Hells Gate led by our amazing guide Dan Castro. His talent and experience really showed as he made sure the whole trip went smoothly - and more importantly that we spotted a wide-range of different animals (incl. The Big Five and the wildebeest migration). Dan really went out of his way to make sure we had a front-row seat to the spectacle of Kenyan safari. To give an example: we had a rare sighting of a leopard, saw two lions successfully hunt a zebra and spotted a lion high up in a tree. I feel very lucky and privileged to have seen such sights.
Dan's ability to drive in difficult circumstance also really stood out during the trip as the park provide some challenging terrain. I personally also very much appreciated the music he would play (Dan has excellent taste) during long hauls between different national parks.
Karibu safaris was also really flexible when I wanted to make a change to my booking. I initially booked a 6-day safari, but asked to switch to 5-days during the safari in order to stay with the group (as the others were staying for only 5-days). Dan contacted the office in Nairobi and ensured this was no problem.
Do make sure to bring enough extra cash during the safari, because there are some hidden costs, such as bike rentals, Masai village entry and of course lots and lots of tipping.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
it vas so good
An incredible safari, the food was great, the campsite is prepared for you and you don't miss anything. We did not have binoculars but we had the opportunity to see a lion killing a zebra. An unforgettable experience.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Travelling creates Memories
I found booking with Bonfire very convenient and they tailor make it to suite ones needs at an affordable cost. We got the best room and service at the hotel we stayed and the journey was smooth! Thanks for making me create lovely memories with dad this time round!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great deal price/quality
Hi,
-Reliability: they delivered as specified in the tour description.
-Paiment: We didn't bring al the cash on the plane for the payment. Because we thought we could get it from an Atm when we landed in Kenia. This was not the case, but they were flexible and let us pay by transfering the total amount
Car: old van type with roof that opens. Broke down 2 times. Definitely a car that has already done alot of safari's.
-Animals: We saw alot of animals including the "big five
-Stay: Manjaru tented camp:Very nice, intimate place that limited the number of people.
Nguli: Awsome viewing points, with animal drinking pools. The rooms and hotel were a bit old fashioned.
Salt lick:Luxery lodge.
Voi lodge:Awsome viewing points, with animal drinking pools. The rooms and hotel were a bit old fashioned
-Conclusion: Great deal of you compare it to others and price/quality whise.
