DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was well planned!
We had an amazing time in Kenya with Spirit of Kenya tour. Our expectations were far exceeded.
Our favorite stay was in the Masai Mara. The proximity to nature and the beautiful green park truly astonished us. Lake Nakuru and Naivasha were also stunning, with their incredible animal diversity, breathtaking landscapes, and luxurious hotels. The food was always so tasty. The drive to Amboseli was quite long, but seeing so many elephants gathered together in the swamps along with my personal highlight, -a python- made it absolutely worth it.
Overall, we could not be more thankful for Charles -our guide-, who was our feet, ears, and eyes throughout the entire week. He is a very knowledgeable guide with a kind heart!
Everything went perfectly, and we truly appreciate the tour provider being so responsive over the past few months. I highly recommend Spirit of Kenya as your tour provider in your next trip in Kenya!
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent!
My boyfriend I and chose Kentau for our 4 day safari in Amboseli and Tsavo West and East because of their fast response and clear communication. We weren't disappointed. All the logistics from the booking, payment, to the pick-up, and drive to our final destination went smooth and we were always on time. Kentau is a very professional company. Our driver and guide, Fred, was really cool and shared with us a lot of knowledge about the parks and animals we were seeing. It was very easy to talk to him and he was very patient with us. We loved having him as our guide! The hotels we stayed were amazing: beautifully located with a view of Kilimanjaro in Amboseli or close to a lake in Tsavo West and close to a water hole inside Tsavo East. The food was delicious (even for a vegetarian like me) and the rooms were comfortable and spacious. The safari itself was awesome, we saw all the animals that we wanted to see: elephants, lions (lionesses and their cubs; mating couples), a cheetah and her cubs, hippos, giraffes, Somali ostrich, and many more! But we also learned to spot animals and saw many others that we didn't know about. This was truly a great experience for us and we would love to do another safari somewhere else in Kenya with Kentau Safaris!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Titus was amazing and provided us so much information about the animals and surrounds.
The safari was absolutely amazing! Titus did an amazing job finding animals for us to see and getting us into spots to get pictures. He was very informative about the animals and the area. Would definitely do this again!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, reliable, and excellent service from planning to the end of the safari.
We were very satisfied with our 10-day safari. From the very beginning we received excellent support. Venessa from the office always responded very quickly to our messages and guided us perfectly throughout the entire planning process.
Whenever we asked for adjustments to the itinerary, she immediately took care of them. She was also very quick to respond to any questions we had – truly excellent service.
During the safari, we saw an incredible number of animals – the Big Five and many more. It was an unforgettable wildlife experience.
Our guide Isaac was always professional, friendly, and reliable. He took great care of us until the very last day and even accompanied us to the train station at the end.
We can definitely recommend Gemfinders and would like to thank the team for this wonderful experience.
A keen eye for wildlife
Titus was amazing, got us in all the right places at just the right time and he even spotted a momma cheetah and 3 babies before anyone else! Incredible to see, he's super smart and a really great guy. He is the one who made this once in a lifetime trip truly amazing! Thank you Titus!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Pilama Safaris is knowledgeable, friendly and pays attention to what the client wants from a safari
Pilama Safaris is one of the best travel companies I have engaged with. Anthony really listened to our requirements and built an itinerary that worked for us. There was time to make tweaks and refine what we wanted to do. Nothing was ever a problem, including chimpanzee tracking, where my youngest was 11.5 instead of 12 years old. Anthony quickly arranged a permit for her, and we were able to experience the chimpanzees together.
Communication was plentiful and mainly conducted over WhatsApp. Anthony very quickly became a friend!
I got a real sense that Anthony LOVES his job. He wanted to make everything wonderful for us.
And to be met by the team at the airport was so lovely.
Martin was our jeep driver and guide. He was so wonderful to be around with his calm and gentle nature. His deep knowledge of wildlife, especially birds, was a real treat for us.
We felt so looked after with Pilama Safaris.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Don't miss the real "massaggio africano"!
The safari with Uroadventure was amazing! Our guide, Omar, with his trained eye, showed us animals we probably wouldn't have seen ourselves; with his excellent Italian, he explained every curious detail to us, and with his incredible professionalism and expertise, he got us out of awkward situations (like the jeep completely stuck in the mud), always with a smile. Erick was also very kind.
We absolutely must do it again and recommend it to everyone! Thank you again Omar!
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime in Kenya – Huge Thanks to Esteleon
We’ve just got back from the most incredible trip to Kenya organised by Esteleon, and I’m still thinking about it every day. I could honestly write pages about this trip but I’ll try to keep it to the highlights.
From the start Esther was fantastic – very organised, great communication and always quick to reply to any questions. When we arrived in Nairobi we were met by Esther’s driver and taken to the Argyle Grand Hotel, only about a 10-minute easy drive from the airport, which was perfect after a long flight. We stayed there two nights before the safari started.
For the next week we travelled with our guide Robinson, who took us through the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli. What an adventure.
We were lucky enough to see the Big Five, and often incredibly close up, but what really made the trip so special was Robinson. His knowledge was amazing – he seemed to know everything about everything – but he was also warm, funny, flexible and a brilliant driver. He spotted things other guides didn’t and somehow made it feel like we were properly interacting with the animals rather than just watching them. The pace of everything felt just right and he genuinely made us feel like kings and queens of the jungle.
Two lodges we absolutely loved were Ilkeliani Camp in the Maasai Mara and The Cliff at Lake Nakuru. Both were very special places with incredibly friendly staff, beautiful settings and food that was honestly outstanding (Ilkeliani and The Cliff felt almost Michelin level at times).
Amboseli was magical too and Robinson actually knew many of the elephants by name, and bizarrely they seemed to recognise him as well. We were also specially invited to informally visit the Elephant Trust research camp which was so special and gave us a real insight into the work being done to understand elephant behaviour.
After eight amazing days on safari we took the train to Mombasa (Esther booked the tickets and Robinson dropped us at the station). The train was surprisingly modern – almost European style – and from there we were taken to Diani Beach, where we stayed at Ocean Village overlooking the most beautiful white sand and turquoise sea.
We were enjoying ourselves so much that we decided last minute to book another four-day safari with Esther to Tsavo East and West, and we’re so glad we did. Tsavo felt wilder and more raw than the other parks and on some drives we didn’t see another vehicle at all – I think we only saw one other person the entire time. It was pure heaven.
The wildlife experiences were unbelievable on all safaris. Buffalo chasing lions, a baboon eating a baby gazelle, a lion catching a zebra, cheetahs hunting, black and white rhinos, a leopard incredibly close with no other vehicles around, hippos climbing out of the river right in front of us and of course endless elephants. As first-time safari travellers we honestly couldn’t believe how much we saw. At times it genuinely felt like we were on a wildlife documentary with Robinson as our own David Attenborough.
Because of the Middle East situation we changed our return route and skipped our planned stop in Abu Dhabi, flying home via Ethiopia instead, and Esther sorted everything out smoothly.
A couple of small tips for anyone planning a similar trip: mornings and evenings can be chilly on safari so take a jumper, and definitely pack a swimsuit because by the time you get back from the early game drive it’s hot and the pool is very welcome. We hardly saw any mosquitos and the lodges spray in the evenings, so we didn’t get bitten once. It’s also nice to bring a few sweets if you want to give something to the Maasai kids near the park entrances.
Kenya completely blew us away and with Esther organising everything and Robinson guiding us it couldn’t have been better.
If you’re thinking about a safari in Kenya, just do it. A huge thank you to Esther for organising everything so smoothly and especially to Robinson for making the safari so unforgettable. We feel very lucky to have experienced Kenya this way.
TW
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very thoughtful, professional, well planed in both Kenya and Tanzania.
Dominic was a very thoughtful, well organized planer for our 13 days trip in Kenya and Tanzania.
We enjoyed the trip very much, and our guides, Freddie in Kenya and Joseph in Tanzania both were very professional in Safari (we collected big fives and Cheetah, at the same time they taught us so many knowledges regards to the animal ), driving on route, and keeping us safe( was flooding at Serengeti and we need to cross the river safely).
We will definitely reach Kentau for our next trip for safari.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We just finished our amazing safari in Africa, and it was truly an unforgettable experience.
A huge thank you to our guide Harun—he was incredibly professional and knowledgeable. He took us to see so many wild animals, and shared so much interesting information about the animals and the great migration. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide.
We also want to praise our chef Ali, who prepared delicious and carefully made meals for us every single day. The food was so good that I even gained weight after the trip!
Both of them took great care of us and always paid attention to our health and comfort throughout the journey.
This has been the most wonderful trip, and we really hope to come back next year around June or July for the great migration.
Highly recommended!
