IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our guide was Michal, the best guide we could ask for, he was tolerant and attentive and very profes
It was excellent, a very good company provides excellent service and so do its guides, taking care of everything down to the smallest details
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing and unforgettable adventure with Spirit of Kenya!
Both my husband and I agreed that the trip to Kenya was one of our best and most memorable trips! Our daughter also loved it, she told everything to her nursery friends and teachers the second day we went back to the UK. Then the nursery even organise a Show and Tell session, to let her share pictures and stories. Furthermore, the nursery took the chance to taught the little ones about Africa, Kenya, and Masai :)
The trip designed by Spirit of Kenya was a good combination of excitement to see wild animals, experiencing different cultures, and the relaxation on beautiful beach. Our hosts were super hospitable. We particularly love the Legend Camp in Masai Mara. My husband joked that we should be grateful that the hotel booked initial didn't work out, or else we would miss this good experience :) They were especially kind and nice to our daughter. When they asked if we will come back someday to see big migrant, particularly emphasized "Please do take your daughter with you......":)
We have to emphasize that the trip would be completely different without our lovely guide Samuel! He is very knowledgeable that we learnt not only the landscape and travel about Kenya, but also the culture, ethnicity, even political of Kenya. He is super friendly to all of us especially to our daughter. When we said goodbye at the airport, our daughter was so sad said she missed Samuel very much!
Our amazing personal journey designer Venessa is also essential to our trip! I chose Spirit of Kenya initially from all other options, mainly because she always responded in such a good time manner. We highly appreciate her assistance during the whole trip as well!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari experience!
I don’t even know where to start. We went to Selous Kinga Lodge for our honeymoon and the very moment we arrived at the lodge we received the most unbelievable welcome from the whole team who had gathered to greet us. Not only are the people so kind and smiley and friendly, the lodge itself it so beautifully decorated. The main structure is just as pretty and comfortable as the photos show, and our room was actually really nice. We expected it to be more basic but it was again beautifully decorated, and made up superbly by the housekeeping staff every day. Power sockets, fans, hot water, spacious, and very clean. There was also a lovely clean swimming pool that was maintained constantly by Isa who did well to keep on top of all the falling leaves the monkeys caused. (Baboons everywhere!).
As for the activities, I mean we did two full day safaris and saw hundreds of animals. Lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebra, wilderbeast, hippo, crocodiles, baboons, warthogs, various types of deer, and a resting hyena. We also did a sunset boat safari on the lake and saw hippos, crocs, monitors and various birds all while watching the sun set on Africa. It was everything we had hoped to see when planning the trip. But aside from the views and animals, it was the people that really made it perfect. Our safari guide Nickson was just the nicest man. We spent two full days (and an evening) together and we couldn’t have envisaged a better guide. Extremely knowledgeable of all the wildlife and nature, and had a real sense for where the animals would be. Lions aren’t always easy to find and it wasn’t just by luck that we found them. Not only did Nickson have a good sense but unbelievable eyesight. But above all he is such a genuine and kind guy.
He wasn’t the only one. At the lodge Moana and Daniel were always always on hand with the biggest smiles and energy. Mathew and Amon did a walking safari and village tour on the last day and were very passionate, friendly, and knowledgeable too. (Watch out for Mathew’s dance moves through the day!) The chefs made actually super tasty meals. We weren’t sure what to expect but they were all really really good - and we are very fussy eaters! I mentioned the housekeeping kept on top of everything day and night, the drivers friendly, the security rangers were lovely and the grounds staff worked constantly to maintain the grounds and make it look tidy and inviting. But all of this doesn’t just happen by itself. The manager, Kenedy, has obviously done a lot of work behind the scenes to make everything and everyone come together to create what me and my wife both agreed was a five star experience. For tremendous value compared to everything else we looked at.
The tourism sector all around the world is still recovering from the effects and after effects of covid, and I can only imagine what it must have taken to keep things going. We booked this trip via Safaribookings.com and all of our contact beforehand was with Mohammed who I’m guessing manages all of the online side of things (also very lovely and helpful, and especially quick to reply via WhatsApp). If you are looking around and want to find that perfect African safari experience, I don’t think you could possibly find anything more perfect than the Selous Kinga Lodge!
MX
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime
This was my second time using Spirit of Kenya and I highly recommend it. Vanessa was awesome helping us plan the trip. So much patience for my endless questions. Our driver John Kitonga was exceptional. So patient, very knowledgeable, safe and respectful. All of the tented camps we stayed at were all we could have asked for and more. We did Nairobi national park (Nairobi tented camp), Ol Pejeta (Serena Sweetwaters), Lake Nakuru (Ziwa bush lodge..they support an orphanage),Amboseli (Kibo safari camp), Tsavo West (Voyager Ziwani)Tzavo East (Sateo Camp), Lake Naivasha (Naivasha Kongoni Lodge)Masai Mara (Julias river camp)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best tour planner and consultant in East Africa
I had always wantes to Visit the Maasai Mara and especially during the famous wildbeest migration.After extensive research I settled on Euray Escapades,I can confidently say that the safari was worth every dime and my oh my Euray is very budget and client friendly.I will always recommed her for any safari booking...next I am doing the Kenyan Coast with Euray Escapades...no regrets at all.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great, fun tour guide and great group of young people!
I can HIGHLY recommend this tour agency. I did a 3-day Serengeti/Ngorongoro Crater trip and our guide James was so fun, so knowledgeable answering all my ecology and wildlife questions. The participants were all from various places and it was s a fun group. Even though it was the dry season we saw a lot of animals and still beautiful nature.
Definitely bring warm clothes for the night if you stay in the tents - which I can recommend! And if you can, a flashlight, your camera and binoculars!
Sometimes a few things were a bit delayed and I gave the team some additional feedback that could help improve a few minor things (e.g. food waste and how to deal with waste) but otherwise, all was great!
Thanks Suricata team!!!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, customer focused, large portfolio of tour options, great people, and responsive.
I would and will use Uhuru Travel for future trips to Africa. I found them to be reliable during a difficult two year COVID cycle. They were able to plan multiple types of trips for our party from a very successful climb of Kilimanjaro, to day trips out of Arusha, to a 12 day Safari to the wonderful National Parks in Tanzania and Kenya ending with relaxation on the beaches in Zanzibar. I found their guides/drivers to be knowledgeable, accommodating and good hard working people. For that matter I found this to be the case throughout the organization. Communication was timely and understanding, despite 10 hour time differences and the potential for language differences. We evaluated several different agencies and found them to be the best all around-we were not disappointed!
MX
Perfecto
Climbing the roof of Africa is an
unimaginable experience, and for some like
me, a unique opportunity.
I will forever be grateful with Mafie
adventures for helping me enjoy the journey
with their outstanding attitude, attentive
service and specially with their friendly
being.
Each of the 6 days were an experience itself.
The mountain is a beauty, our timing was on
point day after day, food was surprisingly
good (opposed to what we expected from
eating in a mountain) and of course the
views and landscapes are something to die for.
Our group encountered a couple of issues.
Nothing too grave but the Mafie team
quickly took matters into their own hands
and found the best solutions sooner rather
than later.
The overall experience was unbeatable, I
wouldn't change a thing about our trip and couldn’t imagine enjoying it as much as I did
without Mafie adventures.
Thank you very much Mafie adventures,
specially our guides Oliver, Prosper and
Osea and all the porters that helped us.
Asante sana, Nakupenda
Iñaki
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect experience with kubwa safaris. Nice experience and one of its own . great thanks to Joseph
We had a very sweet and nice experience at muchision falls park.with Jose full of honour and very calm thanks a lot.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 5days in Keyna.
We visited Kenya for 5 days. Our tour guide was Castro and did a 5day midrange safari.
We spent 2 amazing days in Masai Mara, 1 day in Lake Nakuru and 1 day in Lake Navasha. We also visited Hells Gate National park by bike.
The hotels were amazing, provided food was very good. We had a lot of fun observing nature. We had the most fun in Masai Mara, but other parks were good as well. Castro is a very friendly tour guide, he speaks very good english, and is an excellent driver. And the end of each day he made sure we are good, and we know plan for the next day.
The only thing which could be improved is organization of the trip after Masai Mara. We felt like there were holes in the plan(a lot of free time) which could have been filled better, or fitted in 2 days.