NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Love, Care & Attention, we had the best time!
We traveled with the 2 of us on a private safari and our driver Sebastian was an amzing spotter and tour guide throughout the whole trip.
He picked us up straight from the airport then we met the tour operator Sillas shortly for breakfast & final payment before we headed on our journey. Have seen the big 5 already by Day 3 and lots of other animals and birds, just mesmerizing. As two women travelling through Kenya we felt very safe & welcomed. He even went out of his way to invite Ken a member of the Maasai Tribe to spend a whole day with us, tell us about his culture and have lunch in the bush with us with huge birds roaming around us waiting to get a share from our lunch boxes. For our last days on the beach he dropped us at a train station where we traveled 1st class to Mombasa where our kind driver Joseph was already waiting for us, who also picked us up again to drop us at the airport once our vacation came to an end. Just a great package overall.
Organization:
Silas has a very quick turn around time from quotation to connecting with us via whatsapp and arranging all the details.
He was flexible in incorporating a balloon safari, too. Only a few small hickups on the accomodation booking for our time on Diani beach and a pre-arranged massage which was included in our package upon arrival after the taxing safari ride. I would recommend after paying the 30% upfront to pay the rest in local currency once there as you can easily withdraw Kenyan schilling if you are not from an origin country that has USD.
Accomodations:
All accomodations picked were a great build up from family run to high class every following accomodation brought the customer experience level one stage up and kept us in awe. The staff in all accomodations was exceptionnal.
People:
Kenya as a travel destination is remarkable, the saying every Kenyan is a happy Kenyan i have experienced myself. In addition to their long working hours being resilient to fatigue while staying kind and friendly not only towards us but also towards each other was a great sight. Lots of take away's for me coming back home. Please remember to always have sufficient Schilling cash in your pocket for tipping the staff.
Our Tourguide:
I recommend Apodiformes to everyone wanting to have a transformative amazing experience in Kenya & please do ask for SEBASTIAN as your driver & tour guide as he made this journey absolutely unforgettable for us. He was well connected with other spotters and made sure we have seen from Leopards, Cheetas, Rhino close up's, Elephant herds, Lion prides in action to lots of Pumbas, Gazelles, Zebras, Wildbeast & Buffalos etc. Simply more than we could have imagined. We even discovered our love for birds as there is such a big variety.
Patient, knowledgeable, fun & caring he handled the situation when our car temporarily broke down very professionally & even stopped to help somebody else change a tire while we were watching the crocodiles in the water. Nice to see & observe and fully immerse into Kenya's every day life :)
5 stars for the tour organizer Silas, our driver in Mombasa Joseph & of course for our amazing tour guide during safari Sebastian!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
As smooth as it could possibly be :)
We had 6 days tour. Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli. Except last day the weather was perfect. For most part of this tour our driver was Raimond and for sure you are lucky if he will be your guide. Drives gently and knows all great places and views on every park. If you choose budget tour, be prepared for some inconveniences, but they are all compensated with emotions you would have while driving in parks. In Amboseli there was an optional walking tour to savannah. For us it did not worth time and money. We almost did not see animals and after night rain mud was everywhere. And finally if you cannot decide to get more expensive tour or budget, definitely expensive tour worth every penny when you are tired after full day of driving.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3 days Masai mara
Everything as it should be,on time, all animals viewed, the best driver Albert took as close as possible to liones for example, about 2 meters.
I will recommend and do it again.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovely tour!
Both the accommodation and the tour were excellent. It's more than the price.
Whether or not I get to see the animals I want to see is a matter of luck, but the interaction with the Maasai people and the time I spent there was special.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recomend
I am very satisfied with the content at this price.
The accommodation and meals were more than satisfying for the price. The driver also took us exactly to the place where we could see the animals clearly.The car was also of good quality.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
Used for driving services in Zanzibar.
Always on time. Clean car. Smooth driving
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and well run tour with very informative guide.
The tour exceeded my expectations. It was very well organised, the camp was well set up with decent tents and a daily shower, the long drop toilet was better that I have experienced elsewhere. The food was very good and we certainly didn’t go hungry, plenty of water was offered on a regular basis. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, he knew the area well and we saw plenty of wildlife. He was also very safety conscious and shared a lot of information about animal behaviour. I would definitely go again probably in a different season to experience the changes. Good value for money.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Magical and peaceful expérience
It was the first time for us to deal directly with a local qgency, it was perfect from our first contact with Joël Chalem to the end of the trip. Be safe, reassured you are in Good place to DISCOVER !!!! The accommodations were wonderful especially the Tarangire Simba lodge and the Tanzania Bush Camp in Seronera ( Serengeti ).
We had Georges as driver and Tracker, je is at the top of the job!!! Thank you So much everyone !!! We Hope to see you again , no doubt we’ll leave with the same safari experts !! Chalema Tanzania
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Inspiring 8 days in Uganda with gorillas
My husband and I just spent a wonderful 8 days on safari in Uganda. Our tour guide Samuel was amazing. From the second he greeted us at Entebbe airport we knew we were in for a treat. Samuel was very professional, knowledgeable, down to earth and always on time. We got to know a lot about one another and had amazing conversations on our long drives between destinations. On our first day in Uganda, he took us for a rest at Haylo hotel in Lubowa along entebbe road near Kampala. The hotel is very clean with specious rooms, a true home away from home. It has Great local local food and and any food. We stayed there the first and last day. He joined us for dinner on our last night where we got to bond more and he even taught us a card game they play in Uganda that we will definitely be taking home to teach all of our friends. Samuel went above and beyond for anything we asked of him. I highly recommend Deks Safaris and Tours to anyone looking to visit Uganda and certainly hope to come back and have Samuel guide us again one day!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good Organizer, nice people
We had a very good Time with baboon Budget Safari. We contacted Denis via WhatsApp a few days before we started the Safari. He has Always Messaged Back fast and informed us well about the Trip.
Our Guide and Driver Antony picked us up from Nairobi and we visited amboseli and tsavo West. We enjoyed the Trip with him and can definitily recommend him. They also Organized us the train Tickets to Mombasa and brought us to the train Station so we could proceed our Journey in Kenya. Everything worked Out perfectly fine.
Thank you!