20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible safari
We booked our safari with unscripted safaris through lewis who was always online to respond to my numerous questions and was flexible to accommodate our ever changing travel dates. Our guide Nelson was educative and familiar with all the parks we went to, he would help us bargain as well for items we shopped for. We basically saw almost all the animals I had imagined of seeing. We really appreciate and recommend this company
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Knowledgeable about all the animals and history of the area. Our second time using Issaya great guid
Issaya knows how to find the animals and knows all about them. Last trip we found 8 lions together and 4 of them were sleeping in the trees. He knows the history of the area and can answer all your questions. I would not hesitate using him again when we come back. This was our second tour with Issaya.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10 day Kenya trip was excellent with Apodiformes Adventures
My family of 4 went with Apodiformes adventures to Kenya on a 10-day trip. Silas(owner) was the person I communicated with; most importantly, he responded within less than ten minutes of my text every time. He was top on communication and answered every question about each park and stay. Silas worked with me on days and lodges where I wanted to stay. He provided a ten-day plan with Toyota Land Cruiser that covered Nairobi, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Naivasha, Masai Mara, and luxury accommodation at each place. Most importantly, Silas helped talk and pick up my luggage from NBO airport when my luggage was delayed for three days. He picked up and assigned a driver to drop the luggage from NBO to Ol Pejeta (4hr drive) on the 4th day of our stay after the luggage was delayed. My family is grateful for Silas's help with luggage handling at the airport.
Maxwell was our guide for the Nairobi day trip and he took us to the places we requested. The best part is Maxwell took us to Cultiva Farm for an excellent lunch. We started the next day with Big Tom as our guide, who treated us as a family and took great care of my family. For the remaining nine days, Tom checked with us how the day went by and tried to help my family see all animals at each park. Based on my experience spending time with Tom, he knew a lot of other drivers at each lodge where we stayed and communicated at each park to spot animals. We saw all the Big Five across the different parks, the three varieties of Giraffes and other types of animals. Tom spotted the birds and named them so my kids could know. While driving across the ¬different lodges where we stayed, he helped us explain the cultures and things about Kenya. Tom was an excellent spotter of the wild animals and took good care while driving in the park and between lodges. Overall we are thrilled (5 Stars) with our 10-day trip to Kenya from Apodiformes Adventures and its owner Silas for the service and support before and after the trip. We will come back to Kenya in the future and book with Silas@Apodiformes adventures. I highly recommend going with Silas@Apodiformes Adventures and Tom as your guide for any of your trips to Kenya.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excelent experience mainly for the staffs
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The safari was great! Sam and Dickson were both AMAZING!
Sam is really experience tour guide and was always trying to help and fix the inconvenientes.
Dickson is a great human being and the best cooker and always wanting to make the best for us.
The tour was great and we saw many many animals and a cheeta attacking (twice) and I again give the credit to the experience of Sam!
The only thing is to guarantee all the alignments - such as private tent, private rooms before you go!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Reliable and uncomplicated.
I spent 4 very nice days. The group I joined and the driver Tony were the best company. If you don’t want to travel alone, I can highly recommend to do a safari by joining a group.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great value, great service, would highly recommend.
Did a 3 day safari to the Serengeti to break up our beach holiday in Zanzibar. Paul and his team organised everything without issues. I can highly recommend it. Our guide Ezekiel was brilliant also. Very competitive price compared to other tour operators. Five stars!
SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An enchanting experience that is relatively affordable and complete in one package.
SunnyCreeks provided my friend and I with an amazing experience that I truly recommend everyone should try out. They really made the most of the amount whilst not being too expensive. Everything was adequate and good for the price housing, food, safari car, everything! We went with Alex as our driver and guide and he did an amazing job at explaining and talking about all animals that we encountered. Alex really went out of his way to make sure each and every one of us had a good time and that I loved. We were able to spot all big 5. Though I have a few minor concerns over the whole experience.
1. I wish the tipping/fee culture was explained more adequately for someone who comes from a different culture tipping is not the norm however when visiting the masai mara village, then going over the river we were expected to tip, as well as pay a masai mara entrance fee which threw us offgaurd as I didn't expect to spend cash during. (thou the tipping wasn't a lot ~20-40$) I still would have appreciated an earlier headsup. I would have honestly preferred if the price of the package was increased to accommodate the tipping as I found it to be a negative part of my experience. As budget travelers we try to calculate everything involved and these unexpected fees do harm the experience.
2. The third day could have included more activities we visited the masai mara village (took around 2-3 hours) and travelled to the lake to check in. I really think we could have done a lot more in terms of visiting local attractions or just going around in the city or even a group entertainment activity. In the evenings there was a lot of emptiness we wished could have spent better.
3. I wish we were given more tips about pricing and tourism merchandise earlier. Just general tips that help when it comes to bargaining and discussing. We were cheated by the village people who guilt tripped us into purchasing mass produced items that were described as "unique and locally made" and paid 2-3x their usual prices. For many this might be the first thing we try in Kenya so general tips would be nice.
However, the above concerns still did not ruin the experience sunnycreeks is still an amazing provider and I would definitely come back with them again. Even before we landed in Nairobi Maureen made sure our itinerary was correct and that our airport pick up went smoothly. Sunnycreeks gave us nice recommendations of places to enter and spend time as our flights were in an awkward timing. and Maureen made sure our return to the airport went smoothly and even offered us rides to the airport on the way back.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
Sunny creek especially Maureen is very organized and accommodating. Airport transfer was included even after the end of safari. Our tour guide, Jeff is the coolest, chasing lions and leopards. Highly recommended to all those seeking adventures.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of the most organized and affordable tours we have experienced!
Great travel agency for he first time safari tourist. Great job of Ms. Maureen and our driver Jeff who takes care of us in the whole tour! Well done Guys! We really appreciate it!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
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Overall, I can wholeheartedly recommend Balu Travel to fellow travelers. Their exceptional communication, top-notch service, excellent value for money, and unwavering reliability make them a standout tour operator. Thanks to Balu Travel, I had an unforgettable journey filled with remarkable memories.