Hi everyone. My boyfriend and I are going on a package holiday to Kenya in March and want to get onto a safari tour while we are there. All the websites we have found for tour operators base their fees on 5-6 people sharing, does anybody know how we can get onto a pre-arranged 7 day safari without having to find another 4 people to come with?
We visited Kenya and Tanzania on a 13 day camping safari in mid September with Mountsafaris Adventures and Jeremiah Gathu as our guide.
We are into ecotourism and wanted to book through a local Kenyan tour company to keep the money in the country so the locals profit from our visit (and it's usuaaly less expensive than booking thru a big US tour company). We spent over 5 months online contacting various tour operators requesting quotes with our custom itinerary and we found Mountsafaris to be very flexible and offered the best options, customized to exactly what we wanted – just the 4 of us and where we wanted to visit. And they offered best prices by far. Jeremiah and the group were all very helpful throughout the entire planning process as well as on the safari and we found them to be very knowledgeable and professional.
Mountsafaris specializes in custom safaris and mountain trekking and they can plan anything to meet your budget - from budget camping/budget lodges to luxury tent camping and anything in between. We chose budget camping/budget lodges to REALLY experience Africa and we were not dissapointed!
We traveled by van to Aberdares, Nakuru, Naivasha, Mara, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire. While at the Mara we stayed at Mara Springs Camp which isn't roughing it by any means! We stayed in a large room tent w/ a floor, real bed and bedding and the camp had hot showers (very uniquely heated) and flush toilets. The camp is very close to the east entrance to the Mara. The experience of staying at Mara Springs camp with our own cook was a much better experience than a lodge stay. While at the Mara we visited a Massai compound and at Lake Manyara we visited the village of Mto Wa Mbu, both were excellent learning experiences and are highly recommended.
The highlights of our trip were: Seeing the Big 5; mating lions; mother cheetah and 4 baby cubs; nursing elephants, zebras and hartbeests; and watching a cheetah make a kill. Our driver, Stanley knew exactly where to go to get the best photos.
Mountsafaris and Jeremiah took excellent care of us (my aunt is 72) and made sure our every need was met so we had the best safari ever.
Hi Kelly, the best advice i can give u is to contact www.steenboksafaris.com , the owners name is George Haruku,I work for Brussels airlines so frequent Kenya a lot and I am also a qulified ranger with South African qualifications.We use George a lot and because his service is so good he is the unofficial safari company for SN Brussels Airlines.I use him a lot as we shall visit Kenya for 6 months in April and his help has been outstanding,if u decide to go with him tell him u work for SN and u will get a further discount.I hope this helps u out,u can always contact me on agy.hill@skynet.be , enjoy your safari,
I have travelled to Africa several times and with different tour operators but breakawayafrica stands tall. Not only were they prompt in replying to my enquiry but they were professional in their aproach, reasonable in their prices and took care of all the minute details of my safari. They have regular departure safaris and can hook you up with a group. I suggest you talk to them at info@breakawayafrica.com
Posts: 6 | Location: kenya | Registered: March 01, 2006
quote:Originally posted by kelly: Hi everyone. My boyfriend and I are going on a package holiday to Kenya in March and want to get onto a safari tour while we are there. All the websites we have found for tour operators base their fees on 5-6 people sharing, does anybody know how we can get onto a pre-arranged 7 day safari without having to find another 4 people to come with?
Yes you can contact circleline tours and safaris on cirlak@lycos.com and please visit their website on www.circlelinesafaris.net they will give you a wonderful safari.
maish
Posts: 8 | Location: kenya nairobi africa | Registered: March 08, 2006
