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Ivan   –  
United States US
Visited: December 2015 Reviewed: Dec 23, 2015

Email Ivan  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A safari that beat every expectation.
5/5

Allen at Back of Africa made sure that every possible thing we needed was taken care of. The team was completely professional at absolutely every opportunity. Everything promised was completed with a smile.

Reply from Back of Africa Adventure
Reply from Back of Africa Adventure
Posted on Jan 11, 2016

Dear Ivan,
How are you doing both doing today, How was your flight back home?
I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to both of you for the very active support in business and for choosing my company Back Of Africa Adventure ltd to organize a trip to you and your family in the past few weeks to masai mara game reserve. Indeed it was an honor.
It brings me great pride (and motivation) after having met both of you prior and before the commencement of the trip and above all after the completion of your 4 days 3 nights trip with us.
It brings joy to my heart to see a smiling faces of my satisfied clientele towards my services and any time I hear from a satisfied customer... I grin. This is entirely due to our great team working relationship with my employees and valued customers like you and your family, which I am so thankful.
I beg to add, much compliments to you and your entire family for the prompt payments and quick telephone / mail communications that made our work so easy when it comes to booking your maasai mara accommodations in good time over a festive season (December Holidays).
Your feedback on this platform is so informed and helpful as it has helped me grow as an overall person in the company and also to many across the globe. Thank you very much.
The Chair lady and Board Members of Back Of Africa Adventure have also asked me to pass on their sincere appreciation for the privilege you both gave us to be your ground tour operator here in Kenya (Nairobi) of which cannot just go un noticed.
Again, thanks so much for your enthusiastic support to us. I have no doubt that it would not have been the success that it was without contributions of both of you as a family and I wish you all the best and a prosperous joyful year 2016.
Please keep in touch, and drop in and visit us whenever you are in Kenya more so i'm looking forward to working with both of you today and tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Allan
Back Of Africa Adventure ltd

Mark J   –  
Rwanda RW
Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Nov 3, 2015

Email Mark J  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Affordable yet memorable safari
5/5

Back of Africa Adventure offered an exciting and memorable experience for me and my wife. It was was an affordable and amazing safari. They took us on a one week tour at the Maasai Mara and the driver cum guide were very friendly and knowledgeable. We did not experience any hitch on the way; we left on time; arrived on time and we were on time to catch our flight back to Rwanda.

Babra   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: August 2015 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2015

Email Babra  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Reliable Allan (owner)
5/5

Just returned from another safari organized by Allan of Back Of Africa Adventure, we have been to Kenya many times since my mom is working with UK embassy here in Kenya, I thought it wise to share my experience to fellow travelers opting to take safaris to Kenya since we were very pleased with the service we receive with Allan. In contact prior to the trip he responds to email rapidly, during the trip he stays in contact with your driver guide and you as guests just to ensure that all are in place. Making sure you have the safari experience you were hoping for. In our case he was not satisfied with the service of one of our booked tented camps, he changed the booking (upgrade) to mara serena lodge that was more than great for the wildlife view. Thanks again Allan, I will leaving Kenya at the end of October 2015 and I will book with your company again in the near future when I happen to visit my mom who is working here. “Keep the candle burning” even to other travelers

Mariusz P.   –  
Poland PL
Visited: January 2015 Reviewed: Jan 29, 2015

Email Mariusz P.  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Fantastic Safari experience! Highly Recommend!
5/5

The expierence with Africa Adventure ltd was great. I visited Masai Mara and had wonderful days with lot of animals. Our guide was nice, skilful and had broad knowledge about the animals. The meal and camping accomodation was perfect. Milambo Allan from Africa Adventure ltd was very helpful and gave me perfect service. I can really recommend this company.

Julian   –  
Poland PL
Visited: January 2013 Reviewed: Oct 11, 2014

Email Julian  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

the best moments on safari
5/5

That was the best tour in Kenya. We had excellent accomodation, service and security on safari in Masai Mara. Big car only for us and the driver was excellent tour guide, he fullfilled every our wish. The office took a good care of us in Nairobi and also helped us after safari with accomodation and travelling.
These are very helpful and good people. I highly recommend this office!

Arnold   –  
China CN
Visited: August 2014 Reviewed: Sep 19, 2014

20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The Most amazing safari ever
5/5

Amazing safari in Maasai mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
We had booked our 7 days safari with Back Of Africa Adventure about a year in advance and they took care of everything for us. Allison was always there to help us plan out our safari because our dates were not flexible, reaching Back Of Africa Adventure by email, telephone or skype was very simple and the staffs are really helpful.

Our port of arrival and departure was Nairobi airport in Kenya and Back Of Africa Adventure were so kind to arrange for our transportation to the national parks and our safari guide Gordon was a careful driver guide who understands the African roads very well.
We visited Maasai mara, Serengeti, Ngoro Ngoro and Lake Manyara all the Sopa Lodges booked and suggested by our contact person Ms. Allison were exclusive and gorgeous hotels, with wifi services.

Gordon, our tour guide was very keen on our experience within the Serengeti and was well informed about the animals, plants, and birds and very enthusiastic to show us the beauty of the plains of Africa.

After 7days of an unforgettable experience, I must say that Back Of Africa Adventure left us with a very good taste of Kenya and Tanzania and with an appetite for coming back to the maasais mara , Serengeti and Ngorongoro for another nourishing adventure.

I recommend Back Of Africa Adventure to anyone wanting to visit Kenaya and Tanzania.

GB   –  
New Zealand NZ
Visited: January 2012 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2014

Email GB  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

A family freedom safari without the rigid confines of a set schedule.
5/5

This was a family holiday with the option of altering the proposed schedule as we saw fit so that if we decided that we needed extra days in any one place or took our driver's advice or changed our minds as to where we wanted to visit next then we were free to do so.
Communication was excellent both in the planning of the trip and during the tour and what we were promised was delivered. We were met at the airport late at night and delivered to our hotel. The vehicle we were promised was what we expected - so often you hear stories of arriving to be met with anything but the vehicle that has been promised but that was not the case. Our driver (guide) was both personable and knowledgeable about the tour and what we might expect and also had the reference books in case we needed confirmation of what we were seeing. The tented accommodation was comfortable and clean with excellent toilet facilities. The roads are an experience in themselves ranging from the basic to State Highways so in that respect if you travel to the Maasai Mara by road then be aware that the rainy season could prove challenging. That however is not a reflection of the tour company or guide but just a fact of the system and its priorities.
All in all it was a trip to remember with many unsurpassed highlights. So if you want to experience a side of life at its most beautiful yet also at its most vulnerable then by all means take a tour. However, if on the other hand you want to luxuriate in the trappings of modernity and over the top opulence then consider a tour to anywhere else but don't go to Africa - the continent doesn't need you.

Jezze   –  
United States US
Visited: June 2022 Reviewed: Jul 9, 2022

Email Jezze

Five stars for George, he was the perfect guide. Minus one star for Hell’s Gate bike ride.
4/5

George was our guide for the first four days, and he made them amazing days. He is not only a good guide, but a good person to spend many hours with. He was incredibly knowledgeable about all the animals we found. He knew how to find the more elusive animals (leopard, cheetah) and often we were the first safari van to find one of these special animals, due to his understanding of their movements and habits. He was patient in waiting for good viewing angles and opportunities. And he answered all our (many, many) questions about the large animals, the small ones, the birds, the bugs, and the plants. He even explained larger topics like the Kenya’s history and culture.

His personality was a perfect fit for us. Calm and present. He was attentive to every question, but did not fill silence with meaningless chatter. He thought carefully about his answers to our questions, and clearly understood the science behind the natural world. We really appreciated the space he gave us to talk amongst ourselves, or just enjoy the sounds of nature.

For the final day, George left and Obama became our guide. He was friendly and full of jokes. We visited Hell’s Gate that day. The park is nice, with some dramatic geological features and populations of zebra, impala, giraffes, and buffalo. The negative was the bike rental. We asked Obama about price but were told to wait and see, even after he spoke to the bike tour guide on the phone. When we met the bike tour guide, Obama explained his guide fee as 300 shillings, but the man corrected him to 1500. Then we had to pay a bunch of small fees, including the guide’s park entry fee and even his bike fee. We rented the guide’s bike for him, from him. The guide had a thick accent and a frequent cough. He mostly pointed to animals.
Only later did we see other tourists without guides and realize the guide was optional. We asked for some privacy and our guide rode ahead and mostly let us bike at our own pace.
One purpose the guide apparently serves is scaring away buffalo by clapping. So give the buffalo plenty of space and clap them away if they’re too close - they can be dangerous.

Finally, Alan was a responsive organizer and answered our emails promptly. Much appreciate that

Meritxell   –  
Qatar QA
Visited: August 2018 Reviewed: Sep 4, 2018

Email Meritxell  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great Journey
4/5

Allan arranged a complete 7-days safari. Even the timings were too tight, the overall experience was fantastic thanks to Simon our guide/driver and best friend for a week!! The program was not realistic with the driving distances considering Kenya's traffic and roads’ quality. Simon was the superhero who was driving from Tsavo to Naivasha for 6h and still have energy to find the rhinos and make us laugh!
Our choice combined luxury and budget palaces which all of them were as expected. We only missed to have a cooler box to store water in the van and some guide books to get more info of the fauna and flora. We will certainly repeat the trip with Simon, but I strongly suggest spending at least 2 night in each place to have time to rest and enjoy the Loges facilities which are amazing.

Gianluigi Vitale   –  
Italy IT
Visited: August 2018 Reviewed: Aug 31, 2018

Email Gianluigi Vitale  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Experts, prepared and reliable
4/5

We booked this Safari after viewing other tour operators on safari bookings. For the entire period before the departure, Back to Africa was available for all our explanations.
Moreover, they were on time in every appointment respecting the travel program.
During the safari, we didn't miss anything, we were always safe on the move and the guide was very experienced and reliable.

For another similar experience in future, I would return to them.

Thanks for the experience.

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