13 Mar 2018
We booked this tour through Viator as it was the cheapest that we could find out of the many tours and also included lunch. We were just expecting a taxi service to be honest, but we got so much more! Kip arrived at the hotel early, was smartly dressed and was very kind and welcoming with a big smile. The vehicle was the usual Nairobi tourist mini van with plenty of complimentary water. On our way to the Giraffe Centre, Kip gave us lots of useful local information of the areas we drove through and about Nairobi and Kenya in general which was fascinating, then waited for us while we got slobbered on by giraffes! Kip's timing was perfect as found out it's best to get to the Elephant Sanctuary early as it's so busy only being open for one hour - we got to the front of the queue, and were advised to be quick off the mark when let in to get the best spot. Seeing we were photographers, Kip knew where we would get the best shots from and where the best light was, taking us straight to the right spot and then giving us more information about which direction the elephants would be coming from etc (which everyone around us was keen to listen to also!). Lunch was due afterwards which we chose to decline as were keen to get back and pack for our flight home, but Kip still offered to take us somewhere else if we had wanted to.
Overall a thoroughly enjoyable experience which I would highly recommend to anyone, easier than doing this on your own, plus you get more information and knowledge. I would love to lead photography tours to Kenya in the future, and wouldn't hesitate in using Dream It Do It Safaris.