Legendre just graduated in medicine and as a side hustle has a travel agency. He is an amazing person that you can learn a lot from. During our day trip:
- we barley saw a lion in the bushes but instead of leaving, like everyone else, he turned back anticipating the lion's route, so we had some special moments alone, only us and the lion
- never rushed, giving plenty of time to fully live the moments near the wild animals
- negotiated with the locals in the Maasai market for the souvenirs
Jambo!
YUYI Africa was recommended to me by a friend that visited Nairobi, Kenya, in October 2021, and I can't stop thanking him for this recommendation. We reached out to Legendre about a week before our scheduled arrival. Legendre responded quickly and professionally to all communication methods and made sensible itinerary recommendations to maximize our time in Nairobi.
Once we arrived in Nairobi, we notified Legendre of our late arrival and our request to reschedule our pick time to give us a little more time to rest, and he was quickly able to accommodate our request. The following morning, Legendre informed us that he was in the hotel lobby at the scheduled time. Our first tour was to the Giraffe Manor, and along the way, Legendre assisted us in arranging a quick impromptu camel ride! Once we arrived at Giraffe Manor, Legendre helped us take the perfect pictures to ensure our visit would be memorable for years to come! The next stop was to a favorite local restaurant for us to experience some authentic Kenyan food, and it did not disappoint! His knowledge of not only Kenyan culture but of African culture is fascinating. He was able to inform us of many different aspects of social and business opportunities in the area.
Our second day was a trip to the Nairobi National Park, followed by a city tour. Legendre and his partner picked us up from our hotel for our trip and explained what animals we might see during our safari. The park is literally in the city, and it was so cool to be on a safari and see zebras and the city skyline simultaneously! The highlight of the safari excursion was when we saw the lions. SIMBA! After the safari, Legendre recommended an excellent breakfast restaurant that did not disappoint. After a beautiful breakfast, we took a walking city tour, including a stop at the Nairobi Museum. Legendre curated the museum tour, was very knowledgeable of the museum artifacts and was able to educate us about different events related to Kenyan history. Following the tour, we were able to visit a local market, and Legendre was able to mediate and negotiate to ensure we received the best price for the items we purchased. Lol!
On the third day, we scheduled a visit to a local Masai village to get a chance to see how the villagers live and maintain their way of life. During our road trip to the village, Legendre took us to Namanga, a town on the Kenyan and Tanzanian border. We purchased local souvenirs and experienced some more local Kenyan cuisine during this stop. Legendre went above and beyond in finding an authentic village for us to tour, and he did not disappoint. The village we visited was so welcoming and comforting that we didn't want to leave. We were able to tour their homes and even had the opportunity to participate in their traditional dance. We were even fortunate enough to have the village matriarch lead us in a ceremonial prayer. After thinking that the village tour was the day's highlight, we were in for yet another surprise. Unbeknownst to us, Legendre had arranged for us to have dinner at one of Nairobi's best seafood restaurants. The food and drinks were excellent but only topped by Legendre's assistance in arranging a surprise birthday/anniversary cake for us! The effort he put into that was unmatched and genuinely appreciated.
In conclusion, if you are ever in the Nairobi area and need a professional yet friend(ly) tour guide service, look no further than Yuyi Africa! The attention to detail, promptness, and overall hospitality are unmatched. Trust me; we will use them again on our next visit to Nairobi. To Legendre and the entire staff of Yuyi Africa, Asante Sana!
annecarine497
02 Jun 2022
Where do I begin. This experience, and our overall trip was amazing only because of LEGENDRE!
Nairobi National Park. It was amazing. Legend picked us up early at our door to take us to see the amazing animals and explore. He knows his stuff not only about the animals, but Kenya as a whole. He took us to areas in the Park we were guaranteed to see animals. He explained everything to us and answered our million questions. He never left us without eating, taking pictures, and seeing what we needed to see.
He went on to take professional pictures of us on Ngong Hills AND offered us a safari experience outside of this one in Amboseli National Park. Whatever you need he WILL make it happen.
We needed an Uber one day and couldnt get one..he was literally one phone call away and picked us up. We could only pay a certain way at a restaurant (and we couldn't), Legend payed until we exchanged our money so we wouldt be stuck.
He picked us up from the airport and dropped us off, took us to buy local fruit, referred us to the spots to get returning COVID test, dropped us off each time right at the door, and took us to get souvenirs...all out of courtesy!! Not to mention he's in Med School yet managed to look out for us in a timely manner!! I honestly can go on for days about the kindness, patience, respect, and helpfulness Legend provided us.
I recommend booking any and all tours with YuYi Africa and then some! Just tell him what you need from the largest to smallest thing and you are covered!! We were safe, and we had a ball!!! Thank you so much Legend!!!