10 Dec 2017
We had a wonderful safari with Africa Flash McTours, seeing absolutely everything we could have wished for, including two leopards in a tree with some prey - a real treat! Peter was straightforward to deal with over emails before and after we booked (though occasionally a little slow to reply), and our driver John was an excellent, friendly, flexible guide and an unflappable character. In the interests of balance, I should mention a couple of minor issues. Some of the seat-belts in our safari bus were broken and the bus itself, while generally fine, was quite old and more importantly only two-wheel drive, which meant we got completely stuck in loose sand in Samburu twice (admittedly though, Samburu was extremely dry and dusty after a period of drought). This meant we missed one game drive, though overall we saw so much incredible stuff that we were not left ruing the drive that got away! Overall, Peter's packages offer good value for money and on a week-long trip you can almost guarantee seeing most of the wildlife that you're hoping to see. For example, we saw lions on four separate occasions, cheetahs twice, giraffes and elephants we lost count, plus black and white rhinos, and much more. Be aware that if you're driving from Nairobi to Masai Mara at the start of your trip, the road is VERY bumpy for a big chunk of this journey. The rest of the roads you experience on the trip are a bit better, so by day two you'll be well accustomed to the bumpiness and it won't affect your enjoyment. However, the amount of time that drives took were generally around an hour longer than we'd been told to expect, so it's worth factoring this in. The accommodations that Peter booked us into massively exceeded our expectations - some stunning and very comfortable locations. Pretty impressive to stay in these places at this price, an upside perhaps of tourism being a little quieter than normal in Kenya at the moment.
Would definitely recommend this company - you'll have a fantastic time. Thanks to Peter and John!