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Meet our Safaris Team. We are a medium sized tour company based in Nairobi -Kenya. The Directors collectively have over 40 years experience in the hospitality and tourism industry. They are committed to ensuring that every client has an outstanding and memorable trip. Therefore, they have engaged a team of tour consultants who work with the clients to realize their ideal safari program. The tour consultants handle the complex role of ensuring that every mail is worked on promptly. The consultants also ensure all bookings are in order and they build relationships and maintain a catalog of service. Besides, they work hard to ensure that every tour reservation or excursion runs smoothly.

Meet the Team

Our expertise, quality of service and exceptional client care together with that of the staff and affiliated Agents, ensures a service second to none. We promise you a magical experience in East Africa and invite you to start the journey with us.... We offer a seamless safari booking process with online payment system. Clients can pay using all major credit cards or Bank transfers for all your East Africa safaris. Our team is committed to:

Delivering with excellence and integrity
Ensuring that our vehicles are well serviced and maintained
Practice professionalism
Regular training for all our tour guides
Creating a safe environment for all
Acting with speed in our communication at all time

Our guides provide cheerful, caring, and attentive service to our clients. To this end, all our Safari guides are qualified to KPSGA. KPSGA stands for Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association. Bronze and Silver level respectively. Some of our guides are bi-lingual. The guides also all have an in-depth knowledge of routes, conditions, local attractions and practical mechanics. In addition, their ability as game spotters is outstanding. Moreover, they are highly proficient in the identification of the animals and birds of East Africa. Meet the team that embraces integrity wholesomely, as well as a family that makes your safaris a smooth experience!

Joyce Mbote
Managing Director

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Masai Mara National Park.
“It feels like God visits everywhere else, but lives in Africa” – Will Smith

Kelvin Justin
Operation/ IT support

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Ol Pejeta conservancy..
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert.

Monica Wambui
Tours Manager

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Amboseli National Park.
The giants here are the great herds of elephants. Hundreds of them.

Pauline Kimani
Tour Consultant

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Serengeti National Park.
"The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa – for he has so much to look forward to.”". . John Hemingway

Caroline Mathenge
Tour Consultant

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Samburu National Park.
“To Travel is to Discover that everyone is wrong about other Countries” – Aldous Huxley

Nicholas Mundia
Tour Consultant

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Tarangire National Park.
“One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” * Edith Wharton

Our Safaris Drivers/ Guides

The success of any safari tour in Africa largely depends upon the cali ber of your Safari driver/guide. In this respect the greatest care is taken in selecting responsible, qualified people who are capable of providing a cheerful, caring and attentive service to our clients. To this end, all our Safari driver guides at Asili Adventure Safaris & Travel Ltd are qualified to KPSGA (Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association) Bronze and Silver level respectively. Some of our guides are bi-lingual, and all have an in-depth knowledge of routes, conditions, local attractions and practical mechanics.

In addition, their ability as game spotters is outstanding and they are highly proficient in the identification of the animals and birds of East Africa.

Charles Njau Nyagah
Safari Guide

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Nairobi National Park.
“If there were one more thing I could do, it would be to go on safari once again.” – Karen Blixen.

Martin Njoroge
Safari Guide

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Hells National Park.
“When you have caught the rhythm of Africa, you find out that it is the same for all the Music.”-Karen Blixen

Tito
Tanzania Safari Guide

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Lake Manyara National Park
I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not Happy – Ernest Hemingway

Ben Mwangi
Safari Guide

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Tsavo National Park.
“If I have ever seen Magic, it has been in Africa – John Hemingway

James Ngunjiri
Safari Guide

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Mt Kenya national park
I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not Happy – Ernest Hemingway

Festo
Tanzania Safari Guide

My Favorite Destinations:

My favourite park is Ngorongoro Crater.
" A Ngorongoro Crater Safari never disappoint when it comes to wildlife"

JMSumple

June 29, 2021.

Your safari experience is only as good as your guide -- and Jimmy is a great guide! We booked our Asili Adventure safari through African Budget Safaris. Working with Claire at African Budget Safaris, we shared that we preferred a custom trip vs. an established itinerary, and within a matter of hours, she curated a six night, seven day trip through Asili to Amboseli and Maasai Mara. All correspondence was with Claire up until the handoff in Nairobi to Asili. We were greeted at the airport on Friday evening by an Asili driver (David) who brought us to our hotel in Nairobi (Best Western Meridian) for the launch of our safari the following day. (My only constructive criticism has to do with the location of the Nairobi hotel. If you plan to visit the CBD during your visit and arrive a few days prior to your safari, the location is ideal. But if your safari is the priority, then it would be smarter to stay at an airport hotel. It's 15 km closer to Amboseli (which was our first stop) and we would have avoided being stuck in traffic for 2 hours to get from the airport to the CBD upon our arrival, which was tiresome after a long trip.) We met the bubbly Monica on Saturday morning for a review of our itinerary and an introduction to our driver and guide, Jimmy. From the moment we began the 5 hour drive to Amboseli, we connected with Jimmy through casual conversation about his background, how he became a guide, his favorite parks and game animals, and we learned a lot about what to expect. We told Jimmy we were all about the game drives and didn't really want to spend time at the lodges -- the safari was the thing! He asked us questions, too, about what we wanted to do. From that point on, everything we did was based on Jimmy's understanding of our desires. We wanted to spend time with animals vs. tick boxes and move on, and he obliged. He went at our pace doing the things we wanted to do. Of our six days together, we did three full-day drives from 7 am to 7 pm, and Jimmy delivered consistently for us every day. He knew the rangers at both parks, and he had great connections with the other safari guides. And three times he went ouf of his way to help other drivers who were stuck. Such a good samaritan! By the end of our week in Amboseli and Maasai Mara, we felt like Jimmy was part of our family and we looked forward to spending the days with him because we felt like we were in this together -- on the hunt for the best photography options possible -- from animals to landscapes to sunsets. Jimmy always had us in the right place at the right time for some memorable images. When we missed our flight from Wilson Airport to Maasai Mara due to a schedule misunderstanding (and a gate attendant who was inflexible while we were watching people board our intended flight) we worked with Jimmy, Joyce and Monica to rearrange our schedule, which worked out perfectly. In fact, we think the amended schedule was even better. A safari is all about seeing the animals you want to see, and Jimmy took the time to ask questions and learn about our expectations and goals, and then he delivered. We can't say enough about how friendly, engaging and excited he was to help us have the best time possible. We looked forward to Jimmy's daily briefings, and enjoyed every minute in the Land Cruiser with him. He made the safari infinitely more enjoyable because he cared about what we wanted to experience, and for that we are forever grateful. Bottom line: our Asili experience was fantastic, and Jimmy was the primary reason. We'd be more than happy to go again tomorrow with Jimmy as our guide!

Mario Schwarz

March 20, 2021.

All you could possibly wish for in a safari I just finished a 9d private safari operated by Asili. Everything was so well organized from the pick-up to the drop-off. Jimmy, my amazing guide, Monica and the owner Joyce went above and beyond to help me in all regards, even after the trip. Jimmy was just the best and we had an absolute ball together as we‘re equally excited about animals and nature. He was very knowledgeable about each and every animal that we came across, the culture of the various tribes, politics in Kenya and a bijillion of other topics. This was certainly not my last safari with Asili and I can only highly recommend them and especially Jimmy and Monica, who are doing an outstanding job!

Roberto

January 5, 2021.

Kenya & Tanzania Safari We have organized with Asili a private safari in kenya and tanzania. For the Kenya part the accomodation was in lodges while in tanzania camping. In general the full experience has been fantastic. Both the guides, in kenya (martin) and tanzania (rama) were great drivers and very well prepared on all kinds of birds and animals. For the tanzania camping also our personal chef ema was super. We have seen so many animals and so many big cats (lions, cheetahs, leopards..) that we will remember this travel for long time. Also Asili assistance for airport pickup and transfers has been professional and well prepared. The full travel has gone exactly as per program, without bad sides and handled in a very professional way. I would recommend Asili for a safari travel, because they have a very good ratio between quality and price.

Joost Leemhuis

March 10, 2020.

3 day trip to Amboseli We spent 3 days at Kibo Safari Camp in Amboseli with our guide Martin. Fantastic trip! Martin was great, really knoweldgeable and he seemed to enjoy himself just as much as we did. He knows everything about birds and all the species on offer in the park. I would recommend Asili to anyone who wants to spend a few days on Safari, and next time we come over we'll ask for Martin again.

LoveToTravel3102

February 15, 2020.

GREAT trip! Great budget trip! Vehicle is a van with a roof that pops open - works great if there are just a few of you so you can move all around the vehicle taking pictures; it would have felt crowded if the van was filled (our guide said most of the time only your group is in the van). A microphone would have helped as it's hard to hear when on bumpy roads. We did the 12 day Masai Mara and Kenya Game Parks Wildlife Safari. We booked through African Budget Safaris, which was a great company for handling questions and it found this trip for me, but it would have been cheaper to go straight through Asili. We experienced many wonderful parks, wildlife, and city/country life as you do a lot of driving in between parks - those different parks let you experience a nice cross-section of Kenya. Our guide Marten was excellent and was very concerned for our safety. He really knew animal behaviors and the area. Marten spent a lot of time finding birds for me - but he will find what you are interested in if possible. Hotels/luxury camps were very nice - not top of the line but we didn't pay that kind of money. Food was good and plentiful. Tsavo West - Ngulia Safari Lodge Amboseli - Kibo Safari Camp Mt. Kenya/Sweetwaters - Comfort Gardens Nanyuki Samburu - Samburu Sopa Lodge Lake Nakuru - Flamingo Hill Camp Masai Mara - Enkorok Mara Camp

Antoni

December 31, 2019.

Safari i Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Serengeti Vi var på 4 dagars Safari nyss med Asili i Tanzania och vi är extremt nöjda med leveransen. Safarin var fantastisk på alla sett och Asili hade organiserat allting perfekt från första stund. Vår guide Evans var både mycket kunnig, rolig och hade bra fingertoppskänsla, en mycket kompetent guide. Den vilda naturen och djuren i Serengeti var resans höjdpunkt och vi är mycket glada att vi gjorde den här resan och kan varmt rekommendera Asili!

WHaanderer

December 11, 2019.

Amazing experience 6 day Kenya trip This was one from the bucket list. Asili Tours was chosen by Claire at African Budget Safaris who has found me several great African trips. Don’t be fooled by the word budget. I stayed at The Marriott in Nairobi and beautiful lodges at lake Nakuru, lake Naivasha and the third within the Maasai Mara park. The lodges were well appointed with excellent food. It was small group with our own driver in a minibus with open top for animal viewing and photos when needed. Jimmy was fun and knowledgable. We saw a huge selection of animals and birds throughout but in the Mara there were abundant elephants, giraffes, lions, all types of buck and wildebeest and even cheetahs. The dawn balloon flight over the Mara followed by a champagne breakfast was unforgettable. A very reasonably priced trip for what was on offer with the pleasure of meeting the owner of Asili the evening afternoon after we arrived. We modified the programme a little which was the advantage of using a smaller local company.

crisdo_05446

October 29, 2019.

Kenya and Tanzania safari We went for an 8 day safari and it was amazing. Our driver/guide Mike in Kenya was excellent, timely and very knowledgeable. The accommodation were very nice and the food was very good. People at all the lodges and camps both in Kenya and Tanzania were very nice. I would highly recommend Asili for your next safari. The days of game driving are long, and mornings were cool, so you have to wear layers. The place we stayed prepared lunch boxes so we were on the game drive all day.

Wojtek S

October 25, 2019.

Safari in Kenya and Tanzania with Asili Safaris in 2019 My wife, myself and two friends traveled together to Kenya and Tanzania as guests of Asili Advanture Safaris. It was an 8 day adventure that took us to Massai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Our hosts were very well organized, always on time and just simply a pleasure to deal with. Mike, our guide/driver in Keya's part of the Safari was phenomenal. His knowledge of all animals, birds, plants and terrain was unsurpassed!! Within the first 21/2 days we saw just about all of the animals that reside in that part of Africa thanks to Mike's knowledge and co-operation with other drivers. The timing of our trip was great. Weather cooperated very nicely with comfortable temperatures of 55F at night to about 80F in daytime (September/October). Camps were very comfortable, even luxurious. Food quality in all of them was great. For lunch the camps prepared lunch boxes since we ate in certain designated areas in the savanna. Days started with breakfast at about 7am and we were back in a camp about 5pm. So, a long day of driving and experiencing the wildlife. The wildlife....hard to describe in words, must see!! Most say this is a lifetime experience, for us it certainly was, despite the fact that we traveled extensively in other parts of the World and saw many very interesting countries. Bring binoculars and cameras (a must), and comfortable clothes. We had pre-arranged visas obtained online. It makes it easier and saves time at the border crossings. If you are going from Kenya to Tanzania and then back to Kenya only single entry visa to Kenya is required. We heard a lot of conflicting ideas about it but single entry visa to Kenya was all we needed. We caution about visiting the Massai Village. It is a commercial undertaking which has very little to do with their normal way of life. The "villagers" sold trinkets made somewhere else as their own at a price that was 4 times as high as the same merchandise in other places. On a positive note, our visit to a fishing village on the shore of Lake Victoria was a very nice surprise. Nobody was trying to sell us anything, the village people went about their own daily activities, while we were walking around (with a guide) to observe their daily habits. They do not seem to mind a few curious tourists to walk around their village. Of course, the main objective of our Safari was to observe the wildlife. Except of the rhinos, we saw all of the animals which live there. Not once did we feel unsafe or threaten. Asili provided very professional and friendly service for which we are grateful!! We highly recommend this company for the future tourists who want to experience great African safari.

Leonie P

October 24, 2019.

Kenya safari of a lifetime - made spectacular by Asili My children and I travelled with Asili for our 7 day Kenya Safari. Visiting places of unsurpassed beauty, seeing amazing animals and experiencing new cultures. However, what made the trip was the friendly, professional, knowledgeable and amazing insight (where is that leopard!) of our guide. Not only did he show kindness to us, flexibly changing the schedule to fit with tired children and usual travel issues, he helped others (fixing broken down tourist vans). Thank you Asili, you went beyond our expectations and at the same time made us feel like we were part of your family. We would recommend you to other families and those interested in an experience that truely taps into Kenya locals.