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My husband and I are looking at going to Kenya to visit a friend a
Christmas. While there we are looking at doing a safari and I have found online a company called Absolute Africa. They are incredibly reasonable in their prices. Has anyone ever used this company? Are they too good to be true? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
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How many days do you want to spend in Kenya?.Before you embark on a
safari you must have a customized Itinerary of the safari you want to take. I dont know about absolute africa but I live in Kenya and work for a tour company called Destination Connect. We deal with safaris in Kenya, Tanzania,Uganda,Dubai and Seychelles. In order for the safari to be intresting you must get information of what is going down on the ground the best game drives that will be worth your money. You can send your enquiries at and tell us what you safari entails. I promise you one of the best safaris that will remain in your memories for life. Paul enquiries@destination-connect,com Jennifer Erno wrote: My husband and I are looking at going to Kenya to visit a friend a Christmas. While there we are looking at doing a safari and I have found online a company called Absolute Africa. They are incredibly reasonable in their prices. Has anyone ever used this company? Are they too good to be true? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
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Jennifer Erno wrote:
My husband and I are looking at going to Kenya to visit a friend a Christmas. While there we are looking at doing a safari and I have found online a company called Absolute Africa. They are incredibly reasonable in their prices. Has anyone ever used this company? Are they too good to be true? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you. You might ask this Q on www.fodors.com and then the Africa forum ... there seem to be a lot of people on that forum who use agents to book their trips and there's a list of a dozen or so unofficially "approved" companies who book Kenya and Tanzania (the company you mention isn't on that list, fwiw). Note that several of the people who will likely reply are travel agents themselves, fwiw. Bill |
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You can check out magicalkenya.com (Kenya Tourism Board) the official
goverment of kenya website for tourism advertisement. There you will get tour firms Paul Bill wrote: Jennifer Erno wrote: My husband and I are looking at going to Kenya to visit a friend a Christmas. While there we are looking at doing a safari and I have found online a company called Absolute Africa. They are incredibly reasonable in their prices. Has anyone ever used this company? Are they too good to be true? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you. You might ask this Q on www.fodors.com and then the Africa forum ... there seem to be a lot of people on that forum who use agents to book their trips and there's a list of a dozen or so unofficially "approved" companies who book Kenya and Tanzania (the company you mention isn't on that list, fwiw). Note that several of the people who will likely reply are travel agents themselves, fwiw. Bill |
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My advice is not to bother with all the bull**** you will get on here. Buy yourself a Lonely Planet guide (or whatever one takes your fancy) and get read up. Do some research on the internet. You can just buy the air tickests and go! There's hundreds of safari companies in Niarobi, you can get fixed up with a safari LOCALLY for a fraction of the cost of doing it at home. The guide book has readers recommendations, the LP book has never let me down to date! It's possible to go on every level of comfort from campfires and canvas to no-expense spared twenty servant jobs. All for less than half the price of booking it at home. Be sure to shop around when you get there.Your friend may be able to advise you also. But don't listen to all the crap you're going to get on here! ************************************************** ************** Jennifer Erno wrote: My husband and I are looking at going to Kenya to visit a friend a Christmas. While there we are looking at doing a safari and I have found online a company called Absolute Africa. They are incredibly reasonable in their prices. Has anyone ever used this company? Are they too good to be true? Any information is greatly appreciated. Thank you. |
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Harry wrote:
My advice is not to bother with all the bull**** you will get on here. Buy yourself a Lonely Planet guide (or whatever one takes your fancy) and get read up. Do some research on the internet. This *is* the internet... -- Johan W. Elzenga johanatjohanfoto.nl Editor / Photographer http://www.johanfoto.nl |
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ngeresa wrote:
You can check out magicalkenya.com (Kenya Tourism Board) the official goverment of kenya website for tourism advertisement. There you will get tour firms Finding a list of 50 firms offering safaris is pretty easy, especially since almost any travel agent can book a trip ... it's finding which of these 50 that are reliable and suited for you that takes a bit more effort. I personally would never go with a company that spams on the internet but have had excellent luck relying on recommendations from people interested in the same type of trip that I am, specializing in photography. Bill |
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Harry wrote:
My advice is not to bother with all the bull**** you will get on here. Buy yourself a Lonely Planet guide (or whatever one takes your fancy) and get read up. Do some research on the internet. You can just buy the air tickests and go! There's hundreds of safari companies in Niarobi, you can get fixed up with a safari LOCALLY for a fraction of the cost of doing it at home. The guide book has readers recommendations, the LP book has never let me down to date! I am no longer in the safari business - but after 19 years operating trips to Kenya, Tanzania, and all points south, I say that Harry is the exception to the rule. The street word for the companies he is describing is 'flycatchers' and you absolutely CANNOT be sure that they will deliver what they promise. A "fraction" of the cost of doing it at home? Harry, back that up with some $$$ figures, please. |
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I have been a determined backpacker for years in every continent except Antartica, though I usually stay in a better class of accommodation these days! When travelling in third world countries if you book through a tour agency, you will inevitably be ripped off. In third world countries everything is a fraction of the cost of what you would pay in Europe or the USA. The expensive bit is getting there. So I usually stay for a longish time. These tour companies bank on their clientelle not knowing this and equating distance and exoticism with prices in their own country. You can go to these third world countries and fix yourself up with the identical experience. (often with the same local firm) often for less than half price. Simply by cutting out the middle man. Travel gude books have recommendations, as I said before, the Lonely Planet book has never let me down. They encourage their readers to report back their experiences. If you write a good report, they'll give you a free book (I have several) They always read and acknowledge any report you send in. There's many poor countries in Africa, Asia and South America where you can stay in a reasonable hotel for less than $10/day. Luxury may cost as much as $50! You can eat for $1, or for somewhere posh $50. You can meet the people and spend your money where you want. I like to stay in people's homes. You can often fix it. You can travel 200miles for $5 on a local bus. Or you can travel in comfort in a high class bus for $10. (Though the best places, there is no bus, only trucks.) And best of all you can have a far more enjoyable time. And if you don't like the company or the place, you can just leave. The key to all is research. Starting with the climate, where you intend to go, at the time you intend to go. (Which is another ripoff with some tour companies, but don't get me going) EG wildlife watching in the tropics. in the DRY season wildlife is concentrated about the few water sources and is hence easier to spot. In the wet season it disperses, not mentioned by some tour companies. ****************************** Dave Patterson wrote: Harry wrote: My advice is not to bother with all the bull**** you will get on here. Buy yourself a Lonely Planet guide (or whatever one takes your fancy) and get read up. Do some research on the internet. You can just buy the air tickests and go! There's hundreds of safari companies in Niarobi, you can get fixed up with a safari LOCALLY for a fraction of the cost of doing it at home. The guide book has readers recommendations, the LP book has never let me down to date! I am no longer in the safari business - but after 19 years operating trips to Kenya, Tanzania, and all points south, I say that Harry is the exception to the rule. The street word for the companies he is describing is 'flycatchers' and you absolutely CANNOT be sure that they will deliver what they promise. A "fraction" of the cost of doing it at home? Harry, back that up with some $$$ figures, please. |
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Seems the lonely planet book you are reading is out dated.The 10$
dollar hotels you talking about are located backstreets and the services the offer are not usually upto standard. They are located on streets that have noise pollution and most of them dont have beefed up security. Kenya is a third world country but has learned people. Infact for every travel costing you get its calculated per the fuel prices. And this is the internet where people do research I dont understand what you mean by "doing research on the internet". Paul Harry wrote: I have been a determined backpacker for years in every continent except Antartica, though I usually stay in a better class of accommodation these days! When travelling in third world countries if you book through a tour agency, you will inevitably be ripped off. In third world countries everything is a fraction of the cost of what you would pay in Europe or the USA. The expensive bit is getting there. So I usually stay for a longish time. These tour companies bank on their clientelle not knowing this and equating distance and exoticism with prices in their own country. You can go to these third world countries and fix yourself up with the identical experience. (often with the same local firm) often for less than half price. Simply by cutting out the middle man. Travel gude books have recommendations, as I said before, the Lonely Planet book has never let me down. They encourage their readers to report back their experiences. If you write a good report, they'll give you a free book (I have several) They always read and acknowledge any report you send in. There's many poor countries in Africa, Asia and South America where you can stay in a reasonable hotel for less than $10/day. Luxury may cost as much as $50! You can eat for $1, or for somewhere posh $50. You can meet the people and spend your money where you want. I like to stay in people's homes. You can often fix it. You can travel 200miles for $5 on a local bus. Or you can travel in comfort in a high class bus for $10. (Though the best places, there is no bus, only trucks.) And best of all you can have a far more enjoyable time. And if you don't like the company or the place, you can just leave. The key to all is research. Starting with the climate, where you intend to go, at the time you intend to go. (Which is another ripoff with some tour companies, but don't get me going) EG wildlife watching in the tropics. in the DRY season wildlife is concentrated about the few water sources and is hence easier to spot. In the wet season it disperses, not mentioned by some tour companies. ****************************** Dave Patterson wrote: Harry wrote: My advice is not to bother with all the bull**** you will get on here. Buy yourself a Lonely Planet guide (or whatever one takes your fancy) and get read up. Do some research on the internet. You can just buy the air tickests and go! There's hundreds of safari companies in Niarobi, you can get fixed up with a safari LOCALLY for a fraction of the cost of doing it at home. The guide book has readers recommendations, the LP book has never let me down to date! I am no longer in the safari business - but after 19 years operating trips to Kenya, Tanzania, and all points south, I say that Harry is the exception to the rule. The street word for the companies he is describing is 'flycatchers' and you absolutely CANNOT be sure that they will deliver what they promise. A "fraction" of the cost of doing it at home? Harry, back that up with some $$$ figures, please. |
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