Private tour in Nairobi Kevin L
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Kevin L.
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Jambo |Hello |Bonjour |Hola | Hallo| 你好/مرحبا | こんにちは, I'm the humble recipient of ToursByLocals Legendary Safari Award 2025 (voted for by past ToursByLocals travelers from across the world). Sincere appreciation for visiting my profile and listed tours! Let's explore the underbelly of Nairobi and East Africa, together :) I am a Nairobi-based professional tour guide with over three decades of lived local experience and about 10 years (since 2016) extensive guiding expertise across Kenya, Tanzania, and rest of East Africa. Nairobi has been my home for the past 34 years, and I take pride in offering visitors a deeply informed, authentic perspective of the city and the region beyond. I'll be extremely happy and humbled to take you around this incredible city and the country I call home. I specialize in bespoke, mid-budget to high-end private tours for private clients, honeymooners, couples, families, solo travelers, large groups, researchers, birdwatchers, business travelers, and first-time visitors seeking exclusivity, comfort, and meaningful engagement rather than mass tourism. Based on your preferences, I tailor your experiences through customized itineraries for Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Naivasha, Hell’s Gate, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Diani, Malindi, Uganda, and Rwanda. I have an affinity bias for lesser-known locations that offer privacy, depth, and authenticity. These unique experiences are complemented by hand-selected four- and five-star accommodation, seamless logistics, and personalized pacing. As my past reviews from travelers rightfully show, I take immense pride in guiding visitors through Kenya’s most interesting and rewarding highlights, including wildlife parks, historical sites, museums, botanical gardens, cultural villages, local markets, art spaces, lakes, coastal destinations, and carefully tailored leisure venues. My tours go beyond sightseeing, offering rich historical and social context and insight into the natural, cultural, and historical fabric of the places we explore. With me, you are not just a tourist, but an integral part of every community, destination, and activity we visit or undertake. For that moment in time, you are part of us. You are us. This is why every journey is custom-designed to reflect individual interests, expectations, and travel style. My professional background includes certification as a tour guide and academic training in wildlife biology. This expertise allows me to deliver intellectually engaging interpretation while maintaining the highest standards of sustainable and ethical travel. This is mainly through ToursByLocals and my local travel company registered and operating in Kenya, Wild World Expeditions, which I started of passion for exploration and adventure. Before registering the Eco-travel company, I worked as a licensed freelance guide for various tour operators, which earned me a lot of experience and skills. Beyond guiding, I actively contribute to environmental research and conservation policy discourse in Kenya. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning to explore more deeply, I look forward to guiding you through East Africa with insight, care, and professionalism. Please, feel free to book any of the amazing tours I have listed on this platform, or message me so that we can tailor-make one with you, from scratch. Kenya is an amazing destination of choice for travelers who want to have a feel of true AFRICAN awakening spirit. Africa's endless natural, cultural, and social provisions blossom in this beautiful country. It stands out as an African hub for amazing wildlife safaris, adventure holidays, honeymoon vacations, and business travel. With endless choices, affordable comfort, favorable climate, mouth-watering local cuisines, amazing wildlife, booming socio-economic growth, and welcoming people and cultures, you have all the reasons to visit Kenya. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning to explore more deeply, I look forward to guiding you through East Africa with insight, care, and professionalism. Many thanks Kelvin Lunzalu Your Guide Certified tour operator in Kenya, number BN/2016/450729 Member of the Tourism Professional Association of Kenya. Ecotourism champion 2015, Environment254 Awards Environmental Blogger of the Year 2018 and 2019 Nominee, BAKe Awards Wildlife Blogger of the Year 2018 Nominee, Terra Incognita International blog Awards Speaker: Nature of Cities Summit, 2019, Paris France; UN FAO Symposium on Non-conventional Waters, 2019 Madrid Spain. Global Judge: UN Young Champions of the Earth, 2019. Graduate: Wildlife Conservation CoalitionWILD Ambassador: 2018-2019
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The tour to Northern hemisphere is always rewarding. The Samburu National Reserve hosts rare species of wildlife, known as the Samburu Special. These include the Grevy Zebra, Somali Ostrich, Reticulated Giraffe, Gerenuk and the Beisa Oryx. At least 900 elephants are found here. You also enjoy sightings of big cats such as the Lion, Leopard and Cheetahs. Kamunyak, the Miracle Lioness that adopted the baby Oryx, calls this place home. Wild dogs and over 450 species of birds are also found here. The award-winning movie, BORN FREE, and the story of Adamson sprouts from here. The rhinos of Lake Nakuru and Ol Pejeta, and the amazing wildlife of the famous Maasai Mara complements your overall experience. You can bank on my years of experience in organizing this top-drawer tour and can rest assured that all your safari interests are covered to the max!
Day 1: Pick up from airport/hotel in the morning and head to Samburu. Arrive at Sarova Shaba in time for lunch. Enjoy the afternoon relaxing by the swimming pool before we kick off for an evening game drive. Day 2: Full Day Game Drive in Samburu. Return to lodge for lunch and relaxation until 4 PM before we go for another evening game drive. Day 3: Breakfast then departure to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Enjoy views of the snowcapped Mt. Kenya on our 4-hour drive to Ol Pejeta. Visit the sanctuary with the largest number of black rhinos in East Africa, in the afternoon. You have an option for a night game drive. Day 4: Morning game drive then departure to Lake Nakuru National park. Enjoy an afternoon game drive with sightings of buffaloes, rhinos, gazelles, and many more by the lakeside. Day 5: Morning game drive then departure to Maasai Mara. Enjoy an evening introductory game drive in this reserve. Day 6: Maasai Mara full day game drive. Picnic lunch. Day 7: Morning game drive then departure to Nairobi.
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