What is the experience of travelers with us?

We continue to serve the many needs of travelers who seek our services.

From straight forward single night hotel bookings to short and long term car rental, tours and safaris for individuals and groups, international conferences ... View below some profile info and comments from a few of our past clients.

Eric Dudley from from Murrieta, California requested Africa Point to organise for him and his family a safari package covering Kenya & Tanzania in 2004. After his return to the US this is what he had to say...

" Yes. It was better than I ever could have imagined! Truly a dream come true for me and my family. We saw everything! Lions, Cheetahs, Elephants, Rhino, Giraffe, Hyenas, Buffalo, Impala, Gazelle, Wildebeest, Zebra, Baboons, Monkeys, Crocodiles, Hippos, Jackals huge Eagles, giant Buzzards, Flamingos and AFRICA! I don't have the words to describe how good I felt about the game drives. GREAT JOB TO EVERYONE AT AFRICA POINT! "

Eric decided to use Africa Point again to organise for him a trip to Egypt for 6 days. After sending him our proposed itinerary this is what he had to say..

"Wow! You’ve done it again! This is an awesome Package! Your organization does a great job making it possible and affordable for people on a low budget to travel. You did a great job on the African Safari Vacation to Kenya and Tanzania for my family last year...."

Eric Dudley
Murrieta, California, U.S

Satoshi Mori from Japan wanted Africapoint to organise for him a 10 day safari in Kenya on the month of August 2005. We proposed a spectacular tour for him and his family which covered the best national parks in Kenya including Masai Mara, Aberdares National Park, Amboseli & Tsavo West. After his return to Japan, this is what he had to say:

"We have been back to Tokyo safely but still dreaming about the safari. Thank you very much for your arrangement & guide in Kenya, as we told, we have enjoyed a lot. Even on the way back from Nairobi, we have already started to talk about next planning..."

Satoshi Mori
Tokyo, Japan

Chris Holder wanted a recommendation for suitable beach hotel in Mombasa and also airport transfers. We proposed and he accepted our services for a good value 5 star hotel and the transfers for June 2002.

He made the following comment after the holiday:

“Just a quick note to say thanks for your organisation with the hotel, and transport, and also many thanks for sorting out the half-board problem so quickly. It was great to chat to you guys, when we go back to Africa we will definitely use you guys again. Many thanks for your help - it is always a pleasure a deal with efficiency and friendliness.”

Chris Holder
Southampton, UK

Client: Fresh Fire Ministries (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)
Services: Group Accommodation, Ground and Air Transport and Safari
Fresh Fire Ministries is a Pentecostal group involved in Christian Evangelism in North America, Africa and elsewhere. For their Crusade in Mwanza, Tanzania in May 2002 they chose us to provide ground and regional flight services and logistics.

The international flight for this 36 persons (US & Canadians) group was terminating in Nairobi and the arrangements were therefore for both Kenya and Tanzania.

After thorough shopping and correspondence with some of our past clients the organizers decided to retain us to handle the aforementioned logistics.

The value added services we offered were:

• Scheduled Kenya-Tanzania flights for advance party
• Accommodation in Kenya and Tanzania
• Charter return flight Nairobi- Mwanza for the group (we recommend this cheaper option although the client had requested a scheduled flight)
• 2 day post-mission safari in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
  
  The client was very satisfied with the arrangements and has requested us to indicated willingness to retain us for upcoming missions.
  
  John MacGirvin, the organizer wrote the following to one of our prospective clients from Canada:
  
  "My experience was good as any service that I've received any where in the USA. Not only were they helpful before and during, but they went out of their way to also be helpful afterwards. I'm using them again for an upcoming trip in November and will look forward to using them for years to come."
  
  Contact: John MacGirvin,
  Missions Director, Fresh Fire Ministries
  Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Dr. Houard sought our services in booking for various hotel and lodges for his self drive safari in Tanzania and Kenya. In Tanzania he requested accommodation in Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, while in Kenya he booked for Amboseli National Park.

After the safari he commented as follows:
“We want to thank you again for the excellent choice you made for the hotels and the help we received during our safari. We are back to France, regards and thanks again.”

Dr. Alain Houard,
France

Jan Bisschop sought our assistance in providing a small hardy 4 wheel drive vehicle for a month long safari in Kenya and Tanzania. We provided a Suzuki Sierra 4WD as per his request on a self-drive basis. The vehicle pick up and return point was Nairobi (Kenya) and was in use in June/July 2002.

On his return to Holland, he commented as follows:

“I found the service perfect and the price OK. The car was fine: it fitted all our requirements and we had no problems with it. Thanks for all your help. We had an amazing time in Kenya and I hope to return there one day!

Jan Bisschop
Holland

Client: ACORD (London, UK)
Service: International Conference (80 Delegates)
ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a UK based NGO that is a research consortium with programs in many African countries.

For their annual 11-day review meeting held in Kenya in May 2002, from an initial long list they chose our company to handle all logistics and venue location and reservation. 80 delegates traveled from all over Africa and UK.

We helped ACORD pick an excellent venue from their initial outline specification of a "place with beautiful surroundings, not more than 150 Km from Nairobi".

This NGO has a small office in Nairobi but chose to deal direct with us instead of burdening the local office with additional duties in which they are not specialized.

The value added services we offered were:

• Accommodation and conference venue at specially negotiated rates
• Audio-visual and simultaneous translation equipment, including technician
• 2 English-French translators
• 1 English-Portuguese translator
• Transport logistics for small groups and individuals
• A dedicated Help Desk throughout the conference -assisting delegates with weekend tours, flight confirmations etc.
  
  Contact: Ms. Niki Kandirikirira
  PAWS Project Manager, ACORD
  London, UK

Managing Water for African Cities- Nairobi Project (Nairobi, Kenya)
This project is supported by UN-Habitat. The project preparation group approached us to arrange a conference in Mombasa (Kenya) where they could hold consultations and finalize on an action plan. In addition they also required admin and logistics support. The conference dates were in July 2002. The group size was 36. The instruction to proceed was given at very short notice with the high season for Mombasa approaching and therefore very difficult to get a group booking confirmed. But we were able to confirm the booking for the group and also get specially negotiated low season rates!

The value added services we offered were:

• Accommodation and conference venue at specially negotiated rates
• Audio-visual equipment, stationary etc
• Transport logistics for Nairobi –Mombasa return
• Handling payments to moderators, participants etc.
• Helping plan cocktail party, recreation etc
• A dedicated Help Desk throughout the conference

After the end of the conference, the Project Manager commented:

“I wish to thank you for arranging a very successful conference. The choice of hotel and transport arrangements met our requirements and expectations. As a result were able to accomplish the task we had set for ourselves. My only regret is that our schedule did not allow us to relax more at the beach!”

Lawrence Mwangi
Project Manager, Managing Water for African Cities -Nairobi Project
Nairobi, Kenya

Ian Macfadyen, who has traveled to Kenya before, requested us to handle his booking (party of 5) for a Nairobi hotel and a safari lodge in the Maasai Mara game reserve.

He commented as follows after the visit:

“Thank you for organising our reservations for us on our recent visit - it was a pleasure doing business with you and we will be using your services again in the future. Everything went without a hitch. Thank you once again.”

Ian Macfadyen
United Kingdom (UK)

Client: Helsinki Groups (Helsinki, Finland)
Service: Student Group African Adventure
Helsinki Groups is part of Kilroys Travels a large student travel specialist operating throughout the Scandinavian Countries of Northern Europe.

They sought our assistance in organising a memorable adventure vacation for young Finns in Kenya and Tanzania. The client initially sent a group of 8 in October 2001.

They were happy with the report given by participants and later sent another group of 12 in December 2001. The aim was to provide a good African experience at a fairly tight student budget. Our brief was to make all ground arrangements for both Kenya and Tanzania.

The value added services we offered were:

• Accommodation in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam
• Adventure safari in Kenya- Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Western Kenya
• Adventure safari in Tanzania- Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara and Tarangire
• Visit and stay in Zanzibar
• Beach holiday in Mombasa
• Transport (road and rail) in Kenya and Tanzania and airport transfers in Nairobi
  
  Contact: Heidi Veikkolainen
  Helsinki Groups, Kilroys Travels
  Helsinki, Finland