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    SIGNAL // KE-0041 // Bamboo at 2,400m // Elephants, 3
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    Why we exist

    Most Kenya trips are sold to you. Yours gets built with you.

    You have probably had this experience. You ask about a safari and get back one fixed price for a package somebody else designed. You cannot see what is inside that number. You do not know if the person who replied has ever stood in the park you are paying to visit.

    We started Daring Escapes because that felt backwards. So we do it the other way round. We show you the breakdown of every trip and we build the days around what you actually want. You will always know what you are paying for and why. That is the part most agencies will not show you.

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    "Eric is such an amazing guide. He took such good care of us and showed us so much of authentic Kenyan culture. He is thoughtful, fun and attuned. We even got to meet his parents!"
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    This was a great tour - we had booked last minute, but Eric made sure to take care of all the details. Climbing, biking, hiking - we did it all, and had a nice picnic lunch in the middle of all the action.

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    The trip was amazing, the tour operator was very friendly and on time, he accompanied me the whole trip and shared his data with me to keep me connected with my dear one :) highly recommended

    Ajubtally R
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    When we booked this tour with Daring Escapes and that we wanted to spend even more days around Naivasha, Louisa and Eric made a nice three-day program for us. The first day we sailed canoe, the second day horseback riding.

    Fred B
    Europe
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    As a solo female traveler, I was initially nervous about a safari trip, but the Daring Escapes team made me feel completely safe and welcomed. Grace, our guide, was amazing - she taught me so much about the wildlife.

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    The best guider ever had. And I have traveled a lot. There a great views and it was very fun I hope I can do it again and I recommended a lot. If you are thinking of doing it just booked it's great.

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    We had a really exceptional tour with Daring Escapes. Thanks to the excellent guidance of the team we were able to spot lots of different animals in a unique setting and from a close distance. Riding alongside zebras we will never forget.

    natascha w
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    Eric is such an amazing guide! He took such good care of and showed us so much of authentic Kenyan culture. He is thoughtful, fun, and attuned. We even got to meet his parents! I really value learning from him.

    Dylan C
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    Jan 2024
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    I very much enjoyed the trip to Aberdare in 2024 and Eric the guide/driver/cook was lovely. The park is very beautiful; rain-forest, bamboo forest — quite rare in Kenya.

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    Guides who actually live here

    Eric picks every guide himself. People who grew up near these parks and know the terrain, the wildlife and the quiet corners that never make it into a brochure.

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    You are not a booking reference to us

    There is no call centre and no account manager who changes every month. The person who answers your first message is the same person who plans your trip and often the one sitting beside you at the bonfire as the sun rises over the Aberdares.

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