Black Santa Tours & Safaris is a Nairobi-based company run by Kenyans and former safari guides. We plan journeys through the parks, people and landscapes we grew up with, and we only recommend places we know first-hand.
Every itinerary starts with a conversation about what you want to see, how you like to travel and what you want to spend. From there we build the route, the pace and the accommodation around you.
Share a pop-up roof safari van with up to six other travellers and spend a full day tracking the Big Five across the Mara.
Big elephant herds on open plains, with Mount Kilimanjaro rising across the border on clear mornings.
A game drive on the edge of the city, orphaned baby elephants and a close encounter with Rothschild’s giraffes, all in one day.
A full day in one of Kenya’s best-known conservancies, home to large rhino populations below Mount Kenya.
Wide, wild country and the famous red elephants, coloured by the dust they roll in.
Cross the border for the Maasai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro in a single tailor-made journey.
One team handles your trip from the first message to the drive back to the airport, so the people who plan your safari are the people who run it.
A Kenyan team that knows the parks, roads, seasons and camps from years on the ground.
Routes, pace and accommodation built around your interests rather than a fixed package.
Led by former guides who share the wildlife, history and culture along the way.
Game drives, Maasai villages, beaches and city visits chosen because we have done them ourselves.
Budget camping, group joining, private vehicles or luxury lodges, for solo travellers, couples, families and groups.
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The Maasai Mara is open grassland, river crossings and big skies, a half-day drive from Nairobi. Lions, elephants, buffalo, cheetahs and leopards live here year-round, alongside hippos and crocodiles in the Mara River.
For part of each year the Great Migration brings large herds of wildebeest and zebra across from the Serengeti. Timing shifts with the rains, so we plan migration trips around the latest conditions rather than fixed dates.
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Black Santa Safari tour was very well done! The owner, and guide, felt like a local celebrity. At every stop we made, everyone knew who he was and smiled with a big greeting for Black Santa. The Nairobi National Park game drive was well done, and he was excellent at bringing us a great view while keeping everyone safe and happy. Highly recommend booking with Black Santa Safari for your next trip to Kenya!
Trusting and reliable services indeed. You don’t disappoint. I have enjoyed my tour with you. See me next time.
Black Santa Safaris is licensed by Kenya’s Tourism Regulatory Authority, the body established under the Tourism Act No. 28 of 2011 to regulate the tourism sector and set standards for service delivery.
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The Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Tsavo East and Nairobi National Park are Kenya’s most visited safari destinations. The right choice depends on your time, budget and the wildlife you most want to see.
Yes. We plan tailor-made itineraries around your dates, budget, interests and pace, and can adjust any of our listed safaris.
Yes. Private safaris include your own vehicle and driver-guide, and the itinerary is built around you.
Yes. Our 3-day Maasai Mara group joining safari puts you in a pop-up roof van with a maximum of seven travellers, which lowers the cost per person.
Yes. A common route links the Maasai Mara and Amboseli in Kenya with the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire in Tanzania, with an optional Zanzibar extension.
Yes. Airport and hotel transfers in Nairobi can be arranged on their own or as part of your safari.
As early as you can, especially for popular periods when lodges fill quickly. Shorter trips and day tours can often be arranged at short notice. Contact us with your dates.
Most packages include a safari vehicle with a pop-up roof, a driver-guide, park fees, accommodation and meals as listed. Each safari page lists exactly what is included and excluded.
Tell us where you want to go, when you want to travel and what you want to experience. We’ll help you turn it into an unforgettable safari.
