Ontdek is a Kenya tour operator specialized in walking vacations, bird watching holidays , photo safaris and unique wildlife safaris offered in small groups or as private safaris. Founded in 1996, Ontdek is owned and operated by Peter and Anne Huysman with a team of experienced Kenyan naturalist guides. Though it is possible to offer other activities in Kenya, we deliberately restrict our tours to truly nature themed walking safaris, bird watching, wildlife viewing and outdoor photography. These are activities that on individual levels we are passionate about - a passion we have carried over into the Kenya tour operator business and we daily enjoy it! Based on the number of clients per year, we are not a big Kenya tour operator and this is how we wish to be, as our focus is to serve a niche of the discerning nature travelers on a very personal level rather than run convoys of safari buses.
We have a portfolio of reputable overseas tour operators whose clients we host in Kenya and we also have many independent travelers who choose Ontdek as their preferred Kenya tour operator. We are convinced that we are meeting and exceeding our clients' expectations as several of them have been repeat guests and sent many referrals to us. We are also extremely honored with the many positive safaris reviews that our past clients have posted on the Internet. The Lonely Planet, the authoritative travelers guide, recommends Ontdek as a reliable Kenya tour operator. Meet Peter and Anne Huysman and also see how we work.
However with this tour he was hooked to Kenya and upon settling here in 1995, he traveled extensively in Kenya gaining deep knowledge of the country. Not surprisingly his first marketing base was Belgium and The Netherlands but since then our clients and agents base has expanded to the rest of Europe, UK and US - but now Ontdek is a brand. Peter has led many walking tours and birding tours with a strong emphasis on good comfortable accommodation , perfect logistics and above all knowledgeable and engaged guides. His love for walking is quite noticeable in his birding tours because wherever possible he encourages people to bird outside the vehicles. Likewise when guiding a hiking trip, he doesn't let a birding opportunity pass by. He has a very dependable team of Kenyan naturalist guides.
Anne, a Kenyan, had her career as an agricultural adviser and a high school teacher; jobs that had a lot of outdoor hours which she enjoyed. Good communication was also a key in these careers and there is still no better test on this than high school students! As a co-owner of Ontdek Kenya she is mainly dealing with office operations, effectively communicating with clients (both co-operate and individual) and our suppliers. She is also involved in the research and design of the itineraries where she gives her input as an active woman who is passionate about walking and birding tours, comfortable accommodations, good food and perfect logistics that make travel safe and stress free. While all the tours at Ontdek are of great importance to her, the women tours, which are the latest addition to Ontdek's offers, are especially close to her. The women-only tours carry her message to active women - you don't have to spend your days cooped up in a safari minibus! Ontdek Kenya is a professional & legal safaris tour operator and not a "Mom & Pop" safaris outfitter. But our two children, Farzana 13 yrs and Ifenya 11, whom we travel extensively with in Kenya have greatly shaped the way we plan and deliver safaris and in particular how we arrange travel with children.
Our children literally hit the ground on a walking trail, joining the walks in the baby carriers and now they are young hikers and birders who have on several occasions done all the walks in our itineraries (except for the Mt. Kenya trek). There have been lessons learned, family time shared with so much fun and this is what we wish to give to every family that travels with us. We have first-hand experience in family safaris as our feedback from our "live-in clients" is instant as well as long term. We know for sure that children world over are the same; they want to participate in outdoor activities as long as their abilities can be accommodated, they don't like crowded hotels and neither can they handle daily changing of hotels. We look forward to consulting with you for your safari in Kenya. Kindly contact Ontdek Kenya Safaris. Also see more info on how we work. Kind regards, Peter & Anne Huysman PAGES RELATED TO "Kenya Tour Operator"Ontdek Kenya Safaris' home page   
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