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About Old Times

5+ Years Of Safari,Done The Old-Fashioned Way

A small Nairobi team planning private journeys across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, led by people who know the land.

5+Years Of
Experience
The Old Times Safari Company game drive vehicle on the savannah
Our Story

Who We Are

The Old Times Safari Company began with a simple belief: the best safaris are slow, personal and led by people who truly know the land.

For more than five years we have planned private journeys across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from our home in Nairobi. We grew up with the bush on our doorstep. We know which camp has the best sundowner deck, which guide can find a leopard in thick croton, and how to leave room for the unplanned moment that becomes the story you tell for years.

That is what we mean by safari the old-fashioned way: unhurried days, honest advice and a team that treats every guest like family.

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The Old Times Family

The People Behind Your Safari

We are guides, planners, drivers, cooks and camp hosts, and we think of every guest as family.

Our Guides

Born in the bush and trained to read it, from fresh tracks to the mood of a herd.

Our Planners

Designing days that fit you, down to the best table at sunset.

Camp And Lodge Hosts

The warm welcome waiting at the end of every long drive.

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The Whole Old Times Family
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Our Camp Chefs
A camp host carrying lanterns along a garden path
Our Camp Hosts
Maasai guides sharing a moment with a young guest
Our Maasai Guides
A camp host serving breakfast
Born And Raised Here
Samburu warriors, local guides of the northern plainsA Maasai guide teaching children to use a bowA canvas tent bedroom in the MaraGuests and a guide watching elephants in AmboseliA lantern-lit camp terrace at duskA game drive at sunset among zebrasBorn And Raised Here
Why Us

Why Travel With Us

Six things you can count on when you travel with Old Times. Choose one to see it.

  • Our planners and guides live in the places you will visit, so you get honest advice, not brochure promises.

  • No fixed packages. Every itinerary is shaped around your dates, your pace and the moments you most want to live.

  • A written quote with no surprises, and a straight answer to every question about what is included.

  • A small team, so you deal with the same people from your first message until you are back home.

  • Camps, guides and activities chosen to protect wildlife and to benefit the communities beside it.

  • Reach us on WhatsApp before, during and after your trip. We answer quickly and we always follow up.

Responsible Travel

Travel That Leaves Africa Better

A safari should protect the wild places it celebrates and the people who live beside them.

A keeper comforting an orphaned baby elephant

Wildlife First

We keep respectful distances, follow park rules and never chase a sighting, because the animals were here first.

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Respect For Culture

We introduce guests to communities by invitation, with permission and fair payment, never as a spectacle.

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Local Hands

We hire local guides, trackers and camp teams, buy from local suppliers and favour locally rooted camps.

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A Lighter Footprint

We favour small camps, less waste and reusable bottles, and we brief every guest on how to travel gently.

Culture And Community

Making A Difference

A safari touches more lives than the ones in the vehicle. Behind every sunrise drive are guides, cooks, trackers, weavers and neighbours whose families live beside the wild.

We run community programmes that our guests can join. Partner with a project, sponsor a school place, a craft cooperative or a conservation effort, or simply roll up your sleeves for a day while you are here. Every programme is chosen with the community it serves.

  • Partner with local craft groups and women's cooperatives
  • Sponsor school places, supplies and community projects
  • Give a day of your safari to help out, from planting to teaching
  • Cultural visits by invitation, never staged for the camera
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Peace Of Mind

Your Money Is Safe With Us

Planning a safari is a big commitment. We keep the money side clear, fair and in writing.

How To Book

Start Your African Journey

Booking a safari should feel like the start of the adventure, not paperwork. Four simple steps, and a planner beside you for every one.

  1. Step One

    Tell Us Your Dream

    Message us on WhatsApp or send a short enquiry: where you want to go, when, who is travelling and what you hope to see.

  2. Step Two

    We Design Your Journey

    Your planner builds a private itinerary around you, with camps, guides and pacing chosen for how you like to travel.

  3. Step Three

    Refine And Confirm

    We adjust every detail together. You receive a clear written quote, then confirm with your deposit.

  4. Step Four

    Pack And Travel

    We handle transfers, bookings and the small surprises, and we are a message away from the day you land until you return.

Journal And Our Stories

Notes From The Field

Notes from the field, written by the people who guide and plan your trip.

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