Our Story
It seems so ancient yet it is almost 4 decades ago, that a father and son established an office in a suburb of Nairobi. The joy of living in Africa and the passion to show their homeland was far too tempting to miss and both left their chosen career to start an office from humble beginnings. Back then few locals had ventured into tourism which was considered the preserve of the multinationals and the pair knew that to succeed they would have to be different, be creative, fun to be with but, above all, provide an unmatched safari experience that would surpass the expectations of even the most discerning guests.
Armed with expert local knowledge of East Africa and their traditional warm African hospitality the pair embarked on their challenging journey. Along the way the pair continued to excel and carve out a name for themselves as the only safari operator who would willingly provide warm and personal hospitality to their visiting guests.
In addition, Rajab and Minaz had a special way with their guests – they would pop open a bottle of champagne to welcome all their arriving guests, took the time to celebrate any special occasion, opened up their family home to share a meal and to hear stories from their excited guests before giving them a warm send off. Their firsts were endless and, today, Twiga Tours is recognized as a leader in the safari industry! Their creativity, personal honesty, integrity and warmth played the most significant role in this major success of the company.
Today, the company has established its headquarters in Nairobi and centralised its booking system to make it easy and convenient for its partners around the world to send one e-mail for any bookings or enquires for the region rather than having to deal with several individual offices. In addition, to ensure smooth operations of our safari programs the company has fully staffed and strategically located operational office in Arusha. The company is also IATA Accredited and has 3 Retail Offices to serve the needs of the local corporate and leisure travelers.