About Armani Tours and Travel
Kenya’s premier boutique safari and travel company — crafting unforgettable journeys across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe from our home in Nairobi.
Who We Are
Armani Tours and Travel is a licensed, Nairobi-based tour operator specialising in tailor-made safari and travel experiences across East Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. Headquartered at Windsor House, Mundi Mbingu Street — the heart of Nairobi’s travel and business district — we design and operate journeys for travellers who want more than a holiday.
We exist for the traveller who seeks authentic encounters with wildlife, culture, and landscapes that leave a lasting impression. Whether it is your first game drive in the Maasai Mara, a gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda, a private terrace overlooking the Pyramids of Egypt, or a sunset dhow cruise off the coast of Zanzibar — Armani Tours and Travel brings these moments to life with meticulous planning, expert guides, and personal care that never feels like a transaction.
Armani Tours and Travel operates under a licence issued by the Kenya Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) and upholds the highest professional standards governing tour operations in Kenya and East Africa. Every itinerary we produce is backed by deep local expertise, long-standing lodge and camp relationships, and certified professional guides who have spent years in the field they lead you through.
Our Story
Armani Tours and Travel was born from a conviction: that Africa’s wildlife, landscapes, and cultures deserve to be experienced properly — with knowledge, respect, and genuine wonder. Our founders, rooted in Nairobi and deeply connected to East Africa’s wilderness and hospitality industry, saw an opportunity to build a travel company that combined world-class professionalism with authentic local knowledge.
From our earliest days arranging private safaris in the Maasai Mara and Amboseli, we grew steadily — not by chasing volume, but by delivering experiences so exceptional that clients returned, recommended us to friends, and wrote the reviews that became our reputation. Word of mouth, honest service, and the quiet satisfaction of watching a client’s face as elephants move beneath Kilimanjaro at sunrise — these became the foundations of everything we built.
As demand grew, so did our reach. We expanded into Tanzania and the legendary Serengeti, then into Rwanda for gorilla trekking. Our Middle East programme — covering Dubai and Saudi Arabia — opened new horizons. European cultural tours to France, Spain, Italy, and Greece rounded out a portfolio that now spans three continents and twelve countries.
Our Journey — Key Milestones
Founded at Windsor House, Mundi Mbingu Street — with a vision to create Kenya’s most client-focused boutique safari operator, licensed from day one by the Kenya Tourism Regulatory Authority.
Complete range of Kenya safari packages established — Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Samburu, Tsavo — alongside Tanzania’s Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, plus Zanzibar beach extensions.
Rwanda gorilla trekking experiences added — giving clients access to Volcanoes National Park mountain gorilla encounters. South Africa’s Cape Town and Kruger Park packages followed, completing our Southern and East Africa offering.
Armani Tours expanded beyond sub-Saharan Africa — offering Dubai desert safaris, Saudi Arabia cultural tours, Morocco’s Imperial Cities, and Egypt’s Nile and Pyramids experiences, serving a growing East African and international client base.
European cultural travel — Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Santorini — added to meet growing demand for seamless Africa-plus-Europe combined itineraries, servicing East African clients seeking to experience both worlds in one journey.
Armani Tours and Travel continues to grow through client satisfaction, genuine reviews, and one simple principle: extraordinary journeys, exceptionally delivered. Every single time.
Our Mission & Vision
Our Mission
To create transformative travel experiences that connect our clients deeply with Africa’s wilderness, cultures, and people — delivered with unwavering professionalism, genuine local expertise, and personal care that makes every traveller feel like our most important client. Because to us, they are.
Our Vision
To be East Africa’s most trusted boutique travel company — recognised not for size, but for the quality, authenticity, and integrity of every journey we craft. We envision a world where responsible travel enriches both the traveller and the destination, creating lasting connections between people and the natural world.
We believe travel changes people. A child watching their first elephant in Amboseli. A couple sharing champagne after a balloon safari over the Maasai Mara. A solo traveller moved to silence by mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s misty forest. These moments matter more than any itinerary document. Armani Tours and Travel exists to make them happen — for as many people as possible, as responsibly as possible.
Our Core Values
Everything Armani Tours and Travel does flows from six core values that were built into our company from day one — not written for a website, but lived every day in every booking, every itinerary, and every client interaction.
We are transparent about pricing, honest about what is included and excluded, and truthful about what your destination offers at any given time of year. No hidden fees, no false promises — ever.
We operate with deep respect for the wildlife, ecosystems, and communities that make our destinations extraordinary. Conservation is woven into every decision we make — not deployed as a marketing line.
From the first WhatsApp message to the moment you land back home, we hold ourselves to the highest standard of responsiveness, accuracy, and genuine personal care that goes beyond expectation.
Our knowledge is not sourced from brochures — it comes from years of field experience, deep relationships with lodge managers, park rangers, and community leaders across every destination we operate in.
No two Armani Tours and Travel itineraries are identical. Every journey is built around the specific interests, pace, budget, and travel style of the individual client or group booking with us.
We love what we do. Our team members are travellers themselves — people who find real joy in designing journeys and in hearing clients describe the exact moment that took their breath away.
Destinations We Cover
Armani Tours and Travel operates across three continents, offering a carefully curated selection of the world’s most extraordinary destinations. Every country in our portfolio has been personally researched and regularly reviewed by our team — we only recommend places we know deeply and stand behind completely.
- 🦁 Kenya — Maasai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Samburu, Tsavo, Diani Beach, Lamu
- 🐘 Tanzania — Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Zanzibar Island
- 🦍 Rwanda — Volcanoes National Park, gorilla trekking, Kigali
- 🦓 South Africa — Cape Town, Kruger National Park, Garden Route
- 🏙️ Dubai & UAE — City tours, desert safaris, luxury stays
- 🕌 Saudi Arabia — AlUla, Diriyah, Riyadh, Red Sea coast
- 🐪 Egypt — Pyramids, Sphinx, Nile cruises, Luxor, Aswan
- 🕌 Morocco — Marrakech, Fez, Chefchaouen, Sahara Desert
- 🗼 France — Paris, Loire Valley, Provence, French Riviera
- 🏛️ Greece — Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes
- 🍕 Italy — Rome, Florence, Venice, Amalfi Coast, Sicily
- 💃 Spain — Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Andalusia, Ibiza
What Makes Us Different
In a world of online booking platforms and mass-market operators, Armani Tours and Travel takes a different approach. We are deliberately boutique — small enough to give every client genuine personal attention, experienced enough to handle every complexity that international travel demands.
Our maximum group size of six passengers per vehicle is a genuine operational commitment, not a marketing claim. When you share a game drive vehicle with five others rather than fifteen, your guide can move faster, stop longer, go further off-road, and adapt the entire drive around what you are seeing and what you want to find. The difference is not subtle — it is the difference between a safari and a bus tour.
- Dedicated vehicles per booking — never mixed with strangers from other reservations
- KPSGA-certified professional guides with years of field experience in their specific reserves
- 24/7 WhatsApp support throughout your entire journey, not just office hours
- No hidden fees — every quotation itemises what is and is not included in plain language
- Price guarantee after deposit — no surcharges for fuel, currency fluctuation, or park fee changes
- Flying Doctor emergency evacuation included as standard on all Tanzania safari packages
- Free rescheduling within 24 months available for eligible bookings
- Instalment payment plans for bookings over USD 3,000 — by prior written arrangement
Our Expert Team
The Armani Tours and Travel team is the heart of everything we deliver. Every member brings genuine field experience, professional certification, and a personal passion for travel that you can feel from the first message they send you.
Safari Guiding Team
All Armani Tours and Travel safari guides hold certification from the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA) and undergo regular field refresher training. They are chosen not only for wildlife knowledge but for storytelling, patience, and a genuine ability to connect travellers with the landscapes and ecosystems around them.
- KPSGA-certified — Bronze, Silver, and Gold level certification holders across the team
- Wilderness First Aid trained — every guide carries and is certified to use a full first aid kit in the field
- Multilingual — our guiding team serves international clients in English, Swahili, and other languages
- Specialist expertise — dedicated guides for bird watching, photography safaris, cultural immersion, and adventure activities
Nairobi Operations & Planning Team
Behind every seamless safari is a Nairobi-based operations team managing logistics, permits, reservations, and client communications. Our operations team works closely with lodge partners, park authorities, and domestic aviation providers to ensure every element of your journey is confirmed, coordinated, and backed by contingency planning.
- Dedicated travel consultant assigned to every booking from first enquiry to safe return
- 24/7 WhatsApp operations line monitored throughout every client’s travel period
- Permit specialists — Rwanda gorilla trekking permits, Kenya Wildlife Service, KCAA drone permits
- Visa guidance officers with current, regularly updated knowledge of entry requirements for all 12 destinations
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Armani Tours and Travel believes the greatest travel experiences are inseparable from the responsibility to protect the environments and communities that make them possible. Sustainable tourism is the foundation on which our entire business is built — not an optional extra, not a marketing tagline.
The wildlife, landscapes, and cultures that draw travellers to East Africa exist within fragile ecosystems. Without healthy ecosystems, there is no safari. Without thriving communities, there is no authentic cultural experience. Without conservation, there is no future for any of it. This is not an abstract concern for us — it is existential.
- 🐘 Wildlife-first guiding: Our guides maintain strict minimum distances from all wildlife and never manoeuvre vehicles in ways that stress animals. We actively support Kenya Wildlife Service operations and report any suspicious activity immediately.
- 🏡 Direct community benefit: Every Maasai village and Samburu community visit we facilitate is conducted through formal partnerships ensuring fair compensation flows directly to community members — not through intermediaries who dilute the impact.
- 🏕️ Eco-lodge preference: Armani Tours and Travel prioritises accommodation partners with demonstrated sustainability credentials — solar power, water conservation, local staff employment, and active wildlife corridor protection.
- 🚫 Zero plastic in parks: Our vehicles operate a strict no-single-use-plastic policy across all national parks and conservancies, in line with Kenyan law and our own higher standard.
- 🌱 Carbon awareness programme: We are actively building structured carbon offset partnerships to give clients the option to offset the environmental impact of their travel through verified conservation projects in Kenya and Tanzania.
- 📚 Client conservation education: Every Armani Tours client receives a thorough pre-departure briefing on responsible wildlife behaviour, local customs, and the ecological importance of the environments they are visiting.
Our team members grew up alongside Kenya’s wildlife. We have watched habitats contract, species disappear from ranges where they once thrived, and communities struggle to find balance between conservation and livelihood. This is why responsible tourism is never just policy at Armani Tours and Travel. It is personal. It is the reason we do what we do, the way we do it.
What Our Clients Say
The best measure of any travel company is not its own words but its clients’ experiences. Here is what travellers who have journeyed with Armani Tours and Travel say about their time in our care.
From the moment we contacted Armani Tours on WhatsApp to the day we arrived home, every single detail was handled perfectly. Our guide in the Maasai Mara was extraordinary — his knowledge of animal behaviour meant we witnessed things other vehicles drove straight past. The Migration crossing we saw will stay with me for the rest of my life.
— Sarah & James · United Kingdom · Maasai Mara Migration Safari, 2024We were nervous about organising a safari with a company we hadn’t used before — especially the Rwanda gorilla trekking permits. Armani Tours handled everything: the permits, the flights, the lodge, the border crossing — and kept us fully informed every step of the way. The gorilla trek itself was the single most emotional wildlife experience of our lives.
— Priya & Rahul · India · Kenya & Rwanda Safari, 2024I booked a solo safari and was genuinely worried about logistics and safety travelling alone. Armani Tours paired me with a brilliant guide, gave me a private vehicle, and checked in with me every evening on WhatsApp. I felt completely safe and completely free. I am already planning my second trip.
— Amara · Nigeria · Solo Amboseli & Lake Nakuru Safari, 2023We combined a Kenya safari with a week in Greece and Armani Tours coordinated both seamlessly. Two completely different kinds of travel, two completely different logistical challenges — handled without a single problem. Our family of five, including three children, had the trip of a lifetime. We cannot wait to go back.
— The Al-Rashidi Family · Kuwait · Kenya Safari & Greece Cultural Tour, 2024Find Us
Armani Tours and Travel is based in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya’s vibrant capital and East Africa’s travel and business hub. Whether you are visiting us in person, reaching out on WhatsApp, or sending an email enquiry from anywhere in the world — our team is ready to start planning your journey.
- 📍 Office Address:
Windsor House, Mundi Mbingu Street, Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi CBD — accessible from all major city hotels and the Intercontinental roundabout area - 📱 WhatsApp & Phone:
+254 722 534 853
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — response within 2 hours guaranteed, every day of the year - ✉️ Email:
info@armanitoursandtravel.com
Every email is responded to within 2 hours during business hours; within 4 hours at all other times - 🌐 Website:
www.armanitoursandtravel.com
Browse all destinations, safari packages, guides, FAQs, and client resources - 📋 Regulatory Licence:
Kenya Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) — Licensed Tour Operator
All Armani Tours and Travel operations comply with the Kenya Tourism Act 2011 and all applicable TRA licensing requirements
🌍 Begin Your Journey With Us
From the Maasai Mara to the Serengeti, from Rwanda’s gorilla forests to the shores of Zanzibar — your extraordinary journey starts with a single message to our team in Nairobi.
📧 info@armanitoursandtravel.com · 📍 Windsor House, Mundi Mbingu Street, Nairobi, Kenya · Response within 2 hours guaranteed
