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A safari vehicle approaching zebra and elephants on an East African game drive

Independent safari operator · Mombasa, Kenya

We plan it. We drive it. You live it.

One local team, its own safari vehicles and certified driver guides, taking you through Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
Years in the safari industry
18
Safari routes ready to drive
70
Parks and reserves covered
19
East African countries
4

Why travel with us

The people who answer are the people responsible for the road

FAD is not a safari marketplace. We are a Mombasa operator that plans the route, prepares the vehicle, puts a guide behind the wheel and stays responsible until the final drop-off.

“Making a safari with a native who knows the country like the back of their hand is like buying an asset back home.”

The promise FAD has carried from the beginning

Our own vehicles

Land Cruisers and minibuses with pop-up roofs, serviced after every safari.

Certified local guides

Wildlife knowledge, cultural context and practical road experience in one person.

A route made for you

Your interests, pace, comfort level and budget shape the itinerary from the start.

A herd of elephants beside a safari vehicle on the plains The road is part of the experience

Why ownership matters

Your safari is never handed off

We operate with our own vehicles and guides. That keeps the route, safety checks and day-to-day decisions with one accountable team.

  • Vehicles serviced after every safari
  • A guaranteed window seat for every guest
  • Radio communication linked to the office
  • Flexible planning around your interests and pace
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An elephant beside a safari vehicle on the East African plains

Local knowledge changes what you notice

On the plains, good decisions come from experience, patience and reading the landscape.

Leadership

Led by Michael Musyoka

Director, safari planner and on the road since day one.

Michael has worked in the safari industry for more than eighteen years. His approach is straightforward: listen first, build around what the traveller actually wants to see, price it clearly and make the journey safe and memorable.

The wider team is made up of certified driver guides trained in wildlife behaviour, local history, culture, flora, fauna and practical vehicle care.

What we create

One operator. Many ways into East Africa.

Start with a route from our catalogue or tell us what matters most. Wildlife, mountains, gorillas, coast and culture can become one coherent journey.

A lion and lioness walking through long savannah grass in Kenya

Wildlife and open plains

Classic East Africa

Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo, Serengeti and Ngorongoro by road or by air.

A reticulated giraffe standing in green northern Kenyan bush

Beyond the familiar

Mountains, gorillas and birds

Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Bwindi and special-interest routes across the region.

Palm trees beside the Indian Ocean on the East African coast

After the dust

Coast, islands and dhows

Mombasa, Diani, Wasini and Zanzibar as a calm ending to the road ahead.

Your safari starts with a conversation

Tell us what you want to see. We will shape the road.

Share your dates, group size and travel style. The Mombasa team will reply with a route and a price built for you.

Talk to us

Tell us your dream and we will shape the route

Our team answers on WhatsApp fastest, and every enquiry gets a price for your dates, your group and the lodges you choose.

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  • An enquiry costs nothing

    A price for your dates, then you decide