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Female avatar icon Mette Denmark flag DK       Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 22, 2023

Email Mette  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fantastic place for safari

5 / 5 5 /5
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Great safari, and fantastic beaches. Easy to get around the country on your own. People in general are very heplful.

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Male avatar icon Miguel António Soares de Oliveira Maia Portugal flag PT       Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 22, 2023

Email Miguel António Soares de Oliveira Maia  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Wonderful experience.

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I have the opportunity to see the big five animals in Kenya.
I love the Amboseli view of Kilimanjaro, it looks like lion king movie scenario.
The ballon safari in Masai Mara was a amazing experience.

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Male avatar icon Deepesh Panicker Oman flag OM       Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 23, 2023

Email Deepesh Panicker  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Perfect destination for your first safari

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On our 2 weeks trip in Kenya, one thing that was constant was the genuine warmth and kindness of the Kenyan people. I would go again to Kenya only for interacting with them. Second, the country is blessed with so much natural beauty and we were lucky to experience the savannah, lakes as well as the coastal landscapes. On top of these 2 points, Masai Mara being a smaller park than Serengeti has higher concentration of animals and on my first safari, I was lucky to spot the Big 4 - Lions, Cheetahs, Leopard, Cape Buffalo & African Bush Elephant. In Nakuru park, we were lucky to spot both the White and Black Rhino. Naivasha lake boat ride was a beautiful experience and a sight to behold and must recommended. I would avoid the Hell's Gate national park though. The coastal towns of Mombasa, Malindi and Watamu have some of the nicest beachscapes I have seen and the vibe is really cool for beach lovers and for chillout after the dusty safaris. I hence, would recommend for any first time
Read more safari goers to opt for Kenya due to easy accessibility and lesser travel within the country to be able to see more in a lesser amount of time.
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Male avatar icon Venkat Ramani India flag IN       Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 23, 2023

Email Venkat Ramani  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

MUST VISIT KENYA & MASAI MARA IN PARTICULAR, AT LEAST ONCE IN LIFETIME

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Africa is Mystic and a Photographer's paradise. Masai Mara in Kenya was on top of my Bucket list. I have already visited it twice and the latest was 02nd - 08th March 2023. I can assure you it is not the last time for me. It all depends on a good driver cum Guide with good knowledge of the place. I was fortunate both times. It is important to be respectful of the locals and their culture. Nature lovers will love every inch of Kenya. The weather is cool in the mornings and can be sweltering by 11 am. Drink lots of water but never leave your Safari Truck in the wild to mark your territories. Carrying light winter clothing is advised. There should not be any worry about safety in any Safari camps/lodges. The guides and the staff take full responsibility for you and your personal belongings. Even in Campsites in the wild, you may hear howls and roars at night, but, the camps have Masai warriors around to keep you safe. All lodges have charging points for your Mobile and camera batteries.
Read more However, battery packs & extra carrying batteries is a no-brainer. My Tour operator was Dennsland TrekkTours and the Driver cum guide was Mr.Anthony who did a great job with his expertise and influence in every game park.
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Male avatar icon Guido Thiering Germany flag DE       Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 23, 2023

Email Guido Thiering  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

the real africa in one country

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Kenya is an optimal destination for a safari experience. Lots of different local providers really trying to deliver a unique experience. Great national parks, beautiful landscapes, beautiful animal sightings and friendly and helpful people can be found there. Highly recommended holiday destination, also to broaden your horizons.

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Male avatar icon Sean W Ryan United States flag US       Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 25, 2023

Email Sean W Ryan  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

This was a fascinating experience, both in terms of nature and in culture!

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The trip to Masai Mara was incredible, filled with amazing animals and wondrous scenery, especially at sunrise. The guide was conscientious about keeping us in the vehicle for our safety, but there were times when he would go off the trails, which did raise some objections among our group. I took the five day tour, but I would recommend a three-day safari instead. The only real bad part of it was the camp, and really only when we tried to sleep--the mosquito nets were ineffective, and on the second night, the power was out (I use a CPAP when I sleep, so this was a real problem for me), and as a result, I did not sleep well until the third night when we got to stay in a hotel.
I and other members of our group found the meeting in the Masai tribe very interesting but a bit problematic: When we were offered a chance to visit their village, we were charged a fee, which they told us was to support the village. We accepted this, but then we were confronted with peddlers in the village
Read more and railroaded into making a donation to the school we visited. This can strike a western tourist as dishonest, and it may help avoid awkward confrontations if these things are also mentioned upfront instead of sprung on us at different stages of the visit.
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Male avatar icon Seong Ho South Korea flag KR       Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 27, 2023

Email Seong Ho  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

incredible wildlife in Kenya

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I visited several national parks to enjoy wildlife which was incredible. They all had precious resources of wildlife which may be important properties of Kenya. Regarding tourism, the accommodation and access to the tourist attractive spots are very important. The quality of accommodation inside the parks should be improved as good as the one in Southeast Asian countries. The roads near the parks should be paved. I suppose there will be more and more tourists visiting Kenya, so we as the citizens of the world should keep these pearls of nature as one of the best parks in the world.

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Female avatar icon Alessia Netherlands flag NL       Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 29, 2023

Email Alessia  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wonderful

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The Masai Mara is beautiful (landscape and animals). I very much enjoyed my experience there.

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Male avatar icon Ismail Magdy United Arab Emirates flag AE       Visited: February 2023 Reviewed: Mar 31, 2023

Email Ismail Magdy  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Once in a lifetime experience

5 / 5 5 /5
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I went to Kenya last February - 2023 and it has been a great experience for me , it was my first time Safari so for all first-timers it is very important to pick a Safari tour operator with good reputation and good reviews because it has a great effect on your experience, I went with Meektrails and they have been very professional and committed.

In my first day I visited Nairobi and the city is unique and has sweet vibes but I wouldn’t recommend staying more than one day there as there is nothing much to do in the city.

After that I visited Masai Mara, which was great and we managed to see the big 5 , it was relatively easy due to the short bushes in that time of the year, but the dry bushes made the scenery less pretty to be honest, I believe after the rain season it must be way more pretty.

After that I visited Lake Nakuru and it was MESMERIZING, and no doubt it was our best day in the trip, I would highly recommend visiting it, we managed
Read more to see Rhinos, Flamengos, Monkeys, Zebras, Buffalos and many others

In our last day we visiter Lake Naviasha and I would also recommend the boat trip experience where you get close to the hippos.

Overall it has been a great experience and I wish you all a happy trip
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Female avatar icon Lalla Margaroli Jersey flag JE       Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Apr 1, 2023

Email Lalla Margaroli  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Indescribable once in a lifetime experience

5 / 5 5 /5
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This was the most incredible experience, once in a lifetime, totally indescribable. The Kenyans are the most beautiful, sincere, obliging people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, if you can experience this trip, Safari in the Masai Mara then a week in Watamu, you will have the time of your life!

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