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William
US
Visited:
February 2025
Reviewed: Mar 12, 2025
Email William | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
We had no problem finding a company (Splendid Vacations) on safari bookings site that was able to match our budget and desires with the various lodges and their wonderful guides/ drivers.
We also had a snag where an appointment was missed and they made new arrangements to make sure we didn’t miss out on the Baby Elephant Orphanage. We also saw the big 5 in their natural environment, which was breathtaking. The wilderness preserves of Kenya are beautiful and an amazing treasure for the whole world.
Hana Klamová
CZ
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: Mar 28, 2025
Email Hana Klamová | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful country, nice people, beatiful nature in safari parks
Unforgettable experience with Live in Love Kenya Tours and our guides Peter and James, their friendly and relaxed approach to solving health problem. Beautiful nature in the visited parks, accommodations, overall care for us. We enjoyed everything and would love to return to Kenya again. I can only only resommend it to all interested parties. Thak you.
Hana Klamova, Prague, Czechia.
George Daniel Manea
RO
Visited:
March 2025
Reviewed: Apr 3, 2025
Email George Daniel Manea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding
Absolutely amazing. loved it !! Such a beautiful place to go
Anton
DE
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Jul 6, 2025
Email Anton | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Where do the money go
When in Kenya, you cannot help but wonder where do all the money go? You’re paying quite a price for a Safari, but everything around is dirty, poor and badly maintained.
Aman Gadgil
AU
Visited:
June 2025
Reviewed: Aug 3, 2025
Email Aman Gadgil | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kenya is a breathtaking blend of stunning landscapes, incredible wildlife, and warm people
A few tips for future travelers:
- Things get dusty, and the rides can be bumpy, Jeep is absolutely worth it.
- June weather was great but keep layers handy, it’s hot during the day and chilly at night.
- Wear whatever you’re comfortable in; you don’t have to stick to only neutral colors.
- Guide is most important part of any safari. We had Felix and he was with us from start to finish, always ensuring we were comfortable and well taken care of, while also sharing fascinating facts about the animals and environment.
Kenya is a place you’ll never forget—the raw beauty of the parks, the incredible wildlife encounters, and the warmth of its people make it a dream destination. Our experience
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wouldn’t have been the same without Stephen’s impeccable organization and Felix’s exceptional guiding. If you’re planning a safari, Kenya will steal your heart.
Lee
GB
Visited:
August 2025
Reviewed: Aug 22, 2025
Email Lee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Crowded Safaris in a Corrupt place
The Maasai clearly have a strangle-hold over all of these safaris that comes across as if it is a Mafia-type of situation. They control the gates to all the game reserves, it was their tourist camps we were taken to, and it was their shops with heavy-handed sales tactics and ridiculous prices that all the tourists were constantly taken to throughout the trip. The camps all serve the same boring tasteless food in bulk. Beef stew, chicken pieces, rice and mixed veg. This is what you will eat for every single meal, every day for 6 days. Left over chicken is packed up for bland tin-foil
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packed lunches.Roads around the Maasai Mara are 100 times worse than you can imagine, even in a Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep. My spine was killing from being sledgehammered after these two days of the trip, and I had cuts and bruises on my shoulders from being bashed into the jeep walls. Nokuru and Amboselli roads were far better. Book a Jeep. Do not book one of these safaris in a van, you will massively regret it!!!
Manjaro tented camp was a dump. Staff were unwelcoming, bossy and miserable. Our tent and mosquito net did not close, even though they stated that if it was not closed, baboons could steal your belongings. The camp smelt of raw sewage, and the tent toilet did not work. They kindly provided me with a bucket to pour sink water into the loo as a substitute. The bedside lamp did not work and the only lightswitch with loose visible wiring was about 6 foot from the bed.
Be prepared for lots and lots of driving, ..........like whole days of driving, on sometimes pretty scary roads, and pray your driver has good judgement while overtaking at high speed on terrible roads.
At all three parks, some beautiful scenes of animals together were spoiled by overcrowding of vehicles. Usually a pride of lions or Cheetah will be surrounded by 20-30 vehicles. Loud, stupid Kenyan vehicle drivers shout to each other loudly in Swahili, and truckfulls of ignorant tourists talk loudly, even by animals very sensitive to sound. On several occasions, this clown-show led to the animals being scared off, and missing out chasing down a meal. On one occasion, there were so many trucks (about 50!!!), the wildabeest could not even get through to cross the river.
If you go to the Maasai village, be prepared to be surrounded and sold heavily to. Also, if a bracelet is worth 100-200KES, they will price it at 2500-3000KES, to start any negotiation. On our trip, they were so focused on selling to us, they did not even let us meet the chief, which was supposed to be a key part of the visit. Also be prepared to be stopped by the police with guns in Ambosselli, for a short river walk with a bribe. As the police are all corrupt, and as Stephen did not properly explain or prepare us for this in advance, we panicked as we thought we were being robbed.
By the end of the trip, we had definitely had enough. The awful food and constantly being treated like a fool by the tireless heavy selling tactics of the Maasai had got a bit wearing. It was summed up by the Maasai children. You say 'Hi' to them, they hold their hand out for payment.
If it wasn't for the hard work of Stephen, this safari would only have been a 1 or 2 star experience.
Allan
SG
Visited:
September 2025
Reviewed: Oct 10, 2025
Email Allan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good country for great safari experience
So unreal to be so close to those wild animals.. once a life time experience! I strongly recommend!
Michael Meijer
NL
Visited:
October 2025
Reviewed: Nov 18, 2025
Email Michael Meijer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful country.
Kenya is a beautiful country. For people who love nature, the country is highly recommended.
My advice is to do the safaris yourself — not with a tourcompany/guide. With a tour, you get a driver (not a guide as promised) in an overcrowded safari jeep, with little flexibility, and you end up at lodges you wouldn’t have chosen yourself. A self-drive safari is easy to do with a 4-wheel drive and is much cheaper.
Karen Eisenberg
US
Visited:
October 2025
Reviewed: Nov 26, 2025
Email Karen Eisenberg | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The game drives, seeing the mass variety of animals, was amazing.
We loved the game drives as we saw many animals. The scenery was also amazing! The weather was perfect, not too warm or cold, and it rained a little only one day. The Lenchada Tourist camp n Masai Mara was very comfortable, and the staff was friendly and helpful. However, the food was only fair. Buraha Zenoni Hotel and Resort in Nakuru City was very comfortable and offered a great dinner buffet with lots of food variety.
Balaji Natarajan
CA
Visited:
December 2025
Reviewed: Jan 21, 2026
Email Balaji Natarajan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent once in a lifetime experience
It was a super great experience; more than what I thought I will experience. Food, ambience and wildlife - super nice.