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Christopher J May
US
Visited:
March 2016
Reviewed: Apr 4, 2016
Email Christopher J May | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What can be said about Kenya that hasn't already? It's simply one of the most amazing destinations that one could contemplate. The variety of the animals and birds is simply beyond compare. And Kenya provides some of the most scenic vistas to encounter all of the animals in. While Tanzania may lay claim to the highest peak in Africa, Kenya is home to the second highest peak -- Mt. Kenya. The latter is far more scenic as a backdrop for all of the wildlife. Carved by many, many years of glacial activity, it's a sculpted delight that is dramatic from all angles. Additionally, Kenya offers a very large variety of terrains and eco-systems. It's all here in a country filled with friendly, helpful people that are proud of who they are and where they're from.
Sakshi Verma (www.sakshi.photography)
HK
Visited:
January 2014
Reviewed: May 27, 2014
Email Sakshi Verma (www.sakshi.photography) | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I've only been on one safari holiday in Kenya. This one lived up to all my expectations, and more!
Maciek Bit
PL
Visited:
October 2006
Reviewed: Jun 4, 2012
Email Maciek Bit | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Clive Cheeseman
GB
Visited:
September 2011
Reviewed: Apr 7, 2012
50-65 years of age
Our Kenyan tour included Samburu (hot and arid), Lake Nakuru (Flamingo and Rhino), another lake included a boat trip to get close to Hippo and hunting Fish Eagle. Finally the amazing, incredibly beautiful Masai Mara, lions and cheetahs on kills, an amazing variety of bird life - ground hornbill, secretary birds, vultures, ostrich and more - wildebeest in astonishing numbers, warthog, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, gazelles, antelopes, elephant and finally a beautiful scene of around eight lion cubs gleefully greeting thei mother.
Friendly people, beautiful parks, one of the kind meeting with the nature!
Kenya it's a perfect place for everyone who love nature. There are many parks, whee you can meet African Big Five. I recommend to start with the Arc the hotel in the middle of Aberdare National Park where you could spend night surrounding by while animals.
You should also visit the capital Nairobi, where find good place to sleep and delicious is no problem at all. Visit Karen Blixen Home and don't forget to stop by Giraffe Center where you can pet and feed giraffes . I think the good time visit Kenya is fall when great migration has place. This counry is also great spot for beach and warm ocean lovers.
If you need more information check my blog: http://www.travelpod.com/members/ania12
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!
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.
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.
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
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.