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Whitney van Arsdale
US
Visited:
November 2022
Reviewed: Nov 14, 2022
Email Whitney van Arsdale | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya is everything you thought it was and more
First off, YES! This is your sign to book that trip you have been hesitating on. I was originally doing this trip solo but my bestie came through and provided some peace of mind. This was my 6thcontinent (Antarctica 2023, I’m comin for ya!) so I have quite a bit travel experience under my belt.
Food: AMAZING. It was all like home cooking, but by that friends mom that makes the best food! Also, very vegan friendly.
Accommodations: I expected to literally be camping in the dirt, so our “tent” had a full bathroom in it and I was not disappointed.
Weather: Went in last October. 75°F for the high, mid-50°F for the low, almost no humidity. I live in South Florida and this weather was heaven. I saw a total of one mosquito – but trust me, take your malaria prophylaxis, malaria is no joke! [epidemiologist here so I know what I’m talking about].
Our Safari: We did a 6 day safari with Lenchada Safaris, a locally owned and operator
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tour company. And from start to finish, this was the trip of a lifetime. We did the 6 day private tour of Amboseli NP, Nakuru NP, and Masai Mara. Everything was above and beyond anything I expected. I thought, surely there is no way this was a private tour for the price being so much lower than other companies I looked at, but it was! I thought surely we will get the most basic of accommodations, but we didn't! Surely we won't see all of the animals, but we most definitely did! Okay, that last one really isn't 100% in the tour guide's control, but Joshua's 20+ years of tour guide experience allowed him to help put us in the right place at the right time. Joshua was keen enough to pick up on subtle things too, like a growing interest in birding and was able to help me grow and develop in that field. We never felt once felt unsafe or uncomfortable or like we were being fed into the tourist souvenir traps at the rest stop.Final Tip(s): Invest in a good camera (or borrow one from your photography friends) so you can fill your home with beautiful art when you get back from your real-life NatGeo experience.
Sigve Austheim
KE
Visited:
September 2022
Reviewed: Nov 11, 2022
Email Sigve Austheim | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
We visited Masai Mara for a weekend and used SafariBookings. We booked tent accommodation just outside the park, which was all in all very good. Our guide was fantastic and took us for some fantastic wildlife. Would absolutely recommend them. Very good value for money we thought.
Anil Kumar
IN
Visited:
October 2022
Reviewed: Nov 9, 2022
Email Anil Kumar | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Magical and as always fascinating.
This was my fifth trip ( yes fifth) to Masai mara, and as always it never dissapoints you. Its full of animals ( the big four) as Rhino is only available in Lake Nakuru National Park. Pricing is quiet reasonable, the food, the ambiance, the sound of laughing hyenas and lions at night coming to your tents at night make it so adventurous. So its a highly recommended trip for nature lovers. As always I booked through safari bookings, the best online company which gives a huge choice to pick your tour operator.
Avtar Bains
GB
Visited:
October 2022
Reviewed: Nov 7, 2022
Email Avtar Bains | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 day Safari in ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara
It was excellent experience. Smooth booking to actual tour was fabulous. Every resort was very beautiful and sumptuous in facilities.
Kris
QA
Visited:
September 2022
Reviewed: Nov 6, 2022
Email Kris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip
The wildlife was amazing. I would definetly recommend the hot air balloon.
Johan
DE
Visited:
September 2022
Reviewed: Nov 5, 2022
Email Johan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Textbook African safari
The sheer quantity of wildlife is what distinguishes Kenya (and Tanzania) from the rest of Africa. The option of visiting several parks (we did Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Hell's gate NP, and Maasai Mara), each with distinct features, in a relatively short amount of time means that you can easily spend a whole week or more on safari without getting bored. The friendly people top it all off.
Daniel Croome-Horgan
GB
Visited:
October 2022
Reviewed: Nov 3, 2022
Email Daniel Croome-Horgan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A spectacular cornucopia of scenery and wildlife
We went on safari for 7 days (Fede Tours - Frederick is an amazing guide) and went through Amboseli, Masai Mara, and lake Nakuru. It was honestly an unbelievable experience - we saw more animals than we ever could have imagined and all set against a backdrop of stunning beauty (including seeing Kilimanjaro in the background). 10/10 would recommend and do again in a heartbeat. It was also great to understand some of the Masai culture - a great experience all round.
Also, Kenyan people are some of the friendliest I have ever met!
Ludovit Bathory
SK
Visited:
September 2022
Reviewed: Oct 31, 2022
Email Ludovit Bathory | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect!
Everything was a perfect!!Masai Mara is the best !
Ana Sofia Varela dos Reis Teixeira
PT
Visited:
September 2022
Reviewed: Oct 30, 2022
Email Ana Sofia Varela dos Reis Teixeira | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari in kenya
Everything went well , all the Safari , the tour guide and acommodation
I had the most amazing experience
Ryo
JP
Visited:
September 2022
Reviewed: Oct 30, 2022
Email Ryo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best place for first safari and watching predators
In the Masai Mara you can watch lions, cheetahs and, if fortunately, leopards. Of course, elephants and many other popular animals are much.
At Nakuru Park,you can watch Rhinos,which is rare in other parks.
I took 4D3N safari through these two parks and got to see all these animals.
In brief, you can see all BIG5s and another popular animals in these parks if you have one week.
Compared to Botswana where I've been, I had more chance to watch predators in the country,because driver had effort to seek them.
On the other hand, safari in the country is all arranged as start/end at Nairobi, also the security in this country is not as good as the Southern African country.
Therefore, if you have a specific goal to see the famous animals in the savannah, this is the country for you.
