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Male avatar icon Karl Ove Mikael Sjöman Sweden flag SE       Visited: May 2025 Reviewed: May 31, 2025

Email Karl Ove Mikael Sjöman  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Beautiful country, friendly people and accesible wildlife.

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Kenya for me was a beautiful experience when it comes to wildlife and scenery. I had a nice safaritrip with my son in may 2025. I have been there before during the high season but to be honest was this trip even better because of the green nature and to see the wildlife in a More natural way. The scenery was incredible due to the climate also. Not to crowded was also a plus. Ove

Female avatar icon Wai Singapore flag SG       Visited: March 2025 Reviewed: May 2, 2025

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

Fascinating Destination

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We went on a shoulder month with uncertainty of encountering the big five and wonderful view, but we were rewarded with the best sighting. Our guide from Karibu Safaris had been very determined and with some luck we managed to seen all. The comfort level accommodation is good too, we didn't encounter any issue, food provided is fairly decent. It had been a most fulfilling trip, and will definitely recommend to friends and family.

Male avatar icon Jan Czech Republic flag CZ       Visited: March 2025 Reviewed: Apr 19, 2025

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

Ideal destination for wildlife watching

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National parks enable watching a wide variety of animal species in its natural environment.
Though, parkentrance fees are quite expensive, but it helps preserving the wildlife.

Male avatar icon Graham Lamont United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: March 2025 Reviewed: Mar 23, 2025

Email Graham Lamont  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A land of intrigue and surprise

4 / 5 4 /5
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Ok here goes , we did not know what to expect, don’t do a safari if you have a bad back the roads in the park are terrible, our guide went out of his way to find the big five Lion,Elephant,Buffalo,Cheetah,and Rhino, can’t fault the experience, but surely the powers that be could do something about the roads

Female avatar icon Andrea Cantero Abad Spain flag ES       Visited: February 2025 Reviewed: Feb 26, 2025

Email Andrea Cantero Abad  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Kenya, wildlife around you

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Kenya has been the place where I have gone in a safari. Masai Mara was the Reserve we chose (2 friends -girls-). Arriving to Nairobi from Europe is easy if you connect in any of the Middle East hubs, for example, Doha. Distance from the NBO airport to the city centre (our hotel was in CBD) was short, with good roads. Our experience in Nairobi wasn’t as good as we supposed: although we thought CBD was a good area to have a walk, it is true that there were not many white tourists there and we were a little bit annoyed by everyone trying to sell us anything, asking for money and even being touched by everybody. I think the tourists in Nairobi just visit the main tourist attractions (Giraffe Centre, Nairobi National Park, …).

Nevertheless, our impressions changed when we started our safari, with Balu Travel LTD, which I really recommend. The places where we stayed, the landscapes and sunsets we saw, the amount of animals we could see, … everything was incredible. This
Read more is what it comes to my mind when I think of Kenya. It’s true people is asking for money at any chance when they see white people, and yo need to say no no no a hundred times, but this places make Kenya such a good experience.

I would recommend Kenya as a solo destination as well, as we talked with many people travelling alone. For 2 girls, it is also a safe place if you go on a safari there.
Female avatar icon Chrismo United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: January 2025 Reviewed: Feb 18, 2025

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

Kenya is amazing in every aspect.

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Perfect weather in January with animals at the water holes. Explorer Kenya Safaris arranged an excellent itinerary, accommodation, vehicle and driver. Perfect for seeing a variety of wildlife and scenery. All the Kenyan people were so friendly and helpful with wonderful fresh tasty food. After the safari it was perfect to have a beachside holiday to enjoy the sea, sand, local people and wildlife.

Female avatar icon Edith Hungary flag HU       Visited: January 2025 Reviewed: Feb 16, 2025

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

Wide variety of wildlife

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In Nairobi, modern high-rises and shabby shacks are both present. No one obeys traffic rules. Uber is efficient and cheap. The streets are littered with rubbish all over the country. Tap water is undrinkable. People are friendly. The weather was not summery in January when we were there, it rained a lot and you needed a light jacket.
We went on a 3 days safari to the Masai Mara with Axis African Travel. The organisation was excellent, everything went as agreed. Unfortunately we were given a bad tour guide, James, who didn't inform us of anything, just sped us around the national park for 2 days. He had a hard time even stopping for a photo. Whenever a special animal appeared, all the tourist jeeps would rush up and chase it, surround it, block its way. They literally do animal cruelty.
We spent 3 days at Diani Beach. The sea is crystal clear and warm, the beach is fine sand and the water is slowly deepening. We took a glass bottom boat to nearby Robinson Reef to see
Read more corals and colourful fish. The locals don't take care of the marine life. Most of the corals are dead, the fish are fed bread for tourists and the boat crews collect red starfish for visitors.
Walking through the streets we felt in no danger. We did not go out in the evenings. There were panhandlers, but not to an excessive extent.
The Nairobi - Mombasa railway is clean, cheap and punctual.
Overall, Kenya is well worth a visit.
Female avatar icon Schenja Germany flag DE       Visited: January 2025 Reviewed: Feb 5, 2025

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

Definitely worth visiting for the animals

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Fantastic experience for safari to see the Big Five and beyond

Female avatar icon Claudia C Haiti flag HT       Visited: January 2025 Reviewed: Jan 28, 2025

Email Claudia C  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Good experience, attentive staff

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My safari experience to Maasai Mara was well-organized and enjoyable. The staff was attentive, responsive, and always made an effort to ensure our needs were met, which made the trip comfortable and smooth.

The drive from Nairobi to Maasai Mara is long, but the scenic views of the Kenyan landscape made it an adventure of its own. The staff ensured we were comfortable throughout the journey, which helped make the ride pleasant.

The tour guides and drivers were incredibly skilled and knowledgeable. They were dedicated to helping us spot wildlife and shared detailed insights about the animals and their environment, making the game drives both exciting and informative. Their professionalism, patience, kindnesd and effort were evident at every turn.

Overall, the safari was a memorable experience, and I would recommend it to anyone planning to visit Maasai Mara. The team’s competence and attentiveness made it worthwhile.

Male avatar icon Mark Holdefehr France flag FR       Visited: January 2025 Reviewed: Jan 27, 2025

Email Mark Holdefehr  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Kenya is amazing, if weren't for so many people

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I went to Kenya for the first time, having only been to Tanzania about 15 years ago. The Mara was great and I saw lots of game, but there were many vehicles, even though I went in the off season (early January). 20 vehicles every time saw a leopard...

I still had a great time, but the experience is certainly a lot less wild than other parts of Africa I've been to in recent years