Taking you to the exotic African wild!
Morning Star Tours & Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $134 to $806 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Janis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience！Highly recommend！
We booked a 9-day safari via Morningstar which included Masai
Mara, Lake Naivasha and Mount Kenya. The whole trip we had was breathtaking and unmemorable in our life. We loved it
so much and enjoyed every minute of it.
Everything, from our driver, the hotels, and safari experience
is excellent. We definitely recommend Morningstar to everyone who want to have a unique safari experience in Kenya.
BIG THANKS to:
Alex, our driver and tour guide, who is very polit and friendly. Alex is also knowledgeable about animals and good at finding good locations for us to take best photos. He really did everything possible to let us see all the animals and catch every wonderful moment during safari.
Dennis who prepares the itinerary for our trip and is always patient to kinds of questions from us.
Email Sandy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A full of smiles experience by the best safari tour guide!
Everything - from the communications organising the safari to the last day of the trip - was super smooth and professional. Dennis, our tour operator, is super responsive, and he shared a lot of ideas tailoring the programme to our requests and needs. Whatever was promised and included in the tour was professionally operated. Alex Mutua, our tour guide and driver, is the most reliable and smiley driver of all. Always on time, and always surprising us during the safari with so many unique moments of animals (we managed to see the Big 5 with his great eye catching!). He made our experience unforgettable!
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Email Amber | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable!
Masila from Morning Star Tours was awesome! He was a great driver and guide who is truly passionate about his job and the animals in the conservations. He was able to answer all of our questions, he communicated with the other tour guides to share locations of animals to increase our chances of seeing more. He spoke with such enthusiasm about the animals that it was contagious. Wanja was the person who we booked the tour with and she was very communicative, always responding in a timely manner and addressing all of our requests. I would highly recommend this tour company and Masila specifically!
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Email Shelly | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Willy was friendly, attentive, eager to get us to the animals, and took great pics of our group
From start to finish, Morning Star is amazing! They are extremely responsive, accommodating, affordable, and friendly. This is the second year we have worked with them, and will again in future years.
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Email Marek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
excellent communication and professional approach to the offer, order and implementation, highly professional driver/guide approach , all just in time & safely
Email Emma | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour and excellent customer service from Morning Star
We booked at quite short notice and Morning Star were helpful in designing an itinerary and making all the arrangements for a mixed Safari and Beach holiday - we enjoyed game drives and walks in reserves and saw a huge number Kenya’s animals and birds.
Places selected to stay at were of high standard and did not disappoint - recommend this tour company
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Email Mary and Bliss | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
African Safari Adventure: Exploring Kenya and Tanzania
We embarked on a trip to Kenya and Tanzania from February 16th to February 24th. In December, we reached out to Dennis to help plan our journey. Their professionalism in arranging our itinerary and accommodating our date changes was commendable. We were thoroughly impressed with the attention to detail in every aspect of our trip.
For the initial four days in Kenya, we were accompanied by our guide, James. Not only was he an exceptional guide, but also a talented photographer. His precise knowledge of ideal photography spots along our route was remarkable. For any aspiring photographers, I highly recommend James's services. Our journey took us from Nairobi to Lake Nakuru, where the first game drive left us somewhat disappointed due to minimal animal sightings. However, subsequent drives in Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara more than made up for it. Despite the season nearing its end and the animals migrating southward, we were thrilled to encounter herds of elephants, pride of lions, cheetahs, solitary buffaloes, and a plethora of zebras and wildebeests. We didn't enjoy the ride in the Hippo River much. We hardly spotted any hippos in the river. However, we did see numerous groups of hippos in the streams we crossed and the lakes we visited.
Our time in Masai Mara coincided with the onset of rain, adding a scenic charm to the landscapes. Nevertheless, the rainfall made our journey from Masai Mara to the Tanzania border quite adventurous. We are immensely grateful to James for safely navigating us through the challenging conditions and extend our heartfelt thanks to the rangers and cattle herders who provided invaluable guidance along the way.
From the Sirari Tanzania border, our guide Jackson was incredibly enthusiastic. As the animals had migrated to the south Serengeti, we were treated to the sight of thousands and thousands of zebras, wildebeests, and wild buffaloes, along with encounters with the big four (though unfortunately, we missed out on spotting a leopard). Despite losing our way in Serengeti National Park, we embraced it as part of the adventure. The Ngorongoro Crater was an unforgettable experience. Surprisingly, we saw more flamingos in the crater than at Lake Nakuru.
Throughout our journey, we stayed at seven different hotels over eight nights. Sarova at Lake Nakuru stood out as one of the best. The cook, Mr. Richardson, prepared for us a delicious masala dosa, which was a highlight of our Indian breakfast experience. Staying at various camps also provided unique adventures, from spotting hyenas close to our tents to waking up to the sight of giraffes nearby.
Overall, the experience was great. A big thanks to Dennis, James, and Jackson from Morning Star. Hope to see you again!
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Email Amir | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Honest, Experienced and Fun!
First of all. ASK FOR RAYMOND! He is the best and most friendly and well spoken person you can find for your tour guide. Denis and the team at the office operating the logistics are well experienced people and will be fully transparent with every cost in and out and make sure you have the best experience possible. Me and my wife from Toronto, Canada booked this trip to Serengeti last min for our honeymoon. I had to transfer the money within a week of arrival. They HAD EVERYTHING SET UP AND READY TO GO! Talk to Denis on WhatsApp and email him and his staff and theyre quick to reply! They also have lots of options and accommodations too. Raymond gave us such a good dive into Tanzanian culture and we can easily say we met a tour guide but left with a friend. They’re also a local business which I find better as they have more of a insider scoop on the tours rather then the ones that operate out of America. We did a 10 day tour and can easily say it was safer then most European places we’ve been to. The locals love the travellers and are super friendly. The animal life has no words to describe the beauty you’ll see that god has left for us to experience. MorningStar IS THE BEST COMPANY to go with. Easily will come again! - from Canada with Love, Amir and Tatiana. <3
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Email Andrea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with Morningstar and Jackson (our guide)
Trip was amazing. We saw all big 5 on first day and our guide Jackson knew all the small details about animals. Great landscape and great experience. Would 100% recommend it!
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Email Danielle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Tour Company - Amazing and perfect 9-day Adventure in Kenya and Tanzania
Fabulous tour company. I will recommend them to all my friends. After seeing our pictures, they all want to have such an incredible adventure too! Alice was so helpful and quickly responsive via email and text with all of the planning. She worked hard to answer all our questions and accommodate our every wish as she helped us plan the safari of our dreams. We opted for 9 days in Kenya and Tanzania over the Christmas holiday. This turned out to be a perfect time of year to go. The crowds weren't overwhelming and the landscape was lush and green. And we got to see all of the animals we were hoping to see. It was a totally awesome experience! We loved all of the lodges and camps they selected for our safari experience. The food was great, the beds were comfortable, the atmosphere was friendly and relaxing! We loved our itinerary and activities as well, which is mostly because of our awesome driver guides. Our driver in Kenya was Alex. He was an amazing driver guide and was very skilled at providing the best opportunities to see the animals! Alex was very knowledgeable and always made sure we had the best possible experience! On our first safari game drive with Alex, we saw the incredibly rare black rhino! In Tanzania, our driver was Jackson, who was an exceptional guide. He was so friendly and totally dedicated to helping us have an amazing time. On our first day with Jackson, we were lucky enough to find a leopard who'd just made a kill in the Serengeti and got some incredible photos. He said it was luck, but truthfully, it was due to his persistence and commitment to making sure we got to see all of the Big Five. We are super grateful to Morningstar Safaris for helping us have such an incredible adventure and for providing such excellent service and amazing guides!
