HU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgrtible exilent experience
One off the best time off my life!
Exilent 3days we spent on safari.
Well orgenised, friendly driver, lot of animals we see.
Thank you for everinting!
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best tour guide in Kenya!!
Papa John was the best, most informative tour guide we had. From the day he collected us we had so much fun. He knows every road in the national parks. We got to see the big 5 and MUCH MORE!! He is the best!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful company, guide, and accommodations!
My experience with Morning Star tours exceeded my expectations. We loved our kind and thoughtful guide and everywhere we went was beautiful. Each of the places we stayed was better than the previous one, and we saw all the animals at close distance. This company seemed to be one of the more affordable ones out there so I was really impressed with the high quality of everything. I will definitely recommend Morning Star tours to anyone looking to go on Safari in Kenya.
MY
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and provided a wonderful experience
We engaged Rwindi Voyage for our gorilla trekking at Mgahinga, and we were assigned to Laban. Our communication started on WhatsApp and was smooth throughout. When we finally met Laban, he turned out to be such a wonderful person and accommodated all our requests—even showing us the community school where he teaches and arranging a coffee experience because he noticed how much our group enjoys coffee during the trip.
We also met Baraka, who was the first person I communicated with before being assigned to Laban; he was also very nice to deal with and a very polite person. Both of them personally drove us back from Uganda to Rwanda and saw us off at the airport.
The gorilla trekking experience itself was wonderful—we were lucky and managed to see the gorilla family within an hour of trekking. Apparently, we are the first Malaysian group to do this trek at Mgahinga National Park. We truly enjoyed our time with the gorillas.
Overall, it was a great experience with them—truly great people.
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
She was incredibly friendly as well as informative and helpful. She was very hospitable and kind.
My experience was incredible, proving difficult to even put it in words. The fresh cuisine and the tranquil ambiance beside the beach was inexplicably soothing. The tour around the area was amazing and interesting and the value for money is perfect.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AWESOME
Very professional service. Paul made our safari unforgettable with his knowledge and friendly attitude. Everything went smoothly. Five stars!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best guide and tour operator there is!
Perfect trip, all satisfying and the guide could not be better! Been traveling with this company several years in a row and can not express how much I enjoy having Barack (tour guide) with us. He does the little extra every single time!
MY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operator Chesi was super responsive and our guide Evans was also super helpful all the whil
This tour was great for the value of money. Tour guide Evans was very friendly and informative. Accommodation and food was alright and met the standard of a budget tour.
My family get to see 4 of the big 5 in two days at Maasai Mara and we are quite happy.
IT
Great experience, but:
Just came back from a 7-day safari and I’m overall very happy with the experience.
As a solo traveler, I was placed in a group with clients from other agencies, which is common with smaller companies that outsource to larger ones. That said, my guide Mallissa was absolutely exceptional – professional, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful, especially for photographers. If you're reading this and booking your tour, I highly recommend checking if you can be placed with him.
From the agency side, Hellen was incredibly supportive. In the months leading up to the trip, she answered all my questions promptly and even texted me every day during the safari – something I truly appreciated.
However, I’d like to highlight a few downsides and offer some advice for future travelers:
You will likely be traveling with people staying at different lodges or camps. This means mornings can be inefficient if others in the group are late. Even a 10-minute delay per person can cost you a valuable hour of safari time – which, given the cost of these trips, translates to a lot of wasted value. I fully understand that guides must treat clients with professionalism, but if fellow travelers are consistently late, don’t hesitate to politely speak up.
Some tourists behave inappropriately around wildlife – yelling, making noise, and showing little regard for the animals. While this might be an emotional reaction, it can disturb the animals and ruin the experience for others. If this behavior continues, I suggest calmly asking for silence. It’s important to maintain respect for both the animals and the group.
A couple of issues I encountered with the agency:
I was required to pay the tour in USD while in Tanzania, despite the fact that the use of foreign currency for local payments was officially banned in May. I was expecting to pay in Tanzanian shillings at the equivalent rate, but that was not an option. While I understand that paying in USD is still common practice, it is technically illegal and contributes to broader issues like currency instability. The agency should address this and align with local regulations.
On the last day, a different guide (not Mallissa) took me on a Kilimanjaro hike, which I highly recommend. Everything was great until the end, when the driver who helped me with my luggage at the airport asked, “Do you maybe have some money for me and my family as a tip?”
While tipping is customary in many places, the way the request was made felt uncomfortable and unprofessional to me. As a European, I believe tips should be a reward for exceptional service – as was the case with Mallissa – rather than something expected just because an employee was present for a short interaction. I assume this was a one-off, but I recommend the company train their staff on how to handle such situations more appropriately.
In conclusion, despite these minor issues, I still believe the company’s management deserves five stars. I would definitely recommend them – and especially my guide, Malissa.
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Papa John was fantastic!
We had the most amazing four days with our group, led by our fantastic guide, Papa John. He ensured we were all comfortable and best of all, we got to see all of the big five! Couldn’t recommend Papa John more. Thanks for the amazing experience!
