DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Merlin
Flora we would not have expected in Tanzania. Many many trees and humid air alongside a huge lake. At some point it looked mysterious, like a deadland with mud and dead trees due to the natron/soda that the lake contains. It had a great djungle/bush vibes with giraffes and elephants surprising in the dense forest. We were not lucky to see any cats.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wild life and nature and
The country is very unsafe, The perception is every day, Personally, I have a negative experience
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice country for a safari
Kenya is a nice place to visit for a safari. We were lucky to see all of the big 5. The scenery is really breathtaking. However, some places were already quite crowded.
I can also recommend to book with super eagles travel & tours Ltd. They did a great job.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing, brilliant sense of humor
Love the tour it was very detailed and got to see a variety of animals
High light was the lions and the giraffe, especially the feeding experience that was amazing. It's a shame we didn't see the big 5 but don't think the safari caters to that.
CO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good
The experience overall was good.
We made a tour in Kenya and Tanzania. The first part of the tour was with Alexander in a van. The tour guide was not that good as his English sometime wasn’t really clear. More over I don’t advise you to choose the van, as the roads are not suitable for this type of car.
The second part of the tour was with Bashir in a 4X4 and this was amazing. He was a great driver and guide.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Edward was excellent.
Good communication until we arrived Fairmont. We were picked and dropped on time. They were reliable and the tour was great, we got to see 90% of the animals.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
I really feel at home whenever in the mountains...I love the accommodation, transportation, Meals.....I can't just pen it down because the feeling is really good and cannot express it all in words ...thanks to safaris I find one reason why its pearl of Africa.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Comprehensive Tour Operator with Great Drivers
My husband and I along with a good friend and her husband had an eleven day safari and beach trip throughout Kenya. I went in knowing where I wanted to go mostly, and worked with Dennis at the front office. He was able to put together an itinerary that took into account what I had asked for, but also expanded it to address what my friends and husband would want to experience, considering this was their first time in Kenya and on safari. He put together a packed itinerary that hit so many things (Nairobi, Samburu, Aberdares, Naivasha, Mara and the Coast). We were always on the move with our driver, Alex. Alex was great - some amazing driving skills and good eyes. Also very sociable so always connecting with the other drivers to find the good spots and sharing perspective on life in Kenya.
The accommodations were great, the land cruiser was relatively comfortable and well stocked with water.
During the planning, Dennis was very accessible and communicative. He was willing to make small changes to the plans as I had some particular notions of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. Having Whats App downloaded allowed me to connect with the front office while we were traveling around Kenya, which was helpful when we were at the coast.
We greatly enjoyed working with Morningstar! The only issue I would mention is that if you have questions or concerns, speak up clearly and early. It's not a bad idea to review the itinerary with your driver/Morningstar upon arrival to make sure your understanding of what is included and what isn't is still the same and has been confirmed with the driver and the accommodations. Especially if you are going off the regular tourist track (out of the major parks).
There were a few communications transparency concerns where I think the office had everything under control, but plans had changed and we had not been updated. There were some miscommunications at the end between Morningstar and the accommodation, that seemed to have been based upon expectations and not confirmed commitments from the accommodations.
When I spoke up or contacted the office or mentioned something to Alex, a fix was often figured out (or at least they attempted to figure it out) but you need to speak up early if you have questions or concerns and don't make assumptions that just because something is stated on your itinerary, everyone involved is aware of what the initial travel itinerary was and is and has the same understanding of what's included and what isn't.
The experience we had for the money we paid was a great option and Alex was there and ready for us on time every day. He had a great energy and was flexible with our irregular requests (finding a pharmacy in Nanyuki, going to my old house in Nairobi, visiting Sarit Center/Westgate in Westlands.
BD
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome
It was great. We recommend. We did the whole Kenya with the family. Trailfinders took care of us.
Very friendly and professional.
The guide, Joel, was very prompt and punctual. Furthermore he was very friendly and attentive. Overall the day was very pleasant and very good with the organisation.