20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Energetic, knowledgeable, and worth every penny !
Alex was the best driver. Picked us up on time from our place and was telling us everything we needed to know on the way there. Had great conversations and really felt like this experience was going to be different from the start. And it was! The tour was amazing. Before lunch we saw 4 out of the big 5 and also a bunch of other animals.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari Experience
We had an amazing safari trip, and everything turned out beautifully. The itinerary was rich, the animal viewings were spectacular.
Our guide John is professional at spotting wildlife, and thanks to his sharp eyes, we didn't miss any of the highlights. John is genuinely nice and considerate of our needs—he was responsive to every request we had. Despite the long driving hours each day, he remained energetic, cheerful, and always had a warm smile on his face.
Titus was efficient and patient during the planning process. He tailored the itinerary and locked in all our preferred lodges.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised, informative and fun
George was our guide and driver for the Kenya part of our safari, from Nairobi through the Maasai Mara. An amazing trip and George did his best to ensure we saw as much as possible. He had an uncanny knack for knowing where to find some animals - he'd been trying to find a cheetah for a couple of days and heading back to accommodation one afternoon he took a different track and suddenly lying there in the shade was a cheetah! We were sorry to leave him when we crossed into Tanzania. A fabulous experience all round
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service and high cost performance
Customer service replies via WeChat are a bit slow. The safari guide was very professional and we were able to spot many animals. Additional services like the lunchbox could enhance the experience. Overall, it was a very good travel experience.
JP
Friendly person
This tour gave me a truly authentic safari experience and I was extremely satisfied! The guide was friendly, and the other tourists on the tour were also nice people, which made it a lot of fun! I even got to interact with some Maasai people, which was a valuable experience. It was a dreamlike three days. Thank you!
SG
Wonderful well-organized safari in Kenya & Tanzania
We selected Morningstar for our mid-range safari because:
1) we could cover all the places we wanted (Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Amboseli) in a continuous circuit without backtracking, starting & ending in Nairobi
2) excellent reviews (I read every review, positive and negative)
3) pricing transparency with different options for higher and lower-end accommodations
4) very good value overall
5) their licenses checked out
Our 9-day, 8-nights safari met and exceeded our expectations. Our 3 drivers - Stephen, Jackson, and Willy were excellent: punctual, knowledgeable about the animals, safe drivers, and took very good care of us.
The places we stayed at were good value with some variabililty
Nakuru Sopa Lodge: 9/10 (beautiful views, aesthetics, good food)
Zebra Valley Camp in Masai Mara: 7/10 (nice staff but picnics were pathetic)
Kon Tiki Camp in Serengeti: 9/10 (delicious food, very nice staff)
Farm of Dreams Lodge in Karatu: 10/10 (gorgeous landscaping, great food)
Kibo Camp in Amboseli: 8/10 (excellent food, friendly staff but no wifi in rooms)
Stephen got us up close with the Big 5. Jackson, our guide in Tanzania, was exceptional, and found us more Big 5 but also our Ugly 5 and Small 5!
Dennis Kimeu in the office was responsive and helpful. On our last day, June 25, demonstrations were scheduled in Nairobi and traffic was at a standstill for miles, so we had to leave Amboseli at 5 am. Our amazing driver Willy got us in through back roads, and Dennis had thoughtfully called ahead to our hotel in Nairobi to arrange early check-in.
But the trip was beyond just checking off animals seen. The landscapes we drove through were fabulous, especially Ngorongoro, the Rift Valley, the Serengeti, and views of Kilimanjaro.
We loved the chance to see something of life in Tanzania and Kenya, the visit to Mto wa Mbu - village life, farming, banana plantation, woodworkers, youth art gallery and local market. We also enjoyed the Tanzanite Experience, hearing the story of how tanzanite was discovered, is mined today, and makes a difference to the lives of the local community.
A wonderful, memorable experience - well cared for by Morningstar.