DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable Safari Experience with Oldbeast Vacations!
From start to finish, this was the most amazing experience! Everything—from the incredible wildlife we encountered, to the delicious food, to the friendly and hardworking staff—completely exceeded our expectations.
Our Safari Guide, Julius, was absolutely outstanding! He always found the best vantage points to observe the animals in their natural habitats. He gave us time to truly enjoy watching them eat, play, and interact as families—nursing, grooming, and more. His expertise made the experience even more meaningful.
One thing we hadn’t anticipated was the variance in weather. We highly recommend asking about the climate in each area you’ll visit. Most days were sunny with highs in the 70s (°F), starting cooler in the 50s, but we did have a few rainy and chilly days—especially in the evenings. Layered clothing is key!
Surprisingly, we didn’t encounter any mosquitos, likely thanks to the cooler weather. As a result, we didn’t need bug spray or preventative medicine, but it’s still wise to check based on your travel season. Also, sun exposure was minimal since all game drives were in enclosed Jeeps, and there was no walking allowed in the habitats.
A quick heads-up: The drives can be quite bumpy and dusty due to mostly dirt and rocky roads—part of the adventure!
As for accommodations—fantastic across the board! We stayed in a mix of hotel-style lodges and luxury canvas tents. We opted for the luxury package, and even though hot water wasn’t available at a couple of locations, everything else was exceptional. The staff at every stop were welcoming, professional, and truly went above and beyond.
And the food… wow! While each site offered its own twist on the menu, most meals were similar and designed to suit all dietary needs. Breakfast and dinner were typically buffet-style, with plenty to choose from. Lunch during game drives varied—some hot meals, but mostly boxed lunches. While the quality of box lunches varied slightly, they were always very generous in portion size. Trust us—you will not go hungry!
We cannot recommend Oldbeast Vacations highly enough—and if you have the chance to request Julius as your Safari Guide, do it! His knowledge, passion, and warm personality made our journey truly unforgettable.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING!
How do you quantify greatness? From start to finish, African Big Cats Safaris was incredible. They went above and beyond in EVERY aspect.
My first encounter was with William Frank. Mr. Frank was immediately responsive to my initial inquiry; listened to what I wanted from our safari adventure and carefully curated the exact itinerary and experience for which we were hoping - through several iterations of itineraries and experiences...until he had it perfect.
From there, Naomi Kavishe took over as our coordinator for our safari. Naomi was amazing, patient and kind. She fielded a million questions from big to small. Naomi was communicative; available for any issue and timely in her responses. She was informative as to processes to get visas, clothing advice; transportation needs; and, she even made spa appointments for us!!
The icing on the cake was our safari guide, Festo. Oh my goodness! He was the BEST. Festo greeted our group of four (crazy) ladies celebrating MY 70th birthday. Little did he know what he was in for. Festo was sweet; kind; incredibly informative and knowledgeable about the wildlife and environments; fun and funny. Festo made every single moment special and a memory for a lifetime. I cannot begin to thank him for the over the top experiences we had. Festo, the Team Kudu Mamas LOVE you!
If you're looking for a quality safari experience, I cannot recommend African Big Cats Safaris enough. They nailed it!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant Experience
Great first safari experience! Our guide David did an outstanding job, he was very organised and made sure everything ran smoothly, and shared his knowledge on the culture, animals and areas. He was very friendly which made the entire week enjoyable. We saw many different animals, and got opportunities to take some great photos from good vantage points due to David’s excellent driving.
One negative was that one of the accommodations (tented camp) only had electricity in the room in the evenings. This made it difficult to get ready in early morning in near darkness. It wasn’t a huge problem for us, but it could be a bigger problem for others. Some people were given better rooms with electricity 24/7 by what seemed like chance, as we were never presented with any option to pay for better room etc. Aside from that, the accommodations were reasonably nice and all provided great food!
Overall we had a great time and would recommend this to anyone, especially if David is your guide!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable and well tented accommodation inside the park
The communication was excellent thanks to Pretty and Munashe during and before the trip. We booked a 3 days 2 nights chobe camping with them. The excursion was well planned and they sent us full itinerary before our arrival.
2 nights inside the chobe national park was the highlight of the whole trip, we saw alot of animals and our guide was really fun. Not forgetting the chef and the food he prepared everything was tasty and delicious.
If you a safari lover and travelling on a budget l recommend Fuhara safaris. The 3 days 2nights involves many game drive on a jeep and many cruise safaris in the chobe river.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
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An Unforgettable, Seamless Safari Experience
Our safari with Jungleroam Safaris was nothing short of spectacular. From start to finish, their team demonstrated exceptional professionalism and expertise. Our guide, David, had an incredible ability to track wildlife, leading us to unforgettable encounters with lions, elephants, and a elusive leopard. His knowledge of animal behavior and the ecosystem was profound.
The itinerary was perfectly paced, and the accommodation was beautiful and comfortable. Every detail was handled seamlessly, making the trip completely stress-free. Jungleroam delivers on its promise of an authentic, memorable, and deeply respectful African adventure. We cannot recommend them highly enough and will cherish these memories forever.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience thanks to these guys
At the beginning there was a little problem with the payment and who I had to pay to, a different company and driver came to pick me up, but I knew those things happen, they also had the correct info and the communication was always excellent, so that allowed me to know everything was okay.
The experience itself was perfect, as expected. They chef prepared some good meals for us, and the guide, Gerald, was a really nice guy, thoughtful, and he would always explain everything to us about the animals and the itinerary with patience and knowledge. We saw everything except for the Rhino, which is really normal. The times, the campsite, and all the other details were well organised always.
I recommend this company, and I recommend the experience, unforgettable!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabulous Safari in Kenya - Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli Park
From the moment Morningstar replied to my initial query I knew I was in safe hands. Alice provided me with a very professionally made proposal which clearly listed out the costs and itinerary. She answered all of my questions and queries (of which there were many) quickly and put my mind at ease. She was able to tweak the itinerary when I said we'd like to end our holiday at Diani Beach and suggested the train from Emali to Mombasa and booked us a taxi at the other end. This saved us hours of travel time and so glad she suggested it.
Once on safari Julius was our guide. He was brilliant and without him I don't think we'd have seen any animals! We saw loads of lions in the Maasai Mara, 12 rhino's in Lake Nakuru and elephants as far as the eye could see in Amboseli Park - he just knew where to take us. He answered all the questions we had, never rushed us when we were looking at something particularly exciting (in my case elephants), was always on time and made the whole safari fabulous.
Morningstar also upgraded our accommodation in the Maasai Mara which was a complete surprise and I can't thank them enough for this. It was absolutely beautiful.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Morningstar for your safari in Kenya.
KR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful
I mostly contacted them via WhatsApp, but they always answered quickly and kindly. The game drive was also very satisfying, the driver was very friendly, and even small birds that I didn't know found their names in search of a drawing book.
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Made our dreams come true
This was the best holiday and safari we could hope for. Michael organized a perfect trip. We went to Amboseli, Naivasha, Nakuru and then Masai Mara. It was perfect. I just want to shout out our amazing driver Sami who went above and beyond and showed great enthusiasm and passion for what he does. He got up early every day to show us the best of each park and we seen it all. Without Sami this trip would not have been as special as it was. He knew the best spots and was so helpful to others out there. A true gent. Thank you
HN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Don’t second-guess it—book your safari with Marurumi!
We had an exceptional 11-day safari in Kenya and Tanzania with them, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. James was incredibly kind and made sure every detail of our trip was perfect, creating memories we will always treasure. We feel so lucky to have found a company that genuinely cares about its guests, not just profit. A special thanks as well to Ivy and Peter for their wonderful contributions to our journey.