35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dream come true
It has been a dream of mine to visit Kenya and do a safari for as long as I could remember. I've always watched nature documentaries and have a huge love for animals. Being able to see all these amazing creatures (lions, zebras, giraffes, warthogs, forest hogs, mongoose, hyenas, hippos, rhinos, jackels, several kinds of antelope, water bucks, buffalo, wildebeasts, flamingos and no many different kinds of birds all within their natural habitats and not within a zoo or exotic ranch as been truely amazing. Mr, Steven, my guide for the trip, was veey knowledgeable and would give me all sorts of facts about the animals as well as the pointing out the way of life for Kenyans and the Masaai people. It was very humbling to be able to experience others live and work the fields and trade with their neighbors. The sense of community was strong in Kenya. All of the accommodations were very nice and comfortable and the food was delicious. As a somewhat picky eater (so I've been told) I typically struggle eating in other countries, and Kenya was a place that I had zero issues. The hospitality is unmatched as well by everyone I met. I'm glad I chose Morningstar for making me feel safe, welcome and for giving me a great adventure I will remember for a lifetime. The value for the tour was also very reasonable for everything that was included, just be sure to bring plenty of cash for tipping (for bell hops and waiters and don't forget the drivers), as well as extra space in your luggage for all the temptational shopping you might do (just about everywhere accepted cards as well). Hope to do another safari one day!
SI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari trip
Everything with Rafiki Tembo Tours was perfect. Manager Lowassa and his team are amazing people who took care of us and made our safari tour amazing in every aspect… accomodation, transport, driver, game driving away from crowds.
Also helped us a lot with domestic airline delays (stay away from Precision air!!)
Thank you!!
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional Service and a Successful Summit with Nafika Tours
We recently completed a Kilimanjaro climb and a 5-day safari with Nafika Tours, and the experience was flawless. As novice trekkers, we opted for a private trek with 2 guides, 1 chef, 7 porters, and a private toilet—a setup that felt incredibly premium compared to other groups we encountered.
The attention to detail was impressive: our porters set up daily snack stops with full tables and chairs, and the food (soup, mains, and fresh fruit) was consistently great. Our guides, Benson and Lordgard, were true professionals. They monitored our oxygen levels twice daily, provided clear briefings, and gave us the mental strength needed for the summit night. Having a dedicated porter join us for the summit with hot drinks and snacks made a massive difference.
Post-climb, we stayed at Tulivu Retreat in Moshi. The gardens and pools are beautiful, and the "After-Kili" spa treatment is a must-move for recovery! Our safari was equally well-managed in a private Land Cruiser stocked with cold drinks. Our guide was an expert tracker; we saw the Big Five and even a rare white giraffe. Highly recommend Nafika for a seamless Tanzania experience!
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
John is an Excellent guide, attentive, knowledgeable, and helpful; willing to explain, good driver
Solio is a beautiful park where you can see many black and white rhinos not seen in other parks in Kenya
Access is only allowed by jeep and John offered us an excellent service
EE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was more than amazing with Plex Africa
Our safari tour was just an experience of the lifetime. Everything was just amazing. Our tour guides Mathias and Tiko were so proffessional and friendly and they made our tour unforgettable. We saw so many animals on our first day safari tour - Thank you Mathias for that! On second day we had an opportunity to have a walk tour with a bushman, visit Masai Boma and village school, a calm boat tour for the ending was just perfect. Tiko made that day so interesting, warm and friendly - thank you! I truly recommend Plex Africa - we never forget these days!
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good fun and hassle free!
Good value for money considering it is all meals included. Jeep was comfortable despite the rough roads in parts of the park. Johny J was a great tour guide and knew a lot about the animals in the Masai Mara. He gave clear instructions as to where to be and at what time when dropped off each day at the accommodation.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya wedding and safari
So, we attended the wedding of my wife’s former coworker and decided to have a safari while we were there. I did some research and selected Beyond the Plains after numerous emails with Andrew. I can’t tell you how satisfied we were. The whole trip was handled professionally yet still was very personal. Our guide Ian was amazing!! He knew exactly where to go and what to do. I would highly recommend them to anyone!!
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We went for a 3 day safari with the excellent driver Johnny Jackson. He showed us the Big five. 🤩
The driver was excellent, he found a lot of animals for us. He was a very goog driver.
We were at Jambo Mara. We loved it, very nice room, a wonderfull swimmingpool nice food and friendly people.
We recomend This trip very much!!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Kenya & Tanzania Safari Turned Into a NIGHTMARE
It has been 10 days since I finished my Kenya + Tanzania Safari trip. I still can’t get over what happened in Kenya, and I’ve been losing sleep over it. So I decided to write this down.
I started officially planning my Safari trip in October 2025 and discussed the itinerary with more than 15 travel agencies. Lincons from RAMESA ADVENTURE replied the fastest and could basically meet all our requests during communication, so we chose REMESA. But to my great disappointment, we made the wrong choice 💔
Our trip lasted 10 days, and many unpleasant things happened. The most unforgivable issues are:
1. Both spare tires on our Tanzania vehicle were unusable!!
Poor road conditions on Safari often lead to flat tires or getting stuck, which I consider normal. We even got stuck and had a flat tire once in Kenya, and everyone stayed calm.
But near Ngorongoro Crater, after our tire blew out, the driver tried two spare tires in a row — both were useless. One spare tire didn’t even have any tread left!
I really don’t understand how the vehicle was inspected before departure. Why was such a spare tire even kept?
The driver borrowed a spare from another vehicle, but we got another flat tire inside Ngorongoro Crater. In the end, even changing the tire didn’t fix the problem. We had to be escorted out of the park by Ngorongoro’s official vehicles. We barely had any meaningful Safari time that day.
2. REMESA changed our guide without consulting us — the new guide couldn’t find animals or solve problems!
When we paid the deposit in November, we confirmed with Lincons that our guide in Kenya would be Felix. Our itinerary was a loop: Kenya → Tanzania → Kenya.
When we returned to Kenya from Tanzania and arrived at customs, I called Felix but he didn’t answer. I contacted Lincons to tell him we had arrived, and only then did he inform us that they had changed our guide to Mark.
We reached customs at 10:00 AM, and Lincons said Mark was already waiting for us.
After finishing immigration at 10:40 AM, Mark was nowhere to be found.
We called Mark 7 times. He kept lying, saying “20 minutes away”, “10 minutes away”, “stuck in traffic”, making us wait from 10:40 AM until 12:30 PM!!
Later Lincons told us Mark had overslept and was lying the whole time.
Mark was clearly an incompetent driver. He didn’t even have a radio or walkie-talkie in his car.
We saw almost nothing in Amboseli. To avoid work, he took us to a restaurant to rest, claiming the animals hadn’t come out yet.
His driving inside the park was completely unplanned.
We later learned from friends that a cheetah hunt happened in Amboseli that day. Even if we might not have made it in time, Mark clearly had no idea — because he didn’t communicate with other drivers at all.
3. RAMESA failed to pay the off-road vehicle owner, leaving us stranded at the hotel and nearly missing our flight!
On our final day, the itinerary was from Amboseli to Nairobi Airport for our flight back to China.
After we loaded all our luggage into the SUV, Mark refused to drive.
His communication skills were terrible — he wouldn’t explain what was wrong.
Only after the hotel intervened did we find out: RAMESA had not settled the payment with the vehicle owner, who remotely locked the car’s engine, making it impossible to start (I’m not sure if remote locking is real).
Keep in mind we had already paid the full amount in cash before the trip started.
We called Lincons more than 10 times, but he didn’t answer or reply to any messages.
Afraid of missing our flight, we had to pay Mark the $250 that RAMESA supposedly owed the vehicle owner, just so he would take us to the airport.
Two hours later, Mark returned the $250, saying RAMESA had finally paid.
But this situation was completely unacceptable — we nearly missed our entire trip home!
There were other problems too:
Several camps we stayed at had almost no hot water.
We repeatedly asked for three bean bags before departure, but we never got them the entire trip.
We had been so excited for this Safari before we left. But after all these terrible experiences, I’m sharing this to help others choose a travel agency more carefully.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amaizing Safari
Incredible package delivery of Tour, Got the value for Money in this trip as the experience was amazing and the staffs who assisted us from the beginning to the end are much appreciated.