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Email Ellen Bertelsen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovely country
A great experience all in all -wildlife, tourquide, scenery
Email Lisa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience
Recently got back from a 2 week holiday in Kenya . We travelled around 6 national parks on a safari trip with Meektrail safaris followed by 4 lazy days at The Swahili beach hotel on Diani beach . All of the national parks offered something different and we thoroughly enjoyed everyone however the Masai Mara , Amboselli and Lake Naivasha were my personal favourites and the ones I would highly recommend . We did a lot of travelling about by road and really enjoyed seeing a different way of life . We found the Kenyan people to be very friendly . Nice to have the lazy days by the beach at the end of our trip o the lovely Diani beach . The only slight negative I had about the entire trip were that the beach boys and beggars in Diani became a bit tiresome at times making a nice simple walk on the beach or into town feel like hard work .
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Email Merima Avdagic | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing wildlife, stunning sunsets.
Our tour operator was Axis travel, and they were amazing and beyond helpful. Cynthia provided so much support for us, even beyond the actual safari trip - including organizing transport to and from the airport, answering all the questions, etc. Our guide Kelvin, was so cool. He was kind, he knowledgeable, and he kept us very safe. Many times we saw some irresponsible driving, but Kelvin always kept his cool and took such a good care of us. Really, he made our trip superb.
One thing about Africa is that everybody asks for tips (at Axis even this was awesome and Kelvin was awesome). But people ask for tips that you don't even know what you are tipping... like we served you breakfast, tip us, we picked p the dishes tip us, we are going to the restaurant bathroom tip us etc. It is very extreme and strange for us coming from Europe. You can tell that Africa is a third world country and that there is such a corruption and poverty as people talk about it. Yet the prices are high and it makes you wonder how people manage to survive.
The country itself is so stunningly beautiful. Wildlife, coastline, everything.
JP
Email Koyo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It’s worth visiting to see and enjoy wildlife.
It was a nice experience to visit and join the tour to safari. We really enjoy the all of the experience. However I was disappointed its weather in this season. We couldn’t see Mt.Kilimanjaro. It’s better for you to consider the best season.
Email Family F | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari destination which should be more welcoming at the airport and SGR train station
Taita Hills Conservancy is exceptionally well maintained and has a low density of safari vehicles. Travelling by train in 1st Class was very comfortable but I wish we had been informed in advance of the extensive list of prohibited items, which includes Duty Free, and the corrupt security guards that look for bribes. Nairobi is great for shopping, but Kenya does not offer VAT Refund for tourists; venturing outside the malls for a couple of specialty items was very stressful. The hotels we stayed in were excellent and had a large variety of food options.
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Email May Chen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A place makes me makes me want to visit again
I still could not believe it that I brought my flight tickets two weeks after got back from Kenya. Why? Just wish had more time to explore more and enjoy the wild and safari game, also the beautiful and cozy camp sites. This is my first trip ever to Africa, and it totally opens a new door of new world to see for me. The landscape and wild life are amazing, and what's even better is that I can enjoy the wild but with well developed accommodations in the wild. kenya is the perfect start point for someone who never been to African and experienced Safari, because it's not that huge in distance between park, even driving are tolerable, and the accommodations business are mature with more options, also most importantly, high density of wild life in Masai Mara, and unique Amboseli to see the wild life with beautiful Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background.
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Email Marcel de Bruin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful country with many animals
Kenya is a very beautiful country with many animals. We were able to spot many animals and had a great experience. The guides keep each other informed where the wild animals can be found. It is definitely recommended to do this with a guide because Masai Mara is very large. We stayed in a lodge just outside the NP and that was a super nice lodge. Kenya definitely worth going to.
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Email Miguel Fernandez | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
is another world
Kenya is a fascinating experience, it allows you to get to know a reality very different from the European one. The management of the natural parks is very good although very expensive and certainly their landscapes are very great and the drivers (at least the one that touched us) expert when it comes to locating animals (lions, cheetahs, rhinoceroses).
DRIVERS IN KENYA should be more careful when driving. I was really scared many days because the way of driving there is horrible.
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Email Harjit Singh Mavi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful country. Must visit
This was my first ever visit to Africa. I and my wife loved it. Saw the wildlife and enjoyed the local hospitality.
Email Mary | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing wildlife
An enjoyable holiday out safari was very good. I would however recommend flying to the Masai Mara rather than travelling by road as it is a long trip from Nairobi and often bumpy. We went to Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi, it was fun to try crocodile and ostrich the other delicacies I didn’t try. Mombasa will be great to visit when the new road is installed it is an experience jostling with the mini vans, tuk tuks and Lorrie’s. The staff wherever we went were friendly and couldn’t do enough for you. It is definitely an experience I would recommend people to travel to Kenya
