Morning Star Tours & Travel

4.9/5 – 302 Reviews

$2,245 to $3,317 pp (USD)

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Taking you to the exotic African wild!

Taking you to the exotic African wild!

Morning Star Tours & Travel

4.9/5  
(302 Reviews)
Office In:
Kenya Kenya
Size:
20-50 employees (Founded in 2018)
Member Of:
IATA, KATO, AMREF & TOSK
Tour Types:
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Botswana BW
Kenya KE
Madagascar MG
Rwanda RW
Seychelles SC
Tanzania TZ
Uganda UG
Zimbabwe ZW
Taking you to the exotic African wild!

Taking you to the exotic African wild!

Travelling serves different objectives for everyone. Some travel to get away from routines and break monotonies, some want to make friends others are in a quest to find themselves while others are just inborn wanderers. Well whether you fall in the group of wanderers or you just need a break from the chaos of life Morning Star Safaris got you! We are a team of vibrant individuals who are ready to make your safari worthwhile. We provide curated safaris to a variety of destinations.

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A Memorable Tour with Morning Star in Kenya
5/5

We've booked an 11 days tour in Morning Star, traveled in safari for 7 days and relaxed in Mombasa beach as the end.
Joysharon helped with all the arrangements! We've experienced walking safari, boat safari and game drive, and also lived in different kind of hotels which made the trip has a variety of experiences! She helped a lot and responded quickly when we have questions as well, so our issues can be fixed very fast.
Our driver is Augustine, he drove safely and also is an experienced guide to find animals, we saw the big five, elephants groups and many animal babies with a very nice spot! Thanks him a lot to left such beautiful life moments for us, and we've learnt many animals knowledge with his sharing!
Just trust the Morning Star, they will provide a wonderful trip for you!
Bali kiwa, asanti sana!

Responsive and good service
4/5

We did two safaris in Kenya with Morning Star Tours. One was a four day experience in Tsavo East and West. The other was a seven day experience in Amboseli, Nakuru, and Masai Mara. When planning this safari, I spoke with Dennis. He was very polite, helpful, and responsive. With his help I was able to curate a safari experience that included everything that we were interested in. Huge shoutout to our first driver Julius for making our experience unforgettable. He was kind and tried to help us spot as many animals as possible. I felt like Julius went out of his way to make it an amazing time. Our second driver Alex was very knowledgable about the parks and answered all our questions about Kenya. He also knew how to navigate the parks very well. I do have to say that the drivers are more focused on driving rather than being a guide, so keep that in mind. We did a private tour with the 4x4 land cruiser, which I recommend over a van. The vans get stuck sometimes and we even had to pull one out of the mud. There was a lot of driving involved because we saw so many parks so plan accordingly. We enjoyed the food as all the places offer a buffet style meal, so there are plenty of options to find something you enjoy. One important thing to note about the airport is that we thought we could arrive early and stay until it was time for our flight to leave. However, they will only let you in the airport about 2-3 hours before your flight. There is a cafe outside the airport that you can sit at, but it is uncomfortable and the wifi did not work well. Unfortunately, we did not know this ahead of time so we could plan accordingly. Overall, our experience was great, we got to see most of the animals we wanted and for a competitive price.

Morning Star is a big cheater.
1/5

Morning Star is a big cheater. They owe me a total refund of $8,372 which hasn't been returned yet. During the process, they kept telling us that they would transfer the money to us, but they kept delaying it. It has been almost a month since the trip ended, but we still haven’t seen the remittance.
I would like to ask if this company still has any integrity and if it is so difficult to bear its own mistakes. Why should tourists pay for your so-called hacker mistakes? This is outrageous.

Unfulfilled refunded after 1 month due to their mistake
2/5

Our recent 8-day trip to Kenya and Tanzania with Morningstar was far from the unforgettable adventure we’d hoped for. Starting from Tanzania, everything went wrong and they still own us a huge number of money for nearly a month. They promised to refund next week everyday, but still seeing no money yet. And we even got a message from him saying we are NOT PATIENT!

In Tanzania, we had to pay for multiple services, including park fee, transportation fee, etc, twice, losing 2 half-day of safari due payment not done in advance. Despite reassurances from Dennis, Morningstar’s owner, promised refunds for these extra expenses never received. Further more, Morningstar has no direct staff in Tanzania, so they rely on a partner agency, which resulted in poor coordination and minimal support.

Having made our full payment two weeks prior to departure, we trusted that all fees were covered. However, upon arrival in Tanzania, we learned that key expenses, including park entry and transport, hadn’t been paid. Faced with the risk of being stranded, we had no choice but to cover these costs ourselves. Dennis blamed the missing payments on a hacked bank account and again promised a refund once we returned to Kenya—a promise that remains unfulfilled 25 days later.

While our guide Caleb in Kenya was experienced and dedicated, Morningstar’s overall handling left us disheartened. The lack of support, broken promises, and financial inconvenience made what should have been a dream safari a frustrating experience. Sadly, I cannot recommend Morningstar based on our trip.

Furthermore, I don't know if there’s anything related to racism or not, but I do find that reviews from other countries are great, they did not had to experience paying everything twice, while many Chinese tourists report money loss without timely refunds.

We do sincerely wish that the excuse from Denise is true and he will refund as he promised. Please get us the refund ASAP. If so, the whole trip is a memorable experience with MorningStar.

Shocking Experience with Morning Star - Held at Hotel Due to Unpaid Bills
1/5

On the final day of our African safari tour , we experienced an unacceptable situation with Morning Star Travel Agency. At check-out time (8 AM), the hotel staff informed us that Morning Star had never paid for our stay, despite us having paid the full tour amount two weeks before the trip.
After two hours of unsuccessful attempts to contact Morning Star (our agent Alice became mysteriously unreachable), we were forced to pay $4,532 out of pocket for the hotel bill to avoid missing our afternoon flight. This was the second time during our trip that we had to cover Morning Star's unpaid fees, following a $1,600 payment we were forced to make for Masai Mara park entrance fees.
Most concerning facts:

Morning Star had received full payment from us two weeks before the trip
Their agent disappeared when the payment issue arose, only to reappear after we paid
One month has passed with no refund or explanation

I am sharing this to warn others about Morning Star's practices and will continue to pursue this matter until I receive a full refund.

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