Taking you to the exotic African wild!
Morning Star Tours & Travel
- Located In:
- 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:
- Price Range:
- $134 to $806 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Fiona and Mark Hizzey | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Holiday
Well I don’t know where to start !! All the way through my husband booking and planning this once in a lifetime trip,Alice from morning star has been absolutely amazing sorting out every possible place to visit and explore. Alice was outstanding when we had a issue with the eTA visa and without her and her manager’s input we would have had to start our trip a few days late but we were only 12 hours late ,we generally can’t thank her and the team enough.
The airport pickup was with the lovely Alice ,Carol and Simon ( the smiling machine) I believe they call him.
Our transfer to our guide was done by the lovely Augustine another happy and informative .
Now to the piece de resistance our tour guide ALEX !! This man can spot an animal miles away and his knowledge of Kenya is better than google! He is a walking encyclopaedia, nothing was too much trouble for him, he was funny , happy and totally charming and we have made a friend for life.
You cannot choose a better tour operator than morning Star as they are the best and you cannot beat PERFECTION 🤩🤩
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Email Mercede | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic!
We were a group of 4 adults and 4 kids (ages 9-13). We had an amazing Safari experience with Morning Star.
We had 2 guides—James and Alex. Both were great—very knowledgeable about all things Kenya—animals/birds, history, and culture. They were great with the kids and went above and beyond to make our Safari experience a once in a lifetime adventure. They were reliable, helpful and professional. Would definitely recommend a trip with Morning Star and count yourself lucky if you have James or Alex as your guide!
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Email Dolly | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
In a pandora of tour provider, we got the best with Morning Star Safari.
Alice at Morning Star helped us thoroughly with our itinerary.
And our dear Willy, our guide, our friend is the most incredible guy. Through knowledge of the willd, insanely amazing driving skills and patience helped us achieve the safari of our dreams.
Every single day Willy did his best and made sure we have the best safari experience.
Thank you dear Willy for the memories. We will cherish them for the rest of our lives.
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Email Jimmy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thanks to Alex, such a very Professional safari guide, and we experienced very happy trip.
If I have another chance to Kenya, I will choose Morning Star and the same guide Alex again.
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Email Adrian and Dorina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service at reasonable price
My wife and I traveled on the last week of May just couple of weeks after the massive flooding affecting Keyia. We took 5;day Safari trip in Amboseli, lake Naivasha and Mara, on upper medium/low luxury lodges.
Joysharon arranged our trip and was extremely diligent with my requests. I have explored numerous options asking recurrently for quotes considering all possible alternatives and she was very quick and professional responding every time. She even responded promptly in weekends, which was very surprising to me.
The Morningstar prices come more advantageous then other 3 quotes I have requested from competitors for exactly same lodges
The real highlight of the trip was however our guide, Rono. Excellent driver and having outstanding knowledge of the animals, birds and plants he could easily pass as National Geographic ambassador. With his very friendly attitude and calm temper he was an excellent interlocutor. We spoke about all aspects of life ane we learned so much about Kenya.
I warmly recommend them to anyone that want to have the best service possible and at very reasonable cost.
Email Matt & Olivia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Completely stress free trip of a life time
Can not thank Morningstar enough for their help in planning the trip. Alice was amazing communicating back and forth to organise the accomodation and adjust the itinerary to suit all the places we wanted to travel. When we arrived in Kenya, our driver Alex was seriously amazing. Found some amazing places within all of the national parks to spot some amazing animals. He was so easy going and organised, everything ran so smoothly. Made the trip so amazing and I would do it again in a heartbeat with the company.
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Email winkle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
healing&soothing
We booked a 9-day, 8-night trip with James as our driver. For the first 7 days, we were very happy and grateful to James for his patient explanations about the animals and his enthusiastic efforts in finding them. We also want to thank Dennis for helping us with flight delays. However, there were some issues that made us unhappy, and these seemed to worsen in the last two days:
James' personal state: James seemed to be a bit late every day initially, which we didn't mind at first, but by the eighth day, he seemed quite distracted. While waiting for the elephants to pass, he was even watching TV shows. Additionally, we felt we could have had a priority spot to view the elephants, but it was taken by others.
Tip issue: We initially communicated with James that we would give him the tips on the last day. However, the day before, we felt he was urging us to give them. After giving the tips, he was very late the next day, claiming he was waiting for us in different places, which was quite frustrating.
Duration of Game Drives: According to our communication with James, each day's Game Drive was only five hours, including the time from the hotel and back. However, we met other people who said their Game Drives lasted more than five hours.
Lunch issue on the ninth day in Nairobi: Dennis informed us that James was aware, but James claimed he had no knowledge that our booking included lunch in Nairobi. He even blamed us for not informing him in advance, which led to the possibility of having to eat packed lunches in the car on our way to the airport. The lunch fee was non-refundable. Eventually, after much effort on our part, we managed to have lunch in Nairobi, and for the first time, we saw how fast James could actually drive!
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Email Daisy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Experience with Morning Star Tours & Travel
We had a incredible experience with Morning Star Tours & Travel. Their friendly demeanor and approachability made the trip enjoyable.
Our Tour consultant Alice was extremely helpful, she provided all the necessary information we need, friendly and efficient. The entire tour was well-planned and executed.
Our tour guide, Jackson was incredibly knowledgeable about the wild animals. He helps us found all the animals we expected to see. We felt comfortable asking Jackson anything during our tour, he patiently answered all our questions. And he taught us a lot Swahili that also added depth to our experience. His enthusiasm for sharing information was contagious. We left the tour feeling enriched.
Thanks to everyone who made this unforgettable experience possible!
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Email Ryan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and great tour company!
We had a great time with Morningstar in Kenya and Tanzania!
Dennis was great to work with, was able to make all of our plans for us, and was able to make every request happen. We were even able to request different accommodations.
James and Jackson were also both great tour guides. More than once, we were able to have a meal with them and learn more about the countries and way of life.
The only reason we are giving a 4-star review is because, for a few days, one of the cars we were traveling in had a consistently dead battery which I feel took away time from seeing the animals. It was finally replaced after a few days and all was good. Overall, this probably took away minimal time but still significant enough of an inconvenience to mention.
Email Wilson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BEST EXPERIENCE EVER
Our best safari ever.
We had a wonderful 3 days safari with Morningstar Safaris! Everything went well as expected . James was a great guide and a careful guide, he was quick to spot animals and explained in details about any animal behaviour, very informative guide. He kept our vehicle clean as well.
We enjoyed nights in the zebra plains Hotel ! Food was amazing and the staff were very respectful !
We recommend anyone looking for a safari to book with Morningstar Safaris!
We really appreciated!
