Taking you to the exotic African wild!
Morning Star Tours & Travel
- Office 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)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Jodie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a Lifetime
A year ago I decided that for my 50th, I wanted to go on an African Safari. I began looking for safari companies and happened to come across Morningstar Tours. You take a leap of faith and hope that your vision will turn to reality and from my first communication with Alice, we began to construct my dream. I cannot tell you how many times I sent Alice emails during this process, but each and everytime time she was quick to respond and so professional. In addition to organizing all aspects of the Safari, she also secured all our train tickets to Mombasa for after our Safari.
Finally the day came when John picked us up from Nairobi so that we could begin this adventure!
John was the ultimate guide as he led us for 2 days through the Masai. He was patient and understanding, dealing with 6 different personalities aboard. He catered to our requests with a smile on his face.
Everything I dreamed was coming to fruition before my eyes.
As a birthday surprise, Alice arranged for a group of Masai men to come to Zebra Plains, (our camp) to sing and celebrate my birthday with me. I cried tears of joy. I couldn’t believe how blessed I was.
I’ve traveled around the world and have seen some amazing places, but this experience has been life changing and one I will never forget.
Thank you Alice, John, Denis and everyone else at Morningstar Tours for all the hard work you put in for our group. We will never forget it.
IN
Email Chayan Thapliyal | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Marvellous Masai guide.. cheerful n full of energy.. a real good host
Our experience with MorningStar was exemplary. The guides, the management, the vehicles, and everything I can think of in this trip was nothing short of perfection. As a frequent traveller I can say with utmost certainty that our journey with MorningStar was spectacular. Our guide Alex’s insight and experience ensured that we got only the best views during our safari’s and our event coordinator Wanja’s professionalism and hospitable attitude secured us the most comfortable and eventful hotels in the area. To conclude I would definitely recommend MorningStar to all fellow travellers for the best experience in Kenya.
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Email Jin | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They provide us with professional knowledge, enthusiasm and patience, considerate service.
This 18-day journey was absolutely one of our most memorable travel experiences in our life. Before our trip, our communication with Morning Star Tours & Travel was smooth and simple and they offered us with a good deal so we clicked quickly without considering too much. The route organization of this trip was reasonable, starting from Mount Kenya and Samburu, which is situated in the northern part of Kenya. We then visited Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli in sequence, which almost covered all iconic attractions in Kenya. Every two national park tours were separated by a one-day lake excursion, and this arrangement made the whole 12-day safari trip less tired from both physical and visual reasons. From our perspective, all tourist attractions that we had been to were definitely worth visiting, although some animals are shared by some of these spots, these places have their own unique variety of animals as well. For example, we saw three different types of giraffes which differ from each other in different places. The balloon trip in Masai Mara was astonishing and this was a unique experience in this trip for sure. Each camp/ lodge/ hotel during this trip had their own special features, including fantastic geological sites, top food and considerate room service. Our tour guide& driver, Peter Rono, was absolutely a top man, with professional skills and extroverted personality. He could always pick us on time, teach us about the specialized knowledge of all animals and find a nice vision for taking pictures. His sharp eyesight and extraordinary communicating ability helped us to see cheetahs, leopards and lions many times during the trip. We had access to gain a deeper understanding about the development of Kenya and local people through communicating with Peter. Unfortunately, Kenya was affected by people’s demonstration at the days when we were in our safari trip. Thanks to Peter’ s sophistication and courage, he dealt with all potential challenges successfully along the way and kept us safe until sending us to the railway station where we finished our safari journey and took the train to Mombasa. During the last few days in Kenya, we tried scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and chasing dolphins in Mombasa. We enjoyed ourselves in hotels and drew to an end for this excellent journey. We will recommend Morning Star Tours & Travel to our friends if they want to personalize a trip to Kenya and Tanzania.
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Email Michelle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Can't Be Reliable & Responsive More!
I contact Morning star via wechat from China. They are the only one can provide instant response to Chinese without what's app. Email is not efficient to deal with all complicated requirements and intime cases. They did pretty well.
Throughout the whole trip, I didn't even check the hotel condition before departure. Eveything they arranged just meet my expectation and requirment so well. The fact proves that their recommendations are worthwhile to take. I myself recommend one additional spot (I take it from social media), which is the worst of the whole trip, hah.
I have refered to my friends around. If you want mid-to-high level trip in Kenya, I would recommend them to your preferred list.
DE
Email Maureen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Memorable experience
The safari was a unique experience for our small group of three. We were traveling together with Augustine, who always went out an extra mile to make our trip unforgettable and to meet all our expectations. Comfort and adventure were harmoniously balanced and we enjoyed every moment immensely. Many thanks also to Emmie for the kind contact in advance. Absolute recommendation for a safari adventure in Kenya!
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Email Ma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Our guide Rono was a very experienced guide and showed us all the animals we wanted to see and gave us a very good experience.Alice was also very enthusiastic and responsible and I would recommend it to my friends!
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Email Luqi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They did a good job
The tour operator did a good job in communications. Our safari driver is experienced and reliable.
Some of the activities are not handled by the tour operator, and things can go wrong. We had a terrible experience in the night game drive at Ol Pejata: the vehicle is a “bus”, instead of a Land Cruiser. The person controlling the light can only scan the left part, and we cannot stand up to watch the animals.
Another unfortunate thing is that a bridge at Masai Mara is destroyed by the flood. We are not able to reach the other side of the Mara river (sand river) to watch the great migration.
Overall, the service provided by the tour operator is aligned with our expectation.
GH
Email Cecilia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It is a very nice trip, very appreciates
The guide was very patient, the hotel was very comfortable and the itinerary was great, a perfect trip, very trustworthy travel agency!
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Email Valentina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great experience
We had a 8 days tour around Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo and lakes Naivasha and Nakuru. Everything was smooth and well organized, our guide, John, was prepared and fun, always punctual, and he knew everybody, which is always a good thing since since everything is possible in Africa if you know the right people :-)
The lodges/camps selected were all good despite the fact that we booked last minute and the transfers were organized conveniently.
In short, we had a great time there.
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Email Desiree & Aaron | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended, perfect Safari
From the start, Dennis at Morningstar was very friendly and communicative. He helped us tailor an 8-day Safari according to our wishes and needs, and the entire process went smoothly. We visited Masai Mara, Lakes Nakuru & Naivasha, Amboseli and Tsavo West & East, ending our journey on the coast. All bookings and reservations went without a hitch, and Dennis remained in close contact throughout the Safari. All our accommodations were clean & well presented, with excellent amenities, courteous staff and delicious food. At the conclusion of our Safari, Dennis ensured we were transferred to our final destination with a free transfer, which was greatly appreciated.
We were picked up from our Nairobi hotel by our driver Augustine in his trusty Land Cruiser. Augustine immediately made a positive impression, being friendly and outgoing. He displays a true passion for his work, and his extensive knowledge of Kenyan wildlife, geography and culture made even the journeys between reserves & national parks fun and engaging. While on game drives he helped us experience a wide diversity of animals up close, while ensuring we stayed safe and avoided disturbing wildlife in their natural environments. He kept us briefed of the daily schedules, and was always on time at the start of each day.
Thanks to the tireless and professional work of Dennis, Augustine and everyone else at Morningstar, we had a truly unforgettable holiday in beautiful Kenya, and would not hesitate to book our next Safari with them.
