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BluesBrother   –  
Germany DE
Visited: March 2010 Reviewed: Apr 10, 2012

50-65 years of age

Review about Amboseli National Park by BluesBrother
Overall rating
4/5

excellent for watching elephants !
Massai foot walk is a must !

BluesBrother   –  
Germany DE
Visited: March 2010 Reviewed: Apr 10, 2012

50-65 years of age

Samburu, we'll come back !
Overall rating
4/5

Coming from Lake Elmentaita, where we spent two nights there in the marvellous Sunbird Lodge (*****).
In Samburu we stayed at the Samburu Serena Lodge. Great place to stay.
The early morning game drive is a MUST ! Best chance to see the wild animals.

We did the whole tour with Phoenix Safaris Nairobi (our second tour with them!) , thanx to their staff !

Wajahat Mahmood   –  
Saudi Arabia SA
Visited: November 2011 Reviewed: Apr 10, 2012

20-35 years of age

About: Kenya
Review about Kenya by Wajahat Mahmood
Overall rating
5/5

Kenya is heavily dependent upon earning from Safari, so they really have concentrated their focus to develop the reserves and making a world class tourism experience

Sarah Beatty   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2007 Reviewed: Apr 10, 2012

35-50 years of age

About: Tanzania
Review about Tanzania by Sarah Beatty
Overall rating
5/5

The abundance of wildlife, great scenery and good accommodation. It was extremely rare that we saw other safari jeeps.

BluesBrother   –  
Germany DE
Visited: March 2010 Reviewed: Apr 10, 2012

50-65 years of age

About: Kenya
Review about Kenya by BluesBrother
Overall rating
5/5

great country, verny nice people, beautiful flora and fauna

Wajahat Mahmood   –  
Saudi Arabia SA
Visited: November 2011 Reviewed: Apr 10, 2012

20-35 years of age

Review about Kenya Expresso Tours and Safaris by Wajahat Mahmood
5/5

We took one night Safari at Maasai Mara with Balloon Safari after reading the reviews at Trip Advisor. KET really deserves to be #1 Safari management company! We really tasted the meaning of Customer Delight as we were offered many services without negotiations!

1. Firstly we had a handsome discount from Paul as we referred another family to KET.
2. Then we were offered a special game drive though we paid for one only, and eventually we had more than just two game drives.
3. Then the Guide name Lucky was really helpful and he even took us to Mara Triangle and Mara River which was not included in the package. Due to his efforts we could see the early Wildebeest migration from Kenya to Tanzania due to heavy rains there.
4. We were even taken to Keekorok Hotel and its lake which was not asked by us during the booking.
5. And above all, we were given free ride from Maasai Mara to Nairobi through Safarilink Cessna though we only paid for driving back for 4 hours to Nairobi. Paul even paid us the taxi fare which we had to pay from Nairobi Airport to our residence.
6. The Sentrim Lodge arranged by them was really very comfortable

I really recommend Kenya Expresso Tours and Safaris to all who want to have a real taste of African Safari adventure!

amcnear Visited: September 2009 Reviewed: Apr 8, 2012

Incredible; accommodations fantastic and diverse, beautiful, and healthy wildlife on every drive.
Overall rating
5/5

Pilanesberg in situated in an ancient volcanic caldera and is surrounded by beautiful hills covered in mixed grassland and woodland. The game drives never disappointed; we saw a diverse range of animals including rhinos, elephants, hyena, ostrich, lions, zebras, kudu, hippo and wildebeest, with many animals being seen multiple times. Food was great, as were the accommodations. Great range of birds too - although our game drives were pretty focused on large mammal viewing, perhaps if your group specifies an interest in birds the guides can accommodate your preferences (I did not try this). Otherwise, there is an underground viewing platform at a water source that was never crowded, and I birded alot using this site. We also were lucky enough to see a secretary bird out on a game drive, that was a treat!

Carl (AKA TwinMountain)   –  
United States US
Visited: May 2009 Reviewed: Apr 8, 2012

50-65 years of age

Review about Mala Mala Game Reserve by Carl (AKA TwinMountain)
Overall rating
5/5

It's only by comparison to Mala Mala that I would rate the other game reserves I visited less than five stars across the board. I would guess that Mala Mala is the ultimate in luxurious, African Bush safaris. Not only are the accommodations luxurious and the meals terrific but Mala Mala has no fences. It's HUGE expanse of property runs right into Kruger park and other unfenced game preserves so the wildlife moves freely and you never know what you'll see on any given day. I spent three days at Mala Mala, I hated to leave and I wish I could be there right now.

Carl (AKA TwinMountain)   –  
United States US
Visited: May 2009 Reviewed: Apr 8, 2012

50-65 years of age

Review about Sabi Sabi Game Reserve by Carl (AKA TwinMountain)
Overall rating
4/5

Sabi Sabi has PLENTY of space and like Mala Mala it is unfenced, but because the preserve has less space than Mala Mala, there's only so far the guides can take their guests without encroaching upon someone else's property. Don't worry though. There is NO QUESTION that you will come into very close proximity of all manner of African wildlife, from weaver birds to elephants and from dwarf mongooses to hippopotami . I LOVED my three night stay at Sabi Sabi and I'd recommend the place highly to anyone.

Carl (AKA TwinMountain)   –  
United States US
Visited: May 2009 Reviewed: Apr 8, 2012

50-65 years of age

Imagine Jurassic Park only with modern African fauna and flora and you're at Kapama.
Overall rating
4/5

First let me tell you that the staff at Kapama couldn't be friendlier or more attentive to a guests needs. I tell you this first because wherever you are, an unfriendly staff can ruin your visit. In addition to the regular staff, the guides were extremely knowledgeable wildlife experts who were clearly deeply interested in enjoying the bush and in enjoying parlaying their knowledge of the bush to their guests.

Now, as regards the wildlife, the experience at Kapama was something we can all only hope that future generations will be able to enjoy as much as I did. This is no zoo. You will find yourself very often so "up close and personal" with lions, elephants, etc. as to cause you to wonder how safe you really are, but don't worry, you are. These people know their business and the way the wildlife will react to your proximity. You will feel fear at times regardless, and that will definitely be part of the story you will tell when you get home.

The only problem with the accommodations was that I got so comfortable that when my four day stay ended, I didn't want to leave. My room was quite luxurious and one morning I got to share my back porch with a Kudu buck. Scared THE HELL out of me AND it when I walked out on to the porch with my coffee. It's another story I tell often.

For the skittish eaters among you, don't worry. Meals at Kapama are much like eating in a better New York City restaurant, only with friendlier service and often served outdoors.

The scenery is spectacular. You are in the African Bush. In the words of Simon and Garfunkel, you are "under African skies". We lucked out with the weather too. We never saw a drop of rain and the mildly hot days turned into downright chilly evenings.

I could easily spend a week or more at Kapama, not necessarily doing day and night game drives every day but just relaxing by the pool, sipping wine and chilling out.

By the way, be SURE to do the elephant back "safari" offered as a side excursion. This was yet another experience at Kapama that I tell people about regularly.

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