US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very accommodating and great at communicating in a timely manner
Our party of seven had a great time on our trip to Africa. All the accommodations, tours and travel connections were terrific. We left for Africa on a Tuesday and 13 days later arrived back home and never had to worry about anything. The itinerary was varied and everything was enjoyable.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very committed people
Very committed people who know what they doing. Wonderful experience
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brian the best in the biz!
Our tour was a 4 day gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour with Brian as our guide. The trip was perfectly planned out with fantastic accommodation and meal options. Brian was extremely knowledgeable and made sure we were looked after throughout the whole trip.
Couldn’t recommend Brian and Big Apes enough!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and patient. Always responded right away and answered all my questions.
Started planning our safari in Oct 2023 and after communicating with 3 tour operators me and my wife chose Spirit of Kenya.
Our tour planner Filipa was amazing! She answered every question I had and always responded right away and was really patient during the process. We exchanged over 100 emails before the safari and she was able to make a custom itinerary to exactly what I wanted.
2 nights Tsavo West - Salt Lick lodge
2 nights Amboseli - Amboseli Serena
1 Night Lake Nakuru - Lake Nakuru Sopa
3 nights Masai Mara - Malaika Camp
2 Days before arrival I was still communicating with Filipa and was able to book a last minute hotel in Nairobi.
The safari was the best travel experience I ever had. Was blown away from the start at Salt Lick Lodge my favorite lodge during our stay. By the 2nd day I wanted to extend our tour by adding another day. I messaged Filipa and within an hour I had an extra night booked.
Our guide George was able to find all the big 5 and in Masai Mara we were able to see a migration crossing. Our last 2 days there was a bit of miscommunication with our guide but it didn’t take away the experience of the safari. I give spirit of Kenya 5 stars.
Special thank you to Filipa. She made everything happen and made the experience that much better.
IT
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Kaledoscope of Scenery, Wildlife and People
Namibia has so much to it. We travelled about 4.000 kms in 18 days in our Toyota Fortuner. Highlights: a giraffe standing next to our roundel in the Kalahari; the incredible sight of the Fish River Canyon which doesn't get the same publicity as The Grand Canyon but is every bit as spectacular; our cottage perched between the boulders in Aus; the austere beauty of the dunes at Sossuvlei; apple pie at Solitaire(!); the dramatic ocean at Swakopmund; spotting our first (desert) elephants in Twyfelfontein with a local villager as our guide; the drama and the privilege of watching wildlife at the waterholes in Etosha including giraffe and lions drinking from the same waterhole while keeping an eye on each other; our last view of the savannah watching the sun set and sipping our sundowners.
But not only this, the country is so much more than the usual tourist routes. It was great to top up with diesel fuel and stock up on supplies in towns such as Keetmanshoop, Aus, Outjo, Tsumeb, Otjiwaarongo and Okahandja, have a bite to eat and soak up the atmosphere of these, I think, typical African towns.
One or two things to note: arriving in Windhoek after long flights you may well feel a little weary and even sluggish and the effect can be exacerbated by the capital being at 1,600m altitude; the accommodation inside Etosha may not be at the same level as even immediately outside the Park; the quality of the C and D roads can be bad due to the 'washboard' surface but even so driving up the D707 on our way to Sesriem was a marvellous experience.
We hope to be back soon because, as with all the best destinations, we feel we've only scratched the surface - there's so much more to discover.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very interesting and varied
Learnt a lot about deserts. Liked the Skeleton coast (but it was cold!). The safari in Etosha was a highlight. Most of the lodges were good and the food good also.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Phenomenal
Greatest planed tour, very well thought out to the minutest detail. Kids enjoyed the entire trip the tour guide was out of this world, exceptional in professionalism, well versed with the attractions.
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good service.
I highly recommend this travel agency. If you are traveling to Kenya, this travel agency is recommended.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
such a perfect journey！the Sunshine provided a wonderful arrangement.
The trip to Kenya not only allowed us to see many animals we had never seen before, but also felt the shock of nature. More importantly, I break the stereotype of Africa and look forward to my next trip to Africa.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Client-oriented organizations
It has to be considered that the safari was planned on little budget, so the overnight stays consisted mostly of camping and dirty facilities. That are the circumstances which you have to deal with, independently from the provider of the safari.
The safari itself was great! We had a well-informed guide who showed us all the treasures of Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. His name is Mandarin and he was a very motivated und informed guy creating a nice atmosphere in our six person group. We had a great cook as well, his name is Pascal. You cannot rate high enough what he did for us! Food was every time delicious.
To conclude, the organization of our tour was extraordinary good. Our contact person was Angel and she was always available for us. She also arranged a short term change of plans as we wanted to visit Lake Manyara but there were almost no animals any more. So in the end we had one more night in the Serengeti.
Thanks to all of you, we had a nice safari!!:)