50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful country with great people
We booked our stay in Kenya with Spirit of Kenya (who were excellent throughout), we stayed the first night in from London in the Sankara Nairobi which is a super nice hotel about 25 minutes from the airport. The next morning we were picked up by our excellent driver (from Spirit of Kenya, who was with us for the next six days) Mike, who took us from Nariobi to Amboseli National Park where we stayed at the Tortilis Camp. The Tortilis in probably the best place we stayed in Kenya, which, given we were in (glamping style) tent, says a lot about the people who run it, the food and the general vibe. In the National Park we saw a lot of elephant, bird life (flamingos), antelope, giraffe and we also saw some lion. We stayed at Amboseli for a couple of days (which was enough to see everything). From Amboseli, we drove to Lake Naivasha to stay at the Enashipai Resort & Spa (6hrs drive). This was the worst place we stayed in Kenya, mainly due to the food, room and the rest of the hotel was fine, but we'd come out of such a good experience and Tortilis and found the place wanting. We stayed one night; in the afternoon of our arrival we did a boat trip round the lake. The main attraction I think is the hippos, but honestly, you could give the whole place a miss in our view. The next morning we left on another five hour drive to Masai Mara and the Governors Camp. Governors Camp is one of the older (oldest?) camps at Mara - it's a little tired, but the food and people were great and there an wildlife rooming through the camp (elephants, giraffe, wathog, monkeys and meerkats while we were there) so we had a very good experience. In Mara we did a full day safari and saw a huge amount of animals - the big ones we didn't see were Leopard and Rhino. I'm told Rhino are a very rare spot at Mara, but Leopard you can get lucky with.
After a couple of days we left for Nairobi (to the Sankara), where we stayed a night and then left from Wilson Airport to Dinai Beach. Dinai Beach was great, and a totally different vibe to safari surrounds. Here we stayed at Waterlovers -nice boutique hotel (10 rooms?) with great food and other amenities (no gym though). We had a great time here for 3 days and enjoyed not driving around at all.
Overall, we really enjoyed Kenya, the people are great, the food we had was excellent, we weren't too threatened by bugs (there are a lot flying things on safari), the hotels we stayed at were really good, and we saw a lot of wild animals. If I had limited time (seven days), I'd go straight to Mara for the safari piece (and fly in there, to avoid the drives on very ropey roads), spend two days and then spend the rest of the time at Dinai.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The people, the wildlife and the spectacular scenery make Botswana and incredible place to visit!
We loved our trip to Botswana! We went to see the wildlife and had the chance to experience wildlife in several different locations from our drive between Gaborone to Maun and then on our safari in the Okavango Delta. I highly recommend trying to drive through part of the country/combine the traditional Moremi/Chobe safari with some other stops. We loved visiting Orapa - both the diamond mine and wildlife park are fascinating. We also found our visit to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary a huge highlight. We felt very safe in all our stops and did a lot of shopping in local stores etc.
DE
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by Sina Wiedemann
Thick bushes where the animals can easily hide, so you don’t see them much:(
DE
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
DE
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Serengeti National Park by Sina Wiedemann
Best Nationalpark with the highest lion population:)
We saw a lot of wild animals such as cheetahs, giraffes, lions and leopards.
DE
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tarangire National Park by Sina Wiedemann
Cute small Nationalpark with many different animals on this small place:)
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable,enjoyable and lovely views
Best communication,service and very reliable enjoyed the tour
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Crater explorer have been great since pre arrival planning till the last day of the trip.
They have been very easy to communicate, replying to our requests in timely manner. The tour guide Omar was very attentive to all our needs, as well as very knowledgeable and made sure that we saw all could see the most of the animals.
PT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They have been on top of the game from beginning to the end
Without any doubt, the best experience we have ever had, starting from Emmanuel who took care of all the organisational part such as safari booking, transfers from and to the airport, ending by an amazing tour guide “Omar” who would find the best spots to watch different animals. Also, the food was amazing. Definitely recommend
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experiences
A great trip toKisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve. Dolphins swim very close, lots of fish for snorkeling. I recommend
