Kenya Reviews
Review 1
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The fantastic wildlife and scenery. The tour crew were excellent too and added to the enjoyment of the holiday.
What did you think of your tour leader?
He did well.
Reviewed by Anne Kelman who travelled in October 2011 on the East Africa Safari trip
Review 2
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Living with a group of 11 to 21 people whom I had not met before, building friendships which will last a lifetime
What did you think of your tour leader?
Excellent could not have been better. Informative and helpful
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
Yes, we were encourage to buy from local people and support local economies
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Not as much as I wanted but given the itinary and the time availabe we did the best we could
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Don't panic about camping. I have not slept under canvas for the best part of 40 years and I found it easy.
Reviewed by Paul Bullous who travelled in July 2010 on the African Wanderer - Southbound trip
Review 3
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Living with a group of 11 to 21 people whom I had not met before, building friendships which will last a lifetime
What did you think of your tour leader?
Excellent could not have been better. Informative and helpful
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
Yes, we were encourage to buy from local people and support local economies
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Not as much as I wanted but given the itinary and the time availabe we did the best we could
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Don't panic about camping. I have not slept under canvas for the best part of 40 years and I found it easy.
Reviewed by Paul Bullous who travelled in July 2010 on the African Wanderer - Southbound trip
Review 4
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Orphanage and masa mara
What did you think of your tour leader?
Excellent
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
yes - lots
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Yes!!!
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Read kit list carefully. Cover up in evening to protect from bites
Reviewed by Katherine Kennon who travelled in July 2010 on the East Africa Safari trip
Review 5
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
My favorite day was the hike to Maundi Crater on Killimanjaro. The game drives were spectacular, but it was nice to get out and be active.
What did you think of your tour leader?
Justin was a wonderful tour leader.
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Yes, but I would have liked to have spent more time outside of the safari vehicle.
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Bring light weight clothes and mosquito nets of your own, and spend some time studying Swahili before you get there.
Reviewed by Sharon Michael who travelled in October 2009 on the The Road to Zanzibar trip
Review 6
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Repairing a road in the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary - finding the materials within the sanctuary, digging up sand, finding rocks for hardcore and transferring water to make concrete, was so rewarding!
What did you think of your tour leader?
Our guide Stephen was brilliant. Very keen to make the tour special and to find out how things could be improved for the next trip.
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
Yes. We were taken to meet families and experience how they live. Through their hospitality we could contribute money towards food, crops etc.
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Yes although 2 weeks is not really enough to fully appreciate such a wonderful country.
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Try the volunteer holiday, it's a fantastic team building experience and working and interacting with the locals is so humbling.
Reviewed by Lisa Whatley who travelled in June 2007 on the Elephants & Beaches trip
Review 7
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Repairing a road in the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary - finding the materials within the sanctuary, digging up sand, finding rocks for hardcore and transferring water to make concrete, was so rewarding!
What did you think of your tour leader?
Our guide Stephen was brilliant. Very keen to make the tour special and to find out how things could be improved for the next trip.
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
Yes. We were taken to meet families and experience how they live. Through their hospitality we could contribute money towards food, crops etc.
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Yes although 2 weeks is not really enough to fully appreciate such a wonderful country.
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Try the volunteer holiday, it's a fantastic team building experience and working and interacting with the locals is so humbling.
Reviewed by Lisa Whatley who travelled in June 2007 on the Elephants & Beaches trip
Review 8
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Repairing a road in the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary - finding the materials within the sanctuary, digging up sand, finding rocks for hardcore and transferring water to make concrete, was so rewarding!
What did you think of your tour leader?
Our guide Stephen was brilliant. Very keen to make the tour special and to find out how things could be improved for the next trip.
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
Yes. We were taken to meet families and experience how they live. Through their hospitality we could contribute money towards food, crops etc.
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Yes although 2 weeks is not really enough to fully appreciate such a wonderful country.
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Try the volunteer holiday, it's a fantastic team building experience and working and interacting with the locals is so humbling.
Reviewed by Lisa Whatley who travelled in June 2007 on the Elephants & Beaches Kenya February 09 trip
Review 9
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Repairing a road in the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary - finding the materials within the sanctuary, digging up sand, finding rocks for hardcore and transferring water to make concrete, was so rewarding!
What did you think of your tour leader?
Our guide Stephen was brilliant. Very keen to make the tour special and to find out how things could be improved for the next trip.
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
Yes. We were taken to meet families and experience how they live. Through their hospitality we could contribute money towards food, crops etc.
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
Yes although 2 weeks is not really enough to fully appreciate such a wonderful country.
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Try the volunteer holiday, it's a fantastic team building experience and working and interacting with the locals is so humbling.
Reviewed by Lisa Whatley who travelled in June 2007 on the Yellow fever... vaccination required? trip
Review 10
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The local people
What did you think of your tour leader?
Excellent
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Go do it!
Reviewed by Peter McAteer who travelled in July 2007 on the Kenya Highlights trip
Review 11
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Seeing the huge variety of animals including getting up close with some Lions and a troop of elephants. There was just so many animals.
What did you think of your tour leader?
This tour had 2 jeeps with a driver each, plus a cook and helper.. All were nice to talk to, helped setting up and putting down and going that extra step when needed. They did however keep themselves distant from the group but this seemed to be the same with all the tour groups in the area. Food was nicely prepared by the cook!
Do you feel your holiday benefited local people?
There was plenty of local people being employed, 4 people were with us on our trip, and lots of people helping out through the trip such as security, helpers with the luggage and the people at the camps.
Do you feel that you got under the skin of a country?
More into the natural side of the country. We covered large areas and didn't have a huge amount to do in towns and villages along the way.
What advice would you give to other travellers?
Make sure you have plenty of batteries for your camera as their isn't a huge amount of plugs at the camp sites.
Reviewed by Roger Palmer who travelled in October 2006 on the Tanzania Explorer Safari trip
Kenya Forum Feedback
East Africa Safari - Packing
I'm going on the East Africa Safari tour on June 13, 2009 and was wondering about what I should pack...mainly based on the weather. I'm not sure how hot / cold it will be - particularly at night which will dictate the type of sleeping bag I purchase / clothes I bring. Also I vaguely recall reading something about not bring suitcases with frames / wheels etc. Can you please give me some idea of the guidelines for a suitable "bag". Any other suggestions about what to take would be appreciated. Thankyou.
Kenya Highlights 29th May
Hi, Last I heard there was only one other person booked on this trip with me so far but that it was still guaranteed to depart. If you're the other person (or someone who has booked since I last heard) would be good to get in touch.
Ballooning in Kenya
I've booked on the Kenya Highlights trip 29th May, the itinerary suggests booking the ballooning trip in advance. Is it best to do this before arriving in Kenya or is it something the tour guide will book for us once we arrive? Also, can you tell me how many people are booked on this tour so far?
Yellow fever... vaccination required?
Dear all In the dossier I received from my tourist agency, there's mentioned, that the yellow-fever vaccination is obligatory for the Trip Elephants & Beaches in Kenia. My doctor told me, that it's no longer necessary to have it for travelling into Kenia. Please let me know about the correct informations. :-) Thank you in advance Kati
Big Five Reserved Trip
I am considering taking the Big Five Reserved trip September 5-20 and have a couple of questions. I am 62 and wonder if it is likely there will be others in my age group or are these trips geared to younger people. Also I have read that sometimes there are more vehicles on Safari than animals. Any comments on this would be appreciated as this is a trip of a life time and I want to do it right. Thanks, Peter
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