Kenya: reviews from our travellers

"Superb holiday overall.

Had some wildlife sightings we’d not experienced before but a little disappointed not to see more cheetah as this had been the focus for this trip.

However we appreciate that nothing is guaranteed and the other sightings made up for that." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Kenya safari

"Quite simply the trip of a lifetime - our first proper safari and we loved everything about it.

Parita from Expert Africa gave brilliant advice in putting our trip together. We ended up spending more than we budgeted for, but it was worth it.

I don't know if we will ever be able to do anything like this again, but I hope we can!" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 10 on a Kenya safari

"Fantastic, delivered above what I was expecting!

When booking, I asked for quiet camps where we would not be overrun by other people when game viewing and this is what we got.

We stayed at 2 Kicheche camps, the first at Laikipia and then at Mara North.

Both camps had wonderful game viewing which was slightly different and excellent guides. For our first safari we saw much more than we ever hoped for, lion kills, lions with cubs, hyena stealing part of a lion kill, a cheetah kill, leopards mating, elephants wallowing in a mud bath and the last 2 Northern White Rhinos. These were the highlights but we also saw so much more.

We ended our stay by relaxing at Kinondo Kwetu which had a golden sand beach, lovely large swimming pool and excellent fish suppers." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari

"Another excellent trip organised by Jessica Plumb and ExpertAfrica.

We have used ExpertAfrica for many trips to Africa and each has been very good. The company understands the types of accommodation and activities we enjoy so can recommend the best camps for us. They delivered again this time. Communication was good and recommendations spot on.

The camp managers all commented on how much they value their relationships with Expert Africa.

One of the managers noted "they have chosen their name well - they are Experts".

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No suggestions - keep up the good work and your staff well informed on each country/camp." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Kenya safari

"Overall, we enjoyed the trip but unlike our previous visit in 2019 we were disappointed by the amount of people and volume of vehicles on game drives.

The exception was Mara expedition camp." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Kenya safari

"This was our last safari finished in Kenya where we started our safari adventures in 1991.

We deliberately wanted to go to Camps which were unspoilt and/or rustic as they used to be when we started and also in areas with few vehicles and unspoilt countryside. Hence our choice of Laikipia and Tangulia and they both met our our wishes. The highlight of the safari has to be the migration particularly as it was unexpected as we thought the dates were not right for this sighting.

We will miss the sights and sounds of Africa (and the cuts and bruises!!) all of which we experienced on this safari.

Our thanks must be given to all the staff at Expert Africa who we have dealt with over the many years without whom we would not have had our African Adventures.

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A simple NO." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Kenya safari

"Living in the U.S. and using a company in London and communicating via email, is a leap of faith that everything will go smoothly and as planned. Expert Africa and Lyndsey have never let me down and every safari they have put together has been an unforgettable experience. Thank you so much! This was my first safari in Kenya and it was incredible. Outstanding guiding throughout. And the camps were all in conservancies, so there were no crowds. The wildlife was abundant and we got really close to elephants and lions. It was absolutely thrilling. Hats off to Lyndsey at Expert Africa who put together this fantastic itinerary.

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Lyndsey has put together several safaris over the years. There is nothing to improve upon! My only concern is that Lyndsey might leave Expert Africa!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Kenya safari

"Amazing." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 11 on a Kenya safari

"Kenya is one of my most favourite trips. Even with my itchy uncomfortable skin condition, I enjoyed myself immensely.

The guides, aside of the Tanguila guides, were excellent. I was hoping to see more lions and maybe a hunt but instead we saw leopard Natito and her cub, twice and you can't beat that. I was surprised at how close the guides could get us to the large animals.

We got to see big Tusker Craig up close and personal for over an hour. We had the most comfortable accommodations and fabulous food.

I liked the lined ponchos provided by Kicheche camp. Early mornings are cool and they were fabulous.

Overall, as they say, a trip of a lifetime. I'd like to do it again but can it be topped?" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari

"What can I say? My best friend of 65 years said that she had never seen me at a loss for words about anything before.

This trip was beyond beyond. I now understand why people go back time and time again. The animals, the people, and the land get under your skin and into your soul. I told my brother that the only way to describe it is that it is everything that is real. Animals living their lives the way they are intended to. A good day for a cheetah hunting and catching a young gazelle, not a good day for the gazelle. The circle of life and all that that means.

To witness: a large elephant family moving across a huge dry lake; seeing hundreds of thousands of wildebeest, elephants, zebras, cape buffalo, all together on the move; meet and see Craig the Tusker, that magnificent old elephant; and giraffes nibbling on tree tops; there truly are no words...it is all emotion.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, for everything, for every little detail and putting us into the care of so many exemplary people in Kenya.

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Not one!" Read full review: 24 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari