Reviews of Lemala Kuria Hills
Wildlife sightings and reviews
8 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Lemala Kuria Hills and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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Accommodation fantastic, spacious, and elegant with a lovely verandah overlooking the bush. Small swim up pool on the verandah (not used) but just adds to the whole ambience.
Our guide, Mary (1st female guide in Tanzania) was excellent and inspirational. Very knowledgeable and has our greatest respect for how she looked after us and ensured we got the best out of our time seeing the migration and a whole host of other animals. Driving skills second to none!" See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
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Staff were very attentive. Food was good.
The guide was very knowledgable and friendly." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania
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On the other hand, the staff could not have gone to more trouble for us. We were there for 3 nights and we were the only guests the entire time. Whilst it's nice to have everyone's undivided attention it did mean that there was very little atmosphere. Or did it? On the first night, instead of seating us in an empty restaurant, they set up a table in the lounge by the fire (it was chilly so the fire was welcome). The second night they set up a table beside the roaring fire of the Boma with lots of lamps and candles. On the last night the manager invited us to join him for sun-downers on the kopje which was quite magical. He then offered to escort us back to the restaurant and on the way he said he wanted to check something in the pool area. Actually he surprised us with a table set for dinner beside the pool, again with lots of lamps and a fire to keep us warm and deter the mosquitoes. All three evenings were cosy and intimate and felt very special." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania; 8n in Zanzibar
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The northern Serengeti is beautiful and the safari was brilliant - we saw so much: a family of lions (a male, 2 females and 5 four month old cubs), a mating pair of lions, a female leopard and 2 eight month old cubs, a cheetah and later a pair of cheetahs, elephants, buffalo, spotted hyenas, black-backed jackals, zebra, hippos, wildebeests, giraffe and baby giraffe, gazelle, baboons, crocodiles and much more. The only animal we did not see was a rhino but having seen so much it was not missed.
The best part of the whole safari here was eventually witnessing the wildebeests crossing the Masai Mara. The crossing is one of those experiences you cannot understand until you have seen it. There are 10 main crossings plus a smaller one. Hundreds of wildebeests start of mass around one of the crossings. They run along the bank, staring down at the river, trying to sum up the courage to cross - maybe for 30-40 minutes. Some look as if they will go and then suddenly the front ones turn around and start running in the opposite direction. The rest of the mass charge after them as once one has decided not to cross none of them dare to. They may then stop to graze or charge onto another crossing. All the time they are running the babies get separated from their mothers and only meet up when they all stop running. Consequently it takes a long time to actually witness the crossing. Meanwhile all the guides are talking to one another over a radio saying which crossing looks the most likely. At one stage we got to the crossing too late and just witnessed the last four zebra crossing.
Robert was determined we were going to see a crossing but as we raced and bumped from crossing to crossing it seemed more and more unlikely. Finally at about 3pm we arrived at a crossing with hundreds of wildebeests on the other side. Suddenly one brave animal started to tentatively make it's way down the steep muddy bank. Then it was in the river and started to gallop over. That one brave animal triggered one of the most incredible sights - about 2,000 wildebeests followed. Mothers and babies were crossing separately and would join up when they found each other. At one stage as the 2,000 wildebeests were crossing about a hundred babies who had already crossed decided to go back across the river in attempt to find their mothers so we saw a double crossing. Thankfully we did not see any wildebeests being got by a crocodile, or break a leg on a rock in the river or on the bank. We could all relax having seen the crossing. Robert took us back to the camp so we could enjoy a drink and the plunge pool on our balcony!" See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania
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The river crossing of the wildebeast migration was the highlight of the trip. Indescrible. We should have stayed an extra day just to relax at the bar and pool.
Food was excellent, along with the service. Overall, superlative in every way. In its own way on par with the Canadian Pacific Fairmont hotel chain in Canada. (we stayed at several) Rebecca was a great hostess. The dinner one night by the campfire was very enjoyable." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
"Serene Safari at Lemala Kuria Hills"
The meals at Kuria Hillls are prepared and presented with the same detail and care that makes this camp exceptional. I appreciated the variety of food, the freshness of the food and meal choices/options. My experiences with the game drives were also exceptional. Frank was my guide and he was knowledgeable with regards to the animals, terrain, environment and it’s impact on adaptation of behavior and physical characteristics. Plus he is a great story teller and we shared laughter and chatter along with silence and reflection. I believe that the attention to detail and conscientiousness of the staff reflect the competent, caring managerial style of Daniel. He is a keen observer of human behavior and responds to people with humor, respect and a tinge of wisdom. Thank you so much to everyone who made my stay at Lemala Kuria Hills unforgettable." See all these reviews: 4n in Tanzania
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