Travel reviews by Mr R. from Cambridge
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
3
Excursions taken
2
My Sep 2022 trip
Kenya and 1 other country between 27 Sep 2022 and 16 Oct 2022
"Memorable in so many respects.
Quite often, we were the only people seeing the animals, and it felt incredibly intimate. So close. We could almost touch them.
Both drivers were excellent, enabling us to position ourselves and find the animals approaching us.
Every moment was an adventure.
Weird, how strangely comforting it was to have lions, rather than buffaloes roaming the Mara camp.
Fantastic to see so many babies in the flourishing conservancies.
We met other people, including a charming couple of American twins Paula and Sue who shared our view, that we were fortunate to have found you on the Internet."
Quite often, we were the only people seeing the animals, and it felt incredibly intimate. So close. We could almost touch them.
Both drivers were excellent, enabling us to position ourselves and find the animals approaching us.
Every moment was an adventure.
Weird, how strangely comforting it was to have lions, rather than buffaloes roaming the Mara camp.
Fantastic to see so many babies in the flourishing conservancies.
We met other people, including a charming couple of American twins Paula and Sue who shared our view, that we were fortunate to have found you on the Internet."
Arranged By Jessica Plumb
Kicheche Valley
"Kicheche Valley review"
4 nights
Arrived
2 Oct 2022
"Very skilled and experience guide made this a special few days
Staff at the camp were knowledgeable and protective, which was helpful given the abundance of wildlife every night
Birthday celebration Maasai dance one evening before dinner was unexpected, but great fun."
Staff at the camp were knowledgeable and protective, which was helpful given the abundance of wildlife every night
Birthday celebration Maasai dance one evening before dinner was unexpected, but great fun."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Sightings report
Buffalo
Many sightings
Cheetah
Many sightings
Eland
Many sightings
Elephant
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Hippo
Many sightings
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
Many sightings
Spotted Hyena
Many sightings
Wildebeest
Many sightings
Zebra
Many sightings
Balloon flight over the Mara
"Balloon flight over the Mara review"
3 Oct 2022 • Morning excursion
Well organised and professional.
Safe and a skilled pilot.
Enjoyable experience, but the journey to, and from the National park was a bit of a pain.
Excellent, breakfast afterwards.
Safe and a skilled pilot.
Enjoyable experience, but the journey to, and from the National park was a bit of a pain.
Excellent, breakfast afterwards.
Excellent
Safari in Maasai Mara National Reserve
"Safari in Maasai Mara National Reserve review"
4 Oct 2022 • All-day excursion
[Given the unpleasant journey, and the fact that the Conservancy had all we wanted, except for a crossing, we decided against returning to the national park]
Giraffe Manor
"Giraffe Manor review"
2 nights
Arrived
6 Oct 2022
"Extraordinary experience-exactly as per website
Staff took hundreds of photographs, so they’re bound to be a few good ones.
GM Retreat the new sister hotel on the site is also splendid.
The food was very good and we enjoyed candlelit dinner on our roof terrace."
Staff took hundreds of photographs, so they’re bound to be a few good ones.
GM Retreat the new sister hotel on the site is also splendid.
The food was very good and we enjoyed candlelit dinner on our roof terrace."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Zuri Zanzibar
"Zuri Zanzibar review"
7 nights
Arrived
8 Oct 2022
"Lovely hotel with individual villas secreted within the landscape, where monkeys roam
Only a couple of restaurants to choose from in the evening, but the buffet was very good with a freshly cooked counter, serving a variety of fish and meat
Very attentive Hotel manager"
Only a couple of restaurants to choose from in the evening, but the buffet was very good with a freshly cooked counter, serving a variety of fish and meat
Very attentive Hotel manager"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
The riding was in the compound where the last two remaining northern white rhinos are situated, which added to the experience.