Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs K from from Wales
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
3
Lodges stayed in
10
Excursions taken
0
My Feb 2024 trip
Kenya between 15 Feb 2024 and 29 Feb 2024
I did not enjoy the two middle camps, and apart from the last camp the volume of plains and other game was sparse. We have been to many countries in the area through your company, and others. We have also been to Mara and other Kenya areas many years ago.
This was not our best trip with you."
Feedback response
We are ever so sorry to hear about these travellers experience in Kenya, particularly due to the lack of wildlife experienced on this trip. This is particularly unusual for the safari areas visited, and typically we would expect excellent wildlife sightings in these regions, as experienced by ourselves and many of our previous travellers at the same time of year. Due to the El Nino, February 2024 experienced much higher rainfall than we would expect in a typical year, and as a result the wildlife was more dispersed than expected for many parts of Kenya. We always do our best to provide the most up to date information to our travellers, although weather patterns are unpredictable and so sadly these exceptional conditions impacted the wildlife viewing on this occasion.
we are very sorry to hear how this impacted these travellers safari experience
Arranged By Lyndsey Marris
Four Points Nairobi Airport
"Four Points Nairobi Airport review"
Kicheche Laikipia
"Kicheche Laikipia review"
There were a lot of rhinos. both black and white, and the efforts being made by the conservancy (and elsewhere) to improve the rhinos' lot are to be admired, Sadly there was not a lot else to see."
Laikipia Wilderness
"Laikipia Wilderness review"
Management was friendly, but rather distant and unconcerned, and there was little guidance about how to progress with life. Food was OK but no better than that.
Our guide (Simon) was poor, and that contributed to the lack of game we found. Wildlife generally was sparse.
Frankly, I was left wondering quite why this camp is on your website"
Serian
"Serian review"
Ben and Amy, the managers, are worthy of special mention - they are first class. I appreciate the idea of a guide allocated to you and you alone for the whole stay, but this depends on the quality of the guide. In our case we had guide (Johnathan) and spotter (Henry), and the spotter was actually also a guide.
Despite this, we did not feel they were good guides. They spent a great majority of their time chatting in Masai, and partly because game was sparse, we did not really see as much as expected"
Kicheche Valley
"Kicheche Valley review"
A very nice camp. with excellent rooms, first class management and staff, excellent food and an excellent guide (Mika). We very much enjoyed this camp, which was a relief.
There was lots of game to see, and to be found."
Excellent trip
Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 31 Oct 2018 and 15 Nov 2018
The Hide
"Good"
The rooms were good, the staff excellent, the food was not much better than average, and the guide was good but, again, not exceptional.
Overall a very nice stay, but I would not return."
Camp Hwange
"Good trip to this camp"
He was thorough, very informative, and able to pass on detailed information on a wide range of subjects. Possibly the best guide we have had on any safari. Otherwise the camp was comfortable, the staff were excellent, and the game was profuse. We liked the location, the rooms and the food was good, though not exceptional.
As we go to these places primarily for the guiding, Andy made the trip for us."
Batonka Guest Lodge
"Very nice 24 hrs in a delightful place"
Very nice staff, very good food, and the location - outside of the main town - was probably better than closer to the Falls. Nice and quiet.
Highly recommended"
Tafika
"Nice stay, good guides and good company"
Excellent location, very friendly and informative staff and management.
Overall a good stay"
Nsefu
"Nsefu review"
Possibly the best location, in terms of view, of any lodge we have stayed at anywhere. Beautiful.
Very nice, if somewhat quirky, rooms, excellent staff, very good guiding - overall a most excellent stay.
The only downside was the food was far from the best of our trip."
We were there just overnight, so cannot judge much of their services, but generally excellent"