Holiday Reviews
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same trip can have different views!
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Kenya safari & Zanzibar beach holiday, independent reviews
 Reviewed 19 Jun 2007 by Marianne Moore |  |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Definitely seeing the animals in their natural habitat in the Maasai Mara. A herd of sixty plus elephants quietly grazing, a pride of 22 lions snoozing before the night time hunt. A leopard lazing in an acacia tree with a fresh killed Thomson Gazelle hanging on a branch next to him. Magic!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Bring enough Kenyan shillings, its not really that cheap. Bring a couple of warm sweaters, the nights are cold. No matter how much film / memory cards you have for your camera, bring more!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes, all the employees I met were Maasai, the camp wasnt even visible from outside, only marked by a spear. They follow the same tracks across the Mara as much as possible to minimise erosion of the soft earth.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Amazing. Our guide / driver is a saint! No question was too stupid. No loo stop was inconvenient. He took such good care of us, and made us feel like valued friends instead of tourists. I will never forget Kenya and will go back as soon as I can.
| Reviewed 14 Sep 2008 by Honour Carla Cookson | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Every day brought a new and exciting adventure for us. From the magnificent wildlife to the vast landscape of the Mara.
Our guides and their endless knowledge about everything to their skillful driving through some very tricky terrain.
However, the most memorable part would have to be our stay at Kicheche Camp. We were pampered and spoilt from the very moment we had arrived. Wonderful, wonderful people.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
A good lens for your camera and decent binoculars are a must. Baby wipes are worth their weight in gold. If you are in Zanzibar make sure you have the correct amount of USD for your necessary visas, dep fees etc. Otherwise, go with an open mind and just sit back and enjoy yourself.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
I hope so. We followed the advice/tips in our travel notes and we paid special attention to what our guides had suggested. More importantly since arriving home we have done further research as to how we can contribute towards
projects aimed at further developing those in need.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
It was great overall however there are a few things that I would like to mention.
Some of the people in our group had received different information in their travel notes to what we had. This caused a bit of confusion but a nightly debrief from our guides and a bit of detective work helped clarify any misunderstandings.
We would have preferred to fly out of the Mara versus driving 6 hours, primarily to make better use of our time.
The hotel in Stone Town was a bit run down and did nīt really do the area any justice. We would have preferred to pay a bit more and stay somewhere nicer or gone directly to Fumba Lodge. I should mention that the above may seem minor but worth considering.