Nairobi 10-Day Tours and Trips

1) Hotels( Lodges ) were great - good, service and accimmodation; 2) We were put off by theultiple vidits to Curio shops( “over - curioed”). The sales clerks were too aggressive in most places. 3) We were exoevting more from our “Masai Encounter” but ended up again being hustled for donations and sold their “locally-made” goods. 4) We were surprised AND puzzled why we had no access to the Optional Experience presented in thw Trafalgar brochure as with our past Trafalgar teips.While our travel guide was great, we wanted to hear feom the experts.

I think this safari is exactly what you pay for. We were able to move flawlessly through all the highlights of the safari ad safely spot the big 5.

Amazing 11 days with fantastic local trip managers who knew all the animals, plants and parks like the back of their hand. We saw all Big 5 within days including cheetah, leopard and lion kills. The parks chosen to visit give a lot of variety to each game drive so it’s never repetitive! Our TM’s were a wealth of knowledge and extremely personable and witty- great banter and always happy to help. Days could be long up to 10 hrs game driving but we saw so many animals and big cats so it was worth it. The accomodation was superb, staying in the actual reserves was incredible, listening to lion calls while falling asleep. Mozzie nets provided and bottled water at all lodges. All the food offered was delicious, mainly buffets with local and western style dishes and catered for lots of dietary restrictions. Only 2-3 meals not included In the price which is far better than other tour companies. The trip is a smaller contiki group than other European ones, we had 8 for Kenya and 6 for Tanzania but two safari jeeps and two trip managers so it was a close knit group. The slum tour and Masai village tour was eye opening and a must do. I didn’t feel unsafe once and all the locals we met were friendly and excited to meet us. Overall, not a party contiki but beers and a safari sunset while enjoying all that Africa has to offer is once in a lifetime opportunity. Tip: bring sanitary products for the women at the Masai village to give at the end of the female discussion.

An African Safari has been on my bucketlist for years and the Kenya & Tanzania Safari exceeded all of my expectations! It was an amazing once in a life time trip. The guides were wonderful and very knowledgeable. They were excellent in knowing where the animals could be and getting us as close as they could to them. All of the add on activities were 100% worth the money and time. The Village tour and the Sheldrick Elephant Sanctuary were highlights of the trip. If you are even slightly considering doing a safari in Africa with Contiki let this be your sign to just do it. You won't regret it.

It was my first time on a safari with my wife, I was amazed by how many destinations and experiences were included in the package we paid for. You get all your basis covered, access to the parks wildlife, locals and much more!

For me our visit to the Village of Masai Mara was unforgettable. Thanks to bamba experience unique camp site at the Village we were able to get an in depth look at local life, it was most enjoyable.