Kenya Safari

I highly recommend this trip. The accommodations, guide, and activities were all top notch, especially for the price point. Kenya is a beautiful country with welcoming people and incredible animals to be discovered! It’s a fast paced tour with lots to do, and the only thing I would do to improve this trip agenda would be to add another full day at Masai Mara (but keep everything else the same). It was just so magical, I’d of loved another day (I guess I’ll just have to come back!). That being said, the other activities such as the masaii village, mirrors of hope tour, elephant sanctuary etc. were all so incredible too. Don’t miss out! Do this trip!!

I went into the trip with no expectations and came out with the best experiences! Our trip manager, was extremely knowledgeable and let me pick his brain about everything - the wildlife, the culture in Kenya, the way politics and the system works, and much more. In fact, any time we were stopped during the actual safari, it felt like and were the only ones giving us updates and information on the wildlife while the other vehicles were silent. We were lucky enough to see all of the Big 5, but even luckier to see much more than that (and ask , and our other driver, so many questions!). I think my favorite part of the trip was the Masai Village tour, which was such an unique experience to learn how different societies live. I love that Contiki takes the time to go into the community and give us that immersive experience. A few things to keep in mind for those that are interested: 1. It's a lot of sitting and driving around since we're going from park to park. This is awesome because you get to see wildlife in so many different places but if you're like me with creaky bones, you may get a bit stiff. 2. On Day 7, you get dropped off near the airport. That whole morning, you will be going on a game drive and by the end we were pretty dusty. If we were going to do it differently, we would probably have flown out the next day but since we didn't we ended up at the hotel, a few of us got a day room and showered, since we felt pretty gross, before hopping on our flights. Definitely plan this into your itinerary! 3. This is a part of a modular trip that goes from Kenya to Tanzania. I was just able to do the Kenya part but it would have been awesome to have gone to Tanzania as well! All in all, I would highly, HIGHLY recommend this trip. This was my first Contiki trip and it exceeded my expectations so much that I've already booked another for next year. Thank you again to my whole group, and the mastermind behind the Africa operations at Contiki (iykyk) for this amazing trip!

I had an amazing time on the Kenya Safari trip! Everything was taken care of and organized so well, from the quality of the food to accomodation. Haron was the perfect trip manager who briefed us every day so we would know what to expect. We were extremely lucky with all the animals we saw, but it was also because of the efforts made by the trip managers. The add-ons were worth it and I dare say, with this trip you might end up doing some activities you probably wouldn't do if you were on your own/with family. So I would definitly recommend this trip!

This trip made my DREAM come true!! Our trip manager is the best. I can truly feel his passion for the animals and his job. I really had a great time.