Africa Safari Review: Kenya, Maasai Mara Hot Air Balloon Tour, Local Culture

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Emily C.

12.28.2017

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Kenya

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

From the moment we spoke with our safari travel planner, we knew we'd use the company for our trip. I'm usually a micro-manager when it comes to trips--making sure that I've thought through every single detail with the travel agent and planned for every possible scenario. However, things got very busy this fall, and we left the details up to this fabulous safari travel company team. I'm glad we did! They thought of every need before we even knew it existed. We knew the safari camps would be great, but every flight, transfer, and in-between moment also ran like clockwork. I also think they did a fantastic job of letting each safari camp know about us before we landed--we always had the perfect room and were matched with the right guide and trackers for us!

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

-Waking up the first morning and seeing Mount Kilimanjaro from our tent's veranda

-Walking to a sacred tree in the cloud forest with our guide and tracker in the Chyulu Hills

-Playing with kids in the Maasai village we visited with our guide and tracker

-Learning about Kenyan politics from our hosts and waiters during our dinner

-Being surprised with a special cave dinner. My husband had asked a question about Kenyan cuisine. It wasn't on the menu, but they prepared some special treats for us because he asked! Delicious!

-Seeing the big five all in one morning in the Maasai Mara

-Watching the sunrise over the Maasai Mara from a hot air balloon

...the list goes on. Something else that stood out to us was the way the travel agent worked to build the trip. Everything was in the right order and each camp was different from the previous one in a really wonderful way. The trip truly was "crafted" --not just scheduled.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

There isn't much we'd do differently! We'd probably spend more time on walking safaris since we learned we loved the smaller plants and animals as much as we loved seeing the big game!

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Africa Safari Review: Kenya, Maasai Mara Hot Air Balloon Tour, Local Culture

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