Travel Review: Kenya Africa Safari, Laikipia County, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Sunrise Climbs, Horseback Safaris, Culture

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Jamie M.

8.9.2021

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

Kenya

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

The travel team of this travel company was wonderful to work with and went to great lengths to plan the perfect itinerary for our safari in Kenya. We originally started planning in 2019 for an August 2020 holiday, but as with so many, we had to reschedule for 2021. The team handled all of the changes expertly and were able to replicate our plans for July of 2021.

Their selection of camps was superb. Sosian Lodge in Laikipia was a wonderful camp with so many activities that we could not have possibly done them all - everything from game drives, bush dinners, sundowners, camel rides, horseback safaris, bush walks, sunrise climbs to Baboon rock, waterfall jumping, just to name a few. The lodge managers and staff were incredible and managed my dietary restrictions with ease. Our guide was so knowledgeable and we really enjoyed the night drives at Sosian.

Our second stop was Serian Nkorombo in the Masai Mara to view the migration. Again, the staff and guides were amazing. We were able to see the migration, leopards, huge prides of lions, black rhinos, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, cheetahs, elephants, zebras and of course, tons of wildebeest. Our tent by the river was home to two hippo families and we could hear them foraging around our camp at night. Masai warriors guarded the camp and were our constant companions should we need to leave our tent after dark.

We had a grand time and would highly recommend letting this travel team plan your next safari adventure.

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

Being up close with the wildlife made for some of the memorable times during our trip. From crouching in the bush just yards from a huge bull elephant while on a bush walk, to sitting under a tree while a leopard dined on its kill, to watching a lion pride sleep in the tall grass after a big meal- it was remarkable how close we could be to the animals and not disturb their natural rhythms. Our drivers and guides were very conscientious about not getting too close, but positioning us so we had a good view of the action.

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

We might consider flipping the camps and going to Serian first as the game drives were longer there as we tracked animals and waited for the migration. Sosian is a bit more laid back as it is a private ranch so there aren't as many vehicles and the drives are much closer to the lodge so you can return for meals.

However, the overall experience was amazing and we would go again just as it was planned!

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