Reviews of holidays to Kenya Coast
45 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Kenya Coast.
E & D
New Mexico
"Can I come back every year?"
I visited Kenya between 1 Dec 2020 and 23 Dec 2020
"What was special for me on this trip, my second to Kenya and fifth to Africa, was the opportunity to see more of the country at eye level. Meaning that in driving ourselves around we could more easily stop in little towns and villages along the way.
Kenya, like much of Africa, is bustling with people walking to and from work in the larger cities and towns, or shuttling a goat to market on the back of a motorbike, or working a corn field with a hoe. The individual sellers in a street stall or market are invariably friendly and, they are always happy to show you what they've got and encourage you to negotiate if you like something. The park rangers and guides love sharing their knowledge of the plants and animals.
These are what earn Kenya the nickname, the warm heart of Africa.
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I WAS SUPER IMPRESSED AND THANKFUL THAT RICHARD CAUGHT A MISTAKE IN MY FLIGHTS which gave me time to correct the oversight. I ran into a snafu with my outbound flight that caused me to have to rebook on a different airline and would not have noticed the error on the return flight until I got to the airport, potentially either missing my flight or losing my last day of the trip.
So kudos again, Richard, for your thoroughness!
[Ed: This traveller booked her own flights. As is our usual practice, we'll always try to bring any flight issues the the attention of our travellers as/when we become aware of them, even if our travellers have arranged their own flights.]" Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari
Kenya, like much of Africa, is bustling with people walking to and from work in the larger cities and towns, or shuttling a goat to market on the back of a motorbike, or working a corn field with a hoe. The individual sellers in a street stall or market are invariably friendly and, they are always happy to show you what they've got and encourage you to negotiate if you like something. The park rangers and guides love sharing their knowledge of the plants and animals.
These are what earn Kenya the nickname, the warm heart of Africa.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I WAS SUPER IMPRESSED AND THANKFUL THAT RICHARD CAUGHT A MISTAKE IN MY FLIGHTS which gave me time to correct the oversight. I ran into a snafu with my outbound flight that caused me to have to rebook on a different airline and would not have noticed the error on the return flight until I got to the airport, potentially either missing my flight or losing my last day of the trip.
So kudos again, Richard, for your thoroughness!
[Ed: This traveller booked her own flights. As is our usual practice, we'll always try to bring any flight issues the the attention of our travellers as/when we become aware of them, even if our travellers have arranged their own flights.]" Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Dr W & Dr D
Leeds
"Great return trip to Kenya"
I visited Kenya between 7 Feb 2020 and 23 Feb 2020
"As always we loved our stay in Kenya and have already booked to go back next year."
Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 15 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr RT
Sutton
"Kenya - Jan 2020"
I visited Kenya between 17 Jan 2020 and 3 Feb 2020
"A great trip; truly a holiday of a lifetime!"
Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 16 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
L&J
UK
"Lamu & Diani, July 2019"
I visited Kenya between 1 Jul 2019 and 11 Jul 2019
"This was our second trip with Expert Africa, and our second excellent holiday.
Once again, Richard got it just right, interpreting our half-formed wishes and making suggestions for things we hadn't thought of but turned out to be exactly what we wanted." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Kenya safari
Once again, Richard got it just right, interpreting our half-formed wishes and making suggestions for things we hadn't thought of but turned out to be exactly what we wanted." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Weymouth
"Trip of a lifetime"
I visited Kenya and 4 other countries between 24 Jun 2019 and 7 Aug 2019
"We have been to Africa before with Expert Africa and we knew what we wanted to see this time.
We then spent a long time with Richard Trillo and his team discussing options and then left it to him to put together an extended trip to hopefully tick all the boxes on our wish list.
ALL BOXES TICKED, this was a fantastic journey through 5 African countries, we have seen and experienced so much, so a VERY BIG THANK YOU to Expert Africa for arranging this for us.
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No, just carry on doing what you're doing now - it would be very hard to improve what you're already doing so well." Read full review: 44 nights in Africa; 17 on a Kenya safari
We then spent a long time with Richard Trillo and his team discussing options and then left it to him to put together an extended trip to hopefully tick all the boxes on our wish list.
ALL BOXES TICKED, this was a fantastic journey through 5 African countries, we have seen and experienced so much, so a VERY BIG THANK YOU to Expert Africa for arranging this for us.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No, just carry on doing what you're doing now - it would be very hard to improve what you're already doing so well." Read full review: 44 nights in Africa; 17 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss A
Okehampton
"Wonderful... Beats UK in February!"
I visited Kenya between 26 Feb 2019 and 12 Mar 2019
"Kenya was fabulous. Highspots were Sarara Camp in general (a whole list of things), the fab Villa at Saruna Mara ( terrific staff); Peponi (just being there...). And hotel One Forty Eight in Nairobi was a superb place to arrive at after a long flight...
We were especially impressed by the cheerful helpfulness of all the Kenyan people we met, in all the places we stayed- and in between.
Plus- the weather was perfect...." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari
We were especially impressed by the cheerful helpfulness of all the Kenyan people we met, in all the places we stayed- and in between.
Plus- the weather was perfect...." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Steve H
Leeds
"Another Great Safari"
I visited Kenya between 29 Jan 2019 and 11 Feb 2019
"The whole trip was fantastic. We worked our way East from Nairobi in a comfortable Southern Cross safari vehicle visiting Nairobi NP, Amboseli NP, Tsavo West and Tsavo East NPs and then the Galana Conservancy before a few days R&R at Watamu on the coast.
Everything went smoothly and the ground arrangements were perfect thanks to Southern Cross and their excellent driver Joshua. They also took care of our transfers between Wilson Airport and JKIA on our last evening.
Expert Africa set up all the arrangements with their usual efficiency and attention to detail and especial thanks to Richard for tying up all the loose ends and making everything work so seamlessly, as always.
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It's difficult to imagine how you could do better" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari
Everything went smoothly and the ground arrangements were perfect thanks to Southern Cross and their excellent driver Joshua. They also took care of our transfers between Wilson Airport and JKIA on our last evening.
Expert Africa set up all the arrangements with their usual efficiency and attention to detail and especial thanks to Richard for tying up all the loose ends and making everything work so seamlessly, as always.
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It's difficult to imagine how you could do better" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
alessandra
Frankfurt
"Unforgettable holiday"
I visited Kenya between 23 Dec 2018 and 4 Jan 2019
"Once in a lifetime experience"
Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs J
Milton Keynes
"My Aug 2018 trip"
I visited Kenya between 25 Aug 2018 and 9 Sep 2018
"Thank you for the trip of a lifetime, we will definitely be back.
I would do things differently next time, I think you only need 3 days at the most in each camp and I would have liked a third camp without the beach visit at the end.
Disappointed not to have seen the migration (happened earlier this year). No rhinos and very rare to see cheetah and leopard." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Kenya safari
I would do things differently next time, I think you only need 3 days at the most in each camp and I would have liked a third camp without the beach visit at the end.
Disappointed not to have seen the migration (happened earlier this year). No rhinos and very rare to see cheetah and leopard." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss G.
Newark
"My Aug 2018 trip"
I visited Kenya between 21 Aug 2018 and 6 Sep 2018
"We are really happy that we booked with Expert Africa. Richard is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I think our first phone call must have been at least an hr long as we discussed every option.
We were really happy with the places he recommend and with the final trip schedule. He gave us good advice about not paying extra to have a freight seat on the planes. We were a little over the max bag weight but we were not asked to pay anything.
We were grateful that he let everywhere know about Sarah's leg injury in advance as it meant all the camps were prepared for us.
We had an amazing holiday and would love to travel with Expert Africa to Kenya again." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 15 on a Kenya safari
We were really happy with the places he recommend and with the final trip schedule. He gave us good advice about not paying extra to have a freight seat on the planes. We were a little over the max bag weight but we were not asked to pay anything.
We were grateful that he let everywhere know about Sarah's leg injury in advance as it meant all the camps were prepared for us.
We had an amazing holiday and would love to travel with Expert Africa to Kenya again." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 15 on a Kenya safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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