Kenya: reviews from our travellers

"It's hard to believe but we started working with Lyndsey in summer of 2019 for our July 2020 adventure. Of course, the world stopped and our trip was postponed to 2021 then postponed again due to a last minute medical situation. Through all of the hiccups, Lyndsey was there to provide guidance and support. We finally got to complete our trip in July 2023 and it was amazing.

All of the details were what we'd so painstakingly planned except better. The countries were so beautiful and the people so welcoming. The logistics went like clockwork...until we got food poisoning our last night in Rwanda and had to rearrange flight, hotel and transportation at the last minute. Once again, Lyndsey was an invaluable resource. She got back to us right away, found us another night's hotel in Nairobi, rearranged the private charter flight to our first camp, and communicated with the camp to make sure they were aware of the last minute changes. It was such a relief to have her there to help us so we could concentrate on getting through the illness instead of worrying about travel changes.

There were so many little details that we wouldn't have known how to handle had we made the arrangements on our own. Expert Africa's in-country knowledge can't be overstated. From the moment we landed, we were handled like royalty. The companies that Expert Africa works with for in-country logistics were beyond excellent. We were treated so kindly and always felt safe. It all started with Lyndsey's guidance and patience as we weighed what we wanted to see, what types of experiences were important to us and how we could manage it in the time we had available.

We had such an amazing time and fell in love with Kenya, Rwanda and the African people that we are already planning a return trip. Who knew a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list trip would turn into a 'how soon can we go back' destination? Thanks, Lyndsey and Expert Africa!" Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari

"A super trip which met our expectations in terms of acommodation, food, guiding and wildlife. also provided a couple of once in a lifetime photo opprtunities!

Generally happy with local services at airports, hotels etc with a couple of issues, one 4 1/2 hour delay at Mara North airstrip due to puncture on aircraft (although Elephant Pepper guide Francis stayed with us and tried to get info via the camp and Moses the Manager sent out drinks and packed lunches for us, fantastic!) and a 2 1/2 hour delay at Wilson airport waiting for driver due to miscommunication/failure to check timings of arrival compared to what was on the itinerary" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Kenya safari

"From the moment we signed up for the Kicheche Camps safari, Expert Africa took care of every detail. Richard Trillo guided us every step of the way. No detail was left out. And the trip itself was everything we had dreamed of. It truly was the trip of a lifetime. Each of the three camps provided a wonderful experience; the guides were second-to-none, the wildlife, the landscape, the sky, the people - all contributed to the magic of the journey. Now to plan a return trip..." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari

"This was the trip of a lifetime and Richard Trillo's assistance made the whole thing easy." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari

"I booked this trip 14 months in advance so it was long anticipated and it DID NOT disappoint! the entire trip and the organization thru Expert Africa and NJ Wight was fabulous, they didnt miss a thing. all the camp tents, staff, food, quality of the guides/vehicles was second to none. I can say one negative thing about the trip, sharing a tent with a stranger is a challenge, but not anything Expert Africa or NJ Wight could have done differently. the advertising and websites for the camps were true to their descriptions. the wildlife our guides at all the camps found every day, and knew so much about all the wildlife was life changing. I plan to make a return trip, hopefully in 2025 with NJ Wight, if all goes as planned. I will 100% recommend Expert Africa, NJ and Kicheche camps to anyone I can. EXCELLENT TRIP, and well worth the cost. thank you for providing me such an amazing trip" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari

"I had a wonderful time on my trip, and was very pleased with my experience with Expert Africa.

I would definitely travel with EA again in the future, and would highly recommend it to friends.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Not really; I found Expert Africa a great company to work with." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari

"We were extremely satisfied with the organisation and scheduling provided by expert Africa." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Kenya safari

"This trip was a once in a lifetime experience that we will never forget. The trip was meticulously planned by Lyndsey [Ed: at Expert Africa], who went above and beyond both before and during the trip by keeping us up to date of any happenings and relayed information to our guides when our travel got delayed on the way there.

Each of the places picked were perfect for us, none were too busy or too "touristy", we were recommended activities that we'd like to do while we were there and things to look out for, and the connections between them were flawless and without stress.

We had a wonderful time of excitement on safari and relaxation on Chale Island. Thank you so much for such an amazing holiday that we will forever cherish." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari

"This trip was pretty faultless.

Richard Trillo is a very good communicator, knew what I wanted and made sure it happened, at least where he could.

He did try to lower my expectations of seeing wild dog and melanistic leopard . . ." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 10 on a Kenya safari

"Everything that Maruska organized for us went brilliantly well.

Her help and conversations that led to the ultimate itinerary were right on our wishes - she listened and delivered the ultimately memorable experience of a lifetime; one we will be talking about forever.

All our camps and lodges were brilliant - and Kae Kae absolutely made our daily experience wonderful.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

No, I think that if anything is asked of Maruska she can deliver!" Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 7 on a Tanzania safari