Travel reviews by Stefano from New York

"Good hotel , very close to the airport and considering that we arrived late at night it was a quick drive there .

Breakfast was plentiful in the morning and we also were able to leave some luggage there to be picked up after our safari . Overall a very good choice"

"Perfect blend of luxury, coziness and exceptional guiding

At Kicheche Laikipia you get the feeling of your private cottage in a superb location in Kenya. The tents are huge , immaculate and comfortable , and we saw herds of buffaloes and elephants coming to drink at the waterhole in front of the camp. The food was tasty and plentiful and the bush breakfast in the morning is the little extra touch that make the Kicheche camps so perfect.

Anita is not only a very competent manager but she is also a consummate host : we loved the evening chats by the fire. All the staff is lovely and friendly.
William, our guide, is extraordinary. He seemingly could find wildlife at will: mating rhinos, lounging cheetahs, pride of lions hunting, sundowners in front of huge herds of buffaloes or elephants . He is also very knowledgeable answering all of our questions and giving insights on animal behavior.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy is rightly famous for its wildlife and especially its rhinos ,but it also offers the possibility of visiting the Northern White Rhino Recovery Program, the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and the anti poaching dogs training. We opted to visit the Chimps sanctuary and it is a worthwhile initiative to support."

"Like the other Kicheche camp we visited before (Laikipia) , Kicheche Mara is a wonderful , well managed camp. It is larger than the Laikipia camp but the tents are spread out and you only meet the other guests in the public areas for drinks and meals. ( except for Humphrey the resident hippo who showed up in front of the tent) .

The tents are huge and very comfortable and the staff at camp is always friendly and impeccable. The meals are very tasty and the bush breakfasts are heavenly.

Our guide, Paul was outstanding. He always managed to position the car in the best spots for wildlife viewing and photography : in the middle of a herd of elephants or surrounded by a pride of lions.

With Paul, we also went fly camping. It is by far the best experience we had in any safari in Africa . The fly camping is located in the Naibosho Conservancy, so we got to visit that area too. We started with a bush walk accompanied by Paul and Peter ( an armed ranger) . While walking , you are totally attuned to your surroundings and to the wildlife that is curiously looking at you. We arrived at the camp that had been set up by the staff of Kicheche Valley and were hosted by Esther, Keke and Julius(?) .

We had a dome tent with comfortable and warm cot beds. Washroom facilities consist of washbasins, bucket shower tent and drop loo tent. A campfire is lit up and sundowners and dinner were served : soup, stew, ugali and baked potato. Delicious! During the night , lions were active in the vicinity of the camp but we enjoyed the thrill of it. The next morning we went on a morning drive before breakfast in the Naibosho Conservancy .

Fly camping is really a not to be missed experience. It is comfortable in its simplicity, totally authentic and far from anybody else."

"With Paul, our excellent guide in Mara North , we went fly camping. It is by far the best experience we had in any safari in Africa . The fly camping is located in the Naibosho Conservancy, so we got to visit that area too.

We started with a bush walk accompanied by Paul and Peter ( an armed ranger) . While walking , you are totally attuned to your surroundings and to the wildlife that is curiously looking at you. We arrived at the camp that had been set up by the staff of Kicheche Valley and were hosted by Esther, Keke and Julius(?) . We had a dome tent with comfortable and warm cot beds. Washroom facilities consist of washbasins, bucket shower tent and drop loo tent. A campfire is lit up and sundowners and dinner were served : soup, stew, ugali and baked potato. Delicious!

During the night , lions were active in the vicinity of the camp but we enjoyed the thrill of it. The next morning we went on a morning drive before breakfast in the Naibosho Conservancy . Fly camping is really a not to be missed experience. It is comfortable in its simplicity, totally authentic and far from anybody else."

"Like the other Kicheche camp we visited before(Laikipia) , Kicheche Mara is a wonderful , well managed camp. It is larger than the Laikipia camp but the tents are spread out and you only meet the other guests in the public areas for drinks and meals. ( except for Humphrey the resident hippo who showed up in front of the tent) .

The tents are huge and very comfortable and the staff at camp is always friendly and impeccable. The meals are very tasty and the bush breakfasts are heavenly.

Our guide, Paul was outstanding. He always managed to position the car in the best spots for wildlife viewing and photography : in the middle of a herd of elephants or surrounded by a pride of lions."

"The Weinberg hotel is a clean and good hotel maybe a little soulless."

"We had a wonderful time staying here for 2 nights. Our objective was proximity to the dunes so that we could be there early in the morning with a good light . That worked out perfectly.

The Lodge itself is very comfortable - the dining area has great views. The chalets are well equipped. The Staff were all very friendly and helpful .

Kulala was a great choice as a base in the Sossusvlei area, although Wilderness should probably change a little the afternoon activity ( Sesriem canyon) . We felt it was a bit lightweight compared with the morning visit to the dunes. But probably it is hard to beat the Sossusvlei."

"Great hotel . The hotel is new, so it's very clean and comfortable.

We stayed in the Luxury room sea facing, it was very comfortable and well appointed, only criticism was sea view was mainly of the car park.

Location is perfect next to the ocean, very easy to get to, with very easy parking and walking distance to shopping and restaurants."

"We enjoyed the old fashioned, traditional safari lodge with dark paneling . Everybody was friendly and the service was very attentive . They even washed our very dusty car without us asking them.

The lodge was quite empty , with only another couple who did their own things , so during the activities it was just us. We did all the drives possible alone with Leon and we had a fantastic experience. The game encounters were superb . On one day we had three different rhino sightings!

We felt we were on our very own private reserve."

"Onguma Forest Camp was not our favorite.

It felt a little soulless and the zebra hide on the floor didn’t help. It is clean and the service was good and it is close to Etosha but still it is notch below the other properties we stayed.

The sundowner drive was not worth for us . Maybe we were unlucky but the area they took us was very dense and there were very few animals visible in the reserve .

We had a lot more sightings visiting Etosha’s waterholes independently."

"Okonjima was a perfect end of our trip. The standard rooms were huge and spotless with a fantastic view of the plains. The main lodge is very comfortable and welcoming with tea , coffee and cake and excellent food .

I was a little worried when I saw a long line of vehicles ready to take the guests for the afternoon activities . I thought we are going to be ten cars around a leopard . But everything is so well planned that the cars went in different directions and for our leopard tracking it was just our car ( excellent guide Martin) and we saw first a collared leopard and later her 2 years old son uncollared and very relaxed .

The next morning , we went to the Africat center and even though this is for their safety , it is still a little sad to see the cheetahs walking around their large enclosure. Still a positive and interesting experience."

"Nice and quiet place to stay in Windhoek.

Only a few rooms and overall a very family-like atmosphere . We stayed there before flying back home so didn’t spend a lot of time there.

The food was good especially the breakfast."