Abercrombie & KentReviews of abercrombiekent.com

11 nights in Kenya involving 3 nights in Nairobi and the remainder split between 2 camps. Hemingway’s Hotel in Nairobi is lovely, unlike the city which, although bustling and lively, is one big traffic jam. First lesson we learned is to spend as little time there as possible. First camp, Lewa House, was a fantastic experience. Very welcoming and efficient owners, good accommodation with superb views and next to a water hole which attracts giraffes, buffalo etc. Great guide and we saw everything, and close up. Lions, cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, rhinos ( inc black), hippos, hyenas etc etc....and every day. Food excellent as was the company. I can not recommend this establishment more highly. 2nd camp, Cottars 1920 Camp, was good but not as welcoming. Guide a bit on the lazy side. Great variety of wildlife and being in Mara region, in greater quantities. Took up the offer of a balloon flight but at £950 per couple feel this was grossly overpriced, irrespective of the weather. Low cloud meant we saw little wildlife and spent most of the time looking at cotton wool. Oh well. A&K did a very efficient job of arranging all this and everything went according to plan. I was very impressed and became quite confident of their abilities. Clearly they have a lot of experience and expertise in East Africa. Overall, a fantastic trip.

Excellent service, excellent facilities, very satisfied with our overall experience. Thank you

Had a wonderful holiday, everything worked like clockwork. We have used A&k many, many times before, and will be doing so in the future, I'm sure.

Wonderful trip down the Nile on Sunboat IV - 4 nights. Crew of the lovely IV were wonderful & the A&K staff who meeted & greeted with transfers etc were excellent. The guided tours around the wonderful temples & tombs were in small groups of 9 or so. We would have preferred more time to roam freely around the ruins - our Egyptologist was very keen to keep us together as a group. Possibly for security, possibly due to a tight schedule. However a wonderful trip, book ended by a night at Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan and Winter Palace in Luxor - both wonderful time pieces of a bygone age. Thanks A&K for a great holiday!

We contacted Abercombie and Kent in September, asking if they could help us organize a trip to East Africa. We were a large group. Some people woule arrive later and some would leave earlier, so there was some operational intricacies, but our agent Katie Niblett was able to arrange a very interesting itinerary in a very short time. We were able to visit the most interesting National Parks of Tanzania. The accomodations and number of days we stayed in each location was also very carefully planned and worked well.

Our trip was faultless from beginning to end. A&K Representatives were always on time for transfers, the hotels were without fault and spectacular. The guides were excellent, sensitive to our particular interests, well informed and provided highly rewarding tours. Special mention has to go to Prakash Gupta in Agra, the gentleman in Varanasi who's name escapes me and Arvind in Udaipur. The temples and holy sites were way beyond our expectations, and the guides knew their subject matter. As to Drivers, Rahul Sharma who drove us on the long stretches (so very interesting!) was confident, always safe and very friendly. Not a single anxious moment in spite of sometimes incredible road and traffic conditions. Every morning his vehicle was impeccably clean and fresh. We will never forget the drive through Rajasthan from Jodhpur to Udaipur, simply beautiful with images we shall not forget. We got a little carried away at the Indigo store in Jaipur, but have to say the quality of their workmanship was really not great. And very expensive, but thats our fault! All in all a great success and unforgettable experience.

A&K were fantastic in helping us to design our special trip to India and were equally fantastic in making our travels run smoothly, with excellent guides and drivers who looked after us wonderfully.

Exemplary service from the start which results in an all round first class experience.