Helmut O.
wonderful safari adventure
What delighted you on this trip? The Big 5 in Kenya and Gorillas of Rwanda tours back-to-back exceeded our expectations to see the wide array of animals in their natural, wild setting. The people of Kenya and Rwanda are so nice and welcoming. We had a lot of stops throughout the whole journey and never missed a beat; with ready welcomes at each stop. The hotels and tent camps were top notch, very comfortable. What might you change about this trip? While the regular safari guides provide very good tours in the wild, the trips with the Conservatory Staff can provide spectacular up-close experiences behind the scenes. Book more of these guided tours. We had a wonderful experience and really enjoyed seeing the animals up so close. It was amazing to get the opportunity to meet the people of Kenya and Rwanda who are extremely welcoming and kind. We felt safe the entire trip. It was great to have A&R or “Sense of Africa” staff at each airport location; it made the experience so much less stressful. The choice of “Sense of Africa” as the Kenya “in country” partner seems to work very well. At first I thought that we should just fly to all locations within Kenya but we appreciated the opportunity to experience the local culture when we drove on two longer drives (4 hours each) to Amboselli and to Ol Pejeeta. The airline (SafariLink) within Kenya did a great job. The preparation documents and instructions really prepared us well. The additional information that the A&R concierge provided before the trip was extremely helpful. The duffel bags worked just as planned – even though it was an effort to figure out how to live within 33lbs for two weeks. 😊 The guides were all knowledgeable and took small liberties showing us some extra activities/sites that added a lot of value to the trip. We made the right decision to add a balloon safari ride. What a view point of the mass of animals in the migration.




