We just got back from our Micato Safari in Kenya and Tanzania and I can’t recommend this outfitter enough! There is a reason they are recognized as the best in the industry - every detail of our trip was planned, coordinated, and executed beautifully. From the moment we stepped off the plane in Nairobi until we departed (including help navigating all airport security coming and going!), Micato thought of everything and treated us like family! Every person in the organization is kind and knowledgeable and engaging and professional, from Nick (our safari coordinator who expertly organized the booking and all pre-trip logistics), to Purity (our Micato Concierge who ensured we had everything we needed before heading into the bush, and even rounded up a care package of our daughter’s newly-discovered favorite snack bars only available in Kenya before we departed!), to Jane Pinto (the company’s founder who personally greeted us in Nairobi!), to Phillip (our Safari Director who accompanied us every step of the way, getting to know us personally and tailoring every day to our preferences while sharing his vast knowledge of all things Africa with us!), to Simba (our safari driver throughout Tanzania who knew every trail, animal, and other driver along the route to ensure we got up close and personal with ALLL the animals!), and everyone in between.
As an illustration of what sets Micato apart (aside from the first class accommodations, best people in the industry, and commitment to giving back to their community through the America Share and Huru initiatives), we planned this trip to celebrate our daughter’s upcoming high school graduation, and in honor of what would have been my late mom’s 70th birthday as this was a bucket list trip for her. Micato not only coordinated several graduation celebrations along the way (songs and dancing and cake!), but as a special tribute for my mom, when we arrived at our camp in the Maasai Mara, Micato had arranged for us to plant a tree in her honor and memory on her birthday. To say we were touched and overcome is an understatement.
If you’re going to safari, I can’t recommend Micato enough!