Micato Safaris Google Reviews
5.0 rating out of 646 reviews
Sally Williams
Last year I began to plan a trip with my children and grandchildren that I hoped would be a trip of a lifetime in South Africa. At the strong recommendation of my friend Kathy Bernstein, a friend and luxury travel
Planner I connected with Meg Bufkin at Micato Safari. After a thorough interview to determine my hopes and preferences Meg arranged the most spectacular trip in June 2024 from Newark, NJ to Capetown to Tintswalo Manor House to Kapama to Victoria Falls. Our onsite Micato guides were superb - professional, knowledgeable, personable. The locations chosen and staff were consistently excellent exceeding all expectations. Food, tours, activities and accommodations were uniformly top rate. We were indeed treated like family. The gifts and attention to details were wonderful surprises. We were well prepared and informed from early planning throughout the trip. I would highly recommend Micato to anyone seeking an extraordinary experience. Perhaps my strongest endorsement is my hope to be a repeat Micato client!
Carylann Dauber
My son and daughter in law invited me to join them on the safari to Kenya and see the gorillas in Rwanda. I had never been to Africa and didn't know what to expect. They told me that Micato would take care of everything. I actually had no idea what that meant. All I can say is that the people who represent Micato are exceptional. Kennedy was our safari guide in Amboseli, Loisaba and Maasai Mara. He was with us for ten days. He is so very knowledgeable, caring, funny and thoughtful. He surprised us with breakfast in the bush. We also had a happy hour while on a game drive. He surprised us with a dinner around a fire pit. We were serenaded by the employees of the Mahali Mzuru camp. It was so delightful. The most impressive thing that Kennedy did for us was when Michael got sick.; instead of taking him to the nurse, he brought nurse to him. Kennedy went above and beyond his job title. He is an exceptional person. Samuel, our driver drove Kennedy and he was so helpful and kind too.
Noah and Kas were our drivers at Loisaba and Maasai Mara respectively. They were both terrific at finding animals and showing us the sights. Kas was an amazing tracker. We tracked a mother cheetah and her cub for three days. He knew exactly where to look and how to approach the cheetah. Noah found a juvenile leopard and we were able to watch in while it was hiding in a tree. The leopard was waiting for a couple of lions to leave the area. Both experiences were amazing.
At each camp, we were made to feel so very welcome. Everyone treating us as honored guests in their homes. They learned our names quickly and figured out our likes and dislikes. They just made us feel so very comfortable and wanted.
My three grandchildren were with us. Nelson, at Liosaba Lodo Springs and Patrick and Peter at Wilderness played games with them, ordered them special foods and drinks and took them on hikes. Sandrine was in charge of the drinks. She often surprised my grandchildren which thrilled them. It just warmed my heart.
Sula was our driver in Rwanda. He was also so knowledgeable and friendly. He told us all about Kigali and gave us a tour of the embassies and the government buildings. He recommended sites we should visit too. We went to see the Genocide Memorial and Museum and the Dian Fossey center. I highly recommend both.
If I forgot to mention anyone, I apologize. I met so many special people. So thank you to all who made this trip unbelievable. I am totally indebted to you forever.
For me, this trip was a trip of a lifetime. I will cherish the past two weeks forever. Thank you Micato for making a dream come true.
Josee vezina
Le plus beau voyage de notre vie!
Nous avons fait un premier safari en juin avec Micato. Tout a été à la hauteur et plus de nos attentes et plus.
Ce fut un voyage magnifique sur toute la ligne, accueil à l’aéroport, le service de concierge, notre guide Luewalla a été extraordinaire et que dire de tous les animaux que nous avons vu et de toutes les petites attentions que nous avons reçues!
Les hébergements et les repas sont extraordinaires et les africains sont des gens accueillants et très sympathiques.
Nous referons des voyages avec Micato sans aucune hésitation!
Merci à toute votre équipe
Radka Winwood
There was not a single member on your team who didn’t exceed on our expectations and everything was seamless. Julius was cool as a cucumber and a pleasure. If you want to be WOWED by your Safari experience, choose Micato! Thanks for an unforgettable trip:)
David Noyes
We have just returned from a two week safari with Micato Safaris. We were blown away by the luxurious accommodations and gourmet meals of each of the camps and lodges. It's hard to imagine the effort it takes to pull that off in such remote settings. Of course, the stars of the show are the landscapes/animals/people of Africa. It seems no native African ever has a bad day! If you choose Micato for your trip--you will not be disappointed.
James Wood
In a word a Micato Safari is outstanding...from the start we were welcomed and all of our needs and requests were accommodated. The hotels, our guide Julius, the administrative staff, food were first class all the way. We were able to see 4 of the big five animals during the trip and the Micato team made had a bunch of surprises all along the trip. We really enjoyed the bush flights to move us around Tanzania and Kenya, as they provided a view that you don't see in the United States. Often we were the only passengers on these flights.
Our guide Julius was friendly, very knowledgeable and really took care of us for the full 10 days. He was the first to arrive and the last to go to bed each evening. Well Done!