Micato Safaris Google Reviews
5.0 rating out of 681 reviews
Mi Mi Challstrom
It has been 6 months since our Micato Safari. It would have been very easy to write a positive review when we returned as everything that we experienced was fresh and new. Now that some time has passed, I can truly say that our Micato Adventure was the absolute best travel experience we have enjoyed in 40 years of traveling the world! If our best trip ever was a perfect 10, our Micato Safari was a 25! When you continue to reminisce about it on a regular basis, talk about it often to friends, share pictures and stories with strangers you meet, see pictures and immediately smile, you know you have done something extremely special and meaningful. I know the memories we made during our safari will be with us for a lifetime and will always be among our most cherished.
The level of service provided by Micato is on a level all its own. They take care of everything for you so you can immerse yourself 100% into the beauty and culture that surrounds you. Our Tour Director, Bless, went above and beyond. I can’t tell you how many times we said, “no one does that,” but he always did. Every Micato staff member (probably a better term would be “family member” because every one of them felt that they were part of a family) we encountered was kind, generous, professional, service-oriented, and had a wonderful sense of humor. They are all incredible humans who love where they are from and love sharing it with the rest of the world.
As much as you go to Africa to see animals in their native environment, we were moved by the philanthropy that Micato participates in that community. Bravo!!! Knowing that for each guest on safari, a child was sent to school was a huge plus.
As for the safari itself, it was beyond anything we could have imagined. I remember Bless asking me what the one thing was that I really wanted to see. I told him “A big cat in a tree or a big cat with cubs.” I saw both within an hour of each other. I believe I cried a little because it was so beautiful and moving. I could go on for pages but there are probably not enough words to describe what we saw and felt.
Asante Sana, Micato! This was our trip of a lifetime, but I am hoping that will not be a true statement for long. We hope our NEXT Micato Safari will be our new trip of a lifetime!
Mi Mi & Matt
GandB
I just enjoyed my second fabulous safari with Micato. They truly take care of everything that you could think of - including binoculars for each traveler in the safari vehicle!
The guides are extremely knowledgeable about the animals and everything you're seeing. The same guide stays with you for the entire trip and quietly sees to your comfort behind the scenes.
The drivers (in addition to being quite knowledgeable about what you're seeing) are great at getting you to where you need to be to experience the area at its best. I'm still reliving the experience of the wildebeest crossing the Mara River with a big smile on my face. I'm not sure how our driver got us to the perfect location to witness this amazing event, but he did it ahead of many other vehicles - very impressive and fun!
I feel safe and completely taken care of when traveling with Micato. And the icing on the cake - the tips are included so there's no worrying about the proper amount to tip or having the correct type of money!
I find myself contemplating what else I might like to see with Micato ...
Jenna Todey
Most incredibly experience! We had the best honeymoon of our lives. Micato made everything perfect. Our guide Emmanuel and driver Adam were the best of the best. They are so knowledgeable and made the entire trip perfect. Thank you!
Richard DeSoto
If you are looking for a safari where everything is so well planned that you just need to sit back and enjoy the amazing trip, look no farther than Micato Safaris. From the moment we arrived, until we were escorted to the airport for departure, every day was a fun filled adventure. There were surprises around every corner, from cute gifts on our bed each evening to amazing meals hidden deep in the bush. Every request was met the a “yes”, from finding an emergency dentist to unforeseen flight changes. Our safari director who accompanied us on the entire 5 camp trip was an amazing individual, who quickly became our East Africa friend. I hated to leave all the pampering to go home.
Christine Carton
Micato - Thank you for such a fantastic adventure and experience.
From day one to the last day of our trip, this was nothing short of a first class journey - the small gifts left on our bed every night, the luxurious accommodations, our guide, Peter, was beyond attentive, charming, clearly knowledgeable and was delighted to sing in Swahili with my grandson and a few of our drivers
David Ferry
My wife and I experienced a life-changing vacation like no other on Micato's Jewels of Southern Africa trip with a Botswana extension. Every aspect of the itinerary was phenomenal. Yes, we loved seeing the multitude of animals in their native habitats. As if that was not enough, the people we met, the cultures we saw, the topography, the accommodations, transportation, the food....everything was excellent. In addition, our Micato guide, Leslie Edgar, was exceptional. He was very knowledgeable in every aspect of the trip (history, animals, birds, culture), extremely kind and attentive to all five clients on the trip, and truly a nice guy. My wife and I are now trying to figure out when we can go another Micato trip (ideally with Leslie as our guide). It could not be soon enough. We recommend Micato without any reservations at all.
And by the way, Diana Meehan in the Micato offices in New York was fantastic at putting our trip together and making the arrangements for Botswana too. Diana was super.