Micato Safaris Google Reviews
5.0 rating out of 591 reviews
Steven Tulchin
Micato is a first class tour operator. Their India trip was excellent. Our guide and hotels were excellent. Our guide provided great insights about India's history and current times. Micato provides experiences that we could not do on our own. You are in very very good hands with Micato.
Kim van der Woerd
Our African Splendour trip with Micato Safaris was nothing short of extraordinary - from start to finish, the Micato team delivered seamless, luxurious and deeply enriching experience that went so far above and beyond our expectations. Starting with Ariel who we worked with to book our trip, to every since staff person who so generously hosted and guided us - every moment was memorable. The attention to detail was incredible.
Dexter was our guide in Cape Town - he brought Cape Town to live with his in-depth knowledge and passion for the history and socio-cultural landscape - the penguins, the wineries, the Cape of Good Hope - Dexter's in-depth knowledge about each location added so much meaning to each sight. Dexter's warmth and genuine care for us made this trip phenomenal. Wasfie was brilliant as well - the two of them were outstanding!
In Zimbabwe, we were hosted Werner who guided us through the Elephant Cafe, and the awe-inspiring Victoria Falls - as well as a dinner cruise on the Zambezi river which was incredible. His insights into local culture, biology, wildlife and more made this an exceptional stop.
we could talk for days and days about our experience with Steven, our guide through Kenya and Tanzania. Brilliant - absolutely brilliant. Steven held a deep wisdom and knowledge about the lands and creatures - his ability to navigate our group and pay attention to our unique personalities - his humour, intellect - over the top!
the three guides we worked with were hired for their incredible skills, and were so well connected - because of their fulsome extraordinary attention to details, all of the travel was smooth and seamless.
the hotels that were selected for this particular safari were outstanding. the staff at all of the hotels were incredibly generous and welcoming.
There were so many little surprises along the way that just made the whole trip so special.
All of the drivers were so incredibly skilled - their ability to track the animals and tell us what was happening (e.g., we just saw baboons, they knew the baboons were about to hunt a leopard); we felt incredibly safe - they were all a seamless team.
we also had the incredible treat to meet one of the founders - Jane Pinto while in Nairobi - her deep passion, care and commitment for her company and our wellbeing, her graciousness as a host was inherent!
there is so much more to say about this company - we are already planning our next trip with Micato with a couple of new locations - they are a treasure - thank you!
Nancy Capelli
My Micato Safari to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia was truly a trip of a lifetime! So many highlights including a standoff with two female lions and their six cubs with 1000’s of Cape buffalo. The Micato service was exceptional and covered everything from the moment I stepped off the plane until leaving to come home.
judy moehl
The Micato Safari to India was amazing!! I went on the Soul of India excursion and saw so much of the dichotomy of wealth and poverty. Our guide was not only knowledgeable but conveyed a passion for the history and the people. The accommodations were five star and the most luxurious I have ever experienced. And with everything included, even tips and laundry, it was stress free in every way. Sixteen days was too short.
Bless Young
Micato India was as seamless as Micato África. They had the answer before I even had the question. I felt like a VIP for the entire trip! When I landed in India after my 19 hours of flights, I was met right outside the airplane door & whisked thru passport control/customs while others stood in long lines. And when I got to baggage claim, Micato already had my bags. They had 2 professional photographers who accompanied us at the Taj Mahal & we each got about 20 free pics. And same in India’s palace. It was simply amazing!
Lynn Leach
From the moment we made our first phone call to Micato until we boarded our final flight, everything ran according to plan. Chelsea Burke was our US coordinator and was a delight to work with. I would highly recommend asking for her to be your "go-to" agent. She went above and beyond on several instances and this became even more apparent when we discussed details with other members of our safari group who did not receive some of the "extras" during the planning process like we did.
Denis Maina was our guide throughout our entire time in Africa. He was kind, patient, extremely knowledgeable and a wealth of information. He made our trip that much more wonderful.
My husband grew up in Kenya and this was not our first time returning to that beautiful country. In fact, it was our 5th trip there over the past 30 years. We made several of the trips by planning it ourselves, but as we've aged, decided to have someone else do the planning! Three years ago we used another travel company and while they were also good, their service didn't even come close to that of Micato.
If you're considering Africa or India, Micato should be your first phone call! Mrs. Pinto even greeted our group upon arrival. What a wonderful company to work with. So many special "treats" along the way. And they took the worry out of every detail that you normally worry about!