Micato Safaris Google Reviews
5.0 rating out of 591 reviews
Jim Smith
The Micato Safari my wife and I were blessed to participate in was a wonderful and life affirming experience. From the first call we made to Chelsea (Micato Office), we were well and professionally taken care of. Micato does an excellent job of making you comfortable before you even board the plane! Carin, the young lady who bookended our trip by getting us started and seeing us off in Nairobi, was the perfect first contact. Our drivers were helpful and personable. It was quite a thrill to meet Mrs. Pinto as we were beginning our excursion. All the details from food to housing to laundry to scheduling were handled in a seamless manner and were of the absolute highest quality. In particular, our safari guide, Peter Kintai, was absolutely spectacular. A list of all the wonderful touches he brought to our trip would be long indeed. He was knowledgeable and entertaining and made the whole experience exceptional. You will see every possible animal and be immersed in the culture of the region. The drivers and guide are very good at getting you in position for perfect photographs. My wife and I have been home for a month yet speak of this trip every day. I can’t recommend Micato enough!!
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Kimberly Burge
I recently returned from a fabulous Micato safari, Passage through Botswana and Zimbabwe with a Cape Town Sojourn Extension. This was my first time in Southern Africa and it did not disappoint. The Tour Guide, Lucia Bellairs, stayed with me for the whole trip. I felt especially well cared for and, even though traveling alone, she saw to it that I was never without care and company. The camps, especially Duke's Camp, were beautifully furnished, the food was excellent, and the staff were warm and accommodating. We saw "the Big Five" and much more thanks to the extra ordinary knowledge and persistence of the trackers. I look forward to traveling with Micato again.
Mary McKay
If I could give Micato more than 5 stars, I would. My experience on safari with them was amazing. The service from everyone was impeccable. We started working with Megan Button to book our safari and she was incredibly patient and helpful. She helped us decide which itinerary was most suited to what we wanted and she made sure we had everything we needed before we left. When we arrived in Nairobi we were met by the Micato concierge Mercy who made us feel so welcome and handled everything for us while we were there. It was comforting to know that if we needed anything at all she would be happy to help. Meeting Mrs. Pinto the first day of our safari was so nice. She recommended a place to buy some art and a tanzanite stone so I felt comfortable buying things from that store. Our safari director, Tito (Titus) was amazing. He was with us every step of the way and was always making sure we were comfortable, knew where we should be, arranging special things for us to see and do as well as giving us photography lessons that helped us take home some unbelievable photos. I cannot recommend Tito enough. He was very knowledgeable about every animal and bird we saw and was just a lot of fun to be with. All of our driver guides were great, especially George and Alphonso. They handled the vehicles expertly and knew the areas we were in well so we were able to see as many different animals as possible. The small extra touches and gifts along the way were just icing on the cake. It was a vacation I will never forget and I'm already trying to decide where to go next.
Todd Lutwak
Micato is Fantastic! I have done two trips of a lifetime with them. Add India to your Bucket list now. When going to India, Hem is the King.
Joel Greenberg
Micato is hands down the best luxury tour company - after going on a safari with them 12 years ago we just experienced India with Micato and could not have asked for anything more. Every detail is considered and taken care of to perfection - sites/itinerary, accommodations, transportation and meals. But most importantly, Micato’s tour guides and specifically Hem Singh, are phenomenal- unbelievably knowledgeable, personable, and a joy to be around. If you’re interested in seeing India (or going on a Safari) you must do it with Micato!
David Oyster
Jambo Jambo! (Hello! Hello!)
Wow! There aren't enough words to express the wonders of our photo safari to Tanzania during August 2024. One has to experience it for themselves. One can watch NatGeoWild yet it’s nothing like being there! The organization and care from Micato Safaris in preparation for our trip, shepherded by Bonnie Philbrick and Prachi Duttta stateside, was excellent. They kept us fully apprised for the months of planning we started in the fall of 2023.
From the minute we arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport, Nuru Mbise, our exceptionally great guide and director, was with us every step of the way. A couple times when he wasn't able to be at the Legendary Lodge, Josephine of Micato stepped in for him, and was always available to help with a smile. She was also present many other times, especially for our departure from the Arusha Coffee Lodge.
At the Legendary Lodge, a shout out to the staff; Ally and Ishmael were exceptionally wonderful. We arrived late at night and they still had us sit for dinner (when we expected the kitchen to be closed.) All the food was delicious and the service during our 3 day stay was impeccable.
Nuru kept traveling friends Mike & Carolyn, David and myself together in the same vehicle since we came together. There were two more vehicles in our cohesive group for a total of 13 very nice people. We traveled halfway around the world to meet a couple near our own neighborhood!
Abdul was our driver most of the time, and did an outstanding job. Abdul took charge when Nuru rotated between three vehicles. Abdul's knowledge of birds is tremendous, and he and Nuru have the sharpest vision; they can see and identify animals before anybody. At our last destination, the Migration Camp in Serengeti, Halfani was our driver who also did a great job.
Nuru was friendly, accommodating, helpful, knowledgeable. He also brought some luck, as he said there were several things we saw that he hadn't encountered in years.
We were surprised over and over again by the people, animals, views, picnics, service... everything. Fantastic! It raises the expression OMG to a whole new level.
We highly recommend Micato Safaris... there is great added value in every seamless step!
Its funny…Africa was originally not high on our bucket list. But returning to Africa with Micato Safaris is #1.
We will be back! Our Tanzania Spectacular Tour was truly SPECTACULAR!
Our only recommendation is to split up the trip. The flights are long and the jet lag can be brutal. Next time we will stay in Amsterdam a couple of days, then arrive in Africa a couple of days before the safari starts to acclimate! The return flight will be broken up as well. Our 40 hours to return was not very nice...even if first class...
Asante sana! (Thank you very much!)
Deborah & David