Micato Safaris Google Reviews
5.0 rating out of 591 reviews
Ryan Stroud
What a trip! Lots of fond family memories in Tanzania and Cape Town. Special thanks to Rodgers, Gene and team for making the trip special!
Chandler Stroud
Micato surpassed any expectation I had going into our trip. The expertise, professionalism, and care at every turn were incredible, and I’m so grateful to have felt so taken care of from start to finish. Thank you!
Tammy Yuen
Our family had the adventure of a lifetime on our safari with Micato. Accommodations and service were top notch. From beginning to end, we were expertly taken care of. It was a stressless experience with our only job to fully enjoy Africa, its people and its wildlife. A five star plus rating for Micato!
Frank S
Africa Trip 2024:
Our recent safari trip to Kenya and Tanzania organized by Micato was as exceptional as the one they arranged for us to India last year. Our Safari Specialist, Marion Miller, put together a wonderful itinerary that proved to be beyond our expectations. She was always available to us and the attention to detail, accommodations, and personal care she and Micato provided made the trip truly special.
We were met by Micato immediately upon arrival in Nairobi, whisked through immigration and quickly off to the splendid “Norfolk” Hotel. Here we met the Micato staff as well as our personal guide for the trip, Tony Kamau. They were all friendly and delightful. Tony proved to be marvelous. He is a wealth of African knowledge, whether it be concerning animals, plants, history or African culture. Many times, we thought he could easily be a professor at a university.
After a couple of days in Nairobi watching young elephants being bottle-fed at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, feeding Giraffes at the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya, and visiting the historic Karen Blixen home, we began our journey in earnest. Micato arranged multiple flights between sights to optimize our time. The flights were generally all on time and Tony made sure that our luggage and personal effects were always taken care of. He flew with us each time and accompanied us for every drive making sure things went smoothly.
It would be difficult to pick our favorite accommodation or safari experience during the two weeks. Each was special and thanks to Marion, were tailored for us. We got to see the “Big 5” along with many, many other special animals and birds. Tony had never ending stories and facts for every animal, bird, tree, or landscape we came across. He loved our numerous questions and liked to test us on our newly acquired knowledge. We thoroughly enjoyed his company and were sorry to say goodbye when we left.
The food during the two weeks was always very well prepared and delicious. Especially memorable were the surprise meals prepared for us in the “Bush”.
With our small group, Tony had the flexibility to adjust the schedule based on the weather and local conditions. Our memorable hot air balloon ride was moved up a day to take advantage of better winds for example. Overall, however, we had very good weather for the entire trip.
We could not have imagined a more enjoyable experience than that provided by Micato. Our sincere thanks to all involved especially Marion Miller and Tony Kamau.
Maggy Coleman
What a wonderful safari to Kenya and Tanzania… thanks to the entire Micato safari team! Our US Micato team, which included Leigh Rice, our amazing director Johnson Ong’anyo, our sweet concierge Purity Karanja, and our very knowledgeable driver Simba helped make our trip so memorable and fantastic! We saw the Big 5 and more, beautiful birds, stayed in some lovely lodges and hotels, ate delicious food, and visited a school where we met adorable and eager to learn children that Micato supports thru each safari booking. Micato took care of us from the moment we landed in Nairobi until we took off again to return home. The people in Kenya and Tanzania have the biggest smiles and hearts. Feeling so lucky to have had this experience.
Marian Zobler
We just got back from our Micato Safari, the Grand Safari, with the Victoria Falls and Cape Town extensions. All we can say is “wow.” Micato exceeded our expectations, from the pre-trip consolations (thank you Nick Schroer) to ushering us through the airport in Cape Town where we sadly had to go home. We were treated like movie stars the entire time. The Grand Safari was magnificent, the deluxe camps and lodges were amazing, with the animals walking through the grounds, exceptional staff, and delicious food. Our Safari Director, Wesley Korir, and our drivers made sure we saw all the big five, (up close and personal) and they took extra efforts to make sure we saw the elusive cheetah and a beautiful leopard cub. Wesley was an outstanding Safari Director, he guided us through the entire safari with outstanding knowledge of the wildlife and entertained us with his stories. He made sure all our needs were met, surprising us with sundowners, lunches in the bush, and a special dinner outside on our last night in the Maasai Mara. Mercy, our Safari concierge, handled our stay in Nairobi effortlessly and our departure from Nairobi was smooth.
In Victoria Falls, Lizell Nieuwoudt and our driver, expertly showed us the beautiful falls which included a lovely sunset cruise down the Zambezi River, and seamlessly escorted us between Zambia and Zimbabwe. In Cape Town, Deon Alexander and our driver Wilson ensured our stay was informative and entertaining and they deserve special praise for taking us to some of the best restaurants in Cape Town, and waited for us until we were done to make sure we got back to our hotel safely. And, Yaseen Fisher, our concierge in Cape Town handled our stay at the One and Only expertly.
Micato has perfected the art of travel, everything is included, dinners at lovely restaurants, balloon and helicopter rides, complementary massages, laundry as often as you need, special gifts, (including celebrating our anniversary in multiple locations) and most of all they have the best people working for them, we can’t wait to take another trip with them.