We had the best safari! Our driver/guide Chris was incredible! Very knowledgeable and professional. He was so personable. Everyday we thought, “ how could this get better?” We thought Collette did a great job with our accommodations. Every place we stayed the people were wonderful. We would highly recommend Collette!

Loved everything. Samson was our director but due to a tragedy in his family he had to leave. They did it seamlessly.. Chris our driver took over, he was awesome in every way. could not asked for a better experiencd

Seeing the Big 5 & all the babies and the Hot Air Balloon was amazing; Tour Manager was wonderful--very knowledgeable; staff at all areas we stayed were great!

A great trip to Kenya on safari. Balloon ride early morning was great! Saw lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, zebras, rhinos, cheetahs, wildebeests and a whole lot more. Our guide/driver "Evans" was great. So knowledgeable about the animals, country, everything!

The tour was amazing. We had wonderful accommodations and the people of Kenya were kind, friendly and most helpful. We came to see lions, elephants and so much more which we did. It was a trip of a lifetime

Loved visiting the Masi Village and seeing the kids. The villagers sang songs to us and we danced with them. They told us how they live and what they do each day.

Very memorable trip! Amazing Jeep drives viewing animals in their natural environment. The people of Kenya proved very accommodating. Also very educational in learning about the animals and local culture. Favorite experience was visiting the Masai tribe.

It was the trip of a lifetime--the best trip that I have ever taken in my 73 years!!! While most, if not all, of my fellow travelers were there only to see the animals on safari, I was there just as much to experience the people, food, and culture of Kenya. When I travel, I like to immerse myself in the local culture, trying to learn some of the language, eating the regional foods, and really trying to get to know the people. Our tour guide was very accommodating to me, as were employees at the various resorts and hotel where we stayed. The food selections are meant to appeal to all tourists (which is great!), but I always asked which foods were native to the area and tried to stick with them as much as possible. The 3 tour guides for our group were all outstanding!! The tour manager and guide for our subgroup of 6 was Fanuel Maina--WOW!!!!! How fortunate were we to have him guide us and take care of us!!!!! The knowledge and skills of these guides is amazing! Because of them, we were privileged to see (much of it up close) more animals (including amazing birds) than I ever would have thought possible. Maina, as he had us call him, was also able to tell us so much about the animals, birds, trees, other plant-life, as well as sharing information about various tribes and villages, Kenya's government, African trade routes, etc, etc.--so interesting and educational! I am also grateful that Collette has a program that picked us up at our homes and transported us to the airport, and then back again. Booking our flights for us was another perk that I greatly appreciated. All in all, I cannot speak highly enough of this trip to Kenya.

Really enjoyed having knowledgable and caring guides and tour manager to lead us and teach us. Our time on the game drives produced lifelong memories. Loved getting to know and understand the culture and the people as well. Surprised by amazing and unique accommodations and the delicious variety of foods that were offered to us!

Several items were particularly outstanding. First, was the Tour Guide! Exemplary!! Very knowledgeable, helpful, courteous, would do anything to help! Noteworthy were the lions, elephants, rhinos, hippos, zebras, water buffalo, & giraffes. Outstanding were the visit to the Masai compound & the hot air balloon ride!

Our driver, Sam, was excellent! We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. And our tour manager, Minah, was so thorough and attentive to every detail. He looked after our every need, was full of information and had a great sense of humor! I have travelled around the world and experienced many guides/expedition leaders and I would rank Sam and Minah among the very best.

This trip was more than I could have imagined. So many favorite happenings. Mina was a great tour manager , however we really need to rave on our driver Sam. We fell in love with Sam. Also a big thank you to Steve and flori. Honestly we could have done without the visit to the Karen blixon house. Wish we could have had a little more time at some of the lodging.. we just loved this trip.

Loved this trip, our tour manager Minah was incredible. Beautiful accommodations, we were treated first class the whole trip. Loved the animals, the culture, the landscapes If you are on the fence, book this trip, you will be happy you did

This trip was BEYOND EXPECTATIONS!! Everybody in our group was so wonderful, our tour manager, driver, was THE BEST!! (Maina). There was nothing he didn’t know about EVERYTHING! He went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed. I saw all animals, which I’m an animal lover. The accommodations were 5 star. The people of Kenya were such wonderful people, and they went out of their way for us. One of my favorite experiences was interacting with the blind rhino. We got to feed him. Seeing the lions were also at the top of my list. It’s hard to put down everything; the trip was perfect and Colette Tours were amazing!!

This tour exceeded all expectations. The accommodations, schedule, vehicles, and food were great and the weather and animals cooperated to provide an amazing trip. The crowning piece, however, was the tour guide, Chris Muriuki Gatu, from Liberty Tours. He was patient, impressively knowledgeable about ANYTHING we asked, and a safe and competent driver and guide. He MADE this tour spectacular. The Kenyan people were so friendly and hospitable. One change I would suggest would be to include a tour of the Kenyan National Museum instead of the Giraffe Rescue and Karen Blixen tour. It would be wonderful to learn more about the history and future of Kenya - politics, natural resources, plans for the future, etc.

The drivers were so knowledgeable, and we were able to see everything we hoped for and more! Our experience in seeing the animals was their top priority and I felt our drivers were more respectful of the animals than some of the other tour groups. Every place we stayed was a 5-star location; we couldn’t have asked for better accommodations

Excellent. All accommodations were wonderful. Our tour manager Chris and our driver John were about as good as you could have. Both were very knowledgeable and personable. Saw all the big 5 and enjoyed the landscape and birds. My favorite was seeing Micheal the Tusker elephant. What a wonderful and amazing animal. The picture is of our daughter videoing a lioness hunt for zebra. Looks like someone else was interested in that hunt also.

A trip of a lifetime. We didn't miss anything. We stayed in such nice accommodations, it would have been nice to enjoy them a little longer. It was always rush, rush. I wouldn't want to give up any of the safaris, but maybe allow more time at the properties, even if we had to extend the tour. Food was good. Our tour driver, Johnson, was exceptional. We especially liked the property and staff at Arukore Simba Camp Serengeti, but all of the properties were great. Collette made it easy. Thanks for a great trip. My favorite memory was seeing 7 giraffes galloping in the morning golden sunlight. Memorable.

Too many favorites to choose just one. Enjoyed meeting folks from around the world who were in our group of 13. Amazed at all the animals we saw on our game drives. Educated by side trips to places creating jobs for locals, museums, and visits to Masai village.