Kenya - 2015 - Visit Africa Ltd.
The Maritime & LeGrow's Travel counsellors who went on the Kenya Familiarization trip were:
Susan Doherty - Toronto
Financial District, Barb McLean - Cornwall, Dawn
Griffith - Sarnia, Carina Bennett - Halifax
Shopping Centre, Margaret Fry - Sunnyside, Nadie Foulem - Caraquet, Lisa McNeil - Burnside, Suzanne Jacobs - Lewisporte, Kim Simms - Grand
Falls-Windsor, Lisa Yetman - Carbonear, Christine Aske - West
Vancouver, Janice Frioult - Cranbrook, Amy Bourque - Campbellton, Rosarii Farrell - Howley
Estates, Sandra
Martin - Holiday
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Testimonials
“Kenya
was an incredible experience. There were so many "awe" moments, from
seeing the "Big Five" ( animals), to visiting an orphanage
and seeing the smiles on their little faces after we gave them gifts – it just
melted your heart. All our accommodations were first class!”
– Rosarii Farrell,
Manager, Howley Estates, St. John’s, NL
“I
have so many favourite memories of Kenya: the children's smiles when we would
stop to give them candy, toys or clothes; the visit to the orphanage; learning
about Kenya and Africa from our driver, Leonard (geography, politics, history,
language); the accommodations - from 5-star hotels to 5-star tented camp;
and of course, the animals. I've seen African animals in zoos, but
nothing compares to watching a male lion sleep, or seeing baby elephants play,
feeding giraffes, and watching warthogs run and then suddenly stop because they
can't remember if they were running from something or running to somewhere!”
– Barb McLean, Manager, Cornwall, ON
“This
trip met and exceeded all of my expectations!. Visit Africa was an
amazing tour company with personal service like I haven't seen before. I always
thought that travelling to Africa would be a once in a lifetime trip for me,
but now I'd really like to go back and do it all over again!”
– Kim Simms,
Manager, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
“Kenya
and the safari were awesome! My head is still in the clouds. Visit Africa Ltd.
was an amazing company; they went above and beyond to make sure everything went
smoothly and stayed close to make sure our journeys were safe. The Nairobi
Serena Hotel in Nairobi was wonderful: great food, great staff, wonderful pool
area and the restaurants and lounges had wonderful ambiance. Samburu Intrepids
in the Samburu Game reserve was a wonderful tented camp – we were glamping, for
sure! Our wakeup call was fresh coffee delivered to our room each morning. It
was awesome. My other favorite was the Mara Serena Lodge in the Masai Mara Game
Reserve. It was a funky property (reminded me of the Flintstones!). Great rooms
and amenities at the property.”
– Janice Frioult, Cranbrook, BC
“My
safari trip to Kenya was a trip of a lifetime. We saw all different kinds of
animals including the big five! I was amazed at how close we were to them at
times! My favourite area was Samburu, where we stayed at the tented camp,
Intrepids. We visited a real Masai tribal village and were able to go inside
the mud huts and learn about their lifestyle – incredible! I felt very
comfortable in Kenya and would go back in a heartbeat.”
- Christine Aske, West
Vancouver, BC
“When
thinking about the highlights of the trip to Kenya, it was much more than an
exotic location, different people and animals. It is the feeling that you get
after you have explored and learned about Kenya's diverse population, meeting
locals in different areas, learning how they live hand in hand with the beauty
and cruelty of nature. It was humbling to see those who have very little by
North American standards and uplifting to see the happy welcoming smiles of
almost everyone we met. I will always remember the laughing children at the
Masai village. I feel enriched after this trip. I recommend Kenya
and plan to go back with my son.”
– Carina Bennett, Manager, Halifax Shopping
Centre, Halifax, NS
What
a dream! Each day presented a new adventure: Watching a herd of elephants
pass by our jeep in single file on their way home at dusk with Mt. Kilimanjaro
as the backdrop; dancing with Samburu Warriors during a bush dinner; star-gazing
under the vast Kenyan sky and seeing 3 moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn
through a telescope; having Masai school children proudly sing their
ABC's for us; watching a male lion enjoy a two-hour snooze (just minutes
from our resort), while we waited patiently to get that perfect snapshot;
falling asleep to the sounds of nature outside our luxury tent. And then
hot-air ballooning over the Mara followed by champagne breakfast and game drive
– WOW!”
– Lisa (Keane) McNeil, Burnside, NS
