Cheetah on the savanna in Kenya at sunset
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Kenya Cheetah Safaris

East Africa contains some of the most spectacular animals on Earth, among them the fastest land animal. The fascinating cheetahs of Kenya perch themselves on large mounds and even safari vehicles to spot prey far off in the distance. Get intimately acquainted with their personalities and their famous speed on a Kenya cheetah safari.

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Lion laying on grass in the African savanna

14 Day Trip IdeaFrom $9,300

Two-Week Kenya Big Cat Safari Adventure

Nairobi, Amboseli National Park, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Meru National Park, Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Mother Cheetah with cubs in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

11 Day Trip IdeaFrom $11,300

Cheetah Safari: Expedition Through Kenya

Nairobi, Meru National Park, Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Masai Mara National Reserve
Cheetah and her cub in Masai Mara National Park, Kenya

9 Day Trip IdeaFrom $10,500

Intimate Cheetah Safari: Lewa & Masai Mara

Nairobi, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara Naboisho Conservancy
Cheetahs in Maasai Mara National Park, Kenya

11 Day Trip IdeaFrom $14,300

Luxury Kenya Cheetah Safari: Mara, Meru & Laikipia

Nairobi, Meru National Park, Laikipia Plateau, Maasai Mara National Reserve
Safari in Masai Mara, Kenya

10 Day Trip IdeaFrom $15,900

Intimate Kenya Cheetah Safari for Conservation Lovers

Nairobi, Samburu National Reserve, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Mara North Conservancy
Mother Cheetah and her cub in the Savannah in Africa

10 Day Trip IdeaFrom $6,300

Amazing Kenya Cheetah Safari for Photographers

Nairobi, Laikipia Plateau, Masai Mara National Reserve, Mara North Conservancy

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Kenya, Uganda Luxury Vacation Review: Maasai Mara, Wildlife, Gorilla Trekking, 20-Day Trip
"This was a trip of a lifetime! The details large and small were flawless, leaving us to enjoy the trip with no worries."

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Kenya Luxury Trip Review: Amboseli, Lewa, Maasai Mara, Safari, Culture, 12-Day Tour

From the initial email contact and telephone conversation with the Zicasso travel agent, we could sense we were in good hands. He was very responsive to our ideas about a trip to Africa and his vast knowledge of the continent was immediately evident. Based on the information provided he quickly turned around a proposed itinerary for a trip to Kenya. Ultimately, we decided on safaris in Amboseli, Lewa, and Maasai Mara. Each location was beautiful in its own unique way. The accommodations were more than comfortable and the food was excellent. The Kenyan people were beyond friendly and the wildlife viewing was amazing.

In addition, we got some sense of the local cultures and were very pleased to learn that a portion of the revenue generated by our stays in each location went to the local conservation efforts.

The logistics of the trip were seamless, starting with our arrival in Nairobi very late on a Monday night, through to our return to the Nairobi airport on the evening of our departure.

The team at the travel agency handled all of the details and enabled our family to truly experience the trip of a lifetime. We would recommend this travel agency without reservation.

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Kenya & Tanzania Vacation Review: Amboseli National Park, Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Zanzibar, Stone Town, Safari

February 2021, I submitted a request through Zicasso to plan a group trip to Kenya,Tanzania and Zanzibar for June 2022. I was matched with Maurice. This travel company has surpassed our expectations and provided an amazing experience we will never forget. The camps were top rated, and we had a fantastic time there. In fact, all the accommodations we stayed at were phenomenal. They were beautiful, clean, each room had an amazing view, the staff were very attentive, and the food was top notch. Maurice even planned a few surprises for our group along the way.

Maurice booked all of our in-country transfers (both by car and plane). All we had to do was show up at the lobby of each accommodation at the time specified and everything else was taken care of. Our drivers were exceptional as well. We spent time in Amboseli National Park, Maasai Mara, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and ended on the beach of Zanzibar. Our drivers at Amboseli had many years’ experience, they were very knowledgeable about all of the animals. Within 5 minutes landing at the air strip, they took us straight to see many of the animals, especially a family of cheetahs eating their prey! Our drivers at the Maasai Mara were great as well. We told him we wanted to see a lots of lions and they didn’t disappoint. On our morning game drive, we saw lions feasting on a buffalo, we also saw a leopard with a vulture in a tree. Our drivers in the Serengeti & Ngorongoro were excellent as well, they took us to all the best locations to capture the animals. We were even able to catch a glimpse of a rhino in the distance. They did their best to ensure we were able to see the big 5 and the ugly 5. We then ended the trip visiting Zanzibar’s beaches, a spice tour & Stone Town.

I highly recommend using Maurice and this travel company for travel tours, safaris and vacations in the future and look forward to working with him again! Asante sana!

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Review: Africa Safari, Kenya, Wildlife, Local Crafts

We had an amazing trip, every detail was arranged for us. The camps chosen took good care of us, we felt safe and welcomed. The best camp was  in the Maasai Mara. The staff there were particularly welcoming and friendly, from the moment we were picked up from our flight we knew we were in good hands. The tents were all excellent, food at the Masai Mara and Oll Pejeta were stand outs. Our experience with the Elephant Camp was not so good. The people were not as welcoming and the food was often cold (breakfast). The staff didn’t seem as happy as the other two camps.

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Kenya Luxury Family Africa Safari Review: Walking & Horseback Safari's, Hot Air Ballon Ride, Culture, Day & Night Drives
Just returned from our first trip to Africa and decided to do a Kenyan safari to explore the wildlife and hopefully catch the great migration. We knew basically very little about Africa before our trip. The folks at Zicasso put us in touch with a travel company out of Denver, CO and specifically, our agent. Over the course of 18 months of planning, our travel agent patiently spent literally dozens of hours over a multitude of calls with me, educating me on different regions of Africa and helping me build out our trip to match the desired experiences, activity levels, and accommodation types to perfectly match, and exceed our family's expectations. Following is an email I sent her the day after return. I think it sums things up. Hi,We are back home safe and sound from our Kenya Safari and all we can say is W-O-W!  What a truly spectacular trip!  Start to finish, everything from the camps to the food to (of course) the animals continually took our breath away day after day. Your suggestions of camps for us could not have been more spot on. The variety of culture, scenery, and amazing animal adventures kept us mesmerized every single day we were there. We were able to see all the big 5 by end of our 2nd day, and many more days beyond. We did day drives, night drives, walking safaris, horse back safaris (totally surprised by a bush breakfast waiting for us after), a sunrise balloon ride, and even managed to ride some camels!  We got within feet of lions, leopards, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, rhino, and on and on. We even saw some wild dogs just after a morning kill enjoying their new breakfast. We were even lucky enough to be photographing a lion pair when then unexpectedly started mating. (told that was exceptionally rare). The highlight had to be witnessing the wildebeest crossing in Mara that still seems surreal. The local people and camp staff were unbelievably friendly and helpful beyond words, and our photos turned out so well, I can't believe it was actually us that took them!  We had baboons visit our room in Samburu, a family of Hyrex living in the trees just off our deck in Lewa and Zebra calling us each night in the Mara. Wow, wow, wow. It took us all of 48 hours to fall in love with Africa. Our daughter cried in joy at least once every day we were there. I have little doubt we will be revisiting Africa at some point in the future, but for now, I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your expertise and guidance helped us create memories that will truly last a life time. 

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Luxury Africa Safari in Kenya & Tanzania Review: Amboseli National Park, Masaai Mara National Reserve, Serengeti, Ngorogoro Crate
This travel company has surpassed our expectations and provided an amazing experience we will never forget. The itinerary our trip planner provided was excellent. Typically in June (the time we went), the migration is still in the Serengeti, however this year, the migration headed to Kenya early. Our planner had booked a camp in the Western Serengeti that would have overlooked the migration, however nature is unpredictable. The camp was top rated and we still had a fantastic time there. In fact, all the accommodations we stayed at were phenomenal. They were beautiful, clean, each room had an amazing view, the staff were all very attentive, and the food was top notch.  My husband and I are well traveled, and this was by far the least stressful and worry-free trip we've taken thanks to our trip planner's meticulous planning. Aside from the flight there and one intracountry flight, the planner booked all of our transfers (both by car and plane). All we had to do was show up at the lobby of each accommodation at the time specified and everything else was taken care of. All of our drivers were exceptional as well. We spent time in Amboseli National Park, Masaai Mara, the Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater and unbeknownst to us, the trip planner had set up private drivers for us! Our first driver at Amboseli has over 30 years experience, he was very knowledgeable about all of the animals. Within 5 minutes of entering the national park, he took us straight away to see lion cubs! Our driver at the Masaai Mara was great as well. We told him we wanted to see a cheetah and straight away, he found one for us. We even got a chance to follow it and witness it attempt a hunt! He also was able to find a leopard (which is very hard to find) and got us front row seats to it eating its prey. Our final driver in the Serengeti customer service was impeccable. As soon as we landed he had provided us snacks and coffee all set up before we headed to the first game drive. He also made sure we were able to finish seeing the big 5 as the only thing left to see was the rhino. With our final driver, we also saw a lion hunt as well!  

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