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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Felt this way after dropping quite a bit of money on an East Africa safari earlier this year. We didn't go 'all out' -- we did a mid-range package with mid-range places, and it got so boring after 3 days. We were ready to go home. Plus the food was horrible and the accommodations, though they looked so luxe in the photos and the reviews, weren't like that at all.

That said, 'you don't know what you don't know' - and I don't regret it because if I wouldn't have done it, I would've regretted it. I'm glad for the experience but never, ever again[/quote]

Can you give an example of where you stayed? Planning safari to Kenya and Serengeti now…and this is s big concern![/quote]

If you have any foreign service friends ask them if they have any pals in Kenya who could give you good recs for companies to go with.[/quote]

I’m the PP who wrote the original post about disappointment on my east Africa safari. I do have friends in FS in Nairobi (which was why I had the chance to go there in the first place). Many recommend tour operators that were far far out of my price range (Abercrombie and Kent, and &beyond). In their defense, they don’t always have a ton of time for a safari (some just have a long weekend) and it’s obviously cheaper the shorter the trip.

I was there because my dh was there for work. So being that I was traveling so far I wanted to make the most of it and see a lot, so I did a longer safari. Budget had to be mid range - which is always fine for me anywhere else. Low budget means shared bathrooms or even actual camping - that’s not my thing.

The places looked so nice in photos, they all got amazing TripAdvisor reviews but I’m convinced that the reviews for the lodges are all “game’d” - there is no way in hell the food is “amazing” , and I am NOT a foodie. McDonald’s is better and I’m not kidding.

But after doing this, their way is the way - shorter trip, with a high end operator. [/quote]

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