Joan Toepfer

Review of Thomson Safaris

This trip was the experience of a lifetime for me....

This trip was the experience of a lifetime for me. I told my family I wanted to do this before I was 80, and I just made it! I was very happy with the experience provided by Thompson Safaris. We had seen 9 different species of animals before we reached our first camp. Our guides were able to spot animals we would never have seen and they were very knowledgeable about both animals and birds. The accommodations were lovely and the staff at each location couldn t do enough to please us. They even provided a birthday cake and a celebration for my grandson s 18th birthday. Two of us in our party were older and they called us the Bebes...grandmothers....and treated us like queens. One of the best parts was our exposure to the Maasai people and their culture. I am sure they welcomed us because Thomson has contributed so much to their community. That was very special and the Maasai guides who accompanied us on parts of our journey were delightful. Thompson was able to arrange an itinerary that provided for 5 of our party to climb Kilimanjaro while the other 5 were on Safari....then we met and continued on as a group of 10. We really appreciated this flexibility. Thank you Thomson for a wonderful trip!