"A delightful person and a true professional in his field, Ziro Epson"

We set off in the last week of July, which roughly corresponds to spring in Kenya. The days are not yet very long and sometimes a heavy shower arrives without warning, fortunately brief. The climate is pleasant and never scorching. The landscape is lush and even the savannah (Tsavo East) never has the desert-like appearance you'd imagine (at least in spring). About the resort there isn't much to add compared to the previous reviews: the place is enchanting, the service good but not exceptional. Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on your point of view, the village didn't have many guests at that time; perhaps because, in fact, at that time of year the beach is infested with seaweed. However, anyone going to Kenya for a holiday in a resort would do better to save their money and go to any other resort in some natural paradise.

Kenya can be experienced in only one way: by exploring (and that's coming from a person who rarely does so). And here I open an absolutely necessary aside. I met and negotiated with various beach boys (among other things, I had already set off with several phone numbers from Italy taken from the various forums). With some of them, I did an excursion to the island of love (enchanting!). They were all kind and (almost) never intrusive, but in the end I relied on the only one who isn't a beach boy: ZIRO EPSON. Ziro isn't a beach boy, and if he is, he's a truly atypical beach boy. You don't find him on the beaches pestering you, he doesn't follow you along the streets with photos of the savannah or lions; you have to call him and make an appointment. He doesn't promise you the moon and doesn't tell you he has 3 children to support. Ziro is a professional, full stop.

He speaks perfect Italian and knows what he's talking about. His rates are no different from other agencies, but the quality is; for example, at the same price for the savannah excursion to the wonderful Tsavo East park with accommodation at the Voi Wildlife Village, Ziro provided us with a Jeep and not one of those rickety minibuses... But what struck me most about Ziro was his humanity: kind and never intrusive, serious and reliable, no flattery, never pointless folklore (any beach boy I met, as soon as he could, would sing me that unbearable "hakuna matata" song or ask me to buy flour for his family if I declined his safaris). He did whatever he could to turn a good holiday into a memorable one. The organisation of the safari and the blue safari were punctual and impeccable. We also had an unexpected visit to a primary school, which was very touching and not forced.

On the last excursion he couldn't take part, but he did everything to reach us before departure to say goodbye. A delightful person and a true professional in his field. I greet him and thank him... and I greet all the splendid people (friends, why not?) we met during this short but intense holiday! ps. it seems the period to see the animals is exactly this one, because the still-cool climate keeps them from hiding in inaccessible places.

Stayed in July 2012, travelled as a couple