The Pinto Family: A Unique African Story

For more than five decades we’ve been refining our craft, driven to overdeliver. The result? An almost impossibly all-inclusive safari, as this list tries to show.

What drives us? We were born here. We’ve lived here a long time. So we’re eager to show you Africa through our eyes. And we’re quite literally dedicated: Our teams on the ground and stateside work only for Micato, giving us unsurpassed quality control over all your arrangements.

Our mission is happily two-fold: orchestrating the world’s best safaris and, just as importantly, supporting our fully staffed nonprofit, AmericaShare. Together, Micato-AmericaShare is devoted to the idea that the most powerful tool for sustainable change in Africa is education.

That’s why we send a child to school for every guest on safari. For more about our commitment to education, see pages 38-45.

This commitment to hospitality, quality, and social responsibility is why we’ll never stop refining our craft. It’s how we stay different. Here are just the beginnings of The Micato Difference:

n Travel+Leisure has named us #1 World’s Best Safari Outfitter nine times. No other company comes close.

n Exclusive access to people, places, and experiences available only through the Pinto family’s longtime connections. n Share a meal with our founders, Felix and Jane Pinto, at their suburban Nairobi home.

n Itineraries perfected by our large in-country staff’s generations of experience and local knowledge.

n All tips included, even to Safari Directors and Driver Guides.

n Luxurious camps and lodges—obsessively and continually evaluated on the ground by our Safari Directors.

n A wonder-working Concierge Team, at your beck and call every moment of the day and night.

n Since we don’t own or operate the lodges and camps we frequent, we’re able to put our guest’s interests first, not our company’s

n Easily arranged private bush flights and private safari vehicles for your group of friends and family—on all our safaris.

n Safari Directors—all Silver and Gold certified— accompany every East Africa safari from beginning to end.

n All meals included. And we unhesitatingly pick up the tab for meals in any local restaurant on all Custom Safaris. n At mealtimes, regional wines, beer, and bottled water are included. In Southern Africa, spirits are often included, too.

n Free valet laundry service, everywhere, every day (and complimentary, custom-designed Marmot luggage to put it in).

n Small-group, non-groupy safaris averaging 12 guests, and as few as two.

n Micato’s full-time, safari-expert staff, ready to address questions, make recommendations, go over every detail.

n 100% guaranteed departures on our scheduled Classic Safaris, even for parties of two.

n The finest, well-stocked safari vehicles, Wi-Fi equipped, with guaranteed window seats for all.

n Surprises. We’re famous for them. You’ll be amazed.

— Travel+Leisure