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Prasanna Ranasinghe   –  
Sri Lanka LK
Visited: April 2018 Reviewed: Apr 23, 2018

Email Prasanna Ranasinghe  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Kenya / Tanzania Tour April 2018
4/5

We started off from Tsavo East and West National Parks in Kenya and later on boarder crossed to Tanzania to visit the following parks: Serengeti, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara. Thanks a lot to George and his team for the service and a well organised tour.It was great to see getting quick responses for our e-mails. Also thanks to our tour guides Jackson and Yazid :) They were very helpful to us and showed all the animals (THE BIG FIVE) we wanted to see. We were very satisfied with the tour arrangements, prices and lodges. George organised a farewell dinner for us at Carnivore Restaurant and it was really amazing. The kids loved this tour so much. We will come again in 2020. Once again thank you very much ''Right Choice''.

Prasanna Ranasinghe,
Willys Trading Company, Sri Lanka.

Brooke Edell   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2018 Reviewed: Apr 1, 2018

Email Brooke Edell  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Personal Service from a company that treats you like family. 5 STAR Treatment
5/5

When choosing a safari it can be a bit overwhelming. At least that is what I found. There are so many and they all sound good. However, this company Right Choice Tours and Safari is unique as they offer individual assistance in guiding you to choose the right tour and really match up guide and client based on individual needs. We were so pleased with the accommodations, the communication, the service, the quality and attention to detail. Additionally the cost was very competitive to other companies.
My travel blog really best outlines all this in great detail...
If you choose this company you will not regret it. Also, the owner George Oketch and his dedication to your ultimate experience is unmatched.
Thank you for an amazing once in a lifetime trip.

https://edellsescipades.com/2018/03/19/kenya-africa-march-2018/

Brooke Edell

JOSE   –  
Mexico MX
Visited: February 2018 Reviewed: Feb 23, 2018

Email JOSE  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Wonderful experience!
4/5

The itinerary was great because we got to experience different national parks, each unique on its own. Distances are long and roads can be slow to travel, but at the end it was worth it. Accommodations are ok for the budget you're paying. There were some details at our last lodging with our shower but nothing to be very concerned of. The guide was very good, he knew everything about the places we were visiting, we just didn't like when we would make unannounced stops where we weren't told what was going on as everyone is speaking Swahili and we're stuck in the van.

Marie-Philippe   –  
Canada CA
Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Jan 18, 2018

Email Marie-Philippe  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

kilimanjaro, safari in tanzania and zanzibar island
5/5

Our trip was incredible and the whole team of Right Choice really made it happen. Communication before our arrival was efficient with George via emails. He always answered quickly to all our questions. From our airport arrival to our final departure, Right Choice was there to pick us up, to get us where we needed to go and then to make us live extraordinary experiences. Their kilimanjaro team was truly helpful, so nice and made us feel better in the most difficult moments of the trek. The safari team was also extremely pleasant,as well as being the best at finding hidden animals everywhere in the various parks. We loved every minute of our trip and felt safe with the team. We recommand this company for the service and the price. WOW.

Carol & Paul   –  
Canada CA
Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Jan 14, 2018

Email Carol & Paul  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Trip was exactly as quoted and promised
5/5

Went on a 10-day safari in Kenya & Tanzania booked with Right Choice Tours & Safaris. George at Right Choice was extremely helpful and informative throughout the quoting and booking stages. He responded by email to all our questions and requests very quickly. Our 2 drivers, Gordon in Kenya and Tday in Tanzania were very friendly and informative about animals/birds/culture, etc. Gordon especially knew the names of all the birds we saw. All lodges/accommodations were excellent/first-class as promised. Very clean and well looked after. Truly making this safari a trip of a lifetime and having many fabulous memories. Would love to repeat this trip.

Eric   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2017 Reviewed: Oct 17, 2017

Email Eric  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Paid for the budget safari and I got it
4/5

THe difference between a budget safari and a costlier one is in the accommodations, food offered. and transportation method. Low budget offers tents, same meals every day, and hard road time. On the highest end, you fly into the parks and avoid the "african massage" from the potholes in the road. HOwever where you end up going, is exactly the same spot.

I too my 73 year old mother on the budget safari. Joe was our driver and guide. He found all the beautiful creatures that made our safari amazing. My mom took to the African massage allot like everyone else in the tour van, what choice do you have? Our Route to masai mara was okay, not too long, but the second leg to Lake Nakuru was a long drive day. Flamingoes are no longer at Nakuru and migrate someplace else now. Lake Nakuru to Amboseli was a very long day. In retrospect I'd add an extrs day and spend it near Nairobi, then finish the drive to amboseli the next day.

I'm vegan and found enough to be filled. The point of a budget safari is to see the animals, we achieved that, the simple food, tents, colder showers, and bumpy roads are all part of the low cost. I can endure all that, but make sure the drive time each day is acceptable when planning. I blew it in that department.

BTW: everyone says I brought back the most amazing pictures. Over time , you forget the bumpy road time and remember the highlights.

Mario.Z   –  
China CN
Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 13, 2017

Email Mario.Z  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Right Choice is my right choice
5/5

We had 11days safari + 3days Zanzibar island + 1day city tour with Right Choice Tours & Safaris this August. Our itinerary around two countries (Kenya and Tanzania) was designed by myself, which was a little complicated, but George, the owner of this company, arranged it very well. Every time, he responded email very quickly, and was always nice and helpful. Unlike some big companies, Right Choice Tours & Safaris is very flexible, they can make personalized itinerary for customers, this is really my favorite, and their quotation is also reasonable.
However, there were still a few small defects. For example, I had made agreement with George, that Jacob would be our guide in Kenya , but actually, it was Kennedy, a guy we didn't like very much. Some times he was lazy, but the most serious problem was he way he talked, it seemed he was not a guide, but a boss, a commander. He was alway easy to be angry and impolite. I think Jacob would be much better. Thanks for Lazarus, our guide in Tanzania, who was really a professional guide and good man, made our safari perfectly ended.
Over all, we enjoyed our holiday in Africa very much, and Right Choice is our right choice. Thanks George.

Laura   –  
Italy IT
Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Aug 17, 2017

Email Laura

The review below is the personal opinion of Laura and not that of SafariBookings.
Tanzania safari good, but...
3/5

I booked a 4 days safari in Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Right Choice.
On the day of the departure, I discovered:
1 The tour was to Tarangire and not Lake Manyara.
2 I had to travel with "Meru Slopes" and not with Right Choice.
3 The other travellers of my safari booked directly with Meru Slopes and had free pick up at the airport, hotel included...

So, if you travel in Tanzania, book with Meru Slopes directly!

Shari   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: May 2017 Reviewed: Jul 16, 2017

Email Shari  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great management & customer service, finished with a top safari experience
4/5

The initial corresponding speed & efficiency with George was just excellent. For exactly the same looking specs & itinerary when compared with other tours the price Right Choice Tours & Safaris quoted was also the cheapest I could find. The overall experience of the safari itself was priceless. A tip for everyone, going to the Serengeti/ngorongoro region in May is a great time of the year as it being the end of the off peak season meant that the weather was ok, not many people & the recent days of rain has made ngorongoro grass & flowers just lush in beauty.

The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is just for a few things:
-Part of the itinerary was changed last minute (although when I challenged this with George it was dealt with quickly)
-As there were only 2 of us we were joined with other tour groups, & a lot of hours were spent waiting for them to arrive to join us (although we all got on really well & had a great time)
-We were greeted by other members of the company we've not dealt with so far at our hotel who requested us to give the full payment in cash the day before the trip and when asked for a receipt we were not given one (I then challenged this with George who again quickly rectified this, but it's just good to note that the least customers would like is to receive a receipt as proof of payment when they have to give lots of money to people they've not met coming to their hotel).
-it would be great to give us a warning/information on the fact that we have to tip the safari drivers & how much is appropriate; we felt bad in hindsight as we wished we gave more to our first driver Lazarus who was so knowledgable & passionate, but we didn't know how much was appropriate until we spoke to other customers on the rest of our tour.


A special thank you to Lazarus our driver & Juma our cook who made our honeymoon wonderful.

Owen   –  
New Zealand NZ
Visited: June 2017 Reviewed: Jul 3, 2017

Email Owen  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Maasai Mara and Zanzibar package
5/5

Well organised, excellent choice of accommodation and transportation (flying). Easy to communicate with our agent who made several changes to the itinerary for us without fuss.

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