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Right Choice Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, KATO & KWS
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $130 to $345 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Rahul Prasad | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Undoubtably the best tour operator in Kenya
Right from the first introductory meeting on January 1st (a holiday in most parts of the world), George Oketch, the Director of Right Choice, chose to take the time and arrange a more formal meeting at his office in Central Nairobi. Given the cautionary notes from Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Eyewitness Travel on selecting a tour operator (for my girlfriend and myself on holiday), we immediately had a comfort factor when we met George. His direct and candid approach in organizing the trip to Nakuru, Naivasha and Mara at the top luxury properties and within our budgets was truly appreciated and unmatched. Our driver/guide, Jacktone, in a superb safari vehicle provided us with an amazing week between 4 National Parks. Jacktone went the extra mile at the game reserves to ensure that we saw enough wildlife to say 'STOP! Now can we just see the birds and enjoy the landscape'. And he made sure that we got on the flight 25 minutes before departure!! Thank you, Right Choice. We will be back and hope everyone can use your services.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
“Right Choice was definitely the right choice!”
Our trip was amazing! We had knowledgeable and experienced guides, David, in Tanzania, and Ben, in Kenya, and managed to see the Big 5 several times over, plus many other animals, thanks to their expertise and great driving. Accommodations were mostly better than expected, with beautiful surroundings, terrific food and super people. George was wonderful; helping us customize our safari to out budget and organizing everything. We will definitely call George and company when we return to Africa!
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Email Aleksandra and Darko | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime journey!
We went on a Honeymoon Safari with "Right Choice Tours and Safaris" in January 2024, and we had one of the best experience of our life! George was fantastic and highly responsive, everything what we agreed upon was fully implemented and everything went smooth. This is our first Safari, we visited Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli - it may seem difficult to plan, but with the help of George and Right Choice Tours and Safaris crew, we had a Honeymoon of our dreams. Value for money was one of our priorities, and with George - we got luxury experience for a reasonable price.
We have to mention also Opany - the best and most experienced guide there is, we saw big 5 and a lot more, with incredible photo opportunity. Reliable and easy going, and full of knowledge - Opany is the man.
We highly recommend this agency, and for our next trip to beautiful Africa - they will be our (right) choice again!
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Email Maria K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience.
I traveled with my mom for the third time with Right Choice Safari. We felt safe and taken care of throughout our private guided trip. The owner of the company, George, ensured that all of our needs were met and we felt happy and safe.
We stayed about 2 weeks in Masai Mara this time. Our tour guide was Lenana. He was professional and knowledgeable about wildlife and its locations. I am a photographer hobbyist and am always hoping to take creative photos. Lenana was very perceptive and knowledgeable about photography. He did his best to ensure that I took photos that I was looking for.
The lodges we stayed at were great: friendly staff, delicious food and comfortable accommodation.
I highly recommend Right Choice Safari. This company provides high-quality service for travelers.
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Email Subho Chatterjee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very reliable and meticulous
I was traveling with my parents, in laws and kids. The trip required customization for this age span. George from Right choice was always quickly available to answer al my questions and provide helpful suggestions. The communication was prompt and meticulous. Ken, the driver and safari guide was very knowledgeable and always tried to keep the requests by going out of his way. We opted for the luxury option and we always stayed inside the parks and the food and lodging was great We never felt that the value for money was low, and at the end all members were extremely satisfied. I want to come back in so e years and if so will want to go through Rightchoice.
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Email Carlos | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good option value for money
Service is very good and the owner George is always responding to your questions via chat. That service is invaluable. Their drivers are extremely knowledgeable and nice. Ezequiel and Joshua were amazing. Specially Ezequiel in Tanzania was friendly, nice to the kids, funny and accommodating with a great attitude. In Kenya they are great and have all under control. In Tanzania sometimes you have some issues because they have less control over who picks you at the airport and things like that but they are open to reimburse you for those issues.
Email Malcolm | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Adventure
Found Director George to be most prompt & helpful with all enquiries regarding our safari.
We visited Lake Nakuru and the Masai Mara with Michael who was very informative and obliging, showing us the best of both parks before handing us over to Raj at the Tanzanian border.
The border procedure was seamless thanks to Michael and Raj.
The Serengeti National Park was the highlight of our safari, thanks to Raj
We really enjoyed the Ngorongoro crater, it was an amazing sight, and our night at Rhino Lodge was full of old world charm and unforgettable.
We were handed to George at the Kenyan border for a tour of the Amboseli National Park.
All in all an amazing safari, that we will remember forever, thanks to some great organization and very comfortable accommodation.
Thank you Director George.
Email Martin Muray | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour operator. Fantastic communication, planning and co-ordination. We loved it!
Brilliant value for money.
A first class tour which was well organised and carried out. We hit a couple of bumps along the road, but Right Choice answered the emails and calls and fixed things quickly. Fabulous team and well organised tour.
The guide was very knowledgable and was always checking we were happy and getting the experience we dreamed of.
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Email Allison Staudenmaier | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing bucket list safari experience!!
We absolutely loved our 15 day Kenya, Tanzania, & Zanzibar holiday booked through Right Choice! It was so hard to sift through all the tour companies and options out there, but not only did the itinerary work so well for us, but the value was awesome and it was actually how good the trip advisor reviews were that sold me! Our Kenya guide, Jacob, was so knowledgable and helpful! He honestly made our trip and safari!! The owner, George, was very quick to respond to our emails and requests.
At the Kenya/Tanzania border we were met by another company, Raven Safaris, who is partners with Right Choice to complete the Tanzania portion of the safari. Our guide, Rajabu, was fabulous as well!
A few things to note for to future travelers:
1. We didn't know we'd have the whole safari car to ourselves the entire time, we just thought the transfers between the spots were private but we would be in a group setting for the game drives -- this is not the case! You have a private vehicle for the duration of your trip! We only packed soft duffles and backpacks because that was what all the blog posts said, but since we had much more room we could have saved our backs a bit and done wheeled luggage. The flight from Arusha to Zanzibar also didn't care about wheeled luggage.
2. You have the same guide everyday you are in Kenya and different guide for your whole portion in Tanzania (not including Zanzibar). This was actually really nice to have the same person with us for multiple days, we weren't sure if we were going to have different people in each location when we booked!
3. A lot of blog posts warned us about tsetse flies and only wearing neutral earth colored clothing -- tsetse flies were only in Tanzania (not a thing around Kenya I guess) and we really didn't need to buy as much neutral safari clothing as we did.
Overall my husband and I highly recommend this trip - it was truly a once in a lifetime experience for us and we are so thankful to Right Choice & Raven Safaris for making it such a pleasurable experience!
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Email Mike B | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing family vacation, I will book again!
We returned home last week from one of the most amazing family trips ever! Beyond our expectations: the locations, animals, local people and food/lodging. I was traveling with my wife, 2 teenage kids, plus my mother and her boyfriend, both in their 70's.
It was hard deciding on a Safari company, this trip was not prompted by a friend’s recommendation, but the idea ‘we don’t know anyone who has been on Safari’. I enjoyed communication with George, his responses felt like more than work. Our itinerary included: Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater & Zanzibar.
We could not be more pleased with our Kenyan guide/driver: Opany. He was an amazing personality to spend time with and had incredible local knowledge. It's not just what he says, but all that you see Opany doing that adds to your trip: attentive driving, scanning the horizon for animals, talking on the radio and in-person with other guides, help with lost luggage, regularly checking in on his clients well being.
The next section of our trip in Tanzania was great, but not as good as Kenya. Tanzania was beautiful, but crowded, we were shocked how many Land Cruisers would be gathered around a few animals. Next trip to Africa we will skip Tanzania and focus on Kenya and maybe someplace new too.