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65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well planned itinerary with professional and thoughtful personnel throughout the entire experience
From the outset and my first enquiry, Thinus was very helpful and prompt in organizing my tour, paying close attention to my timing and for the kind of experience that I was seeking. Emails from the company were informative, laying everything out in a clear and complete manner, and when I arrived in Windhoek to start the tour, I was met by both Thinus (the company owner and operator) and my guide, Markus, who was to be with me for the duration of the tour - some 14 days of exploring the heart of Namibia. For the entire time, everything went smoothly - Markus made sure that there were no issues with accommodations, and his knowledge of several languages made a great difference every day. We drove some 3500 kilometers over the two weeks, through both private and national game parks, and he found both big game and plains game for me, enabling some amazing photographic opportunities. We also explored the Skeleton Coast, and the Sesriem/Sossusvlei area - all stunningly beautiful. In short, I had a first-class experience, in good company, and am happy to recommend Criss Cross Safaris to other travelers looking for a unique experience.
Once in a lifetime experience
The Safari over 8 days in Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Lake Manyara can be described with only one word „perfect“. Our guide Ozzy was the best we could ever dream of, with so much expertise and fun. Thanks so much for this once in a lifetime experience.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect and well organized
It is going to be very difficult for us to make comments here that are very different from all those above !!! Indeed, we were taken care of by Kenny, organizer of Keron Safaris and Hotels Tour Operator and his driver Gidion, during a stay of 14 nights in early March, in different parks and reserves. Kenny perfectly organizes safaris that allow you to approach, most often very closely, an impressive number of animals, volatile or terrestrial and flora with multiple aspects ... We had the chance to see different wild animals (lions, leopards, cheetahs) and a multitude of other animals, especially elephants, in several life situations. The road link between the parks has allowed us to know the habitat conditions and lifestyles of Kenyans, who are most often very precarious. However, the clothes are always shimmering, those who wear them, always coquettish. This journey was of great richness, thanks to Kenny, great "authorizer" of our care and accompaniment. Our driver, Gidion, has a driving experience that greatly facilitates the "chaotic" journey on the tracks. These two "accomplices" form a very friendly team, full of humor, providing a lot of information and information in different areas, related or not to animals. In addition, they are constantly on the lookout and signal, sometimes from far away, this or that animal that we had obviously not observed !! The accommodation conditions were, more often than not, quite up to our expectations; Kenny has always taken into account our observations, formulated throughout the course of our stay, inviting us not to hide anything from him of this or that inconvenience that we may have encountered. In short, a great moment of discovery, humor, exchanges in fluent English with Kenny, a language he has and practices perfectly. We can only encourage future travelers who dream of large spaces occupied by wild animals, to call on Kenny, who runs reservation office in this Company "Keron Safaris and Hotels" perfectly.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionals
Mara in june . Seeing big five in 2 days. Ashnil Camp is perfect camp to enjoy.
Good view, room and food .
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Just absolutely fantastic.
Best safari trip I’ve ever been to. Raymond was patient, kind and made you get the most of the trip. We saw everything we wanted and even more. He took good care of us. Couldn’t have asked for any better guide than him. Recommend him the most! 11/10!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
As soon as I am done with the last trip I am already planning my next with eTrip. That says it all.
My first experience with eTrip Africa was my climb up Kilimanjaro in 2013. I went up with Ben Jennings' wife, Aurelie, as I was solo on that trip with guides and our porter crew. The experience I had back then cemented what has become an ongoing love affair with East Africa and the many trips and experiences that eTrip continues to book for me. What sets eTrip apart for me includes:
1) custom designed safaris and experiences. They got to know me, and after a while all I had to do was tell them I was coming back, and I would get a laundry list of selected activities which closely fit the budget I'd given them.
2) Terrific guides: my favorite, Alladin, is also an engineer. His high-wattage brain is only matched by his high-wattage personality. His background in bush hotel management and guiding make him a perfect partner, and I know to request him early as he is much loved by other guests as well.
3) Ben and Aurelie work extremely hard to stay within budget limits but also let me know when and where an additional investment might make a very big difference in the quality of my time.
4) I get to stay at Researcher's Rest in Arusha, which has become like a second home, a graceful and stately place of tall trees, old woods and fine cooking for a most reasonable price.
5) In Moshi, I get to stay at Stella Maris, a fine hotel whose manager, Teddy Chewa, is also a high-wattage personality. Her hard work at the hotel makes a huge difference for the kids whose education and meals are supported by the hotel revenues.
6) It would be impossible to list all the ways in which Ben and Aurelie have done such a fine job of handholding with me and others not only as we are rookies in Africa, but most importantly as Covid has thrown so much of the travel world into a tailspin. I have learned to count on Ben to always and forever come in right under the wire with a document that I couldn't get in time or a way to fix a mistake on a visa application, or where to find a testing site to get the results just in time. That kind of attention to detail, not my strong suit, is part of why eTrip has earned my trust repeatedly. If I miss a flight, I'm not worried about it. Life happens, and these guys are pros.
7) I appreciate that Ben regularly directs me to operations, people, companies and charities who are doing good things in Africa. My tourist dollars are spent where they can do a lot of good, and I appreciate his passion for the community and the land where he runs his business.
8) I climbed Mt. Kenya with Ben and three of his guides, which gave me a unique opportunity not only to get to know his guides much better but also Ben, and watch how he worked with them. That kind of inside view gave me a whole other level of appreciation for the company, and is why I am planning a second summit attempt.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely fantastic, caring, interesting and all around a great person
We got to see the big 5, very good value for money, very reliable and the tours were so much fun. Truly a once in a lifetime experience!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Attentive and thorough, going the extra mile.
We have used Seven By Far for 5 different trips across Kenya, including the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu, and Watamu. Sylvester and his crew are always quick to respond to our requests for options, providing us a good set of options to choose from. Each trip has gone very well, and we have always enjoyed our times. We have benefited from Sylvester's dedication to our experience a few different times when the lodges we were staying at weren't delivering as expected because he will get them on the phone and make sure they give you what you expect (or more!). We also like working with the company because it is Kenyan owned and run, which matters a lot to us!
TR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personal, professional and perfect really. I couldn't fault them.
White plains safari were able to accommodate for a large number of students l, all of us new to Kenya, across a number of reserves and parks.
From being picked up at the airport we felt welcome and safe and the drivers were great guides through city scape as well as being aptly cautious and dareing during sightings. At first I wanted to stay in the jeep with Charlie for the whole trip but having the opportunity to ride with David and Joseph and others was no less awesome. Would do the whole thing again in a heartbeat.
