US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Comprehensive
Excellent safari, driver worked very hard to get us to see as much as possible! Annette went out of her way to assist us. Our luggage was delayed and she arranged for us to receive our luggage while out on safari! We were a family of 6 traveling together. All of the 6 had rave reviews of our trip. I would highly recommend this company.
BG
Expeditive, whell organised, good camp, great driver Denis! eat
That was an unique experience. I am quite satisfied for getting me from the hotel, Land Cruiser riding with excellent driver Denis. He is an experienced driver and we were able to get close and to shot great pictures of so many wild animals in Massai Mara.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable trip
Best safari, amazing views, excellent service and reasonable price
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Give them a miss
I booked a 12 day tour through Kenya and Tanzania. Seven wonders managed the Tanzanian side and I couldn't have been happier with them. The Kenyan side( Nakuru, Masai, Amboeseli) was managed by Baboon budget who the booking was made through. It started of badly with being collected late at the airport and having to run around in trying to find a person, who wasn't there. The accommodations throughout were poor esp the Eco camp in Masai with very poor quality food. The worst was the lack of personal attention, we were passed like luggage from one driver and group to another depending on their schedules, groups, etc. one traveler had been with 5 different drivers/guides in 5 days! The quality of drivers was potluck. Michael our initial guide tried really hard, but was with us for only one day. Another driver/guide, Jackson, (apparently quite senior )who had previously been haring around at ridiculous speeds , all of a sudden started going at a crawl in circles for more than an hour and included a pitstop an hour into the trip "to stretch our legs". We later determined that a vehicle transporting a traveler who was due to join our group after a balloon ride got stuck in some mud and teh driver was unable to provide co ordinates so we drove in circles trying to connect with them. Jackson initially tried to deny this but i had my GPS on so showed it to him. His response was that the tour hadn't stopped as we were "moving". The point of this trip was to observe a river crossing. It was clear to all that the second day this may happen. Approximately 20 othre vehicles waited patiently along the Mara for this to start. Jackson in his wisdom decided it wouldn't happen and drove off. Needless to say he was connected on radio to say it had started and we raced back . already an eighth of the herd of thousands of wildebeest had crossed. WE all thought we wre in for a treat as so many more had to make their way across. Again Jackson surprised us, we observed for about 5mins( I filmed it, so it was actually less) and he started driving off. We though this was to secure a better vantage point. But no, he drove out the park! Then proceeded to dump us outside the accommodation to await another person to conduct the tour to the Masai village. Clearly he had another pressing appointment!
Things just went downhill...
There's many other companies available , however it seems that they operate differently from other countries group tours. Schedules and people interconnect throughout, with no personalised service or accountability.
They should take some tips from Seven Wonders on how to operate...
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excpetional
The safari went really well despite the rain on the second day.
Denis was always listening, he is patient and passionate!
The tent is very comfortable and clean.
The food is good.
What fun!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great, unforgettable experience
Great experience and best guide ever. Kikitu showed us all the animals and explained us so many things about them. Mood was exceptional, always smiled and friendly. Our 6 days journey was so enjoyable thanks to our Kikitu.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professional and personalised service, highly recommend
From the meet and greet at the hotel through the entire duration of the tour, I have no complaints. I booked a 12 day trip of Kenya and Tanzania. Seven wonders was responsible for the Tanzanian side( Ngorongoro crater,Serengeti, etc).Our guide and driver, Nestory, was pleasant and a wealth of knowledge. He made every effort to ensure our group was well taken care of and saw as much as possible( Leopards, cheetahs with cubs, plentiful lions , hippos , antelopes etc as well as breathtaking scenery). Our cook Calvin provided hot delicious meals everyday. We were impressed with his bread making skills over a campfire and added treats like fresh popcorn. My only advice to them would be to partner with another company than Baboon budget tours for the Kenyan side, they were dismal and this wonderful company is damaging their reputation by their association with them.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Francis Otieno is a SCAMMER!
Francis Otieno is a seasoned scam artist operating as a tour operator 'Adventure Dragon Safaris'. Under the suggestion of the safari driver (who was working for this scammer for the first time thus didn't know him), I have filed a police report and he has been issued with an OB number.
I could go into a lot of detail, but in short, he actually pretends to work for a registered company called Big Safari Tours and he didn't fully honor the tour I paid him for. On day 2 of the safari, the driver said he had not been sent the park fees and because we were such a long way, we had to pay for these (again) and hope he would refund us the money later. Of course, he turned his phone off. Back in Nairobi, the guide managed to get a hold of him, but he refused to refund the money so effectively, he had stolen those park fees even though it was part of our agreed safari tour. That, along with impersonating a registered company, is what is in the police report.
Foolishly, I did not verify that he worked for Big Time Safari until after I paid him the deposit in his MPesa account, in which he issued me with a receipt from his 'sister' company 'Adventure Dragon Safaris' with an official-looking logo. I couldn't verify with KATO that his 'business' is registered. While I wondered whether he was going to turn up at all and run off with my deposit, he did turn up, so I thought I was simply going to get what I paid for but with another company. I was obviously wrong. He is very manipulative, but the lies started becoming obvious when he suggested additional activities at clearly inflated prices (he quoted $150 for an activity I already knew was $60). I also discovered that he overcharged me for the actual tour too.
I acknowledge that all this wouldn't have happened if I had done my due diligence and had not been so trusting, but as it has happened now, all I can do is warn others not to make the same mistake as I did. I feel rather stupid because normally, I verify these things on Trip Advisor and such. I'm not the first person he has scammed, but I do hope I'm the last. Given he hasn't even changed his phone number or Facebook for several years, I feel it has been too long that he has been getting away with it. He told me he recently bought a new car (he's also an Uber driver). It's probably no wonder with all the money he continues to steal from people.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and perfect experience
Everything was perfect, I would recommend all my friends to book with Estleon. Esther is very friendly, and super responsive and accommodating. We were in touch via WhatsApp which is easy and quick. I initially was attracted by the specific destinations and number of days offered in the package, but in fact Esther customized a lot of the trip to be exactly what we wanted: places visited, how many nights in each, specific hotel/camp to stay at, specific activities. She took care of everything, made it completely painless for us, and everything was exactly as we hoped for. Book with full confidence, get yourself to Kenya, and everything else will be taken care of. Our guide was Isaac, he was awesome. Super friendly, knowledgeable, safe driver. Would give 6 stars if possible.
HU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and reliable operator with 24/7 availability. Highly Recommended +++++++
We had 4 fantastic days with Benjamin as guide and Colin as Safari cook. Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti are beautiful landscapes. We could see many primates - especially in the Manyara National Park - and all the big five plus incredible numbers of gazelles, wildebeests and zebras on their migration. A large number of hippos and some crocodiles were also spotted. Benjamin is a cautious but very good driver and has extremely good eyes to find animals in any circumstances. We felt safe during the whole trip. Colin prepared delicious local foods. Such a safari is a life's experience, everyone should see it at least once.
