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Benjamin and Jeanne   –  
Germany DE
Visited: October 2016 Reviewed: Oct 30, 2016

Email Benjamin and Jeanne  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Very friendly and spontaneous help
5/5

The Hallmark Travel Planners reacted very spontaneuosly on our request to plan a tour to the Loita Hills/ Maji Moto and booked a affordable, nice place to stay there (we got an offer only a few hours after we called him so we could start our journey the next day). Levis, who managed everything for us, was very friendly and flexible in helping us to plan our tour. Also we felt very well advised, which tranports to take. The tour itself was very beautiful and special, as due to our little budget, we didn't end up in the most touristic spot but in a little village called Ewaso Ngiro, close to Massai Mara, where we felt very much wellcome by the staff of the camp as well as by the people living there.

Sonja & Storey Lindsay   –  
Slovenia SI
Visited: January 2017 Reviewed: Jan 24, 2017

Email Sonja & Storey Lindsay  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Looking for a special East African safari?
5/5

Looking for a special East African safari?

Having been to East Africa before, we knew what we wanted to see and do. Hallmark Travel Planners had an existing program that could be modified to meet our desires. Working with Mr. Omondi via e-mail was pleasant and hassle-free and we did indeed experience the trip of a lifetime.

Hallmark Travel Planners utilizes experienced driver/guides knowledgeable in the wildlife, geography, people and cultures, of their respective areas. These guides treat you with consideration and respect and are anxious to ensure your safari is pleasant and fruitful. You want to stop in the middle of the road to take a picture and they will stop in the middle of the road while you get that perfect shot. You want to see a specific animal, they will find it for you, often “up close and personal”.

The accommodations selected for us ranged from an isolated tent camp to unbelievable African luxury with each location providing a unique atmosphere enhancing our safari experience. There were no bad choices, nothing second best. We thoroughly enjoyed each and every location.

We highly recommend Hallmark Travel Planners to anyone contemplating a trip to East Africa.

Suran   –  
United States US
Visited: March 2017 Reviewed: Apr 7, 2017

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

Memorable affordable and perfect safari packages.
5/5

Real quick e-mail reply since we contacted the agency. Affirdable safari packages that we could customize our plans. They took a good care of us during our safari there, including pick-up and drop-off services. Two thumbs up for the company.

Jan   –  
United States US
Visited: June 2017 Reviewed: Jun 23, 2017

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

Wonderful safari experience with kind and knowledgeable guide
5/5

My 19 year old son and I traveled to Kenya and Rwanda through Hallmark. We had an absolutely wonderful experience. Our guide Gordon was always prompt. He was very knowledgeable about the locations we traveled to, the animals we encountered and he knew how to help us get the best experience that we wanted out of our trip. Hallmark was always ready to answer my many questions that I asked prior to the trip.

Dietmar   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: November 2017 Reviewed: Dec 9, 2017

Email Dietmar  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Very good organized and very friendly atmosphere with a fantastic driver for the gamedrives.
5/5

I was always very good informed about any changes of the tour. (Lodge fully booked, roads blocked ...) The safaris were very interesting and the driver did always his best to see the animals quite good.

Simon Weng   –  
United States US
Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 24, 2018

Email Simon Weng  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great safari experience
5/5

Professional and personal. Nice itenerary and good arrangement.

Charlene Moule   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2018 Reviewed: Nov 2, 2018

Email Charlene Moule  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

18 Day Safari Experience Beyond Expections!
5/5

We more than received our money's worth with Hallmark Travel Planners! Levis, our planner, listened to our wants and he did an excellent job communicating all info we needed, coordinating travel, lodging and guides in five countries, not to mention how patient he was with our questions. Our last day he even took us to the airport, instead of the guide. Levis took no chance that a lodge or camp would disappoint, and changed one poorly reported resort for a well-known resort. We are in our sixties and wanted to experience a genuine safari in comfort, AND WE DID! We were met at airports by our guides and never had to be concerned the rest of the trip. They met our every need including bottled water. Our guides were amazing, informative, helpful, protective, and a lot of fun. Our guides each had an uncanny ability to put us on some unusual wildlife sights even surprising our guides.We saw a rare cerval cat, but also experienced 5 cheetah brothers attack 2 wildebeasts, 5 lion brothers with 4 dead cape buffalo. We saw numerous lioness stalkings and chasing warthogs, antelope and wildebeast. Our planner and guides were great! I knew I had chosen the right comany. Thank you so much, Levis and Hallmark Travel Co.

Ninett   –  
United States US
Visited: November 2018 Reviewed: Dec 25, 2018

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

Amazing Trip
5/5

Everything was well organized. I did the 3-days Safari Camp Tour and I had an amazing time. They keep the group small which I prefer. We were 7 of us and we all got along including the driver. The sleeping accommodation at the camp were simple but lovely. Everything was clean and the food was delicious. The service was top.
I would definitely recommend this tour to everyone who likes it authentic and adventurous. Thanks so much for this amazing experience!

Georg Widhammer   –  
Germany DE
Visited: January 2019 Reviewed: Feb 21, 2019

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

very very good!
5/5

All things are good! It was a wonderfull trip, and yout Office did a very good work!

Dian B   –  
Canada CA
Visited: June 2019 Reviewed: Jul 4, 2019

Email Dian B  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Levis, our contact was receptive, courteous and informative regarding our request. We felt confident
5/5

We booked a one day Birding Specific professionally guided tour, through Nairobi National Park prior to our 10 day safari. Levis interpreted our needs and wants and came up with a great plan including a land rover for optimum photography. We needed to alter our plan slightly and that was not a problem. We felt very confident. Patrick our guide was very knowledgeable about bird identification, migration, behaviour etc. He was so willing to move the land rover for the best photos etc. and it was evident that he wanted us to have the best birding experience possible. Patrick had all kinds of birding data he was willing to share with us but unfortunately his voice did not carry beyond the front seats, so those further back missed out on a lot of information. Our day was extremely full and Patrick kept trying to find us more birds. We ended up with an unofficial number of 63 birds but possibly 73 once photo ID's are made. That is a pretty fantastic day of birding. Also, we were able to sight and watch African mammals at leisure. Aslo, thank you to Patrick who knew that we wanted to see the elephant tusk sights and made that possible with photo ops available. All in all it was a great day provided by Hallmark Planning.
The box lunch was really tasty and very fulfilling cudos to the catering company. Thank you one and all for making our day so special!

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