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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 Debashri Sengupta | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience that far exceeded our expectations, with a great Driver-GuidePlanning a trip, tha
Planning a trip, that too to far away Kenya, in the middle of a pandemic was full of challenges. We had isolated for months and now, we had to entrust people we'd never met, with our safety and also hope for a great safari experience. We had to finalize and then cancel a couple of times with other companies, because of changing family commitments and the Covid situation. I found George and Right Choice when I was in the middle of my second round of searches.
Cost wise, Right Choice's quote was less than 1/3rd of what I'd been quoted by "Luxury" tour operators, and about 30-50% less than upscale (but a notch lower than the topline) operators. So, honestly, I was a bit skeptical as to whether Right Choice could deliver or not. I am thrilled to say, that Right Choice not just delivered on everything they promised, but way way more. And I'll also tell you this, I did look at vehicles of luxury tour operators while touring (because I'm sneaky like that), our vehicle was way better! Our vehicle was very comfortable and took us through some extremely rough terrain with no issues.
Communication with George, who owns the company, was fantastic. He was always available, to answer my most detailed questions. He always had great recommendations. And, when I needed time to pay an installment, because of an issue with my bank, George asked me to take my time and put me at ease when I was feeling awful that I wasn't able to make a payment on time. When I needed something, George did not second-guess me. I have severe dust allergy and needed an air-conditioned vehicle. George gave me one. As I found out, during my search, this was not an easy thing to deliver in Kenya. Most tour operators (including the luxury ones) tried to convince me that dust was no big deal and that the driver would drive slowly and my allergies wouldn't bother me. George did not do that. He understood my need. It made a world of difference, as I did not fall sick at all, during the time we were touring with Right Choice.
I am a very detail-oriented traveler and this time I needed to be even more so, because my mom was traveling with us. The way Right Choice took care of us was amazing! The Covid safety measures were great too. When I explained that we would like our Driver/Guide to be Covid-tested, like we were, it was done without any fuss. The vehicle also had hand sanitizer.
Ken, our guide, was simply the best! He treated us like family. My mom loved that he called her "Mama" and really took care of her. Ken went above and beyond, to make sure we got every shot we wanted and every animal we wanted to see. And we didn't even need to tell him. He just knew. Ken was very punctual, patient and eager to make sure that we were having a great time. Ken was also very knowledgeable about animals. He was a very careful driver and spotted animals like magic! His friendly personality, also meant that he was getting great information from other guides and we really had the best wildlife watching experience because of him!! Every restroom stop we made, the restrooms were very clean and well-ventilated. We felt very safe. Ken also kept the vehicle sparkling clean. Any opportunity he got, he cleaned the vehicle. It made a huge difference, because safaris can get really dusty. Mara roads (if you can call them that!) are extremely challenging. Ken navigated them without any discomfort to us. We weren't worried about even rocky river crossings, because Ken was supremely skillful. At the end of our safari, we were really sad to part with Ken. We keep in touch now. We would highly recommend Ken for not just being an amazing tour guide, but also looking after us like family. We never had to worry about a thing!
I am very finicky about accommodations, and honestly, camps were my husband's and mom's idea. It was not something I was gung-ho about, to start with. I wanted to make sure that we had all the facilities that we would've had in a lodge or a hotel. And the places needed to be sparkling clean. Every place George recommended, was top notch. We stayed at the Elephant Bedroom Camp (Samburu), The Cliff (Nakuru), Mara Ngenche (Maasai Mara) and Porini Cheetah Camp (Ol Kinyei Conservancy). All fabulous places where we were very comfortable.
I felt extremely comfortable, planning out and executing the trip from a different continent, thanks to George. Right Choice doesn't have the frills of some of the bigger companies, but they do DELIVER! That is really all anyone needs. If you want to have a splendid safari experience, at very reasonable costs, Right Choice should be your tour operator of choice. "Right Choice" was indeed the right choice for us.
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Email John Raber | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgeable and driven
Excellent experience with right choice. A few details they overlooked but overall very good communication. Entim canp was Beautiful. And we saw the big 5 within 2 days.
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Email Pinakin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service, knowledgeable, helpful and very easy to reach and communicate with.
Our plans started almost 2 years ago, after lots of planning we had booked our safari in early February of 2020 scheduled for end of May, we had paid a small deposit and Covid happened. George from Right Choice safari assured us that he will honor our plans till end or 2021 and finally we were able to plan it for September of this year 2021. In fact we returned to USA only yesterday after an amazing experience. We have travelled to many international destinations and in past used many travel agencies but George from Right Choice Safari has been best so far. I must have e mailed him, called him or sent him messages dozens of times over past 18 months and he always knew and remembered what was our plan and what we need. Like most of us, I was very apprehensive about Covid test requirements before returning to USA and he made it happen like a magic, a medical personal came to our car, took samples and within less than 20 hours we got our negative covid results through e mail.
Our flight to Nairobi was delayed but it was good to see that our guide Jacob was waiting for us at airport to take us to our hotel. Jacob remained with us for our entire trip including separately planned day trip of Nairobi city and full 5 nights 6 days safari.
Jacob was very knowledgeable and I would ask for him only if I would go again because we realized that but for him we would not have been able to see many things we had opportunity to see. we saw plenty of Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Hippo, Rhinos, elephants to include plenty of birds, wild beasts, Giraffes and Zebras.
All hotels were good, clean and located within parks, meals were customized to meet our needs as we are vegetarians and even specially prepared to stratify our taste buds.
We had requested bigger 4 by 4 and we were assigned a Highlander, which was bit dated but not bad. Only thing I would ask more is to get an car with working AC, as with open top at safari would not needed but long drives from Nairobi to Masai Mara, Amboseli and Nakaru in hot and dusty roads would have made it more pleasant.
Overall, it was once a life time experience thanks to George from Right Choice and our guide Jacob and I would strongly recommend him to anybody.
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Email Amit Pandya | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable Dependable Accommodating
George was the contact person and Jacob was our guide/ driver. He was amazing in identifying animals in camouflaged environment. He took extra effort to make sure we got excellent view at animals while many other safari vehicles also there to view same thing.
Accommodations at every places ( Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli NP) were excellent but if I have to pick one I will pick Lodge at Lake Nakuru.
I will definitely recommend them without any reservations and suggest to ask for Jacob as your guide.
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Email Ken Stiles | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was very helpful.
We had an issue without accommodations but the tour operator was very delivery and resolved our issue quickly and placed us in accommodations that were absolutely perfect and exceeded our expectations.
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Email Mustafa Hakim | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience and a memorable family vacation!
We took a trip to Kenya with Right Choice this past August and it was our most memorable and fun vacation as a family. We were 9 adults and 4 kids and travelled to Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara.
George, the owner, earned our trust right from the first time we reached out asking for quotes. He provided details, followed up on our questions, helped us craft our itinerary and stayed connected with all the way till we reached back home. He was prompt in getting us support while we were in Nairobi, helping us book additional rooms while we were on the trip and was flexible with our changes. Overall great customer relations and communication skills. All his arrangement exceeded our expectations and the hotels that he picked were great as well.
Our tour guides were the ones that made our stay and safari truly memorable. We had two land cruisers and our guides were Jacob and Opany. They picked us up from the airport, drove us around in Nairobi, stayed with us through the Safari and dropped us back to the airport. They were both warm, fun and knowledgable about the Safaris. Jacob, in particular, was very good at spotting animals and guessing their patterns to a point where he could see things that we could not with our binoculars. He made sure that we saw the big 5, but also covered lots of animals and birds based on the park that we were in. We were lucky to see a Lion family, a Hyena stealing a carcass, Rhinos and not to mention that the several hundred thousand wildebeest doing the migration at the time. It was a great experience overall.
Right Choice was the Perfect Choice for our family!
Mustafa.
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Email Justin Engelbach | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING SAFARI!!! Fantastic Guide and More Wildlife Than I Thought Was Possible!
Our safari with Right Choice Tours & Safari's was incredible! First-off, the wildlife!!!! Rhino's, Leopards, Lions, Cheetah's, Hippos, Giraffe's, Zebras, Monkeys, and about 40 other animals that are too many to list! Here's the thing... You do not have to search hard for these animals, they are right there for your own eye's to see! It was a rush! The highlight was when we got to a Cheetah hunt, sprint, and catch a Thompson's Gazelle!!!
John, our guide, would have to second to list! He was the most kind, thoughtful, educated, and experienced man for the job that we could have imagined. My wife even cried when we had to say goodbye at the end of our trip! Thank you John for everything you do and we wish you the best in life moving forward!
The safari camps, hotels, resorts will have to be last on our list to review. All were amazing in the their own way! From the staff, design, and food, and general feeling of Kenyan luxury we felt when entering was all more than we anticipated!
We would recommend Right Choice to anyone and will hopefully be able to go back soon!
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Email Axelle Jougla | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
they are trustworthy, helpful, organized and very experienced
The manager helped me from start to finish in organizing my safari. He was exceptionally responsive and very precise.
Always smiling and answering all my doubts and questions. I am extremely grateful to this team.
I was able to organize my trip down to the smallest detail, which allowed me to relax once there. Everything was perfect: accommodations, transfers, punctuality and especially our guide, an incredible man who knows absolutely everything about wild life and his country. It is always quite complicated to organize and prepare a trip like this remotely and to call on professionals, locals who know absolutely everything about their country is a saving of time and extraordinary peace of mind. Thanks to this agency, we have memories engraved for life.
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Email Daryll Carlson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience, and a team that had our backs every step of the way
This was a trip of a lifetime, wow. Myself and my parents joined Right Choice Safaris for 15 days through Kenya and Tanzania, and the experience was beyond words… amazing amazing amazing. Before the trip, George was fantastic at alleviating all of our concerns, answering every question, and adjusting the itinerary to meet our wants/needs. This was especially impressive given the need to navigate visa AND covid testing requirements for two different countries. Once we arrived in Kenya, they had our backs with every step and made sure we didn’t have to lift a finger to organize anything. Everything was done for us and ran smoothly and beautifully. Our guides, Jacob in Kenya and Simon in Tanzania, were both phenomenal! They blew us away with their kindness, knowledge, flexibility, humor, and expertise. The wildlife, the destinations, the accommodations, the food… this trip is a much do. Thank you so much George, Jacob, Simon, and team!
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Email Ricardo Albaneze | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
incredible
Great value! lots of animals! great pictures! Excellent service by George (manager) and guide (Opany - very experienced). George solved all my doubts throught whatsapp. I couldnt dream of better service. We had some problems with border pasing through Kenya/Tanzania mostly caused by COVID, but it was very well managed by the operator.