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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Out of This World Safari Experience with Seven by Far
My husband and I just finished the vacation of a lifetime going on Safari in Kenya and Tanzania including a visit to Zanzibar with the company Seven by Far. I can’t say enough about how outstanding our experience was. I had contacted several safari companies through safaribookings.com. I received several proposals for itineraries visiting different parks. Seven by Far stood out from the rest with a more detailed explanation of the safari. The proposal included the lodges and hotels and how many nights with links to see the lodgings and the national parks. It included a price quote and detailed exactly what was included. When I had questions Sylvester responded in a timely manner addressing all of my issues. It was explained to me this was a private tour, so just my husband and myself which I didn’t realize. Sylvester detailed how long a drive between each park and exactly each game drive. I felt we had more than enough positive feedback and information to make the decision to choose Seven by Far. We had to postpone our trip for a year due to my health issues and that was never a problem.
Our plane arrived at 3:00 am in the very early morning to Nairobi and we had our representative from Seven by Far waiting for us to drive us to our hotel. It was a beautiful hotel and we were told Sylvester would meet us in the morning for our safari briefing. We felt we were in good hands. Sylvester came with Sylvia to go over our plans and revamp some changes as I had booked more days before flying home. Sylvester was accommodating and added Tanzania to our safari. It was originally only Kenya. He also added Zanzibar for a relaxing beach stay at the end. We were set to leave the next day. He sent over the best new itinerary and came the next day with our guide Hassan. They went over everything! We were soon off on the most amazing experience. Hassan was a knowledgeable guide with a genuine love for the animals and he was a world of knowledge so we were seeing animals and learning so much. Everyday was unbelievable! I can’t put into words how amazing each day was. We got to know Hassan and believed we had the best guide ever! Our time had to come to an end with Hassan as we were to get a new guide for Tanzania. It seemed a little sad but from the start Abel took over in Tanzania and we know we had another amazing guide with a totally different personality and a passion for the animals and showing them to us. The guide you get makes all the difference in the world. Both our guides were excellent drivers and passionate about their work. Each had their own style and personality and a world of knowledge.
Each day proved we had made the best decision going with Sylvester and his company Seven by Far. The game drives were amazing with lots of animal sightings. A representative of Seven by Far met us after our flight to transport us to our Zanzibar hotel. We had a relaxing four days there then flew back to Nairobi for our flight home however we had one more day and Sylvester planned the last day with visits to the Giraffe Center, lunch at Carnivore Restaurant, and a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum. Sylvester met us at Carnivore and it felt like a wonderful send off from our out of this world, over the top experience. We loved our guide the last day. We had so much fun with him and he took good care of us and getting us to the airport for the flight home. It felt like saying goodbye to family! Our safari was 15 days and we had a day at the beginning in Nairobi, 4 days at the beach in Zanzibar, and a day at the end in Nairobi for a total of 21 days and Sylvester planned it all.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari trip !!
We took the help of Right choice safari's to help plan as well as execute our family trip. Right from the onset they were very proactive over email in the planning phase and provided multiple options (both from location as well as hotel perspective) to help customize our itinerary exactly how we wanted it. Once we landed in Nairobi, we were met at the arrivals by our guide Opany who accompanied us throughout and helped us navigate through the itinerary with patience, knowledge and humour. We spotted the Big 5 multiple times across Masai Maara, Amboseli as well as a sea of Flamingos in Nakuru. Cherry on top was to witness sunrise on the Hot-air balloon ride which while being slightly pricey was worth every penny. The Camps/Lodges recommended for stay by Right Choice were very luxurious and well equipped to handle any request. From a food perspective there were multiple vegetarian options to choose from so Vegan/Vegetarian travellers need not worry at all. Overall a very satisfying vacation trip.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience!
Our safari with Joagro exceeded our expectations! We visited Tarangiere, Serengeti, and Nogorogoro. All parks were amazing but the kindness and expertise of our guide (Anwar) was just incredible. From start to finish we had the absolute best time. If we ever get a chance to come back to Tanzania without a doubt we will book with Joagro again!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is welcoming, very patient and accomodating!
We were a large group of 15 people (5 different families) and Paul and his team were excellent! Starting from accomodating so many different tastes and requests to making sure we covered everything that we wanted, they di ut all!!! They were well organised and always with a smile! Highly recommend them!!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best tour guide that full of passions, experiences, and enthusiasm about safari.
This is our first time in Kenya, and we choose into adventure because our friends had great experiences with them. Our guide is Benson, he is the best! He has lots of enthusiasm for this job, so he is always trying to find the best spot for us to taking pictures of the animals. He is also very experienced that he can make good judgment on which direction the animals are moving towards, so we can wait at the best spot then wait for the animals come to us. He is also very knowledgeable that he was able to answer all of our questions about animals. Last but not least, he is very humorous, so our trip was full of laughs. At the end of this tour, he became our friends not just a guide. We will definitely come back for him! The price is very reasonable, the lodges they booked are decent, just trust him and you will get a great experience!
US
Once a lifetime tour with perfessional guide
The tour itself is of high quality, from itinerary planning to communication, there is nothing to complain. What's outstanding is Benson, our guide, will always pursue the best photo in any circumstances. Sometimes it means driving in the wild for a long time but never give up. Sometimes it means parking the car in best position at the cost of jumping the line. We took home excellent pictures because of Ben.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional and friendly team
The team was very friendly and helpful.
We have encountered lots of animals and had a blast doing this safari
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari trip! One of the best travel experience we had so far!
Our safari tour with alligator was one of the best experiences we have made. We have been picked up at the hotel in Nairobi and welcomed with a safari hat before leaving for our first destination at Amboseli-Nationalpark. We (me and my husband) booked a seven-days private tour and were not sure whether this would have been too much. But we have been astonished by the beauty of the landscape and animal sightings in Kenya that we could have continued even after 7 days. One crucial factor for success of our tour was definitely our guide Manu. His super friendly character and easy going personality combined with his 13 years of safari-experiences made this trip unforgettable. We have been provided with mineral water frequently and he always interacted with us to make sure that we are alright. In the national parks he provided us with lots of informations about the animals and answered all our questions that we had. He has the great ability to spot animals and especially to find the best place for the Jeep to stop and watch them. Although we are fully aware that animal sightings also depend on luck, Manu did a fantastic job when a great opportunity for animals sightings was approaching. We were able to watch all Big-Five (even close-ups!) as well as hippos, zebras, giraffes, antilopes, cheetahs, crocodiles etc. We highly recommend Alligator Adventures and Manu for the safari experience in Kenya!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very helpful and extremely courteous
We booked our safari with Paul to visit Tsavo East and Taitia Hills staying at Saltlick for the duration. Our ranger for the trip was Saeed.
Booking the trip was seamless from start to finish. Paul met us at our hotel and throughly explained the trip and accommodation.
Saeed picked us up on time and was so knowledgeable, polite and patient when showing us the wildlife. This was our second trip with our daughters, the first via Paul and I have to say, that this trip exceeded all of our expectations!
Paul and Saeed went above and beyond to show us plenty of wildlife, even adding in an extra day at no expense because unfortunately on day 2 in Taita Hills, the animals were hiding !
So it was decided an extra day would be given at Tsavo and it was incredible !
Saltlick accommodation and restaurant food was out of this world and again we were blown away by the setting of this lodge
Thank you Paul and Saeed for giving myself and my family a trip of a lifetime !
We’ll most definitely meet again ….
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The experience of a lifetime!
Hello everybody,
forget about any other activity. If you come to Kenya, you have to book a Safari Tour! We had the chance to visit wild animals in their natural habitat undisturbed by human beings. Tsavo East was magical! We saw elephants crossing the road, lions from close distance, herds of zebras, gazelles and giraffes. You won’t be disappointed. Chombo was our tour guide, he knew the park in and out and we always felt safe with him! You won’t regret your time there!
