Most Excellent Service by Far
My husband and I were thrilled with our recent private 12-day safari experience in Tanzania and Kenya provided by Seven By Far Tour Company. From the planning stages to post-tour, Sylvester Sila, the company owner, stayed in close contact with us, making sure we were pleased with all arrangements. He personally greeted us at our hotel in Arusha on day one of our safari and then met us at the Carnivore Restaurant to say good-bye on our final day in Nairobi. Toward the end of our safari, he even upgraded us for three nights to the new and luxurious Maisha Mara Lodge in the Masa Mara. In addition, on the day after our tour officially ended, Sylvester provided us with a complimentary car and a very nice driver named Philip, who took us to the Giraffe Center, the Karen Blixen Museum, the Kenyatta International Conference Center, and the Utamaduni Crafts Centre for shopping, and then transported us from our hotel to the Nairobi airport at 3 AM for our flight out the next morning. We had wonderful drivers in both countries who went above and beyond to make sure we saw as many animals as possible but also made sure we were not physically overtaxed (we are seniors) with our daily drives. During our time in Tanzania, we formed a special connection with our driver Cosmas. Besides having a great sense of humor, he had an uncanny knack for knowing when to hang around at an animal sighting. More often than not, when we stayed a bit longer, exciting things began to happen! We were very satisfied with our comfortable lodgings and the wonderful meals provided by each and just delighted with the warm and friendly staff we encountered everywhere. Our Land Cruisers were also very well maintained and comfortable. In light of our experience, we would not hesitate to recommend Seven By Far for your safari booking.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and well organized!
In June we were going on a 5-day hiking trip to Mt. Kenia with Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris. The communication with Axis in advance was perfect, we got all the information we needed for preparing our trip and they were always answering very fast.
The trip itself was also just perfect: Not only that the landscape at Mt. Kenia is absolutely recommandable, we also enjoyed being with our guide Jimmy and the whole team and had a lot of fun. They were always super friendly and definetly made this trip a memorable experience for us.
Unfortuantely, Mt. Kenia is wrongly undervalued due to its "bigger brother", the Kilimandscharo.
Summarized I can say, it is absolutely worth it! Five Stars for this tour!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best gorilla trekking and murchison fall experience
The owner of East African jungle safari is my go to guy for planning trips. With his warm grincand excellent service, Frank fulfills all of my wishes for things to see and do.
He has taken me on activities like white water rafting on the Nile in Jinja and gorilla trekking in bwindi.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, personal touch, and you could tell they genuinely cared from the preps for the trip
Communication with Paul via emails and whatsApp before departure were the best. We were handled from the time we deplaned in Jomo kenyatta airport until the time they dropped us at our Nairobi hotel.
Our guide was experienced, knowledgeable, personable, and intelligent. Our expectations were surpassed in every aspect. We spent 10 days on safari visiting Samburu,ol pajata,Naivasha and Masai mara. We were the only people at the land cruiser with our guide.In addition, the game drives are the best i have ever been on a day, saw herds of elephants , leopards, hyenas with a stolen leopard kill, lot of lions,hippos along with a wide range of impala, waterbuck, bush buck and eland ! First class all the way! Will go back with same outfitter.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ALWAYS GOING THE EXTRA WAY!
The experience was magical, from the beginning to the end. Raymond, our guide was incredibly special with us, always going the extra mile to try and show us every corner of the Masai Mara and Naruku Lake. He was kind with the animals and the environment, with a lot of knowledge and did not double a second to share it with us. REALLY RECOMMENDED. If you have the opportunity to choose Raymond, you will never regret. THANK YOU!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible & Magical
We were so lucky to have Raymond as our guide, he is a Great person and a Super driver. He made possible that we saw the big 5. Every time we saw an animal he tried to get as nearest possible for us to enjoy the view and see the animals. I hope some day we can come back to enjoy another Game drive with him. 1000000% recommended.
Ask for Raymond. It was amazing with him
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
MAGICAL
Raimond has made my experience unforgetable, I feel so lucky to have had him as our driver , he has made us all feel safe at all times. This experience wouldn’t have been the same without him, it has been amazingly fun and he did his best and more for our experience to be unforgettable. I would recommend this experience and this company 1000000% !! BEST DRIVER EVER!!
Without a doubt I would choose him again!!
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good
Our acquaintance with the real Kenya took place thanks to our guide Jeff. We went on a 3 days safari from Nairobi, spending just over a week on the ocean at Diani Beach. At the beginning of the safari trip, it seemed to us as something tedious and difficult, given the size of the reserve, since we thought that we would hardly be able to see many wild animals. On the first day, we had a 6-hour road from Nairobi. We thought this was going to be the hard part, but thanks to Jeff the time flew by. The first thing we were really lucky with on this trip was Jeff. He is incredibly passionate about his work, wildlife, Kenya and really did everything to make our trip interesting and comfortable.
On the first day of the safari, we saw a cheetah so close that it seemed impossible to us. On the second day, we started the safari at 6 am and it was worth it. Endless plains where you can meet many animals on almost every square kilometer. Great Migration. Jeff drove us from the best angles so we could get great shots. Animals: elephants, lions, hyenas, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, rhinos - at arm's length. The magnificent flora and fauna of the savannah will not leave anyone indifferent. Seeing these incredible territories, you will understand how important a good guide is here.
On the third day, we said goodbye to Kenya, spending time in the Maasai village, and then leaving the reserve for the airport. This color and originality, dating back to the time of the creation of civilization, leaves a vivid imprint in the memory.
From the advantages of organizing a safari:
1. It was nice that the program was adjusted specifically to our requests and wishes.
2. We were picked up from our hotel in Nairobi, not from the airport.
3. We were able to pay by card in the office, which is very convenient.
4. We saw that every client is taken care of here, answering all questions in WhatsApp very quickly and in detail.
5. Friendly atmosphere
6. Comfortable jeep
As for the safari - This is the Nation Geographic you see with your own eyes! There are not enough words and emotions to describe in text the feelings that we experienced.
Thanks a lot!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Its a increible experience, i recomend for all!!
Raymond its a nice driver but a bettet person, we enjoy all of travel with this, i hope one day i see him again one day! For us its the best conductor and guie of the world!!!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great expérience !
Great guide and intense expérience !
It definitly worth it.