15 Days Classic Kenya & Tanzania + Zanzibar Beach Holiday

Scammed by George

We had a horrible experience with RightChoice. This video we found helps to explain the likely reason why we got scammed by Rightchoice. LAW SUIT against him on Feb 17th 2026 here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqvQbmB_jVo Basically we booked a trip thru George for 2027 and paid our deposit. One member of our group got a serious knee injury and we were thinking we should cancel our trip. Roughly at the same time George sent me an urgent email asking for more money as he claimed prices had gone up. He requested the money be wired to a different bank than the original bank. the combination of urgency, more money, different bank seemed like the classic scam maneuver, confirming that we should cancel our trip and ask for 75% of our deposit back as per the contract. We then emailed him requesting the refund and he assured us that we would have it in 60 days as per the contract. When 60 days passed and we had not received anything we requested an update on the refund. He said he needed another 60 days due to the war in Iran. It has now been a total of 150 days and he has stopped responding to our emails. We were excited to do an African safari, however being scammed has soured us on going to Kenya and Tanzania.

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From Dream to Reality – 15 Days Across Kenya, Tanzania & Zanzibar

It started as a simple search for an African safari that would fit a family experience. After going through a few options, we came across the RIGHT choice website and decided to reach out via WhatsApp. That is where we got George, and honestly, he made everything feel easy from the very beginning. He listened, advised, adjusted things where needed, and built a plan that matched exactly what we had in mind. The journey began in Kenya, where the safari experience already felt special. Maasai Mara gave us unforgettable game drives with plenty of wildlife sightings in open savannahs. From there, the route continued into Tanzania, where Serengeti and Ngorongoro did not disappoint. The movement between parks was smooth, and the experience inside the parks felt natural, with good animal sightings without heavy crowds. Everything was well arranged—accommodation, transport, and timing all worked perfectly. The pricing was also very reasonable for the full experience, especially considering the distance covered and the number of days. After the safari circuit, we flew into Zanzibar, and the whole pace of the trip changed beautifully. Nungwi Beach was calm, relaxing, and exactly what we needed after the game drives. Stone Town gave a deeper cultural touch, full of history and character. The visit to Turtle Island was another highlight, and the beach time in Zanzibar was just perfect to close the journey. By the time the trip ended, it did not feel like just a holiday, but a complete experience across Africa—from wildlife to culture to the ocean.

Response from the operator: Dear piotrkF62, Thank you so much for sharing such a detailed and thoughtful review of your 15-day journey across Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar. We’re truly glad to hear that what started as a simple search turned into a memorable experience for your family. It’s especially rewarding to know that George was able to support you from the very beginning—listening carefully and tailoring the trip to match exactly what you had in mind. We’re delighted that you enjoyed the diverse highlights of the journey—from the incredible wildlife encounters in the Masai Mara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro, to the smooth transitions between destinations. It’s great to know that the arrangements, accommodations, and overall pacing met your expectations. Zanzibar is always a special way to end a safari, and we’re happy you found the perfect balance of relaxation in Nungwi along with the cultural charm of Stone Town. Your kind words about the overall experience and value truly mean a lot to us. It was a pleasure being part of your journey, and we hope to welcome you again for another adventure in the future.

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TERRIBLE. Avoid this agency.

Avoid this agency at all cost, they owe me a refound (that I properly informed) since 90 days ago and They simply stopped answering my emails and calls, look at their reviews in Google, im not the only one with this issue.

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Do Not Trust RIGHT CHOICE SAFARIS Law Suite in Kenya Court: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqvQbmB_jVo

DO NOT TRUST RIGHT CHOICE SAFARIS - George. We were 20 people travelling from USA for 15 day Safari tour of Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar. The tour package including everything, accommodation, food, drivers, cursers, park fees, all the daily drives and 3 days of Zanzibar resort stay, except of international flights was agreed and we made the deposit in January of 2025. Two weeks before our tour started on Aug. 17th 2026 we had paid the balance for all 20 in full which was confirmed by Right Choice with paid in full receipt. The total paid was over $120000 with some extra nights of stay that we requested. The BAD experience starts with this company on arrival in Nairobi we were all picked up and transported to the assigned hotel. The night before on Aug. 16th takes to his office as I was the lead of the group and throws an unexpected surprise saying I owe him $6000 more. It was a total surprise as we had made the full payment for the balance to him two weeks before. He threatened if I don't pay he will cancel the tour putting me in helpless situation with 20 of us already paid for the air fair and tour and arrived in Nairobi already. After 2 hours of arguments and not having any documents to show him as he surprisingly without notice took me to his office I ended up paying George $6000 with my CC. That night he had promised to treat all of us to a dinner at some restaurant he had made arrangements for us. I had asked him if he is going to be there too and he said of course. I went back to the group and told a few people what just happened to me in his office. We all went to the dinner location but George was no where to be found. The restaurant manager told us he would not be able to make it so we all went to the assigned table. Come to ordering the drinks we asked the waitress if the drinks were included in the arrangements they made with George and she checked with the manager and said yes they were included. Just toward the middle of dinner I get a call from George and he said I only offered to dinner and not the drinks. This is another bad choice of George not to be there to host and also not clarifying it with the restaurant. After another back and forth with George for 45 minutes to an hour the restaurant manager was kind enough to say that they will short it out with George and not to worry about the drinks bill. Next morning Aug. 17th the Safari tour started and we were all on our way all good. The drivers were good as I knew them from my previous tours with them. Now on Aug. 25th we were at Tanzania border all cleared through immigration and ready to load into the Tanzania Cruisers. One of the driver Roger comes to me and said we need to pay $12055for the park fees as George has not paid the park fees and until it is paid they cannot take us ( The park fees were included in our package and was paid to George in Full as part of the balance payment). What a disaster at this point for two hours of going back and forth with George and the Tanzania driver also involving Irene Katuma, Deputy Director of N. America Kenya Tourism Board, after she had talked to George and George agreed that it was his mistake for asking us all this extra payment. He gave me in writing that due to his financial difficulties he was not able to pay and he will refund all the total funds of $6000 that he took on Aug. 16th and the Tanzania park fees of $12055 back. Upon advise from Irene Katuma, Deputy Director to pay the $12055 now and continue with the Safari in Tanzania and Zanzibar and George will refund the full amount back when he meets us in Arusa. I paid the $12055 by my CC and found out the payment was made to his partner company Raven Safaris Company LTD with whom we had no direct communications or agreements for this safari. We went on with the Safari almost after 3 hours of arguments from the parking lot of Immigration office. There were other glitches here where he split few of us and put us in different inferior lodges outside the park so that he did not had to pay the park fees like the lodges in the park and we had to leave the park by 6.30 pm where the other group that stayed in the park can enjoy evening Safari after 6,30 pm. Our tour completed on Aug. 30th and every one went to their destination. George never showed up in Arusa to pay the overcharged amount. After arriving in US I emailed him and asked for the refund to my CC he said it is better for him to do wire transfer to my bank so I gave him my bank info. Till to date I have not seen a penny from him. He stopped responding. I put a CC dispute for both the charges. It has been since October till March 2027 the dispute was going back and forth between the CC company and George's bank. Even after proving all the documents to the CC company Citi Bank which I think did not make an honest attempt to resolve the matter as some outsourced agent had called me once to discuss and said the few copies that I sent were not legible which was not true. I sent those copies again in much legible form and never heard back from them. Finally few weeks ago Citi Bank sends a letter saying the dispute is closed and it went in George's favor for whatever reason. In conclusion I would like for the future customers of Right Choice to know and not fall in this trap because once you are in Nairobi you are at his mercy. I have lost $18055 (plus the CC fees) with Right Choice Safaris because I trusted George and fall fall all his false promises. Talking to the drivers I found out that Lately George had this same issues with other clients too and same information was given to me by some of the management lodges that the clients will come to the lodge but there was no payment made by George. I just saw few people's review at the end of 2025 and they had similar experience with George. Also there is a LAW SUIT against him on Feb 17th 2026 here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqvQbmB_jVo This man is a repeat offender of crime and stealing money from his clients, I am surprised how the Kenya Government, Tourism board of Kenya and the police is still letting him do business in Kenya.

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Right Choice is a scam

Avoid this agency at all costs. We hired Right Choices for our two-week honeymoon starting on November 20, 2025. We had fully paid the entire trip 30 days in advance. During our third day in Masai Mara, George contacted us saying he had a problem with the Tanzania operator and asked us to pay an additional USD 5,000, promising to reimburse us later. This was completely unexpected and impossible for us. Later that same day, before going on a game drive, a park officer informed us that we could not leave the parking area because our agency had not paid the park fees (USD 1,200), which were clearly included in the safari we had already paid for. When we contacted George, his responses were unclear and inconsistent. He minimized the amounts, asked us to “solve it like gentlemen,” asked us to pay everything, then said he would fix it—asking for more and more time, without resolving anything. The next day we were supposed to continue to Tanzania, but we could not even leave the hotel area without paying the outstanding fees. George became unreachable for hours. We were completely on our own. We were forced to pay the park fees ourselves and return to Nairobi, ending our honeymoon one full week early. When we contacted the hotels that George had said were booked in Tanzania, all reservations were canceled. This was the worst experience of our lives. Our honeymoon was completely ruined. To this day, George has not refunded a single dollar—neither for the extra payments we had to make nor for the services in Tanzania that were never provided.

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