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Dear Matthew,
Just a brief note to say thanks to you and George for a
great trip! We had a fabulous time and everything was even
better than we had anticipated. George, our guide and driver
was excellent and extremely informed about all the animals
and their habits and habitats. My husband said this was his
most enjoyable vacation ever and we have been
to China, India, Asia, etc. I am writing this note as a
recommendation to others who may be considering your
safaris. It was a great value for the dollar (we stayed in
the same lodges as the more expensive tours}, and the
personalized attention to detail and to our desires were
exceptional. Our Stay in Nairobi at The Stanley was also
enjoyable, and everyone needs to go to the Carnivore
Restaurant and the giraffe center! Tell George hello and say
"bumpy roads" and watch him smile. I hope you have a great
upcoming safari season!
Bob & Carole Royals
Atlanta, Ga. USA 11-28-05
Matthew,
We have safely returned home and and are busy catching up on
everything that happened while we were gone. We had a great
time in Kenya and wanted to thank you for all the help in
planning the trip. We especially want to thank George for
guiding us around all the different parks. He was very
helpful and very patient with us as we enjoyed taking all
the pictures of the animals and birds. We enjoyed everyplace
we stayed at but we both thought that Larson's Tented Camp
was the favorite. We are continuing to enjoy the trip by
looking at all the pictures we took. They turned out great
and if you wish, we would be happy to send you a CD with
some of the pictures. Thanks again and we look forward to
our next trip to Kenya in
the near future.
John & ShouMing
hi Matthew
just a line to thank you for giving us all the best holiday
yet. special thanks to Joseph and Sylvester they are
absolute stars.
we will be back!!
whilst writing, i wonder if you would do something for us.
when we were in the mara, we visited a school near the
campsite and were moved by the lack of books with which they
had to work. I wonder if you would get the headmasters name
and the address of the school as we would like to get in
touch with him. Martin and i would like to see if we can
arrange to get books from local schools here in england and
get them to the school in Kenya.
If we could get the books out to you, would you be prepared
to deliver them to the school when you had room in the tour
bus or is there another way?
hope you can help
terry
Hello Raylenne Staff:
This is just a note of appreciation for the outstanding job
of helping us organize and implement our 25th anniversay
celebration.
George and the rest of the staff were the consumate
professionals in anticipating and satisfying our wishes. We
saw the leopard on the first day of our safari and
everything else after!! We have recommended your company to
several friends considering Africa and would definitley book
with you again. May all that is good greet your days.
Sam and Sheryl
Hi Matthew
We safely returned to Tokyo. Thank you very much for your
kind arrangements. Also please say thank you to Peter too.
Our family enjoyed Kenya thanks to you and memory of Kenya
remains forever.
Aki
Hello Raylenne Staff:
This is just a note of appreciation for the outstanding job
of helping us organize and implement our 25th anniversay
celebration. George and the rest of the staff were the
consumate professionals in anticipating and satisfying our
wishes. We saw the leopard on the first
day of our safari and everything else after!! We have
recommended your
company to several friends considering Africa and would
definitley book
with you again. May all that is good greet your days.
Sam and Sheryl
Hi Matthew and Rose,
Thanks for a great trip.
We were very impressed with your organization. Please pass
on our thanks
to George and Big Henry (and Robert from Leopard Tours) for
making our trip
so enjoyable. They are a great bunch of guys and made us
feel very welcome
and comfortable. (tell Henry the 2nd lot Thanks!!)
Should you have enquiries from Australia don't hesitate to
give them our email address.
Thanks again and best wishes
Beth & Derick Johnston
Hi Matthew , Just a short note to say thanks for arranging
the safari.
Everything went so well, thoroughly enjoyed every minute and
cannot wait
to return. We will certainly be in touch with you again once
we have a bit
more spare money.
Regards and best wishes to everyone,
Eileen & Ken Johnson
Hi Matthew
Just a quick note to thank you from the bottom of my heart
for the most
fantastic week I have ever spent. Martin, Barry and Dot are
so full of the experience I am trying to stop them crying at
this moment
For me, returning to the country that I love was moving to
say the least
Joseph was absolutely superb and I cannot thank him enough.
His friendliness
and knowledge made the experience all the better - look
after him, he is a
star
Sylvester - well how on earth he produced such superb meals
with so few
facilities is beyond me. Martin who has the appetite of an
elephant, was
defeated!!!
As for you, the organization was faultless and the 'extras'
which you happily agreed to made me particularly, a very
happy person We are today planning our next trip to Kenya in
the near future and hope that both Joseph and Sylvester will
be available to make the trip as enjoyable as the last week
I know that I speak for all four of us in expressing a
heartfelt thank you
I will be in touch very soon
Terry
Dear Matthew, Henry and Rose,
I would like to thank you all for a truly wonderful trip.
Even though we booked the trip less than 2 months before
departure you were able to secure lodging and provide a
guide. The trip went very well and we were able to see the
"Big 6". I was very pleased with the lodges we stayed at and
the food was varied and abundant. Our guide "Henry" was
excellent. He is a very safe and dependable driver as well
as an informed tour guide. His knowledge
of the plants and animals was most informative. He knows the
different
parks and was able to get us up close to the animals for
viewing and pictures.
Matthew was very helpful and made sure all of our requests
were satisfied. The trip he arranged for us was a once in a
lifetime adventure that we will always remember. He also
arranged tours around the city for us.
He checked on our progress along the way and even met us
when we arrived
at our hotel upon return from Tanzania. Most impressive. I
would not hesitate to recommend your services to anyone
planning a trip to Africa. Thank you again for a truly
magnificent experience.
Tom & Chris Daley
Monrovia, Ca
Hi Matthew
It was lovely to meet you at last and we had another
excellent holiday.
Please pass on our thanks again to Peter who did an
fantastic job. We have decided that we will not be making
another trip - there are lots of other places in the world
that we would like to visit - but I am always happy to
provide Raylenne with references for prospective clients as
we have found your service efficient, your guides
knowledgeable and the holiday excellent value for money.
We are now back in England and back in to the normal routine
but wish
all at Raylenne a very prosperous 2008.
I will forward some photos to you as soon as they are
developed.
Asante sana
Paula, Chris, Vince, Alex, Tim and David
Dear Matthew and Peter,
Thank you very much for the safari. I was very impressed by
the high
standard of organisation. Peter's knowledge of birds and
animals is very
impressive. I counted 40 species of mammal in total!
Kind Regards,
Vincent.
"Hi Mathew and George!
It was truly a magnificent experience to visit Africa! We
appreciate your professionalism in arrangements, they were
all first class. At the same time, you managed to make us
feel more like guest than customers. We will recommend your
services to anybody who is interested in safaris and wish
you all the best in your business as well as private lives."
Mikko & Marjo
FINLAND
Hello Mathew,
We are very fine and back into the daily rush. We had a
lovely holiday in Kenya and have had a lot people ask us
about it. I will surely forward your details to anyone who
may plan a trip.
Convey our regards to Justus.
Anjali,
CANADA
Dear Mathew,
How are you? We returned home after a delightful holiday in
S. Africa and Kenya/ Tanzania. We must thank you for
organising it perfectly so that we never had a moment of
worry! Do give our regards to George who kept us good
company during the Safari. Wishing you well for the future
and with our sincere wishes to you and all the staff of your
office. Good luck always and God Bless.
Ramdas, Bharathi and Maithreyi.
(Bangalore) INDIA
To the entire Raylenne staff,
" Thank you very very much for the wonderful treatment and
for the lifelong memories which you provided for me in
Kenya. As I told you when I was in Kenya the tours,
accommodations, all the provisions which you provided were
absolutely flawless and more than I expected. The most
memorable experience however which outweighed the Safaris,
tours, and everything else was the Love, Compassion, and
Concern which was displayed towards me. May God continue to
bless and prosper all that you place your hands to do.
With love and appreciation....."
Percy Harrell
USA
Dear Mathew,
"This is to place on record that my wife and I enjoyed our
trip to E. Africa. The arrangements made by you - the
vehicles you provided as also your driver cum guides were
excellent. We had a marvelous time. I will recommend your
firm to my friends who want to travel in Kenya.
We will always carry wonderful memories of our trip to your
world....."
With regards,
I.I. Korean.
INDIA.
Dear Mathew,
"We just arrived back home after some time spent in Europe,
we enjoyed our trip very much and were very pleased with
your services and with George who is an excellent guide.
wish Raylenne a very profitable season....."
Best regards
J. P. & Flo Di Schino
BRASIL
Mathew,
"We had a great experience on our safari. The itinerary,
accommodations/food, and Peter were excellent. Thank you
again for taking us for some extra site seeing on the day of
our arrival in Nairobi. We were very lucky in seeing so many
animals. But I want to give Peter most of the credit for his
eagle eye and persistence. I recall in Masai Mara driving
back and forth on one stretch of road for 15-20 minutes and
not seeing anything. I was getting a bit impatient wondering
what Peter was up to. Finally our patience was rewarded when
we found a pair of leopards and very shortly after, another
leopard. Peter had found out from other drivers that a
leopard had been spotted in the area and he was determined
to find them. It seems that we were always one of the 1st
vans when there was a siting. I was able to get a photo of
30 Oryx that took off as soon as the 2nd van arrived. We
were the only witnesses to a leopard kill of a genet. We
also saw a herd of 60+ elephant migrating through the Masai
Mara.
Safety - We felt safe at the tent and lodges. Peter is an
aggressive but careful driver. I would like express our
satisfaction with our safari. Peter was excellent with the
children. He accomplished our main goal - to safely
transport us and guide us in viewing the beautiful fauna and
flora of Kenya. Please feel free to ask me any follow-up
questions or anything else you might think of."
Tim Roy.
USA.
Dear Matthew,
Thank you so much for our wonderful safari - the Guides -
Joseph, George
and Peter were wonderful, knowledgeable, personable - all
the animals we
saw - the hotels we stayed - the people we met we were very
pleased. We
also appreciated all your hard work to make our trip so
special. Thank you,
thank you.
Sincerely,
Kathy and Law Fotterall
Matthew,
We would like to thank you for setting up our "sarfari"! You
did a very good job. We enjoyed our trip very much!
Our drivers (George & Malley) were excellent and went out of
their way to make
sure that we saw everything. They were very knowledgeable in
the animals, birds and Africa in general. The accommodations
were much nicer and elaborated than we needed. I know that
some in our group were unhappy with beds and etc. We didn't
mind having twin or what ever for that short of time. I
might say that I know that all can't have perfect views in
all rooms but on the lower levels the views were blocked by
trees and bushes.
We could see animals heading to water holes but couldn't see
them there.
We enjoyed the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Serengeti
Plains and the Ngorongoro Crater the most!
Don't leave any of these out from future sarfaris.
Larsen's and Amboseli were the most accommodating lodges
with the most friendly staff. Steven in the dining area at
Amboseli was excellent.
We enjoyed our breakfasts the most as the other meals were
more gourmet. We much prefer the plain meat & potato meal
than gourmet cooking with all the sauces & etc. For the most
part there was something for everyone.
We may have missed it and should have known that we needed a
Visa for Kenya. But in the literature thought that it only
mentioned one for Tanzania. With that and tipping drivers,
people at lodges, we feel that you need to raise the amount
of money that people need to have with them. It would be
better to have to much than be short.
Generally we did enjoy our trip.
Thank you and God Bless you.
Phyllis and Alan Sanders - USA
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