The Wayfairer team training in our UK office
Wayfairer Travel
- Offices In:
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United Kingdom
United States
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, ATOL & ABTOT
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $995 to $2,520 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Indrajit & Sonia Advani | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb Safari - great lodge choices with every element seamless and hassle-free
I shun tour packages as I refuse to be beholden to other people's whims and timetables but at the same time I hate paying fat fees to tour operators. But when it comes to wildlife safaris in remote places, thousands of miles away, think carefully. Self-drive holidays are not for the faint-hearted and although they'll save you a lot of money, as will mobile safaris, the lack of creature comforts and the logistical challenges they pose could create the kind of memories that you don't want. At the very least they're a distraction from the real aim, which is to see wildlife in a serene manner and to experience the wonder of Africa. So after shelling out a not inconsiderable amount of money for this trip, we return with nothing but the most wonderful feelings and memories. I'm so pleased that I was able to talk to human beings in planning this trip - this seems an increasingly rare privilege - and ones who had real in-the-field experience. Important tips like 'don't go when the grass is so high that it'll be harder to see wildlife' were crucial. So although language was not really a problem (in Zimbabwe and Botswana), it was so important that every link in the very long chain worked seamlessly, every cog in the wheel was so well oiled. From plane to car, from car to lodge, from lodge to jeep, from jeep into national park etc etc went well. Everyone, everywhere we went knew our next step and had everything in hand, from the timing of our meals to our wake up calls etc, allowing us the maximum time to enjoy our game drives. In fact we were particularly happy and appreciative that we could even have a last game drive even on a day when our outgoing flight was as early as 10am, because the lodge allowed us to have a shortened drive rather than none at all. Having said all this, you definitely get, as with everything in life, what you pay for. Of the two lodges that we stayed at, the pricier one was definitely the more special and left us with the most touching and lasting memories. And at the end of the experience, Josh and Juan of Wayfairers, left me very comfortable that I should return to them/Wayfairers for my next trip.
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Email PJ Schabacker | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
comprehensive
I engaged Wayfairer Travel based on their online reviews, and am so glad I did. My trip started a little rough; flight delayed and rebooked the next day. They stayed in touch to make sure I was picked up by their local guide, even though the flights were my own booking. I am a female solo traveler, and I never felt unsafe! Wayfairer contracted with Speke Uganda Holidays for the tour, and they were wonderful. Everything that was offered was accomplished; including some extras. The Gorilla and Chimpanzee habituations were amazing! The ecolodges were very clean, and the food was marvelous! Felt like I was eating my way across Uganda! Local village visits were very interesting and informative. All made me feel welcome. Overall, I strongly recommend their services!
Fantastic service!
We visited Tanzania and worked with Wayfairer. We were a group of 8 with 4 kids.
They were excellent! From Cat who helped setup the plans to Toon who helped during out travels, the support the service was very good. Great communication. Always prompt. Customized our travels per our needs. The lodges, the transportation and the guides they arranged were excellent. Highly recommend them.
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Email Juan Carlos | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Moderately satisfied
Safari Adventure Experience. Incredible wildlife, comfortable accommodations. Highly recommended. Finances lacking clarity.
Email Liza | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience
It was a great experience organising our safari and beach goliday through wayfair. They planned a great itenary for us and made sure to provide the best accommodation and service based on the budget we had. We stayed to Naibor camp, it was a dream . Excellent service from everyone in this camp.
Email Aoife | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Personalised and special
We booked our honeymoon of dreams through wayfairer after lots of research into tour operators, we knew we wanted to go to Africa and had some ideas but needed some help to pin down what would really work for us. Most operators sent us standard itineraries, Maggie at Wayfairers Bristol office was in a different league, she listened, worked with our budgets and built out a number of itineraries until we landed on the perfect one for us. The trip itself was beyond magical and we wouldn’t have changed a thing, thank you Maggie. Whilst away, June and the on the ground team were with us every step of the way! Couldn’t recommend the full team more, thank you for making our dream trip a reality
Uganda Trip
We are very happy with the service and attention from Eleanor Roberts, the itinerary was very clear, the service of the guides and quality of the cars was really good as well. The hotels booked were amazing despite the short timeframe planning the trip.
I would recommend Wayfarer Travel.
Email Andrew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
We had not previously been to South Africa, Zimbabwe or on safari but we had an incredible time! Wayfairer were fantastic from start to finish from planning the trip, organising everything from flights, hotels, transfers, activities and more meaning that we could relax and simply turn up! I would definitely recommend them, their service is first class as is their knowledge on where to go, what to do and even in providing useful information about what to expect and bring with you. Thank you!
Email Rosie Lawson | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly helpful and efficient!
We would 100% recommend Wayfairer! We did an incredible safari and beach break for our honeymoon and everything ran so smoothly!
Email Tom | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible honeymoon
We stopped in a few different places / accommodations across Uganda and Kenya, with quite a few transfers and internal flights - we were so well looked after throughout by the wayfairer team (Eleanor in particular), and by the people on the ground. Couldn’t be more grateful to them, we had the trip of a lifetime and would highly recommend trusting them to put together a holiday that exceeds expectations. Always in hand to answer questions during the booking process (and trip itself) and well worth the money. Accommodation was amazing and our guides throughout made sure our wildlife sightings were fantastic. Thanks!