Nick van de Wiel of Tailor Made Safaris
Tailor Made Safaris
- Located In:
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Netherlands
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- FGASA, TKZN, MHCTO & EDTEA
- Tour Types:
- Self-drive mid-range & luxury tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $84 to $367 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Colin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
South Africa's best, less touristic places (and therefore more special), friendly staff
Tailor Made Safaris is the best operator we've got so far. We booked a customized self-drive tour. They advised us the Elephant Coast, because the travel distances were not so big and most places were less touristic than Kruger National Park (therefore: more special!). The staff was very friendly and we got quick answers when we asked something. The personal touch is more than great! For example, before our journey we got a personal (not a mass product) photo book with our daily activities of our customized trip. Even the coordinates of all the destinations where mentioned. It's all about the small things and they surprised us in a positive way. Price / quality ratio is also very good. Highly recommended!
Great holiday
Well organised, friendly staff, clear communication and really tailor-made.
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Email Familie Renders | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience with unforgettable moments, totally super !!!! Thanks!
For us a memorable 23 day fully guided trip.
The booking process immediately gave us the feeling to be treated fairly (Angela thanks!). We didn't want to be riding too much, but especially enjoy.
Combination of safari, beach and culture. No mass tourism, but rather be in those places where you could really experience South Africa.
The alternation of safari, beach and culture was fantastic and in excellent balance.
We encourage everyone to take a guided tour, instead of driving and worrying, we enjoyed 23 days:
- no worries about food and drink, but enjoying a table in the middle of nature with your guide as waiter / cook. Surrounded by Hyena, Impala, Injala, warthog, monkeys, etc. A great sense of freedom.
- no worries about driving, but really enjoying the scenery
- no asphalt roads, only dirt roads (without a guide you just won't get there)
- no hassle with checking in and out, but enjoying the next moment
- you get to places where you would normally not come
- always in search of the big five instead of hearing the same thing in every park during the game drive
- picked up and be dropped off at the airport
- the guide is a true South African and speaks Dutch language (great for our 11 year old daughter).
- in-depth information about the country, culture, nature, etc. This will take you to understand and experience everything more intensely
- etc. etc. (Nick Thanks a lot!).
Big 5, swimming with dolphins and rays, eating with the locals, snorkeling in the coral, visiting a contemporary Zulu village (unforgettable), alternating Lodge and tent, change of scenery, etc. Every day another great experience!
Overall a top holiday !!
Do you want an unforgettable holiday for a fair price then Tailor Made Safaris is a great organization.
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Email Sally | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeding our Expectations in Every Way!!!
We cannot say enough about the positive experience we had visiting South Africa, thanks to the support of Tailor Made Safaris. This company is small and nimble. They provided excellent service. They are organized and sensitive, able to really help you identify the kind of experience you want and put it together at a very reasonable cost. Every aspect of our 2 week vacation was well planned, yet flexible on a day to day basis. We were able to really see the natural beauty of the Elephant Coast without feeling like we were among a herd of tourist. Our guide was a big reason why we got so much out of our tour. We think of him as the "coolest Mary Poppins" you could imagine. He was very friendly, intelligent and supported our adventure in every way. The food was terrific! We got to experience the local cuisine, and our one vegetarian traveler was accommodated equally well. We really loved the hardbound book we received a few weeks before our trip. It helped us visualize the details before and during the trip and is now a very sweet souvenir. We cannot recommend this company enough and have already talked some friends/family into travelling with their services.
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Email Dean | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
well thought out tour
we stumbled on to this tour company by chance after putting into goggle a search 'Safaris in south Africa' and after routinely ignoring the first 5 or 6 found this company which appealed to us and lived up to our expectations.It provides scenic,cultural - visit to a Zulu settlement,animals both in desert conditions and in water with a visit to a rehabilitation centre for elephants and 'cats'and Cape Town.It is run by two Dutch biologists with thoughts of the environment and culture of a very exotic part of the world.The guides were likewise very knowledgeable for not only large game but also small animals,birds and insects - very well trained.The appealing part we found was,we drove ourselves so we were our own time keepers and the distances were most very small(no 'if its Wednesday it must be Germany!')Accommodation was in culturally interesting chalets and ,bed and breakfast.Highly recomended
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Email Gail | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our Guide Made Our Trip
Beginning with the planning communication, months before, with Claire in the office, and ending enthusiastically and safely 3 weeks later, having hiked, shopped, cooked, safari'ed, birdwatched, eaten and kibitzed every day together throughout KZN with our knowledgeable, enthusiastic, attentive, bright, affable guide, Paul, I have great memories along with accompanying photos.
The hard cover detailed itinerary book sent to clients is a very nice and useful touch.
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Email Ilana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good communication in tailoring the tour, very professional guide
20 days of touring left us with great memories. Communication of setting our tour was clear, informative and helpful . The tour itself was great, with focus on result of the planning. Most of the time the expectation were fulfilled. Our guide was an excellent knowledgable, responsible and carrying guide.
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Email Thijs | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
a trip to South Afrika that we will never forget!
Tailor made Safairs is reliable, They give a very good advise about driving not too much, they give a good value for money , they know a lot about South Africa and have perfect accommodations. There service is very good. We appreciated the GPS and cell phone a lot! and ofcourse the book with all the information about our trip. And during the trip they stayed in thouch with us! Our dream to have a wonderful trip with our family came true.
Absolutely Fabulous
I'm local born but have been away since forever. We chose Tailor Made Safaris for their lopcal knowledge and personal service and boy did they live up to expectations. They really helped us chose the best locations and places to stay and their info packages is one of the best I've ever had (and we've been on many safari's).
Really helpful and friendly staff so that we could focus on what we came for: The Safari
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Email Angela & Wieger | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip with TMS
We had a two week holiday and wanted to go to South Africa.
After that our friends booked with TMS for their trip to South Africa, we got also in contact with TMS to see if we could meet each other somewhere in the Elephant Coast. The email contact was very good and quick. TMS made a nice self-drive trip for us. And than just two weeks before we left, we got a beautiful self-drive pack! Amazing.
First week we stayed in the Drakensbergen and St. Lucia and the second week we met our friends in the Elephant Coast and spend 6 days with them at 3 different accommodations. All the accommodations were great! And we have stayed at places we would never have found alone if we didn't book with TMS.
Normally we travel around on our own and do not book any place to stay. But this was really wonderful! We will recommend anyone who want to go to South Africa to book with TMS. It's worth your money. Thanks TMS that you made us an unforgettable and wonderful holiday in South Africa. We will see you again in a few years to see another part of this great country.