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:
- $83 to $365 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Caroline | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Small tour operator with exceptional service and local knowledge
We live in Australia and arranged our trip to Africa with this local South African company. Having local knowledge they were able to send us to places that may not be so well known, which added to the charm of our experience. The staff were super helpful and made sure we were appropriately geared up with a NavMan and local phone. They organised our tour to suit our needs and could not be more flexible and obliging with our changes. We were given more than enough information to help us with driving in SA, navigating our way around, info on tipping, interesting places etc. The places they chose for accommodation and safari drives were top class. Would definitely use them again and would highly recommend to others planning a trip to Africa.
NL
Email Ferry | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A tailor made trip of a lifetime perfectly arranged by Tailor Made Safaris
All our wishes have been fullfilled in the trip that Angela has made for us. No question was too much and we did get a quick response every time. The knowledge about the accomodations and safari options proposed was great. The complete trip was filled with highlights of the Garden Route and the Elephant Coast.
It was our once in a lifetime trip and we cannot imagine someone else would have done a better job to arrange it.
NL
Email Jenny | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience
From beginning to end Angela from Tailor Made Safaris went out of her way to make our journey fantastic. No question or adjustment to our itinerary was too much for her. Even during our vacation. The travel kit with phone and GPS is very handy and the book is also very nice. We loved our tour because it was very relaxed, and South Africa stole our hearts.
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Email Steve S. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exactly what I was looking for!
Over the past 20 years, I have been on safari a few times and had the opportunity to take my wife for her very first safari in November 2017. I wanted her to experience a diversity of landscapes throughout the greater Kruger area, as well as have the fun of tented camps. I found Tailor Made Safaris after looking around a bit -- and though most of their feedback was from European travelers -- I decided they had the right mix of what I was looking for. And, they did not disappoint in any way. EVERY bit of our journey was well coordinated, very professional, and exactly as described on their website. The camps and itinerary greatly exceeded my expectations. The staff was also very, very helpful when a postal error resulted in us not receiving our tour book in time. They quite literally printed one off and had it waiting for me at our hotel in Jo'burg. Speaking of which, the tour book is a GREAT thing to have. It was very helpful and all the tips were spot on. We won't hesitate to use TMS again!
Email Roxina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service!!!
This is a small local business based in St Lucia, SA with staff like Rachael and Angela fully dedicated to making their customer's experience the best ever. The places they chose for our visit was some of the best in and around the country which have left us with lifelong memories. The accomodation chosen for us were nothing but exceptional! There was no task impossible for these girls and they always delivered with a smile! They were accessible 24 hrs should we needed them. We will definitely visit SA again and look forward to organising another trip with these girls.
I would highly recommend this service for future travelers to SA.
Email Sonja van den Bosch | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best family holiday ever!
Loved the whole experience, from start to finish. We travelled with our 10 year old twin boys, as well as my parents who are in their mid seventies and we all had such a great time. We didn't feel like tourists, but like travellers. The experiences we had were very authentic and the accommodations that we stayed in were small and very personal. We loved being so connected to nature and experiencing it in so many different ways from game drives to horse back riding to boat rides etc. We also really enjoyed the cultural element of visiting a Zulu village and connecting with the local guides. Tailor Made Safari's looked after us so well before, during and after our holidays. They had the best advice and were always very responsive. I would recommend them to anyone who wants to have a real and beautiful experience of South Africa.
NL
Email Ingrid | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safaris did their upmost best to arrange our requests in a very short time, less than a month.
The communications were very fast. Every question had been answered within 24 hours.
The service was excellent. Almost every detail had been organized in a proper way.
We started our trip without specific expectations. We were very pleased abput the different stay's.
Nice Hotel in Tsitsikamma, an courteous Lodge in Oudtshoorn , a very luxury estate in Addo and a great B&B in Capetown. The safaris were courtious, especially those in Oudtshoorn in Tsitsikamma. The guides themselves loved it to show us their specialaties. The one in Addo was a lirtle bit more commercial, but the amount of different animals were really astonishing. We love it to come back to South Africa.
NL
Email Ypp | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service, great communication, excellent.
Great commuication during booking, very knowledgeable with a knack for the best spots! Self drive pack is very practical and well put together. No surprises during the trip, all arranged properly. Would recommend to anyone!
NL
Email Ruud en Christ | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well and clearly organized. Customer friendly before and AFTER the trip. Super!
Custom made turned out to be super nice!
Although we had been informed by our friends that Tailor Made Safari offers an amazing quality, they kept surprising us and continued to perform well above our expectations. Communication even during the trip was superb. Especially the travelpack with GPS, telephone etc. that was sent home in advance is fantastic. The book that was delivered was a really useful travel guide. The quality and service they promise, they deliver!
NL
Email Frank, Irma & Jimmie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A safari even better than we hoped it would be!
We have made an unforgettable journey to Drakensberg and the Elephant Coast (South-Africa) with Trailor Made Safaris. We were really happy and satisfied with the support from Tailor Made Safaris in planning and designing our holidays. We used their good suggestions and tips where to go and what to do.
The package we received in advance (with cellphone, roadmap, gps etc) was very useful and the personal travel book contained a lot of information and advices. That made us even more eager to go.
All accommodations and their staff were really good, from B&B and tent to more luxurous lodges. The rangers at the game drives were very kind and knowledgable.
The personal care of the Tailor Made Safaris Team during the trip was fantastic. We are looking back to a wonderful experience with great sightings and we have met a lot of nice people.
South-Africa stole our hearts!
