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:
- $944 to $2,391 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Katina Wilson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly dedicated and wonderful team!
Where do I begin! Wayfairer diligently stuck with us over 18 months to plan the best 2022 Tanzanian itinerary for a family safari and beach holiday. My daughter and I were given excellent and timely recommendations and advice, as if we were Wayfairer’s only clients. Nothing was too small or great and we experienced the trip of a lifetime. Tanzania was our twenty-second country as a family and we were not disappointed. Our flights, transfers, and lodge accommodations all fell into place seamlessly and were beyond what we expected. It was nothing short of breathtakingly exquisite. We gained family with the Wayfairer team and left our hearts in Africa. Thank you!
Email Andra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wayfairer’s concierge team did a fantastic job
We had the most incredible Safari trip with our family of four this summer. Wayfairer went above and beyond our expectations. We arrived at airports and somebody was always there to greet us. We even checked out from our last hotel to be told that Wayfairer had organised a late check out!! An absolute treat as we had a late flight home. I would highly recommend the Serengeti as we managed to see the ‘big five’ by day two and even the great migration of the wildebeest and zebra crossing the Mara river. Our guide was exceptional (ask for Emmanuel Kileo) , the accommodation was just stunning and the balloon flight over the Serengeti was so memorable. I would gladly hand over our itinerary without a single change.
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Email Judith | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mind-blowing Family Safari in Botswana and Zimbabwe
Wayfairer designed the perfect safari for our family of six (kids ranging from 11 - 18). After several rounds of preparation with our consultant we were able to chose the best itinerary and locations for us to do walking and driving safaris in Botswana, adding the Vic Falls at the end. The teams on the ground and the guides were simply amazing and every member of our family got the best out of the trip. Highly recommend Wayfairer for someone seeking a personalized, sustainable, once in a life-time safari.
Email Alice Docherty | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect honeymoon!
The team at Wayfairer planned our perfect honeymoon and I would have no hesitation in recommending them. Going on safari had been a lifelong dream for us, and Maggie planned an itinerary which took into account our preferences and budget and exceeded all our expectations!! She delivered a truly personal service from start to finish, and planned every little detail to make sure we had the most incredible trip to South Africa and Mauritius. Toon was our concierge contact and her communication was excellent and always friendly and personable. We’ve already recommended Wayfairer to our families as we really could not have wished for a better trip and that’s all down to Maggie and the team, so thank you!!
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Email Victoria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The entire staff at Wayfairer was phenomenal!!! Would absolutely recommend them to anyone!
Our trip to Zimbabwe and Botswana was amazing. The staff at wayfairer made everything absolutely flawless ! Not a detail was missed. Would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking to book a safari. Will absolutely be recommending them to everyone. Thanks so much all!
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Email HK | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Tour Operator - Really let us enjoy our Honeymoon
I was really hesitant to book via a Tour Operator because I'd never done that before. I could not have been happier going with Wayfairer Travel. They helped customize the trip exactly to our liking, and everything was arranged and coordinated perfectly.
It was a huge relief to not worry about coordination, timing, the quality of the places we were staying in and just focus on enjoying our trip.
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Email Kate | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing coordination start to finish!
My husband and I started planning our honeymoon and didn't even have a settled location. Wayfairer helped us compare different experiences from across the world for best times, costs, different activities etc. We were thrilled when we settled on Kenya for May 2020. As everything began to shift and change in spring 2020 Wayfairer was clear and communicative throughout. We decided on new times and they rebooked and reconfirmed everything. Two years later the trip was incredible! We knew exactly what we needed for logistics and were able to disconnect and enjoy start to finish. Recommended highly!
Email King family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding capability to tailor the safari experience to match your desires
Cat did a wonderful job of translating our desire as a family of 5, for an experience that got us really immersed in the nature, balanced exploring a number of places with not rushing around, and a medium level of comfort/luxury.
For us that translated into visiting 6 locations in 14 days; Lake Manyara, Ngorogoro crater, Serengeti (2 camps) and Maasai Mara (2 camps). I’d highly recommend three things;
- a walking safari (20km with an overnight in the middle). Walking amongst your favourite African animals gave a totally different sensation from being in a vehicle and fly camping under the stars with food cooked on a campfire was wonderful.
- stay in a private conservancy in Maasai Mara; aside from the positive sustainability aspects, the limited vehicles and the ability to drive off road provided amazingly close encounters notably with lions, cheetahs, elephants and leopards.
- avoid the balloon safari; this was great advice which we took despite thinking it would be amazing, as it doesn’t deliver on how one imagines it to be. Folk we spoke to that did do one, were disappointed by the experience (not great viewing and a big crowded basket) and at $500pp a bit of a rip. A couple said it would be good to watch the great migration (1000+ herds).
I highly recommend Wayfairer, as they’re really knowledgable and professional giving confidence they’ll put a great trip together, and they did a great job of quickly sorting a last minute cancellation in Kenya in a way that avoided negatively impacting us.
Email Patricia Holding | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Maggie was just AMAZING!
Our travel advisor Maggie was amazing from the very start and planned an itinerary to suit us all as a family of 6. She listened to what we wanted and just came up with the perfect trip from start to finish! It was my dream to have my family together to holiday on Safari, for my 60th birthday celebrations, nothing disappointed me!
We did two different Safaris in South Africa, 3 nights at each lodge then had a week in Mauritius. We had one occasion to contact the concierge who was assigned to us, Toon, and she was fab at sorting our query. The trip far exceeded our expectations. . We saw all kinds of wildlife, met the most amazing people and enjoyed the excellent food, two of our party are vegan and were catered for really well at all destinations. . The staff at both lodges were incredible, and at no point did we have to worry about anything. The same goes for Mauritius, amazing place and wonderfully warm welcoming people.
Every aspect of the trip was planned so well and with incredible attention to detail. Well done Maggie and team. Thank you for making my dream come true! We wouldn't hesitate to use Wayfairer again to plan our next trip.
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Email Antonia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Above and Beyond Our Expectations in 2019 and 2022
Wayfairer Travel went far beyond our expectations when we traveled to southern Tanzania and Zanzibar in 2019. We spent two weeks exploring the Rufiji River riparian, grassland, and woodland ecosystems and wildlife of the Selous Game Reserve on land and boat. This was the first time we saw packs of wild dogs on our many trips to the continent. We then took a few days on Zanzibar to snorkel in the turquoise ocean and sight see historic Stonetown. The local contacts were professionally-trained wildlife guides who knew some of the Wayfairer Travel staff personally. Our accommodations and meals were 5-star fabulous and the staff at each safari camp and beach resort went above and beyond to give us a memorable, luxurious experience. Wayfairer Travel's Carmen Castrovillari covered every detail and answered every question we had before the trip. Carmen continues to provide excellent communication as we plan our next trip for September 2022 to South Africa. Her patience with our apprehension to travel and travel changes during the past 2 years has been outstanding and professional. We will use Wayfairer Travel again and highly recommend them to family and friends. Thanks, Carmen Castrovillari, for a well organized, highly enjoyable, and stress free trip.
