Luke & Suzanne, Directors of Vayeni, in Hwange
Vayeni
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, ZTA, SATIB, ZTOA & We Are Africa
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $2,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Rich H | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Responsive and reliable. Helped maximise my short trip.
I didn't know much about Victoria Falls, other than that there was a lot of water and that I wanted to try my hand at fishing on the Zambezi, so I contacted Vayeni to enquire about fishing trips.
I wanted to maximise my short stay there so I asked Suzanne for advice on what else there was to do and how to squeeze everything in.
By chatting through options, I soon ended up with a itinerary packed with new ideas, all travel sorted and a stay at a much more luxurious lodge than I had initially planned, due to Suzanne's knowledge of the best packages available.
On arrival at Victoria Falls, Chenai was very welcoming and made sure I had a good first evening. Suzanne was very responsive when weather caused a change to plans, enabling me to change activities at the last minute. Similarly, she was also very flexible with my transfer arrangements when I was informed of my flight cancellation upon arrival at the airport, allowing me to find my way back to somewhere safe to stay.
I got a lot more out of my experience by booking through Vayeni and felt very comfortable there as a single traveller by having all travel planned in advance.
AE
Email Matt | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Thank-you Vayeni for taking our hearts back to Africa
Vayeni did an amazing job of assisting my wife in organizing the most magical surprise 40th birthday holiday. My wife was provided with great options and ideas to suit our needs which we were able to enjoy with our two young children. They provided us such professional yet at the same time such personal service from start to finish.
Thank-you again for your knowledge, passion and the best birthday ever.
Email Brian Cosgrove | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brilliant Zimbabwe Vacation (facilitated by superb pre and during service from Vayeni)
We arranged a 6 day vacation in Zimbabwe split between a stay at Victoria Falls (Gorges Lodge) and Hwange (Bomani Lodge). The overall recommendation for both locations / accommodation was made to us by Vayeni. The service we received from the company both prior to our vacation and during it was exemplary. We could not have been more impressed. Gorges Lodge was fabulous with spectacular views across / down the Zambesi. We would also strongly recommend the 'Sunset Cruise' aboard the Zambesi Explorer (again arranged via Vayeni). Our stay in Hwangi (Bomani Lodge) was fantastic. All aspects exceeding our expectations. Well done to the team.
CN
Email Ray | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Full of Surprise
With Vayeni, you will never get disappointed, they knows the country they operated very well, they listen to your request carefully and turning that into something marvellous, something you would always remember; even with limit time, they are very resourceful and full of surprise.
US
Email MaryBeth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and thorough
Safari was amazing. More than I expected. I had talked to two people who had been on a safari tour and they encouraged me to do it (I was on the fence because it is very expensive.) I am so glad we experienced a Safari at Hwange National Park. And the service at Bomani Tented Lodge was excellent.
Met at the airport and had door to door service for our five nights. Felt safe and comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed both safari and Victoria Falls.
Outstanding service, extremely professional, helped us to plan an unforgettable trip :-)
Communication with vayeni was really exceptional: immediate response at any time, reliable and obviously highly experienced. The trip itself perfectly organized. Accommodation was amazing, wonderful service, highly service-oriented. Everything met all our expectations. Highly recommendable.
FR
Email DS | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organization
The trip completely met my expectations and all the details were perfectly prepared.
ES
Email Eva | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing trip, perfect organization!
Traveling to Zimbabwe with Vayeni has been the best decision that we took. We have been for 3 weeks in the country and visited amazing places (Mana Pools, Hwange, Great Zimbabwe,Gonarezhou, Matopos, Vumba, Nyanga). Suzanne has been a star helping us with all the planning and organizing. She helped us making our dream trip come through, selecting hotels and campsites that were perfect for the group. Her professionality, her quick response to our requests has been extraordinary all along (before and during the trip). We recommend Vayeni to everyone who wants to visit Zimbabwe! Thanks Vayeni!
Email Alison | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service and local knowledge
We have just returned from a holiday which was organised and booked by Suzanne at Vayeni securing better deals than we could have done directly. In addition from the beginning to end, Vayeni provided excellent service and Suzanne was incredibly patient at answering my endless questions very promptly which gave great reassurance when booking a trip from the UK. Highly recommended.
US
Email Susan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a perfect trip. Thanks Vayeni!
The itinerary that Suzanne put together for us was perfect. She really worked with me to find the right trip that fit within my budget. Communication was prompt and very professional, both from home during the planning and during the trip. It was my first trip to the area, so I really appreciated the thorough itinerary, contact numbers, transfers that made it easy for me to just enjoy. All of the places we stayed, were really nice and had incredible staff.