Kate & Darren Humphrys with Henry, Olive and Hume
Compass Odyssey
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
kudos compass odyssey
darren and his wife did a magnificent job of setting up our safari trip....every detail was thoroughly presented in a written record to guide us on our travels.....the camps that we used were top notch....this was our 2nd trip back....even though we covered the same areas we felt like it was a completely different experience..for a one of a kind trip let darren and his wife set up a custom trip through compass odyssey....
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Email Erin and James Flowers | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly experienced operator that focuses on what the customer wants to see and do.
If I could give this company more then 5 stars I would, Darren and Kate are awesome. The communication from start to finish was impeccable, he checked in with us through out the trip and if something needed to be changed he informed us before hand. Our guide in cape town was Garth and he was amazing, so informational and loved hearing all about the history. Garth was very knowledgeable and helped us plan out four days there, he even hiked with us up Lions head which was so awesome. Our guides in Victoria falls were great, Motimer and his wife are so nice and helped us plan out our couple days there. Our safari lodges were amazing, Senalala was definitely our favorite we loved eating with our guides and it felt like we were a big family. The place was absolutely beautiful and being able to watch the animals at the waterhole between our drives was great. The guides Geena and Johan were awesome and worked hard trying to find us the predators and soon to be guide Taya were great. Our lodge in Botswana was amazing all the staff there were so nice and accommodating. It was right on the river and there was a hippo and her baby that came around dinner as well as a monkey and a warthog that frequent during the day. The food was outstanding and so was our guide. Our guide Teo was amazing, he does photography which was great because he a always tried to get us the best picture and always got us as close as he could to the animals. We already have Africa blues and want to go back again. We already asked Darren about coming back for the mountain Gorillas and he already sent the info! we are also planning on make another stop at Senalala again soon. You will not find a better company to work with, there's nothing worst then paying money for a not so good vacation. There was not one person we encountered or place that we didn't like. Thank you Darren and Kate for an awesome vacation and we will be back to Africa in 2024 for those mountain gorillas.
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Email Ryan and Faith Pinkerton | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Compass Odyssey Exceeded All Expectations!
I was skeptical at first when I read all of the 5 star reviews. The other reviews sounded too good to be true, but I was 100% wrong! Compass Odyssey gave my family one of the best run and managed trips I have ever been on. The amazingly high level of communication from Darren never left us guessing about a thing. The guides we had were fantastic and the knowledge every one of them had was incredible. We hit 4 countries including South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana and had someone to guide us at almost every moment other than when we were on our flights or separate excursions which were worked into our itinerary so smoothly. I have already recommended Compass Odyssey to my own friends and will use them again for any future trips to Africa!
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Email Ms. Terry Soerens | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Communication, made it very easy for us
We could not have chose a better trip or Safari. The accommodations were excellent and the games drives were amazing. We were able to capture all of The Big Five plus many, many more. The memories will last my lifetime as will the wonderful people I met along the way.
Thank You Darren and Kate
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Email Urvi Pikle and family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional, responsive, detail-oriented, reliable, flexible good suggestions/recommendations
I recently visited South Africa with my husband and 2 kids (12 yrs and 9 yrs old) via trip booked with Compass Odyssey. I researched a lot of different itineraries with various tour operators but decided to go with them due to 5 star rating/reviews. From the time we decided to go with Compass Odyssey, they have provided us with immaculate service. Darren is very proactive and responsive and helped us come up with the best customized 11 day family-friendly itinerary that covered Cape Town, Kruger, Panoramic route(Blyde Canyon) and Jo’burg. Throughout the tour we had a great experience, visited very scenic areas and had a thrilling Safari experience. 5 days of Cape Town was amazing, beautiful and saw whales in Hermanus and did wine tasting in Cape Winelands area. It would suggest staying at both these places. Baobab ridge in Klaserie reserve is a great hidden gem and we got to see Big 5 on our game drives in 3 days. David who is the tracker/safari guide was amazing and made sure we saw lions in each drive. Compass odyssey packages are very competitive and reasonable and provides great value which includes private guide/vehicle at each destination. All our guides (Garth, Phillip
and Johan) were amazing, friendly, trustworthy and knowledgeable and made our whole experience memorable especially Garth, our guide in Cape Town. He is fantastic and engages even with kids to make it super fun. Darren would constantly check with guides on how we are doing which shows great customer service and care even after paying for the whole trip before arriving. We would highly recommend Darren and team if you are planning any trip to Africa!! Compass Odyssey is the best and hope to book another trip with them soon!!
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Email Marieke and Fons | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Attentive, proactive and very informative travel agent which I absolutely recommend
From the first email to the last connect we really felt to be in good hands with Darren and Kate. They are very knowledgeable, attentive, flexible and very kind. We really had the feeling that we were being taken care off and looked after. The lodge that was selected was great and also the flights to get there were well arranged. All and all a great experience and can highly recommend to book with them.
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Email Kathy Thomas | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Compass Oddysey provides customized travel at group prices, and is responsive and experienced.
Since post Covid travel has resumed, the big travel companies are struggling to provide responsive service. That is not the case with the family owned Compass Oddysey. They replied to my every question, with timely and informative responses. The dossier for the trip they prepared for me (a solo traveler) was full of valuable and detailed information. We designed my weeklong trip through Namibia and it was a varied experience of safari, Atlantic coast, cities, and dessert. I truly loved the diversity of environment and wildlife. My Guide, Elvis, was experienced and knowledgeable. He knows his way around Namibia, it’s people, wildlife, and landscape.
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Email Carl Solano | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Compass Odyssey is extraordinarily responsive and efficient; I recommend it without hesitation.
I used Compass Odyssey to book a father–daughter trip to southern Africa — South Africa, Victoria Falls, and Chobe N.P. in Botswana. I am 71 years old, and in all my years of travel throughout the world, I have *never* encountered anyone as conscientious and responsive as Compass' owner, Darren Humphrys. He provided detailed answers to all of our questions; he carefully constructed our trip and then eagerly and efficiently addressed all of our requests for additions or changes. He was extremely knowledgeable about each aspect of our trip, from the pros and cons of various types of accommodations, to options for side excursions at Vic Falls, to the latest Covid requirements in each of the four countries we visited, to the best flight arrangements to get to each of our destinations. He provided us with expert guides in Cape Town and Vic Falls and advised us about how to get the most value throughout our trip. Best of all, once our trip began, he followed us each step of the way, staying in contact at each of our destinations and stepping in if an issue arose that could benefit from his assistance. I have *no* complaints or regrets about any aspect of the trip that Darren planned; all of it was wonderful! I highly recommend Compass Odyssey to anyone considering a trip to southern Africa.
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Email Daniel Cerda C. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
They Understood our wishes and make them reality!
Everything started in 2020 that we had our Trip but obviously were some changes due to COVID, and they rescheduled our trip to 2022.
We were amazed on how they got our ideas into the places and type of travel we wanted.
Now on 2022 we Arrived to South Africa on July and from the beginning we felt welcomed and everything was organized, with the best timing posible. We really recommend Compass Odyssey.
We went to Kruger, Zambezi River (Zambian Side), Victoria Falls and Chobe River.
They organized flights, transportation, accommodation, activities. Everything was perfect from the beginning to the end.
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Email John R and family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
First class highly experienced operator focused on customer and creating amazing holidays
From start to finish, Darren, Kate and the team at Compass Odyssey were fantastic.. We wanted to create trip with our teenage boys that would have adventure, fun and the incredible Safari experience and the guys nailed it . We worked through the plans for the holiday with Darren and he came back with ideas and suggestions which were spot on and within budget. We stayed in the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge for the first couple of nights and then on to The Hide in Hwange National Park. Both locations were amazing and were better than we could have imagined, thanks Darren for the recommendations. The ongoing communication was great with detailed information relevant to our trip.
Once we landed in Victoria Falls, Mortimer and Ruth were there to deal with transport and any other activities. Tours of the Falls on both sides, Bungee jumping for the lads and White Water Rafting for the whole family. When we arrived at The Hide we were treated to incredible service in one of the most amazing locations in the world. The team at The Hide were top class, the Game Drives with Theo were fantastic and we all got to see and enjoy the incredible wildlife. Nothing beats the early morning sounds of Lion roaring. Back at the lodge the food and service was excellent.
Thank you Darren, Kate and the team at Compass Odyssey, we will definitely be back