Kate & Darren Humphrys with Henry, Olive and Hume
Compass Odyssey
- Office 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)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email José | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome Africa tour!!
We had a tour with Compass Odyssey in Kruger, Victoria Falls and Chobe. The organization of the tour was perfect! Everything was on time, the food was excellent, the tours well organized, we saw a lot of animals including the big 5, the lodges were amazing!!! Totally recommend this tour operator. Darren was always available for anything I needed and the tour guides really know they work. 5 star for Compass Odyssey!
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Email Nick and Kate | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Honeymoon!
Compass Odyssey put together and executed the most amazing trip for my wife and I this past April. I contacted Darren online about 4 months before our trip and after getting to know what we were looking for, he put together an itinerary. We tweaked it a bit over the course of a few weeks and we set to go. We set off in late March and over the course of 16 days, we visited Cape Town, Sabi Sands, Kruger National Park, Zambia, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Botswana (Chobe and Okavango Delta) and we ended our trip with a full day in Johannesburg learning all about the history of South Africa (highly recommended).
The trip was everything that we could have asked for and more. Every thing went off without a hitch including our guides, flights, transfers, hotels, at home stays and more. We stayed at 6 different places, saw 6 countries and had 10 different flights and everything went as smooth as we could have asked for. Darren and his wife were available at all times, via email or phone and were simply great. The trip was both stunningly beautiful, relaxing, but also very educational.
I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend Compass Odyssey to friends and family, or to book with them again. They were amazing and made our trip as great as we could have imagined!
Cheers!
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Email Sabrina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Honeymoon!!!
Darren and Compass Odyssey planned the most amazing honeymoon for my husband and me to South Africa, Victoria Falls, and Botswana. From the very beginning of our email correspondence with Darren, he was always so professional, responsive, and gave us all the information we needed to help us plan our itinerary. At the same time, he allowed us to totally customize our trip to our own tastes. Other tour companies we looked at were not nearly as flexible as Compass Odyssey was. Our entire trip was beyond amazing and everything, including our bookings, transfers, etc., went off without a hitch, thanks to Darren. We highly, highly recommend Darren and Compass Odyssey!!
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Email Paul & Valérie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvellous expercience, perfect service, accomodations were up to standard
We found Compass Odyssey while searching on the internet.
Our questions were answered thouroughly and in mutual understanding.
Compass Odyssey adapted our itinerary according to our wishes and made suggestions for our travel.
We did change our mind a couple of times, but that didn't matter.
All went well and Compass odyssey was allways willing to help when questions arised.
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Email Hanne and Petri | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very well organised tour from the Cape to Kruger, during which we learned a lot about South Africa
We started our communication with Compass Odyssey about eight months before our trip, having got the contact from a friend. Their first task was to perform a sanity check, what all we could cram in a period of 11 days. Once our party had agreed upon a list of prioritised pkaces to see, Compass provided us with a proposal which we accepted. From there on, Compass did all the arrangements in Cape Town and surroundings, bought flight tickets and reserved us a safari in a private game reserve in the north-eastern corner of the country. Everything worked well, and we apprexiated especially being guided both in the Cape area and in the game reserve - our travel experience was exceptionally educational.
Email Jack S | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and Personable operators, compass are Fantastic!
It is no wonder that Darren and Kate have so many 5 star reviews. After contacting 4 tour operators, compass Odyssey stood out from the others by a mile. They were prompt, professional, and personable, and I could tell that they genuinely got a kick out of organising safari's and making sure their clients have a great trip.
My trip from Johannessburg to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana was planned to perfection and I didn't need to worry about a thing. The guides and lodges selected by Compass were amazing and their local knowledge was invaluable.
Following my safari, Darren stayed in touch with me during my remaining 2 weeks in Africa and offered me great advice on locations for me to see, and contacts of his for places for me to stay, the service offered by compass went far and beyond my expectations. These guys really are the best.
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Email Lun Hsieh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Honeymoon!
Many thanks for Darren arranging this magnificent honeymoon trip for us, we are very satisfied with the service. Epic!
BR
Email Mollie Cerqueira | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Spectacular Botswana Safari - Tailor-made to Interests and Budget
We followed SafariBookings suggestion to seek five proposals in choosing an operator for a trip of a lifetime. Our pick was Compass Odyssey for their comprehensive and prompt reply to every query and their willingness to adapt and adjust itineraries to fit my family's specific interests and budget constraints. Our safari vacation surpassed all expectations in every respect! Their pre-safari information packet prepared us for what to expect and take along, all the way down to recommended tipping guide. The selected lodges were clean, comfortable and provided many personal touches to make our trip special. The professionals who worked with Compass Odyssey were qualified and knowledgeable. In every aspect, it was an excellent experience. I rate Compass Odyssey 6 stars!
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Email Jill and Don Stuart | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb Safari experience!
We had nothing but 10 star.....yes we double it!....service from Compass Odyssey. Darren Humphrys was amazing to deal with as from the outset of ensuring that we had a trip exactly suited to our needs. He kept in constant communication with us, through the deciding stage, right through to while on safari and after we got home. There were no questions left unanswered--competent and thorough he was. He arranged for a wonderful first-time experience in superb accommodations and with reliable, personable guides. We felt we could have had no better experience in Chobe, Victoria Falls and Sabi Sands/Kruger. Initially we were a bit reluctant to have private drives as we wanted to meet other travellers, which we did at the lodges at meal times. After seeing jeeps crammed with other travellers, we were definitely pleased we had game drives on our own. Compass Odyssey's representative, Mortimer was a definite help to get us easily and smoothly through the border crossings into Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and later to the airport in Livingston for our flight to Kruger area. We were thrilled with the Tyndon Safari Camp and even more pleased that we were at Sabi Sands rather than Kruger. We did spend a day in Kruger, but we preferred the quiet splendour of Sabi Sands to the more 'crowded' Kruger. Thank you Darren for organizing such a fantastic, memorable trip!!! We heartily recommend Compass Odyssey. We will be coming back.....and hopefully soon!!
Email Bruce & Helen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Attentive, Informative and Enjoyable Experience
Darren has a good handle on the places we visited. The Accomodation was great along with fabulous food.
We had great guide in Vic falls who handled our stay with professionalism & diplomacy.Doing the rapids down the Zambezi and visiting a local school were highlights. In Kasane we loved the accomodation and enjoyed the Safari's into the Chobe Nat Pk with a very Knowlegable guide. Okavango Delta though only for 2 days was fantastic. Great flights in and out and close up and personal with the African wildlife.