Yellow Zebra Safaris -Specialists in Safari Africa
Yellow Zebra Safaris
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ATTA & ATOL
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $439 to $2,757 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari tour company that really listens to your requests
I found YZS through an internet search and am glad i did.
I sent a brief email explaining what my wife and I were planning (we wanted to safari in Tanzania and see the migration on a restricted budget!) and within 45 mins Julian - director of YZS, had called me back to discuss further.
He was very pleasant and massively informed on Tanzania. He gave me a run down on his personal history and I knew then that I could leave the planning of our holiday to him and be confident that all our requirements would be met.
He offered 2 suggestions - one South Tanzania and one North and it wasn't hard to decide when he explained what both would involve and the costs involved.
To describe the holiday briefly does it an injustice however it does demonstrate how personally Julian takes planning your holiday.
We had had a few days in Kenya attending a friends wedding and then headed to Tanzania where we spent 7 days - 5 of which were on Safari with YZS.
We were picked up in Arusha by our tour company - WAYO africa. Danford was our guide and he was brilliant. WAYO's ethos is that your safari is your private holiday and therefore my wife and I were on the jeep on our own.
We set off and our first port of call was Lake Manyara. - Amazing. Baboons, Girraffes, Zebras, Hippos, Elephants and buffalo ( amongst others all on the first day)
We then headed on to and stayed the night in a tented lodge called Rhotia Valley. Our only regret is we didn't spend longer than one night here.
Our next day was spent in the Ngorogoro Crater. - Stunning. Here we saw the animals as above but also Rhinos. Danford again sharing his vast knowledge with us.
That evening was spent in Rhino lodge on the ourskirts of the crater.
We then moved onto the Serengetti. We spent 4 days 3 nights travelling round the Serengetti and saw the 'Big 5'.
The camp provided by WAYO was outstanding.
As i say, a very brief summary of our holiday organised by Yellow Zebra Safaris but they certainly made our holiday that of a lifetime by using their local knowledge, contacts and by listening to their clients needs and wants.
I can not recommend Yellow Zebra Safaris highly enough and will absolutely book with them should we or any family members be heading back to Tanzania at any point.
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Email New Yorker | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgable, Helpful, Responsive and Warm!
We are rather seasoned travelers, but have never been to Africa, let alone on Safari. We needed a relatively short Safari program during the busiest tourist season. Kirsten Wolley, our advisor, was wonderfully informed about options, listened closely to our requirements, and found us a fantastic experience at the Rhino Ridge park in Kwa Zulu. Everything from our financial to scheduling needs, our touring and food preferences, to travel insurance were promptly and well handled. And we had one of the best experiences of our lives, effortlessly!
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Email Gary - Colorado | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Best
Yellow Zebra is a first class agent for African safaris. We engaged YZ more than a year in advance of our safari trip to Tanzania. I found them via a Google search and then selected them after reading many reviews and speaking with an agent. As an agency, they performed superbly throughout the planning process and then in the plan/itinerary they developed. After asking a few questions, our advisor, Kirsten Woolley, developed two options to meet our budget requirements. We selected one. For over a year, she was patient answering questions and waiting for us to respond to her inquiries, candid in the opinions and information she shared and extremely helpful in all matters of planning our trip. Her follow-ups were great and quite informative. We couldn't have asked for a better agent, itinerary, and arrangements during the trip. They gave us the exact itinerary we hoped for! They provided a top notch firm, Nomad Tanzania, as the tour guide. A month before our trip, an incident occurred involving the TZ government imposing a new VAT on tours. After several discussions with the agency owner, we were able to resolve the issue to our satisfaction. They listened, were very approachable and friendly, and took care of our needs all the way through. I would highly, highly recommend this agency for your next safari.
Email Gaynor turner | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
I contacted yellow zebra safaris who I found through social media this was our first safari and a special birthday therefore I spent a lot of time researching I'm so glad I contacted YZ my contact was Weis who was very knowledgeable and from the start after a phone call he got exactly what we wanted and planned the perfect safari and beach holiday for us. Every detail was perfect we stayed in amazing lodges, saw an abundance of wildlife, including the big 5. It was a holiday of a lifetime and we had the time of our life. I cannot recommend YZ enough they go above and beyond and look forward to arranging my next safari with them.
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Email Susan Mitchell | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most amazing trip of a lifetime!
“It was by far the best trip I've ever taken. Every detail was handled and conveyed to us so there were no surprises. Everything happened like clockwork and all accommodations were outstanding. The service was exceptional and everybody was so kind and friendly. Food was phenomenal and it was nice that everything was included including drinks. The game drives were amazing; the guides were so knowledgeable and the spotter did A great job in finding anything we wanted to see. I would highly recommend anybody to take this type of a trip and to especially create your own itinerary using yellow zebra. They were very detailed and professional and were very responsive during and following our holiday trip.”
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Email Elaine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Family Trip of a Lifetime
Our family used Yellow Zebra to plan our Africa adventure. Kirsten, our YZ representative, had a couple of conversations with us to find out what kind of experiences we wanted, what was important to us, and some specific things we would like to see. She then presented an amazing itinerary to us with location and camp recommendations for the best wild life viewings and quality of the camps. Her expertise in this area was highly evident. She managed to find availability in fantastic camps even though we were booking quite late. Everything was organized from the minute we landed in Johannesburg until the end of our week. Every detail was taken care of - flights, transfers, luggage transfers, accommodations - and was executed without a hitch. Kirsten also communicated during the trip to ensure everything was going well. This was a trip of a lifetime with lasting memories for our family and Yellow Zebra was instrumental in making this happen. Thank you Kirsten and YZ staff. We would highly recommend Yellow Zebra to others.”
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Email Brandy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life Changing Experience-Solo Traveler!
As a solo traveler, I will never be able to fully convey the expertise, knowledge of the perfect itinerary, care and helpfulness Yellow Zebra showed me. Almost a month in Africa, doing various safaris and islands across the continent, it all couldn't have gone more smoothly or been more amazing, thanks to the incredibly knowledgeable individuals at YZ (most notably Kirsten Woolley). YZ picked the perfect hotels and lodges, from location, to comfort, to fabulous staff, to all around amazing. I was even impressed that I was usually checked out and picked up for my next destination before the check out time at the lodge/hotel. That was great and very convenient. Prior to departing for Africa I had millions of questions, and even some reservations about traveling solo, and Kirsten helped me along every step of the way. She made me feel very important as a customer of YZ and when I spoke with various staff members at YZ they were incredibly kind and welcoming. I am SO glad that the jeeps at the camps YZ chose were all open air. I saw so many jeeps that were closed in and it really took away from the experience in my opinion. I also loved having safari time in the bush to myself (with a private guide). It was a great way to connect with guides and get a very personal experience. That was one of the highlights for me. Spending a night in Arusha, having a nice meal, incredible dinner and just "taking a minute" after such a long day of travel from the states was perfect and such a wonderful idea. That really started off the trip in a wonderful way. The transfers to and from airports, hotels and lodges were wonderful and totally the way to go in a foreign place. Those individuals couldn't have been nicer. I definitely felt very looked after. I was especially impressed that YZ hired a gentleman who waited with me at the airport in Zanzibar until my driver arrived to take me to the resort. That was great and incredibly helpful, as that was a very busy place with a lot going on. The V &A hotel in Cape Town was superb and the perfect location. The lodges were top notch and I literally cried leaving the camps and people behind. Ending a wonderful trip, with a busy itinerary, at Azura was perfect because it allowed me to "decompress" after all the goings on from touring the various countries. My trip was flawless. It was great knowing that at any time I could call or email Kirsten or any YZ staff member. That was very comforting. I would, without question, use YZ again. I've also told all of my friends and family about YZ. I cannot wait to reserve my next safari with YZ! It would be a pleasure and honor to work with them again! Thank you Yellow Zebra for putting together a life-changing trip for me! I am forever a new person and owe that all to you!! Hakunah Matata!”
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Email AustinLVB | Experience level: first safari
Yellow Zebra Rocks!
“Yellow Zebra rocks! My husband and I are experienced world travelers and found significant value in Yellow Zebra's services for our South African & Zambia safari vacation. We loved that we could customize our itinerary and arrange for "meet & greet" transfers. Yellow Zebra's 'in-country' hotels and vendors are superior in service and a true delight. Their knowledge of the area and advice helped me so much in crafting the best itinerary for us. I would highly recommend Yellow Zebra to all!”
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Email Lisabel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Yellow Zebra planned the honeymoon of our dreams!
My husband and I had never worked with a travel agency, until Yellow Zebra. As we began our research to plan a 2 week trip to Africa for our honeymoon, we were inundated with information which made it difficult to make decisions and feel confident in those decisions. Then, my husband found Yellow Zebra. Within 24 hours of submitting an online request, Kirsten reached out to us via email to set up a brief call to discuss what we wanted to do and see during our honeymoon. I really wanted to go to Tanzania and Kenya, but Kirsten advised against it because we’d be going during the rainy season. Not what I wanted to hear, but it’s what I needed to hear. Previous travel agents we reached out to all said great and never shared any concerns with us. And at that moment I knew I could trust Kirsten because she wanted to make sure we had the best trip possible, by giving us all of the information to enable us to make an informed decision. Because of our work schedules, our travel dates were not flexible, but we wanted to stay at a certain lodge in Sabi Sands. Unfortunately, that lodge didn’t have availability with our then-current itinerary. Fortunately, Kirsten worked her magic to rearrange our itinerary so that we could stay at the lodge we wanted.
We live on the east coast of the USA, so I was a little hesitant about working with a travel agency located in the UK because of the time difference, but it wasn’t an issue because Kirsten was always so prompt with her responses. After we booked the lodges, Kirsten helped us fine tune our itinerary with excursions, tours, and dinner reservations. Kirsten also worked with the lodges to make my husband’s birthday extra special while we were on safari.
We felt taken care of by YZ as soon as we landed in South Africa. In Johannesburg, there was a travel guide who greeted us at the airport to take us through immigration and security and made sure we got to our departure gate for our final flight to Cape Town (where we would officially start our honeymoon). Kirsten and the YZ team planned all of our airline connections and car/boat transfers with reputable companies. We worked with Kirsten over 6 months, and she was always lovely, professional, thorough, and knowledgable.
Thank you Kirsten and the YZ team for planning the honeymoon of our lives! We’re still suffering the post-safari blues, so we can’t wait to plan our next safari with you soon!
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Email Kelly | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable honeymoon with Yellow Zebra!!
Our honeymoon was unbelievable and top notch from start to finish all thanks to Yellow Zebra!! They made the entire process so seamless and we are forever grateful. I would recommend them a thousand times over and can only hope we get to use them again some day!!