50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The safari was amazing and exciting!
South africa in late June, early July ia beautiful! The weather was a little chilly in the morning, but warmed up to the 60's during the day. Our lodge at Hazyview was clean, comfortable and the staff were friendly and accomodating. The food was very good!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience that all should have - a must on everyone's bucket list
A beautiful country with friendly people. The safari was an amazing experience and made so even more memorable with great accommodation and food. Our guide Nova was very knowledgeable and patient and made sure we saw as many animals as possible
The Tortillis camp in the Serengeti was especially unique in terms of its location, nestled as it was within the park . Their staff and service was excellent.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very responsive and professional
From the beginning of setting up the tour until the end, Harriet was always very responsive and helpful. Everything worked on time and well (with one car breakdown that was immediately fixed with another car/driver). The gorillas, of course, were amazing, but I really appreciated how well everything was coordinated and taken care of. My recommendation is to ask about other potential tours you can do (we went to the lakes on our drive back and really enjoyed that - but arranged that on our own), because the gorillas and monkeys only take up the first half of the day, so there is plenty of time to do other things.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Compass Odyssey exceeded all my expectations.
I can not say enough good things about Compass Odyssey. I had always wanted to go on a safari but had no clue on how to go about it. After deciding it would be best to use a travel company rather than trying to organize everything myself; I found Compass Odyssey on SafariBookings. All the reviews I read were very positive so I felt comfortable reaching out to them. Darren got back to me immediately and proposed an excellent itinerary based on my budget and interests. He was always quick to reply to my emails and answer any questions I had (there were a lot) with total patience and professionalism. I have never worked with a travel company that was so attentive to my needs and detailed in every regard (info, activity planning, flight arrangements, etc.). They took care of everything and relieved any anxiety I had in advance of the trip. From beginning to end, they made me feel as if I was their only client and that my satisfaction and enjoyment was their only priority and concern. I couldn’t have been happier with my accommodations, activities, and wildlife experiences. The good times I had will last a lifetime. Darren is a class act and raised the bar for what one should expect when working with a tour company. I highly recommend Compass Odyssey to anyone interested in a top-notch, stress-free, experience in Africa. I look forward to working with them again in the future now that I’ve been bitten by the African bug.
ES
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari in the Ngorongoro, Tarangeri and Serengeti
The trip started at the Kilimanjaro airport, we were taken to the hotel, on the way you could see the sunset with Kilimanjaro in the background, amazing. The hotel was very good, clean and an amazing breakfast. The next day we went to the Serengeti, there are many hours of travel, in the afternoon you arrive and it is beautiful. We slept in a campsite, at night you could hear the hyenas and the food of the great cooks. The next day we started the safari, in the Serengeti we saw a lot of animals of all types, we were even lucky and we saw a leopard that are very rare to see. In the afternoon we were taken to the Ngorongoro campsite, it was cold there but seeing an elephant drinking water in front of you is worth much more than that. The next morning we went to the Ngorongoro crater, there you can see thousands of buffaloes and zebras, it is plagued.
Then we were taken to the Tarangeri, that night we slept in a lodge, a very nice wooden cabin, in the evening there were traditional dances and we lit a bonfire and we spent the night talking. In the Tarangeri we saw many giraffes and elephants, we could see the elephant at two meters, incredible, that afternoon we were taken to the hotel again for the next day to go. The drivers very nice, if you had any questions with the animals I explained it and the cooks a great meal. A unique adventure, I recommend it to all the people who come to Tanzania.
NO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with our driver Alpha. Thank you Tunu for organizing this great safari for us!
Everything was as we hoped it would be! Loved salt lick lodge, a great place to stay. We saw a lot of animals. Thanks to our guide. Communication etc was great.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding customer service and professional and knowledgeable guides and drivers.
John who took care of our booking answered every possible question swiftly and accurately. He and his team delivered a well thought out bespoke itinerary nd handpicked our driver Kim who was phenomenal. Family holiday of a lifetime successfully delivered and we had a final day check in with owner Mr. Humphries made us feel that the whole service from beginning to end was professionally run with pride taken in all aspects. Brand new vehicle top spec when we compared to other 4wd we saw. Would not go with another company. Huge thanks to Kim for being top notch and delivered everything with genuine smile and care.
SE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most wanted moment conducted to the maximum recreationlevel
Best available and negotiation opportunities and the ultimate range of choices
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of our best experiences
I heard about African Tours via Internet. So I decided to start a request. After 24 hours I had the first offer. The communication with Joseph was very good. At the first day Oscar picked us up from our hotel and spend time with us for the next 4 days. At everytime Oscar was available for us. He organised the trips and always answered our questions. Dear Oscar thank you very much for everything. We are so lucky to met you.
You guys rock.
Thank you so much for one of our best experiences.
Best regards
Marie
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Smooth seamless transaction with knowledgeable advice
The communication with K&D was informative and accurate. We stayed at the Kampala River Lodge and the travel to and from Hoedspruit (organized by K&D flying from Cape Town and then back to Joburg) was very easy. Kampala was fantastic - I highly recommend it.
