50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good for the money but our itinerery had way too much travel built into it,
Exceeded expectations. The game drives were plentiful. We only had 4 (others had 8) in our Land Cruiser so everyone had an view. I've gone before with Abercrombie & Kent, so the bar was high. But I paid half if not less what I paid A&K so I was really worried what Odyssey would cost on service.
So at half the price of Abercrombie & Kent, what did they deliver that Odyssey did not? 1. Better communication between team drivers. (our wireless CB was down for the trip and our driver did not use his cellphone much) when other vehicles found things - like leopards.
2. The driver could be quicker at shutting down the engine. The subtle vibrations blur shots. Seems A&K drivers were more aware of the vehicles and angles of shooting for the photographers.
3. Less time getting to destinations (road time). And once at a destination it seemed (because of #1 above - driver sharing "finds" - they put us on animals quicker.
4. Less Nairobi traffic - this may be unfair because traffic jams are unscheduled and unavoidable. But we had a horrible traffic jam from Airport to hotel with Odyssey that really delayed getting to the hotel. In fact we had zero time to do any of the planned or offerred side trips and went right to sleep, leaving us to feel we missed out on some of the purpose of being in Nairobi. Abercrombie and Kent minimized any time in Nairobi and I have to say now that that is smart.
Where Odyssey excelled - We really lucked out! Our Landcruiser vehicle had only four customers. Others in our group had 6 to 8 so we were the exception, not thhe rule. But where this worked out in our favor, was Odyssey assigns one driver to the group of 4, 6, or 8 and it stays that way - whether you're on a game drive in Ambosei, the Mara, or roads in Nairobi. At A&K our drivers changed throughout the trip - in Kenya we used one set of drivers; in Tanzania another.
Also the Lake Naivashu was an excellent location which A&K did not include.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional and organised
From the moment we were in contact with Discover Africa, our agent was very informative and helpful.
She organised a customised self drive safari for. Every step of the way was well organised and without any issues.
plus accommodations were up to our standard.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari's Experience
I wrote to Savannah Explorers Ltd about 5 months ago telling them I wanted to experience a Safari and they offered me and my girlfriend a lot of trip choices. From the beginning Communication was very good and they were very kind and accurate on explaining me all the different tours.
The Tour we chose was very good we enjoyed every single minute, weather was good also and help us to have such a great experience. Our guide (Babuu) was great, he spoke Italian very well and we appreciated a lot his guide skills and knowledge.So, we don't know when but we are pretty sure about who call for a Safari Experience over there . Thanks Savannah Explorers !
QA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience, excellent service and great value!
We had a fantastic trip with Vacay in the last week of October. The booking of the trip was really easy; Leonorah and David took great care of all our queries and always responded quickly to our correspondents.
The trip itself was really well planned; we saw 3 different parks over the 5 days. Andrew, our guide and driver, was amazing and really looked after us. He was really knowledgable about all the animals and the history of the country. He really made our trip special.
We were really lucky and saw so many animals in all the parks, including 4 out of the big 5! We didn’t see leopard but more than made up for it with lots of lion, cheetah, rhino and elephants!
The trip was seamless from beginning to end. The only change we would have made would be to have had an extra night at the lodge at Lake Nakaru National Park because it was amazing!
I would thoroughly recommend Vacay to anyone and we would definitely use them again if we are lucky enough to visit Kenya again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing fulfilled laughter
Timothy is knowledgeable and personable. He is fun and accommodating and always find the upside. Safaring with him was fun and he even got the double thumbs up from my 4 year old.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a beautiful day in the Murchison Falls with Euro Uganda Safaris
I was well informed about our day in the park. We were picked up right in time and everything was organised as promised. It did get a little tight in our bus since an extra guide was coming with us and later on the game ranger had to get in the bus too.
Next time I would not visit the park with the 29 seater which was the bus that we were travelling around with in Uganda. The people who were sitting in the middle could not see very well. Our windows were also blinded a little bit. When lions were spotted we did not have the chance to see it because our bus could not go off road. I would suggest that groups can be informed by this and would get a suggestion to arrange other transport for this day.
But nevertheless, we had a great day. The best of the tour was the hiking to the falls which was stunning.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent tour from start to finish - Friendly, personable and extremely well informed guide.
Excellent communications, perfect 5* service, and all expectations fulfilled.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A challenging hike made easier with the food, logistics and general support by Sam and his team
The rift valley trek was very memorable. The daily briefings helped us to prepared physically (what to pack) and mentally (what to expect). Some very pleasant after trek surprises made it all the more memorable.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Service from this Operator
My Wife and I booked a short trip with this company while in Nairobi. Despite giving them short notice we were provided with immaculate service, good rates and most importantly a wonderful safari tour to Nairobi National Park. We eventually also ended up hiring their vehicle and Driver-Guide for moving around in Nairobi as we had some chores and sight seeing to do in the city.
Good team that is doing a good job.
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exelent tour
Best NP in Sambia. Very Romantik Camps. Many sihtings in anymals.