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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Boutique tour company provides ultimate in professional and personalized safari experience!
From our pick up in Luwero to our drop off in Kampala, guide Angel and driver Geoffrey treated us like family. They shared a wealth of knowledge about the area and wildlife, and wow did we see the animals! The accommodations and meals at the Parra Lodge were top-notch too. Cannot recommend this company enough!
BD
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Out of this world
They checked every box.
Budget friendly
Customer service AAA
The tour, got to meet all the game I wanted to see.
Professional.
They know Uganda like no other.
BE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful safari holidays: a tailormade itinerary showing us the diversity of NP in Kenya
We asked KET-safaris to arrange a private 11days safari and they did a very good job. We visited 7 NP, each with its own specific elements in scenery, fauna and flora. we spent quite some time on the road, but Joseph, our driver/guide was very responsible and carefull. In the NP's, he showed us his experencience by leading us to the big 5, amongst many others, giving us the opportunity to take some wonderful pictures.
The lodges and camps, where we stayed were a least good (on very scenic locations), some of them excellent (nice rooms/tents, excellent food) and all this for a good price/quality.
We even were lucky to see the Big Migration, which started early this year, giving us already a "preview" of the spectacle which was coming and due to the low-season in the parks and lodges it was still very quiet .
all this made our holiday to a wonderful experience
NG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch Masai Mara Experience with Wildebeest Safaris
It was an absolutely amazing experience. When it comes to communication, Wildebeest come out at 110percent. Noah was very very very prompt to respond to my numerous emails. I must have sent him over 20 emails, and he responded swiftly to every one of them. That was very impressive.
Wilson and Samuel were already at the Airport waiting for us when we arrived and they made the welcome a pleasant one. Wilson was a great tour guide, answering loads of questions we had and helping us spot 4 of the Big 5 in a very quick time on our first game drive.
The accommodation given to us as part of the package by Wildebeest Safaris was wayyyy beyond our expectations. We stayed at the Zebra Plains Mara camp on a budget plan, and it was a really fantastic time out there. The accommodation was clean and lovely, and the staff were very very friendly. The food was awesome, and this was just a perfect way to start out our vacation, before we then headed to Nairobi town and then to Mauritius.
I absolutely enjoyed the package by Wildebeest Safaris, and will recommend them to anyone looking to do a wildlife safari tour in Kenya.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Performed beyond expectations in customer service
Excellent communication, great customer service, exceeded expectations.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
excellent travel company
This is a very good company, very friendly, very helpful. The design of the trip is perfect, and the hotels are great. Especially when we were going to Tanzania, the driver took us to the border with Tanzania, and the boss contacted the car handlebars from Tanzania to take us to Mozi. We had a very pleasant trip to Kenya.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great tour that went like clockwork - highly recommend
We were a couple travelling with friends (another couple) to Chobe National park and Victoria falls starting and returning to Johannesburg. The whole experience with Compass Odyssey was fantastic right from the first contact with Darren to the final hooray! We were able to arrange the trip just the way we wanted it to fit in with all our other arrangements for this holiday. Darren was an absolute please to communicate with, the quality of pre-tour information was great and very helpful, and his local guides exceptional. We stayed at Garden Lodge at Chobe (awesome place on the river, comfortable, friendly and relaxed stay with excellent food) and then Batonka at Victoria Falls (fairly new and a bit upmarket and just fantastic).
We had a great time (2 days) at Chobe on the river with our guide Tefu (hope I got that correct) who ensured we got fantastic photos including 2 amazing sunsets - he knew just where to be at the right time! The river and wildlife particularly the elephants, hippos, crocs and birds was something else. Then we were onto Victoria Falls for 3 days with our guide Mortimer who assisted us across the border for an absolutely awesome time viewing the falls from both sides, did a chopper flight (I recommend it!) and took a dip in Devils pool (not for the faint hearted but was just so cool to hang over the edge of the falls!!) and an evening Zambezi cruise. Mortimer and Ruth (his lovely wife) helped us with our activity arrangements and transfers whilst our Vic falls guide Innocence gave us a very informed tour of the falls (the falls are truly amazing).
Overall this trip was fantastic and was a great compliment for the rest of our time in Africa. I would definitely recommend Darren and his crew from Compass Odyssey to anyone visiting Africa. Just contact him and I'm sure he can arrange something to fit your needs.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best trip ever!
From the second they picked us up from the airport to dropping us off, everything was done with complete professionalism. Our Tour Guide Mike was the best guide, he went over and beyond on our safari trips. Not only did he get us up close to the game viewing but also shared with us a vast amount of knowledge and expertise and was a great driver.
Simply professional in providing their services. Well informed on the activities and the destination
Hospitality at its best. It was a wonderfully visit. Well taken care of in terms of activities and the tour operator was panctual and so kind in guiding us. Definitely coming back for more activities.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari so good!
Just back from a wonderful Kenyan safari with Natural World. And I have no hesitation in giving them five well-deserved stars.
From the initial quote and the fine-tuning of the itinerary to the post-tour customer care by Humphrey and Caroline, this company was excellent.
Our superb driver Moses picked us up from our Nairobi hotel, the (upgraded) Land Cruiser full of wildlife guides and Moses' head full of the knowledge of 19 years as a safari tour guide.
He took us on a 5-night (bumpy - wear a sports bra, ladies!) road trip to Tsavo West, Amboseli, Lake Naivasha and the Masai Mara, and made it his personal mission to ensure we saw as much of Kenya's amazing fauna and flora as possible.
We managed four of the big five (no rhino sadly, but understandably) after a very determined day seeking out a leopard, and then spotting two!
We opted for Comfort-level accommodation, which was actually very, er... comfortable, though the first night's camp at Rhino Valley Lodge was very basic. But it made up for that with incredible panoramic views. The other camps were lovely and the food was very good too (with a special mention for Zebra Plains Mara Camp).
Crescent Camp at Lake Naivasha initially seemed as though it would be disappointing, as the lakeside was strewn with litter (one would think the camp might make an effort to clean up its lake front, even if it is public access), but the boat tour and walking safari on the island more than made up for this - as we strolled among the zebra and giraffe.
All in all, it was an amazing experience, and we have with wonderful memories and spectacular photographs to cherish.
Thank you to the team at Natural World Kenya Safaris, and Moses in particular.
