VE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The whole trip was impeccably organised and it was a unique travel experience
Federica, is one of the most dynamic, friendly and professional tourist guides we have come across. She did an amazing job into understanding our expectations and organising the most amazing tour so we were able to see the best of what the country has to offer. Service was perfectly adapted to meet our travelling style, from sporty hikes to charming guest houses and exclusive wine tasting and dining in Franschhoek. Timing was impeccably managed, while keeping flexibility for any special request we would have. We were delighted to be able to experience and see so much of the country in such a short but memorable trip. Thank you Shikwaru for making it possible!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Still waiting for my refund
It Started In Africa abruptly cancelled my tour a year ago and I am still waiting to refunded US$4,250. Bernard Baraja claims the company is still operational. While in Arusha last year I lodged a claim against ISIA with the Tanzanian Police Department tourist policy department, and also attended the Tanzanian Tourist Board office, which has a thick file of complaints against ISIA for misappropriation of customer funds amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. I am resigned to never seeing my money again -- this is a warning to all potential customers.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
12 day Uganda tour, gorillas & wildlife
Ronald from Kajie was extremely quick to respond to messages & emails right from the first contact up until we arrived. He was very happy to reorganise the tour to suit our available time, and also change things when asked during the tour. My partner injured his leg before we left, and Ronald was happy to change some of our activities, and did his best to ensure our rooms/tents were close to the restaurants and so forth, to make life easier for us. He picked us up from the airport, was with us the entire time, and dropped us back at the end of our tour.
All our accommodation was lovely, and the meals were excellent. There were some long driving days, but that was due to all that we wanted to fit into our time in Uganda. We saw the gorillas, chimps and plenty of wildlife in various parks, as well as lovely scenery and some interesting cultural experiences. I would recommend Ronald and Kajie to my friends, and have done so!
P.S. Ronald even had a WiFi modem in his vehicle, and he was happy for us to use it in camp at night which was lovely.
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Must visit.
Uganda is realy the Pearl of África. Safe country, warm people, excelent landscape and wild life. Not very touristic yet.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It's an amazing experience to see all the "zoo" animals in the wild
The wildlife and scenery of Kenya were truly amazing. We went in December and had great weather (not too hot) and everything was green and beautiful. Animals are everywhere. Be prepared for lots of time in a car; from the travel among the parks to the game drives themselves, much of the day is spent in the car unless you specifically plan for activities. Make sure you get plenty of cash in Nairobi for souvenirs and tips - there are no ATMs in the usual tourist areas outside of the city, though US dollars and Euros were accepted just about everywhere. It's a beautiful country with friendly people. We only had 5 days there, but truly enjoyed it.
Amazing!
I was lucky enough to do safaris as three different places during my trip - one by bicycle and two in 4x4. My favourite was the Mkhaya Game Reserve. We did both sunset and sunrise safari drives and the wildlife, scenery and overall experience were incredible. The staff at the lodge are incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, welcoming and go our of their way to make your visit special. Mkhaya has a much more relaxed feel than some of the other reserves that we traveled to - everything is quite laid back, the 4x4 are a bit older and more battered and it doesn't feel quite as corporate as the other reserves - this is all a good thing in my view! It feels as though the staff genuinely want to give you the best possible time, not just make money from your visit.
The accommodation and the food were incredible - open-sided, thatch roofed lodges and eating outside under the stars - perfect. We were incredibly lucky with the wildlife spotting and saw both black and white rhino, hippo, giraffe, warthog, zebra etc etc. We saw a lot of rhino are were able to get pretty close to them, which was amazing!
PE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The pleasure of travelling to Africa ...
We (Guglielmo–Italy & María Cecilia–Peru) are return clients that, after our third travel organized and provided by Compass Odyssey, are very proud to entrust once more Compass Odyssey. Our first travel (2016: wine-tours around Cape Town and Safari at Sabi Sand Reserve in South Africa) was good, our second travel (2017: wine-tours around Cape Town and Safari at Kruger Park in South Africa) was great and finally our third travel (2018-2019: Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe, Safari at Chobe National Park – Botswana and Safari at Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park - Zambia) has been superb.
Our three experiences have always gone beyond our personal expectations and we can sincerely state that Compass Odyssey makes you feel like home because Darren and Kate are professional, positive, competent and very reliable. We are just thinking about our next travel to Namibia in 2020 with Compass Odyssey: the pleasure of travelling to Africa …
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Get to the top of Africa
We were three friends from North Carolina, USA who decided to climb this highest free-standing mountain in the world and we managed to reach to the top. Thanks to the Manager (extremely friendly and informative), and the guides. It was a really good experience, its view was incredible!
Our experience of climbing the Kilimanjaro was organized by this Company Bujo tours, I highly recommend this.
DE
I can highly recommend - was great from beginning until end.
Everything went well, the staff is super friendly and helpful, the price is great, the accommodation and programme were amazing. I have done a lot of safaris in the past and this was one of my best. from experience, i know it is not a given that everything works out so well. Thanks a lot, Cate, Emma & Rest !!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unreal gorilla experience!!
What a magical trip which was only made better by the guide Paul. He went over and above to support us and we felt like we were leaving a friend.
Magical experience in Bwindi to see the gorillas, a breath taking stay at Gorilla Mist camp and plenty of excitement as we opted for certain bespoke travel arrangements. Paul and Edrisa supported our unique itinerary and made sure we were as comfortable as possible. We will definitely be back for more of Uganda.
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