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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great trip with Quest Horizon!
We were very happy with Quest safaris, who organised a great trip for us to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire in September, on short notice. Naiman came to meet us at our lodge in Arusha to discuss the details beforehand, and also after to get our feedback - a nice touch. Our guide Rasheed was very knowledgeable and also a great spotter - in 3 days we saw 59 lions! We also saw the rest of the big 5! It was really unbelieveable! We stayed in a tent, budget safari, which was very exciting and plenty comfortable. The cook Pius made great food - my wife is a vegetarian, and I eat meat, but he catered for us both. The Land Cruiser was a bit old, but still comfortable, and actually outdrove the newer models on the steep hills up from Serengeti. Very good value for money on our trip. Serengeti is a must-see, and I can strongly recommend Quest Horizon!!! We hade 3 nights/4 days - and opted to maximize the time in Serengeti. In Ngorongoro and Tarangire half a day is enough, but do try to have a full day in Serengeti.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari you can get in Tanzania!!
Everything was perfect! Abu, the guide, is a living encyclopedia, it's impressive how much he knows about the local fauna and flora. The car and the equipment (tent, sleeping bags) were fine and the food amazing! Everything was perfectly organized and they delivered everything that was promised. And the price is the lowest you'll find, no matter how long you search for. Absolutely recommend it!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommended but good idea to request specific tour guides
My fiance and I did the 15 day tour in Kenya, Tanzania and Gorilla trekking in Uganda which just finished Sept 27, 2017. Overall, we had a fantastic time. We had Paul for 3 days for Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Paul was excellent -> he was an experienced driver who understood our needs and was proactive in helping us spot wildlife. Then we had David for 8 days for gorilla trekking and Lake Naivasha. David was also wonderful to us -> he was also an experienced driver and he adjusted the itinerary to fit our needs. He also went above and beyond by making sure our hotels/camps were ones that had not received complaints from previous clients. We knew both Paul and David were committed to making sure we were going to get the best experience possible within the given time frames -> request them for your tour if possible. Even Mike, who was the person who helped us cross the Malaba border (he stays at the border to help facilitate smooth border crossing for Kenya Walking Survivors) was friendly and helpful. For our 4 day tour of Tanzania, we did not have a great experience with the guide as he was inexperienced and unmotivated at times -> Otieno assured us there would be an improvement on the Tanzania side for guides. Juda was our driver back to Nairobi from the Tanzanian border and he told us he also does the Tanzanian tour as well -> he has 28 yrs of experience and based on our 3 hr drive, we would recommend requesting him for your tour in Tanzania. Overall, we were happy with our accommodations. And the itinerary we followed worked well but we would recommend 1 less day in Lake Naivasha and replace it with 1 more day in the Serengeti (minimum 2 nights in Serengeti because it is a large area). Lastly, run over the itinerary with your guide prior to starting to make sure the itinerary they received was the same as the one you have -> we found 2 pit stops missing from our guides' itinerary -> one guide was able to put it back into the itinerary because we caught it early but the second one wasn't because we caught it afterwards. With the exception of one guide, these guys do a great job and i would recommend them!!
Amazing experience Great customer care, follow up after trip and definitely a highly recommend
Great customer care, follow up after trip and definitely a highly recommend.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Every one was very professional, helpful, check on me to see what I want to do. Overall it was well
Hotel was nice, person I was communicating with was very quickly responding to my needs.service was up to per. I enjoyed the safari more than anything
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Interesting and intimate journey through South Africa
On my friend and my recent trip to South Africa we were lucky enough to be recommended to look at Compass Odyssey as our tour organiser. We were two women travelling alone and needed to feel comfortable with our itinerary. Darren and Kate from Compass Odyssey delivered us a very memorable experience....which was tuned to suit us.
The trip went off without a hitch - we were picked up and dropped off at airports and were given informative and interesting guides (Garth in Capetown knew everything about everything.......took us everywhere and was great company). Our trip to Senalala Lodge was perfect - thoroughly enjoyed the game drives where we managed to see the Big 5 - still can't believe how close we got to the animals and they just ignored us! We also did Vic Falls, Chobe (boat safaris) and back in Johannesburg for a tour of Soweto. Our 2 hour drive from Senalala to Nespruitt Airport was a beautiful drive through tribal lands and eucalyptus forest - so nice to see that part of South Africa.
The accommodation was perfect....they have obviously been handpicked by Compass Odyssey for their personalised service ......loved them all, but Delia in Johannesburg made us feel like we were staying with our best friend.
We managed to come across other C. O. clients in our travels and enjoyed a great connection with them all.
The information provided by the Darren and Kate was comprehensive and we were kept up to date and contacted by them along the way - we felt like they were looking after us all the way.
Highly recommend this tour group.
US
Everything we asked for at an affordable price, great service!
Just came back from our 10 days African experience. Heidi, our consultant, was beyond helpful to accommodate our wishes around our time and budget constraints. She is attentive and always responded in a timely manner to all our questions and changes requests. Every transfer, activities and accommodation was as described in the proposal. Tour guides were knowledgeable and professional, and the tours groups were only 4 people, almost private, for the most part. Thanks to Pembury's planning we covered a lot in the short time we had. Visiting Victoria Falls was a bonus and the two reserves she recommended were different but equally amazing. The lodge that she booked for us at Sabi Sands, Arathusa Lodge was excellent and a great way to finish our holiday. Great value for the money!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent holiday in Tanzania
Excellent team and organisation. We enjoyed a very complete holiday trip in Tanzania including a climb of Kili, a safari tour and a beach break in Zanzibar. The Furahia team was friendly, professional and very proactive. The choice of the hotels was good ad smart. I would recommend them to anyone.
SG
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Services, Would Recommend to All, Very Friendly Team, we had lots of fun.
First Visit and we couldnt wish for any thing better, team was so helpful, great sights and expectations were duly met. Would Recommend to All. A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best guide and a great experience
Myself and my family had our holidays which started in Nairobi and ended in Arusha where we visited Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake manyara. Children had great time interacting with the Masai when we visited masai village while the rest enjoyed watching crocodile kill impala as they accompanied wildeebest closing the mara River. In general we had great time and Ian was very helpful in booking and both guides in Kenya and Tanzania were very flexible and accommodative to our many questions especially from our teenage boys.