Kate & Darren Humphrys with Henry, Olive and Hume
Compass Odyssey
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- Southern Africa Tourism Services Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Cindy N | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Compass Odyssey is amazing thorough; knowledgeable and responsive. Highly recommend!
Darren & Kate brought our dream of a Safari to life - and it was more incredible than we ever expected. Their communication prior to our trip was highly responsive and could not have been more thorough; that reduced a significant amount of pre-Safari jitters. The reassurance Compass Odyssey provided in terms of knowing we would be met by an English speaking guide and that all travel arrangements had been pre-arranged was a huge relief as none of us traveling together had ever experienced the unique experience of a Safari.
Once in Africa, our itinerary was executed flawlessly. Guest houses and lodges provided superb accommodations and were very welcoming. Guides spoke English impressively well and were highly knowledgeable....jeep rides (humorously called African massages) as we tracked lions and leopards are unforgettable, as were evening boat excursions on the Chobe River. We saw more wildlife than we could have imagined and have a new appreciation for the birds of Africa.
Darren & Kate made our Safari dream become a once in a lifetime experience.
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Email Marta | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond my wildest dreams Darren is awesome and extremely knowledgeable
Our trip was full of many adventures and action packed to say the least. Had always been my dream to go to Africa and this trip exceeded all my expectations. We were in South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. Trip was 14 days not including travel and we saw everything we wanted to see plus more. Guides were knowledgeable and had great sense of humor. Accommodations were great and I was very happy with all aspects of our time and Darren was always quick to respond and always had a smile on his face.
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Email Renee Plank | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Darren of Compass Odyssey is highly responsive, thorough and knowledgable. Great to work with.
Communications were excellent. Gave a thorough description of exactly the what, when and where of our activities. Gave much additional information such as flights, malaria, water issues and suggestions of restaurants & activities. Always encouraged our asking questions.
CA
Email Diamond | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great!!!
Everything was very good from start to finish.
Lots of detail, information and answers in the planning stages followed by a great tour once we arrived in South Africa.
Communication was excellent before, during and after.
The tours, guides and accommodations were perfect for our family.
Crusty and Kate could not have been helpful and they arranged a first class trip
The trip more than lived up to our expectations.
Compass Odyssey arranged everything for us and what we received was first class at an affordable price.
The providers that they used for accommodation and safari's were excellent and certainly knew their stuff.
They were readily available and most helpful.
In summing up a great holiday that was stress free from ours as a customer point of view.
DE
Email Ed | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The passion of experienced travellers, shared to enable an inspirational, relaxed and exciting trip
Kate and Darren's effusive advice and guidance made for a truly exceptional safari, where questions were promptly answered and arrangements were perfectly smooth and trouble-free.
Early ambiguity concerning internal flights was clarified and the experience from then on is to be wholeheartedly recommended. The abundance of information prior to the holiday meant we arrived well informed and free to soak up all the trip had to offer. All guides and pick ups worked as planned and effortlessly negotiated round some minor inconveniences with the weather. The itinerary itself was perfectly assembled to give an authentic picture of the huge variety of culture and wildlife in Southern Africa.
Emails were responded to seemingly immediately, with detail and comfort-providing clarity.
Kate and Darren's passion for travel and for Africa, their attention to detail and faultless communication, means that we are delighted to recommend them and their company and to offer the highest rating possible.
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Email Peter H | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life Altering Experience
I contacted Compass Oydessy as an afterthought. I had booked a 3 night safari in Kruger Park at the Senalala Safari camp, and wanted to perhaps see a bit more of Southern Africa before I made my long awaited journey to the Cape Winelands. The trip planned for me turned out to be the highlight of my trip, and has changed my perspective on life and what I want out of it. Being able to observe wildlife up close on the Chobe River made me think of things in a totally different light when I considered my life back home. Mortimer and his wife were excellent guides to Vic Falls and they handled all the transportation and visa issues which would have been a bit stressful for me had undertaken to do them myself. I would highly recommend using Compass to anyone who is interested in exploring the magic of Africa.
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Email Sandi Steele | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
the most amazing trip ever ....thanks to compass odyssey and their affilates
We are so extremely grateful to the owner (Darren) of Compass Odyssey for the non stop excellence we experienced for the moment we started the booking process to lifting off on our return flight back to the United States. Every guide-in country flight-transportation and lodging exceeded our wildest dreams. I cant say enough about this trip and the wonderful treatment and eye on every detail we had the pleasure to experience.
Every detail has been thought out prior to your arrival and the guides could not have been more knowable and so pleasurable to be around. the luxury accommodations for great and our Safari experience was nothing short of amazing. We would highly recommend Compass Odyssey to anyone with impeccable taste seeking the most wonderful time of their lives. Thanks again Compass Odyssey -we will alway be grateful for such a fantastic trip.
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Email Marcus | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch company all the way!
I really can't say enough about our amazing experience with Compass Odyssey. We found them by chance searching the internet and were impressed with their reviews. I submitted an inquiry and immediately found out why they were so well reviewed. I'll try and be brief but here is why they are so great: Extremely responsive (so important with this type of business), flexible to your needs, easy to understand, comprehensive, well organized, well informed, and friendly/ easy to work with. Through the whole process we worked with Darren and Kate, not a random operator in a call center or office, so the whole experience felt very personalized.
We were impressed with the well organized, cleanly laid out, thorough, itineraries we were provided with. This alleviated any travel stress and made the journey a real pleasure. We also enjoyed the informative .pdfs we were given for different areas of our trip (Jo'Burg, Vic Falls, Cape Town etc.). I can 110% recommend working with them. In fact, I have family that are considering a trip to South Africa and I am insisting they work with Compass Odyssey! If you're looking for the trip of a lifetime you should too!
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Email Susan & Kevin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 25th Anniversary Trip
We really wanted a special and fun vacation that was in the South Africa area. We were not interested in joining a large tour group but also were a bit intimidated by trying to make all the arrangement ourselves. Contacting Compass Odyssey was the best decision we made. Darren was immediately helpful in suggesting itineraries and answering questions. We got to a plan quite quickly and then we just excitedly waited. Out Trip was to Kruger/Senalala and then Cape Town and then 2 places in Botswana (Okavango/RraDinare and finally Chobe/Pangolin Voyager Houseboat). Everything was a highlight and everything was nice in relationship to the other pieces. We would not change anything. We actually had a glitch on our flight getting into Johannesburg and it was so nice to send just 1 email to Darren and have everything taken care of to match our new arrival. Top notch all the way.