Your consultant Ute, y'r eyes & ears on the ground
Roho Ya Chui
- Offices In:
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Netherlands
Germany
Austria
United States
Australia - Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, APTA & SATSA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $500 to $900 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
35-50 years of age
Organised
I went on the horse workshop in Pakamisa. It was really a stunning experience. Accommodation and food were really fantastic. All the organising into photographing the horses was really well done. Overall it was a really great time. Weather - one cannot control the weather although our weather was relatively good. My highlight were the horses - I love horses and love photographing and being around them.
DE
Email Gertrud Sörries | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
My African dream came true
The accommodation in Kenya, Masai Mara in Kichwa Tembo Camp was well selected, the driver of the camp and especially the photo safari with the owner of Roho Ya Chui was an experience. I was able to photograph the Big Five and the absolute highlight was the river crossing of zebras by the Mara River while being attacked by crocodiles. In the evening, the images were discussed, I have received a lot of tips and suggestions. The weather in December was ideal. It will not be my last trip to Africa with Roho Ya Chui.
AT
Email Peter Tomsu | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect Photo Safaris
I did a photo safari with RYC back in Dec 2012 / Jan 2013. I had 1 week under the guidance of my good friend Ute Sonnenberg and while I went into this event thinking I know already most about wildlife photography (I am photographing since more that 40 years and have done multiple photo safaris on my own in the past) I learned quickly that I had entered a totally different, educating and same time entertaining adventure.
Ute is a great teacher, friend and photographer and I really enjoyed the time I spent with her in the bush trying different photography techniques while also discussing the results and constantly improving!
Definitely not my last photo safari with Ute and RYC!
Peter
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Africa
As an Africa-lover I try to travel to his continent as much as I can. The trip with Roho Ya Chui was a real amazing one! During this trip I felt as a real African. No hurry and the bush was truly mine. The accommodations were selected with care and our guide was very patient and cared about our wishes. Even vegetarians, as I am, can eat in such a luxurious way, delicious!
Being one with nature is a gift and traveling with Roho Ya Chui a welcome extra present.
I had a fantastic experience - superior communication, top quality choices, and reliable service.
I recently worked with Ute Sonnenberg at Roho Ya Chui for an adventure trip in Cape Town, South Africa and I highly recommend her. I had a list of activities my nephew and I wanted to do and Ute expertly selected quality, reliable companies for our activities. She also arranged a great hotel and transportation for everything. She was very communicative before and during our trip. Also, during our trip when one of our activities needed to be rescheduled a few times due to weather (paragliding can be hit or miss based on the weather), Ute went above and beyond keeping us informed, working with the company to get us rescheduled, and suggesting alternative activities when paragliding was rescheduled. She was tremendous and the trip was well organized and everything went smoothly! I’ll also note I worked with Ute before on a safari trip in 2017 which was also a fantastic experience, so as a repeat customer I highly recommend Ute Sonnenberg and Royo Ya Chui.
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Email Wendy & Mike Pierce | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ute was the epitome of organization and communication during the planning and time of our travels.
Ute created the perfect trip for our first time in Africa. The variety of camps gave us the opportunity to experience 3 areas with many different animals, cultures and styles of lodgings. She was so organized and detail oriented and always responded to our questions in a timely manner. Her constant communication with us during our safari was helpful and reassuring. The Staff at all the camps were outstanding and made our trip that more enjoyable. We felt the value of what we spent on our trip was fair and we felt we got everything we expected and more. My husband and I were not with a group, but we felt included with the other guests at the camps. We extended for five days in Cape Town and Ute booked us at a lovely boutique hotel which was in a perfect location. She organized 2-day tours for us-one to the Winelands and the other to the Cape of Good Hope with excellent guides. She also booked us in several wonderful restaurants in Cape Town and provided ideas for other sites to tour on our own in the city. We look forward to booking our next African adventure with Ute and Roho Y Chui!
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Email Amy & Paul | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour exceeded our expectations! Ute did an exceptional job planning our 18-day trip!
Ute did an exceptional job listening to our preferences, offering options and explaining the differences. We provided a budget and her options fell at the lower end of our budget, so we were able to tweak some choices and still stay within budget. We booked a year in advance and Ute continued to provide advice and support to us throughout the entire planning process and while we were on our trip. The apps she provided educated us on vaccine requirements, tip recommendations, Visa requirements as well as a downloadable itinerary with all details needed during travel. We knew if we had any questions or concerns, she would be there to assist us, even on a Sunday!
Every part of the vacation was planned for a beautiful experience and executed with perfection. The camps and safaris we experienced were incredible. The teams working at the locations could not have been more helpful, sincere and accommodating. The countries we visited were so beautiful. The animals we saw and the information we learned from our guides exceeded our expectations. We truly felt like we had the best of the best at every place we visited. We highly recommend Roho Ya Chui and Ute for planning your vacation!
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Email Paula and Mark | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly Recommend Family Trip of a Lifetime Great Service/Value/ Knowledge
We worked with Ute Sonnenberg as our contact and she is amazing! Very knowledgeable about the different locations/parks/conservancies.
We traveled as a family group of 10 and everyone loved everything we did. Ute was great replying to all of our questions and she was very fast getting back to us
Once we arrived in Kenya her people on the ground were very efficient and coordinated.
We Checked out several tour operators and Ute/Roho provided better value for an identical itinerary.
Two of us continued to Zanzibar and we were equally pleased with our accommodations, tours and how she helped structure our time.
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Email Michael | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and responsive with a personal approach.
Roho Ya Chui did a fantastic job of arranging our holiday and were very easy to work with. Ute was always accessible and very responsive during the planning, pre-trip preparation, and during our travels when I had a couple questions. She provided great professional service with a very personal approach. Each leg of our travel, border crossing, and transfer was arranged and fulfilled. I would recommend Ute and Roho Ya Chui to arrange travel to anyone seeking holiday in Africa. We were already in Africa so our trip began at the airport in Livingstone at Victoria Falls, She arranged our transport and hotel. We also traveled to the Okavango Delta staying at Kanana for three nights. It was luxury in the bush. Had a very memorable holiday with no hiccups. Thanks Ute!
CZ
Email Jirina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect service and perfect safari!
We have now been on three safari trips to South Africa - all planned and organised by Ute from Roho Ya Chui. Each time, Ute has planned a wonderful safari trip for us, catering to our priorities and preferences. Ute's expertise and first hand experience proves invaluable in providing for an amazing experience and her personalised approach, answering all our questions and many emails patiently, made the planning exciting and effortless. Whilst on the trip, we feel safe knowing Ute is easily reachable should we have any questions or concerns (which has never happened!). For the third time now, we have had amazing sightings, seeing the Big 5 more times than we can count.
I would recommend Ute and Roho Ya Chui to everyone!