The Tailormade Africa team - Cape of Good Hope SA
Tailormade Africa
- Located In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, SATOA, ATOL & Fair Trade Tourism
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $125 to $1,876 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Chris & Tina | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was everything we had hoped for.
I am 85 years old and my wife is 78. We have done a lot of traveling over the years. We decided we would make one last big trip, before we got much older. We had always talked about going to South Africa, and doing a safari. My wife did a lot of research, to try and find the best company to book our trip. In every category she looked at, Tailormade Africa always came up the best. She got in touch with Rob, and explained our situation. We wanted to go for two weeks, we wanted to see as much as we could, without being rushed, and we wanted good accommodations. Rob heard every word she said, and took it on board. As I said, my wife and I have done our fair share of traveling, and have used many different agencies. This had to be the best trip we have ever taken. We stayed in 5 different hotels, we were picked and delivered at every stop. There wasn't one missed cue. Rob must have called us at least 6 times, to check to see if everything was going as planned, and did we have any problems or questions. The man loves his job and does it well. We loved the places we stayed. (My wife's birthday happened during this trip). Rob must have let everyplace we stayed, know about her birthday, because she has never had such attention. The rooms and the beds, at every stop were decorated with flowers and bottles of campagna. I have never see my wife so happy. She felt like she was a honored guest. It was almost sad that we only stayed two weeks. A month would have been more like it. I credit the whole experience, to the fact that Rob knew what we wanted and made sure it all went accordant to plan. I would highly recommend, to any of our friends who are planning to go to South Africa, to book it with Tailormade Africa.
PT
Email Sara Gomes da Silva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Adventurous Honeymoon Ever!!
I´´m glad that you are reading this post because it means that there is a high chance that you will be in very good hands.
I dont think that there are enough stars to describe our amazing experience with Rob from Tailormadeafrica.
He helped us to have the honeymoon of our dreams from day 1. Since our first Zoom chat we have changed uncountable emails with great information and advices. He made everything seem possible despite we were travelling during Covid times and he managed to make everything worked from the little things until the very end of our trip. Actually until we were back home!
I have been lucky to have traveled all around the world but I must say that ive never had such a flawless operator as Rob.
We started by summiting Kili via Machame route 6 days, flew to the north Serengeti where we were lucky to see plenty of wildbeest migration and then ended in fundu Lagoon in Pemba island, diving and having the best time our life.
I cant recommend enough our experience! Hope that we will travel with Tailormade Africa very soon!
Thank you, Rob!!
CH
Email Wael Jabi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptional Service with unparalleled level of attention to detail
Clyde at TailorMade Africa really takes the time to get to know you on personal level. Only once he's done that, he's able to recommend the right trip with the right budget. I highly recommend him. He has surpassed all my expectations every time i book with him. It is a real pleasure dealing with him as he is very responsive and knows the industry very very well. He even knows most of the game rangers that are on my trip! & i've been to many countries in Africa!! a rare gem!
Email Sarah and Jonathon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable 6-week African Honeymoon - South Africa, Victoria Falls, Tanzania and Uganda
After some Internet research and getting ourselves very overwhelmed with 'where to start planning this trip to Africa?!' we came across Tailormade Africa. From our first email response from Rob it was clear this was a different service to the others. No generic email or pamphlets were sent to us. Straight away Rob really just wanted to get us on the phone to understand who we were and what we wanted out of our holiday. Our first phone call went for over an hour!
The phone calls and planning kept going for months and months but were always enjoyable. The communication was always prompt and professional, close to 12 months of changing and refining our plans. The end result was a 6-week honeymoon that had so many complex, moving parts. So many internal flights and countries and transfers but all ran so smoothly and not one hiccup. A real credit to the planning and support we received from Rob.
We had such an amazing range of experiences. Starting with a 2-week self-driving trip along the Garden Route in South Africa, through to Victoria Falls for a few days and then onto Tanzania for our 6-day safari through Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. We had a week of sun and relaxation on Zanzibar Island before heading to Uganda for the final leg. Here we went on another Safari and experienced the truly unforgettable and surreal gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
We truly had the most amazing holiday and are dreaming about planning another trip to Africa. We have already got two of our friends planning their honeymoon with Rob next year and couldn't recommend him and Tailormade Africa more!
Email julie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Yet another excellent experience with Tailormade Africa.
Great recommendations from Clyde about where to go in Zanzibar and everything was excellently organised, as always.
Email NigelB | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They go the extra mile
As we had previously been on safari in the usual laces several time, we asked Tailormade for a safari which was off the usual track. Clyde at Tailormade suggested the Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo near the Gabon Border. He briefed us fully about the pluses and minuses and he turned out to be spot on (including his recommendation of waterproof socks!). This is not a place to go to see the Big 5 and its not a place to go if you hate being bitten by tetse flies and their friends. But it is a place to go for a really authentic experience, with Western lowland gorillas, trekking on foot (sometimes in water up to our midriffs) and in kayaks with only you and the guide and forest elephant and forest buffalo or hyenas as your companions. We had booked our flights separately from the safari but Clyde spotted that our travel agent had booked an internal flight in the Congo on an airline which had ceased operating. This was not his job but he spotted it and proactively helped solve the problem for us. He also arranged extra support for us at no extra cost to explore Brazzaville and the local tribal art markets. I would certainly recommend him and Tailormade to everyone thinking of a safari.
CH
Email Wael Jabi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
They know their shit.
I am a hard-core extra picky traveler. I have 3 core problems when travelling: (1) Human destruction and devastation of our planet has reached an all-time high. We now consume 1.5x more than what the planet can provide. If you love the wildlife and the natural environment as much as I do, you know how hard it is to find “true hidden gems” in the world – they are scarce and rare. (2) I also struggle to find the balance of visiting beautiful pristine locations using companies/hotels/people that are eco-friendly/sustainable, local community-friendly and are “in-it for the long-run”. (3) Lastly, I find it hard to find somebody I can trust and rely on to ensure everything is organized and planned for me from A to Z without any bad surprises.
In simple words, Clyde and his team at Tailormade Africa truly understand all the above and deliver on their commitments. In summary, they know their shit!! (apologies for my French). They will openly share their personal experiences (because they’ve been everywhere you will go), their concerns, and even the “bad” parts! They are always there to help. I have worked with countless number of travel consultants and nobody comes close. Tailormade Africa is my little secret weapon to delivering ultimate travel experiences that make a difference in the world! The world needs more of them!
CA
Email Michele | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Dream Come True: A Tailormade Honeymoon Adventure
I think I'll start this review off with... WOW! My husband and I wanted to go on a safari for our honeymoon but had no idea where to start. I chatted with several providers and landed on Tailormade safaris for 3 reasons. 1. I wanted to go with a company that had people who'd gone to these places and knew what they were talking about. 2. I wanted full service so no needing to figure out transfers on my own. 3. They needed to work within my budget. Several others turned up their nose when they found out we wanted to say below a certain amount but for Rob and his team, it was no problem.
I loved during the planning process getting to chat with Rob about my exact preferences. He then suggested a couple of options and then we came up with an itinerary. Before departure, the team sent some really good documentation so we knew what to expect, pack, etc. The team overall was always super responsive. For the duration of the trip, we knew if anything went wrong we had a direct line to the team to sort out anything. We didn't need it but it was nice to know it was there.
As for the trip itself. WOW! It was absolutely perfect. From the moment we landed until we got back to our international flight, we were taken care of as if we were royalty. Everyone was incredibly friendly, and thoughtful and made sure we had the best time. The camps Tailormade suggested couldn't have been more perfect. It was a great combo of luxury with extraordinary wildlife. We felt so taken care of and everyone kept going way above and beyond. Even Tailormade sent a personalized note to our camp for our last night. No detail was left unturned.
I could write an entire additional essay on the experience but I will leave it at this. If you want someone who truly gets you your money's worth and puts you in the best spots in Africa you need to go with tailormade. I know we'll be back to plan another trip with them again soon.
Email Adèle and Paul K | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6* knowledge, brilliant comms, empathetic delivery and off the scale service delivery
We needed help, it was our first trip to South Africa, our first safari and our first with Rob Morley and the team at TMA.
From the very first WhatsApp to the last communication on our day of departure we always felt we had Rob and team by our side.
The communications was excellent. They know their subject matter extremely well and when they had to explore something that was outside of their sphere of knowledge they hunted down the information with enthusiasm and at pace.
Every hotel was superb, the safari generated memories which will live with us forever and we have got the bug for Africa, safari and Tailormade Africa.
Book with Tailormade, they’ll help lift a special holiday to another level.
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Email Aditi Giri | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
When Tailormade Africa is planning your expedition, rest assured you’re in safe & expert hands
I heard of Tailormade Africa through a colleague who had used their services to not only plan their hike to Kilimanjaro but also to plan and manage the rest of their stay in Tanzania.
Well before and throughout our entire 15 day stay in Tanzania, Rob and his team were super communicative and offered us great advice on our itinerary as well as how we should prep for the hike. I made a video documenting how incredible and memorable our hike to the Kili summit was. https://youtu.be/isVK0Gy1lyc?si=ku4o8U-7AzczzYr2
What I absolutely loved was how seamless the connections were from each location. There was always transportation waiting for us to drive us to our next location. From our airport arrival, to the base gates of Kilimanjaro, to the safari resort, to our tropical resort Zanzibar, and lastly to departure from the Zanzibar’s Airport, the journey was always easy and seamless. There was no thinking or figuring any logistics required from our part - all we had to do was enjoy the sites.
I would use TM’s services again and recommend anyone who wants an stress-free vacation to do so as well.
