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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Reviews
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Email Barry & Lisa | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Communication and attention to detail were excellent!
This was our first trip to Africa and our first safari. We had so many questions as we planned our itinerary and details of our trip. Darren was very helpful and provided us with excellent, detailed information on various options. He worked closely with us to plan a wonderful trip that included everything we wanted with excellent accommodations, professional and knowledgeable guides and no stress on our end.
We hope to be able to return to Africa and will happily let Compass Odyssey plan our next adventure.
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Email Maxine Tate | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
FABULOUS TRIP PLANNED EXPERTLY BY A FABULOUS TOUR COMPANY---COMPASS ODYSSEY IS THE BEST!!!!
I have been on many tours around the world and have never experienced working with any like tour company like Compass Odyssey..Darren is so efficient about every detail...from the correspondence in emails that were answered immediately and all the questions answered quickly and I had a bunch!!! It took a while to tweak the trip where it was exactly what I wanted and Darren did such a wonderful job...in the end it was definitely a trip of a lifetime!!! The lodges where Darren booked us was top-notch and only the best!!! Our rooms were beautiful as were the whole camps which had views of animals or water or both!!! The food was fabulous and the presentation wonderful at all the lodges ..the staff was very friendly and accommodating. The safaris were fabulous ....We saw so many animals and it was so much fun trying to spot them...we were so close to the animals you could almost touch them!!!! What a wonderful experience we had and we love Afica...I hope to go back one day and would use no tour company except the wonderful COMPASS ODYSSEY!! Thanks so much Darren and Kate!!!
Email Graeme & Jane Hall | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommended
Thank You Crusty (Darren) for a truly memorable experience. Smooth sailing from the minute we first contacted you, and (despite me perpetually changing the dates) you managed to produce an itinerary that provided excellent accomodation and activities throughout our trip to Cape Town, Kruger & Chobe NP and Victoria Falls. Maybe one day wasted in transit from Kruger to Chobe but this was necessitated by our change of dates - the fewer border crossings you have to make - the better!! Especially liked the attention to detail with our own driver/boatman in Chobe and the superb services of James and Corlia at Senalala. Saw more of Cape Town region with your guides than would have been possible on our own. We have rarely used organised tours before but this experience has shown me what I have been missing!! Many thanks again for a wonderful holiday!!
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Email Curtis Petersen & Leila Barss | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very helpful, great reccomendations and great customer service.
Communications with Compass Odyssey was great and very quick response times. The entire booking of hotels, transportation and transfers was seamless and easy. All of the accommodations and activities were of great quality. We highly recommend them and we look forward to using their services for our next African adventure.
CA
Email Robert C and Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip well organized, perfect itinerary
I was very impressed by Odyssey. We left it to them to come up with an itinerary based on what we wanted to accomplish in the time frame and our price range. We were a family of 5 with three teenaged kids. They did a great job and ticked all the boxes on what we wanted to see. Their pre trip and during trip communication was excellent. They had great advice on everything from accomodations to what to bring and even how to tip.
I believe the best form of flattery is would we use them again and I would without a doubt. In fact I have already communicated with them on our next family Africa trip we want to take.
The documentation provided on our trip, what to expect, the accommodation and type was great. In all cases the arrangements and accomodations met or exceeded our expectations. The guides they used were professional and easy to deal with. We saw all we wanted to see and get both the wild animal and cultural experience we wanted.
Well done Odyssey.
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Email Grace Chen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Two Thumbs Up!!! 120 percent Satisfaction!
We booked the six-day Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park package from Compass Odyssey as part of our trip to Southern Africa this summer. The commutation with Darren was excellent from beginning to finish. He is very responsive, knowledgeable, and super friendly. Very easy to work with. During the planning stage, he was not only giving us detailed information regarding the tour we booked from him, but also went beyond and gave us information and recommendations on the other parts of our trip. Really appreciate his help and ideas.
After we booked the tour, he sent out to us a very detailed safari detailed information package, which includes the detailed itinerary, the detailed descriptions of the accommodations, the detailed descriptions of the places we are to visit, general details regarding visas, Safaris, the detailed activities we can do in Victoria Falls, and many more.
The tour itself was a wonderful experience. The two lodges he picked at Victoria Falls and Chobe are both beautiful and very comfortable. Our local guide Mortimer at Victoria Falls was very professional, experienced, and friendly. He and his wife even invited us for dinner at their house. We really enjoyed the traditional meal they prepared for us and the two-hour long chatting by the camp fire that Mortimer made for us in his front yard. Darren also emailed us during our tour to make sure that everything is on track and satisfied.
Victoria Falls is just so beautiful and powerful. In Chobe National Park, the Safari game drives and boat trips were private. We were so lucky to run into a lot of wildlife.
Thank you Darren again for all your help and the very memorable and amazing experience in Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park!
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Email Jinhyuk | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Service and price! Thank you!
When we were looking to go to Safaries in Africa, we had no idea about the cost, experiences, schedule - virtually nothing. Then we came through Compass Odyssey, who were graceful on every step. We had some schedule fixed, and we wanted to visit certain safaries : Chobe, Kruger/Sabi, and Victoria Falls. Compass Odyssey not only happily agreed to schedule as we desired, they were fantastic on doing there job! Their response time was always extremely fast, and every response was on the spot. While we were in safaries, they always took care of things in advanced by letting my apointments informed to me and them. I hope to visit South African Safaries with schedules set up by Compass Odyssey again. It was a great pleasure having you as an agent and really would hope to have you once again for our future journey.
Email Ian, Teresa and Adam Bailey | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Compass Odyssey did a great job arranging a tour for us in Namibia
I chose Compass Odyssey to arrange our 12 day tour of Namibia and they did not disappoint at all. The early communication with Darren and Kate was very good, and they clearly understood our requirements and interests. Once we engaged them, they were very prompt and clear with communications and offered good advice when we needed to adjust the agreed programme because of an issue with the departure flight (which was caused by me, not them). The more off-the-beaten track places where they suggested we stay (Valley of 1,000 Hills and Doro Nawas in Damaraland) were among the main highlights of the tour. Their pre-tour information package was very comprehensive and informative.
Our guide, Elvis, was very good. He ably dealt with a problem on day 1 when our son missed his connection in Johannesburg on his way out to join us. Elvis is an expert on animals and birdlife and we learnt a lot from him. I am sure that we saw a lot more wildlife and birds than people without guides would have been able to.
Email Kate | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent communication, extremely knowledgeable and impressive attention to detail
From the moment I first contacted Darren and Kate early in the planning, referred from a previous happy customer of theirs, the communication was detailed and helpful. I wasn’t sure where I wanted to visit exactly and Darren was extremely patient with his suggestions.
Our trip was fantastic from beginning to end, our family of four all had the most amazing experience due to Darren’s local knowledge and understanding of what would work for us. He really listened to what we were saying, and worked hard to put together a trip that was seamless and so well organised all we had to do was relax and enjoy.
Cannot speak highly enough of Compass Odyssey and would use them again without hesitation!
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Email Ray Khan and family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Incredible support and attention to detail!
I can only say that Darren & Kate (Compass Odyssey) arranged the experience of our lifetime! We had up to 23 people that were coming into different airports, different countries, different dates but also were interested in different safari regions and different experiences. Overall the logistics of covering 5 countries (including the Okavango Delta) in ~2 weeks was an incredible challenge - Darren & Kate were just unbelievable ... they knew exactly what we needed to do and helped us script out the detailed itinerary (believe me, we challenged them to fit a LOT in a little time). However, they built in the appropriate amount of time to relax and build additional memories. Every single one of their recommendations was spot on - we are already cherishing every single minute of the adventure! Most importantly, we are ready to go back!