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)
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Reviews
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Email Peter and Jane Wellington | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Compass Odyssey personalized a safari to our specifications. Every small detail was perfect.
We took our first Compass Odyssey safari in 2018. We have traveled independently all over the world, and have disdain for group travel, including cruises, but planning a do your own safari was beyond us. Compass Odyssey worked with us for several weeks, on an almost daily basis, to fine tune the details of our safari, and the work paid off. The safari locations were varied, provided great game viewing, and the hospitality was wonderful everywhere. No detail is too small for Compass Odyssey; a great example was when they met us in the Johannesburg airport to walk us from immigration to the gate for our next flight, a distance of only a few hundred feet. Nobody will ever get lost on a Compass Odyssey trip.
Amazingly, when we checked the published rates at all the lodges we used and the flight costs, the total was greater than Compass Odyssey's price! That total didn't even include transportation to and from airports or long road transfers to safari camps.
We have referred several friends to Compass Odyssey, and they've all had great trips. There was no doubt that we would use them again for our return this year. It feels like Compass Odyssey has special arrangements with the safari lodges they use. These are all small, luxurious lodges, but it felt as if were receiving a bit of special treatment at times. We did have a pre-planned personal guide at one lodge, but we were almost always in uncrowded safari vehicles. As far as wildlife, we saw it all: leopards with food in trees, wild dogs hunting, elephant families greeting each other, the Big Five, spectacular birds. That, and the incredible African scenery, the great lodge guides and staff, the attention to special dietary needs and every other little detail combined to make this the best trip we've ever taken.
To sum up, Compass Odyssey provided a bespoke experience for less than the cost of most, if not all, prepackaged group safaris. Thank you, Kate and Darren!
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Email Sharon, Madeline and Scarlet Ramelb | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional Quality and Personal Service!! If I could give them 10 stars I would!!
This trip was a dream of ours for many years. And dreams really do come true! Darren and his team really made this an exceptional experience from beginning to end. The planning was personalized and very thoughtful. Our accommodations exceeded our expectations ... the food, the staff ... the game drives ... everything! And I could go on and on about our guides. They were instantly part of our family. Compass Odyssey really knows their stuff .. and set up every detail beautifully. We have recommended them to everyone we know. Africa is an amazing place with beautiful people, amazing scenery and creatures big and small. We are already dreaming of our next trip ... and will be calling Darren to make it all happen!