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 Peter Haas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brilliant Guide Away From Home
I have now taken 2 safaris with Compass Odyssey. I recommend them without hesitancy to anyone who is thinking of planning their African trip. From the beginning to the end, CO handled all logistics and paired me with excellent local guides so that my trip was seamless. I hope to utilize them again in the future.
Compass Odyssey is responsive, organized and extremely customer oriented.
Traveled to Namibia with Compass Odyssey after my original vendor cancelled the Namibia portion of their trip. I immediately contacted the owner, Darren, when he was recommended by another traveler that had their trip canceled. Darren recreated the trip exactly as I wanted. He was supper responsive, explained everything in detail. When I arrived in Namibia there were no surprises, everything went off without a hitch and was a perfect 8 days. The accommodations were amazing, I would not have changed a thing. We hit all the highlights that you would expect to see. A friend of mine decided to join me and we had our personal guide, Elvis for 8 days. He had a perfect personality for guiding us around his country, he was attentive and always available as his room was always adjacent to ours. I highly recommend Compass Odyssey and wouldn't hesitate to travel with them again. Great value for the service, accommodations, and everything we got to see. This trip was actually the same price for the two of us versus the other vendor which would have had 5+ people. Wonderful forever memories!
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Email Lauren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The absolute best to work with!
Darren was great to work with! As a first time safari goer, he answered all my questions and made me feel so confident going into my adventure. He made everything so easy to book and the communication was amazing. I booked three nights at the Senalala Lodge and it was the best experience. Seriously, the managers, guides and staff treat you like family. It was the most magical trip I’ve ever taken and cannot wait to come back! The guides James, Johan and Taya are so knowledgeable, Corila is an amazing host and the food and rooms were incredible. Cannot recommend enough! From start to finish, was a dream. Best holiday ever!
Email Neil | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great communicator and the tour ran like clockwork
Excellent choice of accommodation and schedule
Great team of guides on the ground
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Email Carl and Brynn Anderson | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Compass Odyssey provided fantastic customer service and a spectacular customized safari.
Darren and Kate, at Compass Odyssey, put together a safari itinerary that flowed seamlessly. Every single aspect of our trip was perfect, from transportation and guides to accommodations and meals. The safari camp game drives were spectacular. It was the trip of a lifetime for us, thanks to their organizational skills. We highly recommend Compass Odyssey!!
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Email Sabrina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Attentive, responsive, and super helpful.
Great experience in helping us book a once-in-a-lifetime safari -- recommended!
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Email Henry and family | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding Tour and Excellent Customer Service
Darren and Kate at Compass Odyssey put together the perfect combination of safari and other activities for my family on a very time constrained vacation. (One daughter is a teacher, so it all had to fit in the 2 weeks she had off from school) The safari's in three different location were all excellent, and all the lodgings were as described or better. I can't say enough positives about their communication and flexibility during the planning, and then their communication in the weeks leading up to our trip, and during the trip itself. All went according to plan. Now is a great time to visit southern Africa, given the strength of the US $, and Compass Odyssey should be your choice to work with to put together the perfect trip.
Email Cassie and Luke Dowd | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, Friendly, Efficient, Professional, Prompt and Responsive.
Highly recommend this company! Extremely organized and professional. Responses were almost immediate to the many questions we had regarding our Safari. Darren and Kate are experts in their field and it showed with how smooth everything ran from start to finish. If you are looking for a unique African Adventure which is safe and extremely well organized then Compass Odyssey is the way to go!
Email Dermot and Lynne Bowes | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service from Compass Odyssey
Well we don't often praise travel agents but Compass Odyssey provided us exceptional service.
We travelled through Sth Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia including two safaris and a trip to Victoria Falls.
The level of detail was everything you might need more with lots of options to make our stay as busy or relaxing as we wanted.
Our trip was originally cancelled through Covid, rebooked in 2021, cancelled again and booked in 2022, each time we emailed Darren & Kate responded promptly, if every travel agent provided this level of service travelling would be so much easier.
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Email Lauren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn’t possibly have been any more wonderful!
I was originally supposed to take a safari with my husband as our wedding gift from our family and friends, but he tragically passed away in 2018. In 2019, I read so many great reviews about Compass Odyssey and decided to go on a safari even though my husband was no longer with me. From the very beginning, Darren was absolutely incredible to work with!
My original safari was booked for 2020, and then had to be postponed multiple times. Darren was so helpful throughout the entire process, ensuring that I was well informed and that all my questions were answered. Once the final dates were selected after things settled down from COVID, he sent me every single detail I could’ve possibly needed, preparing me for a meaningful trip that I will remember for a lifetime.
Every single element of the trip was perfect, from the transportation to the bookings to each and every safari activity. I felt so well cared for, and Darren had even shared some of my story with my guides and accommodations so that they knew about me before I even got there. The places that I stayed were beyond anything I had ever experienced before. Such luxurious spots, kind hosts, and AMAZING food! And the animal sightings were incredible.
Don’t hesitate to work with Compass Odyssey if you are considering going on safari. They provide everything you could possibly need and you will treasure the memories forever!
