The Destination Consultants
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $70 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Eileen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional tour company who covered all areas perfectly!
Our 21 day trip To Kenya and Tanzania was amazing. Susan had planned out and took responsibility for every detail of our trip. Niko, aka DB,was the head guide. All of our guides were extremely knowledgeable and answered the many questions we had about the animals, the people and culture. No question was too small. Thanks for the joy filled education,our trip of a life time!
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Email Melanie Phelps | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most amazing wildlife adventure of my life.
I traveled on a safari with my family in 2016 with Destination Consultants and returned again in 2018 bringing my university class of 19 people with me. The highest recommendation is to journey with the same company again. Every link was perfectly organized. Even with the 2018 floods and needing to change some of our accommodations, Niko and Susan are filled with the joy of living and a passion for the wildlife and ecology of Kenya and Tanzania. The guides are the highest quality with great senses of humor and deep knowledge of the area. We asked to visit a school in Tanzania as an extra component of our trip. Susan even delivered the school supplies herself. I have learned so much about the animals, the geology, the ecosystem and the culture of Kenya and Tanzania. I give this company the highest recommendation and plan on bringing back another university class in the near future. Niko and Susan are some of the most delightful people that I've ever met. The safari exceeded my dreams in every way.
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Email Boris Popov | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible Africa!
It was not our first African adventure but probably the best. We mostly stayed in small comfortable lodges right in the national parks or very close to them. The guides were very friendly and professional and we had an overall feeling of being taken care of. Their knowledge of where and when to go was incredible. We have never seen so many lions, leopards, cheetahs, hippos, elephants, you name it ever! And one more thing - buy from the locals! They are an African company - you don't pay to intermediaries, all the money goes to those who deliver and you also save because you pay less and get a better price/value ratio. Highly recommended! If we ever decide to get back to this part of Africa we will use the services of the same company. Thank you guys!
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Email Luis A Hernandez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience in Africa.
Everything was way better than what we were expecting. It is our first visit to Africa and we definitely want to go back as soon as possible. The service and communication was fantastic, they have a person who speaks Spanish just for us, he name is Niko, and he was with us the entire trip. He made possible to have the best trip ever. He took us to different hotels. The more we were in the middle of the serengeti the more exotic the hotel. There are tons of things to do there and I promise, you will remember every single experience for your entire life. Thanks to Niko and Susane, we had the best honeymoon we could ever have.
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Email Faith Savage | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding African Experience beginning with the quality team and then the magical animal viewings.
I have traveled with The Destination Consultants three times and have referred numerous groups to them also. They are knowledgeable and friendly and share a wealth of information about the Africa we are seeing. It enhances the experience tremendously!! I have bee pleased with their efficiency and the recommendations they have provided on lodging and schedule. All in all, I couldn't rate them any higher - they are great!!!!!
Awesome
The only way to describe our trip to Kenya and Tanzania is awesome. We worked with Susan who helped us plan a flawless trip. From the time we were picked up at the hotel and went through four parks in Kenya and Tanzania to the time we were dropped at the airport everything worked perfectly. Our guides were knowledgeable and very informative. We learnt a lot from them from facts about various animals to the culture of the country. If you are planning a safari we would definitely recommend contacting Susan and Niko. Also ask for Eliud as your guide we really enjoyed touring with him.
Susan was easy to work with and very concerned that our trip went smoothly. She kept close tabs on our movements throughout the trip, and solved problems before they arose. Thank you Susan and Niko for a really memorable time.
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Email Pete Sutton | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An exceptional experience enhanced by the wonderful,friendly, and knowledgeable guides.
A fantastic trip, the itinerary was very well put together and the accommodations we had very nice. Each safari was a new and different experience. The guides were the best, got us the best views and if possible the best lighting for taking pictures too. They were very knowledgeable and excellent at sighting the wildlife and birds. Our group was eight people for 21 days and not one complaint about the tour, only praise. Would recommend Niko, Susan and their great team to all.
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Email Melanie Phelps | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most amazing tour, so filled with beautiful scenery, superb animals and vast guide knowledge.
Niko and Susan are wonderful people. Every connection was perfectly timed, every detail mastered. Niko and the other guides were extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They answered all 7 million of my questions with great detail and humor. We learned about the people of Kenya and Tanzania as well as the amazing wildlife. I travel throughout the world on educational and photography adventures. This safari was by far my greatest adventure. Does the fact that I took over 10,000 photos tell you the caliber of this trip? I plan on returning to Africa and traveling with Destination Consultants with my university students.
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Email Ashlee Phelps | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceded All Expectations
After four previous trips to Africa, my father-in-law finally got around to inviting me to join him on trip number five. So along with him and my mother-in-law, as well as 5 other family members, and with zero expectations going into it, I headed out on a three and half week journey to Africa (Kenya and Tanzania). Although I was excited for the experience and looking forward to spending time with my family I didn't really know what I was getting myself in to. My father-in-law spent over a year planning the trip but I had very little to do with that process.
From the moment I arrived in Nairobi and met Niko, Susan, and Eliud I knew that I was in for something amazing. From beginning to end every aspect of my trip was perfect. I had the opportunity of getting to know four (Niko, Eliud, Ray and Jackson) very knowledgeable and most importantly, kind, guides. Each with their own distinct personalities, all of which added to the value of my overall experience. The transportation was comfortable and reliable. The accommodations along the way were out of this world...far more then I was expecting. And thats not to even mention the amazing animals that we were able to see along the way.
Although this was my first safari trip, based off the previous experience of others, I have no problem with saying that I believe Susan and Niko, along with the rest of their staff, provide one of the top experiences in Africa. I'm already starting to think about a return trip and I can't imagine using anyone other than The Destination Consultants. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
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Email Marden Phelps | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best planned AND executed safari I have experience in five trips to East/Southern Africa.
Susan planned a complex safari to 10 parks, in two countries (Kenya/Tanzania) over a three week period and Niko executed the plan without a hitch. Our party included eight people and had to be changed several times during the planning stages due to employment problems and a death in the family but every change was accommodated quickly and efficiently with no fuss.
The safari exceeded our every expectation. This was my 5th safari in East and Southern Africa and easily ranks as the best in terms of guiding, accommodations and value for the money. Each of the four guides was knowledgeable, experienced and had great people skills as well as a good sense of humor. Niko arranged for us to visit a school I have helped support for many years and he lugged around two large bags of supplies for two weeks while we were getting there.
All in all it was a near perfect experience and I would recommend their services to anyone, experienced safari goer or novice, without reservation.