20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible. Anthony is so knowledgable and showed us the best time through Kenya.
Accomodation was great. Tour truck was comfortable. The sights and animals were just incredible. Anthony went over and above to make our holiday memorable.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
These are the people to book with if you want a custom Africa Tour. Look no further
Clyde Beaty and Tailormade Africa are just the best. These are the people you need to book through. Clyde has booked two very different custom trips to Africa for me and they have both been exactly what I wanted. He has an in depth knowledge of many African countries and the hotel or camp facilities as well as the guiding options available. One trip he designed was over a month, covered several countries and many different venues. It was timed perfectly. We were never bored and he booked us at just the right time of year to see what we were looking for. Our most recent trip with him was three weeks long in the fall of 2016 to Ethiopia. This trip was extremely complicated to put together, involved many internal flights and we asked to go not only to the tribal areas, but some other areas that were really "off the grid" and had no hotels or restaurants. We stayed in local huts or camping facilities, had our own cook, food and camping supplies brought in from Addis. The food, camping gear, itinerary and the guides were all great. Not easy to do in Ethiopia. The high end stuff we did was great and so was the way out of the way stuff. Also, I have always felt I got good value from Clyde. None of this kind of thing is cheap, but looking at what we got and what we paid for it, I was very pleased. I also recommended Clyde to my niece who wanted an Africa honeymoon. He did an amazing job and worked within her budget and came up with a truly memorable honeymoon. Clyde is your man.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour, amazing guide!
This tour was my first ever safari and my first family holiday since I was a kid. It was a totally unforgettable experience. Antony went out of his way to ensure we saw had the best time - and we did! He was constantly on the radio listening out for where all the animals were and made sure we saw everything possible in the small amount of time we had. When my mum got sick, he went out of his way to make sure she was ok. An unbelievable trip with unforgettable memories. We keep talking about when we'll come back and what we'll do. One thing is for sure, we will contact Antony to guide us again. Thanks a million!!
BH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Holiday in Kenya
We had great trip to Kenya. John organised 6 days to Amboseli national park,Maasai mara and Nakuru national park. the tour was well organised and our driver Dixon was very knowledgeable. The lodges the choose and vehicle was very clean and comfortable.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superior travel experience - cities, safaris, culture
Excellent communications when booking--totally delivered on what was promised and exceeded expectations with the local tour companies chosen. Was very fortunate with the Ilios staff (Rory out of Cape Town and N'Doda out of Joburg) for both providing a great experience from the moment the tours began. I have done tours in other parts of Africa and Asia, and I would rank the experience from the time of booking with Encompass and the on-the-ground execution with local companies such as Ilios and (Street Scene in Durban) were totally worth it. Hotels were definitely at a western standard and made the journey that much more enjoyable-whether on safari, in an olive grove, or a city. Major chains, boutique hotels, and SA-based hotels were perfect.
IE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organised, with great customer service and a friendly team
From the moment we were picked up at the airport to the moment we were dropped off again, I was very impressed with how well the service ran in Tanzania.
How well a service operates is particularly highlighted when things go wrong. Due to circumstances beyond their control, a hot air balloon ride had to be cancelled. Not only did our guide rearrange his schedule so we could continue the tour (poor Eli lost his lie in on Christmas Day!), but the money for the balloon was refunded back to my PayPal account before we left the country.
The quality of accommodation was first rate, with incredible food and friendly service.
While certainly not the cheapest way to see Africa, I have no reservations about recommending etrip for any safari.
IL
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Punctual, reliable and well organized tour in a paradise like place. Excellent guide. Recommended+++
Everything went as expected: the planning, the car, the boat, the accomodation (could improve a bit maybe).
Even the two short Thunderstorms and heavy rain stopped on time to allow us, with the help of our excellent guide, to climb and meet with the Chimps. Marvelous, thrilling, and upsetting experience!
This Tour is highly recommended.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned and well organised
I had a great time in Kruger national Park and Nkambeni Safari Camp.
Everything was so well planned and executed and there were no problems at any point. Also we never felt it was unsafe.
Thoroughly enjoyed the Big 5 game drive and also the Panorama route on the day of return.
Booking process was very easy and Getaway Africa staff are extemely professional, informative and always reachable.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Christmas Holiday to remember
My wife and I have just recently returned from a safari set up by your company. We absolutely loved every minute of it and was sad that it had to end. We would like to thank you all and in particular Chris Worden for giving us a holiday to always remember. Every detail was meticulously planned and catered for from beginning to end and every part of the journey went so smoothly. We met by reps at each leg of the trip and the staff at the camps Linkwasha and Musango were fantastic. The stay at Illala Lodge was out of this world and would go back tomorrow. We were a bit worried about the time of year concerning game viewing and heat but there was no need to worry as we saw fantastic wildlife and even a lion kill and we survived the heat of the Zambezi Valley by plenty of sundowners and a copious amount of drinks and good food. Even just driving through the bush and bird spotting was brilliant and the friendliness and knowledge of the guides was second to none. Thanks for the holiday Jim and Pat McGinness
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect arrangements & Fast Service
We spent 10 days in SA going around many places in Dec'16. Every aspect was arranged perfectly and went really smooth. Our flight to CapeTown was very delayed and our pickup vehicle couldn't find us but the attention provided to us through customer service was really quick & professional and we got our pickup arranged in no time. Our special thanks to the Megan & Matthys for taking special care in suggesting the best ones considering our 2 young boys and our group of 8. Even though we have travelled across the world quite a lot we wanted to go with private guided tour this time and i should say we got the best guides from HiltonRoss arranged by DiscoverAfrica team during our CapeTown stay. The whole trip was very memorable just because of the people part of Discover Africa group.