50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tailormade Africa truly is a unique company whose desire to ensure you are happy is unparalleled.
I formed my relationship with Rob Morley of Tailormade Africa after initially contacting him about travelling to South Africa for the 2022 Comrades Marathon.
I mentioned to Rob that after running in the Comrades Marathon me & my wife would like to go on safari & we'd like to make it really special, like a 2nd honeymoon. It soon felt like Rob was my own personal travel agent but in such a friendly manner. Rob asked me what 'special' looked like for me & was able to tease out of me what I wanted more specifically. I explained that to us special meant somewhere exclusive where we felt looked after but in a relaxed environment. Rob understood we wanted to eat great food within picturesque surroundings. We were also keen to take in some game drives to search for some exciting wildlife without feeling like we were being herded around with large groups of people.
Rob has travelled extensively within South Africa, has great knowledge of & a great passion for the country & wanted us to experience this too. Due to this Rob was able to suggest a destination that matched our wish list & sent us pictures & details which enhanced the picture he had already painted for me.
Though I had a great idea of what was awaiting us I was still not prepared for the luxury provided, situated so unobtrusively within the fabulous scenery with great importance placed on being green & eco friendly. We stayed at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge.
We were treated to an amazing spacious villa with outstanding far reaching views. Imagine standing in a spacious shower watching giraffes moving majestically in the distance with an open fire crackling metres away.
Meals were served in the restaurant within the main 'house' with the same views. The food was exquisite without being pretentious.
We were taken on game drives by friendly, attentive & knowledgeable people who clearly love their jobs.
All staff members were keen for us
to be happy & genuinely seemed pleased we had chosen their lodge.
I loved how Rob was able to take a rough idea of what I thought we wanted & make the actual experience better than the dream. Without wanting this to sound too sickly Rob was the perfect person to assist us.
Everything leading up to the holiday was dealt with just as we would have liked. Every detail was catered for. We made a few last minute changes which Rob was able to accommodate due to his relationships with his travel partners. Our itinerary was sent to us by email showing clearly every detail we needed for the whole trip.
Knowing how special this trip was for me & my wife Rob was able to speak to his contacts to let them know we were wanting to create a few private moments which became a reality without any trouble at all.
My communication with Rob was via telephone, WhatsApp & email. I had access to Rob & his team at all times. We did need their assistance when our outbound flights were delayed meaning we would miss our connecting internal flights in South Africa. They were on hand to ensure we were confident in knowing what plan B was. During the holiday we received timely WhatsApp messages confirming our upcoming transfer/travel arrangements giving us reassurance of our movements (as we made a few transfers to various destinations within South Africa).
After the holiday Rob followed up to ensure everything was just as we had planned & it absolutely was.
I would be more than happy to ask for Rob's assistance in planning another trip & its likely we will be doing just that for 2023.
If you want a personal & friendly approach to create a great trip this is the company to use.
Thank you Rob. Thank you Tailormade Africa
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Boutique and excellent communication
All communication from the moment we first spoke with Isaac was excellent. He was very kind and helped us plan our trip exactly how we wanted.
We landed in Nairobi, and Isaac greeted us with a big smile. Then we met our fantastic guide, Tony.
The trip was perfectly organized, and there were no unpleasant surprises. Everything was perfect.
Tony gave us a feeling as if it was the first time he saw the amazing animals and the beautiful landscapes and was just as excited as we were (needless to say, he has already done the trip hundreds of times)
Our guide was attentive to all our requests and made an outstanding impact on our experience.
Thank you Tony.
Thank you Isaac.
Thanks for the Best Memory Safari
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excelent
We' re amazing with the trip and with Blue Range. They have been ever near to our questions and we are really happy with this experience of safari.
FR
CRAZY EXPERIENCE!
I am a great travel regular and I can tell you that it is an incredible experience! Everything is perfect, the lodges, the places, the catering and especially all the people who work there. it's faultless! A big thank you to the whole team as well as to Anton for the Safari day and to Simba for the walking safari. They were awesome!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knows how to make 2 days seem like a week ~ in a good way!
Dexter was our guide for 2 days on the Maasi Mara, he knew better than us what we really needed for our two days and delivered. Very knowledgeable about the reserve, the animals, their names and the land. A good communicator who answered all of our questions, very friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend Dexter for you next safari guide!
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari tour operator in Kenya!
Excellent tour operator to deal with from start to finish! Collected us at our hotel on Nairobi and were so helpful with luggage and logistics of the 4 day safari we booked, (3 day Massai Mara and 1 day Lake Nakuru). So reasonably priced for what you get! Our guide was absolutely outstanding, made every effort to get us close to the big 5 in action and made sure everyone was happy and safe! He gave us great insights to how the animals lived and their individual profiles! Allowed us get the best views and pictures! Thank you Jocky Tours!!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Vic Falls & Okavango Delta safari trip thanks flawless planning and execution
- Communication: Always available, friendly, and responsive (10/10)
- Service: flexibly adjusting the itinerary to our needs and including all requested components (9/10)
- Value for money: 9/10
- Reliability: We were absolutely amazed by the organization and reliability of all parties involved (hotels, transfers, camps, domestic flights) (10/10)
We would definitely recommend Discover Africa for planning your Safari Tour in Botswana!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Clueless
Do not use. Didn’t seem to know what was going on and felt unsafe.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari experience
We (couple 34 & 36) decided rather on short notice to go for a safari trip in October and we got in touch with a few operators over e-mail. What stood out to us was the full transparency on costing with Soul of Tanzania. The trip was really customizable and we were able to fine-tune the the trip perfectly within our budget (for example mixing lodges of different price buckets), adding an inland flight and customizing the initial itinerary (route!). We were in touch with Sandy who was always responding in a timely manner and gave us plenty of choices of accommodations to work with but was also fine with us requesting accommodations that were not initially presented to us.
(Just in contrast to this: we were a quite far planning stage with another operator but they kept insisting on a certain route and certain lodges without taking our preferences into account. Also the costing was very intransparent to us. Hence our final choice was Soul Of Tanzania.)
Our guide Fuhanael was extremely knowledgeable and patient. Halfway through the trip we got much more closer and at the end of the trip we were really sad to part ways with him. He has such a kind, calm and soothing nature around him. He spotted all the animals for us and we did manage to see the big 5 during our trip! Our inside joke became that next time we need to see his favorite animal.. a Caracal Cat. We were also happy with the amount of game driving time (a lot!) , amount of breaks etc.
We really enjoyed the hot lunches and do think that is a real plus of Soul of Tanzania. Because some of the cold packed lunches that the lodges give out are really not very enjoyable. Unfortunately, some lodges do not pack the warm lunches due to their own policies. (We got warm lunches 4 out of 6 times.)
We can't think of anything negative concerning the organization by SoT. Surely, there are things we may do differently on our next Safari but that comes down to personal preferences.
We can fully recommend SoT for a Safari in Tanzania.
Louisa & Peter
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Christopher organized the experiance of our life
One of the most beautiful and impressive trips we have ever made!
We spend twelve beautiful days with Christopher and Jaffed from “I dream of Afrika” on a wildlife and cultural safari in Tanzania. The safari was perfectly organized by Christopher, who diligently included all our preferences and wishes in a well-rounded and exciting tour, balancing the excitement of enjoying one of the planet’s wildest and spectacular nature with unique personal encounters with locals and time for relaxation.
With his experience of many years as guide and ranger, Christopher knows all the special places, is great at spotting animals and willingly shares his vast knowledge about them.
Christopher even organized walking safaris with rangers at two of the parks, which is a treat not many tourists do, offering fascinating insights not observable from the backseat of a car. We also enjoyed hunting with the Hadza bushmen tribe and the spontaneous visit to the stunning Oluvai gorge, which Christopher made possible.
During the Safari, we decided to stay on public campsites and enjoyed it a lot. The tent was quadruple the size of our tent back home, with comfy mattresses and great views.
Jaffed is a great cook and kept us well fed with amazing pancakes and his love for italian food, but also amazing local dishes. We also won't forget our visit to the local food market and the Ugali-cooking lessons.
We loved learning bits of Swahili from Christopher and Jaffed and to learn from them about Tanzania's complex cultures and traditions.
Overall, we can wholeheartedly recommend Dreams of Africa. The well-organized experience of nature, wildlife and culture in Tanzania surpassed all our expectations. We will never forget the amazing time with Jaffed and Christopher.
