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A wonderful nature experience
My partner and I went on Safari for my birthday, and we had the most magical time. The accommodation is clean, comfortable, and ideal for getting a good night's sleep before early morning Safari tours. Bongani and the rest of the team were kind and friendly, and helped us with every request we had. The food provided was beyond compare!
Frank, our safari guide was a complete nature expert and tailored the tour to our wishes as much as he could. We saw wonderful animals and birds, and it was an truly unforgettable experience. We loved it and will treasure it forever. Thank you Bongani and team.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I got scammed out of my deposit by this company.
DO NOT BOOK. "Silas" scammed me. I communicated via the email initiated on safaribookings.com . He told me his credit card machine was down and to wire the money (not uncommon for African safaris to wire money). I double checked other people were satisfied with his safaris, everything seemed extremely legit (they also wired money)
When I wired it he said he never received it then said I should have sent it via credit card on his website. When I showed him the email thread, he confirmed that was indeed his email, but said the invoice never came from him. Yet he denied his email has been hacked.
I'm not sure what's going on with this company and I'm hoping my bank can stop the wire. I'm happy to share the screenshots of my conversation back and forth so you can protect yourself.
When I asked what had happened he immediately shut me down and told me he doesn't want my business. It seems odd to me that a legitimate business isn't concerned that their email has been hacked.
I will update this review once I have reached conclusion on this event. But I wanted this warning published ASAP so other people don't get scammed.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life-changing Experience! ❤️
My husband and I chose Seven By Far for our honeymoon trip to Kenya, and it was the best decision! We will 100% recommend Seven By Far and its team to everyone.
1. Booking Process.
Sylvester was responsive, diligent, and tailor made our itinerary based on our needs. We could chose the places we wanted to visit and the places we wanted to stay at based on our budget. The process was smooth and got us excited for the trip.
2. Getting Ready for Kenya.
Sylvia again, was responsive, answered all our questions, and made sure we had all our documents in place. We even got our Visa through Seven by Far.
When we landed in Kenya, Sylvia came to visit us and was extremely sweet!
3. Hasan!
Our tour companion, Hasan deserves a separate review. I think our experience was ENHANCED because of him. He is the perfect guy to go on a safari with. He is reliable, supportive, makes sure that you see EVERY wildlife you possibly thought of, and is punctual. On top of that, he is an amazing human being, a great friend, and very knowledgeable so you can have remarkable conversations with him. We recommend him a 100%.
4. The Ride.
Our 4x4 Land Cruiser was a highlight as well. I honestly didn't know it would be THAT comfortable. We drove across Kenya in it and sometimes even 8 hours at a stretch but it was always reliable.
I definitely recommend Seven By Far to anyone who is planning a Safari trip. They will look into all your concerns and make sure you have a comfortable and most importantly safe journey.
Thank you so much Sylvester, Sylvia, and Hasan. ❤️
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
We ended up finding Compass Odyssey after another travel company ended up cancelling our planned trip 3 months before we were supposed to travel. I am SO GLAD that the first company cancelled on us, because it gave us the most amazing travel experience when we booked through Compass Odyssey. The family business is owned and operated by Darren and Kate, and they truly want you to have the best experience possible. Having never travelled off the North America continent we were concerned about going so far away to Africa, but Darren immediately put me at ease and had so much detailed information I could hardly think of any additional questions about travel. They were very communicative and kept us in the loop with every detail. The lodges that Compass Odyssey books with are all top notch, and even the hosts speak very highly of them. Compass Odyssey made all of our safari dreams come true!
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under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great
I had a great safari, I would highly recommend this company. Our tour guide Gasper awesome
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Efficient, prompt and excellent e
Everything perfectly done , from booking and seeing sites. I had no worries or complaints. Susan was outstanding throughout the whole experience.
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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience in Kruger Park, great itinerary and fantastic guide
We did the 4 Day Kruger Park and Private Lodge Safari tour and everything has far exceeded our expectations. The organization was seamless, the Sales team was very responsive and patiently handled all our queries, and our guide (Nik) was fantastic. We got to see all the animals we were hoping to see despite going in a suboptimal season for Kruger, and this is also thanks to Nik who went above and beyond to help us find them. He would also enthusiastically share his extensive knowledge about animals and the park and made the tour even more interesting. Food and accommodation were great and everything was well taken care of. Highly recommended!
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Excellent family stay with 3 children.
The guides were great and the place is family friendly.
The cuisine is traditional and of high quality.
We saw the Big Five and were very happy with our 6 day stay.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Customer Experience
Amazing safari, nice people, and great drivers!
We had a 7-day excursion in a Landcruiser. Ayubu served as our tour guide. He referred to me as The Big Boss. Giraffes are our favorite animals. We saw a lot! Ayubu knows everything about animals. We had a lot of fun, and he became a friend of mine. Tanzania was the nicest vacation I've ever had.
SG
All over the trip was amazing!
I recommend Azas safaris Uganda, I booked a trip with Azas , since i was lone. I requested Prisca to help me join a group. The trip was amazing,
I could say the accommodation was good, food was good, our guide Christopher was good and a good driver.
Prisca always communicated to me in time and always updated me how far my bookings for the trip was going. I liked chimpanzee trekking and bigodi community in kibale where experienced how that community lives.
Late we headed direct to bwindi and we did an amazing gorilla trekking, we were lucky to have seen more than one family of gorillas, they have a great history and amazing to watch,
I highly recommend Azas safirs Uganda for its tremendous work towards hosting us in Uganda.