20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsive and reliable
Just finished a 6-day Safari across Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli with Rhino. Amazing experience overall, Rhino was knowledgeable about the animals, and the areas. Always with a smile on his face, he made everyone feel welcomed and he was very dedicated to making us see as many animals as possible. The tour itself met expectations, communication was clear throughout and the structure of each day was well organized. We opted for a budget safari so some of the accommodations were quite simple but had everything we needed. Would highly recommend the experience.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
What an amazing trip I made with my daughter through Tailor Made Safaris.
At the Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht I was investigating if and how my daughter and I — two blonde women (59 and 32) — could safely travel on our own in South Africa, and that’s where I met Geert. His story, and especially the feeling I got from him as a Dutch person living there himself, immediately gave me a sense of trust. And that feeling only grew during the preparation and throughout the trip thanks to Angela, who also lives there with her family. She really knows what she’s talking about and reassured us when people back home questioned whether our trip was responsible.
Our trip of just over 2.5 weeks — a mix of hiking, wildlife, nature, culture, and moments of doing absolutely nothing — was summarised in a beautiful, handy little book that felt like unwrapping daily gifts over and over again. It guided us through each day, knowing that Angela was in the background if needed.
How wonderful it was to receive a South African phone at the airport, to have all the taxis arranged for us in Johannesburg, the transfers to and from the Apartheid Museum, the guided cycling tour in Soweto, and the transfer to our rental car. It felt good not having to explore those areas on our own. Everywhere we went they knew about our arrival and our arrangements — everything was organised incredibly well.
With our comfortable rental car we continued our journey to the beautiful Drakensberg, Ithala, Kosi Bay, Tembe, St Lucia, and as the grand finale, a stunning lodge in a truly spectacular spot in the Makongo Hills. Wow, what an experience — the animals, the beautiful accommodations (each one more beautiful than the next, and we knew that beforehand), the views, the game drives, the food, and not to forget the warm hospitality of the people. And if you get a flat tyre, you simply call Angela in your own language and she talks you through everything. And how special it was when she visited us during the trip with a cake for my birthday, sharing stories from her daily life in South Africa.
We didn’t always manage to reach our daily travel-times because of potholes, speed bumps, animals, and traffic, which unfortunately cut into our “relax-and-do-nothing” time here and there. So adding an extra day at beautiful spots is something we would definitely recommend. There’s still room for improvement when it comes to route marking for self-drive game drives or walks in the reserves compared to the Netherlands, and we experienced the helpfulness of the locals and lodge staff when we got stuck on a sandy road or didn’t dare to cross a flowing river. They truly help you solve it. Such kindness — and most importantly, we never once felt unsafe during the entire trip.
In short: we had an unforgettable journey with an exceptionally wonderful travel organisation.
A perfect way to feel free while everything important is well-arranged and prepared. If we go again, we will definitely book through them. Highly recommended!
BR
South an North Safari
Excellent communication, quick response and good drivers, focused on safety and provide a remarkable safari experience. Good company an reliable.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour was well organised and delivered exactly what was promised
We did a single night in Amboselli with the single tours team, it was a fantastic experience where we got exactly what we hoped without a hitch.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Satisfactory
Communications: Very high
Service: High with opportunity of further improvements using Cars with roof to perform safari in case of rain
Valute for money: Very high
Reliability: Very high
Tour: Very high
Kindness and availability of Safari driver and guide: excellent
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, energetic & informative
A very faired price for the experience, it was an adventure. The car broke once but the guide solved it and the problem was taken care of. The guide Peter told us alot about every animal, which was nice! We saw alot of animals and in total we are happy with our safari!
Ps. We sent a deposit and pay forehand and everything worked well!
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good
Good hotels, good organisation, we can see all animals, good timing
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience with really a terrible airport transfer.
The Tsavo East Safari experience was amazing. Honestly one of the best experiences in our lifes. The freelance safari driver was really good and profesional.
The Safari 10/10
Voi Wildlife Lodge hotel at the safari was good as well. Unfortunately no A/C in the room and it was really hot. The food was nice. The best part of this Lodge was the view - we could see many wild animals, including hippos!
The worst part of our trip was the transfer from the airport to Safari and then from safari to Diani.
The car we got picked up by, was very old and could barely reach the speed of 70km/h. We were overtaken by trucks… The journey that was supposed to take 3h according to google maps, took us 4h.
On the was from Safari to Diani, the car broke down… which wasnt surprising at all. We waited 1h for some other guys to try and fix it, but without success. Our guide eventually paid the guys to take us to Diani with their car, which was significantly better.
But unfortunately, the second car broke down as well! This time we managed to get to some mechanic and it was done after around 15 minutes.
Very exhausting and unpleasant journey. This time instead od 3h 30’ - it took us 5h.
Better ask about the car, before booking!
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice
I would totally recommend them. Only one thing that you should improve it to be a little bit more detailed on the itinerary. Other than that, the hotels they choose are nice, except the one in AA Amboseli. The travel agent helped us with everything we needed and even though we had a flight delay they managed to get us to Masai Mara in another vehicle to start the safari. Also the Driver we had was very helpful and good driver and patient and knew a lot about the animals.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional tour provider
Fantastic experience! the guides were very kind and appeared well informed, every tour detail seemed well-organized, there were personnel always available to meet us where we needed them. All the meals were excellent, and all of the lodges were cozy. Thumbs up Heteroventure Adventures, well done!