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The safari was unbelievable. Saw the big 5 and much more. I particularly liked the walks in the morning. I also spent considerable time up in the tree house, great vantage point for veiwing the animals. We may come back to Cape Town next year, if so, I definitely will go back to repeat the trip, I had a fantastic time.
Thanks again for all your help, it is much appreciated.”
Jonathan (UNITED STATES) |
| Arrived: March 2010 |
 Itinerary included:
Africa On Foot Lodge
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Greetings from Dubai once again. It's hard to be back and to get back into the swing of things. It all went too well.
Our stay was fabulous. The staff made every moment worth it. They surprised us with little trips on the river over lunch, offered us a night on the island which was stunning (including a bubble bath in the rain) and our last two nights in a different room (Nut House). They really did take care of us all the way. Their personalized service was memorable...”
Jacqui (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) |
| Arrived: February 2010 |
Itinerary included:
Tongabezi Lodge
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My trip was super. Many thanks for all your arrangements. Below are some quick "takes." I will send you a virtual post card that I have sent to friends - that will follow this email.
Premier Train - It was all that I hoped for and a bit more. Very comfortable though snug quarters. Food was very good and staff was friendly and attentative. The trip itself is beautiful and a very relaxed way to make one's journey from Cape Town to Jo/berg. Highly recommend and believe it is a good value.
Outlook Guest House - Was wonderful that they met me at the train to transport me to the guesthouse. The location is a bit remote, especially since they have closed the dinning room for all but breakfast - which was well done and fine. The rooms were very comfortable and nice appointed. I did have two different style rooms in my two stays, one was more "lush" than the other. But that was fine by me. Staff was very friendly. One concern is the front desk/reception is not consistently staffed. So there were times that I needed something and could not find anyone. I could manage this but if someone is not comfortable about this circumstance they may find this very in convenient.
Africa on Foot - It was exactly what I was looking for. The staff was great, helpful and attentive and knowledgable. The camp itself was comfortable and meals were well prepared. I knew that this was not a luxury facility and did not have electricity etc - that was all fine by me. I again would recommend this to others.
So I hope that give you a picture of the pieces that you helped arrange. I found Zimbabwe also quite interesting and an adventure in many manners.
Thanks once again...
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Rolf (UNITED STATES) |
| Arrived: February 2010 |
Itinerary included:
Premier Classe Train, Outlook Guest Lodge, Africa on Foot
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I also want to thank you for suggesting the Tau Game Lodge in Madikwe. We all had a great time, and the African Bush really made a big impression on my 2 "Austalian citizen" kids. My wife and I also rekindled the great African Bush...
We were allocated to the head ranger who has been at Tau for 6 years. He showed us so much of Africa's secrets you just couldn't believe. The highlight was detecting the build-up and then kill of a large Wildebees male, by a male lion just 4 meters away, under the torch light of our ranger...a rare experience indeed!.”
Craig & friends (RUSSIA) |
| Arrived: January 2010 |
Itinerary included:
Tau Game Lodge
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I am emailing you with regards to our trip we have just had, which you organised.
And my family and I would like to thank-you very much for a fantastic safari break It was absolutely brillant, and would recommend you to everyone. So please pass on my thanks to everyone involved.”
Kevin & Family (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: October 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Kruger Park Explorer
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The walking safari was one of the best trips I have ever been on. The guides were great and I really enjoyed everyone on the safari. The best part was that there were no other groups on the property we were on -- we saw animals but no other tourists. The shuttle pick up at my hotel was right on time and I appreciated their willingness to make an additional stop.
Thanks again for arranging this trip. You will be hearing from my friends soon and me in the next few years.
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Lisa (UNITED STATES) |
| Arrived: September 2009 |
Itinerary included:
4 Day Walking safari
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Just returned from our trip to South Africa (and the Maldives and Singapore) and wanted to send you a big thank you for your help with our bookings .... We had a fantastic time on safari and all thoroughly enjoyed everything about The Long Beach and The Franschhoek.
South Africa is stunning and we hope to return sometime soon. Thank you for helping us make it such a wonderful experience!
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Maria (AUSTRALIA) |
| Arrived: September 2009 |
Itinerary included:
The Long Beach, The Franschhoek
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Just a quick note to say that the vacation went extremely well and we were pleased with the outcome. Despite all the odd transfers etc all the baggage caught up with us efficiently – probably due to the reliable Benson at Gamewatchers. Porini Amboselli is desperately dry and much less rewarding than the Mara – unless they get good rains, that location may not be one you should be recommending in 2010.
I have written a glowing review of Tijara on tripadvisor.com and would be happy to write a positive review of Uyaphi for Kenya vacations if you have a preferred location for such things...
I would very strongly recommend Tijara as a perfect decompression experience for couples who want total peace and quiet after a hectic safari schedule. However, it would be a disaster for party-goer types as it is totally isolated!!
Thank you again for your help
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Paul (UNITED STATES) |
| Arrived: August 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Tailor made Kenya Safari including Porini Amboselli Camp
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Myself and my wife would like to pass on our thanks for all the time and effort you put in to organising our honeymoon. It was an absolutly fantastic trip, and we completly fell in love with South Africa. All the accomadation you arranged was perfect and we were looked after very well. I would have no hestitation in using your company again in the future and will recommend you to others.
Thanks again and I am sure we will be in contact again to arrange further trips to South Africa.
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Paul and Irena (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: August 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Welgelegen Guest House, One 38 Marine, Elephant Plains Game Lodge, David Livingstone Safari Lodge and Spa
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I simply wanted to express my thanks for the very good organization for our Safari holidays last August. Pick ups at the hotels were punctual; all the services that you arranged reliable and the lodges were both excellent, of course in their different level of confort. Your package was an excellent quality/price ratio.
We had a very nice safari experience and we found South Africa a fantastic country. We do hope to have the opportunity to come back again!
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Yves (SWITZERLAND) |
| Arrived: August 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Elephant Safari through Kruger National Park
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Yes, we had an excellent time. Kruger was fantastic and everyone had a
memorable time.
Bushwise was also excellent, a superb way to end our stay watching game...
Stuart (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: August 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Bushwise Safari Lodge
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We had a fab holiday - thanks for all your assistance in setting it up.
Only minor hitch was some delayed baggage with Air Namibia, but it
eventually made its way back to us. The Nomad tour, and particularly its
Zimbabwean leader (Lissom) and driver (Robson) were brilliant. Would
definitely go with them again in future.
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Jane & Family (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: August 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Desert and Delta Safari (Accommodated)
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Back home now, had such a great time. We have become a one family recruitment agency for holidays to South Africa, would recommend Uyaphi to everyone as well. Thank you for organising everything so well, it was really useful to have somebody in South Africa to bounce ideas off prior to forming our final itinerary.
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Helen & Family (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: August 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Tailor Made South Africa - including: The Windermere, Shamwari Riverdene, Tsala Treetops Lodge, De-Opstal, Radisson, Sun City Hotel, Impodimo, Uthando Community Field Trip
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Well, we had an absolutely FANTASTIC trip and an experience we will never
forget. So many highlights from a rhino walking through our camp on the
first night, hearing lions roaring in our camp in the early morning,
smelling a dead elephant, great game viewing (and a fabulous guide in
Moremei), seeing the big five, amazing bird life, lovely people who made us
feel very welcome, fantastic sunsets, flight of angels over Victoria Falls,
walking with lions on Eleanor's birthday (the list is endless), and the
cold. No one on our trip realised how cold the evenings and early mornings
could be, nor did we expect to eat so many of our meals outside, so we all
suffered. I would definitely recommend taking many more layers next time...
However, this far outweighs all the many magical moments we had. We have
just spent the weekend trying to organise our 1600 photos! We were very sad
to leave the safari and we all very much want to do another trip in the
future. We just need to save the money!...
And Cape Town was great fun too. We managed to get to Robben Island (which
we weren't expecting as we had been told it was closed) and this really was
an experience. We also hired a driver for a couple of days and amongst
other things went to Boulders Beach, Cape Point, Constantia, saw fabulous
birds of prey and stroked a cheetah. Table Mountain Lodge was well located,
and Louise and her team looked after us very well and were very helpful...
Our 2009 holiday will
certainly be one to remember. And when we do have the money for the next
trip, we will certainly think of Uyaphi to help us spend it.
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Susan, Rupert, Jonathan and Eleanor (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: July 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Wild Parks Safari, Table Mountain Lodge
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The safari was amazing and everything went perfect. Both guides were very
professional and they done the best of them to make the safari something
special for us.
I think the itinerary was OK probably in damaraland it would be preferable
to spent one day more in Brandberg Lodge Camp and explore more that area
instead of camping near Kamanjab.
The top of Safari was with no doubt the Namib desert Sossusvlei/deadvlei and
Etosha...
The big surprise was the Ongava Lodge!!!! That's quality of life! I
promised to myself to return. The varanda over the savana, the staf, the
lions near the rooms, the Rinos near the shelter (with us inside), the
rooms, the gin tonic at the sunset, everything was out of this world...
Defenitely we have to return and finish this trip, doing the north of
Namibia and the Okavango delta. We have another trip im mind, which is to
visist South Africa, and of course we will ask for your help.
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José and Family(PORTUGAL) |
| Arrived: July 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Tailor Made Namibia Safari with Karibu Namibia and Ongava Lodge
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“...Thank you for your email. I was going to reply to let you know how everything went along!
It was a great trip, just a shame about the rugby result!
Travel & hotel arrangements went very well, thank you for all your help.... ”
Clive (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: July 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Sun City, Hans Merensky Hotel, Protea Hotel Wanderers
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“...Sorry it has taken me this long to reply. I had a lot of work to catch up with after our trip.
We had a wonderful time! Really, everything that you planned for us went so well!
Our children had a blast and the accommodations, especially those in Cape Town, were amazing...
Bannokburn (Atlantic Marina) in Cape Town was wonderful! We LOVED it. We were able to easily walk to the Waterfront and didn't need to take taxis. We hired a driver while there and he took us all around. Everything went so well...
Best regards and thank you so much for a fantastic holiday!
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April (SAUDI ARABIA) |
| Arrived: July 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Sun City Cascades, Day Tours, Cape Town Accommodation
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“...Oliver and I are back in Ottawa. We'd like to thank you for arranging everything for us in Namibia. We had an awesome time. Namibia is such a beautiful country and the people are warm and friendly. Hotel Europahof was great too. The staff there are very helpful and the restaurant has great food. All in all, we had a fantastic experience in Namibia. It's one country we will surely want to go back to. Thanks again and best regards. Aileen and Oliver...
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Aileen & Oliver (CANADA) |
| Arrived: July 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Desert and Canyons, Desert Express
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“...Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. We had a fantastic holiday in South Africa, thank you for all of your hard work.
Lukimbi was the highlight of Kruger, I'm so glad you put it up as an option for us, it was fantastic. They were great with the kids and the people were wonderful, we really loved it.
Hazyview was great for us too, heaps of room for the whole family, it worked out well... We had a great stay at Kapama and saw heaps of wildlife.
The accommodation at Knysna was great as was De Opstal. Have you been to De Opstal? It's really beautiful and the cottage was perfect for our sized family, we could easily have stayed there longer... Capetown was a great location and we loved it.
Thank you so much Suzaan, you did a great job catering for us and we had a ball. I have passed the itinerary onto two other people so I hope you get there business some day.
Good luck to you and take care..”
Karen (GHANA) |
| Arrived: June 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Tailor Made South Africa: Airport Grand, Kapama River Lodge, Lukimbi Safari Lodge, Chilli Pepper Lodge, Knysna Hollow, De-Opstal, 138 on Marine, Camps Bay Resort
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“Just wanted to drop you a note to say a HUGE THANK you to you for organizing an amazing SA honeymoon for us!
Safari was amazing - Imbali lodge was out of this world and the guest house at Pretoria was fantastic (wasn’t expecting that one) the staff were so so so helpful
Thanks again for all your help.”
Katie & Richard (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: June 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Imbali Safari Lodge (fly-in package), Meadow Manor
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“...Just a quick email to say thank you very much for the wonderful service we received regarding the below booking. Every detail was catered for to an excellent standard. We would definitely recommend the lodge.
We were particularly impressed with our ranger Clemence, nothing was too much trouble. He made us feel at ease from the very beginning and he explained our surroundings very well indeed - as first time travellers to the area this helped alot.
Many Thanks...
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Michelle (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: June 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Mount Meru Game Lodge
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“Just a quick note to let you know we got to/from Vic Falls in one piece and had a great time! Everything went smoothly and no hiccups ...
Would definitely recommend the Zambezi Sun for 'family' requirements
- staff are terrific, facilities are good, location is excellent.
Was a great time of year to go, although there was tooo much (!) water, if that's possible? Lots of wildlife, even zebras grazing on the grass outside our hotel door and monkeys to entertain ... Isa loved it!!!
Thanks for helping us organise the trip - it was worth the schlep, even if the bank account is now much depleted.
Hope all's well in your world.”
Dani, Peter & Isabella (AUSTRALIA & SOUTH AFRICA) |
| Arrived: June 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Zambezi Sun
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“...the trip and safari was everything we wanted and MORE !! From arriving at Arusha till we were dropped at Kilimanjaro, we could not fault anything at all.
The driver and guide, Rashidi, was professional,informative, extremely pleasant, the cook, Daudi, produced the most wonderful food every day, Both was good company and also had a excellent sense of humor, and we laughed a lot. They could not do enough for us., I just mention to the others that i will miss ice in the whiskey at night,,will
you believe it , they make sure that we had ice EVERY evening for our drinks.
We saw amazing things, every day something new, we landed in the middle of the MIGRATION , .The rains were late, we were fortunate to see the last end of thousands of wildebeest and zebras around us at our camp at Seronera ,for 3 days and nights one could here and see them. From the tree climbing lions to the ever shy leopard , to the wonderful sunsets and the smell of rain on the dry earth, we experience it all.
I attached a few photos for you... thanks so much for all your help , and i will pass on your name to others that will be interested .”
Marlene & Friends (IRELAND & SOUTH AFRICA) |
| Arrived: May 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Northern Circuit Tanzania Safari
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“We had an awesome time. What a lovely place, the perfect place to rest and be refreshed, in the bush with nature. My husband had a wonderful birthday, they made it very special by organising a birthday cake which was a lovely surprise. Thank you so much. We were so blessed as we saw a beautiful big lioness who walked in front of our vehicle on the game drive in Hluhluwe game park. This was such a blessing as we have visited the park on many occasions but have never seen any of the 'cats'. Thanks again for your efficient organising.”
Rene and Jacqueline (SOUTH AFRICA) |
| Arrived: May 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Zululand Tree Lodge
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“We have returned to the UK after a most wonderful adventure through Botswana. My son and I had the most amazing time and it was everything we hoped. Thus my grateful thanks for all your help with our travel arrangements, which all happened as planned!! We have great memories (and an awful lots of photos!) of Africa.”
Brian & son (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: May 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Botswana WildParks Safari
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“Just letting you know Karol and I had a fantastic time in Namibia. Everything went according to plan, even the wildlife was cooperative.
Thanks for putting it all together. I've been told I should now see Botswana, well maybe in a couple of years.
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Kerry & Karol (AUSTRALIA) |
| Arrived: May 2009 |
Itinerary included:
12 Day Namibia Ideal Safari- Wild Dog Safaris
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“We did have a wonderful time in the bush, it was great going back to Notten's after six years and seeing the new rooms ( we stayed in room 1 which was gorgeous, big and away from the main lodge. Beautifully decorated too!) It was especially nice to see some old faces - it just goes to show that the staff is happy, if they are still around after six years!
The service was superb, and we felt like we were home again. The game viewing was phenomenal.
Thank you for booking this perfect retreat for us..”
Lara and Steven (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: April 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Nottens Bush Camp
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“We had a lovely time in Cape Town, everyone was so helpful and friendly.
Still stays as my top holiday wish destination!
The Community visit [Uthando] went very well. We were contacted the day before to
confirm pick up time. There were just 4 'guests' so were felt very much that
and not tourists. It was such a revealing tour, not to be missed. The
minibus took us between sites so very little walking. Lovely hospitality,
especially at the Gardens, hot cakes and drinks
Thank you for all your help and planning”
Joan (UNITED KINGDOM) |
| Arrived: March 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Uthando Day Tours, South Africa
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“We had a wonderful time on our trip!! The Outlook lodge was absolutely perfect for us!! The safari was great and everyone was so kind and helpful. We would definitely recommend you to anyone following in our footsteps .. The scenery was breathtaking!! Thanks so much for everything!!
Danielle and Julie”
Danielle and Julie (UNITED STATES) |
| Arrived: January 2009 |
Itinerary included:
Kruger National Park Safari
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Sorry that I did not get back to you sooner. As I said earlier we loved the trip, best trip ever. We were extremely pleased with Kruger Park and the Spurwing guides...
We really loved
Chobe and Botswana and when we return to South Africa (which we will because as you promised we loved it!!!), I would spend time in South Africa and Botswana...
I do not know if this is helpful to you but again I wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did helping us to plan our trip.
I would highly recommend your company and you specifically to anyone interested in visiting Africa.
You live in a great country!!! .”
MICHELLE (UNITED STATES) |
| Arrived: December 2008 |
Itinerary included:
7 day Spurwing Kruger and Zululand Safari
Tailor made Package including stay at the Kingdom Hotel in Victoria Falls.
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