Guest Testimonials

"Everything was stellar. Our accommodations were spectacular (especially Singita Castleton), the guides and hosts were outstanding (from Stellenbosch to Madikwe and Singita), and the food was exquisite. We saw all the animals!!! It was fabulous. The local team flexed our flights due to weather so we had zero worries. It was great. The only small recommendation is to have easier contact locally with more details to the group - there was one last minute pickup for a dinner that fell through and I didn’t know who to call. Minor detail! The entire trip was fabulous and you even got us in with the best restaurant in Africa - where our friends got engaged that evening! So special." JB

"Lucy Rudgard and her co-staff members were professional, courteous and always concerned about us during the entire experience." JO

"The trip was incredible. Especially the choice of guide for the drive on the coast of South Africa to the cape and the choice of Mala Mala for the safari! The guide at Mala Mala was perfect for us also. Well done Scott Dunn!!" SLC

"Bjorn was wonderful in giving us insight and direction during the planning process. Execution was perfect. It was a dream trip. Thank you!" CL

"Our guide in Jordan was excellent (Ali) and combined a lot of history, geography and culture into everything we saw. Hotels were great and a good balance of downtime and activity. In Oman we got less information from the guide but he was also very good and flexible to what we did. In retrospect we could have missed the coast trip as we ended up going more long drives than we ideally would have done. We built in a down day in the mountains as we had had enough of driving and our guide was good with that. Hotels were excellent. Camping in the desert was unique . Very glad Bjorn planned us to have two days in Petra - we walked so much and saw so much it was great. Really fantastic trip." CJM

"This was declared our best family trip by everyone who went to New Zealand. The details were perfect. All of my requests were followed, and there was not one single glitch, which is unusual for a trip this extensive with this many people. So pleased with Lucy." LJC

"The trip was wonderful - highlights were the accommodations, fairy penguins, our guide Simon in Adelaide, dinner at the Verandah, seafood cruise out of Hobart and all the animal tours." MHG

"Just that I am blown away! Jess was INCREDIBLE when it came to understanding the kind of trip we wanted. She got every piece exactly right, it was above and beyond what we expected from the moment we landed. The little things like having someone meet us to help with luggaged and fast track through immigration really made us feel so well cared for and eliminated all stress." SLP

"Wow! This was the trip of a lifetime. Kira was instrumental in planning our trip; taking multiple calls with us, following up over email immediately and suggesting helpful additions and alternatives to our trip. She was friendly, courteous and extremely organized. I'm not sure I've ever had a travel agent as attentive as her. One we arrived, the experience was out of this world. I would HIGHLY recommend our guide, Sergio. He made us feel very special and was immensely knowledgable about my many questions. One of the nights at camp it was just me and my hubby. Serge was amazing, showing us scorpions under the black light, pointing out constellations and telling us lots of fun stories about the wildlife in the area. In the morning, we saw whales breaching in the distance and Serge took us out to see them even though it wasn't scheduled. We spent 30 minutes just watching Humpback Whales playing with nobody else around. AMAZING! Aside from this magical experience, on this trip we got to sleep under the Milky Way, play with baby Sea Lions (one even bit my flipper- so cute!!), swim with Sea Turtles, see Manta Rays and Dolphins playing in the water, eat delicious food, kayak, stand up paddle board and so much more. We left feeling tan, rested (bonus points for the super comfy bed) and ready for our next adventure." SP

"Simon Hunt did excellent job from the first phone call to end of the trip. Highly professional, knowledgeable of destination, stayed in touch throughout pre trip planning, and responded timely to our group’s questions. Our in-country guides were excellent too. Simon found excellent activities to fit our interests, and all were top notch quality: private tango lesson followed by tango club show which featured our instructors, city tour, empanada and mate cooking class, Iguazu Falls on both Argentinian and Brazilian sides, rain forest hikes and a bird walk." PCB