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Wayfairer Travel
- Offices In:
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United KingdomUnited States
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, ATOL & ABTOT
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $12,877 to $44,623 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Sue | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The tour operator was friendly informed on the topic enthusiastic and a dream to deal with
Our tour was above standard. We were at all times helped by friendly informed people who took their job seriously. From the pilots to the rangers. The organisation was impressive and we were completely at ease in transit to the parks. At the parks we were made welcome treated to an impressive level of organisation, kindness eventhing was on time above expectations. Worth every penny. The lodges were superb clean immaculate
organised friendly. The food was healthy varied beautifully presented. A dream holiday. I am so very glad we booked through this company and we are already talking about returning. There are many many companies out there but this was the best decision we made in a crowded field. I am over fifty and have traveled extensively all over the world but was still very impressed with this company.
QA
Email Nicholas Pugh | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The itinarary, choice of accommodation and excellent guide made for an unforgetable experience.
Our experience exceeded expectations and lived up to the detailed and excellent communications prior to our trip. The Serengeti especially was overwhelming with the migrations leading many incredible game sightings. The tented camp was a real gem and it certainly helped having a proficient driver/guide. Breezes was a great choice of hotel on the Zanzibar east coast, while its food was truly outstanding. I have lived a total 15 years in Africa, with experience of Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi and South Africa, but this Tanzania safari tops everything. My three co-travellers were not especially into wildlife but this trip made for them a holiday of their lifetimes.
Email Raphael Taylor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Can't recommend highly enough.
We booked our honeymoon through Wayfairer, after having spoken to a number of agents. From the first conversation they were excellent, and very good at turning our half-formed ideas into concrete suggestions. The service they offered throughout was also great, very responsive and easy to get hold of, and always extremely helpful.
The tour they put together was fabulous. Our guide was amazing, and the lodges/camps where we stayed were all memorable and very comfortable. The second week of our trip was spent on an island resort which was everything we could have hoped for - luxurious and beautiful, while feeling like a totally private hidden gem.
Travelling responsibly was important to us, as we knew we would spending large sums of money in a much poorer part of the world, with an ecosystem which has seen tremendous damage in the past. Booking through Wayfairer we knew that all the staff we encountered were fairly treated and paid, and that we could feel confident that our presence was not harmful.
Lastly I have to say what an absolute treat it was to go on a trip where every detail had been thought of in advance, and arrangements put in place so that from the moment we stepped off the plane we felt completely in safe hands, without having to do any of the hard work of figuring out where the hell we were supposed to go or how we were going to get there. This was the first time we've booked through a travel agent, and for a trip like ours I would absolutely recommend doing so, and can only say positive things about our experience with Wayfairer specifically.
Fantastic honeymoon in Netherlands/Kenya/France!
We couldn't be more happy with our experience with Tom at Wayfairer Travel! We knew we wanted our honeymoon to include a safari and emailed many travel companies to get a quote; Tom was the only one (out of many!) to take the time to ask us exactly what we wanted and what aspects were important to us. He was also very respectful of our budget and gave us some fantastic recommendations on how to organize our trip to get the most bang for our buck. The two places he picked for us (Basecamp Explorer and Waterlovers Beach Resort) were phenomenal; the service and experiences at both places were top notch. The entire process of organizing our trip and booking was seamless and easy, even with the time difference. Highly, highly recommend!
NE
Email AEM | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Loved Every Minute!
Many people in my family have done safaris, so I thought I knew what to expect. The Saruni experience knocked my socks off. One of my colleagues confessed he had "hoped to see A lion." Well, Masai Mara was lion central. Lions were everywhere. They completely ignored us, even though we were close enough to be able to take plenty of pictures without zooming. One night it rained - it was such an experience to see two lionesses and their 6 teenagers stoically crouched in the downpour, totally splattered with mud. The next day we saw a lioness dragging what was left of a kill into the brush...after a male lion, another lioness and 6 cubs got through with it. They were all there, licking their whiskers. Kittens gnawing on the ribs. No more zoos for me!
Every person on the staff was exceptionally nice and helpful. I will be recommending Wayfairer/Saruni to anybody who is interested in doing a safari.
Email Bill h | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania Safari and Mafia Island
I spoke to a few different agents, but Tom @ Wayfairer seemed the most knowledgeable and understood what it was we were looking for. The safari in Tanzania did not disappoint, and we felt properly immersed in the wildlife, and managed to get very close. The break of Mafia Island was very relaxing after, however, there isnt a lot to do outside the lodge in Mafia, its very under developed, but at the same time, the sea air, and the relaxed vibe to the place means that you're never really up for partying anyhow. The staff were excellent everywhere we went. In a nutshell, Tom delivered on everything that we asked for. We wanted an outdoor safair experience and got that, we wanted relaxation and luxury and got that too. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend these guys!
CH
Email Steve | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Delivers custom solutions which always exceed expectations!
Working with Ettienne to develop my itinerary was amazing. He listened and every step of my journey in Namibia was outstanding. Lodges were exceptional and travel plans worked to perfection. Many thanks also to Dalia, who made sure I had everything I needed, so I could only focus on enjoying the experience of a lifetime. I wanted to focus on Northern Namibia (Serra Cafema, Hoanib Skeleton Coast and Desert Rhino Camp) and Wayfairer's suggestions were perfect. I will definitely go back and visit some places again. The suggestion of a stay in Okonjima African Villa was a highlight of the trip. Great Leopard sightings and an amazing lodge!
Many thanks to the entire team.
Email Seth | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An organization that prioritizes customer service.
The trip planned by Wayfarer Travel was more than as advertised. I was traveling by myself but except in secure areas, like passport control at airports, I was never left alone. I always felt safe even when glitches out of the control of the tour operator, occurred.
Email Chris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime!
I've wanted to see Namibia ever since a friend of mine told be about Etosha. I asked Wayfairer to put together an itinerary that took me to all the "must see" parts of the country and they delivered. It far exceeded my expectations in terms of the variety of landscapes, the diversity of wildlife and the quality of the lodgings. Everything was top notch and executed to perfection. The lodgings were fantastic, all with great amenities and great food. And the guides provided for game drives were all top rate. I will was beyond satisfied and have already started working with Wayfairer on my next safari.
Email Tim Bradley | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Operator Delivering Amazing Experiences!!
I wanted to pass on feedback from our first tour with Wayfairer Travel thus far.
First off, they did an amazing job as a team to make everything seamless. We had the multiple transfers (7 via car and three flights). All were well coordinated and timely, with comfortable vehicles and really nice drivers. Ilios and African Safari adventures were great. All flights with Airlink were on-time and very comfortable. Far superior to flying coach in the U.S. Hats off to Chanel for getting our seats changed on the balance of flights.
Honeyguide Montobeni was an eye opener and amazing. We call it "Glamping" in the states, and we enjoyed it so much. Chilly mornings and nights with beautiful days. The staff was great, the food wonderful and plentiful and the drives were amazing. Our guide Jordon was really good-wonderful spirit with incredible experience and so kind.
Elephant Plains is a very pleasant place to stay, but we had some hiccups initially, which they promptly addressed. Our Tour Guide (Nick) was not as great as Jordan, which we thought was a function of being a bit immature.
That said, we really enjoyed our stay.
Our trip to Victoria Falls was amazing and well-coordinated. We stayed at Batonka Guest Lodge, which was beautiful, very well run and made us feel right at home. We enjoyed a lovely dinner cruise and met some fun friends. It was a great way to experience VF.
Overall, we so appreciated everything the Wayfairer team did to make this a flawless journey. This was a bucket list trip, so much so that we're trying to talk our son (married next year) to book the same as their honeymoon. It will certainly be with Wayfairer.