What a drive through the mountains to the Karoo … the Ostrich farms and Cango caves were amazing. The Franschhoek pass is not to be missed either and don't forget the Knysna heads….
Mr & Mrs G
South Africa
(Jan 2019)
Away from electronic devices & noise noise - apart from Baboons and cicadas- we passed very relaxing days and long restful nights! On New Year's Eve we all ended up dancing round a huge log fire at midnight, toasting the new year with Prosecco!
Carry & Patrick
Gambia Birdwatching
(Dec 2018)
With just over six weeks lead time to arrange the holiday Jules and the team did a superb job finding places to stay was we journeyed from Cape Town to the game reserves of the Eastern Cape.
Tierney Family
South Africa
(Dec 2018)
Another fabulous safari holiday staying at Kicheche camps in Kenya's Masai Mara! We saw sow many big cats including prides of lion and Cheetah cubs! Elephants galore & no shortage of friendly hospitality. same places as last year, with the warmest of welcomes from many familiar people still on the camp staff who greeted me as a long lost friend
Deirdre West
Kenya
(June 2018)
Hunters Country House exceeded every expectation - private dining experience, gifts, champagne and rose petals. The other highlights included Table Mountain, the Ostrich Hatchery and Safari at Lalibela Game Reserve. Our anniversary holiday was everything we could have asked for and more thank you.
Gaynor & David
South Africa
(March 2018)
Highlights included having sun-downers, wherever we were at sunset was great fun - the guides had packed our favourite drinks plus ice and lemon slices in a cool box! Seeing 100's of Hippos sitting all day in the river, playing their "trombones" then getting out at sunset for munchies.
Martin & Frances Yates
Zambia to Cape Town
(Feb 2018)
Thank you for organising yet another amazing holiday - we had the best time ever. I genuinely do not have the words to describe how amazing the gorilla trekking experience was! Our private visit to the Elephant Orphanage was out of this world - I attach a photo of me being eaten by a baby elephant - possibly the happiest moment of my life so far!
Robin & Sam
Rwanda & Kenya
(Jan 2018)
Highlights included seeing a Leopard resting in a tree – that has to be pretty special! 4 young Cheetah is also up there as a highlight too. One other highlight is that we did not have to worry about the small details of our travel arrangements. We were confident that all had been arranged with attention to detail – and it had! A very memorably 'once in a life-time' holiday.
Anna & Sarah Bradshaw
Tanzania
(Oct 2017)
Thank you Jules for creating another exceptional holiday and our second to Zambia. Your friendly and professional approach assured a wonderful holiday. Both our lodge at Luangwa River Camp and tent at Tena Tena were spacious, comfortable and sparkling clean. The school and village visits were unforgettable experiences.
Imogen & Den
Zambia
(Sept 2017)
This Safari was a repeat visit to a country after many years of safaris elsewhere in Africa and India, and it did not disappoint. In fact I am happy to say it was probably the best ever I can remember (and if Jules was responsible for the sole use of vehicle and guide at both Mara North and Valley camps - thanks for using your influence with the Kicheche Camps!). Using the smaller camps in the Masai conservancies of Mara North and Naboisho meant low vehicle numbers and sightings were often enjoyed in splendid isolation, with the freedom to drive off road too. I have just returned from experiencing the most perfect adventure....
Deirdre West & Richard Wilson
Kenya
(July 2017)
Our whole trip was expertly planned which was amazing considering we were in a different hotel every night. In fact every hotel was superb, this wasn't just the facilities and breakfasts but the first class attention we got at each one. This wasn't luck, it was your expert knowledge that meant we were in the best locations on our route. There is nothing we would change from our trip apart from going again…it was perfect!! Thank you.
McCall Family
South Africa
(April 2017)
I booked my trip in the UK through 'Travel With Jules' to avoid having to send large sums of money to a foreign bank account. Using a UK agent obviously adds to the cost, but I considered it well worth it for financial security, and certainty that there would actually be someone waiting for me when I stepped off the plane. I visited Lobeke National Park and Sangha Lodge in Dzanga Sanga National Park. Amazing sightings of forest wildlife including elephants, lowland Gorillas, sitatunga, Mangabeys, forest hogs and stunning bird life.
Andrew Sneddon
Cameroon & CAR
(Feb 2017)
Thank you so much for your hard work putting together our fabulous three generation family safari to Northern Tanzania. We loved everything and the highlight was our private Serengeti Camp. We all had an AMAZING time at our private camp in the Serengeti. Our hosts at the camp were all fantastic. We saw an incredible amount of wildlife and the migration was something else, we were surrounded 360 degrees by wildebeest!
Aldersley Family
Tanzania Safari
(Feb 2017)
We had the most fantastic time ever in South Africa! Horizon Horseback Adventures were brilliant and we would highly recommended to others. Nothing was too much trouble for them, and they really looked after the guests. The horses were all well cared for and fantastic to ride. The food was brilliant and everyone was so friendly. […]
Ros & Jon Perry
South Africa
(Jan 2017)
The holiday was just incredible and couldn't have been any better in our wildest dreams. Thank you for all your assistance and your genius in putting this itinerary together for us to perfectly match what we wanted. Giraffe Manor was exceptional and even now feels like we were in a dream. It was great to know that every step of our holiday was taken care of including visiting our fostered elephant and meeting the last male Northern White Rhino on the planet.
Robin & Sam
Kenya
(Oct 2016)
I felt like the King of Scotland again! Another amazing holiday to Africa .. thoroughly enjoyed everything in Zimbabwe and already want to go back again! In Mana Pools I got up very close on walking safaris to a pack of wild dogs and saw "Boswell" the 50 year old elephant who stands on his back legs to feed!
Wilf Graham
Zimbabwe
(Sept 2016)
Thank you for all your hard work in putting together our tailor made holiday to Tanzania. Accommodation throughout was at least very good, sometimes really excellent. The Old Boma hotel where the service was super - one of the nicest hotels we have stayed in anywhere in the world Hassan our safari guide was first class and very helpful. The Bush Rover camping was fun ... for one night!
Eclipse in Tanzania & Selous Safari
Mr & Mrs R
(Sept 2016)
We are back safely and rested after an AMAZING holiday to Namibia. We had such a lovely time. The whole trip was perfectly planned and it went really well - so thank you. Everything was a highlight! The self drive was great. Being back in Africa - the landscape, the animals, the people. We had time together - that was the best of all, thank you. Service rating excellent! You were flexible and patient when our plans/ needs changed. You were always accessible and helpful.
Namibia self drive
Conn Family
(Aug 2016)
Excellent driving infrastructure and incredibly good value for money. In hindsight we should have had a bigger car! We did enjoy our stay in South Africa and can highly recommend many of the hotels and guest houses, staggering scenery, lovely helpful people, incredibly sophisticated cooking (we didn’t have any meals that would be bettered in London!).
Peter, Jean & Hetty
South Africa
(April 2016)
The holiday was AMAZING, Gambia is such a great destination, thank you for recommending we visit and putting together a wonderful varied experience for us, we loved it all! Fathala Wildlife Reserve in Senegal was incredible, the ferry transfers were great fun and an insight to local life and we were well looked after on both journeys. The Mandina Lodges were stunning and the floating lodge was lovely.
Dave & Amanda
Gambia
(March 2016)
We had the most wonderful time thank you so much!! We loved the safari in South Luangwa. Danforth yachting (Lake Malawi) was great fun - we enjoyed all the activities. Kaya Mawa was gorgeous we had a great time and the food was fantastic!! All in all a hugely successful trip so thank you for putting it all together for us. We will definitely recommend you to friends
Brown Family
Zambia & Malawi
(March 2016)
What can I say? You did it again! From the night I arrived, being welcomed back to Hemingways in Nairobi (I felt like the King of Scotland again!), to the day I left everything was a complete delight. Elephant Watch Camp is lovely, the staff there are superb. They know all the elephants by name and there were around 9 families in the area, Saba had arranged a surprise sleep out for me with the warriors! I had some amazing leopard sightings around Samburu too ... all in all very sad to leave there.
Wilf Graham
Elephant Watch, Kenya
(March 2016)
Jean and I are fairly familiar with safari travel and Zambia would be the first place that I would recommend to any newcomers. The help of the Africa Tours reception on arrival in Lusaka which you arranged for us is a bonus. One of the wildlife highlights was seeing a pack of wild dogs on their kill.
Nick, Jean and Jackie
Zambia
(March 2016)
The entire trip and booking process has been a highlight! From talking to Jules on the phone trying to decide where to go to finding out the actual experience was exactly as she described it would be. Wildlife, nature, good weather, friendly welcomes…fantastic food… perfect flights… everything! Going to Zambia in the Emerald season is a delight...
Naomi Delorme
Zambia
(Feb
Giving us a wealth of knowledge from her years spent working in Africa, Jules soon put together the perfect holiday for us. Just back home, the holiday already seems like ages ago but we really did have the trip of a lifetime! Thank you Jules for your arrangements and making it all work so well for us (especially talking to us whilst we were flying from the Mara, not sure which air strip to get off the plane!!)
David & Sue Hughes
Kenya
(Feb
Your impressive local knowledge filled us with confidence. Your interpretation of our specification was exacting. Travel with Jules did an incredible job. We are very grateful for the level of personal attention and customer care you offered us. There were no lowlights – it was ALL highlights! We came home promising to return to Africa....
Pippa and John
South Africa
(Feb 2016)
Thanks for organising our tailor made fly drive to South Africa we had a great time! the safari at Msenge Bush Lodge in Pumba Game Reserve was fabulous a great way end the holiday – saw all the big 5 – had a great cottage probably the best in the lodge. Oh I should mention the gallons of wine and champagne we consumed (especially the Cape Town and Stellenbosch area) taking many purchases with us for use along the route!!
Collard party
South Africa
(Jan 2016)
We just returned from a beautiful trip to Ethiopia, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for organising it and sorry for the late changes we made to the programme! Simien Mountains, Lalibela and Bale Mountains were beautiful as were the Gelada baboons, the Ibex, incredible amount of native birds and the Ethiopian wolf
Hera & Taco
Ethiopia
(December 2015)
You worked really hard to meet budget and needs of our group changing itinerary to accommodate our birding safari in Tanzania. The large game viewing was brilliant with hundreds of elephants and several good sightings of lions and we even had cheetahs.
Birding Group Safari
Tanzania
(November 2015)
I think we must have got caught in a time warp as the time seemed to stretch away into the distance. Thank you so much for suggesting Zambia and Malawi to us in the first place and organising everything, including the unique wedding ceremony in South Luangwa!
Imogen & Den
Zambia & Malawi Wedding
(Sept 2015)
Thank you SO much for everything you have done to make our holiday so special. If ever you have clients in the future who are considering a visit to the Kafue, please have no hesitation in using us as a testimonial as there could be no where better for an African safari.
Mark and Sarah
Zambia
(August 2015)
Just a quick email to say we both really enjoyed our trip to South Africa! We loved everything but feel like we need another break as packed such a lot in!! Our highlights included Boulders beach, Abseil down Table Mountain (probably not the walk back up again!), Shark Swimming in Kleinbaai, Bungee Jump from Bloukrans […]
Jo & Ian
South Africa
(Feb 2015)
Jimmy was a fantastic guide, thank you Jules for getting him on the trip with us. Virunga lodge was a little paradise on earth with beautiful sunsets and sunrises, great food, lovely people that wanted to do anything for us, just amazing. We saw the gorillas on all 3 days - incredible!
Hera & Taco
Rwanda Gorilla trip
(December 2014)
What can I say ... you did it again! I loved every minute of my Kenya adventure. The Born Free Foundation anniversary safari was superb. We spent loads of time with Virginia McKenna whilst at Elsa's Kopje, she was full of 'hidden facts' about the lives of the Adamsons and I really enjoyed her company. Amboseli was fabulous. In Nairobi I enjoyed my visit to Daphne Sheldrick's Elephant Orphans and seeing my adopted baby later in the afternoon. So thank you again for your superb organisation and personalised 'conservation' based safari, I'm retiring soon so look out I will be travelling even more!
Wilf Graham
Kenya
(Oct
The safari experience was priceless for my son Alex, who learnt so much and had a genuine holiday of a lifetime. Thank you very much for helping us choose and putting together such a superb holiday.
Julie Smith
Tanzania
(October 2014)
I can’t praise Dinknesh Tours enough – they went out of their way to look after us and we had a fabulous wildlife guide. Particularly enjoyed the Simian and Bale Mountains and the Gelada Baboons. Bale Mountain Lodge was lovely but the rest of the accommodation (and generally throughout Ethiopia) is very basic and not […]
Neil
Ethiopia
(October 2014)
The reason so many of your clients are happy is so down to you and your knowledge and putting the right people with the right tour/destination/ground handler ... that is not easy as we (ground agents and lodge owners) rely so much on that. Hats off to you! You are one of the best in the business at doing that as far as I am concerned. Thanks for the great client feedback!
Tara Guthrie
owner, Tent With A View Safaris
(Tanzania)
We had a fabulous time in Zambia and Malawi, thank you. The safari (Thornicroft Lodge) was amazing and we saw everything we wished to and the safari guide was excellent. You were right on the length of time staying there, it was just right. Malawi again was lovely (Norman Carr Cottage, Lake Malawi), great hosts and a […]
Stammers family
Zambia & Malawi
(August 2014)
Thank you for organising an amazing holiday to Tanzania for us. We had a fantastic time with a great balance of activity, rest, safari, beach and other visits. We were very well looked after, from the people meeting us at each transfer to the fantastic staff at all three Tent with a View locations.
Atkins Family
Tanzania
(August 2014)
Our holiday to East Africa was perfect in every way. The early morning safari's were a special occasion...sitting in the middle of the plains surrounded by wildebeest, eating a cooked breakfast freshly prepared by the ranger, watching the sunrise is a truly unforgettable experience. Jules, thank you so much for giving us the experience and adventure of a lifetime. We will remember it always!
Colin & Mel
Tanzania
(August 2014)
Just a quick one to say thank you for organising the safari. It was fantastic fun. I saw elephants, white & black rhino, giraffes, lions, buffalo and all of the other assorted wildebeest etc. Kariega Game Reserve is great, and it was especially nice that most meals were communal and the rangers joined us. I […]
Jago McKenzie
short safari South Africa
(August 2014)
We absolutely loved Malawi and the whole itinerary was perfect! You were very efficient in sorting it all out, we could not fault a thing. Mountain biking, hiking, boat safaris and Lake Malawi - all very different and all great fun!
The Mack Family
Malawi
(July 2014)
For the last three years we have been using Jules to arrange our annual winter long haul holidays and have enjoyed travelling with someone else doing the organising in the full knowledge that should a problem occur we have a reliable point of contact who ensures that our enjoyment of the holiday isn't in any way spoiled. I would thoroughly recommend using 'Travel with Jules' to anyone contemplating wishing to travel on a wildlife & sightseeing adventure!
David & Maureen Cargill
India, Nepal, Botswana, Tanzania, Brazil
(2012
Great trip and all your arrangements just fell into place perfectly. We saw everything that we could expect to see (including the longed for leopards!), staff were all extremely helpful and the accommodation just at the level we had hoped for on safari in remote places (stayed at Kapani, Kakuli & Chongwe). We particularly enjoyed […]
Nick and Jean Buck
Zambia
(June 2014)
While all of our hotels were beyond wonderful, Senegal is quite culturally different from ours (USA). Many roads are still sand and unpaved- though a good part of the trip to the delta was on the highway- at least one hour was a short cut through quite a barren area, little villages along the way […]
Laurie Schlussel
Senegal
(March 2014)
A huge thank you for organising and booking our holiday to Zambia and Malawi, Norman Carr Safaris, what can we say, WOW what a great company. For the first two nights we were up graded to their 'flag ship' new camp at Chinzombo! We left with very fond memories and we really do have Africa in our hearts now. We really did 'live our dream' so thank you for making it happen.
Phil & Sue Fenning
Zambia & Malawi
(Feb 2014)
We really did have an amazing time in Kenya - I really appreciate your work in organising everything for us, it was fantastic!! The effort to make my birthday special was lovely. We feel we have seen animals in the wild that are not overly harassed and negatively impacted by human activity, this is very important to us.
Aimee & Hazel
Kenya
(Jan 2014)
Our packed holiday included fly-camping and bucket showers, walking with Samburu warriors and camels, brilliant safari experts and ‘real’ local knowledge, masses of fun on the jeep in the Masai Mara, wonderful food, stunning scenery and wildlife, white sandy beaches and lovely warm seas..... You got it just right for us. You will have to go some to better this next time – that is your challenge!
Balmer Family
Kenya & Tanzania safari
(Dec 2013)
Thank you so much for organising our amazing holiday and recommending South Luangwa in Zamibia. We have had a great time. Lodges, camps, hotels and all the transfers and pick ups were brilliant throughout Zambia, Victoria Falls and Cape Town. We loved every minute of the holiday, including the lions grumbling outside our tent at night in Kakuli Camp! I can thoroughly recommend Blackheath Lodge in Sea Point, Cape Town. The Jazz brunch at Winchester Mansions was very relaxed and fun.
Christine & Ian Bland
Zambia & Cape Town
(Nov 13)
A special thank you for organising both my visits this year to Namibia and introducing me to Conservancy Safaris. They were such a privilege to travel with, especially this last trip where Garth personally guided me to the most remote areas I have ever been to. This adventure with Conservancy Safaris was amongst my best […]
Wilf Graham
Namibia
(Feb & Oct 2013)
Thank you for all your help through the planning and booking over the last year or so for our honeymoon to Kenya & Mozambique. It was a truly magical experience and one we will never forget. Thanks for all your help in creating some fantastic memories for us! Lake Nakuru was stunning. After a boat trip on Lake Naivasha we had a lovely afternoon and evening at Loldia house - weird sitting reading whilst buffalo and hippo are so close! Karen Blixen Camp was a real safari experience. We loved it here the most and were well looked after. Governors hot air balloon ride over the Mara - AMAZING!!
Abi & Paul
Kenya & Mozambique Honeymoon
(April 2013)
Thank you so much for all your hard work ! Our entire honeymoon to Malawi and Zambia was flawlessly planned from start to finish. The advice we received prior to booking was knowledgeable and invaluable upon arrival. Julie was generous and patient with her time and answered all our questions and concerns, regularly in communication out of office hours. We literally had the trip of a lifetime with so many 'firsts' in terms of experiences. The safari in South Luangwa was amazing, the village experience at Ntchisi Forest Lodge was a bit of a culture shock, but glad we went and Kaya Mawa was truly out of this world, we were looked after incredibly by the management team, the food was superb and we had our own little pool!
Nicola & Robbie Nolan
Malawi & Zambia
(April 2013)
Julie organised our holiday to Zambia which more than met our requirements - the accommodation was excellent (we stayed with Norman Carr Safaris in South Luangwa, Mayukuyuku in Kafue and Waterberry at Livingstone), our guides for safari and birdwatching were the best available and all travel arrangements went smoothly. Julie's attention to detail and knowledge of Zambia meant that our individual wishes were met throughout our holiday. Thank you very much!
Gwynfryn & Kathryn
Zambia
(February 2013)
Julie's knowledge of wildlife tourism to Africa is nothing short of excellent, she always comes up with some gems of ideas that you would never think of or find for yourself!
Rich & Cheryl
Rwanda
(November 2012)
We are so grateful for all of Julie's advice having just come back from an absolutely fantastic holiday to Kenya. She went to huge lengths to provide us with different options that fitted our budget and wish list, and answered our endless questions with patience and enthusiasm. We have already recommended Julie to some of our friends and will carry on recommending her to lots more.
Anne & Paul
Kenya
(September 2012)
We have just returned from a fantastic time in Malawi and Zambia – our first venture into Africa. Nothing was too much trouble and Julie always found the time to talk to us, answer our many questions and clarify every detail. We would not hesitate in recommending Travel with Jules to anyone who wanted first class, worry free, personal travel services.
Dianne & David Gazeley
Malawi & Victoria Falls
(June 2012)
As a result of her extensive knowledge of Africa Julie fully understood my requirements and delivered a holiday which my son will never forget in Zambia. We could not fault the travel arrangements and were made to feel welcome where ever we went by all representatives and the staff of the camps we stayed at in South Luangwa and through their extensive knowledge of the local wildlife we truly experienced the magic of Africa.
Chris & Izaak
Zambia
(June 2012)
Julie's knowledge and passion for Zambia was amazing, her knowledge meant that we were able to have "real" conversations about our trip and make the right decisions meaning that we had an unbelievable holiday. We can't wait to go back to Africa and when we do it will be through Travel With Jules.
Rob Shave
Zambia
(Aug 2011)
To lift a business contact and develop the relationship into friendship takes a special talent and creates an important bond with the customer. It has been a pleasure for me to deal with someone so proficient in her expertise as Julie.
Wilf Graham
One of the things I have come to love about you, Jules, is that you listen and take on board what makes me tick, and then tailor the holiday to fit me, not just try to convince me to fit a holiday in a brochure!
Ian Furbank