DEAR KLAUS ; DEAR NICOL... MY TRIP IN MADAGASCAR ( ONLY CAR AND DRIVER ) WAS REALLY GREAT FOR ME . IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER . THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND WISH YOU MANY GUESTS WHO CAN ALSO EXPERIENCE AN UNFORGETTABLE VACATION THROUGH YOU . I HAD WITH ADAFI A VERY VERY GOOD AND DEAR DRIVER, WHO IS COMPLETELY RESPONSIVE TO MY WISHES. I WOULD LIKE TO VISIT MADAGASCAR FOR SURE IF IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ME AGAIN .... THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE GOOD CARE AND OUR PHONE CALLS ... I WILL RECOMMEND YOU TO MY FRIENDS ... LOVE FROM STYRIA OLGA... Collapse

To see and experience Madagascar I can only recommend. The landscape is varied and very beautiful, the flora and the animals are fascinating and the population is very friendly. But you need to be adventurous, because the roads are bad and the distances are long. Although my wife speaks French as her mother tongue, communication with the local population was sometimes difficult. Fortunately we had a very sympathetic driver (and on the off-road sections also a mechanic) with us, so that unforeseen problems could be solved without any problems in the end. Without good travel planning by an experienced Madagascar tour guide, however, one would certainly lose a lot of time, miss highlights and hardly find the right accommodations. Thanks to the reserve planned by Klaus, we also did not miss our return flight to Switzerland, despite a cancelled domestic flight. Klaus and Nicole really organized our trip excellently. Even special wishes, e.g. we wanted to drive ourselves on the off-road routes, they were able to implement. Once again, many thanks.... Collapse

Dear Nicole, dear Klaus, unfortunately we could not meet in person this year. And unfortunately our Madagascar trip had to be cancelled at very short notice. But one thing at a time: I booked a car together with a driver through Klaus for the Easter vacations 2017, nothing more. The further course of the trip should be decided - as we actually always do - day by day at breakfast. We, that is my wife and I and our two 5- and 8-year-old children. The suitcases were already packed, the cab to the Munich airport already ordered, the boarding passes already printed out, but when the alarm clock rang on the day of arrival, the fever thermometer already showed almost 40 degrees for me. As much as we had been looking forward to Madagascar, there was not much to weigh. The trip had to be cancelled. A little later, a doctor diagnosed me with influenza, the "real" flu. So the decision to cancel was the right one. Influenza is not something to joke about and traveling is not even a possibility. The disappointment was now large and also the financial damage very annoying. I have never taken out travel cancellation insurance (in the long term, you pay on average, or what else do they earn their money with?) So also the flight costs for four people plus the prepaid rent for the car and the salary for the driver were gone. I thought. But then Klaus offered to refund the money completely. There were no concrete agreements for this case, no written contract, no general terms and conditions or anything like that. In any case, I had already chalked the money up to "bad luck" for me and would never have asked Klaus about it. But he offered me the refund without being asked. To the last cent. Very, very fair. I wanted to get rid of that here in the guestbook. If anyone is still interested in how the story (probably) will continue: We want to make up the trip Easter 2018, and I have now agreed with Klaus that he keeps the money as a Be- or deposit for the next attempt. Runs with him everything very unbureaucratic, very fair! By the way, a considerable part of the flight costs should also be returned. What many travelers do not know: Many surcharges such as airport fees and certain taxes must refund the airline even without travel cancellation insurance if the passenger does not take the flight, because in this case the airline itself is also not burdened with these costs. We are already looking forward to making up for the unfortunate missed trip next year! Sandra and Christian with Helena and Alexander... Collapse

Dear Nicole, dear Klaus, we were on the road with you for three weeks in October 2016. It was a long-standing desire of us to visit this island and we were able to plan and compile our route with you for a long time. It was an unforgettable experience how you brought us closer to the country and its people. We were also very impressed by your social projects. Keep up the good work. Other highlights for us were the parks we visited. We especially liked the Anja Park and the Lemur Forest Camp. There we could observe the different species of lemurs in their natural habitats. You planned our vacation well and everything worked out, which, as we have often seen, is not a matter of course in Madagascar. The accommodations and the food were very good. Great praise also goes to our driver Adafi, who always brought us safely through the not always well maintained road network. Our vacation with you was just a dream and we hope to come back soon to explore more of the island with you. Thank you very much for everything, Brigitte and Pit... Collapse

Dear Nicole and Klaus, thank you again for the wonderful and varied New Year's trip, which we were allowed to enjoy as a group of 10 with you for 23 days. From the beginning we felt comfortable and familiar in your care. Through you, Klaus, as a planning and logistics genius, who fulfills every wish, no matter how small, and through you, Nicole, as a doer, for whom nothing is impossible, we got to know Madagascar with all its facets. Of course, we have covered many kilometers with the coach, which sometimes seemed quite exhausting, but even the one long 12-hour bus ride on December 30 was entertaining, because you, as on the whole trip, always had surprises in store for us: the visit of remote villages or small workshops with great ingenuity, hikes in beautiful unusual landscapes and parks, the hustle and bustle on the colorful markets, the nights in special lodges. There are many more incredibly intense experiences that made this trip unforgettably beautiful for us! Thanks also to the great group (Monika, Petzo, Inge, Reini, Margit, Jochen, Melitta, Willi) that came together for the New Year's trip from 27.12.16 to 18.01.17 and developed into a homogeneous and good-humored group. It was wonderful with you! Dear Nicole and Klaus, you are a great team! Best regards Trude & Hansotto... Collapse

From the first moment when we saw Aina beaming with joy waiting for us, it was clear to us: "the bassd subba to us!" So quickly the travel group "Lena & Anja" (two young girls from beautiful Upper Bavaria) became the travel group "Lena & Anja & Aina". It was really nice with which joy and cordiality Aina brought us closer to the country. Patient, patient, most patient, Aina! "Wooooooow - the landscape is so beautiful!!!" - and poof, the brakes were already applied so that we had a beautiful snapshot of every corner of our trip in our bag. It was an unforgettable time in the impressive Madagascar, in which we laughed a lot and above all got to know many lovely people. It's great to see that people have wonderful smiles on their faces despite poverty! "To be content with what you have is true wealth." This sentence probably perfectly describes what we were able to experience during our 16-day trip from Antananarivo to Tulear. Dear Nicole, Dear Klaus, THANK YOU for the unforgettably wonderful time we were able to spend in Madagascar! It was perfect from front to back and we would do everything again exactly as we did. We will never forget this wonderful time. Madagascar is indescribable. Keep up the good work!... Collapse

Almost 4 weeks we traveled from mid-August through the south of Madagascar. On the trip well organized by Klaus we were driven by the Madagascan Aina . From the beginning we understood each other very well, he brought us with his sensitive way the fantastic country with its nature and especially the friendly people closer. Always Aina knew interesting things to tell and could give us a lot of knowledge about the way of life in Madagascar, hardly a question or a wish of us remained unfulfilled. Patiently he strolled with us over the great markets, always trying to show us new and to allow us contact with the locals. He also made sure that our daughter did not eat too much (fish and meat). It was especially nice to stop somewhere with Aina and get in touch with the people and children, here you noticed his great, informal and warm contact with the people in his country and how much he enjoys his work. Aina's sensitive, funny and professional way made the trip very special for us. We were also able to meet -by chance- his lovely family - which made us even more familiar. Thank you again dear Aina and all the best for your work .... Collapse

Dear Nicole, dear Klaus, we would like to thank you again for the great organization and execution of our trip. We have booked the trip not directly through you but through Exotic Travel, but are totally satisfied. We were in wonderful places, had great hotels, very nice experiences and two super nice guides, Hery and Andry. We would like to say a special thank you to Hery, who drove us over 1200 km perfectly through the east and the south. He had the organization firmly under control and through his very good English and immense knowledge brought the culture and way of life of the Malagasy many times closer. Andry was there as our translator for German, but we thought this was superfluous as we were in the best hands with Hery. Again, a big thank you for a wonderful 3 weeks of vacation. The time was over way too fast.... Collapse

Dear Nicole, dear Klaus, already at the first contact with you we had a good gut feeling. We were very impressed by the enthusiasm with which you took up our special request "getting married" and the associated challenge. And what can we say: our gut was right. Not only did you organize a fantastic honeymoon trip through Madagascar for us, you also proved to be the perfect wedding planners who provided us with an unforgettable day far beyond our own imagination. Many, many thanks for that! You can tell you guys love what you do. And you can do it! In Madagascar everything is possible? With you in any case! Best regards... Collapse