Ruud (return client :) and daughters Roos & Nine Rynbeek, Holland- Nov 2010 Highlights: ------ Nine: Jessica the Hippo ------ Roos: Stroking the cheetah ------ Ruud: the elephants at Tshukudu at Sunset This was a very, very cool vacation we all liked it. You are really in the bush and very close to the animals. And Alfie and other people are very good in explaining a lot of things about the animals. We learnt a lot. We also like the houses were we slept. A really African interior and it was wheelchair friendly. And the food was really nice! Alfie cooks fantastically and he helps you a lot. In 3 words: A GREAT HOLIDAY!!!

Debbie & Colin Carroll, UK - Nov 2010 Highlights: Spending time with such lovely people an see so much amazing wildlife We have been on some wonderful holidays but nothing compares to this. The whole system worked perfectly, from the minute we were met a the airport, the welcome, the accommodation, the wildlife we saw, the places we visited and the wonderful people we met and hopefully will stay in touch with long after the holiday ends. The most amazing encounters with king cheetah, caracal and lion at such close range will stay with us for ever. Alfie was so organized & efficient and his food was great.

Sandra & Keith Narey, UK - Nov 2010 Highlights: for both of us meeting and interacting with the cheetahs was amazing The whole tour start to finish was brilliant. Alfie is a great tour guide and the way he deals with the handicapped members of the group is fantastic. The Kruger Park game drives were great. We saw Wild-dog, Lions, Elephants, White Rhino, Warthogs, a Lion with kill, Hyena with cubs, Giraffe, Buffalo, and the list goes on. The second part of the tour was spent at Tshukudu where we spent the time on game drives and interacting with different animals like the cheetahs and took a tour to see the leopard and lion which was amazing. Tshukudu camp itself is a beautiful place. The lodges are wonderful as is the setting! *EXCELLENT*

Wendy Carr (return client :) & Maggie Ramsdale, UK - Nov 2010 Highlights: Everything, animals, staff, fantastic experience, great bunch of travellers Whatever your disability you can do everything on this holiday beyond your wildest dreams. If you think you can’t do it, think again, and if you aren’t disabled - it is an inspirational holiday!

Jan & Hanneke van der Linde, The Netherlands - Nov 2010 Highlights: An elephant pushing over a tree, a baby elephant almost entering Tshukudu coming to check me (Jan) out in my wheelchair! *Very good organisation / planning * Perfect holiday to take your mind of things * Peace and quiet during the night time on Tshukudu was great / no traffic noise or what so ever * Make one of the vehicles accessible for game drives in Tshukudu with ramps * Ideal mixture of people in the group just like it should be, disabled and able bodied persons * Cheetah walking / caracal petting

Joyce & Peter Buckman, UK: To say we enjoyed our safai is an understatement, it was fantastic. We saw over 30 different animals inc. big 5. The disabled facilities for joyce who is a full time wheelchair user were excellent. We also visited sabine and alfies B & B which again offers 1st class facilities for disabled travellers visiting the cape area. Alfie, a big hug and thanks for a really memorable holiday. Joyce and Peter

Christine & Oliver; UK, Netherland: Dear Alfie, Sorry it has taken me nearly tow weeks to let you know what a fabulous time Oliver and I had in Cape town. You were a fantastic guide, in hindsight I wished I had booked our safari with you. NEXT TIME. I am pleased we got to met your lovely wife and delightful son. I wish I could afford to come back in October. I gave my Spanish cousin your details but she had already booked her holiday in Kenya. Hope all goes well with the world Cup.Love, Christine and Oliver

Gloria & Lawrence, Italy: Laurence and I had a great time, we didn't really know what to expect but I would have absolutely no hesitation in booking another Epic tour in the future. Alfie is extremely knowledgeable and informative, in fact the game drives conducted by him were the best and the ones where we saw the greatest number of animals. He is also good at repairing vehicles, which is definitely an advantage when you are in the middle of nowhere, not to mention that he can put together a tasty meal for a group in no time. I haven't actually seen him doing the washing up, though. Thank you Charles! All in all I'd say we had good fun, it's been a great experience and the truck and the accommodation were clean and comfortable. Thank you! Ciao, Gloria

Miranda Linell, UK: THANK YOU ALFIE & CHARLES for a REALLY wonderful week. It already seems like a different life! AND I got home just before the worst of the BA strike, thank goodness! Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much Miranda PS thank Sabine too

Vanna Wood, Roxanne Turnipseed, Daniel Wood, Kathryn Wood, Dan wood; USA & UK: Thanks to all for all of the cooperation on a great trip!

Mary & David, Ireland: Hello Sabine, Alfie & Joshua Hope you are all keeping well and back to normal again. It was hard to settle back into the routine but we are OK now but still lonely. I am sure you need a lot of rests Alfie after hundreds of miles of driving, you did a brilliant job. We would like to thank you all for giving us a holiday of a lifetime, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves very much and many thanks for taking us on the tours which was spectacular. Also thanks for the lovely food to which David enjoyed them and he is not eating much at home now!!! Hope the the rest of the gang enjoyed Capetown. We’d love to go there but maybe one day. We intends to go back out there again in a few years time p.god. Its very cold here in Ireland. I bet it hot out there in Sth Africa. Take care and many thanks for your kindness. Regards David & Mary

Marion & Gary Boswell, UK: Hi Sabine & Alfie Firstly, I must thank you for a wonderful holiday. It was everything we expected and more and that was mostly due to you both. Hope Joshua is ok and we must say what a lovely little fellow he is, he is a credit to you both. Marion & Gary Boswell

Mathias Allbäck, Sweden: Thank you very much for a very exciting 10 days experience. We had a great time there.

Jessica & Francois, South Africa: Thank you so much..  We had such an incredible honeymoon, and it ended on the best note we could have dreamed for, when we bumped into Alfie and his group.  That was really special!  And we learnt from Alfie too, with his no nonsense way of making things possible.  Please be sure to send our best regards and thanks to Alfie. Jessica and Francois

Ad & Tineke, Netherland: We had a wonderful time in the Kruger national park and Tshukudu game reserve with Alfie... But, most important of all, Alfie had a sharp eye for possible risks and unobtrusively took simple steps to keep us safe...

Patrik Svensoon, Sweden: Before my trip to South Africa I was a little anxious about that it might be too hard for me but I was completely wrong about that. I have always been interested in nature,environmental problems and exotic species and one of my dreams was going on safari. After one week in Kruger park, Blyde river canyon I have both fulfilled my dreams, learnt a lot of South Africa, endangered species and have had a really god time together with Alfie, Josh and my travel friend Lars. My intention is to return as soon as possible. Patrik from Sweden

Ian & Hazel White, UK: Highlights of the stay were stroking a wild cheetah and hearing her purr, walking with a young lioness, feeding a hippopotamus and going to a rehabilitation centre where animals are cared for before being reintroduced to the wild.

Scott Rains, USA: “…Others have told the story of the amazing wildlife and hearty food served out in the pristine veldt. My memories center on someone who has built a unique business - driving the whole safari industry and South African national tourism industry to greater standards of excellence…”

Anthony & Maria Chapman, Suffolk: It seems a long time since we parted company at Jo'burg airport, but our memory of that excellent safari you gave us lives on.

Joan & Suzanne Peck, UK: ...Want to thank you all very, very much for the most wonderful holiday that we have ever had. We are already making plans for our next visit...

Marja Gelderman & Ans Heykoop, Holland: ...You must know that we had a marvellous time with you all...Everyone here is amazed how close we got to the animals...Say hello to Alfie, Joshua and Mika for us. We will never forget your hospitality, the great trip in Kruger and that you all are great people. More of you in the world...that will change a lot...Ans I enjoyed my holiday so much. You both were so nice to me and so very helpful. The place where you live is so beautiful I will tell people who will go to South Africa all about you. I hope you are well and have good summer weather...Thanks again and love, Marja

Moira Lipshaw, New Zealand: ...Just wanted to thank you all for making the trip really great - I had a nice relaxing time and Anne thought everything was absolutely amazing!!! And is already working out how to come back again!

Barbara van Eck, group leader Gehandicaptenreizen, Holland: ...It was indeed great to meet you in Cape Town. I really love South Africa and I was all happy with how you and Alfie accomplished the trip. Again thank you for your dedication. With full trust I am looking forward to offering this trip in 2009 again...

Paul, Gea and Roan van't Sant, Holland: ...We would like to thank you for making it possible for us to do this great trip...The help and care from you was just great. You picked the right places to stay and the best spots to go to. We hope to be able to return to South Africa again soon...

"Ruby anniversary team" - Betty, Laurence, Pauline & Matthew, UK & Spain: ...What an absolutely wonderful trip we had, so well organised and everything available for the disabled traveller, never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever be able to experience a real life safari...

Michael, Amy & Rob, UK: ...I want to say a huge thank you to you all for making Michael's safari dream a wonderful success! I have spoken to the team that went with him, and they said that he is still talking about it all the time and seems in great spirits. ..everything ran really smoothly and the tour guide (Alfie) was brilliant...

Eva & Mike Derera, Hungary: …importantly to thank you both so very much for making this holiday possible, enjoyable, memorable and great fun. One word covers it: awesome!!...A true group of friends said their farewells at the end and we do intend to keep in contact...many thanks again and God bless you and the wonderful work you do...…

Jaine Brock, UK: …emailing is completely different now that I have met you.:)... I just wanted to thank you both from the bottom of my heart for such a wonderful holiday. I really don’t know where to begin to thank you as you made my life come alive again…

Caroline, Doreen & Ken, UK: …Caroline (formerly a teacher of science) has had MS for many years but told us that she wanted to have the experience of seeing, hearing, smelling and even touching the African wildlife at first hand. All of this was made possible for her and ourselves. The fact that she, and others who were with us, had to use wheelchairs, in no way detracted from the joy of being there.

Rachel & Daniel, UK: ...This year (2007) is our second trip with Epic Enabled...we enjoyed it so much that we had to repeat it!...Epic Enabled organise everything and we've learnt that each time is different, and special... With this in mind, we will be returning!.

Jan & Keith Parsley, UK: ...what a great time we had last month, thank you Alfie for a wonderful experience...It was obvious that Alfie had expended considerable time and effort into developing a truly disabled friendly tour...Alfie's constant attention to detail, and seemingly inexhaustible energy that made the trip even more special...Once again thank you for a truly 'Enabled' holiday...

Toyah Wordsworth, UK: ...I enjoyed every single minute of the holiday, it was an experience of a lifetime and one I'll never forget. I still can't believe that I was less than a metre away from a Lion or that I fed a Hippo which is something I never thought i'd do. I'd like to thank you all for making me feel so welcome and if you are ever in England feel free to look me up. But I think I'll see you back in Africa first...

Jonathan Toogood, UK: ...The holiday was truly an amazing experience. Like many other people I have adventure stories when I was younger, and you never think you will be in that situation yourself, even less when you are disabled. The Epic Enabled provided a real opportunity to experience a sense of adventure...

Sheila, Faith & Lori, USA: Thanks to both Alfie and Sabine for the wonderful safari for my sister and I. We both enjoyed it so much! You folks are both awesome along with Joshua! It's very difficult to come back to work and back to the real world from the bush, again thanks for the trip of a lifetime! Faith & Sheila We made it home fine but the best part of the trip was the tour with you and Alfie and of course your wonderful and handsome assistant Joshua. I have been recommending your trip to everyone. Lori

Lena, Mona, Ulla & Zdena, Sweden: One month is already gone since we had our fantastic holiday. I have been dazed with all things we saw. Thank you very much for making our trip a memory for life.

Pia Schmid, Switzerland: A tour to the animal kingdom Kruger National Park sounded for me, as a wheelchair user, far away - until I heard of Epic Enabled. Tours for wheelchair users into the wild! ... I will book another tour with Epic Enabled as this was a fantastic Experience and you can’t miss out on such highlights in life!.

Coll & Denise Sparks, Australia: ...Nothing was too much trouble for you, Alfie, and you made it so much easier for both Denise and me than I expected it would be... I really thought that this would be my last safari, but after our experience with Epic, that might not be the case…

George, Jane & Stewart, Australia: ...Whenever anybody asked George what he thought of the trip all he could say was "perfect"…

Da Wielewaal, Holland: ...I've talked to all of the disabled people of our group and also the volunteers, and we all agreed on one thing: This was our best holiday ever!!! Thanks for an unforgettable experience!...

Sophtie Smith, UK: …I had a fantastic time - not only the whole safari experience but also I had forgotten how I love getting to know other people, so being able to do that was just the icing on the cake! Also big thanks to Alfie for all his hard work - cooking, driving, organising, etc - and making sure we all had an incredible experience. The opportunity to go on safari and also make some good friends was unbeatable. It has spurred me on more now with the need to change my life…

Moira & Bess , New Zealand: …The tour was extremely well organized and planned – Impi – the truck was comfortable and had every conceivable piece of equipment hidden away... Alfie had a great understanding of what was required for people with disabilities – yet treated everyone as the individual that they are, affording them respect and dignity… Would love to come again – a dream come true – which sounds clichéd but is fact.

Charlie Trautman & Family, USA: …Believe it or not, for the first time, the whole family took a trip together outside of the US. ..A safari is a great way to experience the wild with your family and we HIGHLY recommend it if you ever consider it…

Heather Manktelow, UK: (POEM) …Epic Enabled did us proud, Adaptive equipment they provided, To help our wildest dreams come true, - In their safe hands we were guided... …He specialises in safari trips To empower the disabled, Helping people to push the boundaries And become more enabled...

Nicki Conway, England: …when I saw the epic-enabled advert I thought wow yes please, quite expecting to be told I am too disabled. But I was accepted on Alfie's tour in August 2005 and had an absolutely brilliant time…

Scott & Denise Mc Pherson, USA: Our trip to Africa was the greatest adventure of our lifetime and we’d like to thank both of you for helping make it happen. The trip to Kruger/Tshukudu was wonderful and it was a great group to travel with as well. Thanks for being our guide Alfie.

Bill & Carol Randall (www.access-able.com), USA: …I wanted to thank you for allowing us to participate on one of your Safaris. It definitely ranks right up at the top of one of the greatest experiences of our lives…

Margaret Hides, UK: …The eight-day holiday turned out to be all we could have wished for...Well-run in my experience, I found nothing to beat it on a scale of fair value pricing and willing assistance…You move in an awesome world of close encounters with the kingdom of wild animals. From the safety of your sturdy safari vehicle you never know which to grab first - the camera or binoculars…every new day starts with the adventure of wondering what wonderful animals you will encounter next...leaving only silence and a feeling that you have been part of the mystery of wilderness…

Wicked World Tour, Scotland: … Our trip to South Africa was undoubtedly very dependent on the generous service provide by Epic Enabled…We would not hesitate in recommending their company to any disabled travellers and will cherish the memories we hold of our month in South Africa…

Rene De Laat, Holland: …The adaptations and/or facilities? - Disabled people get special attention everywhere in the Game Reserves of South Africa. And as I heard, even more attention than in 'disabled-paradise' the United States. Even an adapted bath in the middle of the bush is possible… …The organisation behind this trip? - You won't find a better one...

Ben Pickard, United Kingdom: …Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be able to describe the wilds of South Africa as a suitable place for a wheelchair user to go and enjoy, how wrong I was… … Epic has built the bridge for anyone to enjoy nature at its most thrilling…

Karen Krimberg, South Africa: …I rode off into the red African dawn in a truck so imaginatively and ingeniously converted that every disabled person on the tour wanted one… And then I will tell you that I was in a place where my crutches did not impede my being able to touch a cheetah. That I stroked him until he purred…The Epic adventure will not heal you or enable you. But it will empower you. And that is a priceless thing to have - empowerment...

David Colley, United Kingdom: …By this time it was starting to sink in that here we were, this group of people with mobility needs, doing a safari in the same way as non-disabled people: travelling in a truck, sleeping in tents, cooking over open fires, helping each other if there was a problem. I loved it...

Sonja Venter, South Africa: …The next morning very early we went for a morning drive down to the dam to had a look at an elephant that was for me a big big experience to hold the elephant and the elephant loved our truck. I will never forget that special moment…

Nick Irish, South Africa: …We saw a great many interesting birds and animals as we drove about on our viewing vehicle, but quite my favourite was the young orphaned leopards that behaved like big playful cats and let us pet them…

Sonja Botha, South Africa: …This trip was a fantastic experience and a highlight in my life. The success of the trip was to a large extend due to the expertise of the staff which I really wish to compliment…