Camping and its best
Tony Mobile Safari
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Budget & mid-range)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $230 to $580 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Igor T | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 7-Day Safari Experience with Tony Mobile Safari
We just returned from an unforgettable 7-day safari from Maun to Kasane with Tony Mobile Safari, and I can't recommend them enough! A friend who had traveled with Tony several times referred us, and I’m so glad we took their advice.
Our group of six was guided by Jack, who was nothing short of incredible. His experience in reading animal tracks led us to some of the most spectacular wildlife sightings. We saw a pride of lions hunting a buffalo, lions guarding a hunted elephant, and even a leopard hiding its prey in a tree! Thanks to Jack’s expertise, we were always the first vehicle at these magical moments, giving us a true "National Geographic" experience.
In addition to Jack Tony’s team included Ronald the chef, who cooked the delicious food, and two camp helpers who set the camp. The camp was well-organized, with one located just 70 meters from where elephants and buffalo came to drink water—an experience like no other! Despite the challenges of living in a mobile camp, being so close to nature and the wildlife was worth every moment.
The entire crew was friendly, attentive, and did everything they could to make our trip exceptional. If you're looking for an authentic safari with expert guides, delicious food, and excellent service, I highly recommend Tony Mobile Safari. It was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
Email Geri | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5-Day Camping Safari with Tony’s Mobile Safari: An Unforgettable Adventure!
Our group of four recently completed a 5-day/4-night camping safari with Tony’s Mobile Safari, starting in Kasane and ending in Maun, visiting Chobe, Savuti, and the Okavango Delta. We can confidently say it was an absolutely amazing experience!
The wildlife sightings were beyond incredible—we saw elephants, lions, zebras, leopards, cheetahs, and many more animals up close! We hardly needed binoculars as Tony’s expert guidance allowed us to observe them from the best angles.
Camping in the wild was a fantastic experience with all the amenities thoughtfully set up by Tony’s outstanding team. Each tent had its own toilet and shower, making it comfortable to enjoy the beauty of the bush. The meals were another highlight—delicious, hearty food cooked fresh for us each day.
Tony’s passion and knowledge of the wildlife and the parks truly made the safari exceptional. He shared fascinating insights and positioned the vehicle perfectly for photos and wildlife observation. Tony also has an incredible ability to find the animals we were hoping to see!
If you're considering a safari, we highly recommend Tony’s Mobile Safari. It was a memorable, seamless experience, and we couldn’t be happier with our choice! Communication was great from the booking process to the pick up from the Botswana border, it was a little weird to prepay the whole trip before we arrived, however everything went really smoothly.
Luxury is about sharing the real wildlife experience
Tony Mobile Safari offers the real thing. Elephants visiting the campsite, spotting hidden baby lions, having the time to observe the behaviour of the animals….. a true lifetime experience thanks to our wonderful guide Mabuta Jackson, aka Jack.
His knowledge about tracks and wildlife made this 15-day safari an unforgettable experience.
The selection of parks, camp sites and activities were just perfect and made this a true luxury experience (if you don’t define safari luxury by fne wining&dining but by the incredible sightings we had). We will be back!!
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Email Nathalie Venard | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable journey
This trip was a delight due to the diversity of animals, the professionalism of the staff supervising the group and the team atmosphere. We traveled through different parks with a growing attraction to the fauna and flora. Tony is very attentive to everyone to enjoy the best angle of view. For a first for me I was immersed in the excursion and animal life.
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Email Fabienne.B | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
EYEFUL and interesting value for money
Amazing wildlife scenes and a lot of emotions. Our guide Tony wih his professional experience try everything to make this safari very comfortable und enjoyable. The informations and instructions received during the trip were comprehensive and clear. (WE were 6 french friends !! )
His exceptionnal perception made possible to see à very riche animal diversity. We feel confident with all the team always helpful and took our individual wishes into account and made everything simple ( vehicle, camp, equipment, meals.....) Thank you again for these top slices of life
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Email Francis BOMPARD | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best safaris in Botswana
I am going in Safari since 2012 every year . It's for me the best guide I ever had. His team is perfect , lodging & food great, the balance between quality, service & price is unbeatable . I recommend !!!
Unforgettable and Amazing
Second experience with Tony and his team Ben and Ronald.
First safari in june 2023 was great from the first day to the last day and the second also.
Each time we had the chance to have magnificent and unforgettable animal encounters. Tony is an unparalleled naturalist guide, tracker. I have not forgotten his assistants Ronald and Ben who also contribute to the success of the stay: preparation of the camp and of course meals always excellent given the conditions. A very big thank you to Tony, Ben and Ronald. We will come back.
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Email Guilherme Amorin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime experience. Lifetime memories
I can only recommend Toni Mobile Safari for the best experience ever. Toni is very experienced and knowledgeable about wildlife and all the species we encountered. He brought a joyful atmosphere and kindness all along the 10 days. Needless to mention the quality and quantity of the food that was daily prepared by Ronnie and Ben! The accomodation was beyond my expectations. Congratulations to Toni’s team that made these days an unforgettable and wonderful journey! Hats off Toni!
Email Bob Purshotam | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Best of The Best !!!
Went on a 1 day Safari from Vic Falls - was picked up at the border by Jack - was an excellent experience all round with a very knowledgeable Jack, had a great day out both on the drive & the river safari, would recommend it to anyone with limited time - Thanx to Jack !!!!
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Email Emily & Otto | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful safari experience, the staff are pros and know what they are doing.
We loved our 6-day Botswana safari with Tony Mobile Safari so much, we honestly don't know how it could have been improved. Our driver, Jack, was so calm and chill, he read his surroundings and pointed out the animal footprints, trees that were rubbed or bent over or bark eaten by animals, and was so knowledgeable about his country and his surroundings. He was a wonderful guide, we soon learned to just trust his instinct and we would find the animals. He had a good repertoire with the other drivers and they would share info on what they had seen and where, so you felt as if you really weren't missing anything. He would work so hard all day and still be very patient and funny and nice, he was a joy to be around all day. Back at camp we had Bongo cooking all our meals for us including fresh baked bread (!!) and he would pack a hot thermos of water for coffee and tea while we were out on the road every day. We are established campers and it felt very indulgent to have someone else preparing all your meals. It was such a treat to roll into camp all dusty and everything was set up for you by Desho. He would have a fully zipped tent set with two cots, pillows and sleeping bags inside ready to go. The tent had a front shade structure attached with a small basin of hot water to wash your dirty face - what a nice touch! They also had a small table and chairs as well as a light for us to eat our meals. The back of the tent unzipped into a private, walled-off bathroom area with a pit toilet and camp shower, which would be ready to go with hot water for a shower. It felt like a luxury to have a toilet right there, it made middle of the night trips easy, peasy! Tony is part of a small group of operators that share camping areas within the park, so there was always plenty of shade around our tent, as well as the tents for our staff. They would have a small fire welcoming us back home each night, which was a great touch.
The night before our safari left Maun, we had drinks with a friend who lives in Botswana and supplies food to other tour operators. She was asking how much we paid for our safari and when we told her she was surprised and impressed. We felt we had a very good value before we started the safari, and afterwards felt all the more confident that we really couldn't have had a better time. Our three staff were all so pleasant and easy going, life at camp was relaxing and chill. Our days in the jeep were as comfy as possible. It had a canopy for shade, was super padded everywhere, had power outlets to charge cameras, and a large cooler to keep drinks cold. We felt all the necessities were well thought out and looked after.
I will say, however, that this experience is not for everyone. My husband and I are tent campers on the regular, we think having a cot to sleep on is fancy as we usually sleep on an air mattress. If you don't like sleeping in a tent then you still won't like it in Africa. There are bugs, there are animals right outside your tent so you cannot leave it until morning (which I think is exciting, having a lion prowling around on the other side of your canvas wall?), and you poop in a pit toilet right next to where you take a shower. If any of these things sound bad to you do yourself and the tour operators a favor and book a safari where you sleep in a hotel at night. We saw other guests on safari (thankfully not with our group) who were high maintenance and complaining. If you're very finicky this is probably not the right vacation for you.
A few tips: It takes a long, dusty, bumpy, jeep ride every day to get out to see the animals in their natural habitat. Be mindful of your underwear - lace looks nice but after a day of bumping around any lace or large seam will rub and annoy you, so wear comfy, flat seamed underwear. If you're sensitive to dust bring a face mask or bandana you can cover up with when needed. Absolutely bring a good headlamp, you will need it inside your tent. Don't overpack, bring one warm jacket and pants which you will absolutely need in the early morning and late night, but you can wear the same pair all week long. Not having large luggage helps inside the tent also as you can cram your stuff underneath the cot. They provided us a towel each, so we didn't need to bring our own (saves space). Be patient, sometimes we would drive for a while without seeing much, other times it was a bonanza of animals. Trust Jack or your driver to find them, they've done this many times and really are the experts, let them do what they do best.
You will see so many animals, up close, just relax and enjoy the scenery. Our safari was absolutely amazing.