Staff , Felicity & Stephen on safari in Hwange NP
Wild Africa Travel Company
- Located In:
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Australia
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 1999)
- Member Of:
- AFTA & ATAS
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $65 to $325 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Seamless Travel experience great food hotels and sights
Great, everything ran like clockwork with minimum input from us linkups just happened. Hotels were very comfortable and food was good. Travel guides were very companionable and made the tours fun. Safaris were wonderful although quite cool in the early mornings animal sightings were frequent and we managed to see the big five as well as african wild dogs. Our tours were well combined we did Victoria Falls and Chobe NP, South Africa down the Garden route and took the Premier Classe train from Capetown to Joburg
Email Rosie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Robert was very professional, efficient and a pleasure to deal with.
What an amazing African safari trip! Robert provided our group with a fantastic itinerary, including beautiful lodges, unique houseboat experiences, luxurious tents and plenty of scrumptious meals. All our guides were so informative and friendly, and the safari's were exceptional. In terms of service and communication from Robert, he is definitely one of the best travel providers I've come across. Well done.
Email Annie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wild Africa Safaris and Jenman provide the perfect introduction to your first experience of Africa
After our extensive research, the varied itinerary for our 18 day adventure in Zimbabwe (the falls, Hwange NP, Matobo Hills-rhinos, Madigapani salt pans-meerkats, Nata bird sanctuary-flamingoes), Botswana (Chobe NP, Khwai, Kalahari desert, Okavunga delta) and South Africa (Kruger NP) was amazing, especially for active over 60s, who have travelled extensively. In addition to game drives, we had a walking safari, mokoro / canoe trip, stayed on a house boat, and saw ancient cave paintings plus Victoria Falls. The lodges and glamping were much better than expected, especially Nantwich, Mankwe and Maqueda. No children. Maximum group size 12 (9 on our tour-all English speaking). Delicious food (except the optional mopane worms). Fantastic value for money. I highly recommend using Robert Francis of Wild Africa Safaris, Australia to taylor make your tour. He is extremely efficient and a great communicator. We booked our tour before covid and Robert maximised our refunds
Email Joseph | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly planned 5 week holiday
Robert at Wild Africa assisted us to plan an amazing 5 week holiday in Africa - Cape Town, Rwanda & Uganda to see the gorillas, two week safari in Tanzania & Kenya to see the migration, climbing Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Victoria Falls. It took about two months (via email) to finalise our itinerary. Robert was very patient throughout the numerous iterations and eventually came up with something that was perfect for us. Keeping in mind the difficulties of traveling in some parts of Africa, our holiday was faultlessly organised. No unpleasant surprises. Everything (organised events, transfers etc) happened as per the itinerary. All of the ground operators that Wild Africa placed us with (Jenman Safaris for the safari, Umurbano Tours for the gorillas, Africa Scenic Safaris for Kilimanjaro and Serengeti Balloon Safaris for hot air ballooning over the Serengeti) we all very professional. We felt safe and well-looked after the whole time.
I would happily recommend Wild Africa to anyone.
Email Lorraine Oliver | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing agency to deal with. Robert was an absolute delight. AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!!
If you want to deal with an travel agent that LISTENS to what you want, and tries his best to deliver the experience you are dreaming of.....Robert of Wild Africa Travel is your man. We had never travelled to Africa before and this was a holiday we had always wanted to do. We always plan and organise our own holidays, but my husband saw a deal that Wild Africa Travel were advertising. It was a 9 day South Africa Safari holiday. My husband sent through an enquiry and Robert contacted us. Robert listened to everything we wanted to experience, and we ended up extending the holiday to 21 days. We did our homework and were also liaising with another agent at the same time as Robert. We were comparing the suggestions both agents offered and there was no comparison. Robert was listening and planning our holiday to what we requested. The other agent was completely off-base and had clearly not understood what we wanted to do (we were emailing both agents with the same instructions, so how one could get it so wrong amazed us). We finally booked with Wild Africa Travel. We knew all the way along, that our booking was being managed because as our holiday was approaching and we were being asked questions. When our itinerary arrived, we received a printed copy presented in travel wallets, a emailed copy and also a link to an awesome app call "Umapped". I like to have a hard copy of our travel docs (for my piece of mind) but having access to our itinerary and all the up to date information Umapped provided was great. It contains weather link, contact details, maps etc. We both loved and appreciated how user friendly the app was. Our holiday was, I believe, the best holiday we have had (my husband includes it in his top two). The most two amazing places we stayed were Rhino Walking Safaris and Motswari Private Game Reserve. Two completely different types of accommodation, both with unforgettable experiences. Rhino Walking Safaris was a tented camp (more like glamping) as tents had ensuites and decks with seats, but being able to walk in the bush, with a small group (max 8) and 2 guides was exhilarating, especially as it was our first up and close Rhino encounter. Plus the guides were walking books of knowledge. Motswari Private Game Lodge was thatched roof dwellings, beautifully decorated with full bathrooms, desk and sitting area. We saw our very best game viewing here. Rhinoa, lions and a leopard along with all the other animals, seen at Rhino Walking Safaris which included, giraffe, zebra, elephant, Kudu, loads of Impala etc. Food and staff, in both locations, was exceptional. The other places we stayed at were great too but I could keep writing and these two places were the absolute stand outs for the experience they provided. So thank you Robert and Wild Africa Travel for organising this truly awesome holiday for us to sit back and enjoy. Cheers :)
Email Shaun & Gill | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very easy to deal with and the itinerary was fantastic!
We has such a wonderful safari. We booked everything on line prior and it was so easy. Quick responses to email etc. by Wild Africa Travel Company. We got a very detailed itinerary and everything was exactly how they had described it. We loved the itinerary as it was the perfect blend of safari vs. cultural activities. Some of the Safari days were very long drives sometimes up to 10hrs driving, with a few rest breaks. With that said we could not have asked for better drivers. The accommodation that we stayed at was beautiful and a nice mix of tented camps and lodges. Each day got better than the last, even when we thought that the previous day could not be topped. We saw so many animals and experienced the Big Five almost daily. We witnessed leopard kills and other amazing experiences. It was definitely a trip of a lifetime and lived up to every expectation we had. We can't wait to go again.
Email Peter | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kruger safari
great trip - the lodge was good and saw so much in the park - even the big 5 we saw with good ranger guides
recommend it to anyone wanting to see the park
Email Wendy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional company and Robert was very happy to explore options for us.
Wild Africa was a very profession friendly company to deal with. Robert promptly attended to our enquiries and investigated issues he did not immediately know the answers to. The trip was an amazing experience and well organised.
Email Nellie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fulfilled our requests to the letter and even had great suggestions for better animal viewing venues
All the venues had great accommodation - dietary requirements were not past on to the venues and only one mix up with the room booking in four venues. Otherwise all safari sites exceeded our expectations with respect to viewing animals. Some very memorable camera moments that will last a lifetime including a coalition of male lions on a walking safari. Sleeping under the stars and the walking safari were definitely the highlights. We took the option to bus between one of the venues and it turned out to be the best decision ever with only cheetah sighting for the whole trip. Motswari and Rhino Walking Safari's were our choices and The Hide as a suggestion from Wild Africa Travel - a great place to get up 'really' close to animals.
Great communication, hassle-free, thanks heaps
Terrific photographic tour in Botswana, booked through Wild Africa Travel. Dealing with an Australian company and being able to pay in Aussie dollars was a bonus.