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Ray Sukumar   –  
United States US
Visited: September 2019 Reviewed: Oct 15, 2019

Email Ray Sukumar  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Tony is amazing and trust worthy is all you need to know
5/5

The entire experience was amazing and way above expectations. He has great staff and they Baby Sit very well!!! Tony as a safari driver is great. While we felt at a loss in the beginning, it was more of a "fear of the unknown".

Mark Holdefehr   –  
France FR
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Nov 12, 2019

Email Mark Holdefehr  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Amazing Safari Experience
5/5

I've been on a few safaris, and Tony is definitely the best guide I've been with. He really knows his wildlife, has great patience, and does everything to please.

He has a great team who are attentive to service, keeping a comfortable camp with great food. Tony is also a great guy with a good sense of humor :)

I highly recommend Tony Mobile Safaris !

Beth B   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2019 Reviewed: Nov 13, 2019

Email Beth B  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Tony and Staff Are the Best!
5/5

We had a magical experience with Tony Mobile Safaris on a 9 day trip (8 nights, with 3 lodge and 5 camping) in Botswana in July, 2019. The wildlife, the camping, the food, the camaraderie with the two other couples on our trip…I can’t speak highly enough of our experience. It was truly the trip of a lifetime.

Tony is the real deal. You’ll get good communication and photos on WhatsApp, but no slick marketing material or fancy itineraries. Don’t worry, though, he’s a pro where it counts—with the wildlife. We saw amazing animals, birds, crocks...more than we could have hoped for. We were very well cared for. The whole experience was terrific.

We are used to tent camping, and to us, this felt like a luxury experience. Canvas tents with cots and a private latrine. We even had warm showers a couple of times. The friendly camp staff, Ben and Jackie, did all the setup, teardown, and cooking. Campfires awaited us every morning and evening. It felt like heaven. However, if you’re not a camper, know what you’re getting into. This isn’t “glamping,” so it might feel a bit rough to you. We loved it. Tony supplies the camping equipment, sleeping bag and pillow. Be sure you bring your own towel, soap, shampoo, toiletries.

We hit the jackpot with Tony and his guides. They were knowledgeable and friendly, and happy to share their wealth of information. Vincent and Jack, led our first and last day adventures—a mokoro expedition near Maun and a Chobe River cruise near Kasane. Both were fantastic. We saw so many animals from the perspective of the water. It was mesmerizing. Tony was our driver and leader during the mobile camping portion of the trip in Moremi, Savuti, and Chobe. He always found the animals, and had a passion for getting us up close with good camera angles and lighting. Each experience, each day, brought something new and different. Absolutely amazing, it was the experience of a lifetime.

Chiara   –  
Zambia ZM
Visited: November 2019 Reviewed: Nov 29, 2019

Email Chiara  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Family Journay
5/5

The experience we had at Chobe was amazing. My family came to visit me and they were overwhelmed by the beauty of the park, the organization of the camp and the patience and kindness of Tony and all his staff. Tony was our guide during the all safari, he has a huge passion for his work and a great respect for nature and animals. It was my second time at Chobe with Tony and I had the confirmation that he is always the best choice! Thanks a lot Tony & Staff for this amazing adventure!

Arne   –  
Germany DE
Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Jan 28, 2020

Email Arne  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fair price for the full experience!
5/5

Probably the most amazing week of my life!

About safari in Botswana: it is a bit more expensive than e.g. Kenya but therefor you are not one of a billion vehicles surrounding the animals. I really appreciated the sustainable way they are dealing with the animals and the tourism.

Animals: we saw maybe a hundred giraffes, up to 200 elephants, 25 lions, ... all of them with babies, never would have dreamed of seeing so many! Note: we were in rainy season, you can google the differences.

About Tony / our guide:
Besides Tony there is another guide in the company called Vincent who was responsible for us. He was able to tell a lot about animal behavior, made us feel safe and it was always a laugh. Really cool guy, I really liked him!

Price:
Compared to staying in lodges (excluding those with privates reserves which are way in a different price league) you will see the same animals as everyone is doing their game drives in the same area of the park. The reason his offers are much cheaper is (as far as I can guess) due to being camping instead of staying at a fancy lodge. I didn’t mind it in any way as it made the trip so much more intense.

Staying in the bush:
For the camping we did go for the ‘luxury version’ which allows you to go toilet at night and gives you more time to relax. The latter was appreciated by all of us due to having to take in all the impressions.
The food was basic but well prepared. So there is nothing wrong with some good Spaghetti Bolognese, most food was actually really good.
The car was in a very good condition. I think up to 5-6 persons per car is comfortable, though Vincent said they usually don’t take more than 5 anyway.

Wen   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2021 Reviewed: Jul 16, 2021

Email Wen  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Fantastic experience + phenomenal guide and team
5/5

Tony Mobile Safaris is an experienced and reliable tour operator that ensures your safari experience goes without a hitch. They truly live up to their motto "Have a safari without the hustle." We went on a 7-day safari with them during a time when border crossings were uncertain and COVID testing / protocols were in full force. Everything from pre-booking communications, trip arrangements, border crossings, and testing were expertly handled by Tony and team.

In addition, our guide PK was a phenomenal teacher who helped us learn about the flora and fauna during our trip, patiently answering our many questions. PK’s respect for nature and passion for lifelong learning was incredible, and his experience in the field (along with some good luck) enabled us to see a wide variety of fauna both common and elusive (e.g., lion cubs eating a boar, leopards) while also respecting the animals and their habitat. Most importantly (to us), we felt safe and had a great time during the trip with PK and the camp team.

All-in-all, Tony, PK, and the Tony Mobile Safari team provided a true once-in-a-lifetime experience in Africa and we would highly recommend booking your safari adventure with them.

Ron Brown   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2021 Reviewed: Jul 27, 2021

Email Ron Brown  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Best trip I have ever taken!
5/5

I want to offer my most sincere thanks to Tony and his company. I have been to 27 countries and have never been treated better than on this excursion. The attention to detail, the professional expertise the personalities of the guide and support staff was simply outstanding. My guide PK was a great guide and better person. He had an amazing ability to find and get close to the wildlife we were able to observe 27 species of up close. We saw lions mating. Giraffes fighting and a lion, jackals and vultures devour a Cape buffalo! Ronnie and Deshou kept our camps in tremendous condition and the food was fantastic! I give my highest rating to this company. Thank you all for the adventure of a lifetime! Ron Brown

Lin   –  
China CN
Visited: August 2021 Reviewed: Oct 18, 2021

Email Lin  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

11 Days on an unforgettable safari with Tony
5/5

One month ago, my friends and I returned from a 11-day trip with Tony Mobile Safari. I've been on a few safaris, and Tony is definitely the best guide I've been with. He really knows his wildlife, has great patience, and does everything to please.

He has a great team who are attentive to service, keeping a comfortable camp with great food. Tony is also a great guy with a good sense of humor :)

Okavango Delta, khwai, Savuti and Chobe. A lot of wildlife, beautifuls landscape, a lot of meat lovers, a good staff and Tony our excellent guide and driver, always well positioned for photos and more.....

I highly recommend Tony Mobile Safaris !

oliver neuwirth   –  
Israel IL
Visited: April 2022 Reviewed: May 3, 2022

Email oliver neuwirth  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

tony is perfect
5/5

we engoyed graet safari twice with tony, once for 5 days end second for 6 day. evrything was more then perfect. sure recomended !!!!
The experience with Tony is a unique experience, Tony has A lot of experience and he is a very very professional guide. tony makes sure that your experience on the safari will be unforgettable. The camping conditions are very convenient, the food is great. Tony always makes sure the atmosphere during the safari will be great. We got the impression that Tony was much more professional than other instructors we met along the way by far.

Thank you so much Tony for a wonderful trip

Mark Holdefehr   –  
France FR
Visited: April 2022 Reviewed: May 18, 2022

Email Mark Holdefehr  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Tony and his team offer the best experience
5/5

I've done two trips with Tony, and I can say that it's on the last trip where they shined the most. Weather is weather, and we had a couple days of very bad weather (very heavy rain) - and it's in these moments that you can either see the best or the worst from people.

Tony and his team worked miracles to make it easy for us and most of all enjoyable.

Tony loves what he does, knows the terrain so well (having done this since he was a kid), and always wants to "go see what we can see before it sees us" :)

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