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Extremely Wild Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- HATAB & BOGA
- Tour Types:
- Budget camping tours that can start every day (clients assist with camp chores)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Christoph | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An authentic safari experience - down to earth luxury delivered with passion and a smile!
Our ten-day Moremi safari with Isa and his hard-working team - Tour, our splendid cook aided by his assistant Tina; Kevin and Culture who set up our tents with en-suite showers and loos at each of our three camps; and last not least Kayzer, who was our second tour guide - was just what we had hoped for: an authentic bush experience that provided for a fascinating diversity of animal and bird sightings, scenery, game drives and tented safari pleasures. Isa and Kayser took all eleven of us in two vehicles for a 4-5 hour game drive every morning and every afternoon, followed by cocktails and a delicious safari dinner. And of course comfortable nights in our cozy tents with all the noises of the wild around us from dusk to dawn! Our birders spotted some 130 species in ten days (quite a lot for the winter season) and there were plenty hippos, elefants, lions, leopard, wild dogs, hyena, crocs, antelope and lots and lots of expert information shared by our two tour guides. - If you are looking for an authentic safari experience with a wild edge, then this is it: you'll be in good hands and with a fun crew!
Email G Fogel | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A great and much appreciated authentic expereince
You may get more luxurious safari options, and most definitely you will get more expensive ones, but for pure soul and having a great authentic experience you wont get better than extremely wild and their most excellent crew. Isa is also one of the most experienced and knowledgeable guides in Botswana
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Email Mich | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extremely BIG CAT Experience!!
This is our third safari with Isa. We had a brilliant time and visited the Khwai Concession, Nxai Pan National Park, Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve, and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Isa is a fantastic and instinctive tracker and we saw lots of game and wildlife. During our safari saw 3 lots of lions and 3 lots of cheetahs, including a mother and two cubs playing.
Isa is very professional, trustworthy, reliable, thoughtful, and flexible. He is sociable and friendly. The service provided was excellent, from the thoughtful choice of campsites to the delicious meals and the mechanics of moving sites. We would like to thank him and his team- Tao and Oti - for their always polite and kind attention. We have teenage children and Isa was always informative and interacting with them.
We hope to be able to visit again and would travel with Isa again. Great value for money.
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Email Esther and Raquel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"Absolutely amazing expierence"
First of all, we want to thank Isa for giving us the best experience in Botswana. Not only for his knowledge of wildlife, (by the way, it is excellent) but also for how he is. We did 3 days/2nights in Khwai Reserve with him and the experience was better than we can ever imagine. His tracking skills are incredible and he cares about all details, such as finding the best spot to take the photos, answering any information we would like to know, our safety, having a great time…the perfect combination.
If you are thinking to do a Safari in this beautiful country, do not hesitate in contact Extremely Wild Safaris and explain them which are your Safari trip expectations, Isa will do his best to fulfill your request. We highly recommend him.
Looking forward to come back in the near future!
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Email Olga | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely amazing expierence with a highly professional team and a great cook on board.
Magic nights under the stars after delicious meals, a glass of wine in the company of the beautiful sunsets and of course- of course! - The Glory of The Wild itself.
Nature Heartbeat in the every moment of the adventure with Isa and his team. Thank You, guys, so much for showing us this Beauty.
Email William | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experienced and friendly guide with a great team. We were always first to the rare sightings.
I had a great time with extremely wild safari's team. Isa was the best guide we had out of 4 guides from various big name lodges (chobe lodge, ongava rented camp, kulala desert Lodge) he had a wealth of knowledge and knew how to track animals better than the rest.
Our tented camp and meals were beyond expectation, a glamping experience to remember.
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Email Zouf M. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All encompassing and unforgettable safari experience with our amazing guide Isa!
My friend and I were looking for an African safari adventure on a budget. Not knowing what to expect going into this, I still had a good feeling from the get-go based on Extremely Wild's reputation and they lived up to it! During our five day tour in Okavango Delta, Isa's friendly demeanor and vast knowledge of the wildlife allowed me to fully immerse in my surroundings and enjoy it all the more.
Aside from being an expert on wildlife and all things Botswana, he positioned the safari jeep in a way best suited for photography whenever we approached anything from common sightings of elephants to more rare sightings of lions. We spotted many animals including hippos, honeybadgers, leopards, giraffes, impalas, monkeys and even wilddogs, etc. After a long day of safari tours, tea breaks and incredible sightings of some of the big five, we would return to our campsite in the evening.
We were really thankful for Isa and Niko helping us out being new to camping. They setup the tents and built a campfire to keep us warm in the winter. Niko would prep the meals in the evenings and bring us together. We sat around the bonfire to exchange stories from our respective countries and learn more about Botswana. These are some of the memories I took back with me and I don't think it would have been the same without Extremely Wild by our side.
I would want all my friends and family to experience what I did in Botswana. I will be sure to get in touch with Extremely Wild when I plan to explore Namibia.
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Email Dina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wild ride through the African Safari above and beyond expectations!
I and my family (mom, dad, and brother) went on safari through the Okavango Delta in Botswana in June 2018. Our tour guide was Isa Jackson. Isa was an amazing tour guide for his knowledge of the land, animals, and history. He was always cheerful and accommodating. More so he was excited to be on the safari no matter how many times he must have taken the same trip. He was always looking for the best possible experience and photo ops. The crew on the trip was awesome! They cooked, cleaned, set up the tents, brought hot water bottles, made the fires, all with professionalism and happiness. Everyone was a delight on the trip which made experiencing the wild life and nature all the more enjoyable. Extremely Wild Safaris made my experience unforgettable.
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Email William | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professional Guides are hard to find
Isa at Extremely Wild is a Professional Guide. You can not decide to just be a guide, there are several hard steps you must take in order to be a guide and Botswana's standards are very high. Having worked with some of the best in the business, it is no wonder why this young man has risen through the ranks so fast. Highly competent, super friendly, he can take you on a safari to track wildlife (most fun) and get you in position to take amazing photographs. He understands what people want, and he knows how to get at it.
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Email Huimin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The perfect guide for photography enthusiasts and people on budget.
oing on a safari trip in Botswana can be rather pricey especially when your travel dates were not flexible and you couldn't join a group tour. My friend and I were on a budget but thankfully we were redirected by other travel agency to extremely wild and I am grateful!
I am thankful that despite our budget Isa, our guide, did not short change us anything. He had a campsite helper/cook to follow us around on our 5days camping trip. Having zero experience in camping I am glad Isa had done so. Our cook, Nico, was amazing. I am amazed at how he managed to whip out some out of this world tasty food, you will forget you're camping.
As for our guide, Isa, I have nothing but high praises. He was extremely passionate about his work and always strife for customer satisfaction. I learned later that he is actually a guide instructor so for the money I am paying I got a tour guide instructor showing me around. If you are a photography enthusiast Isa knows how to get the best angle and lighting (something I took for granted at first until after I got another guide somewhere else and was frustrated for missing out on great shots because the guide didn't know when to stop moving the truck or how to position the truck). Isa was also really fun and easy to talk to which is very important because this is the person you're stuck with for the entire camping trip.
I had such an amazing and unforgettable trip thanks to Extremely Wild. I will definitely use them again when I go to Namibia in the future.
