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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
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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.
Email Patrick and Kelly | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic Safari, rare sightings and knowledgeable guide
Extremely Wild Safaris are first class in all aspects. We had 2 days, 1 night in the Okavango and in this time our Guide, Isa Jackson, with his in depth knowledge of the land scape and animal patterns found us 2 leopards, 2 lions, hunting wild dogs, a serval cat, banded mongoose as well as all the usual elephants, hippos, hyenas, giraffes, zebras etc.
He has the most in depth knowledge of every animal, their movements and behaviours as well as the landscape. We felt completely safe camping in the wilderness with his guidance.
A wonderful feast including game meat was provided for us to eat under the stars.
This is our second tour with Extremely Wild Safaris with Isa as our guide and we will continue to use their services on our trips to Africa.
If you’re looking for knowledge and service then Extremely Wild Safaris will cater for you!
Cannot recommend highly enough!
Thank you Isa!
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Email Christine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari in Botswana
We have organised this trip directly with Isa. He turned out to be very professional and the trip was a true adventure. Would definitely recommend him and his team for a really unique Safari Experience away from the mainstream.
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Email Estelle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was perfect for our first safari !
We lived incredible meetings with wildlife, near fort allways with safety and respect.
Isa was full of awareness about our needs (timimgs, animals...)
Communication was very good, idem for wilderness knowledges we wanted to get :-)
Service was too perfect for us!
We recommand!!!
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Email Dhaval Patel MD | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing guide and adventure!
Isa Jackson was our safari guide and he was amazing! My sister, myself, and parents undertook our trip starting at Maun and had game drives throughout Chobe as well as Moremi game reserve. It was an amazing experience and we were able to see lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hippos, African wild dogs, crocodiles, hawks, baboons, vervet monkeys, and many different birds. With the lions, we were able to be within ten feet, which was frightening to say the least.
Although seeing the animals was a great experience, what sets any safari apart is the guide. Extremely Wild Safaris has a great guide in Isa. He is very knowledgeable of animal behavior, scientific understanding of the geological processes taking place in the Okavango Delta, and has a great ability to track and find animals. An enthusiastic guide, he made our wonderful trip truly once and a lifetime. Thank you!
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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 Ray | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding. Isa was my guide and did an exemplary job even helping 6 other guides find game !
Again, Outstanding. I did a one day Moremi day trip. I couldn't believe the amount of game we saw. Lions both a pride of 17 and another group of 3 adult males. huge numbers of elephant, giraffe, gazelle, kudu and many other types of small game. We also saw a Jackal, a few Hippo and a leopard stalking some gazelle.
It was a long day. I would recommend if you have the time to do at least a one night camp stay, two if you can afford the time. Its a 5 hour drive back and forth to the park from Maun so you loose a lot of time on the commute. We spent about 7 hours in the park and Isa provided breakfast and lunch. Extremely wild safari's has been around for a while with good reviews. That is why I chose them......you should to !!!
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!