African Bush Lovers Travel & Tours Safaris
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- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email jim@linda shirley | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
boat trip, 5day camping savuti and chobi,day at vic falls
service great pickup at airport to guest house. good food and comfortable.next day pickup tor 5days of camping at savuti long rough ride but well worth it remote lots of big cats all kinds wild life(stanza great at finding big cats).on to chobe more cats and lots of elephants,big game.next day vic falls lunch at chobi lodge.next day to kasane airport(first class)long 2day haul home.stay away from doha, qatar airport ,security rude.stanza victor and crew have it together.my dream trip.botswana very stable and welcoming country.spent 2weeks in za previously
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Email Becky | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
6 day safari from Maun to Kisane
Our guides, Stanza and Charles were the best. Knowledgeable, fun, kind, organized, prompt, helpful, can't say enough! They know the region, the animals and their behavior patterns, the birds, and plants like the experts they are having lived in the area their whole lives. We had a group of 10 people and they picked us up at the airport in Maun and we stayed in 3 different bush locations for two nights each ending the tour in Kisane. The trip included great food provided at the local lodge, or from great chef's at the camping location. The guides gave us recommendations for free time options and local places to purchase handmade crafts. The pace on the safaris was great at we drove a lot, but stopped in scenic locations for lunch or tea depending on the day.
I would travel with these guides and company again.
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Email Charlie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Six days of animals, great food, and good times!
I’ve been on guided adventure trips all over the world - Stanza and Charles rank among the best guides of all these trips. Knowledge, people skills, and flexibility are their assets. Stanza even fixed my broken glasses! For a real treat, ask Charles to sing for you. After six days in the bush, my clothes, luggage and body were covered with the dust and good memories of Botswana. Upon returning home I was in no hurry to remove any of it. Thanks for a great time!
Email Steve and Deb Farrimond | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply outstanding service from start to finish, professional, friendly and a must for mobile safari
We had a simply amazing time on mobile safari in the Okavango Delta with Stanza, Moffat and Simba.
If you love photography, Stanza’s vehicle was well set up with adjustable padded armrests and central padded storage for camera’s and accessories. Plus Stanza was very good at positioning us to capture best availble lighting.
We were met by Stanza on our arrival at Maun airport and spent the night with him at Island Safari Lodge before setting out to Xakanaxa to start our safari.
Our Xakanaxa private camp site had been set up by Moffat and Simba in a beautiful setting, we were looked after superbly for 2 nights with great camp food, stories around the camp fire and comfortable camp beds along with our own camp toilet and shower. We had awesome sightings including Wild Dog, Lions and a Pangolin…plus many bird species.
From Xakanaxa to Khwai where we stayed in a guest house for 2 nights, once again with great food and comfortable lodgings. We had awesome sightings including Lions mating, Leopards, Elephants and Hippo’s plus many bird species.
Then from Khwai to Savute were once again, Moffat and Simba greeted us as we pulled into our private camp site which was our home for the next 3 nights. More amazing sightings with Cheetah and Leopard as our trip was just getting better and better.
Then from Savute to Chobe (Kasane), where we spent 3 nights in Chobe Safari Lodge, with game drives yielding more Lion and Leopard sightings and a river cruise piloted by Jacks delivering Hippo, Elephant and many other sightings. We also took the opportunity for a day trip to Victoria Falls which was very good.
Stanza is a talented and professional guide who really cares for the environment, his wife Kenny makes sure everything is planned to perfection and their team (in this case Moffat, Simba and Jacks) were brilliant.
We loved the Okavango Delta, we loved the people, we had the most amazing sightings and the service from Stanza, Kenny and the African Bush Lovers team was outstanding.
We highly recommend a mobile safari with African Bush Lovers and can’t wait to travel with them again.
Email Jonas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Simply stunning and exquisite service
Had a day off in victoria falls with Jacks, who took his time to guide me through the activities. During my lunch i mistakenly overpaid at one of the resturant, but the following morning back in Kasane i notifed Kenny from African Bush Lovers she promised to follow up until with the resturant. She did exactly that until they refunded me though i was now a 1000km away SERVICE GOING EXTRA MILE
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Email Lidija Oklescen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
African Bush Lovers, Simply the Best
We spent outstanding five days in the Chobe NP. From the beginning the communication with Stanza was very responsive, he has done great complete service: transfer from and back to Victoria Falls, daily game drives, bout cruise, Elephant Sands. Must to mention also his worker, safari guide Jacks Jacks. He was extremely well organised, punctual, full of knowledge, very kind, with sense of humour. And he is fantastic to find lions!
If you are looking for good Safari agency, then African Bush Lovers is for you, we deeply recommend it. Because they are the Best!
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Email Kelsey Burket | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
TRIP OF A LIFETIME - ALL THANKS TO STANZA & TEAM!
My sisters and I booked a 5 night/6 day safari in Botswana with African Bush Lovers (for a party of 6 people). The entire experience from inquiry, to booking, to arriving, to game driving was magically organized and perfectly executed!
Before we committed to booking with African Bush Lovers, we were in touch with Kenewang (goes by Kenny), the co-owner of the company. From the moment of first contact, we knew we found the PERFECT safari company. African Bush Lovers is locally owned and operated by Kenny and her husband, Stanza (more to come on this GEM of a human!). Both Kenny and Stanza are natives of Botswana and they are super helpful and very friendly.
In late May, our party of 6 flew into Maun to meet up with the African Bush Lovers team. The moment we got through customs, we were greeted by our fearless Professional Nature Guide, Stanza. Stanza is a veteran nature guide with over 10 years of experience. Our group wholeheartedly agreed, Stanza was the BEST guide and we trusted him with our lives.
During our safari experience, we went to the Moremi Game Reserve, Savuti and Chobe National Park. Stanza’s safari vehicle (lovingly named the “Gods Must Be Crazy”) was incredibly comfortable and spacious. In addition, Stanza’s off-road driving skills were GREAT!
Stanza WOWED us daily with his knowledge about all of the nature and wildlife. The amount of wildlife we saw during our game drives exceeded ALL of our expectations. Some highlights from our game drives include: 1 male leopard, 4 male lions, a pride of female lions (on a hunt!!), a handful of crocodiles, dozens of giraffes, a couple herds of zebras, at least 50 hippos, and at least 500 elephants. By the end of the safari, we were all convinced that Stanza was part eagle due to his perfect long-distance vision. Also, his ability to identify tracks/dung/bird calls was next level ! In addition to the wildlife, Stanza shared a lot of context and stories about the history, culture and people of Botswana. Such a treat!
Stanza and his team were quick to accommodate every need and desire we had while on safari. We had great camp sites, comfortable camping equipment (we opted for the semi-luxury accommodations), AND plenty of drinks and delicious food. They even included tea time during our game drives! They planned for EVERYTHING. For our meals, our chef Moffatt and his sous chef, Simba, prepared delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. Every dinner was a decadent multi-course meal. It seemed like Moffatt was on a mission to make us gain weight
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Email Marco Graziosi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Simply fantastic! And I'm not saying it just to say it, but it's pure reality!
Our journey began amid a thousand doubts and indecisions due, unfortunately, to the pandemic. But everything turned into magic when we relied on Stanza and his agency. People devoted to their work who make you experience the essence of Botswana at 360 degrees.
Thanks for everything, you made us richer inside ...
see you soon Marco Gemma Diego and Agata
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Email Karl | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A great Mokoro Boattrip
We were picked up from our accommodation and drove to the starting point of our mokoro boat tour. We saw many elephants standing and eating in the water. It was exciting that the elephants blocked the canal several times and we had to avoid overland. There were wonderful pictures possible of the animals and of our evasive maneuvers. On the island we did an interesting bushwalk. Then there was a delicious lunch. The tour was well organized and carried out. Joel and Freddy did a great job. An unforgettable experience, a great day in the delta!
Email Overlandbirds | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly, Helpful, Hospitable, Knowledgeable and Accommodating.
We stayed at the African Bush Lovers Hide Inn Camp in Maun for a month in total. It became our home. We didn't plan to stay that long! The hosts Joel and KP were just awesome. Joel runs the tours around Maun, excellent! Stanza runs the tours round Kasane, also excellent! The boat ride in Chobe is one of the highlights of Africa. The Moremi trip is awesome. How do they know where the animals are!
I've snipped a bit below from our Instagram as KP kept making us food!
Our Instagram shows the quality of food you will get in camp. We had a few meals there all traditional and all lovely. Taste of Botswana. Absolutely!
I've not linked our page as I don't know if it's allowed but I'm happy to just say look for overlandbirds.
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Tswii (root of the blue waterlily) mixed with beef and served with morogo (African spinach).
Nelly tasted in its raw form and said it tasted like "river" but when cooked it took on the flavour of the meat.
As you can imagine the collection of this is a dangerous job in the crocodile infested rivers of Botswana. For a first hand account into the collection search for tswii food and there is an article on www.mmegi.bw
Thanks to KP and Joel, Stanza (African Bush Lovers) for introducing us to Tswii and thanks to KP for preparing us another lovely traditional Botswanan meal at their camp in Maun. The camp can be found on the iOverlander app.
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