African Bush Lovers Travel & Tours Safaris
- Located In:
- 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 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
Email Keith & Nicky | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Super friendly and knowledgeable guys
We stayed a night with the guys at African Bushlovers Hide Inn Campsite in Maun, Botswana. They are still finishing a few things off, but are really nice, considerate and accommodating. Their knowledge of animal species etc is very impressive. We really enjoyed the visiting bush baby that comes most days in the late afternoon/evening.
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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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Email Mr and Mrs Manyalo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A fantastic Game drive
Thank you Bush Lovers for a Trip to Moremi Game Reserve,our trip was amazing,our guide Mr Joel gave us a ride of our time,his service was amazing,his customer service is top notch
Email Ronell Scheepers | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolute fantastic service with a smile
Very polite, friendly and accomodating under demanding situations, went the extra mile, thank you.
CH
Email Elma and Fabio | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic and very competent
In August 2022 my wife and I traveled over 4000 km between Namibia and Botswana together with Stanza and his collaborators. We saw amazing things, from fantastic landscapes to wild animals (lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, giraffes, hippos, etc.).
Stanza proved to be an exceptional person, very competent and in love with his Africa. We thank him for all the beautiful emotions he made us live. Congratulations to the whole team. We hope to see you again soon. A big hug, Elma and Fabio from Switzerland.
Email David | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb, professional service. Highly recommended.
My friend and I did three activities over 2 days. These included the Victoria Falls day trip, morning Game Drive and an afternoon Sunset Cruise. I found the guides to be professional, knowledgeable, competent and extremely helpful. All activities we did were amazing and couldn’t recommend them enough. Victoria Falls was beautiful and we saw lots of animals on the Game Drive and Sunset Cruise.
Our guide, got information where the Lions were on the Game Drive, so kindly extended our tour so we could see them. I would highly recommend these experiences to anyone as the guides and tours are fantastic. Thank you for making our trip to Botswana so amazing.
Email Greg | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with fantastic guides
I couldn't recommend African Bush Lovers more highly. We did three trips with them (boat cruise, game drive and Victoria Falls) and it was excellent value for money. The guides were flexible, friendly and knowledgeable. The overall experience was great and they knew where to go to get to see all of the animals you could possibly want to see. Compared to the other operators we saw, this felt like we received a much more personal service, which added to the experience. I would highly recommend using African Bush Lovers for your trips.
