Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana
Shipungo Safari & Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $360 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Rumu and family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic team led by Mark who are dedicated to providing you with a tailor-made trip of a lifetime.
We cannot recommend Shipungo highly enough - our experience from the very first email to the final drop off at Maun airport was 5 star - communications, service, value for money, reliability and the tour itself.
Mark was very accommodating and flexible through every stage of planning our trip; including making some changes at a late stage when our travel plans had to be adjusted. He answered all my queries patiently and very promptly, every question was thoughtfully answered.
The trip itself was conducted by 'The Dream Team' led by Kem; a highly knowledgeable guide, Shine; a very talented creative chef who baked fresh bread every day and prepared delicious meals that were hard to believe were rustled up in the bush; Left and Aaron; a wonderful double-act in charge of camp logistics and always considerate of our comfort. We were so well looked after by the team and enjoyed many memorable days and nights together which we will cherish and remember with great fondness.
The safari itself was extraordinary. We saw 4 cheetah, numerous leopards, hyena, jackal and lions and had an extraordinary encounter with a pack of endangered wild dogs amidst a thunderstorm. All this as well as incredible birding and encounters with herds of elephant, hippo, zebra, wildebeest, antelope and giraffe. Despite our safari being in the 'shoulder season' and on the cusp between wet and dry, we were spoilt for choice of where to look on many occasions; there was so much wildlife activity all around us.
Shipungo are also committed to supporting local communities and charities. At our request, they shared details of the needs of two schools that we delivered donations to in Maun and Khwai; which made our safari experience all the more meaningful.
So in summary, don't hesitate to book with Shipungo who you can trust to ensure will have your interests at heart and are a very caring company committed to ensuring you have a memorable safari experience.
A very big thank you Mark, Kem, Shine, Left and Aaron. We would love to go on another adventure with you!
CH
Email Rémi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very reactive tour operator and great service
We went for a customized 9 days tour in Kalahari and northern Botwana, organization was very effective, all question were answered in very short time.
We had a great mobile safari experience, the team was very dedicated to make the tour as good as possible and to feel in the bush like at home. Problems (which are expectable in the bush) with solved very quickly and the operator was very concerned to give us the best possible safari.
SK
Email Jan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Veru professional and flexible.
Very good communication with the tour operator. They were able to provide a customised product based on our specifi requirements (transport from Kasane to Maun crossing Cobe NP and Moremi Game reserve) and we also enjoyed the standard product (3-day camping safari in Okavango Delta). According to my research, they provide best value for money (only slightly more expensive than the cheapest option but with bigger, more confortable tents). The campin was just for our family, we didn't chare with other tourists. Savute (in Chobe) and Okavango Delta are beautiful and unforgettable. Very good guides who now the animals as they were born in Moremi or Okavango delta and lived there nomadic life when they were kids. I strongly recommend, you will not regret.
Email Cielle van Vuuren | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, ensuring things ran smooth, kind and excellent
Me and my son just finished with an excellent 5 day 4 night tailored tour with Shipungo - the communication and service was punctual and professional. We had an amazing time at the magkadigkadi salt pans driven there by PH in a very comfortable and clean car. We were then taken to see the giant baobab and meerkats by Oneal. We enjoyed our stay at Gweta lodge. We then had a special night travelling by mokoro to camp in the delta. Our guide Heaven took us for an evening an early morning bushwalk . He was so knowledgeable about the delta flora and fauna and shared jokes and stories . Two wonderful ladies set up the campsite and helped Tour the chef cook up a delicious meal. Our last two nights we went with Kem , Tour and KG to camp in Maremi and this was incredible - KG and Tour set up a very comfortable campsite with shower and toilet and safari style dining tent. Kem went above and beyond to take us on game drives in the evening and early morning to maximise our time in a new and comfortable open safari vehicle. We saw two cheetahs , lions , jackal , wild dogs , hyenas , honey badgers, elephants, giraffes and antelope and spent some hours watching a leopard which was very special . Tour and KG supplied delicious food. For a private tailored trip to Magkadigkadi and the Delta that suited our available dates this was hands down the best value and an amazing experience. Thanks so much to all the staff at Shipungo.
DE
Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect one day Trip to Moremi from Maun
The communication with shipungo was friendly, Professional and easy.
Our Guide Voice picked us up perfectliy on time and was very friendly. He was a Professional Guide and made the day to something special for us. Highlights of our Trip were a hunting female Lion, some Male Lion, a cheetah, Lots of elefants, giraffes, buffalos, and and and and...
We can highly recommend the Day Tour with shipungo when You are short in Time or You don't Like to Camp..
NL
Email Dennis Tax | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and great Moremi game drive
Early in the morning we were picked up by the guide. We drove from Maun to Moremi. After signing in we headed to the park. Nice views, beautiful game and professional guide. Happy we did this game drive with Shipungo.
DE
Email Jackie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 1-Day Moremi Game Reserve Game Drive!
We had a great day with our guide Kem! He arrived perfectly on time to pick us up from our lodge in Maun and then we headed off to Moremi Game Reserve. We were so lucky since we spotted two Leopards, two small prides of lions, elephants, hippos, giraffes etc. - Again, thanks so much Kem for your guidance and for your excellent spotting of the animals - you made this trip really special for us and we highly recommend you as a guide! We would take this tour again anytime!
CA
Email Paul Elfner | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great job of organizing our tour of the Okavanga
We had an excellent guide - Dickie. Very knowledgeable about the area, animals and the topography. We were driven to the delta by Bruce, then boarded a mokoro boat which was poled by Dickie. He took us into the delta then we disembarked and went on a bush walk. We were able to see elephants, zebras, wildebeasts, hippos, birds of various types. He showed us the difference between animal tracks and how to follow the animals. It was a terrific experience. We then were poled through more of the delta by Dickie. The time was well spent, very educational and was a totally different experience than our previous game drive.
PL
Email Zen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent guide!!!
One in life experience! Perfect guide LT!!! Botswana worth of visiting
ES
Email Daniel Tena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Serious and professional
We were on a very tight budget but we were right with Shipungo and we were able to make two magnificent excursions to the Delta and Moremi. They came on time and the guides were very professional.