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
Exellent experience!
We had 2-days Safari in Mokotów. we are very satisfied! The entire team did a great job, they were helpful and caring and ensured safety. The guide Shadrach worked perfectly, he had a lot of knowledge about animals, he was able to spot them, I recomend Shadrach as a guide! And all staff was amazing! we will gladly recommend Shipungo!
Email Steve Perrins | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience
Spent 3 & 1/2 days wild camping in Moremi with Voice as our guide, very well assisted by Jonah, Left and KG in camp. It was cold at times so dress warm in the winter months. We all really enjoyed our time and felt very safe and well looked after. The food back in camp was very good too. Highly recommended if you’re looking for something a little different to the usual lodge experience. It was full on and tiring, so feel free to request a siesta more often if required.
IE
Email Lily Jim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BEST TRIP EVER! Highly recommend this tour
My husband and I did a 6 day 5 night tour with Shipungo from Maun > Moremi Game Reserve > Khwai Consession > Savuti > Chobe > Boat trip at Kasane
We made our plan very last minute and they were super accommodative and responsive that they customised our whole trip based on our needs and what’s best for us as someone who have never done Safari. The whole booking and planning process was seamless!
Voice was the most amazing tour guide ever! He has extensive knowledge about wild animals and safari routes. He truly
is passionate about the nature. We managed to capture 20 lions, 4 leopards, the Big Four and many other precious animals and scenery so easily, thanks to his incredible expertise knowledge on how and where to identify the animal tracks and habits. It was unbelievable. He was also very thoughtful the whole journey that he drove very safely, even though the game drive and road trips between campsites could be long and bumpy. We have learnt so much about the wildlife from him.
The camping crew Left and John were wonderful companions that they were very efficient with setting up our camps, cooking us the most delicious meals every day and providing us very comfortable campsite environments. The bonfire and dinners are the part that we really looked forward to every evening after the game drives. They would even make our beds in the tent and sweep the tent ground every day. They would take night shift to make sure we were safe from the wildlife at night. They were also very humorous and sociable that made our trip very enjoyable!
We had the best (honeymoon) trip ever! Highly recommend and will definitely travel with them again!
FR
Email Radu | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect blend of adventure and comfort, highly recommended!
Our safari experience with Shipungo was truly unforgettable.
First of all, when planning, Mark is responsive and will listen to your demands to build a tailored safari based on your wishes and budget.
Then, our guide's expertise in locating the famous Savuti Marsh Pride lions was remarkable. Kem worked seamlessly with other guides in the park to ensure we had the best sightings. We were thrilled to see a wide range of animals, including a majestic leopard.
The team took exceptional care of us throughout our stay. They set up very comfortable tents equipped with beds and a toilet, ensuring we had a pleasant and convenient camping experience. Chef Shine and Left prepared delicious meals that we enjoyed immensely after our morning and afternoon drives.
The entire safari was a perfect blend of adventure and comfort. Highly recommended!
CH
Email Mia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing and exhilarating
Our guide Voice was amazing. He picked us up at 6a.m and even brought us some blankets for the cold morning!
He was all the time very considerate and explaining everything to us. We saw a lot of animals and the whole day was just perfect! We would book this tour again anytime!
Email Pieter Koster | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent 1 day Moremi tour from Maun
During April 2024 we, a party of 4, were collected promptly at 06.00am from Audi camp by Kem, who was our driver and guide for the day. The whole tour was a pleasant experience, and Kem a knowledgeable guide. The tour included breakfast at the Moremi South gate, and lunch in the middle of the bush. We can certainly recommend Shipungo Safari & Tours to other travelers, and would most definitely make use of their services again.
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.
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..
