Sekanka Safaris Team retreat in Makgadikgadi Pans.
Sekanka Travel and Tours Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Member Of:
- Botswana guides association & Botswana Tourism Organisation
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Robert B. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
sekanka is a great safari operator
I recently booked a safari with Sekanka and was absolutely thrilled with the experience. They planned and organized the entire tour superbly. I was picked up from the airport in Maun for a 2-day stay. The adventure started with a breathtaking aerial view of the landscape and wildlife from a small plane, followed by a Mokoro tour on the water. Even before entering the Okavango Delta, we had already seen a wide variety of animals.
The 5-day safari through the Okavango Delta to Kasane was a true adventure. We camped for the first few days, and the Sekanka team exceeded all expectations. Nambers and Ilo took care of everything seamlessly, Matcha had an incredible eye for spotting perfectly camouflaged animals, Nametso prepared the most delicious meals in the bush, and Joe ensured we got everywhere safely.
The trip was filled with spectacular wildlife sightings, including lions, elephants, hippos, leopards, and herds of zebras, buffaloes, and wildebeest. In Kasane, we enjoyed water safaris as well. Sekanka also arranged a trip to Zimbabwe to see the stunning Victoria Falls – a truly spectacular sight.
A huge thank you to the entire Sekanka team – I can’t wait to come back!
NZ
Email Jo & Pete | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Organised
We are a retired couple and were looking to get a close-up feel of an African experience at a reasonable cost. Online we discovered Sekanka Travel. The Safari is a 'partnership'. The support staff set up and clean up camp, gather the firewood, prepare wholesome and nutritious food, warm up the water for a hasty private bush shower and lay out the drinks table around the fire for the return of the hard working guests after a game viewing drive or boat excursion.
The eagle eyed guides give expert identification and background information on game, bird life and local flora. Think 'those rocks are actually hippos, that log is a crocodile, the lions eating that hippo killed it last night!'
In tough terrain, mechanical glitches (apparently rare) do happen. Support from head office and a resourceful and resilient crew kept the show close to schedule.
Meet, greet and transfers all went extremely smoothly.
A great adventure, life long memories and a few stories to embellish back home.
Thanks team.
Best experience of my life!
We were on a group of 11 people and spent 9 days traveling across Botswana and Victoria Falls. The trip was truly amazing! We had the itinerary designed specifically for our interests and it was spotless!
The team was truly amazing! The guides were so passionate about animals and what they did. Very knowledgeable and dedicated to showing us the best there was to see out there!
The staff team was super kind, we always found our camp super organized and clean. We appreciated the hot showers and dust free tents a lot. Amazing food, as well. We truly appreciated having meals prepared for our intolerances.
Anna was kind and always available. Recommended!
CZ
Email Martin Skalský | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing nature experience
At my first visit to Botswana, I chose to go for safari with the Sekanka team, and it was a great choice! Sekanka is a citizen owned and family-run mobile safari company based in Maun in the vicinity of the unique world renowned Okavango Delta. I was feeling I am in good hands from the first moment, surrounded by the people who know their country and love it.
Inspired by the website, I decided to go on the 4 day (3 nights) midrange camping tour, and I got more than I expected. We were led by Selani, the tour guide with more than twenty years of experience, who understands the habits of the animals and knows the are of the Khwai River area well, and it was very helpful.
From Maun, we drove through the Mababe Depression, where we could see plenty of elephants just from the road. We made a few stops to stretch the legs and take pictures, including the lunch stop.
During the early morning and evening drives in the nature, we had a good luck to watch number of lions fighting over the territory and catch, a leopard whose catch was stolen by lions and then chased away, or mother hyena taking care of her cubs. Just few hundred metres from our campsite, the lions killed the buffalo, and we could barely sleep at night when the predators were fighting over the prey. It is very easy to spot elephants, hippos, zebras, giraffes, all kinds of antelopes, and buffalos within Moremi Game Reserve. A trip on Khwai on the mokoro, traditional wooden boat, gave us another perspective of the river.
For all three nights, we were based in a tented camp at the bank of the Khwai River. The camping beds have comfortable mattrass and there is a shower and the toilet by the tent. Besides the great tour guide, we were taken care of by experienced chef and four guys responsible for the campsite and the fire.
Sekanka picked us up at the airport and drove us to our accommodation in Maun – the same on the way back. Thanks to Anna and her team for amazing time in the wilderness and helping us to explore beautiful nature of Botswana!
CH
Email Sigrid | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Animals and nature as its BEST
We experienced a natural experience of the finest Art. The friendly and most professional guide Lenty showed us all the different areas from sunrise to sundown. We saw a lot of different animals and landscape. It was an outsta ding experience. Thank you so much!
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Email Margit | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a really great vacation with lots of impressions and nice people.
The planning of the trip was very good. The flight including all transfers worked wonderfully. The guides were very friendly and impressed me with their knowledge of the wildlife and the country. It was a varied, interesting and sometimes exciting vacation that I really enjoyed
PL
Email Jarek Drzewiecki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth and perfect tour while exploring best edges of Botswana
The trip, the views, the animals exposure went over expectations.
All I can say is ‚it couldn’t be better’
Salani and team made it as good as it should be
Thank U Sekanka 👌👌👌
Email Sibylle Barz | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent experience!
We did a private camping safari tour with sekanka in July 2023. Everything from the start to the end was organized perfectly well, the team was so nice and helpful. We went with two kids, 9 and 6, and felt safe all the time. We had the most amazing sightings and could certainly not have had this experience on our own. It was definitely an experience we will never forget!
JE
Email Gill Rees | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Botswana, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the zambezi were all an amazing experience.
The tour was value for money, we stayed at some amazing places and the food everywhere was brilliant. We had booked this holiday not wanting or expecting luxury. We wanted 2 or 3 star guest house/ lodges for the experiences. There we some last minute changes which really annoyed us ( in the places we stayed) some were an upgrade which we did not really want. Our guides for the whole trip were brilliant. I would stay at all the lodges again, but not sure if I would use the same company. However we all loved it.
Reply from Sekanka Travel and Tours Safaris
Posted on Jun 29, 2024We are very surprised, to say the least, with how you rated our services. There were no last-minute changes per se, but calculated changes following feedback from the clients that traveled before you. For the 2 lodges, we had changed there were valid reasons and the changes were done in good faith, with both lodges upgraded.
We do acknowledge you wanted to stay at 2/3-star accommodations but I am not sure if you would have enjoyed taking cold showers or felt comfortable in situations that were described as 'appalling' by other clients that travelled before you. Or in Victoria Falls, where allocated rooms were near the bar and restaurant when we knew the lodge was fully booked and the noise was going to be a problem.
You had initially contacted us about the changes and we went into detail about the situation, at that time to your satisfaction. In the email you responded with you said 'There were no complaints'.
We are a small team and company but we are sure you were hosted fully and with great professionalism. Your 3-star review lacks objectivity altogether and therefore fairness to all the people that hosted you on your visit. Even more, since you say they were brilliant at the same time.
Reading your review, in which you are complementing the guides, expressing your satisfaction with the food in all the places and the places themselves and stating that you would ''stay at all the lodges again'' and furthermore saying that ''we all loved it'' contradicts the fact that you would not use our services again - as we made it happen.
We would have welcomed and appreciated objective criticism as it helps us grow and improve our services.
LU
Email Emilio | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience with a reliable team
The team of Sekanka travel have been great in organizing the tour in a flexible and complete way.
The guide was very expereinced and always available to satisfy our requests and to do the extra mile to make us live the best expereince possible.
We are a family with 3 kids and we were always feeling safe, even if living the savana at a close contact with animals.
The staff hasn been always helpful and quick to prepare tents and great dinner.
I recommend Sekanka travel for a great experience in Botswana!