Kalahari Tours management and res team .
Kalahari Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 1992)
- Member Of:
- HATAB & BOGA
- Tour Types:
- Budget & mid-range tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $230 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Brian | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
Thank you to Kalahari Tours and Opi for an amazing Chobe adventure. Opi is knowledgeable about all animals and birds and also knows all the right lighting and can turn the boat and the Land Cruiser to get the best pictures and also selfies! Everyone was helpful and the company seems very responsible. What an amazing day that our family will never forget.
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Email Sania | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
This is the agency you want to go with
The skills and knowledge of the driver is key to the experience of the Chobe NP. Tracking the animals, driving safely on the bumpy roads while explaining the animal behavior. Kalahari tours has the best drivers.
We had the best sightings, learned a lot of things. Enjoyed magnificent sunsets and scenery.
While viewing a leopard close by, a pride of 16 lions, elephant families…
The camp was basic and correct. In plain nature. Food was good.
Absolutely recommendable.
Email Tony plus two others | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 2 night 3 day Camping Safari to Chobe National Park
We bought our Tickets through Umkulu Tours in Soth Africa. The transfer from Victoria Falls was seemless. Kalahari Tours has a very slick and smooth organisation. One is taken from the border to a their cafe HQ for breakfast. One boards a boat for a three hour tour on the Chobe River. Then lunch at the cafe. Nearly all their customers for the day do this. After the tour one enters the safari vehicle (well-designed and comfortable) for entry into the park.
Our tour guide was Sam who I think headed the guides for Kalahari Tours. Sam and his cook/assistant at Boga campsite were extraordinary. The food was amazing prepared as it was in camp conditions over open fires. Sam was an incredible, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable guide, who went out of his way to provide a memorable experience. Sam even tracked animals leaning from the vehicle. He was very aware of the home range and potential location of predators, including lions and leopards.
The camping experience was excellent though slightly scary. One heard elephants, lions and hyenas during the night. Ideally on shouldn't leave ones tent at night. If you need to pee you do it behind the tent preferably with your partner in tow.
Email Malcolm Broad | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The booking with Kalahari tours was straightforward from start to finish and excellent in every way.
Initially we booked a morning 3-hour Game Drive and an afternoon 3-hour sunset river cruise for our first day in Botswana. From the moment we booked everything was handled efficiently and professionally. Ou guide for both trips was OP. His knowledge and expertise were exemplary. We felt totally safe in his hands.
Everything went well from start to finish. Kalahari tours arrived about 10 minutes before the scheduled time to collect our group and we never felt rushed. I have taken part in many safaris in both the Kruger and in Pilanesberg close to Sun City in South Africa, but these trips in Chobe National Park were far better. We saw more wildlife and got much closer to all the animals without causing any disturbance. I cannot speak highly enough of Kalahari tours and our guide OP.
We enjoyed our first day so much we were delighted to be able to book an extended tours for the next day, which included and excellent locally made lunch, and a repeat of our two tours on our final day. Every trip was different and every trip offered close but safe encounters with the animals. Throughout our guide, OP, showed exceptional knowledge and could not have been more helpful.
We will be returning later in the year and I am certain we will be using Kalahari tours.
Email Alison | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and well run tour with very informative guide.
The tour exceeded my expectations. It was very well organised, the camp was well set up with decent tents and a daily shower, the long drop toilet was better that I have experienced elsewhere. The food was very good and we certainly didn’t go hungry, plenty of water was offered on a regular basis. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, he knew the area well and we saw plenty of wildlife. He was also very safety conscious and shared a lot of information about animal behaviour. I would definitely go again probably in a different season to experience the changes. Good value for money.
Personable and experienced
We were very happy with our Chobe safari with Kalahari. I'm so glad we went ahead and did the 2 full days, so that we could not only enjoy staying out in the park and camping, but also having plenty of time to do 2 game drives on the second day and not feel rushed. Our guide OP was fantastic! He was funny and engaging, and also did a really great job at finding the main attractions we were there to see, the animals! We got to see so many different animals, several of which are apparently not common to spot, and I was ecstatic to finally see a leopard. I'd been on a safari in Kenya before, and that was the one animal I'd really wanted to see but hadn't, so now 12 years later I finally got to see not one, but three different leopards! I also very much enjoyed the boat ride along the Chobe River before we set off into the National Park. That gave us a different perspective and a chance to see other animals and get much closer than we could have on land. We felt safe and comfortable with OP during the safari, and were well taken care of. Would definitely recommend this safari company and OP as a guide.
DE
Email Katrin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best Safari experience ever.
Axe has been a wonderful safari guide and we feel blessed that we got the chance to be with him for three days. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!
Email Storm and Shellie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
courteous and professional interaction from beginning to end
My wife and I spent 3 days and 2 nights in Chobe National Park with the team from Kalahari Tours. Our guide, K (Kanawe), along with MP and Amos (chefs and camp staff), were nothing short of exceptional. K put us on to pretty much every animal except Rhino, which are not found in the park due to government relocation programs. K's instinctive knowledge of animals, his tracking skills, humor, safety-first ethos, and focused desire to 'wow' you are nothing short of inspirational. We were treated to outstanding meals - home made bread, stir fry, salads, roast veg, seasoned steak, local 'pup', snacks, cereals .... etc.. Incredible. Big shout out to management and staff for a truly memorable visit to this unique part of the world. We were treated with uncommon courtesy by integral, hard working staff. We highly recommend Kalahari Tours and hope to visit and camp with you guys again in the future!
Email Damian | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
leopard express
Budget option that works.I have been travelling in southern Africa for most of my life.done the expensive trips &this 2day overnighter whilst not luxcamping is excellent.imcredibly lucky to see 3 leopards.of course that good luck only comes with great guides.
CA
Email Jen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Handled our travel chaos well
We had a bit of travel chaos, with a child falling ill. It was handled very graciously and compassionately by Kalahari Tours. I’d definitely recommend them.