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Wild Wings Safaris
- Offices In:
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United Kingdom
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- SATSA & ABTA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $232 to $1,988 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Les and Jean | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent service again and another wonderful trip to South Africa
From the onset, Clare was excellent in her planning, tailoring her recommendations for lodges around our needs and prior experiences. She was always prompt in responding to our queries. Her final plan was just what we wanted...and more. This led to a fantastic 20 day trip round Greater Kruger.
We visited Ximongwe in Balalule (an eco camp with wonderful hosts, Ronell and Johan), Satara and skukhuza on the Wildwings four night safari, led by the irrepressible Nicky who found us a rich variety of game, Nottens in Sabi Sands ( perfect again!) and another camp new to us, Bataleur Safari Camp in Timbavati for three nights. This last camp, newly refurbished and recommended by Wildwings was a delight with guide Brad and his partner Sophia offering great guiding, food , sightings and a warm welcome.
Our private transfers, organised by Clare, were prompt and efficient in new vehicles with experienced drivers.
We could not have asked for more so many thanks to Wildwings.
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Email Macleasea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stellar
I traveled to Cape Town and Johannesburg South Africa, had a safari in Timbavati Nature Reserve in South Africa, then went to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zanzibar, Tanzania from August 23- Sept 13, 2019. I used Wild Wing Safaris to book the best vacation I have ever had. From the beginning Gavin was extra patient with me as he helped to customize my trip. This was not a package they had readily available but you would never have known that. Gavin was a great advisor and realist with my itinerary and helped me to obtain a realistic vacation experience. He recommended the safari camp, the number of days that I should stay in each location based on the time that I had available and he worked to schedule all my flights and activities. If that wasn’t enough, my friend decided to join for some of the vacation and he was able to accommodate her as well with no issues.
We had a slight misstep with South African Airways which was no fault of Wild Wings Safaris but totally SAA. I contacted Gavin and he was on top of it ASAP. He also was readily available throughout my vacation if I had any additional questions. He provided a very detail itinerary for each date of the vacation so I always knew what was up next. I simply purchased a one way ticket from Houston to Cape Town and Johannesburg back to Houston, he literally handled everything else. It was a magical vacation as he said it would be. I cannot say enough about this company. The customer service was phenomenal and the entire vacation was definitely a trip of a lifetime. Every day was very unique and exciting I would definitely recommend this company and would absolutely use again! Thank you very much Gavin for making this vacation more than I EVER expected.
Activities on this vacation:
Cape Town Activities: Cape Point Tour, Wine lands Tour, Robben Island, and Table Mountain- all 4 star
Timbavati Nature Reserve: Bateluer Camp- Great atmosphere, great staff and food! The trackers and drivers were simply amazing. Great accommodations. Saw 4 of the Big 5- no leopard for us…but the bush walk to see the Rhinos made up for it
Johannesburg Activities: Cradle of Humankind and Johannesburg and Soweto tour- recommend all
Victoria Falls Activities: Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi, Helicopter ride over Victoria Falls, High Tea at Devils Pool (you can actually get in for pictures), Boma Dinner, Walking with the Giants (this is an interactive tour, we were able to touch the elephants and feed them), and a night game drive and bush dinner- highly recommend all activities
Zanzibar- Spice Farm Tour and Stone Town, also visited a local village and had beach time.
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Email Terry L | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Now that was a great trip!
Our group of 13 has just returned from a wonderful 4-day safari experience with Wild Wings Safaris. It was an easy process right from the beginning working with Cathari, our reservations manager. She was always prompt with replies and answers to questions. All of the pre-trip arrangements regarding dietary needs, pick-up location, etc., were met without any problems. Our shuttle from Nelspruit to the Kruger Gate was waiting for us on arrival, as were our two guides, Rufus and Edward when we arrived at the park gates. They were terrific - friendly throughout the trip, were good at spotting the wildlife and providing information for each animal, and they went out of their way to provide good viewing opportunities. The accommodations in Skukuza Camp were excellent, as were the meals that were prepared by Jacques. And the wildlife did not disappoint either. Everyone saw the Big 5 (more than once), as well as many other varieties of animals. Thank you Wild Wings Safaris.
Loved every second of this trip. Highly recommended!
Answered all our expectations and more! Definitely recommend traveling with Wild Wings Safaris to anyone thinking of traveling to South Africa!
Email Jules | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful and accommodating.
Wild Wings were extremely helpful and accommodating. The trip went seamlessly and the staff were very knowledgeable.
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Email Grant | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience - exceeding expectations
We undertook a 5 day safari ( 3 days Wild wing safari, 2 day private lodge ) with our family ( 2 girls aged 10 & 12) in Oct 2019.
Firstly the logistics, all of these were perfect, guides and transfers were all on time, courteous and friendly. This made for a completely stress free experience.
The wild wings Safari portion of our trip exceeded all of our expectations , both in terms of game viewing but also the team that provided this for us. Firstly we discovered that we were the only ones on this trip so it felt very personal and it was fantastic for our family, like out own tailored Safari for 4.
Our guide was Happy who was brilliant, he took the time to explain so much and went into detail about all the animals not just the big 5. He was keen to show us as much as possible and the entire family enjoyed our time with him, we managed to see all the major animals multiple times over often being the only vehicle present. We can't recommend the Wild Wings Safari and Happy highly enough.
The other highlight was John and the cooking, we were a little unsure about what to except with the "home cooked" meals but it was like having our own personal chef, the food was really good and the dinners and breakfasts were a really pleasant experience spent enjoying fantastic food and chatting to Happy and John about the Kruger as well as the food, John's passion for his cooking really shone through.
After such a stunning Safari with Happy and John, Mohlabetsi had a lot to live up to. It was really interesting experiencing the difference with a private game lodge. it is a lot more structured in terms of your day and the lodge was really comfortable and felt luxurious. You do also get really close to the animals as the vehicles can go off road.
We would happily recommend Wild Wings Safari's.
Email Alison & Mike | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, efficient and excellent communication, fulfilling all our trip requirements and more
The whole trip was absolutely fantastic. The communication with Gavin and his effort in making our trip itinerary was excellent.
The Lodges & Camps exceeded what we expected, both in standard and service and the efforts from the local staff and guides made our trip very special.
The wildlife we saw also exceeded our expectations as you can never predict what you will see.
Well done Wild Wings we will definitely book through you again in the future :)
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Magic and exciting!
The whole experience was beyond any expectations, a dream come true!!! Our guide, Frank made the Safari magic, he is such an inspiring person! You can feel his passion for wildlife and for making guests happy, we couldn't had a best guide!!! I am very grateful for having him telling us all little details that nature had to offer us, his sensitivity and knowledge is great, I really can't believe how beautiful this experience was!
John on the other hand was always making our days tasty and smiley, I learned a lot from South African cuisine, he inspired me aswell to dare to try it more and even cook it!! His knowledge and passion were enriching to me!
As Frank said to us the very first day, I left a big piece of my hearth there!! I will come back (I didn't want to leave on first place ;))!!!!
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Email Kevin Kramer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The BEST Safari Company and Best Experience (5 Day Best of Kruger Safari)
I recently took part in the 5-day/4night Best of Kruger Safari with Wild Wings for the FIFTH Time. Once again, I can’t think of enough good superlatives to describe my experience.
Please note all readers of this review. I am a highly experienced person of African safaris. I’ve made 16 safari trips to Africa, visited 13 nations, experienced all the the prominent game reserves, lesser-known reserves, and private reserves numerous times. I’ve lost count of how many game drives that I’ve participated in, and I have been with many safari guides. You name it, I’ve seen it - from the Great Migration (twice), elephant fights, elephant charges, lion kills, leopard kills, three cheetah chases, etc. African safaris are my passion in life. They never get old to me.
My BEST and most memorable safari experiences have occurred in the five safaris with Wild Wings. True, there is a lot of luck and being in the right place at the right time to see things.
As a person with an impressive African travel resume, I proudly proclaim that Wild Wings has the BEST safari guides (Frank and Simon) in ALL of Sub-Saharan Africa!
Frank was my guide on this safari. He personally told me he took this particular safari because I was on it. This will forever resonate in my heart. Frank understands and respects my passion more than anyone. I’ve done many safaris with Frank over the years.
Both Frank and Simon have the experience and amazing ability to anticipate where the prominent animals will be and/or will move. We (Wild Wings) always seemed to be first at the vast majority of sitings.
I recommend for people do the the 5 Day Best of Kruger Safari because you stay the first two nights in the park at Skukuza. The camp gates open earlier than the park gates. Most Kruger safaris start from lodges or pickup points outside the park. While we saw many amazing things - including a pride of 15-20 lions on this most recent safari, the other safari vehicles were just entering the park and making their way (some 30+ minutes) to the sighting, which was gone shortly after we got our photos and videos.
The same is true for nights 3 & 4 at Satara. The closest gate for other safari vehicles starting outside the park is Orpen - some 46km to the Satara area. We were out early and came upon another wonderful mass lion sighting before the Orpen gate even opened.
There are other numerous instances where many vehicles (particularly in the southern part of the park) were crowding to see something. Frank would position our vehicle in the anticipated path, just wait back a bit, and then tell us the animal would come our way, which it DID. He also knows when prominent animals are heading to the pans and water holes. We would get to these places (only our vehicle). Sure enough, just as Frank predicted, these animals would come.
I’ve been with Simon, and he is experienced like this as well.
As far as food on this safari, it is as good as the talented guides. I would say it is just as good if not better than any fancy safari lodge I’ve stayed.
When Simon is the guide, he does the cooking. All the meals were first-rate when I’ve been with him.
On my most recent trip with Frank, we had our own cook named John (Johnny). He prepared the most amazing South African cuisine dishes that were just delicious.
The office staff (Clare) has assisted me for the last three trips. She greatly helped arrange the itinerary which included transfers as well. Thank you again, Clare, for your efforts!
I highly recommend doing the 5 Day Best of Kruger Safari with Wild Wings. It’s affordable on any budget, but you get a great priceless experience. Remember that you will be in the park camps for four of the mornings - which will increase your chances of seeing some amazing sightings before everybody else!
Thank you again, Wild Wings!
Time for me to book another safari with Wild Wings!
Kevin Kramer
Fostoria, Ohio, USA
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Email Rick | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Book with Wild Wings Safaris!
Everything with this safari was perfect. From our first emails inquiring about to, they were very prompt and professional with everything and made booking with them a no brainer. I fully trusted all of their recommendations and everything worked out perfectly. The Gomo Gomo Lodge was amazing and I would fully recommend for anyone to stay there. The guides and staff were amazing, and the location was great!