Walking Stick Travel & Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Tour Types:
- Budget camping tours where clients assist with camp chores
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Ruben Machuca K. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding service. Highly professional staff.
Philly is a serious and quite professional guide. He and his team left an extraordinarily good impression on us during our 4 days safari in the Okavango Delta. Everything was well planned and executed. Our stay was absolutely pleasant. The walking safaris were superb thanks to an excellent guide part of his team: Sam. Brunches and dinners were just perfect. The confidence and knowledge of the Delta is immediately noted as you walk around several islands or go in a traditional mokoro. Totally recommended, highly reliable, fully professional.
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Email Xandra | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderfull experience, very well organized, reliable and very kind guides, amazing food: the best!
Filemon and his staff are very nice, responsible and attentive; they really want you to have an unforgettable trip. Being born in the village in the middle of the Okavango-delta, they are really the best guides to show you all the beautifull and interesting secrets of this area. There is no standard programm; Filemon makes it custom; let him advice you. We have had a very good combination of long and short safari-walks and boattrips. The tents we were sleeping in are fine. It's amazing how the cooks can prepare such wonderfull lunches and dinners on an open fire: we loved everything. We were with 3 women and felt very safe; Filemon and his men were very well taking care of us. So: if you want tot make a trip with Walking Stick Travel Safaris don't hesitate, just do it!
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Email Fran and Martin Garside | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful real African experience with people who know and love their land and humbly share it.
Communication was good. One has to allow for delays while Phillimon is out in the bush with no available communication. I was so impressed that they catered for my special dietary needs (lactose, gluten and garlic intolerant) and got it right - very considerate people. We wanted an authentic bush experience and were impressed with their efficiency in organising the camp, the meals and presentations were exceptional. The bush shower and screened toilet pit with toilet seat was welcome, camp chairs, table cloth and iced drinks available during the heat of the day was great. Its so good to see locals striving to establish themselves in this business, which is their life but sad that it is so hard for them to compete with rich entrepreneurs who maybe don't have the same feel or knowledge of the area. An injection of capital would really help their business.
A highly recommended authentic bush experience with a wonderful team of local people
My mom of 74, my son (13) and I did a 3 day delta plus 4 day Khwai (next to Moremi) tour, We had an experience that would definitely qualify as one of the highlights of or lives. Phillimon and his team (Joe the chef, Lee - camp hand, BK - second guide and Fish - guide help) are great and humble people who truly go out of their way to make your safari as unforgettable as possible. Being locals, their knowledge is incredible! The boat rides, mokoro trips, Xaxaba village, game drives and walking activities were all unique experiences. Phillimon also took my son fishing, which was a special request and he enjoyed every moment! The accommodation is basic but everything is supplied - just live a little closer to nature for a while. Joe's food is delicious! It is wonderful to see people striving to uplift themselves and I can highly recommend Walking Stick Safaris!!
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Email Janet Herbruck | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
True adventure
I absolutely loved my camping experience with Walking Stick Tours. I was very well cared for by Philomon and his helpers. It was an adventure I had dreamed of to be in the midst of African wildlife. Being the only guest was icing on the cake. I will definitely use this company again when I am able to return to Botswana. Philomon was very knowledgeable and I felt secure at all times with him. He was willing to help me get great photos. I highly recommend WST.
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Email Martin Garside | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The most amazing African adventure ever!
We were fortunate enough to have 5 days with Walking Sticks and their team and had the most amazing African adventure. We knew before hand that they were are more basic tour group and not a luxury lodge outfit, but that is what we wanted. We are the type of travellers that want to expirience the raw taste and smell of a country and don't mind roughing it to achieve that feeling. Old, but reliable 4 wheel Toyota Landcruiser go anywhere vehicle, canvas tent, long drop toilet with canvas sides, bucket shower hanging in a tree. The food, made over an open fire was fantastic especially since my wife is lactose and gluten interolant , but they were able to cater for all her needs. Even the small things to make the experience memorable, like a gin and tonic for the lady and beer for the man at the end of a long hot but exciting day.
I could go on for ever about how the guide was able to find the right spot for game viewing and we were fortunate enough to see some really interesting game up close. Thank you Phillimon, Michael and the crew.
If you want a real experience of Africa, it's smells and sights and not too concerned with comfort, then Walking Sticks is for you!
Email Christine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic days with Philimon in deepest African bush in Khwai , Botswana. Camp setup was wonderful.
Fantastic from the moment we were collected. Nothing too much trouble for the wonderful Philimon
Email Chris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful and surreal experience!!
The holiday was fantastic. We were very well looked after by our experienced guides who were attentive to our needs and also informative and helpful in all aspects of the safari. With no wifi and no mobile phone coverage, this trip was the perfect get away and one I would thoroughly recommend to anyone wishing to do a 'proper' safari!
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Email Roger | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommended
I recommend Phillemon and Walking Stick without any reservation. From our first communication all the way to the end of our six-day safari, he and his team were terrific. He was always prompt and clear in communications when we arranged the safari, and was flexible when we wanted to make a modest change. The two other staff with us, Kenny and Josiah, were unfailingly friendly and helpful. Four things stand out in my experience.
(1) Philemon is an excellent guide with astonishing ability to see and identify animals even from considerable distances. He knows every by-way and clearly knew how to maneuver our vehicle to get the best possible views of animals we encountered.
(2) While the relatively modest price tag for Walking Stick was one of the attractions to us, we felt like we were treated extremely well. The tent was very large, with a wonderful walk-out awning, and an enclosed area behind for the toilet and shower (which worked just fine). The food was very good - thank you, Josiah - and plentiful. Especially marvelous cakes baked on the open fire.
(3) We had a family emergency back in the States develop six days into our 10-day planned safari and had to rush back. Phillemon and his team completely got the situation, did everything they could to get us back to Maun, and then were invaluable in helping us figure out the complexities of making last-minute travel arrangements. We are indebted to him.
(4) Walking Stick is a small, locally-owned and operated company in a field largely dominated by larger enterprises with capital backing that local enterprises can rarely compete with. Going with an outfit like Walking Stick invests directly in the local economy - and you get tremendous local knowledge in the bargain.
Again, we happily and enthusiastically recommend Walking Stick!
Wonderful and safe safari !
Family with two children aged 9 and 12, we loved the three days spent with Philimon, our guide and driver born in the Okavango Delta. Philimon is very well organized and always on time. He knows his area beautifully and we have always felt safe with him. He adapted our safari to our criteria. We wanted to see felines and mokoro. We were served! 9 lions and 4 leopards not counting wild dogs, elephants, hippopotamuses and all the others. The camp was beautiful, two large tents with comfortable camp beds, WC, shower for each tent. Jo, the cook, does magic on his fire! Stewed dishes, fresh bread and brownies! The food is really delicious, hearty and suitable for everyone.