Team Wild Planet Safari
Wild Planet Safari
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- SATSA & FGASA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $410 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Fred S. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ALL INCLUSIVE SAFARI EXPERIENCE OF A LIFTEIME!
From responding to email before booking all the way through ensuring we made it back to the airport on time for our flight, the Wild Planet Safari team provided world class service. Thank you Ryan and Lungisani!
My wife and I chose Wild Planet because of the value in providing transportation to and from Tambo airport in J-berg and in managing all the logistics for us to stay inside of Kruger National Park for the duration of our safari. We learned that this allowed us to begin our morning drives a full hour earlier than anyone staying in accommodations outside of the park.
Our guides were Ryan and Lungisani, two highly professional and knowledgable gents with years of experience. They not only helped us spot and identify a vast number of animals on every single ride, they were able to answer every question and provided even more history and context for complex issues like the horrific practice of rhino poaching.
They went above and beyond our expectations to provide information about logistics as well as warm meals three times a day; they even pre-emptively ensured our caffeine addicted heads would not hurt and bellies not grumble by having hot coffee and rusk (SA equivalent of biscotti) ready for us each morning! What's more, we got a full view of Blyde River Canyon on the panorama route and stayed in a room w/ the most amazing view we've ever had from a hotel on our last day--a bonus for booking a fifth day.
Needless to say, our safari was filled with magical moments as herds of elephants crossed our path, as rhino appeared on the horizon as the sun rose at dusk, and even while jumping in a waterfall while on a hike after leaving the park! Ryan and Lungisani planned a perfect itinerary that allowed us to observe and photograph animals with tremendous patience and shared wonder. They are friendly and communicative and just full of knowledge, so ask questions--they always provided thoughtful responses.
Bottom line: We can't wait to go back to Kruger with Wild Planet Safari and are telling all of our friends to choose them when they go too.
Email Roger | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 days, 4 nights custom Kruger safari
Incredible safari experience:
- Very quick and easy communication with Thale throughout the entire booking process
- Chris and Lungi were amazing guides with great "bush eyes" (as they call them) to spot even small animals and animals far away from our vehicle. They also demonstrated fantastic knowledge of plants, all the animals and the ecosystem as a whole
- Lungi's cooking on a braai was phenomenal; we definitely did not expect to eat this well on our safari!
- Accommodation was comfy and big enough, and we definitely recommend trying out Tamboti Tented Camp instead of just Skukuza or Satara.
We would definitely book again with Wild Planet Safari
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Email Magnus | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exciting safari trip with nice and very fun guides
A perfect arrangement with 3 days in Kruger together with a very competent guide and fantastic staff. We got to experience the Big Five including leopard that we had not seen before. We want to give the best recommendations to the team at Wild Planet Safari. Thanks for some great days!
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Email Susana Santos | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience and excellents professionals
It was a wonderful experience. All the plan was fullfield and we had an excellent guide that took us and answered all our questions and more. Highly recomended.
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Email Iris and Bruno | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experiences with lots of memories.
We had plenty of questions before we even started with this safari tour and got a lot of help in advance as it was our first safari. The itinerary was extremely well organised by Wild Planet Safari. They followed closely the described schedule. We did not miss anything and were very satisfied with all the different kind of animals we spotted. We had comfortable resorts and enjoyed the self prepared cooking and even got the "ordered" red wine for dinner. As well we had very interesting conversations with our guide, not only about wild animals but also about South Africa, their people and politics, etc..
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Email Ling Zhang | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
We had a great time with Wild Planet safari. The guides and their helpers were just awesome. We highly recommend them and looking forward to meet them again on our next adventure.
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Email Dancy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very enjoy the safari tour
Chris was the tour guide, he is a very nice guy and very professional. He can see animals in a very long distance with his own eyes, he knows where to find the animals in the Kruger national park, whatever they are 'big five', 'small five', 'ugly five' or others. We did really enjoy our safari tour under his guidance. Benjamin was our cooker, we loved his cooking. How can a good safari tour without delicious foods, Benjamin amazingly did his job, and he also helped us to find more animals with his sharp eyes. Overall, the safari experience was great, highly recommend it to all of you.
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Email Maurino | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 5-day Kruger Tour!
It was a great experience seeing the Elephants, Lions, Giraffes, Zebra, Antelope, and others in their natural habitat during the 5-day Kruger Tour.
The booking, payments, and communications were done via email; and all my requirements and expectations were met. My wife and I, and her friend were part of the tour; and we were met at the airport by 2 of Wild Planet Safari's staff. Since it was just the 3 of us with the 2 guides, we had the flexibility when and where to stop; and what sites to prioritize. The service, lodging, and food were great; and the best part was an accommodation at an B&B lodging that looked and felt like a 5 star hotel (part of the package). The hosts were great as well!
Thanks Thale and Team, for the personalized travel itinerary-
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Email Rohan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience - definitely recommend private tour with open vehicle
My wife and I went traveled to South Africa with my brother and his friend in Sep 2019. The safari experience was absolutely breathtaking and Wild Planet Safari did an exceptional job making this once in a lifetime trip come true. Because it was 4 of us we elected to do the private tour, which I strongly recommend as we were able to customize the tour to our liking. I also think the extra money for an open vehicle was well with the cost because there was nothing between you and the animals. Overall, we recommend Wild Planet Safari without any reservation.
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Email Richard | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful safari and wildlife photography experience
The communications on arrangements for our five-day trip with Wild Planet Safari were timely and helpful. Our guide Darren and his assistant Lungi were very experienced, friendly and professional. We chose a camping trip and our tents were comfortable and meals were tasty. Darren and Lungi focused on our interest in finding and photographing birds, as well as the "big five" animals and other wildlife. They know the park well and places to maximize chances for interesting viewing. The open safari vehicle performed well and had excellent visibility. It was an amazing experience!
