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.
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Email Tugce Duzener | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service!
My experience overall was awesome. Highly recommend everyone!
Email Amy SW | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Private camping safari
The communication with Thale, planning the safari was great. She provided lots of options for us to suit or requests as best as possible. The transfers and itinerary was all sorted well prior to our trip. We opted for the Panorama route and 3 day safari private camping safari. The Panorama route was nice, however could have maybe reduced the number of stops or given more options of stops. God's window was nice, Berlin falls was okay, not something I would personally have on a paid tour. The camp site by the Blyde River canyon was great, super quiet on the night we stayed and a lovely morning sunrise before setting off to Kruger N.P. The safari was excellent, we were lucky to see practically everything we were expecting to see. Lungasani was an absolute star, such a hard worker and great personality for the trip. Chris was a good guide for the trip and assisted where he could. We do feel like the information provided about the wildlife and ecosystems could have been provided more than it was. We don't feel like we learned too much about the animals or ecosystem, (however me and my partner are both ecologists) more tidbits of info would have been appreciated. Additionally, we did a bush walk and night drive, this was done with SANS park, and booked within the trip by Thale. The food was amazing on the trip, and the Skukuza rest camp was clean and comfortable enough. The tents and camping gear was all provided by Wild Planet Safari, the tent was a good size and effective enough for the trip, the mattresses could have been a bit more comfortable, but we slept well anyway as the safari is jammed packed with drives! So we were tired enough to sleep through the hard floor in the rest camp. Overall, the safari by Wild Planet Safari was excellent and I would highly recommend to other travelers.
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Email Mandy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari, amazing animals, knowledgeable guide
Thale at Wild Planet Safari was super helpful answering all of our questions via email before the safari. We received our shuttle ticket in plenty of time, and our guide met us right at the shuttle drop-off. Coming from outside the country we really had no idea what to expect, so asked lots of questions.
Our guide Ryan was very knowledgeable, really friendly, a great cook, and easy to be with for four days. We chose the enclosed vehicle, and it was great for both viewing and photography. Inside Kruger National Park we took the north route and stayed inside two different rest camps over three nights/four days. The huts we stayed inside the rest camps were clean and air-conditioned, as advertised.
We highly recommend Wild Planet Safari company for Kruger Park. The animals are amazing!
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Email Jeremy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great honeymoon experience
We booked Wild Planet as the primary experience for our honeymoon. We searched around quite a bit for the right option, and found a place that gave a great experience without the need for overpriced lodges.
The team was very responsive and flexible. They had a great itinerary for places to see in Kruger, and slightly adjusted it for preferences/circumstances (sometimes certain camps book up, but they knew where else to stay). They made sure we could go straight to Kruger for the safari as soon as we arrived.
We experienced a week in an open air vehicle with a guide, served meals, and great stays in camps all over Kruger National Park. It was the trip of a lifetime! The guide, and Wild Planet's whole crew were super-friendly throughout the experience.
I can't express how glad we were to have found Wild Planet and to have chosen to go with them for this trip. I already recommended them to family members and hope that others are as lucky as we were to go with this team.
Email Aaron Bannister | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime!
I first began speaking to Wild Planet Safari in 2017 - when we arranged our first trip to South Africa, a 10day north to south Kruger tour - March 2018
We were lucky enough to have the owners Ryan & Thale as part of this tour - which was an amazing first safari experience for my grandad & I
I won't go into details, as ive already left a review for this but we decided we would like to return to SA for what will probably be my grandads last big trip abroad and Wild Planet Safari were at the top of our list to get in touch with
Thale wasted no time at all in arranging another fantastic tour for us, this time experiencing the east side of Kruger that we didn't get to see previously.
We began with the panorama route with a brilliant guide, who filled the long drive with humour & stories until we met with Ryan & Thale the next day to begin our drive to Kruger.
We stayed at some of quieter camps this year, including Pafuri Border, Batleur and Tsenze, a rustik camp site - this added so much more to the experience.
I've never experienced another tour company and if im honest, I don't need too - these guys are amazing; they have so much passion about what they do.
Ryan's knowledge of everything about the bush, is something else - any question you have, he'll know the answer.
As for his memory - thats on another level, he remembered the tiniest little details & places of particular sightings from our first visit 18months earlier!
Im unsure when ill returning to SA again, but what I do know is that when I do Wild Planet Safari will be my first port of call.
I cant thank you guys enough for the memories, experience, great food, many funs times and the friendship!
I wish you both all the best for the future and hope to visit again sometime, if you come back to the UK anytime - I'd love to catch up.
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Email Jeff Ross | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic once in a lifetime experience very professional
Wild Planet Safari gave us a once in a lifetime experience. Everyone was very professional and knowledgeable. We were treated extremely well and they were very accommodating. I have referred this company to several friends.
I would not have changed a thing.
Email A Roy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
excellent experience
absolute top communication from Thale and Ryan.
Things were clear at all stages.
we did a 4 night 5-day tour.
Our tour guide was Reinhardt + Lungisani and it was a great experience overall. Reinhardt was very considerate and made every effort to show us as many wild animals, birds, flora and fauna as possible. It was clear he is very passionate about his job and enjoys it thoroughly. Lungisani was hilarious and cooked delicious cuisine for us. Overall, we had a fab time and enjoyed the trip.
In hindsight, it would have been better to spend 1 extra night at Satara instead of 2 nights at Letaba.
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Email Udipta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari Experience
We had a really good guide, Holly, with us who was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and about the locations in general. The accommodation selection was good. The safari took us quite deep into the national parks and we saw a lot of wildlife including 3/5 of the big five.
Email Rebecca Stewart | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable trip!
My husband and I had a wonderful time during our 3 night stay in Kruger. Wild Planet Safari ensured a seamless pick up from a train station in Pretoria and made sure we arrived in the park before it closed. All accommodations and meals were as described. Our tour guide ensured we saw as many animals as possible and was available for any questions.