WildernessReviews of wildernessdestinations.com

We are one year away from actually taking the trip we've booked, and are still working on planning our adventures through Wilderness Safaris, but so far the booking and planning process has been excellent. Our contact, Kelly Mattin, is exceptional: endlessly cheerful, full of very helpful knowledge about the camps and experiences, and always wanting to assist us in getting the safari itinerary that fits our parameters - and to help me create special birthday experiences for my husband's 50th. We are already counting down the days!

Our safari holiday with Wilderness Safaris – eleven days at four camps – was spectacular. On the ground, we can’t imagine a finer experience. All front-line staff were delightful, the accommodations stunning, the support staff amazingly efficient and helpful, and the dining exceptional. Our wonderful and informative discussions with all personnel were great pleasures. One spends eight hours a day or more with guides on safari, so our highest praise goes toward our marvelous guides who essentially revealed to us the magic of Africa with knowledge and wisdom. What amazing educational backgrounds, training and experience, and interpersonal skills! They were delightful. An important aspect of our journey that we did not consider until after the trip was the planning and real-time support we received: money matters; insurance; flight modifications; helping us make tight connections in unnavigable airports; and many other issues. The Wilderness planning and operations team was invaluable. In sum, we loved it! From the top down, Wilderness Safaris appears to be an excellent company, very well managed at all levels, with immaculate attention to its staff and great caring and assistance for the local populations. In a recap discussion with a good friend who recommended Wilderness to us - based on his career in travel writing and editing and his experience with many safari companies - he said: “I learned that I could always trust Wilderness Safaris to deliver the real safari experience, unlike others which left you wondering why you had bothered to go.” We had a wonderful time; contact them and see for yourself.

Wilderness Safari has been amazing to work with as we work to book a big Safari trip for next year. Angela has been very responsive, answering all of questions and be helpful, patient and knowledgeable as we worked thru finding the right itinerary. It's hard to narrow down which company to book such a monumental trip with, but I so glad we chose Wilderness Safari!

Our family of 4 went on a 4 day safari with Wilderness in July in Zimbabwe. We have the most amazing experience. Communication and customer service was unmatched and everyone was so friendly and helpful and accommodating. Our guide, Chamu, was especially great. He truly made the trip quite memorable. It exceeded our expectations, and we would highly recommend.

Our Tanzania adventure was truly magical. Emma, at Wilderness, planned everything perfectly and had us well prepared with packing list etc. We loved the variation in camps and parks. We also loved the authentic nature of the camps. The guides and camp staff were wonderful. The wildlife spectacular. Can’t wait to work with Wilderness again on a Safari adventure!

Wilderness Safaris have arranged an adventure to Zimbabwe and Zambia for me, my daughter and grandson. Kelly explained in detail all the exciting children specific activities to make this an unforgettable experience for him. Nothing was too much trouble in the planning of our holiday. This is the second trip Wilderness Safaris have organised for us and I’m sure it will be as memorable as the first.

I am so happy with Wilderness Safaris. They give all small details for the tours, that it is very important. I feel really safe about my future trip to Namibia. Thank you so much.

Anneli Rudiger from Wilderness was so very helpful through the planning process. Her intimate knowledge of Namibia having grown up there was a great benefit. She made great suggestions and didn't push us to make a decision before we were ready. I would highly recommend Anneli if you are thinking of planning a trip.