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Wilderness (wildernessdestinations.com) has 142 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
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2026
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My trip doesn't start for a few mos but planning it was interesting & surprisingly fun. Angela assisted me through every step. She answered each question I had & was very attentive. It's so refreshing to work with people that love what they do. Everyone that has helped me so far seem to be truly passionate about sharing their love for Africa by aiding them to plan their own safari. I can hardly wait to go!
Response from WildernessJul 19, 2022
Dear Dawn,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write this review for us.
It's great to hear that you have had a pleasant planning experience. Angela and our team love working with our clients to create that perfect safari. We will be here for any questions you might have during the lead up to your trip, and throughout the trip itself.
We look forward to welcoming you to Africa later this year Dawn.
Kindest regards,
The Wilderness Team
JC
Johnny C.
South Africa, Botswana,Namibia safaris
me and my wife had great trip starting with the hotel in Cape Town the location was excellent and the foods also, our visit of Stellenbosch and the hotel was also first class.
our first safari was with Singita Boulders Lodge, the experience was great and all services were very good.
the other visit was in Zambia for the Victoria Falls great locotion for the hotel and site seing,maybe the hotel is overrated for food and rooms.
second safari was in Botswana everything was above our expectation, food ,service and specially our guide Willy.
our third safari was in Namibia,we where at Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp great service food and guide Mosus was very good.
Special thank to Kirsten Wooley and Wilderness Safari team to orgonise the whole trip hotels,air transportation and sugestions for our different location point of interest
Response from WildernessJul 6, 2022
Dear Johnny,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write this very kind review, we really appreciate it!
It sounds like you had a fantastic trip and really saw a lot of different areas. We are pleased you enjoyed working with Kirsten and the team to put together your safari adventure.
We hope we can take you back again one day and show you even more! Enjoy all the lovely memories you made!
Kindest regards,
The Wilderness Safaris Team
BB
Barry Ben Z.
The service that Antonina gave me was…
The service that Antonina gave me was Excellent!! She was professional ,she had patience for my inquiries. the plan I decided on was after checking all relevant possibilities with Antonina!
Response from WildernessJul 6, 2022
Dear Barry,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write this positive review for us. It is great to hear you had a pleasant planning experience and enjoyed working with Antonina to put together your safari trip.
We hope your trip lives up to your expectations and look forward to hearing all about it!
Safe travels,
The Wilderness Team
TL
Thomas L.
Great experience in Botswana
Great experience in Botswana! Amazing view of big 5 and other animals. Trip well planned and organized. Very good composition of camps. Expensive but good value-for-money. Overall: great trip and 100% recommendation.
Response from WildernessJun 30, 2022
Dear Thomas,
Thank you for taking the time to write this review for us - it is very much appreciated.
Its great to hear you were happy with the planning experience and everything went according to plan while you were away. It sounds like you had a fantastic trip!
We hope we can take you back to explore more of Africa in the future, but in the meantime, we wish you all the best.
Kindest regards,
The Wilderness Safaris Team
LD
Lisa D.
Kenyan Safari
We used Wilderness Safaris for our recent trip to Kenya (May 2022). The staff at WS was particularly helpful and creative in creating our itinerary. They listened to the type of trip we wanted and matched it perfectly. James Shortt and his operations team were professional, knowledgeable and helpful. I would highly recommend Wilderness Safaris to plan a trip.
We stayed at two camps in Kenya - Laikipia Wilderness and Naibor and both were amazing experiences. The staff and guides at both locations made our trip extremely special and amazing. The guides at both parks were so knowledgeable and worked with us to tailor our game drives to our interests each day. I would highly recommend both of these camps and hope to visit again in the future.
We also had a local driver in Nairobi (Evans) from the Governors Collection who was simply amazing. We've never had someone go so far above and beyond our expectations.
I hope everyone can have as amazing trip as we did at these camps and using Wilderness Safaris. Can't wait to go back.
Response from WildernessJun 30, 2022
Dear Lisa,
Thank you very much for taking the time to tell us about your recent trip – we really appreciate it!
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed working with James and the team to put together your safari adventure. We are pleased that while you were away everything went according to plan, it sounds like you had a wonderful time.
Thank you for your very kind recommendation and we will really look forward to planning more trips with you again in the future.
Kindest regards,
The Wilderness Safaris team
SS
Stephanie S.
Great communication throughout the…
Great communication throughout the process and all around excellent service. We loved our trip!!!
Response from WildernessJun 13, 2022
Dear Stephanie,
Thank you for your very kind review!
We are pleased you had a pleasant planning experience. We are very proud of our team's expert knowledge and responsiveness to queries. We are glad you had a wonderful trip too and hope it lived up to all your expectations.
We hope we can take you back to explore more of Africa in the future!
Kindest Regards,
The Wilderness Safaris Team
BS
BRUNO S.
All lodges were just great and…
All lodges were just great and different from each others .
I made many many trips since 50 years , and that was my best one by far .
Response from WildernessJun 13, 2022
Dear Bruno,
Thank you very much for taking the time to tell us about your recent safari trip - we really appreciate it!
We are pleased to hear you thoroughly enjoyed your African adventure. We hope we can take you back again one day, in the meantime, we wish you all the best.
Kindest Regards,
The Wilderness Safaris Team
RO
Rui O.
I do recommend Wilderness, but carefull with London office "specialists" at their office
Me and family stayed at 2 Wilderness lodges, the Doro Nawas in Namibia and Little Vumbura in Botswana. In both lodges, accomodation were very good standard, the staff absolutely kind and helpfull, the guides 5 stars!
On top of that, we had somme issues at Maun Airport, as Lufthansa just canceled our flight back to Europe without notice and Wilderness staff at Maun, made a terrific job helping us until a next day flight connection. They never abandon us, despite the flight bookings had nothing to do with Wilderness, until we were seated on the plane back.
The only negative point I have to point is the fact that as a professional photographer, I was very clear with the agent at Wilderness London Office explaining my photos objective in Botswana and today I think that Little Vumbura was not the correct lodge to recommend me. The time of the year (high grass and vegetation can become an issue) to do the visit, is very important and I was not aware about high vegetation that hides the animals. I believe that the commercial agents in London office, need a refreshment maybe from the guides in each lodge, regarding which potential animals we have more chance to see and understand the needs of each customer and not only selling the trip, although I realize that the Lodge is open the full year and their needs to sell all the rooms.
Response from WildernessJun 7, 2022
Dear Rui,
Julian here, I head up the Direct arm of the business here at Wilderness.
Many thanks for your response, I'm glad to hear you had such a good safari and our teams looked after you well with those flight issues etc.
I am however very sorry to hear about the photography issue you describe here Rui. I've chatted to James - the specialist that designed your safari - and there seems to be a level of confusion as he thought you were adding your safari with us on to a Namibia safari that you had already booked with another company, and so the dates were set?
The photography opportunity with the Okavango in full flood is a great reason for travelling during this season. It is one of the best times of year for photographers whilst Namibia is also excellent during this season. Unfortunately grasses can be higher in certain areas of Southern Africa, but a lush green covers the Delta, the crystal clear floods move in, skies are rich and blue...it's a stunning time to travel for the sheer beauty of the Okavango. Travelling later in the season and you lose the colours that photographers tend to appreciate, whilst the migrants have also all flown north, so birding isn't as good then either.
Game viewing is usually reliably good, especially at Little Vumbura. The property and the Vumbura Reserve as a whole are known within the industry for being one of the very best private reserves in Africa, for game viewing and seeing the Okavango Delta at its finest. Off road driving in our reserves also helps any sighting challenges; a major advantage over the National Parks.
However what I can't argue here is the fact that the later in the season you travel, the waterholes dry up and game driving gets increasingly productive. As the land dries and the heat sets in, the grasses lose their strength and herds trample on through. Big game viewing in the country is best from June through to October and this may well be something we should have stressed to you further.
If truth be told, considering the time of year however, I would still have suggested Little Vumbura myself. It's an outstanding property and reserve that showcases Botswana at its best. Travelling later in the season may well have been advice we should have pushed stronger, for cat sightings alone, but poor big game sightings in Vumbura (especially in April and May) is simply not a common occurrence. The long story short, is that it's certainly a challenge to get the balance right for photographers. I'd personally like the chance to see how we can improve on your next trip; I don't like anyone not getting what they want from our safaris!
My e-mail is [email protected] - please do get in touch Rui. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Julian
