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 Karen C 
 
 
 
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Rave Review for Safari Wise
I just completed leading my 20th African safari. I have worked with 3 different suppliers in addition to Safari Wise. By far, Safari Wise is the most competent and outstanding company. Questions are answered promptly and correctly. Lodges selected are excellent. The day by day itinerary is enriching and delightful. They facilitated both photography opportunities and natural history interpretation. I can't say enough good things about the owners of Safari Wise, Neil and Berdene, and their ability to create and deliver successful, enjoyable trips that prove to be an excellent value. Perry Conway, Professional Naturalist and Guide from Colorado USA
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Carol B 
 
 
 
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Excellent company to travel with.
Since 1984, I have taken many dozens of photography workshops and trips, so I have had the opportunity to experience a wide variety of photographic adventures. I was extremely impressed with the recent trip to Namibia that was put together for us by SafariWise. We spent 18 days touring Namibia and covered an incredible amount of ground during that time. The entire trip was exceptionally well planned and thoughtfully organized. We experienced everything from the famed red dunes of Sossusvlei and the haunting silver ghost town of Kolmanskop to exciting safari drives through Etosha National Park. Our lodges were gorgeous and strategically located, allowing us to maximize our time in the parks and at the various photographic locations. The accommodations were not only beautiful and comfortable but also ideally suited to our itinerary. Our main travel vehicle provided the seven of us with plenty of room and made the long drives comfortable. When we were on safari, we either used the lodge's safari vehicles or had a second vehicle available, ensuring that everyone had plenty of space to photograph. This made a tremendous difference, allowing us to concentrate on photography without feeling crowded or rushed. Overall, this was an impressive photography trip. SafariWise did an outstanding job of planning and executing every aspect of the journey. From the incredible locations and accommodations to the thoughtful logistics and attention to photographers' needs, the trip exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend SafariWise to anyone looking for a well-organized and truly memorable photographic adventure.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Richard W 
 
 
 
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Splendid Namibia with SafariWise
Brilliant trip superbly organised and expertly delivered by Neil Macleod and the SafariWise team worthy of 5.5stars . Excellent accommodations ranging from a ranch in the Gamsberg,glamping in Death Valley to the luxurious Hansa Hotel in Swakopmund. Food was always of the highest standard and quality. The itinerary provided a wonderful balance of culture, wildlife and landscapes, a photographer’s haven.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 tina j 
 
 
 
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Safariwise in India
Having been with SafariWise on quite a few of their tours I had no qualms about joining their (and my) first adventure to India. Everything from airport pickup to airport drop off was well organised. Accommodation was varied, as expected, but all interesting and acceptable. Tigers, sloth bears, and elephants to wonderful bird life to dragonflies- so much to see. Also included trip to Agra to see the Taj Mahal (where many birds were seen!) and Agra Fort. All in all a colorful, dusty, hot, wildlife and general life experience, well done Neil and team (so much background work that goes into these trips) - would I go again? YES - February next year!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Sheila W 
 
 
 
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A Taste of India
Another superb trip with Neil MacLeod of Safariwise, this time to the Indian subcontinent. Close views of more than 20 Tigers, but also of many other amazing mammals, birds and reptiles including a Sloth Bear with two cubs riding on her back and a young family of Golden Jackals! The extension to the foothills of The Himalaya was incredible - thickly-forested slopes full of exotic birds such as the extraordinary Great Hornbill (otherwise known as the flying banana!) and the colourful Long-tailed Broadbill, with the distant snow-covered peaks of the high mountains as a backdrop. Very good to see so many of nature's cleaner-uppers, the vultures, on this trip, too - now critically endangered throughout the world by both intentional and unintentlonal poisoning. Accommodation and food was of an excellent standard throughout.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Sus K 
 
 
 
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5-Sterne-Plus! Besser gehts nicht.
Als Familie hat uns SafariWise ein individuelle Ferienreise durch Namibia mit unzähligen Highlights organisiert. Von der Ankunft bis zum Abflug in Namibia wurde alles liebevoll zusammengestellt. Auf unsere Fragen und Anliegen wurde eingegangen und prompt weitergeholfen, keine Frage ob nun Sonntag war oder sonst ein Feiertag. Wir durften wunderbare Aktivitäten und Tours erleben und die Unterkünfte waren immer Erstklassig. Traumurlaub mit grosser Wissenserweiterung und vielen Wow-Momenten. Vielen herzlichen Dank und jederzeit gerne wieder.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Traveler64383081023 
 
 
 
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Great safari holiday
Went on a 2 week birdwatching safari to Namibia, Botswana and Zambia, organised through Naturetrek but with this company. There were 15 guests and 2 leaders, Hano and Andrew. We stayed at various lodges: some pretty basic and others quite luxurious. We travelled in 2 safari vehicles and visited numerous and varied sites in order to find a huge variety of birds and other animals. Food, drinks and ‘’comfort stops” were well organised . The guides were extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and also the geography, history and culture of the different regions. They were extremely kind, helpful and patient, with great senses of humour enabling a camaraderie between us all which greatly enhanced our experience. Nothing seemed too much trouble and they even organised a birthday surprise for 2 of the guests who had birthdays while with us. We would thoroughly recommend this company and ,particularly, our 2 guides.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Robert M 
 
 
 
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Wonderful Safari.
I have just returned from a three-week trip with SafariWise in Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. The whole trip was planned very well, the driver/guide was excellent in every way – for ever cheerful, friendly, considerate, fantastically good at spotting all sorts of wildlife and knowing what it is by ear as well as sight. There was one difficult complication caused by the authorities that came completely out of the blue and it was handled with good grace and efficiency. While travel arrangements had to be changed everything that was planned took place. I would be more than pleased to both recommend SafariWise and use them again myself.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 ClivePPP 
 
 
 
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A class experience organised by a company that really knows how to run a safari
We have just returned from a privately organised trip with SafariWise and can readily recommend them to anyone. Six of us with guide Hano Smit traversed Namibia from Walvis Bay to the Caprivi Strip and then spent a few days in Botswana and Zambia ending up at Victoria Falls. The pre-trip information was extensive, the support and guiding outstanding and the wildlife was amazing. Accommodation was of a consistently good standard and there was a clear effort every day to ensure that we saw as much wildlife as possible. The vehicle was ideal, especially for photographers, and arrived clean inside with clean windows every day. The company is clearly keen to ensure the customer has a memorable experience and our group is a testament to that. We all travelled with the company in 2024 and were so impressed we came back again! Clive and Janine, Cambridge UK
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Sarah 
 
 
 
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Namibia's Skeleton Coast and Etosha Pan, an incredible trip.
I have recently returned from a trip to Namibia's Skeleton Coast and Etosha Pan. A truly memorable trip. Our guides Andrew du Preez and Hano Smit were exemplary and expertly steered us through the itinerary. Their knowledge was huge and readily shared with us. Andrew spoke of geology, history and culture, all brought alive with interesting stories and anecdotes. Hano's passion for birds was infectious and he rekindled my enthusiasm for birding. The desert landscape was awe-inspiring and remarkably full of life. We added a boat trip to see seals, dolphins, and sea birds. This did not disappoint!. On leaving the coast, we travelled to Damaraland. Utterly beautiful. Etosha was incredible, teeming with mammals and birds under the huge African sky. Here there were many incredible and even emotional encounters with mammals, and birds were spotted by Andrew and Hano which could easily have been missed. The flood lit waterhole at the camp was a real highlight. Last stop was Okonjima Reserve a treasure indeed. Many more 'first sightings ' and close encounters. The travel between stops was made fun by spotting mammals, birds and even reptiles...eagle eyed guides at work! The accommodation and food was lovely throughout and being vegetarian was not a problem. An incredible and busy trip brought alive by our guides. They were knowledgeable, considerate and helpful throughout, always with a lovely sense of humour. A trip to thoroughly recommend, as long as you are prepared for an overwhelming wish to return!!