Kayaking the Okavango Delta Adventure

We travelled as a family of 6 from the UK for a big birthday celebratory trip, meeting up with 2 cousins in Botswana as part of our holiday. From day 1 Rory was incredibly helpful, listening carefully to everything we wanted to do, and creating a completely unique itinerary for us. There were various logistics involved which all worked incredibly smoothly - transfers between airports and hotels and camps were seamless, and the places we stayed were just amazing - honestly the stuff of dreams - we felt we were on a film set sometimes! The Okavango Delta was full of animals and we saw so many of them at very close quarters. We camped in the park, listening to hippos and lions at night. We drove across lots of different terrains, and had sundowner drinks with elephants close by. Everyone we were hosted by was extremely kind, welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. Rory was always on hand and we felt completely looked after - he had such excellent recommendations and his contacts and knowledge made our experience truly magical. I would not hesitate to recommend the African Wild to anyone wanting to visit Botswana.

We had an absolutely wonderful time in Botswana. Especially in the Okavango Delta. Many thanks to The African Wild and Rory Sheldon who organized our trip!

What can I say?! Everything was amazing- from start to finish. Rory did a fantastic job in tailoring the perfect safari for me and my girlfriends. Everything went so smoothly. We had the best time; saw all the animals we wanted and came home with incredible memories! Could not have asked for better. Thank you for an epic trip!

We had the most amazing time on our safari organized by The African Wild. Rory was attentive to every email and request. And helped us along the way with so many details that we did not even know we needed. The trip was smooth from the pickup in Maun, to the flights, and the beautiful lodges. We could not have had a better experience. Thank you!

What an extraordinary experience !! The guides and the trackers have an extraordinary connection with the land and the animals. They are so knowledgeable as well. The accommodations were superb, the camps very ample and comfortable with not too many people. Great food and drinks as well. The staff from all camps were very nice and caring. Wonderful life experience. Will share with all our friends hoping we can get somebody else to enjoy the experience. Many thanks!

Having been to Africa on safari 4 times previously and not seen them, we were on a quest to find African wild dogs. I contacted The African Wild after doing an internet search on the dogs and their webpage came up. Rory set us up with a trip into 2 camps in the Kwando Concession in Botswana. We saw the wild dogs on our very first game drive!

Our trip was set-up excellently with all our accommodations and transfers going as planned. The accommodation and food at each lodge was amazing. We could not have asked for better. The staff at both lodges were very kind and friendly and really made us feel welcome. Our game drives were loaded with highlights. The guides and trackers at the Kwando camps are absolutely excellent. They are knowledgeable and dedicated to making the game drives memorable.

We can’t thank Rory and The African Wild enough for planning a truly fabulous safari for us. We loved every minute!

Fantastic service and facilities. Everything went extremely smoothly. Great communication. Amazing guide and support staff. An absolute dream to come true!