7-Day Okavango North Adventure

Early Kingfisher Safari

5.0/5 – 51 Reviews

$4,219 pp (USD)

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Mr Samuel Mopalo has been working in the tourism

Early Kingfisher Safari

5.0/5
(51 Reviews)

Office In:: Botswana
Size:: 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
Member Of:: BOGA & Botswana Tourism
Tour Types:: Custom budget tours that can start every day
Destinations:: BW

Mr Samuel Mopalo has been working in the tourism

Situated in Maun, Botswana, Our company takes pride in understanding the tourism clientele and taste of varous persona. performing iteneraries to fully meet customers expectation is our pride, ensuring that Botswana is well represted in the tourism industry is our priority. Our staff are well trained and had previous experiences that are second to none. Come to Botswana, experince this LOVE and let Botswana be incredible

Reviews51

Julie Bruns –

Reviewed: Aug 7, 2026

The Best! Knows Botswana's animals, landscapes - leads a Great Team that made each day a delight!

5/5

What an amazing, fantastic, and delicious experience we had with Sam Mopalo and his wonderful Early Kingfisher Safari team! From the first day we set off in Sam’s Land Rover, we saw lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, elephants, buffalo—including cubs and calves—all so much closer than you can imagine. We saw zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, hippos, wart hogs, all sorts of antelopes--and hundreds of gorgeous, colorful birds. We saw them racing, stretching and yawning, nuzzling, sipping water, battling one another, and tearing into prey—it was magical to see so many different animals—and to be so close. Friends who went with Early Kingfisher last summer highly recommended this trip—raving about the warmth and professionalism of Sam’s team, the delicious food, the comfy beds/tents, and warm showers under the stars -- and it was all even better than advertised! We couldn’t believe the gourmet meals and beautiful presentation the Early Kingfisher team produced—including accommodating vegetarian and specific diet needs. Every day was a delight! Sam didn’t need GPS—he knew where and when to find the animals and birds, the best camera angles, and always—the spectacular dawn and dusk landscapes. Once you are in that Land Rover driving through “the bush”, you quickly understand why an expert guide—who can handle any situation—is essential. Sam’s immense practical experience, encyclopedic knowledge of the flora and fauna of Chobe National Park, Moremi Game Reserve, and all Botswana’s national treasures – including the stars we could see from around our nightly campfire – made us feel safe and well cared for. I’ve traveled widely, but had never been anywhere in Africa and didn’t realize how much I would love Botswana! Thank you Sam and Early Kingfisher team for an incredible experience! Hope to see you again.

Joellyn –

Reviewed: Jul 9, 2026

Our guide provided the most knowledgable amazing trip of a lifetime

5/5

Early Kingfisher Safaris delivered a fantastic experience Every day was even better than the previous one and the first day we saw elephants giving themselves mud baths, lions along the road, herds of Impala and a Cheetah and her 2 “teenage” cubs, all before we arrived at our first campsite. Our guide was so knowledgable and even with all the close observation of wildlife I always felt safe. The accommodation's were so comfortable and our chef prepared the most delicious meals. Our staff was so attentive. The safari tent had a carpet on the floor, comfortable beds, true glamping. My trip of a lifetime has turned into how can I come back for more with this wonderful company.

Sharon Wall –

Reviewed: Jul 8, 2026

A truely authentic, emcompassing, pleasurable and inspiring safari experience!

5/5

I can't imagine a better way to see the wonders of the African wildlife and landscape than we had with Sam and his crew. Every detail was planned to enable the best viewing of the animals; a quiet, relaxing, comfortable camping experience; and beautifully prepared, delicious meals. The friendly staff went above and beyond in preparing the camp, pampering us and carefully catering to our individual tastes and needs. Sam's knowledge, expertise, competency and love for his chosen profession was so apparent. He is a natural at spotting and sensing the animals and finding obscure sites where we sat quietly, basking in the beauty of the animals playing, eating and interacting in their natural habitat. We wouldn't have changed any part of this incredible experience.

Josephine –

Reviewed: Jun 27, 2026

An overall awesome experience with the best guide in town

5/5

They say that the lion is the King of the Jungle, but I'm here to tell you that it's actually the owner of Early Kingfisher Safaris for the smooth operations that he runs. A guided safari makes all the difference, and it's well-worth the investment to use a local operator. During our safari, we saw a few people in self-guided tours who were left in the dust as they tried to pick up the scraps of the local guides like ours. Those self-guided tours didn't see a fraction of what we did! I'm grateful we got to experience Africa with the knowledgeable crew at Early Kingfisher Safaris.

To have a well-rounded and positive safari experience, guides need to be equal parts Driver, Tracker, and Host, and the Early Kingfisher crew provides all that. I swear our guide could smell animals in the air before he saw them, and he would point in the distance long before we had a chance to squint or have any idea of which new animal was on the horizon. We had many exciting game drives chasing (and successfully locating) all the animals that we wanted to see. You never know what to expect with Mother Nature, but we felt fortunate with many of our sightings and weather. The camp staff also went above and beyond to ensure that we were comfortable, warm, and well-fed with delicious meals. Accommodations were clean and well-maintained, providing that ideal balance of a true camping experience with a raw connection to the land while simultaneously being an enjoyable stay that could serve as a proper family vacation.

We had an overall great experience with Early Kingfisher safaris and would happily recommend them to anyone. We also appreciated that Early Kingfisher helped to coordinate our transportation needs and subsequent border crossing into Zimbabwe after the conclusion of our safari. Africa can feel like a different world, but Early Kingfisher felt like our new family. We felt welcome and cared for every step along the way.

Eric –

Reviewed: Jun 27, 2026

Extremely knowledgeable with the Parks, with extensive understanding of animal tracking & behavior!

5/5

I didn't know what to expect going on an African Safari. Our guide from the start asked what animals we really wanted to see in order to make sure we would all go home happy seeing these specific animals. Turns out our guide was excellent and able to put us directly in sight of over 30 animals. We were all blown away with the diversity of animals and beautiful landscape on our African Safari. Having a private chef and service staff all to ourselves made the trip more relaxing knowing you wouldn't have to come back to camp and start making dinner but instead could relax and enjoy the African bush without any worries. The food was fantastic with fresh homemade camp fire cooked, multi-course meals you would find in a quality sit down restaurant! I would certainly recommend Early King Fisher Safari Tours over anyone else not only because of the staff and what I mentioned above but also our guide put us onto many animals before other Tour guides. In fact, our guide frequently radioed other guides to let them know where animals were in multiple occasions through out our Safari.