Kingfisher Safaris

4.9/5 – 61 Reviews

$3,900 pp (USD)

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Martin Smith, Managing Director

Martin Smith, Managing Director

Kingfisher Safaris

4.9/5  
(61 Reviews)
Office In:
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Size:
5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
Member Of:
Botswana Guides Association
Tour Types:
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Botswana BW
Namibia NA
South Africa ZA
Zambia ZM
Zimbabwe ZW
Martin Smith, Managing Director

Martin Smith, Managing Director

With over 70 years combined experience our objective is to share with you authentic wildlife experiences in Africa without compromise. With our personal service, experience and expertise we will make your African adventure a special and unforgettable journey, whatever your budget. We offer mobile tented safaris in Botswana, operated by us or come with us on an adventure to the best wildlife areas in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe & South Africa on our tailor made safaris.

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Professional and kind
5/5


Our safari experience was simply incredible, thanks the fantastic team provided.

Martin managed the whole trip administration from London, super responsive and fast in answer!

Helena, Paulina, Motobi, and Pilot were all incredibly attentive and kind, making us feel right at home, even in the middle of the bush, miles away from Italy.
Those kind of trips are quite expensive (especially for Italians), but it totally worth it! Super recommended!
Nothing could be better!

We truly hope to have the chance to go on another safari with them!

The experience of a lifetime in Botswana with a dependable and knowledgeable safari tour operation.
5/5

We had a wonderful time on our 8 day glamping safari in the Moremi Game Reserve and Khwai Concession, Botswana, with our guide Pilot and his 3 person crew! Somehow each day was just as magical as the day before and we now have fantastic collection of stills and video to remember our extraordinary animal encounters. Setting up the trip with Martin via email was so much easier than I had anticipated and he was always prompt to reply if I had yet one more question. We felt that we got great value for our money. Pilot was a wealth of knowledge and we always felt comfortable and safe with him. The rest of the team were formidable too- always helpful and polite, and a pleasure to be around. I still don't know how Pauline turned out those wonderful meals over an open fire!

Magnificent- Martin and his staff were masterful at taking our desires for a perfect Safari !
5/5

Martin was terrific and patient at working with our budget and giving us plenty of
Options. He was fantastic at communicating via email and even took my overseas call with enthusiasm!!
I feel value is incredible for the once in a lifetime African Safari experience !
His local staff was incredible - Pilot is like no other guide !! He goes above and beyond to ensure you have the best experience ever . His staff treats you like royalty ! The tents are luxurious, the food is great and the experience is amazing

Passionate about delivering a top rate mobile safari
5/5


The trip was excellent in all respects. Pilot and the team were attentive without being intrusive, were friendly, fun and caring. They worked together really well and ensured that all of our camping needs were met. Pilot went even went over and above to borrow a suitable lead to charge Steve's camera in the car.

We appreciated camping in 3 very different locations. Water was not easily available at the 3rd camp but it didn't seem to pose any problems for us "guests".

Setting up and taking down the camp three times was a feat in itself. No complaining - even when the camp had to be taken down in the rain; our tent was always up first and down last.

Pilot
His organisation and desire to provide us with the best experience possible was clear. Pilot's passion for all things "animal" meant some long game drives, with no clock watching - we loved it! We even did a short game drive on the last morning as caracal had been spotted. We didn't see one but it was not for the want of trying and clearly we could not understand the message over the radio and would have been none the wiser.

His knowledge of animal behaviour was second to none and he also indulged us in our interest in birds. Pilot's knowledge of the game parks and the "road" system was mind boggling. His level of expertise in driving in conditions that we had never experienced before was evident. The trip back to the airport was quite something as Pilot was determined we would not be late.
Pilot was good fun to be with.

Paulina and the food
The meals were of great quality with fresh meat and salads, homemade bread and cakes cooked in the "oven" over the fire. Speaking to others with experience of "safari" in the bush, baking bread and cakes is definitley not usual! The meals were wholesome and plenty of everything.

There were also plenty of drinks - hot and cold, always on offer.


We noticed that hand washing (hygiene) among the staff was frequent - and provision of water and/or wet wipes when out was appreciated.

General
The early morning call with "your water is ready" started each day nicely. General ensured the car was kept clean inside and out. He sorted our bucket showers and presumably had the task of emptying the toilet cassette - we have a campervan and know what is involved with that. Guests with another company told us they had a "long drop" which was not so pleasant to use. The idea of a portable cassette toilet is genius.

Elena
Naturally warm, friendly and easy to chat with, Elena looked after us well. She took a lot of care making our bed and tidying up. Elena also took a lot of pride in setting the table (she makes serviettes into wonderful shapes), serving the food and drinks and preparing the "picnic bag" for tea and sundowners. She has an eye for detail and likes things to be done properly.

We would highly recommend a Pilot mobile safari.

Simply outststanding! Highly recommend.
5/5

Outstanding service and what an amazing "once in a lifetime" experience.
I cannot thank Martin and his team enough. Despite having a very narrow time window and a restricted budget, Martin managed to find a way to deliver the fantastic canoe safari experience I hoped for. I also needed to make significant last minute timing changes and Martin deftly managed to rearrange all arrangements accordingly. 
The canoe safari was terrific. The itinerary, guides, food and equipment was exactly as communicated. Canoeing on the Zambezi is an amazing experience. The scenery was straight out of National Geographic and we got to see loads of animals and birds. It was such a privilege to be immersed in nature taking it all in. Simply amazing.
Martin was very helpful in planning the trip. I had lots and lots of questions and Martin was always open, courteous and quick to respond. The information he provided was spot on and made the trip for me.
The experience was great value for money.
Highly recommend.

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