Bushbaby Calls Team
Bush Baby Calls
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- HATAB, BOGA & Botswana Tourism Organisation
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $270 to $870 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Patsy and David Schafer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
This really was the ultimate safari experience. Absolutely amazing!
We had the ultimate bush experience. Camping in the middle of no where! Enjoying the stillness, listening to the chorus of frogs, the laugh of hyaenas, the chirp of a nightjar and the roar of lions.
We camped in Moremi, Khwaii, Savuti and Cobe Ihaha. It was a thrilling 4x4 drive between camps and one of the highlights. We saw: elephants, giraffes, zebra, buffalo, buck, lions, even a pride of 17, and even a cheetah and a honey badger. The bird sightings were outstanding!
In our private camp, we had our own tent with separate toilet, shower and basin just outside the tent. It was like having our own hotel room with en-suite bathroom, right in the middle of the bush. It was very comfortable.
Nike was our chef who fed us with simple and tasty food cooked over an open fire. Isaac, our guide and driver, was one of the most knowledgeable guides that we have encountered (and we spend a lot of time in National Parks). We even had our own back up 4x4 driven by Booysen who was the jack of all trades, helping to set up the camp before we arrived.
It was sensational, we are definitely going to do it again. MG, the owner of Bush Baby Calls, was the most gracious host from our arrival in Maun to our departure 12 days later. He really went out of his way to make our stay memorable by showing us around Maun before and after our safari.
This really was the ultimate safari experience. Absolutely amazing!
Patsy and David Schafer – Cape Town - South Africa
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Email Sophie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most amazing experience, a custome made safari that made our dreams come true!
We had limited time and before we went we described our wishes, safari and boattrip through the delta. IT was all possible. The service was excellent, the food that was made fresh at the camp site. Lovely we even had scrambled eggs at sunrise! We had a Nice tent, slept amazing and muscito free and even had a warm shower!! But we mostly enjoyed Oké the kind ranger who thought us so mutch about the animals, their behaviour. Hè saw everything even while driving through the rough environment. Hè was a true gentleman and made us feel at home and safe immediately. I would recommend this to any one! Best days ever!!
Email Sara and Rob | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Makoro and Moremi safari
Our safari was organised by Destination Okavango who found Bushbabycalls and tailored the trip to suit the interests of my husband and I. We'd looked into group safaris but couldn't find anything for our dates and had one quote for an individual safari which was higher than that of Bushbabycalls so chose them. We had a meeting with MG the afternoon before the trip and he explained the plan - drive to mokoro station, mokoro trip to wild camp site on an island 2 nights there and then drive a few hours to northern Moremi for 2 nights camping between Xanakaxa and Third Bridge, then our final destination near Khwai. Some things had to be organised at the last minute which took up a little time . Satellite phones meant MG could organise things from afar and communicate with our guide Glenn. We had requested a guide who knew about birds and Glenn was excellent . He knew exactly where to look and helped us identify around a eighty birds in the last 4 days - my favourites were a carmine beeeater and a ground hornbill. Glenn was familiar with the roads and other guides in Moremi and enabled us to see a leopard and youngster up a tree, two packs of wild dogs and a striped jackal, plus countless antelopes, zebra and giraffe. We were told how hippos communicate and how a dominant male rules the roost. We had a lot of enjoyment listening to hippos harrumphing to each other while we lay in our tent in the evening. We could stand up in the tent and the sponge mattresses with sheets and pillows were very comfortable. The shower had nice warm water and the pit toilet served the purpose. Our cook Nike was a genius at producing tasty meals from a wood fire. We had our own driver as well as the cook and guide. They looked after us so well, making us feel comfortable and chatting about their lives and about wildlife. Everyone spoke very god English as well as Setswana. The trip on the mokoro was so peaceful , being punted through water lilies and greenery. Our guide there Opa was only 23 but had been to a school specially for guides and took us on a walking safari where we saw elephants and red letchwe. He also managed to get the mokoro very near a group of hippos so we could observe them at close quarters. MG was very solicitous and told us we could ask the staff to change the plan if we'd prefer to do something else, but their plan suited us fine. We hadn't given any thought to the journey from Maun to Moremi which was on an unmade road, so very dusty. We wore sunglasses to protect our eyes but everything was covered in dust by the time we reached the camp. The shower was very welcome that night. All in all an excellent trip. We definitely recommend Bushbabycalls.
Email Gabriel Nacho | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
good and very perfect experience!!!!!!
We came from Namibia to a wonderfull reception and excellent services by bush baby calls and the crew, we were welcomed and travelled to a camp in Moremi Game reserve of Xakanaka,we were met by roadblocks of big elephants and we were travelling through the sandy roads of the desert and mophane bushes,the quietness and songs of birds were amazing.At night since our campsite was near the river we were amazed by the roaring hippos which were fighting in the river,we had a wonderful seven nights in this area,we proceeded to savuti and we were met by large pride of lions with cubs on the road sleeping,many buffalos,impalas,the vegetation was totally different from one are to onather.the service of the game rangers we meet at the entrance wa cool,everyone smiles and greet you on the way.Nice Botswana and Nice Bush Baby Calls and staff.
See you and thank you
Gabriel
Email Dominique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great service and caring for the customer
We went as a couple with a 1-year-old baby and booked a full-day Safari drive into Moremi Game Reserve. The Game Drive was perfect, with a very nice and knowledgable guide (Captain), good food and a huge truck. Far beyond that game drive, the operations director Mogakolodi took care of us during our 3-day stay in Maun. He collected us from the airport, brought us to dinner locations and back to the hotel, as well as back to the airport. All the time he was very concerned about our well-being and that everything is to our satisfaction. We definitely recommend Bush Baby Calls as they take perfect care of their customer so the experience is unforgettable.
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Email Friederike and Peter | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect organization, excellent know how about nature and animals, we wanted for nothing!!
Communication and organization was excellent and reliable, everything was discussed and prepared before start early in the morning, we got the ordered food, car was absolutely ok, Bush Baby explained a lot about nature, plants and animals, location was very interesting, clean, quiet, a lot of animals, great impressions the whole time, we had unforgetable days in Moremi!!! Will come back!!!!
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Email Yazid | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect!
Very good organization, professional and very experienced drivers, cook worthy of a great chef. I absolutely recommend.
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Email EF | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized
Educated, knowledgeable, experienced, and highly motivated guide.
High quality camping facilities including full meals ( even gluten and lactose free as requested), restrooms and a shower.
Highly friendly staff.
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Email Alex and Sinikka | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very accommodating and always available to assist at all times so as to give you the best experience
Best value for money. Always thriving to leave you satisfied at all times. I Will recommend all my friends and colleagues to use this tour operator when visiting Maun.
Email Janeiie Brewecker | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
awaresome safari experience
in August 30- 12 sepetember we had a safari,from Okavango delta by mokoro to savuti with a safari open vehicle,we had an awaresome experience,it was breath taking,the guide, the chef,the mokoro operators,every thing was super.j