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Ranger Buck Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- APTA & SATSA
- Tour Types:
- Custom luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $387 to $2,379 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Keeran | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent hospitality and care
Maria Amoddio from Ranger buck made great planning an arrangements at Johannesburg, Vic Falls, much at Lookout cafe, Hoedspruit transfer to Timbavati. flights, transfers, stays, lodges were great. Timbavati/Greater Krueger lodges were exceptional, really in the middle of the wild. Stay at Kambaku River Sands was awesome. Warren at Capetown was exceptional - great guide whose knowledge about Cape Town was exceptional. Highly recommend this tour company. We had a great experience/
Email Keeran | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Meticulous planning, no hassles throughout, Warren as a guide during our stay in Capetown was great, both the Safari lodges was exceptional. Great guides and rangers/trackers. Excellent food. Felt very safe and Lindsay was available through out. Great experience.
Email joel | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ranger Buck did a fabulous job arranging our gorilla and golden monkey treks
Everything about the trip was well organized and executed. Oliver was a terrific driver and guide.
Email Jon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The single best and most impactful customer service experience I have ever had.
I booked with Ranger Buck for a very unconventional safari through Botswana and Uganda. These two countries aren't typically booked together because the logistics are complicated and the distances between the two nations are vast. However, Maria with Ranger Buck assisted me with an incredible itinerary in the Okavango Delta in Botswana and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. The destinations were mindblowingly beautiful, the wildlife was exceptional and the lodges were all exquisite. But more than anything, Maria, and her persistence and willingness to assist me when airlines caused delays to my itinerary, was nothing short of incredible. She bent over backwards to assist in anyway that she could. I have been in customer service for nearly 2 decades myself, I can honestly say that Maria with Ranger Buck displayed some of the most helpful and comprehensive assistance I have ever seen. I could not recommend this company enough. From top to bottom, this experience was five stars in everyway. I will absolutely be booking with Maria and Ranger Buck again.
ES
Email Nicola Lavarino | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very easy and helpful
I had no idea about Namibia and they helped me to find the perfect route, the right times to stay in each place, gave the correct advice. I am very satisfied with the overall holidays. Will contact them again if we plan a trip to South Africa.
Email Maxine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Personal touch, professional service for a memorable experience
Talya from Ranger Buck Safaris helped us curate and plan our trip to the Timbavati and Klaserie Nature Reserves.
Her choice of lodges - Misava and Amaya - were spectacular.
We thoroughly enjoyed the intimacy of each place and the sense of personal touch we gained from the staff at each. Both had different aspects of magic and complemented each other well.
We also had trouble with Google Maps on our journey to our first lodge which left us horribly lost but Tayla was available to help us as best she could until we reached our lodge.
Can highly recommend Tayla, Ranger Buck Safaris and Misava and Amaya for a truly special stay in the best of the bush!
IE
Email Ricky | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ranger Buck Safaris - 5 Stars
Ranger Buck Safaris did an excellent job assisting us with the safari portion of our honeymoon at Kapama River Lodge. They were extremely helpful from the outset, guiding us to the perfect reserve and responding promptly to all of our questions.
Although we booked the rest of our South Africa trip ourselves, the team still provided valuable suggestions for activities at our other destinations, which was greatly appreciated. Their knowledge, responsiveness, and attention to detail made the entire process smooth and enjoyable.
We would highly recommend Ranger Buck Safaris to anyone planning a safari experience.
Email Tracy Hayward | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic tour operator - great communication from start to finish, highly, highly recommend
We were so well looked after - every little detail was taken care of. We were met and welcomed at every point of travel, the entire trip was so smooth, encountered no issues whatsoever.
Ranger Buck Safaris picked the most superb eco lodge for us at Batleur Safari Camp in the Timbivati region in South Africa, undoubtedly the best, magical destination ever. We were celebrating our 40th anniversary and have travelled extensively over the years but both agreed this was our best escape ever! We were spoilt at the lodge on the day of our celebration!
Food was excellent. Lovely small, intimate camp and fabulous interactions with other guests. Gorgeous public area with an immaculate, modern kitchen where we could always help ourselves to snacks and drinks. Rangers and trackers were so knowlwdgeable and super friendly. We both were so, so sad to leave.
Great value for money. We travelled on to Cape Town after our safari where we had the most beautiful little suite at the President Hotel and again were looked after superbly by our driver. She met us from the airport and stayed with us till we left South Africa. Amazing trip.
Email Tony and Valerie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Valerie and Tony's South Africa Safari, Victoria Falls and Cape Town Holiday.
We travelled to South Africa and Zimbabwe to experience our first Safari, see the Victoria Falls and visit to Cape Town. In all, we had a great experience and saw some amazing sights. Our trip started with an unexpected mishap, where Valerie was unwell on the flight to Johannesburg. We were met at Johannesburg, and were helped onto our local flight to Hoedspruit. The airport is next to the Kapama Game Reserve. We stayed there for 4 days, completing 9 drives across the whole reserve. We saw so many animals, except the elusive leopard. The accommodation was very good, very comfortable and we were treated extremely well. The staff were so helpful and pleasant. We had guides who were well-informed and knowledgeable of the terrain and the animals in the reserve. We witnessed many wonderful sights, particularly the beautiful sunsets. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Kapama Game Reserve.
We moved onto Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. We, unfortunately, had difficulties with the local flights and immigation issues. However, we were met a the airport and taken to our accommodation. The accommodation was very comfortable. We stayed at the Samanzi. We had two days in Victoria Falls with a local meal extravaganza on the first evening. The second day was a trip to the Victoria Falls, followed by a boat trip on the Zambezi River. the trip was wonderful, with the help of the knowledgeable guides. We were unhappy with airline for the local flights. The airline, which flew from Johannesburg and also catered for travel to Victoria Falls, appeared to be better, particularly with luggage costs. The Zambezi trip was fascinating with the animals that lived in and around the Zambezi River.
We flew down to Cape Town, where we spent 4 days touring the area. The flight was comfortable, with no 'add on' costs. We stayed at the Portswood Hotel. Its location was next to the Waterfront. We had tours covering the city itself, Chapman's Peak, Winelands, Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Boulders Beach. We were blessed with a great guide, whose knowledge of the City and its landmarks was so helpful. We visited the Archbishop Tutu museum. The 4 days in Cape Town was very good. In terms of value for money, we did have communication issues with the travel arrangements and costs between South Africa and Zimbabwe. This did vary with the airlines used. The tour guides for each location were excellent.
Reply from Ranger Buck Safaris
Posted on Dec 26, 2025Hi Tony
Thanks for submitting the review.
I just wanted to clarify - your review of our services seems very good but yet you only gave us a 3 star rating.
Is there any specific issue that you weren’t happy with from our side?
We apologise if you had difficulty with the airline and immigration, we are ,however, not in control of any of these.
Please let us know.
Thank you very much. We are ready to welcome you back to Africa in the future..!!
Regards
Archie
CA
Email Simon | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Road Trip to Remember
Ranger Buck Safaris provided us with an exceptional self-driving tour of Namibia. The 4x4 vehicle was excellent and the lodges were top-notch. The roads in Namibia are good and itinerary gave us the opportunity to see many of the highlights that the country has to offer. Here are a few photos of what we saw:
