Wildlife Trails Traveller Reviews

In random order: good : company, guide, lodge, food, and we loved the safari in Nairobi Nat. Park

We simply trust him.

We visited three national parks in southern Tanzania Selous, Mikumi and Ruaha. We spent some time travelling from park to park which gave us an insight into everyday life in Tanzania as we passed through bustling towns and villages full of colour and activity. The parks were very different in nature and provided us incredible wildlife viewing opportunities. Overall the itinerary worked very well for us. The balance of time spent in each place was about right, we had time to rest when needed and spent as much time as we could on game drives. The vehicles used to transport us to and from the airports were comfortable and air conditioned. Our safari vehicle was suitable for our needs as it was rugged enough to go off road and comfortable enough for us to cope with the bumpy unpaved roads. Our accommodation was excellent. We stayed in three very different lodges and camps and all had helpful, friendly staff. The rooms we were allocated were very spacious with large comfortable beds, bathrooms with good showers and plenty of hot water. In the most part the food we had was very good with varied menus and generous portions. Sometimes packed lunches were a little uninspiring but adequate nevertheless. On safari holidays the quality of the driver and guide is crucial. As always Wildlife Trails supplied an excellent guide, Patrick, who was a very able driver both on and off road. His knowledge of each of the three parks, the wildlife and where to find it was extensive. He was helpful, friendly, funny and gave us a good insight into Tanzania and its people. Patrick made our holiday, never giving up searching for that final elusive animal that we were hoping to see.

Wildlife Trails tailor made our holiday for us. They asked us what type of holiday we wanted listened to our needs and designed the trip that delivered on everything we asked for. Nothing is too much trouble, we had to make some changes in our schedule and this was managed without question.

Everything was thought of in advance. Accommodation was as expected. We were looked after very well by our guides and other members of the 'crew'. Nothing was too much trouble. The wildlife was amazing, the guide very knowledgeable.

Very knowledgeable. Very accommodating. Answered all of my queries quickly and efficiently.

Three days in Wilpatu NP viewing leopards, sloth bears, fishing and jungle cats. birds and other wildlife; 2 days in Horton NP viewing leopards and high elevation birds and vegetation; 2 days in Gal Oya NP viewing elephants, loris, birds and intermediate forest; 4 days in Yala NP viewing leopards and elephant; 2 days at Sigiriya visting ancient palace and buddist temple ruins. Accommodation in luxury tent camps with high quality local and modern meals.

Hunts out the best wildlife viewing destinations and links them with high quality accommodation, local gourmet dining, and expereinced, reliable and trustworthy drivers and guides

It was everything I expected and more. The accommodation at the lodge was excellent, Perry and Angela were great hosts and the food incredible. Perry’s guiding with the bears was an unforgettable experience. The other. accommodation was great but especially Susitna Place B&B a must stay in Anchorage. Everything was arranged perfectly including the flight to view Kodiak bears which added to the enjoyment of our trip, would do this whole trip again in a heart beat!

Allan was very helpful and quick to respond to any questions I asked. Our trip was perfectly organised and everything went very smoothly as planned.

The holiday (Around Spitsbergen - In the realm of Polar Bear & Ice) was operated by Oceanwide Expeditions and recommended by, booked through and customised by Wildlife Trails. All the arrangements worked perfectly. Oceanwide’s organisation was amazing and they are very well set up for wildlife lovers and photographers, frequently launching the Zodiacs for wildlife sightings whenever weather conditions allowed. Our twin window, two person cabin was very comfortable and cleaned daily. One night stopovers at Oslo Airport and Longyearbyen worked well and the hotels were well chosen and very convenient. The expedition guides were friendly, approachable and knowledgeable and they always tried hard to satisfy client aspirations, in our case to provide the best photographic opportunities. We were fortunate to see four polar bears and the scenery was even more spectacular than we had imagined. In spite of some prior misgivings, my wife enjoyed the holiday very much; nine nights was the perfect length of cruise for us.

Wildlife Trails is a small family firm that specialises in tailor-made wildlife holidays. We had travelled with them on three previous bespoke safaris to some of the world’s best wildlife watching countries. Their description of this holiday as an Arctic Cruise for those looking to maximise their encounters with polar bears, but also to keep an eye on the budget summed it up perfectly

We had a very, very, very good time

gives us true, important information always

Our trip to Norway was a Hihglight for us. We travelled with the train very relaxed and could see very nice sceneries.

The operator "Wildlife Trails" organised a very nice trip with the main goal "Muskox-Photosafari" Overall we were extremely happy with the organisation and the guides. Even the Hotels have been perfect.

We decided to visit India a second time within a couple of month and explore a new area, Satpura/Bori. Wildlife trails managed to arrange a wonderful private safari last minute which is a huge challenge. Thank you for that! The last time we experienced Bandhavgarh NP with the focus on tigers. Satpura offers a different experience as the Sloth bear is with the leopard one of the “big five” of Satpura. Even though it is still a chalkboard to find them. We have been lucky with Sloth bears and even with Tigers in Satpura. Giant Squirrels we have seen many times which was a delight. The Bori area is very beautiful and even more quiet with just a few cars in comparison with the Satpura side. The tiger is seen more often there, also leopards but sloth bears are more skittish. We have been lucky with dhole once. We liked Bori a lot but the core area is quite a long drive from the lodge and only doable in the morning or as a daytrip. So that’s one thing to consider. The lodges were wonderful but I think the more Reni Pani Lodge which is more old Stile we liked a bit better, even though the service was outstanding at Bori Safari lodge, which is very modern. A nice aspect for us was there is a roosting tree for flying foxes directly in the neighborhood. Noisy but fantastic to see them close. Guiding was good, but in comparison with the guides we had at kings lodge in Bandhavgarh not outstanding. But of course we did a last month minute booking we didn’t get the most experienced naturalists. The last afternoon we were guided by the head naturalist of Bori who was brilliant. In total all pickups and transports have been perfect with safe driving. Except a delay of our last pick up at Mumbai from hotel. But we still managed to get in time to the airport. In summary we have to say that we loved the second trip organized from wildlife trails a lot and looking forward to explore another area of the Indian nature soon.

Wildlife trails is extremely helpful to find the perfect journey for you. Very helpful, organizing every perfectly. And for me important 100% trustworthy.

we had an ambitious plan to cover the northern part of India in 18 days, Wildlife Trails helped us develop the bespoke itinerary and it all went perfectly

Alan at Wildlife Trails has a great knowledge of India and its birds and wildlife and happy to talk about options with us, their Indian partner is also fantastic at ensuring everything went smoothly and we were well looked after and had an amazing time