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Bushbaby Travel by Miss J W 23, 3 Oct 2023
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Amazing

We had a wonderful time. Two weeks away but it felt like longer in a good way! Three mini holidays within the trip - Cape Town, Safari and then a week on the beach. Wonderful!

We had a wonderful time. Two weeks away but it felt like longer in a good way! Three mini holidays within the trip - Cape Town, Safari and then a week on the beach. Wonderful!

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We haven't used such a personal operator before but will definitely be doing this again. Our holiday felt individual with all the extra little bits added. Really easy to communicate - always happy to respond to my questions. Very knowledgable - you realised they have been there before and are giving their personal recommendations.

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 03 Oct 2023:

We're so very pleased you had such a fantastic trip! This is one of our very favourite itineraries, as we agree, like 3 contrasting adventures rolled in to one!

Bushbaby Travel by Alan P, 2 Oct 2023
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Safari and Beach

Excellent 3 night safari, 2 nights city break in Joburg and 7 nights on beach in Seychelles. Good accommodation, poor weather in Seychelles and very expensive to eat.

Excellent 3 night safari, 2 nights city break in Joburg and 7 nights on beach in Seychelles. Good accommodation, poor weather in Seychelles and very expensive to eat.

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Bushbaby were great at tuning an itinerary to match our wishes and time slot.

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 02 Oct 2023:

We're so pleased to hear you had a great safari but sorry to hear that the weather in the Seychelles was poor for your stay.

Bushbaby Travel by Wonderful trip, 27 Sep 2023
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Wonderful Safari

We had a wonderful time on safari in South Africa. We especially enjoyer Jaci’s safari camp in Madikwe

We had a wonderful time on safari in South Africa. We especially enjoyer Jaci’s safari camp in Madikwe

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We have used Bushbaby travel several times over the last few years. They have organised holidays for us in various places in South Africa. Very helpful and knowledgable about the area so able to put a ‘package’ together for us. All our trips have gone smoothly and we have had a wonderful time. I would highly recommend them .

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 28 Sep 2023:

Thank you so much, we're really grateful to have had the opportunity to put together your safari adventures and so pleased you enjoyed your time, especially at wonderful Jaci's!

Bushbaby Travel by Hanabeth, 13 Sep 2023
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Orlando, Ecuador including Galapagos

Great and varied holiday. Started with Orlando, which our teenage kids have been campaigning for for years! The advised fast passes were worth every Penny/cent! Ecuador was fantastic and interesting. Galapagos also brilliant. Accommodations were great.

Great and varied holiday. Started with Orlando, which our teenage kids have been campaigning for for years! The advised fast passes were worth every Penny/cent! Ecuador was fantastic and interesting. Galapagos also brilliant. Accommodations were great.

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Very responsive, knowledgeable and helpful in every way. They knew a lot about the areas we went to and gave us their advice and recommendations on it all.

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 14 Sep 2023:

We are so pleased you enjoyed your contrasting adventures!

Bushbaby Travel by Happy to be beside the seaside, 6 Sep 2023
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Paradise in Blue

Quality relaxing family time

Quality relaxing family time

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Bushbaby always delivers on trips to Mauritius - taking care of all the details and finding the best price options.

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 06 Sep 2023:

We're so pleased you enjoyed your return trip and to hear you had great time as a family!

Bushbaby Travel by The C's, 1 Sep 2023
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Singapore and Thailand

Excellent holiday. Main reasons were the people, the locations, the accommodation (particularly Dewa and Bandara), activities and food. Would absolutely recommend the Bandara - the pool and the location (Fishermans Village) in particular are excellent. the only downside was the food wasnt as great as everywhere else around it. We also really enjoyed the lake at the rainforest with Elephant Hills. The boys spent hours just diving in the ...

Excellent holiday. Main reasons were the people, the locations, the accommodation (particularly Dewa and Bandara), activities and food. Would absolutely recommend the Bandara - the pool and the location (Fishermans Village) in particular are excellent. the only downside was the food wasnt as great as everywhere else around it. We also really enjoyed the lake at the rainforest with Elephant Hills. The boys spent hours just diving in the lake and kayaking. The staff were exceptional.

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Great advice, well considered itinerary and fast response times. Everything was as described. Made the whole process interesting and enjoyable.

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 01 Sep 2023:

We're so pleased you had a great adventure in Thailand and hope you have lots of very happy memories!

Bushbaby Travel by RdH-UK, 31 Aug 2023
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The kids say it's the best holiday we've ever had!

We spent ten all-inclusive nights at Lux* on South Ari Atoll, a true gem of a resort. Phenomenal service from all staff, fantastic food, and a wonderfully relaxing time for the entire family (indeed, what any wise doctor would prescribe for those worn thin by the daily grind). We spend lots of time in azure waters under blue skies - snorkelling, scuba-diving (the Euro-Divers team there are brilliant), paddle-boarding, strolling the sands barefoot, ...

We spent ten all-inclusive nights at Lux* on South Ari Atoll, a true gem of a resort. Phenomenal service from all staff, fantastic food, and a wonderfully relaxing time for the entire family (indeed, what any wise doctor would prescribe for those worn thin by the daily grind). We spend lots of time in azure waters under blue skies - snorkelling, scuba-diving (the Euro-Divers team there are brilliant), paddle-boarding, strolling the sands barefoot, finding space for thoughts. The library on the atoll is well worth a visit if you need something to read whilst sprawled on a sun lounger. We left with a single regret: we never found the time to enjoy a trip to the spa. Well, that and the fact that we had to leave!

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Bushbaby are great! They came recommended to us after another operator messed us around, and I am forever grateful for that recommendation. Abi, Emily, and the rest of the team were incredibly accommodating whenever we moved the goalposts (which I hope wasn't too often). When we started thinking about a trip to the Maldives, we didn't have a particular destination in mind. But their recommendation of Lux* was precisely what we were looking for. And there was zero stress around travel and bookings. Our only requirement was turning up on time. Thank-you Bushbaby!

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 01 Sep 2023:

Ah we're so pleased to hear you had an amazing holiday at LUX* and hope the memories stay with you for many years to come! It was a pleasure to help and really good to hear you found the booking process stress free, that's what we like to hear!

Bushbaby Travel by Robin, 29 Aug 2023
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African safari

10 nights in three different Kenyan conservancies

10 nights in three different Kenyan conservancies

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Bushbaby created a fabulous tailor-made trip for the family

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 29 Aug 2023:

We are so pleased you loved all the Lodges and had an amazing time!

Bushbaby Travel by VR, 28 Aug 2023
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Excellent family adventure and exploration holiday

We spent an action-packed 2.5 weeks split between Peru and Ecuador, with some of us hiking the one day Inca trail and all of us exploring Macchu Picchu and other Inca sites, as well as visiting a local Andean community. Our time in Ecuador was just as fun, with a 5 day Galapagos cruise and time to explore other parts of mainland Ecuador. We all thoroughly enjoyed it.

We spent an action-packed 2.5 weeks split between Peru and Ecuador, with some of us hiking the one day Inca trail and all of us exploring Macchu Picchu and other Inca sites, as well as visiting a local Andean community. Our time in Ecuador was just as fun, with a 5 day Galapagos cruise and time to explore other parts of mainland Ecuador. We all thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Bushbaby helped us put together an action-packed and fun itinerary. We had some idea of where we wanted to go, but Bushbaby helped put that into a plan and arranged some excellent accommodation and guides. Transfers and other arrrangements were all smooth, and Bushbaby also recommended some additional places to stay which we all loved.

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 29 Aug 2023:

We're so very pleased you had an amazing time, it was quite an adventure!

Bushbaby Travel by Frosie, 27 Aug 2023
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Namibian Self Drive Tour

Fourteen night self drive tour in Namibia starting/finishing at Windhoek. 7 stops, moving on every two days. Namib desert, Skeleton coast, Damaraland, Etosha National Park and AfriCat foundation on the way back to Windhoek. A great variety for a taste of Namibia.

Fourteen night self drive tour in Namibia starting/finishing at Windhoek. 7 stops, moving on every two days. Namib desert, Skeleton coast, Damaraland, Etosha National Park and AfriCat foundation on the way back to Windhoek. A great variety for a taste of Namibia.

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This is the 3rd holiday I have booked with this particular tour operator because they have my complete trust. Each holiday has been smooth running and to the exact standard we requested. The itinerary was well thought out and worked seamlessly.

Bushbaby Travel responded to this review on 27 Aug 2023:

We're so pleased to hear you had another successful Bushbaby trip - we appreciate this was a particularly special one, so we are so happy to hear you had a great time and all ran smoothly too!