Wildlife Trails Traveller Reviews

A fantastic week of safaris in the Masai Mara. So many amazing wildlife encounters, a great guide and the accommodation was in the perfect spot. The hippo alarm call was the best way to start the day.

This was the 6th time we have used Wildlife Trails. The holidays are bespoke, ethical and they listen to your needs. We are always so well cared for on our trips and have the best experience. We will use them again and again.

We went on safari in June 2025 and travelled as a couple within a group of 5 plus our amazing guide Kenny. We stayed in 3 different locations across northern Botswana with a night in a high quality lodge in Maun to start and a lovely hotel on the Chobe river to finish. From Maun we drove into the Moremi reserve in the Okavango delta and wild camped for 3 nights. The beds were comfortable and the food the camp staff cooked over the open fire was incredible. We are vegetarian and that was no problem for them. Our individual bathroom tent area worked very well with more than enough water for a daily shower. We heard lions and hyenas calling at night and saw an amazing array of game during the day, with a highlight being a pair of cheetahs hunting and walking right past our vehicle one evening and again the following morning. We then drove over to the Khwai concession and stayed in a lovely lodge run by the local community with a comfy room with an ensuite bathroom. Early morning and late afternoon game drives resulted in many sightings of lions including 2 male lions reuniting and later a lioness with 3 tiny cubs, as well as a pride of lions with cubs. We saw a leopard stalking past us and also wild dogs both running and attending to their pups in a den. There were many elephant including young and herds of wildebeest and antelope as well as hippos and different birds which we enjoyed identifying between all of us. The staff treated us to some wonderful local singing on our last evening both here and at the camp in Savuti. The camp in Savuti had a fantastic setting above a dry river bed and we stayed in individual luxury tents. Again we saw a wide selection of wildlife and this was due in no small part to the skill of our guide Kenny who was also careful to position the vehicle to allow for good photographs. He was also a skilled driver as we were driving mainly on tracks made of deep sand. At the final hotel on the Chobe river we had a sunset and a sunrise cruise on a small boat for our group with a local experienced guide, and saw hippos, elephants and many birds.

We have travelled with Wildlife Trails once before and on both occasions they have been very good at communication through out the booking process , discussing what the holiday entailed and adding any extra requests (this time for a scenic flight over the delta from Maun and a mokoro canoe experience while in Khwai). They have been very attentive to check that we had valid passports and relevant travel health advice etc. Allan had done a recce beforehand to check that the camps were of a suitable standard and with his local knowledge could secure a guide with appropriate knowledge and expertise. We feel very confident in the standard of holiday Wildlife Trails offer and would book with them again.

Very comfortable: Transport + The Snow Leopard lodge in Uley.. (hot and cold running water, shower, flushing toilet, central heating) Naturalist and driver + spotters are dedicated to show you snow leopards (almost guaranteed!)

Allan knows what he is talking/mailing about. Reliable // Pays attention to details

From Delhi, we flew to Jodhpur and were taken to the Bera Safari Lodge in Jawai to see leopards. After 2 days we returned to Jodhpur and then flew to Ahmadabad, from where we were taken, via Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary, to the Black Buck Lodge at Velavadar. From there we travelled to Sasan Gir to see the asiatic lions. After 3 nights at Woods at Sasan we were driven to Dui for 3 nights at the Radhike Beach Resort. We then flew to Mumbai before returning to UK.

Wildlife Trails, together with their partner company in India, produced an excellent itinerary, with all the arrangements working very well. The cars were all smart, clean and airconditioned and all the drivers safe and reliable. We stayed in a number of really very smart hotels and lodges, most memorable being the Imperial in Delhi and the Black Buck Lodge at Velavadar, where as the only residents, we were treated royally. Other hotels and lodges were very good and conveniently located. The safaris in Jawai, Velavadar and Gir were all excelent, as were the guides. By far the best guide was a marvellous naturalist at Velavadar where we enjoyed great sightings of raptors and a striped hyena family. The sightings of lions at Gir were also very good where our guide on 2 safaris was particularly good. Overall this was a well constructed itinerary with the arrangments working smoothly.

The trip was really tremendous and everything that we hoped it would be. Thank you Allan and Bee for putting it together for us.

Herbert in particular was a star and is a great ambassador for Uganda and its wildlife and heritage. Our highlight had to be the second gorilla trek during which two babies play-wrestled just in front of us for at least 20 minutes; it was if they were deliberately entertaining us. The lodges were perfect really and food excellent. We didn’t want to move on from each one.

We've been to central India may times. This time we went to Pench, Kanha & Bandhavgarh National Parks. All provided wonderful wildlife sightings. In all cases our naturalists (who drove us as well), from Jamtara, Kanha Jungle Lodge & Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge respectively, were outstanding. They always strive to do their best for you. We worked in partnership with Allan Blanchard, the owner of Wildlife Trails, to construct our itinerary, as we usually do, staying in lodges we've tried and tested many times. We are well looked after by those lodges, like we are family. Nothing is too much trouble. Transport between each place is done with great care. Drivers are always punctual, cars clean & comfortable.

Small & personal company who work with you to achieve your holiday wishes. They pride themselves on helping you get what you want by getting to know you & what you want from your holiday. They have been our agent of choice for over 20 years

Wildlife to se Red Pandas and Rhinos

Wildlifetrails independent wild life specialist

Visit to Churchill northern Canada. Polar bear safari. Managed to see around 50 polar bears, also Arctic fox, Arctic hare, red fox and fox cross (cross between red and silver fox). Organisation was excellent. Accommodation was good too.

Wild Life Tours organised an excellent trip. Allan Blanchard was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and a good cook!

We had a fantastic holiday in Churchill. We saw many polar bears - adult males, young males sparring, mothers and cubs - as well as red, cross and silver fox. Allan was very knowledgeable and looked after us very well. The local team that took us out in 4x4 drives and also dog sledding were great fun

Wildlife Trails kept us informed all the way up to our holiday and answered any queries promptly. I would certainly recommend them

Happy that I have joined this eg already saw a polar bear rather close just on the way from the Churchill airport to the Churchill B&B; have seen polar bears more and closer than expected & unexpectedly have done dog sledding under the most spectacular northern light I’ve ever seen. The local operator chosen for the 4x4 tours ‘s extremely cautious and professional.

Generally good. Would be even better if certain information is clearer / shared in the WhatsApp group and who has the 1st group photo is ascertained and shared amongst the group.