Guest Feedback & Independent Reviews

Dear Cathari, We had high expectations for an amazing experience and Greenfire lodge exceeded them all. Thanks so much for an amazing experience that we will never forget. Wish you all the best.

Hello Claire, We had a great trip, one of our best yet. Your choices for accommodations were terrific. A surprise for us was how beautiful the African Sky B&B is. What wonderful service and lovely tranquil surroundings! We were fortunate on both Kruger and private reserve safaris, seeing so many animals. We saw the Big Five within the first two days.

You were very nice to work with. You were responsive to all my questions in a most timely manner. Again, thanks for facilitating this trip. Some of my friends may contacting Wild Wings as a result of the enthusiasm expressed in describing our experience.

Hello Cathari, We came back from our safari and I just wanted to thank you for the very well organized trip. It was a blast!

Our guide-driver Frank is just amazing-professional, knowledgeable and caring! I wish the morning walking safari would be an option, that we might have skipped, since it is less informative and fun. Everything Frank was able to show in the Kruger Park was great! I hope to be in touch with you in the future and certainly will refer our friends to you!

Hi Clare, Everything was fantastic! We loved it all! The combo was the best recommendation, 2 totally different experiences and we're glad we did both. Thank you so much for all the help in planning. When we make it back to Africa, we will definitely be using Wild Wing Safaris.Thanks again!

Hello Clare, We just got back from our wonderful trip and I want to say Thank you sooooo much for putting out itinerary together for us!! Everything went really smooth and all of the accommodations were wonderful! Especially earth lodge :) :) The experience was amazing and unforgettable. We will definitely return and I will be contacting you again to help me arrange our next vacation.

Hi Gavin,

Hope you're doing great! We're on our way back to New Delhi. Just wanted to write a short email thanking you and everyone at Wild Wings!

The 4 days we spent at Kruger were one of the best experiences of our lives. And Simon, what I can we say about him - he is an amazing person, guide, cook and more.We had lots of fun Chatting, Clicking. Cooking and Cleaning together. It was almost as if we've known him for a long loooonnggg time. Amazing experience! We've communicated the same to Simon in person and hope the feeling is mutual.

But really, cannot thank you guys enough!!

P.S. We're already making plans to come back soon - it's not a question of if, but when.

Clare, We had a phenomenal experience on safari! Both the lodges were excellent, the &Beyond staff was fantastic, our guides and trackers were superb, and the game drives were incredible. Really, the whole trip was so amazing that I'm running low on adjectives.

We can't thank you enough for putting together this adventure for us. It was filled with moments we'll remember for the rest of our lives, and we're so incredibly happy to have reached out to Wild Wings in the first place. So again, thank you for everything!

P.S. We ran into a family of five cheetah on the first morning!

Dear Clare, Balule was very peaceful and Greenfire was excellent with some of the warmest hospitality I have experienced in my travels.

I hope to get back in South Africa for a proper vacation someday!

We were a large and diverse group, travelling from Australia, New Zealand and USA. Simon was so great at meeting all our dietary requirements, fulfilling all our game viewing wish lists as well as entertaining us and impressing us with his vast knowledge of the African bush. He ensured that we had a truely memorable holiday and one we all hope to repeat in the not too distant future.

Hi Madi, Holli and I have said that the trip exceeded all of our expectations. Flights and ground transportation went well. All accommodations were wonderful, with Rouge on Rose and its owners really standing out. The events you selected for us at Victoria Falls were great. Kudos go to Caz of African Experience for the tour to Cape Peninsula.

Exceptional kudos go to Simon, who was fantastic, and about the hardest working guy we've seen in a long time. His knowledge of South Africa in general and Kruger National Park in particular was exceptional. Plus, he fed us fast and well! We are so thankful he was there to show us so many animals (especially when we saw folks trying to do self-guided rides).

Finally, many thanks to you for arranging what was truly one of the best trips we've ever taken. You did a great job answering our many questions over that last year and a half.

We'll also speak well of Wild Wings Safaris with our friends, and have already done so. Just FYI, we learned of Wild Wings through a couple of birders we met in Nicaragua a couple of years ago. They thought very highly of the company, and now Holli and I do as well. Best regards.

Madi, Thanks for following up! The trip was great. The service was very good as well. We felt very well taken care of and really enjoyed our final few days in South Africa. Hippo Hollow was great! The kids loved it. We wished we could have seen Biyamiti in the daylight, as it was pretty dark once we got there, but the road to get there was awesome. Thanks for all of your help in organizing everything.

Hi Madi, Now that our travel is complete, we wish to send so many thanks for a fabulous trip. The second week in Kruger with Neil and in Inyati amazed us at an entirely different level than before.

First, I truly appreciated your commemoration of my birthday with a bottle of sparkling wine. It is a celebration I will never forget!

In Kruger, Neil was an educational and entertaining companion who anticipated all our needs. He made heroic efforts to insure we saw all the big 5 in one day, and provided insightful commentary on many aspects of life in the park beyond just those animals. Neil seemed inexhaustible, and travelers were amazed at the spectrum of wildlife we saw in various settings. In addition to his skills as a guide, Neil sets a lovely table and cooks delicious meals! We also appreciated his suggestions while briefly shopping at a roadside market after dropping off other guests at the Protea Hotel. We left Neil's company with many memorable stories about his knowledge and experiences as a guide in the Kruger area as well as our own adventures.

The follow-up experience at Inyati was beyond what we expected in terms of accommodations and service. From the moment we were greeted by Tessa, it felt like a dream. We loved the peacefulness and charm of our chalet itself, the grounds and the common areas. Omega and Roger (our guide and tracker) were amiable, motivated to ensure we saw a variety of wildlife in the best settings and prepared to answer questions about behavior and habitat - always mindful of our safety and comfort. We even appreciated how the Inyati staff placed us with such congenial companions for the drives. The only thing we could wish for is adding more than 24 hours to the day so we could enjoy even more of the experience.

It is important to add that, after talking to other safari travelers during our trip, we gained an even greater appreciation for the planning and selections you provided for this vacation. We think of how little we knew when we started and how all your assistance with the decisions came together to provide two weeks with such variety, quality and value. My only regrets about my own decisions: not making dinner reservations in Cape Town, not packing the right clothes for dinner in Cape Town, and not buying more ostrich eggs at the street market. Last minute, we did hire a guide suggested by a friend for our last day in Johannesburg, and - while she was fine - I can't help but wonder about the superior caliber of the guide you would have provided based on your other fine selections.

Our next task is to make sure we organize our photos and videos - and then don't bore our friends with repeated stories of our wonderful adventure. Thank you again for helping us plan an amazing experience we could not envision at the start. With sincere appreciation, J&S