Bushwise Adventure Safari

I experienced the Bushwise Adventure Safari program, as part of Go Overseas' On the GO trips, an annual site visit perk offered to full time GO employees to join a partner program on GO, just like our community of travelers! I was lucky enough to go on a safari with Bushwise for 7 days and it was an experience i'll never forget!

As a first time safari goer, I didn't know what to expect, but this was better than I could imagine! Seeing elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, baby hyenas, a lion, rhinos, and plenty of more animals in their natural habitat is something I'll cherish forever.

Our field guide, Darryn truly made this experience immersive and customizable, and I left with a TON of new animal knowledge! Beyond just the game drives, Darryn showed us how to read animal trackings, thoroughly explained EVERYTHING we saw/answered every single question we asked LOL, and taught lectures at the camp about various topics like rhino poaching, medicinal plants, and more.

Plus, the camp was gorgeous! It's a quiet glamping experience literally in the bush! With it being a small group experience, I was worried about what the social life would be like but everyone was so friendly and we ate each meal together, hung out after/during drives, etc!

I highly recommend this safari program to anyone who wants to go beyond the typical safari experience and get a real, immersive understanding of the bush. I'd love to come back one day with my partner and family!! Thank you so much to Bushwise for the amazing experience.

As a 26-year-old, I always believed that going on a safari was something I would experience in my retirement years. I pictured fancy game lodges and long drives with a lot of animal sightings, but a LOT of money spent, too. I never could have expected the sort of experience Bushwise provides, which is an immersive, high-quality, and incredibly memorable trip in the bush at a price point my family, friends, and I could afford.

Now for the specifics—Something I really loved about Bushwise is the educational element woven throughout the entire experience. It's also flexible! If you want to join the group for a presentation on animal tracking, you can, but if you prefer a nap, you can do that too. The staff is 100 percent there to ensure you get the most out of your experience, however you want that to look. We were also served 3 meals a day and snacks, freshly prepared by our wonderful camp chefs. Our beautiful glamping site with not-so-occasional views of baboons, monkeys, and birds was very comfortable. We enjoyed lots of laughs with the other safari goers in our group, and loads of cool animal sightings, including sightings of 4 of the Big 5! Last but certainly not least, our group was very lucky to have a warm, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable guide, Darryn, who went above and beyond to make our experience the best it possibly could be.

Thanks to Darryn and his team, my experience with Bushwise is one I will never forget. I am telling everyone I know about their programs, regardless of age or travel experience, and I can only hope to come back myself one day!