the best way to explore botswanas wildlife - We had an amazing time with Brave Africa: the 'knock knock' in the early morning, so many super delicious meals, good talks by the fire, incredible landscapes and stunning wildlife... read more during game drives, showering under the trees, dancing with the staff, gin tonic and a lovely tent!

Many thanks to the lovely team! Wina, TT, OT, Tman, Wayne, Ktwo, Sos, Gosiame, Brain and Scubie: you made our holidays unforgetable!

  Africa Brave safari , a Highlight of my Life  - The Brave Africa mobile safari that my husband and I just experienced was fabulous beyond all my expectations and imaginings. A dream come true and so Fulfilling on every... read more level physically, emotionally., mentally and spiritually. I can hardly find the right words to express the positive impact this experience had for me.

1. Our Guide -Wina was the best guide I have ever had on all my many worldly outdoor adventures. He is passionate about and truly loves wild Africa, nature, and conservation of all the plants and animals that are there.
He has excellent tracking skills, experience, knowledge and "sense" of where the animals are. If the animals are moving through the bush, he knows where to go so that when they emerge we are close to be with them.
Wina is committed to providing the best experience possible for his guests and seemed to meet our needs, sometimes before WE even knew what the were.
He is a great story teller, funny and compassionate.

2. The Luxury Mobile Safari - Fabulous, friendly staff, excellent food ( thank you chef Oti for the the delicious, artistically presented food especially warm loaves of bread in animal or plant shapes, Titi for his soft spoken kindness to us and competent management of the many physical and mechanical challenges of mobile safari, and Pema for his thoughtful way of being our waiter at our elegantly served meals.
The tents were spaciousness, beds extremely comfortable bed and bathroom facilities inside the tent.
Fluffy towels, hot water bottles in the beds( called bush babies )for the cold nights, laundry done for us by "Mother" who also expertly repaired some rips in our clothes that happened before we arrived and the magic of the disassembling and reassembling the whole camp every few days in yet another exquisite and different wilderness camp in the bush.

3 The Animal s- I give thanks to the Animals and and to Brave Africa for the experience of being with these magnificent creatures of Africa on mobile safari. It was was powerful and life changing. The diversity of the types of animals, the number of animals of each type and the different part of each animals life that we witnessed was astonishing. I learned and felt so much.
Elephants, lions, leopards, huge herds of Cape Buffalo, giraffes, impalas, antelopes, hippos, zebras, so many wonderful birds, to name a few animals that we met.
You can tell from my review that Brave Africa is a 5 star experience on every level.
It will be life changing experience and a great gift for you alone or you with family and friends to experience the thrill of Safari with Brave Africa.

  Mobile safari with Brave Africa exceeded our expectations  - First and foremost our safari guide Wina provided us with a incredible game drives that were jam packed full of close up and personal to the resident wild animals Botswana.... read more /> Wina with his almost 2 decades of experience was extremely knowledgeable and an expert tracker. His passion and compassion was extremely refreshing and contagious. He keyed right into our interests. His genuine love of all things of the bush really shines through.
The camps were fantastic. Being right in the bush every night and away from modern civilization was deeply appreciated. The staff was attentive to our every need. From hot towels after the game drives, to bush babies (hot water bottles) in our beds every night, the service was unexpectedly luxurious. We thoroughly enjoyed the food expertly prepared by Chef Oti. Africa was on our bucket list. Traveling with Wina and Brave Africa came through with flying colors.

  Brave Africa owners rescued us.  - On our recent safari trip to Botswana with another company our vehicle became inoperable while on a game drive in the bush. Such adventures can happen on safari. As we... read more contemplated how we might get out of this situation, a Brave Africa vehicle appeared on the trail containing the owners/partners of Brave Africa company, Wina, Patrick and Kelly. They had attended a business conference and were enjoying a vacation safari of their own. They readily offered to load our entire party, plus our driver/guide, into their vehicle and drive out of their way to drop us at our lodge. We can't thank them enough for interrupting their own trip to rescue us. We had the opportunity to talk with them about their Brave Africa business, and came away very impressed with their safari model, and especially their friendliness, courtesy and enthusiasm. We are convinced that a safari trip with Brave Africa would be a unique and amazing experience!

  Unforgettable Wildlife, Warm Hospitality, and Expert Guiding  - We (two adults and two children aged 10 and 12) were recently fortunate enough to be hosted by Tabona Wina and his team, and enjoy a 7 night stay with... read more Brave Africa in Savute during the chilly dry season. From arrival and until departure everything was taken care of and the experience was something we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Wina is extremely professional and knowledgeable. He and his team work hard to ensure a safe and enriching experience and they succeed exceedingly well. 

Wina greeted us at the airstrip when we landed and drove us to camp in his bespoke, fantastic game drive vehicle in which we would spend many amazing hours each day on safari. The experiences began already before we got to camp. Birds of all colors and sizes, majestic elephants calmly stripping leaves off branches, impalas watching you closely, giraffes awkwardly drinking from a waterhole and, just a couple of stone throws away from camp, a large group of lions called the Marsh Pride that would at times make themselves heard at night.

The entire team greeted us, when we arrived at camp, with song, drinks and snacks by a campfire followed by a fantastic three course meal. It felt magical, warming and welcoming. The camp was just perfect for a full safari experience. The tents were large and luxurious. My wife and I were able to enjoy a fantastic double bed, while our children enjoyed their own tent with two singles. Each tent had a separate bathroom area, complete with a flushing toilet and a nice private enclosure in the back where a nice hot shower was provided each day. An additional large open tent held a well stocked bar, lounge area and dinner table.  

The days that followed were just absolutely amazing. Our days would start with a wakeup ‘knock, knock’ outside the tent at 6 in the morning. A basin of refreshing warm water would be waiting for us to clean up with followed by a fantastic breakfast offering of cereals, fresh fruit, fresh made toasted-bread, hot oatmeal, coffee, hot chocolate, cold-cuts, cheeses and cake by the campfire. At 7 we would be off into the wild with Tabona, and the first thing to do was to read "the daily newspaper" — inspecting the tracks left overnight on the sandy road leading into camp, just to see what animals had visited us while we slept. The news paper said lion and honey badger one day, hyena another and cheetah a third and so on. From there we would head off in search for animals based on tracks spotted, sounds heard, reporting from other guides and so on. 

The first morning ride served up more time with the Marsh pride. We watched as the lionesses encircled and snuck up on three clueless warthogs, one of whom fled right into the claws and teeth of one of the lionesses. The next a leopard, the third a pack of wild dogs with squeaking little puppies being fed by returning adults, and on and on the experiences came. All mingled with elephants, giraffes, antelopes of all shapes and sizes, beautiful birds, warthogs, mongoose, you name it.

The morning ride would be broken around 10 o’clock by a break with coffee, hot chocolate and 3 different types of scrumptious fresh cookies, while being eyed by very curious yellow billed hornbills or starlings. Wina would make sure the kids burned off a bit of energy before getting back into the vehicle. At around noon we would return to camp for a lavish lunch, a rest, a warm shower and another round of coffee, hot chocolate, nuts, dried fruit and biltong. Then off we went again.

The afternoon drives were in the same vein as the morning rides: read the newspaper and track animals, but the behavior of the animals is different from the morning and it was fascinating to see the change. Also, the light would turn more golden as the sun went down towards the horizon. Watching herds of elephants congregating around waterholes in the light of the setting sun is just breathtaking and our days often ended with such a sight. We would then head back to camp and be met with drinks and snacks ready by the campfire followed by another perfectly satisfying three course dinner. The day would end with a chat by the campfire, watching the endless night sky. The sky, in a place with absolutely no light pollution, yields an amazing view of the Milky Way and is a sight never to be forgotten all by itself.

Wina is an amazing guide and teacher, and is happy to share his extensive knowledge. The kids were absorbing every bit of knowledge and enjoyed the challenge of Wina quizzing them over the days on all they learned. Also, the greater context he shared about what these amazing animals are, their social structure and the meaning of their behavior filled us with greater wonder and appreciation. Also, we never rushed on to the next thing. Wina made sure to let us observe the animals for as long as we liked and in different settings. We would meet up with the Marsh pride, a second pride of lions called the North pride, and the wild dog pack on different days and at different times of day. This gave a far more complete experience of these fantastic animals and their lives.

The whole rest of the team was also amazing with the kids. The cook, Otie, went out of her way to serve delicious food they would like. The butler, James, and the camp manager, Titi, were favorites with our boy who was very excited to tell Titi about lion tracks into camp one morning because he knew Titi had dreamt of lions in camp that very night. Our boy was also eager to share news of a killed honey badger we had seen because he knew Titi disliked the animal for stealing food from the kitchen. One afternoon, thanks to Wina who had bought the necessary things just because the kids would be there, the whole camp got together for a very tense bow and arrow competition after James and Titi had assembled the bows with the kids. It was such a fun change of pace.

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end, but we did not say goodbyes as we know we'd like to see everyone again and do it all again. Dance, song and merriment ended our last evening in Savuti, and a drive to the local airstrip the next day took us to our first flight all the way home across the world. A trek we wouldn't mind doing a hundred times if it meant an experience like the one we had.

You won't regret it.

You'll never forget it.

  Simply Epic Safari + Memorable all around Family Experience  - Simply EPIC!!!

We originally planned to visit in 2020 but thanks to COVID (never thought I would say that) we were forced to postpone the trip couple of times... read more until now.

My wife and I spent our honeymoon 20y in Africa so returning now with our teenager daughters added a special flavor to this trip. We didn't know what to expect to be honest but certainly each one of us hoped for something special.

Tabona Wina (or just Wina) was our guide and host in the beginning but quickly became part of the family. So did, Otti, James and everyone on the staff. We were fortunate enough to have all 10-15 of them traveling just for us.

After being picked up at the air strip we were introduced to the high end Land Cruiser and informed of first drive before reaching camp. Lots of hippos announced our arrival surrounded by Elephants ::)

Surrounded and blessed by the Okavango Delta, the Khwai camp offers a large variety of species to be appreciated. Expect for Rhinos we pretty much saw everything. From big to small to ugly FIVES ::). Wina will educate you on all of them throughout.

Being totally disconnected from the world opened a new frontier for us as a family; allowing us to become more self-aware and united. I always have something going on inside my head but armed with a binocular I lost track of time. By being alert and always searching for animals was in itself my YOGA or mindfulness exercise. Just amazing.

We were on our way back to camp, when Wina decided to drive by a water whole hoping for us to see some animals. As we approached, he quietly stated " oh I see some lions " . and we said " what!? " all very excited. As it turns around, it wasn't just a or couple lions but almost a super pride made of 18 of them (male, females, cubs). They had just killed a buffalo. We stayed there for over 3h simply admiring nature at its best. No one got hungry or needed a toilet break. Again, just fascinated watching the cubs (love them!) eating and playing around.

Oh, and of course there was the 5-star all inclusive accommodation. My wife has never camped in her life and had only compliments. From king size beds, to toilets, to warm showers this is a luxurious way to enjoy nature. All done sustainably and in harmony with the surrounding environment.

I tell my kids they will only inherit life experiences from my wife and I. And this is definitely one of them. The original intent of the trip is/was a birthday gift to my youngest daughter who in 2020 turned 10y. She is now 13y and was literally spoiled the crew with birthday wishes, songs, dances, cakes almost every day. Wina and the staff again made her feel very special and provided moments I am sure she will never forget. And even if she did we have plenty of pics and videos.

All in all, I could not recommend Brave Africa enough. Everyday is a new experience and we will certainly come back.

  We went on safari with Brave Africa Feb 4-9. Two different camps (Xakanaxa & Khwai).

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

Tabona Wina is a great guide, host and manager. We saw... read more so many animals: elephants, lions, zebra, impala, a cheetah, a leopard, hippos, giraffe, buffalo and more. On day 2, Wina stopped the vehicle and said, “I see a hyenahe has blood on his mouth”. We could barely see it but he could, and off road we went to find about a dozen of them feasting on a recent kill. We just sat in the vehicle and watched. One of them came over to us to have a little sniff! It was a little unnerving being in an open vehicle a few feet from a hyena – but I would say that was our big memory. We sat for a long time and watched. Since the reserve wasn’t that busy because it was February, it was just us. Our find. Amazing.

I felt like we were inside our own little nature documentary. Wina knows so much about the animals, birds and vegetation. He was constantly teaching us about our surroundings. He is so passionate and loves nature. Didn’t hurt that I was also nudging him for more info!

And then there were the accommodations and food. The tent had twin beds pushed together to make a king and very comfortable. The flushable indoor toilet was fabulous, along with the bucket shower that was filled up with warm water for us. I am not into camping so this was right up my alley! Didn’t see one mosquito either. The food was 5 star as well, and no shortage of it. We had 3 meals along with snacks on safari. At night, Chef Rachel would announce what was being served, Ona would present the wines. We enjoyed a few drinks with Wina every evening – he is a gracious host!

We brought too much warm clothing. It was suggested we prepare for all weather since it was the rainy season. It didn’t rain much and they have lined ponchos in the vehicle. The truck had a wired in cooler with lots of water. It also had USB chargers. Wina suggested we should have emailed them at [email protected] and ask them directly what we needed to bring for our booked dates. They know better than Google!

The last night we were with them, they had a little sing song and we did some very bad dancing! I played 3 games of chess with Titi (sorry if I spelled that wrong). He was so nice that he let me take his queen at the beginning of the first game – lol. I let him win the next 2 games, even though Source was helping me. I threw this in just to say the entire team was incredibly friendly and it was just a fun time. Fun and educational.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND using this company for a safari in Botswana. I’m even telling random travel agents I run into!

P.S. They did our laundry every day. Yup. That was really nice!

  For a luxury mobile tented safari but at a reasonable price you can't beat this company. The tents are luxurious (very comfortable beds), the staff extremely attentive and the food... read more cooked by Rachel exceptional. Mostly however the superb skills of the resourceful Tabona Wina as Guide make this really special as he has an extraordinary ability to find game.

  I went on the most wonderful safari with Wina and his dedicated team. I've been on a few safaris in my time and this has been far and away the... read more best.

Wina is incredibly knowledgable and passionate about nature, and through his skill we were able to see a whole range of animals from lions to painted dogs to buffalo to elephants and, most excitingly of all, a leopard!

We also saw a huge range of birds including eagles, vultures, owls, kingfishers, hornbills, lapwings - the list goes on! Importantly, Wina was able to identify them all with ease and provide some astonishing facts about each.

The camp was lovely and very thoughtfully put together with a great eye for detail + the bed was more comfortable than my one at home!

There is no chance of going hungry on a Brave Africa safari with delicious, indulgent food served throughout the day.

Thank you Wina and team for making my stay in Botswana so special. I would highly recommend!

  Our family of four were taken on mobile safari by Brave Africa in September 2022. They gave us the most amazing experience, camping in luxury in the Chobe and Moremi... read more national parks in Botswana. We saw some sensational game over our five nights, with the considerable aid of our expert guide, and otherwise were treated like royalty back in the camp by dedicated and very friendly staff. When it was time to go we were as sad to leave the stunning wildlife as we were to say goodbye to the wonderful men and women who looked after us- a really unforgettable experience that we would all gladly repeat. Strongly recommended.

  I was fortunate enough to travel as a solo traveler with Brave Africa in March 2020, when the bush was green and lush and I had the entire Brave Africa... read more team all to myself! I felt totally spoiled by their generosity, hospitality and impeccable attention to details, on every count. The exquisite 3 room tents were cleaned and decorated, lovingly, the food delicious and abundant, the campsite comfortable and accommodating, with subtle solar lighted pathways and comfy furnishings throughout.

The food and presentation of all consumables was out of this world...and I was not an easy customer in that respect, being plant-based. Rachel took such care to assure that NO item contained any animal products. Her skill in preparing meals for me that were delicious, nutritious and plentiful, with almost no duplication was astounding, considering I stayed with them out in the bush for almost 3 weeks!

The safari part was something I couldn't have imagined in my wildest dreams. Wina is in a class ALL by himself, an expert tracker and naturalist who knew what seemed to me, everything about the bush. Everyday was a new and exciting adventure. It didn't matter at all that we were in 'Green' season and that all the bush was full and tall. He tracked dogs, cats, hyena, cheetah, leopard and spotted all the little birds and animals that I would never have seen, had I not been with such an accomplished guide. I got to spend quality time with all of the animals, including many elephants and hippos and lions, which meant a lot to me. Some of them, I got to know, as I saw them repeatedly in different situations.

Wina cares about them all, so deeply. He educated me about everything that my endlessly curious mind wanted to know! I took many thousands of photos, some of them recently used in a CNN article about the safari industry. I simply did not want to leave after my initial 13 days were up, so I extended my trip and probably would have extended it again, had I not been literally forced to leave when the National Parks and entire country closed down to travel.

I cannot write a review without mentioning the large staff. Every single one of them were one of the loveliest people I have ever met. They simply cared....about everything. They sang beautiful songs as a group, which I will never forget. They were genuinely interested in who I was and wanted to to know more. They smiled with such a genuineness that will bring me back to share more experiences with them, again. And when I needed to get home quickly, due to Coronavirus, everyone mobilized to make my journey safe and seamless, over and above what I could have asked for. This team is unusual and I will always be grateful for everything that they have done for me.

I think that the safari experience is best had in campsites, not lodges in order to experience all the variety that the bush offers. After all, we travel a long way and usually not for very long. We got to move our campsites every 3 or 6 days and I loved each one more than the last (they are huge and spacious and private) ...the sounds of animals at night in their own territory meant that I never wanted to sleep!

Only in Africa and only with Brave Africa....

  I was fortunate enough to travel as a solo traveler with Brave Africa in March 2020, when the bush was green and lush and I had the entire Brave Africa... read more team all to myself! I felt totally spoiled by their generosity, hospitality and impeccable attention to details, on every count. The exquisite 3 room tents were cleaned and decorated, lovingly, the food delicious and abundant, the campsite comfortable and accommodating, with subtle solar lighted pathways and comfy furnishings throughout. The food and presentation of all consumables was out of this world...and I was not an easy customer in that respect, being plant-based. Rachel took such care to assure that NO item contained any animal products. Her skill in preparing meals for me that were delicious, nutritious and plentiful, with almost no duplication was astounding, considering I stayed with them out in the bush for almost 3 weeks! The safari part was something I couldn't have imagined in my wildest dreams. Wina is in a class ALL by himself, an expert tracker and naturalist who knew what seemed to me, everything about the bush. Everyday was a new and exciting adventure. It didn't matter at all that we were in 'Green' season and that all the bush was full and tall. He tracked dogs, cats, hyena, cheetah, leopard and spotted all the little birds and animals that I would never have seen, had I not been with such an accomplished guide. I got to spend quality time with all of the animals, including many elephants and hippos and lions, which meant a lot to me. Some of them, I got to know, as I saw them repeatedly in different situations. Wina cares about them all, so deeply. He educated me about everything that my endlessly curious mind wanted to know! I took many thousands of photos, some of them recently used in a CNN article about the safari industry. I simply did not want to leave after my initial 13 days were up, so I extended my trip and probably would have extended it again, had I not been literally forced to leave when the National Parks and entire country closed down to travel. I cannot write a review without mentioning the large staff. Every single one of them were one of the loveliest people I have ever met. They simply cared....about everything. They sang beautiful songs as a group, which I will never forget. They were genuinely interested in who I was and wanted to to know more. They smiled with such a genuineness that will bring me back to share more experiences with them, again. And when I needed to get home quickly, due to Coronavirus, everyone mobilized to make my journey safe and seamless, over and above what I could have asked for. This team is unusual and I will always be grateful for everything that they have done for me. I think that the safari experience is best had in campsites, not lodges in order to experience all the variety that the bush offers. After all, we travel a long way and usually not for very long. We got to move our campsites every 3 or 6 days and I loved each one more than the last (they are huge and spacious and private) ...the sounds of animals at night in their own territory meant that I never wanted to sleep! Only in Africa and only with Brave Africa....

  Botswana was a truly beautiful country with incredible wildlife. I highly recommend Brave Africa for any future excursions. Their mobile safari campsites exceeded my expectations with relaxing comforts for the... read more end of the day. We were given amazing, restaurant quality meals throughout the day. They had an incredible, welcoming and helpful staff, and an impeccable guide that shared his knowledge and skill that led to unforgettable sightings. Brave Africa provided a journey and memories that I will carry with me for a lifetime.

  Amazing experience, phenomenal staff and I will be back for sure as soon as I am able. The mobile Safari aspect compared to the ones that do the stationary lodges... read more is so fantastic. The beds were great in the tents, the food was just wow. Their chef not only prepared great dinners for us, but the lunches and daily made snacks were world class, even considering most other mobile safaris only give you a cheese sandwich. The getting up at 5am took a day or so to get used to but I got to see so much! Being surrounded by elephants, right next to lions, oryx, steambok, springbok, adorable jackals, zebras, Jaguar, giraffes ... and so so so many more majestic animals...just so amazing. I haven’t even gotten back to the US yet, but when I do I’ll post some of the great pics and videos. Wina and Tumo were more knowledgeable than I’d have ever imagined. If you’re looking to go on a true photo Safari, Brave Africa is the ONLY way to go and I promise it’s something you’ll cherish for the rest of your life. The Africa of today will not exist in 10-15 years so don’t wait too long.

  Amazing experience, phenomenal staff and I will be back for sure as soon as I am able. The mobile Safari aspect compared to the ones that do the stationary lodges... read more is so fantastic. The beds were great in the tents, the food was just wow. Their chef not only prepared great dinners for us, but the lunches and daily made snacks were world class, even considering most other mobile safaris only give you a cheese sandwich. The getting up at 5am took a day or so to get used to but I got to see so much! Being surrounded by elephants, right next to lions, oryx, steambok, springbok, adorable jackals, zebras, Jaguar, giraffes ... and so so so many more majestic animals...just so amazing. I haven’t even gotten back to the US yet, but when I do I’ll post some of the great pics and videos. Wina and Tumo were more knowledgeable than I’d have ever imagined. If you’re looking to go on a true photo Safari, Brave Africa is the ONLY way to go and I promise it’s something you’ll cherish for the rest of your life. The Africa of today will not exist in 10-15 years so don’t wait too long.