Feb 24, 2025
Excellent guide! - We were picked up at the cruise port by Ashley. It was about 1 1/2 hour drive to the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park. Ashley was so knowledgeable about all of the plants, animals and the land that we saw. He went out of his way to make the best possible experience for us. When he located an animal, he stopped for us to take photos and even took some of the pictures for us. Our picnic lunch was prepared by Ashley's wife. It was yummy, complete with wine. We enjoyed the monkeys and antelope grazing nearby as we ate. We returned to the cruise port after dark with great photos and wonderful memories. What a perfect day!
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Jan 21, 2025
A great day . - We had a fantastic day ! Ashley collected us from the ship and we enjoyed the drive to the park during which we chatted about South Africa and life there today . Once in the park we saw many animals and we could not have asked for a better guide . Ashley worked really hard to ensure we had a great day and we did ! Just book the tour !
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Dec 27, 2024
Full day Safari from Richard’s Bay - We had an amazing day and saw some amazing wildlife
Our guide made this all possible my Zulu friend was absolutely amazing he gave us information on Zulu culture and his sharp eyes found us some amazing wildlife
He is an absolute credit to this company
Would recommend him and this company to all
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Dec 21, 2024
A day to remember! - December 11, 2024 was a day to remember! Our guide, Bonginkosi, was wonderful because he was so adept in finding many of the animals we would never have seen. Imagine seeing a group of resting Cheetahs. They blended in with the grass, but our guide saw them! Eagle eyes! Very informative, saw many wonderful animals. Our guide was patient and determined to make our day one to remember!
Before our safari, the owners of the company answered our every question in a timely manner. They were wonderful. If you are thinking of booking this safari, Do it!
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Mar 23, 2024
The best tour & guide - This was a great tour with the most amazing guide, I cannot say enough praise for this tour & the people that run it ( a husband & wife). The day was not very nice with rain but somehow the guide managed to get us to see almost every animal that there was, I don't think that without his knowledge we would have seen any. We booked this tour while on a cruise & All the other tours were cancelled because of the rain but our guide (Ashley) made it happen. The lunch was very good but changed to a cold lunch from a BBQ because of the rain. I give this tour & guide 5 stars. Do yourself a favor, book this tour & no other.
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Mar 18, 2024
Awesome guide. - Our day was very rainy. So limited in animal sitings. But we did manage to see quite a few. Ashley was a great tour guide.
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Mar 3, 2024
A memorable experience... - A memorable experience which was really enhanced by our knowledgeable guide Ashley, who ensured that we all shared his love for the large number of animals that we sighted on the day. So many highlights and a lovely picnic lunch which was just right for us. An ideal trip for day visitors to Richards Bay.
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Feb 26, 2024
Little Bush Baby Company is the best - Little Bush Baby Safari Experience tour might be the best Trip Advisor/ tour we have ever taken in years of international travel. Our guide Ashley is passionate and highly educated about the fauna and floral of the South African bush. His tour of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi national park exceeded our high expectations. We saw virtually all of the animals in a natural setting and learned so much about the history and culture of the area. The picnic lunch prepared by Ashley's wife Katie was superb and her pre-excursion communications were outstanding as we took this tour after arriving in Richard's Bay but cruise. We would give this company and tour a rating of 10 if permitted.
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Feb 15, 2024
Amazing Safari - We had a wonderful day with Ashley (The Little Bush Baby Company) at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. He came to the cruise terminal at Richards Bay to pick us up in his very comfortable SUV. We were quite surprised to find that we were going to have a private tour for just the 2 of us. It was quite a long drive to the park, but we enjoyed our conversation with Ashley on the way. We were able to have a very full day at the park, because our ship was staying in port overnight - Ashley was in no hurry to get us back. We saw so much wildlife and Ashley was really enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge with us. It was especially exciting to see 2 cheetah running through the bush. Lions were elusive, but we were thrilled to see elephants, zebra, antelope, warthogs, buffalo, wildebeest and white rhino at close quarters. We also saw a very large nile crocodile and hippos in the river at a distance. Ashley was keen to show us other creatures: vultures, a dung beetle and a leopard tortoise.
We were given a snack pack for the morning and then we also enjoyed a beautiful picnic lunch with drinks - we adored his wife Katie's baking!
I can heartily recommend The Little Bush Baby Company for your shore excursions in Richards Bay. I think that Ashley would be particularly amazing with family groups. We certainly learned a lot.
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Jan 20, 2024
Perfect day in Richard’s Bay - Totally unbelievable experience with Ashley who provided such an excellent drive, educational experience, and navigating into the park. He knew the park inside and out, the animal habitat, tracks, markings, and history of the area. We could not have asked for a better day!
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