Our guide throughout was Michael Wright, the owner of Sustain Safaris, who were the ground agents for Royle Safaris for this trip, and who developed what proved to be a very successful itinerary. Michael is an outstanding guide for both mammals and birds. He is very well connected and secured for us activities not normally available on itineraries of this nature. He was great fun to be with and worked very hard throughout the trip to secure sightings of our target mammals. This was a very relaxed trip, we had lots of fun, saw lots of South Africa’s amazing diverse scenery and met some very interesting people, but above all observed lots of wildlife. Overall, a very enjoyable and highly successful tour. Most target species were realized including the number one: BLACK-FOOTED CAT, which I believe is becoming a very hard species to observe.

We had a wonderful time in South Africa and certainly hope to come back…also, we were wondering what your schedule currently looks like for September 2028 for Botswana/Victoria Falls. Also, I think you said you were hoping to put a tour together for Madagascar!

South African based operator, Sustain Safaris, offers some of the most focused mammal tours I have ever seen. I am a keen birder too, but mammals were my main focus for this trip. I was amazed that I had a personal tour with owner-operator, Michael Wright, who is an incredible birder and mammal expert. We stayed in many of the best value lodges in South Africa, and enjoyed excellent cuisines. Michael is also superb with logistics, and is extremely helpful in this regard. It was one the most incredible tours I have ever taken.

My fiancé and I took a 2-week birding tour with Sustain Safaris from Cape Town to Bloemfontein and we saw 303 species of birds and saw all but one of our target endemic species (only missed it because of the weather), which is an incredible feat! Michael knew exactly where to find each species. We also saw many mammals and a few reptiles, which were nice bonuses…Overall, I’d highly recommend anyone to book a tour through Sustain Safaris! Michael is a wildlife expert, very personable, flexible, and dedicated wildlife tour provider.

My husband and I were so fortunate to spend 19 days traveling with another US citizen through Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe with Michael Wright, owner of Sustain Safaris. Michael, who possesses incredible knowledge of birds and mammals, tailored a trip to ensure we had the best possible opportunities to encounter our target species. We were in awe at the variety of game as we traveled through these wonderful countries. If traveling through Southern Africa on safari is a bucket list item for you, I assure you that a trip with Sustain Safaris will be a trip of a lifetime that will exceed all your expectations.

We had an excellent 26-day trip for a couple over in South Africa, travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town, 6239 km with the very experienced guide Michael Wright. Along the way we attended more than 10 National Parks, and saw 504 bird species and 68 mammalian species in total. The trip was very nice and comfortable. Daytime and nighttime excursions were very amazing. We recommend to all who go to South Africa to choose the Sustain Safaris for your personal safari arrangements.

I really enjoyed my tour, and will definitely be in touch for future trips…I will also be referring Sustain to my colleagues.

Superbly organized 23-day safari for watching and photographing birds and mammals with my wife and 4 colleagues. In September-October 2022, we saw more than 400 species of birds and many mammal species. Guided by Michael Wright, who is a very competent and a pleasant person. I recommend Sustain Safaris.

Words cannot express. You have gone above and beyond for us! It was the most extraordinary time of our lives! We are so glad and grateful we were able to go on this trip with you! We love South Africa very much!! Seeing pangolin is absolutely one of the greatest highlights of our lives – thank you for enabling that treasured moment happen. It is a dream come true and something very high on our bucket list ticked. Thank you for all your valued experience, energy and effort in putting this trip together for us. Neither of us could do what you do and we applaud you for your time, care and dedication to creating and making such a beautiful trip like this happen. It’s exhausting, exciting and exhilarating all rolled into one.