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Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel knowingly endangered my life and the lives of five other clients on their "Tribal Lands of Papua New Guinea " on the Sepik River in September 2024. We were put in a Dugout Canoe with no Safety equipment not even Life jackets for a two hour trip down a fast flowing Crocodile infested river. It was a high powered boat and it hit an underwater obstacle at one point and the whole boat just shuddered. Luckily no one was actually thrown into the water as if they had been they could have drowned or been eaten alive by Crocodiles, as I have already stated no Life Jackets were provided. The accommodation on the Sepik River was in a "Sweat Box" similar to the type that the Japanese used to Torture "Prisoners of War". Later on we were put on a Single Engine Plane for a flight to the Simbai Valley. At no point was I told that I would be going on a Single Engine plane just as I was never told that there would be no Life Jackets on the Sepik River boat trip. Do clients have to Die before Wild Frontiers do the right thing and provide Life Jackets on this trip and tell clients that they will be going on a Single Engine plane?. Both these facts invalidated my Travel Insurance as I was not made aware of this facts before I travelled. It is not a case that there was not the money to pay for Life Jackets as this trip cost £9000-00 excluding International Airfares. I also suffered from Food Poisoning at the Simbai Lodge accompanied by explosive Diarrhoea for several days. It took me ten days to recover. Only two hotels on this trip were of an acceptable standard compared to the amount of money that I had paid. The Wewak hotel and the Port Moresby hotel. The rest were third world with third world quality and standards. The same applied to the food. The packed lunch at the Goroka Festival was a joke , two slices of white bread , a lettuce leaf, and some type of unidentifiable mush. Fruit salad containing rotten Pineapple and a rotten Banana. Nothing about this trip justified Wild Frontiers charging the extortionate price of £9000-00 !.This trip took place between the 03/09/2024 and the 16/09/2024.

Very well organised. Interesting and rich itinerary. Support before and after trip. Very professional. Lovely accommodation. Great guides. Highly recommended.

This past January I went on the Encompassing Egypt tour with an Extension at the end to St. Catherine Monastery. It was truly astonishing (the temples with gigantic figures, the tombs, the reliefs) and we went smoothly from one site to another. It was organized so wonderfully and our guide, Ahmed, was always attentive to how we were wishing everything to be perfect. For me, the architecture and art were so very interesting, and the traveling was quite luxurious and added to the experience! I was, and am, grateful! (St. Catherine was stunning and an adventure... )

This promised to be a very exciting trip and didn't disappoint. Members of the group had all booked this trip because of the chance to attend the Mela Kumbh Festival. En route visiting Gwalior and Orchha was very enjoyable and the erotic carvings at Khajuarho were mind boggling. Getting to Allahabad for the Mela Kumbh proved more of a challenge as it seemed as if all India was on the same road! Our leader, Umed, did everything he could to mitigate our circumstances - even directing the traffic! We were well guided round the Mela. Some of us getting blessings from the Sadhus and one intrepid member of out group taking a dip in the Ganges.
Varanasi proved to be another challenge with pilgrims from the Mela having travelled on there. The morning visit to the Ghats was successful. It was perfect to see the Ghats from our boat and view Varanasi's waterfront.
Great trip, lovely group and an excellent leader.

My husband & I did the Land of Myths & Mountains Georgia tour in October 2024. So well organised by Wild Frontiers - superb guide & excellent driver. Accommodation was very good. Meals shared with local families was a wonderful experience. Amazing scenery, visits to historical sites & local markets & winery added to a great holiday. Enjoyed ourselves so much we have booked to do Uzbekistan with WF in 2025!

Ghana is a great country to visit and once again wild frontiers made the experience brilliant. The guide on this trip was well informed and attentive and the type of travellers that wild frontiers attracts provides some interesting and engaging people to share it with. Looking forwards to our next trip and all the interesting places we will visit. Oh yes and the home stays are genuine experiences with local people where the money spent goes to improving their lives. On this one a new school and protecting rare species such as pangolins which I am happy to say we saw on our night walk.

The tour to Guatemala was the best small group trip I have taken in 19 years of travel. Our tour guide discovered ceremonies and celebrations she had never seen in her 30 years of guiding. A Mayan New Year celebration at Tikal was one of the highlights, which could not have been planned. She knew so many locals and had so many connections making us feel welcome as observers to these ceremonies.

Just back from a fabulous trip to Ghana with WildFrontiers and African Ashanti Tours - swimming in waterfalls, boating on the Volta river, a couple of days in Kumasi - capital of the Ashanti kings (where I lived as a child and found my parents old house :)), night walks in the forest to see pangolins and bush babies and a fabulous kayak through lagoons on the coast where the bird life was terrific - as well as lots of other stuff. Thank you WildFrontiers and African Ashanti Tours!

Excellent trip to Laos and Cambodia. WF are definitely at the top of their game from the office in London to delivery of great trips on the ground. WF is now our "go to" adventure travel company.

This trip was fantastic. Hotels, transportation, sites, activities were so beyond what I expected. Local people were so friendly and I loved the laughter. I feel I really saw Laos and Cambodia, not just tourist sites, but local villages, boats, schools, and farms.
The Tour Leader, James, was the best leader I have ever had - not only did he stay on top of all the logistics and handle any issues but he was fun to be with, made everyone feel special, knew the local area, made recommendations on what to eat. His understanding of local customs, politics, history really added to the trip. By the end of the trip he even knew each persons preferred spice level and would make sure our food was just the way we wanted it.

What an amazing trip we had to Guatemala in January 2025! Our excellent tour guide Mitzi gave us so much to think about, look at and enjoy. Her enthusiasm for this colourful country with its rich history, smiling people and varied scenery was infectious. Highly recommended.

Another wonderful itinerary from WF, with a superlative local guide, Mitzi. Especially loved the first week travelling in the Highlands through Mayan communities witnessing their traditional way of life and local customs. Some amazing archaeological sites in the second week. Where to for my 9th WF trip?!

This was our first time undertaking a tailor made private tour of Cambodia. Our WF UK consultant, was very helpful in refining our itinerary, and quick in responding to our pre departure queries. It greatly helps and shows that the Consultants have themselves travelled extensively in the destinations they "sell". Everything in Cambodia was excellently organised, (probably our best holiday ever) with knowledgable local guides, great accommodation and seamless travel arrangements. Not only did we cover the requested sites/attractions, but gained much insight into the daily life, history and spirituality of Cambodia. We will definitely be looking to book further "long haul" tours with Wild Frontiers in the years to come

My friend and I were planning a trip to Nicaragua, and initially spoke to Richard Leonardi, WF's Latin America Travel Consultant. He picked up our brief perfectly, and gave us suggestions for places to visit and stay - his knowledge is fantastic, even suggestions for my reading list. His insight was followed up with great office support, and not one hitch - planning went very smoothly. In country, great guides, lovely places to stay and visit, excellent food (+rum & coffee!) and a special shout out to Nicaraguans themselves - always welcoming and friendly. Highly recommended.

A holiday became an adventure: On my second trip with Wild Frontiers, I picked Saudi, and with some friends it became so much more than we expected. Incredible people, cultures, places and experiences every day had us excited to see what the next day would bring. From camel markets to mosques and amazing desert experiences this was a more than memorable trip.

Bhutan Land of the Thunder Dragon

Excellent trip, a beautiful country, very clean air, snowy peaks, delicious food and a knowledgeable tour leader. A good variety of sites and some hikes/walks that challenged us. The climb to Tiger's Nest on NY day was the cherry on the cake. Dec was cold and even colder indoors as buildings are not heated, make sure to take your warmest clothing and thermals for this time of the year.

It was 16 years since my first trip with WF to Bhutan - the best holiday I have ever had. At last another WF trip to the Lost City of Arabia Jordan trip. A huge success. Raja, our guide, seamlessly had everything organised and always with a sense of calm. An excellent balance between seeing the sights, walk/hiking, travelling as well as great food (healthy) and company. Spending New Year in the Wadi Rum in a sustainable camp was memorable.. including how the Bedouin live by the stars and given hot water bottles at night.
Two days in Petra gave us the opportunity to absorb the history and life there.
Jordanians were so welcoming and although we benefited from not so many tourists as usual I would not hesitate on encouraging you to go.

This was our first trip with WF in Uganda. From Entebbe to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, to experience the mountain gorillas, WF delivered with an exceptional itinerary with knowledgeable and friendly staff in every capacity. As they got to know us, our local guides suggested additional “experiences” where we could interact with the communities and more readily experience the cultures of our various destinations. For example, my son brought soccer balls to leave with the kids in Bwindi - our guide found the local coach who was running practice! So touching to see their reactions. We visited a women’s cooperative where this same son had custom Ugandan clothes made (less than 24 hrs!) and he wore them in every transit of our trip just to talk about these experiences. WF staff were put to the test when my luggage didn’t arrive at the start of our trip. While this is not the memory of our trip in the least, having a local partner who accompanied me to buy toiletries and clothes then figured out the logistics to pick up my bag and ship it to Bwindi —In these times of stress, I literally embraced my Ugandan “sister” for taking such good care of us - we didn’t have to worry about a thing. There could have been an awful breakdown in communications or logistics, and they over-delivered, in my view. I cannot say enough about our experience with WF - totally customized our every-day, pairing us with happy and knowledgeable guides in spectacular settings. I look forward to designing another trip with them and seeing my Ugandan family again :)

This was our second WF trip.They were both fantastic and made special because we had experienced, friendly guides who knew and loved the countries we visited and who stayed with us throughout and became our friends. The local guides and drivers were also excellent. In both cases (Uzbekistan and Cambodia), although we went to famous sites, the guides' local knowledge kept us away from hordes of other tourists and in some places we were often the only people visiting. WF holidays are adventure holidays; the days are filled with unique, exciting, varied and challenging experiences. The hotels were very good and interesting in themselves. It was all very well planned and organised.

Slow Boat to Aswan. My 5th tour with Wild Frontiers and definitely up to standard. We had a very small group and a superb guide. Starting in Luxor with visits to the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, the four nights on the dahabiya on the Nile were just the best, so relaxing , excellent staff, stopping off here and there to visit families, markets and temples, it was perfect. I would suggest an add-on day in Cairo and in Aswan. There is so much to see.