Legendary Safari Experiences
Wildlife Biologist-Planning &
Unparalleled Guiding
A trip to Africa can often overwhelm the senses, much like the number of safari operators available to consumers today can make travel planning an overwhelming decision. That’s where The Wild Source comes in.
from mainstream safari operators?
Extraordinarily Unconventional Safari Experiences
World Class
Guiding
As a tour operator founded by safari guides, we know the experience, knowledge, and passion of your guide is the backbone of the entire safari experience
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Wildlife Biologist Background
Our founder Bill’s biology background informs our planning decisions. Meanwhile, our Tanzanian biologists are actively conducting field research in the Serengeti.
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Revolutionary Partnerships
We are committed to empowering local safari guides to gain ownership of camps that traditionally only benefit foreign expat owners
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Custom
Planning
Our planning team has the personal “boots on the ground” experience and deep knowledge of wildlife destinations to plan the best safari tailored to your interests.
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The Process We Use To Deliver Exactly What You Want
How We Plan Your Ultimate Safari
It Starts with
Your Dreams
Your Dreams
We Stay True to Our Foundation:
The best guides, locations, and local connections are the pillars of our product
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Itineraries
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We Start with the Big Picture:
We take time to explain the differences between safari styles and destinations
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With Our Team
With Our Team
We Get to Know You:
There is no “best” safari! We learn your preferences and what you want to prioritize
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(With Our Help)
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Your safari planner customizes an itinerary then fine-tunes it with further input
Go On Your Adventure of a Lifetime!
Once confirmed, we provide a preparation packet to keep you excited and prepared!
Our Team
With an international team that works and lives in the USA, Kenya, Tanzania, and Botswana, our relationships spanning two continents make The Wild Source uniquely positioned to design and deliver the safari of your dreams.
We provide the convenience of a fully staffed safari planning and operations office in Colorado, but the quality assurance of our own elite guides, safari vehicles, and operations teams on the ground in Africa. Learn more about our team by clicking here.
Johnson "Ping” Nkukuu
Masai Mara, Kenya
Fadhil Magoye
Arusha, Tanzania
Annie Garner
Colorado, USA
Yusuf Magoye
Arusha, Tanzania
Mariam Mrutu
Arusha, Tanzania
Joshua Kumbi
Makao, Tanzania
Sarah Shonko
Arusha, Tanzania
Emily Hancock
Colorado, USA
Sosy Maira
Arusha, Tanzania
Ron Thompson
Colorado, USA
Paul Kirui
Masai Mara, Kenya
Brooke Mitchell-Norman
Colorado, USA
Henry Akeyo
Arusha, Tanzania
Peter Kiyaa
Masai Mara, Kenya
George Mbwambo
Arusha, Tanzania
David Maira
Arusha, Tanzania
Diesel Tsosha
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Featured Destinations
Featured Itineraries
Epic Mara: Big Cats in Focus
This safari is designed with serious photographers and/or wildlife aficionados in mind. We combine all the essential elements for remarkable wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities. The location is the renowned Masai Mara, unsurpassed for prolific wildlife viewing. The guiding is on the legendary level, utilizing one of our 3 Kenyan guide team who are recognized among the most accomplished in Africa.
Rwanda 4-Day Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda can be added on to any other safari.
Quintessential Tanzania: River Crossing Season
With the Great Migration of nearly 2 million animals in the area, the Northern Serengeti is the stage for one of nature's most famed events - the dramatic migration crossings of the Mara River.
Botswana Desert and Delta Safari: Outstanding Value, Top Wildlife and Diverse Landscapes
This safari is customized to take advantage of the best opportunities for the green season in Botswana to observe diverse wildlife.
Ultimate East Africa: Exceptional Guiding in Northern Tanzania and the Masai Mara
This incredible itinerary features East Africa's top guides on a private safari through Tanzania and Kenya.
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Okavango Origins – Painted Dog Focus – Botswana Group Trip 2024
This one-of-a-kind small group safari features an exceptional Bushman Guide team from The Wild Source, as you visit an iconic location where African wild dogs have been featured in 2023 films by BBC (Planet Earth 3) and Disney Nature (Animals Up Close). We utilize an authentic mobile camp, the ultimate for safari purists. Here the experience is in dining under the stars while sharing stories around the fire, learning of Bushman culture through the oral tradition, and being connected to the bush and wildlife at all times. You will have a nice level of comfort but never forget your special surrounds!
Wild Dog Days – Botswana and Zambia Group Trip 2024
This small group safari features an exceptional Bushman Guide from The Wild Source, as you visit two iconic locations featured in films about African wild dogs. First you'll visit a prime wildlife area in Botswana's Okavango Delta, where BBC filmed Planet Earth III "Freshwater" episode, featuring African wild dogs hunting red lechwe in the water. Then Diesel will lead the group as you travel on to Zambia; first for a night on an island in the Zambezi River near Livingstone, then on to Lower Zambezi National Park. The Lower Zambezi has also been a hotspot for wild dogs the past few seasons, with filmmakers focusing on a massive pack that frequently hunt buffalo - extremely unusual for wild dogs to hunt this large and dangerous species.
Into the Botswana Wild with Victoria Falls
Experience the best of Northern Botswana in the Okavango Delta, Kwando Concession and Chobe River, plus the majestic "smoke that thunders" in Victoria Falls.
Species Highlight: Serval
In Africa the big cats get all of the attention but you are missing something special if you don’t spend time with one of the most charismatic of the smaller African cats – the serval. Servals have legs for days and are daytime hunters, making them one of the species that can turn your safari experience into something magical.
Featured Group Trip
Congo Discovery Photographic Safari with Paul Kirui – 2024 Group Trip
August 4-12, 2024
This one-of-a-kind journey is lead by Paul Kirui, who is among the most accomplished guides and photography leaders in all of Africa. Paul was just the second guide in Kenya to achieve Gold Level Status. Paul is Chairman of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association, in 2014 was named one of Conde Naste’s 15 Safari Guide Legends, and earned the Ecotourism Guide of the Year award in both 2016 & 2017. He frequently guides for the BBC. Join Paul to experience one of Africa’s least-explored wilderness areas and the world’s second-largest rainforest, the 4-million sq km Congo Basin, on a journey that supports low-impact tourism and conservation of one of the planet’s essential and irreplaceable ecosystems.
By foot, vehicle, boat, and kayak you’ll explore Odzala-Kokoua National Park from three unique camps that together highlight the incredible biodiversity of the tropical rainforest ecosystem, knowing that your visit contributes to the low-impact tourism model that protects one of the most beautiful and intact rainforests on the planet.
Trek with researchers to the critically endangered western lowland gorillas. Sit along the bais for the chance to observe even the shiest of species who arrive to quench their thirst and source precious minerals including forest elephants, forest buffalo, bongo, and bushpig. Experience the diverse landscapes from dense forest to savannah grasslands and wide, meandering rivers. While Odzala is home to the pioneering research of the western lowland gorilla, this is far more than a gorilla trekking expedition. It is a journey well suited to the adventurous and curious traveler who appreciates a multitude of nature’s creatures and the physical demands of forest walking trails, kayaking, and river walks.
Over 100 different mammal species are found here including western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees, and red-tailed monkeys. More terrestrial species include forest buffalo, sitatunga, and species of duiker some not much larger than rabbits. Herds of shy forest elephants move along ancient pathways and over 400 bird species also call Odzala home.
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Awards and Press Mentions
FORTUNE MAGAZINE
FODOR'S
Top 10 Tour Operator
The Wild Source was named one of Fodor's Top 10 Tour Operators in Fodor's Travel Complete Guide to African Safaris.
Conde Nast Traveller
Locally Owned Safari Camps
Read about The Wild Source's involvement with change-making outposts across the continent that are pioneering a new generation of local ownership in the safari industry.
Forbes
Disruptive Empowerment
Read about The Wild Source difference on Forbes.com. Traveling with us supports local ownership and disruptive empowerment.