About Us

OUR ROOTS ARE IN AFRICA!!

In 1994, Bundu was founded to share our passion for exploring Africa. Our early days saw us operating safaris into the Kruger National Park, then expanding throughout Southern Africa with our small group overland trips.

Trip styles range from Overland Adventures (long roads, big fun), to Comfort (travel with a soft landing) and Family (go wild with your tribe).

We are also the proud owners of the Thornhill Safari Lodge, situated amongst renowned Private Game Reserves adjacent to Kruger and make use of our own permanent tented camps within the Kruger Park.

In 2008 the Bundu Safari Company joined forces with Intrepid Travel, one of the world's leading suppliers of small group adventures. Like Bundu, Intrepid has a passion for getting off the beaten track and exploring the real world, and for the past 20 years they've shared that passion with thousands of travellers worldwide. By joining forces with Intrepid, Bundu is now able to offer adventures to around 100 countries throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Visit our global website on www.intrepidbundu.com.

So whether it be tracking Africa’s Big Five from an open 4x4 vehicle or on foot, the experience of gaining insight into Africa’s varying cultures and traditions, the thrill of jumping off the world’s highest bungy, rafting one of Africa’s wildest rivers or simply relaxing while taking in Africa’s awe inspiring beauty. We have the right combinations to make your African experience an unforgettable one.

We pride ourselves in service excellence at all times and are members of the various tourism governing authorities like SATSA, FGASA, THETA, SATOUR, CAPTOUR as well as members of Backpacking South Africa.

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Why Us

WHY CHOOSE INTREPID BUNDU

• Operating with smaller groups we offer personalised and reasonably priced tours.
• Most of our departures are guaranteed.
• No hidden costs and real value for money – we clearly state what is included and excluded in the tour price and what the optional activities are.
• The Bundu Safari Company team is African born and bred giving you a thorough insider’s view of Africa and offering a real life experience.
• As owner run, we pride ourselves in personalised service excellence and running a quality product.
• Small groups offer you great freedom, flexibility and interactive itineraries at all times.
• We believe in responsible tourism. It is a philosophy designed to bring about constructive social, cultural, environmental and economic consequences to the areas in which we operate. Through us you are experiencing local interaction and assisting local businesses, job creation, cultural development programs and various environmental groups.
• We carry a maximum of 13 clients per microbus and 16 per custom built safari truck.
• All our Kruger Park camping safaris are operated in open 4x4 game viewing vehicles and are accommodated in our permanent tented camps, with beds and linen provided.
• We include all essential highlight excursions – we pre-book all game drives, sunset cruises, entrance fees, etc. so you won’t miss out on any of the highlights of the tour.
• Being Africans, our guides are friendly, knowledgeable and have a passion for Africa and its people.
• All guides undergo comprehensive training courses that include not only all aspects of wildlife and nature guiding but also the finer details like preparing campfire meals and general safari etiquette.
• We have vehicle back-up facilities along the various routes.

Our Values

Our core purpose is to enrich peoples lives by creating unique, interactive travel experiences.

We provide fun, affordable and sustainable travel adventures that are beneficial to local communities.

• We believe in sustainability and responsible travel
• We are creative and innovative
• We have fun
• We encourage personal growth
• We are passionate about what we do
• We act with integrity

Responsible Tourism

Intrepid Bundu is committed to travelling in a way that is respectful of local people, their culture, local economies and the environment. With your participation we can help conserve the areas we visit and bring positive benefits to our host communities.

Intrepid Bundu is committed to a style of travel that is environmentally, culturally and socially responsible - we call this 'Responsible Travel'. It is implemented on our trips through the following features:

• Grass roots travel using local public transport where possible - minimises demand for special tourist vehicles and fuel.
• We choose small-scale locally owned accommodation and homestays where available and local restaurants and markets for dining, retaining revenue in local communities.
• Our group leaders facilitate communication of our values to travellers and local communities, educating them in sustainable tourism practices.
• We employ local guides to aid travellers' understanding of local culture and etiquette.
• Small groups allow travellers to experience cultures first hand, offering greater opportunity for cross- cultural understanding.
• We are committed to putting back into the communities and regions we visit by supporting many aid, development and conservation projects in these areas. Much of this support is through The Intrepid Foundation and travellers are invited to contribute.