About

Wild Encounter Safaris was born from the passion and deep appreciation for wildlife of one person, and your tour leader, Artur Stankiewicz.  In his teen years, he strolled through the marshes and forests of SW Poland with a film camera documenting local bird life. His passion for nature later

Our ambition is to provide everyone who decides to entrust their precious time to us with an experience of a lifetime.  Our set-up and attitude are the same for both general groups and specialized photographic safaris: small groups (4-8 people) spending time with animals, getting to know their habits, behaviours and experiencing their daily lives.  Watching large prides of lions, their morning and evening interactions, cubs play, male greetings, faith for domination or finally following the hunt can keep us occupied for days, leaving you with the uncut version of the popular programme Big Cats Diary. 

Wild Encounter Safaris’ mission is to show you African wildlife in unspoiled habitats, as you’ve seen it on NatGeo or BBC Earth films… except better, closer and wilder. This is the uncut, raw version where you are a spectator in the most magnificent, 360° auditorium of African wilderness. A trip with us will leave you awestruck and hungry for more; regardless whether you’re an avid photographer or a first-time visitor, you’re guaranteed to experience wilderness from a slightly different angle to others.

The common theme for our photographic and wildlife safaris is the focus on animal behaviour with empathy and respect for the environment; we do not chase after species just to ‘tick boxes’ of what we’ve seen. We do of course try our best to see and photograph key flora and fauna in the locations we visit, but first of all respect what nature brings in front of us every day.

Your private Safari

Anyone interested in organising and partaking in a private safari outside of set itineraries please contact us directly! We specialise in customising private, bespoke trips for one person up to groups of 10.

Accommodation We have one guiding principle in selection of camps and lodges for our safaris; we want you to be pleased when you arrive and satisfied when you leave the camp. We pick very comfortable yet not unnecessarily costly accommodation, providing tasty, local cuisine and impeccable, friendly service.

What to pack? There are several general rules when it comes to packing for a safari trip. Firstly, we advise you to pack light, as most visitors tend to pack more than necessary for their trip. It is best to take only casual, essential clothing and other necessary