“Johnny is a person whose engaging personality, incredible kindness, and in-depth knowledge of
the wildnerness, would make anyone’s safari
dream come true. ”

“The five photographic safaris we have taken with Johnny Chipman are some of the best travel experiences our family has ever had. Johnny has guided us throughout Africa touring Botswana, Tanzania, Namibia, and Zimbabwe for over 12 years and he is a fantastic. Each trip brought us closer to nature than we ever thought possible, because we had a guide that does thorough preparation, knows the area, and understands the wildlife and their behavior. Every tour we left Africa with treasured memories, new knowledge, and beautiful photographs, thanks to Johnny’s photographic expertise and keen understanding of the animals and their habitat.”

“I had the great pleasure of meeting Johnny in February, 2016, and although I pictured him quite differently in my mind, I was readily convinced that he would be “our guide.” Three of us traveled with Johnny for almost 3 weeks in August, 2016, through Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Africa is an incredible adventure, and Johnny’s boundless knowledge and energy, sense of humor and gracious spirit made it our most memorable trip of all time! The entire experience quite exceeded all our expectations. I’m sure that I will be planning another trip with him in the future, hopefully soon! ”

“Susan and I often traveled with large, upscale, name-brand group travel companies. We enjoy that form of travel but were interested in experiencing a customized, intimate experience created just for us.

Through a family friend, we were introduced to Johnny Chipman. From our first conversation with Johnny, we have been impressed by his unwavering professionalism, caring nature, and expertise. Johnny is fun to work with, and having grown up in Africa, his passion for the continent and desire for his clients to experience all it has to offer shine through his communications and services. Johnny oozes confidence in his ability to give clients an exceptional travel experience, and that confidence assured Susan and me that we were working with the right travel advisor.

We spent 12 days in Kenya, visiting four regions and six camps. We traveled to different areas either by small regional plane or Land Cruiser. It’s hard to articulate how fantastic the experience was entirely. It was by far the best trip we have taken. The itinerary Johnny put together maximized our exposure to all aspects of African life, and the execution of the itinerary was flawless. All parts of the trip – transportation, lodging, meals, guides, and support staff - were exceptional and exceeded our expectations. We were astounded by the level of expertise, service, and personal care received.

If you are interested in an upscale, immersive, and well-orchestrated trip to Africa, we recommend Johnny Chipman without reservation.”

“Johnny led our family on a 15 day Safari in Tanzania and it was the most exhilarating experience of my life based primarily on Johnny’s knowledge and expertise of the African bush and it’s flora and fauna. Johnny is always smiling and personable and made our trip the outstanding event that it was. He demonstrated to us his skill in the bush time and time again by getting us close to all types of African game, both dangerous and plains game. I have been to Africa on Safari three times and Johnny is by far the best guide I have ever seen”

“October 2015 was our third trip to Africa. Johnny Chipman was our trip coordinator and professional guide for all three of our trips. He met with us before each trip to understand what our expectations were and to design an itinerary to meet those expectations.

Having lived in Africa almost his entire life, Johnny has many resources and contacts that enable him to book clients into some of the most exclusive hotels and tented camps for the most amazing wildlife viewing and African safari experience.

As a professional guide, Johnny is extremely knowledgeable about the abundant wildlife we were seeing, and also about the local tribes, their customs and African history. We had a lot of fun together, whether it was getting the perfect photo of a pride of lions, standing yards away from a silverback gorilla, or viewing the African bush at sundown from the top of a granite kopje.

Each trip has been different and amazing, and Johnny has been instrumental in making sure all our expectations were met and exceeded. We are now in discussion with Johnny for our next highly anticipated fourth trip to Africa. We highly recommend Johnny Chipman and JR Chipman Safaris. It will be an unforgettable trip of a lifetime!”