Ashley Wormwold guided us for two days and gave us a very broad overview of what the region has to offer. We will have to return!

What a lovely experience travelling around and about with Ashley. He's very professional, kind and knowledgeable. He made our vacation and excursions so much better and he's a real expert in the area.

No words can describe Ashley's ongoing enthousiasm and energy and stories. And for 3 days in a row! Amazing and no doubt we will come back with you! Ashley is a real Wikipedia of the SA-bush. Thank you both soooo much for your assistance in making our SA trip with our friends so precious! 1000x Thank you and more!

We had a fantastic time. Ashley, our guide was amazing. Impressive knowledge about animals and history. And a great cook ! Thanks also to his wife for the homemade cakes.

Little Bush Baby Safari Experience tour might be the best Trip Advisor/ tour we have ever taken in years of international travel. Our guide Ashley is passionate and highly educated about the fauna and floral of the South African bush. His tour of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi national park exceeded our high expectations. We saw virtually all of the animals in a natural setting and learned so much about the history and culture of the area. The picnic lunch prepared by Ashley's wife Katie was superb and her pre-excursion communications were outstanding as we took this tour after arriving in Richard's Bay but cruise. We would give this company and tour a rating of 10 if permitted.

We had a wonderful day with Ashley (The Little Bush Baby Company) at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. He came to the cruise terminal at Richards Bay to pick us up in his very comfortable SUV. We were quite surprised to find that we were going to have a private tour for just the 2 of us. It was quite a long drive to the park, but we enjoyed our conversation with Ashley on the way. We were able to have a very full day at the park, because our ship was staying in port overnight - Ashley was in no hurry to get us back. We saw so much wildlife and Ashley was really enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge with us. It was especially exciting to see 2 cheetah running through the bush. Lions were elusive, but we were thrilled to see elephants, zebra, antelope, warthogs, buffalo, wildebeest and white rhino at close quarters. We also saw a very large nile crocodile and hippos in the river at a distance. Ashley was keen to show us other creatures: vultures, a dung beetle and a leopard tortoise. We were given a snack pack for the morning and then we also enjoyed a beautiful picnic lunch with drinks - we adored his wife Katie's baking! I can heartily recommend The Little Bush Baby Company for your shore excursions in Richards Bay. I think that Ashley would be particularly amazing with family groups. We certainly learned a lot.

Could not recommend this company more. Both Katie and Ashley are amazing to deal with. This was our first trip to Africa and they made us feel at ease and fall in love with it. Katie helped with all the logistics and Ashley was such an informative guide. We were blown away by his knowledge of all the animals, both big and small. They were also incredibly thoughtful and surprised us with so many little details that really went a long way. If you are headed to the iSimangaliso area, I highly suggest booking with them!

My husband and I felt so fortunate to have a private tour with Ashley which focused on the animals and plants around St. Lucia. Our educational experience began and continued as we walked down to the roads, through the wooded trail, to the boardwalk, and out onto the beach and back to the cottage. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Ashley as he shared his wealth of knowledge about the plants, the bird life, the insects, and other animals that inhabit St. Lucia. He packed us snacks and we enjoyed good conversation about South Africa and his experiences. We can’t recommend enough how wonderful this day was. Truly a highlight of our trip!! Thank you, Ashley!!!

Ashley is an exceptional guide. He is knowledgeable, hardworking and well thought out. My group felt safe for all 5 days in northeast South Africa because of Ashley. I would not go with anyone else. If you are planning a trip in the area I would strongly recommend booking your trip with Ashley!

Ashley was outstanding! Our group arranged a custom tour through the KwaZulu-Natal region, which included stops in St. Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Cape Vidal, Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park, and Sodwana Bay. Ashley is an intelligent, insightful, thoughtful, and accommodating guide, who by the end of the trip felt more like a friend than a guide. We had the opportunity to meet his wife and business partner, who was also lovely. Ashley’s strength is his knowledge of and passion for the natural world. Whether a family, couple or group of friends, I would not hesitate booking a tour with Ashley.

Top notch guide. More knowledge than you can imagine. Timely and organized. Can answer all your questions, knows the area and great for groups. Best guide we've had!

I found Ashley via Tours By Locals. I contacted him and he was quick and thoughtful in his responses. Together, we came up with a plan and he made sure that it was safe, efficient and ultimately feasible given our goals. We seamlessly went from Durban to Isimangaliso to Hluhluwe Imfolozi to Sodwana Bay to Durban in five days. Ashley might be the most knowledge guide we have ever had over the years of traveling in many countries around the world. He taught us about all the animals and plants and gave us an appreciation for so many species outside of the big five. By the end of it, he didn’t feel like a guide but rather like a friend we were traveling with. We were all very sad to part ways and HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend that other people go with Ashley because it will be the best experience.

We contacted Ashley through Tours by Locals three months prior to our Safari in the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park. Throughout that time, Ashley provided us with various itineraries, food options, and pricing based on what we wanted to see. After finalizing a plan, Ashley provided us with a great tour that included four of the big five. After a reported sighting of a leopard, Ashley made an earnest effort for us to see the leopard, though it was a miss. We will see it upon our return tour with Ashley to the Imolozi water park. However, we were able to catch a road crossing of a mega pride of lions. They are sneaky as we pass them unobserved in the brush. To Ashley's credit, by his looking in the rearview mirror we were able to witness this pride. Also, the giraffes battling each other was an amazing sight to see. The size difference between a wild versus a caged giraffe is interesting. Ashley is dependable, showed concern for his guests, and gave credit to his family for preparing our fantastic-style lunch. Though it wasn't the traditional South African braai (BBQ), it didn't disappoint, as the time was needed to track down the animals, besides the heat was not conducive for a BBQ. Ashley can prepare for the unknown and improvise. He will not disappoint. Traits: Youthful, Knowledgeable, dependable and shows love for South Africa

Ashley is an extremely knowledgeable guide. He communicated with us several times before picking us up at our cruise port. Our tour was excellent and included information on animals, plants and local customs. We had a fantastic time chatting and learning about the area.

Honestly couldn't imagine a better place to stay. I mean saint Lucia is beautiful as is but if you want to elevate your experience there go with Katie and Ashley's Little Bush baby. The cottage is beautiful, everything is clean and prepared for you when you arrive. Katie is always reachable and ready to help and guide to the nice places in Saint Lucia or helps with any other questions that may occur during your stay. Ashley is such a nice and awesome guy to be spend time with, it's always an delight talking with him. Also having him as a guide is such a great experience. He has so much knowledge and interesting facts and funfacts about the natur and wildlife of SA and local animals. Cheers Vincent 🐗! Honestly you need to experience it yourself. 10/10 would recommend everyone visiting Saint Lucia