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— Wildlife & Safari —

Africa, as it should be witnessed.

Private conservancies in Kenya. Singita lodges across the Serengeti. Botswana's water-borne safari. Where the safari is intimate, the guides are legends, and the wildlife isn't being watched by twenty other vehicles.

— Why this style with us —

Wildlife & Safari — done thoughtfully.

Most safaris are crowded and disappointing. Ours aren't. We work with private conservancies and small luxury camps where vehicle numbers are limited, walking safaris are possible, and your guide has known the animals personally for years. We've sent travellers to over 30 African camps — we know which deliver, which photograph well but disappoint in person, and which are quietly the world's best.

— What sets us apart —

Three things we always get right.

01

Private conservancies, not national parks

National parks have crowds. Private conservancies have one vehicle per sighting, walking safaris, night drives — what you've imagined safari to be.

02

Master guides, not first-year staff

Our guides have 15-25 years' experience. They know the lions by name, the tracks, the seasonal movements. You see more, learn more.

03

Camps run by people you'd want to dine with

The best camps in Africa are owned and run by lifelong conservationists. Dinners around a fire with them are the trip's secret highlight.

Serengeti at dawn
— Where we recommend —

Best places, chosen for this style of journey.

Kenya — Maasai Mara

Mara North Conservancy, Olare Motorogi. Wide open plains, big cats, walking safaris, hot air balloon at dawn.

Tanzania — Serengeti

Singita Grumeti or Faru Faru. The Great Migration country. Private game viewing, helicopter to remote areas.

Botswana — Okavango Delta

Mombo Camp, Wilderness Vumbura. Water-based safari (mokoros), the only safari where you canoe past hippos. Wild and intimate.

Rwanda — Volcanoes National Park

Singita Kwitonda Lodge. Gorilla trekking — one of the world's great wildlife encounters. Pair with Tanzania for variety.

— Signature experiences —

Moments only this style delivers.

Masai Mara migrations
— Sample itinerary —

A week, shaped around what matters.

An example — every journey we plan is unique to you.

Day 1

Arrive Nairobi. Internal flight to the Mara — light aircraft, savannah views. Lodge welcome, late afternoon game drive.

Day 2

Pre-dawn balloon flight (optional but unforgettable). Champagne breakfast. Return to lodge. Lazy lunch. Afternoon game drive — sundowners in the bush.

Day 3

Full-day game drive into the conservancy. Picnic lunch. Spend hours with a lion pride, follow them naturally. Evening fire with guides.

Day 4

Walking safari with master guide. Two hours on foot, track elephants. Return for breakfast. Spa afternoon. Bush dinner.

Day 5

Travel day — light aircraft to Singita Grumeti, Tanzania. New camp, new ecosystem, new guide. Evening drive.

Day 6

Migration tracking — wildebeest, river crossings (June-October). Helicopter flight over the herds. Champagne lunch.

Day 7

Final morning drive. Final swim in the pool overlooking the plains. Light aircraft back. International flight home.

We did Kenya + Tanzania for our 20th anniversary. Kishan put us with Singita and Olare Motorogi — small camps, two guides who knew every lion personally. We saw a leopard hunt at sunset on our third day. We've travelled a lot. This was different. It was unforgettable.
— Reena & Aman · Kenya + Tanzania, 2024
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