Distinctive, Exclusive and Extraordinary Safari Experiences
If enjoying the best of the best is how you travel, these distinctive safaris can take you on an artfully (and tastefully!) designed captivating safari journey to Africa. Stay at leading camps and lodges that have made the wilderness experience perhaps one of the most sophisticated pleasures possible – combining the beauty of the bushveld, with superb accommodation, exceptional guiding, touring and activities and the many exquisite flavors of Africa and beyond…
If you love to be pampered, enjoy top-notch guides, appreciate a good wine cellar and wouldn’t say no to a private plunge pool and butler, get inspired with these top of the line suggested itineraries, Then give us a call so we can help curate your very own top-shelf safari experience.
Suggested Safaris
Southern Africa Adventurer
12 Days 11 Nights$15,000 - $21,000This adventure begins in Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an area of natural beauty with 2 nights at Tsowa Safari Island. Enjoy a sunset cruise as you toast your first night in Africa! Your journey continues as you travel to Botswana, to spend 4 nights at Selinda Explorers Camp, located in the 330,000-acre Selinda Reserve on the banks of the Selinda Spillway. This is prime predator habitat. Lion, leopard, cheetah, and a resident pack of African wild dog hunt these parts regularly. Good densities of giraffe, buffalo (in the dry season), and antelope – including roan, sable, and occasionally spotted eland - also call this paradise island home. Continue to Duba Explorers Camp, situated on an island surrounded by the pristine Okavango Delta - another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Step into the shoes of the early adventurers exploring the water channels associated with the Ngoga River system by boat or traditional canoes (mokoro), meandering through channels created by hippos and elephants.
Exclusive South Africa
10 Days 9 Nights$21,500 - $24,000This exclusive South African journey blends the best of the Western Cape with an unforgettable safari in the Greater Kruger area. Begin with three nights at Ellerman House in Cape Town, a refined retreat perched above the Atlantic with sweeping ocean views. After busy days exploring Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, and the penguins of Boulders Beach, return to your private sanctuary to enjoy exquisite cuisine, fine wines, and the property’s impressive collection of African art. Continue to the Cape Winelands for two nights at Leeu Estates in Franschhoek, one of the most picturesque wine valleys in the world. Nestled among vineyards and mountains, the estate offers effortless access to the village’s boutiques, galleries, and celebrated restaurants — the perfect place to indulge in South Africa’s culinary and artistic heart. Conclude your journey with four nights in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, home to extraordinary wildlife and legendary leopard sightings. At Singita Boulders Lodge, enjoy twice-daily game drives, world-class hospitality, and the timeless rhythm of life in the bush — the ultimate finale to a journey through South Africa in style.
Discover South Africa
11 Days 10 Nights$15,000 - $18,500Your journey begins in Cape Town, one of our favorite cities, framed by the iconic Table Mountain and the sparkling Atlantic coastline. You’ll spend four nights at the Belmond Mount Nelson, an oasis of charm and history in the heart of the city. With three days of private touring, you’ll explore the highlights of Cape Town, ascend Table Mountain, discover the dramatic landscapes of the Cape Peninsula (including penguins!) and indulge in the celebrated food and wine of the Cape Winelands. From there, your adventure continues to the pristine coastline of the Whale Coast, where you’ll spend three nights at Grootbos Forest Lodge. Nestled between ancient milkwood forests and sweeping ocean views, Grootbos is renowned for its luxury eco-lodges and commitment to conservation. Here, you can enjoy guided nature walks, marine safaris, and seasonal whale watching, while dining on gourmet meals inspired by fresh local ingredients. Your safari concludes in the renowned Sabi Sand Game Reserve, adjacent to Kruger National Park, with three nights at Leopard Hills. This intimate lodge, perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking a natural waterhole, is famed for its exceptional game viewing and elegant suites with private plunge pools. Morning and afternoon game drives bring you close to Africa’s iconic wildlife, including the Big Five, while evenings are spent under the stars with fine cuisine and warm hospitality. This itinerary combines cosmopolitan culture, coastal wilderness, and thrilling safari encounters for the ultimate South African experience.
Out of Africa
12 Days 11 Nights$14,500 - $19,850Your itinerary starts in Nairobi, with 1 night at House of Waine providing a chance to adjust to Africa time. You will then head north to Laikipia, home to some of Kenya's most unique wildlife including the reticulated giraffe and Grevy's zebra, for 3 nights at Ol Lentille in one of their four private villas. This region is also home to the Samburu people and a wonderful opportunity to learn about their culture. Your safari will continue in the world famous Maasai Mara, at Mara Bushtops for a further 4 nights at this beautiful camp offering excellent wildlife viewing year round. You can also enjoy armchair safaris from private deck as an abundance of wildlife congregates around the adjacent salt lick. Other activities include bush walks, sundowners and relaxing at the spa. Lastly, you travel to Kenya's beautiful coast for 4 days/ 3 nights of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation at Alfajiri Beach Villas. You can choose to swim, sunbathe and enjoy the spa or venture out to some local excursions, on the shores of the Indian Ocean.
Best of Seychelles
9 Days 8 Nights$14,500 - $19,000Spoil yourself with a sultry 9-day splurge in the Seychelles. Your first port of call is Desroches Island for a slow, immersive pace of life—the perfect destination for relaxation and connecting with nature. The Exclusive Four Seasons lies spread across 1,000 acres of tropical terrain woven into coconut groves and coastal vegetation. After 4 nights of diving, snorkeling, fishing, and pampering, a short flight brings you to Mahe for 4 more nights at Four Seasons Seychelles. Here, the lush green of the surrounding rainforest, the turquoise waters, the pink granite boulders, and the white-sand beaches will all strike you in a brilliant display of natural fireworks. A gentle ocean breeze floats up the granite hillside and into your tree-house villa, reminding you to take it slow. Spend your days lounging by your private pool and playing in the turquoise waters of Petite Anse Bay, or find bliss at the hilltop spa or a sunset meal on a deserted beach. Whatever your vision of paradise has been, you will find it right here.
Zimbabwe Exclusive
11 Days 10 Nights$20000 - $25000Inspired by a spectacular location on the mighty Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Matetsi Victoria Falls combines dramatic architectural design and luxurious interiors with the vibrancy of the Zimbabwean people. The result is an award-winning luxury nature retreat that offers the discerning traveler an unparalleled luxury safari experience. You'll spend two days enjoying a variety of safari activities and also taking in the magnificent "Smoke That Thunders". You'll transfer by charter flight to a remote concession in the Sapi Reserve of the Zambezi Valley. For those travelers seeking a luxury Zimbabwe safari, Tembo Plains Camp, located in the private Sapi Reserve, welcomes you. “Tembo” means Elephant. The camp honors these animals found on these Zimbabwean plains alongside the Zambezi River. Tembo Plains Camp reflects more than just a place,” explains Great Plains Conservation CEO and National Geographic Explorer Dereck Joubert. “It also speaks to the long and unique relationships we have with elephants.” Enjoy the privacy of a safari, so rare today, in a wildlife-rich sanctuary along the Zambezi River with us. Here you don’t have to worry about anything else except how best to soak up every moment. Your safari with us includes everything, day and night wildlife-viewing drives, boating, canoeing or guided walks and tracking, drinks. And, of course, our Relais & Chateaux level cuisine and service. From the Zambezi Valley, you continue to the lowveld and onto Singita Pamushana. With eight luxury suites, each with its own luxury plunge pool, Singita Pamushana Lodge makes for an unforgettable luxury safari but its work with the non-profit Malilangwe Trust and its enduring purpose to contribute to the conservation of the 130,000-acre wildlife reserve in which it sits sets a new benchmark for meaningful travel experiences. Daily game drives with professional guides and trackers provide the perfect opportunity to get up close to Africa’s incredible animals, while late afternoon drives reveal the elusive magic of nocturnal Africa. During your stay at Singita Pamushana Lodge you are likely to spot a wide variety of wildlife including white and black rhino, Lichtenstein hartebeest, sable, nyala, klipspringer, cheetah, wild dog, lion, leopard, and an abundance of bird life. Walking safaris are an incredible way to experience the bush up close and personal. Your expert guide and tracker will accompany you as you track animals on foot through the wilderness and explore the magnificent plants and landscapes around you. End your memorable safari with a sunset cruise while sipping refreshing sundowners and watching the magnificent wildlife as it comes down to sip from the dam.
Namibia In Style
15 Days 14 Nights$18000 - $24000This luxury Namibia itinerary features all the highlights of this starkly beautiful land, from the wildlife filled Etosha National Park to the dunes of the Skeleton Coast and beyond. Your journey starts on the outskirts of Windhoek, at Omaanda, a luxurious lodge in a private conservancy with over a dozen rhino and an active waterhole which you can enjoy on your very first day. This experience sets the theme for the following three nights at two of the best locations on either side of Etosha National Park, Onguma followed by Ongava. Both lodges are in private concessions allowing off-roading, night drives, with the option of spending days in and around the salt pans of the neighboring National Park. From Etosha you'll continue on to Onduli in Damaraland, an entirely different landscape where you can track desert adapted rhino and elephant on electric bikes no less (or in a vehicle for those more traditionally minded). The fantastic rock art is not to be missed in this region either. The only way you'll want to leave is by the promise of something as extraordinary as Hoanib Valley and the Skeleton Coast, your next two destinations. The drive between these camps is so spectacular, we've offered a road transfer here, so you don't miss out. The Hoanib Valley is not only rich with wildlife and spectacular desert scenery, but also home to the Himba people, and a visit with them is part of your itinerary. Desert scenery is always changing, and the drive to the Skeleton Coast is a treat, ending at the Shipwreck Lodge you will be pinching yourself to make sure it's not a mirage. The ocean is great for swimming on a hot day and perfect to lull you to sleep on a chilly night. Here you can let your inner child loose and play in the dunes on sand-boards or ride dune buggies. From Shipwreck Lodge you'll fly over yet more spectacular scenery, shipwrecks and whale bones, to reach Namibia's signature red desert dunes at Sossusvlei. AndBeyond's Desert Lodge is home for your final 3 nights, where you can enjoy some of the best star shows on the planet, the highest dunes, a surprisingly large amount of desert adapted wildlife, and yet more spectacular scenery.