Why Luxury Safaris
Luxury safaris provide a seamless, highly personalised experience from start to finish. Every detail is carefully curated to ensure exceptional comfort, safety, and enjoyment. Guests are guided by expert guides and trackers who offer deep knowledge of the region’s wildlife and ecosystems, ensuring every game drive is meaningful and rewarding. We utilise lodges and camps situated in some of Africa’s most pristine and secluded wilderness areas, offering front-row views of wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. In addition to spacious suites, fine dining, and premium amenities, luxury safari lodges prioritise exclusivity. Many operate on private concessions, meaning fewer vehicles per sighting, more flexible schedules, and a quieter, more immersive experience. Activities go beyond traditional game drives and may include private bush dinners, stargazing, guided walks, helicopter flights, photographic safaris, wellness treatments, and cultural experiences with local communities. For travellers who value personalised service, luxury safaris ensure every moment is crafted around your preferences. Private guides, exclusive-use vehicles, and tailored itineraries enable you to explore at your own pace, making it an ideal choice for couples, families, groups, or seasoned safari enthusiasts seeking an extraordinary experience.
Excellent Destination Choices for Luxury Safaris
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Botswana is synonymous with luxury safaris thanks to its exclusive, low-impact approach to tourism. The Okavango Delta, one of the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders, offers incredible wildlife viewing from boats, mokoros, and 4x4 vehicles. Private concessions, mostly only accessed by light aircraft, provide unrivalled privacy, a sense of adventure in an accommodation setting of Africa’s most luxurious tented camps.
Tswalu Kalahari & Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa
South Africa offers a superb combination of luxury and accessibility. The Sabi Sands adjoining the Kruger National Park is known for exceptional Big Five sightings and ultra-luxury lodges. With short flight connections, exquisite cuisine, award-winning accommodations, and easy add-ons like Cape Town and the Winelands, South Africa is a favourite among travellers seeking both comfort and diversity. The Tswalu Kalahari is another lesser-known, but excellent luxury safari offering top-end accommodation and private game drives as a standard service. Added to that are some of the rarer mammals that may be seen, and the opportunity to take a close look at ongoing conservation programmes.
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
The Skeleton Coast of Namibia offers an opportunity for a luxury safari experience in the vast and diverse desert landscape that northern Namibia offers. Here, the attraction is experiencing a unique desert safari in a truly remote wilderness whilst not forfeiting any comforts associated with luxury travel.
Serengeti, Tanzania
Tanzania’s Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater deliver some of the world’s most spectacular wildlife moments, including the Great Migration. Luxury lodges and mobile camps allow guests to experience the wilderness up close without sacrificing comfort. The vast landscapes and rich wildlife diversity create a unique combination of adventure and indulgence. We deliver this by using private concessions in otherwise busy safari areas – this is critical as exclusivity is an important ingredient of luxury travel.
Lower Zambezi & South Luangwa, Zambia
Zambia is celebrated for its raw beauty, world-class guiding, and intimate and low-key luxury camps. Remote regions like South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi offer exceptional walking safaris, river activities along major rivers like the Zambezi and Luangwa Rivers, and game drives that afford excellent predator sightings. Zambia suits travellers seeking a more exclusive, off-the-beaten-path luxury safari in classic big game country.
FAQ
What makes a safari “luxury”?
A luxury safari focuses on exceptional comfort, personalised service, and exclusive wildlife experiences. This includes high-end lodges, private vehicles (or the option of private vehicles), fine dining, expert guiding, and access to large private reserves or concessions in premier wildlife areas. Further, by making use of private air charters, we link desired areas and experiences efficiently.
Are luxury safaris suitable for first-time safari travellers?
Absolutely. Luxury safaris are ideal for first-timers because they provide seamless logistics, expert support, and highly comfortable surroundings. Guides tailor the experience to your interests and pace.
When is the best time to go on a luxury safari?
The best time varies by destination, but the ‘dry season’ generally offers excellent wildlife viewing. The dry season in Southern Africa coincides with winter in the southern hemisphere, which means warm days, little to no rainfall and good visibility through the bush. However, your consultant will help you match your travel dates with the most rewarding experience based on which part of Southern or East Africa you are heading to.
How private is a luxury safari experience?
Most luxury camps are located in private reserves or concessions in premium safari areas, where low guest numbers are one of the contributing factors. This means fewer vehicles at sightings, personalised scheduling, and exclusive activities not available in busier national parks or even private camps and lodges that are not classified as luxury.
What type of accommodation can I expect?
Expect spacious suites, private decks, plunge pools, premium linens, gourmet cuisine, and exceptional hospitality. Many luxury lodges offer spa treatments, wine cellars, and stunning wilderness views.
Can luxury safaris include additional experiences?
Yes. Luxury safaris can include hot-air ballooning, helicopter flights, photographic safaris, wine tasting, private dining, cultural visits, and beach extensions in destinations like Zanzibar or Mozambique.
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