We believe there are three essentials to a great safari experience:
Great safari areas
Great safari guides
Great safari accommodation
These combined are what we use to design the safari of your dreams.
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Our criteria are as follows:
We have selected Lodges and Experiences that impressed us with the following:
Superb game viewing area
Engaging safari guides
In-lodge comforts and conveniences
Genuine hospitality
Excellent food
Smooth connections to lodges, airports and meeting points.
Private lodges are situated in private game reserves or concessions within the national parks. They are small and exclusive, giving their guests exclusive use of their areas. Private lodges have small (6-8 people) open vehicles that have the ability to go off-road and are accompanied by qualified guides and trackers.
Many of the national parks are very popular and allow self-drive or large safari vehicles into the parks on a daily basis. These are confined to the roads, often causing major traffic jams around good sightings. The private lodges offer more intimate enjoyment of the wildlife and can go off-road, getting you closer to the action.
A luxury safari lodge features beautiful suites, with luxurious finishes and fine linens. They have large en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning.
They also have well stocked bars, superb food, swimming pools, curio shops, internet access, and potentially added extras like out door showers and a turn down service.
Essentially its a 5 star resort, in the midst of the wild.
These areas are the animals' home and so they can be enjoyed all year round. Our winter (June - August) is high season and viewing is especially good at this time of year, but great deals can be had either side of this.
As the lodges are small, they tend to fill up very quickly, so book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
A safari is very safe provided one follows the rules and instructions of the lodge and guides. These areas are home to potentially dangerous animals and the lodges take your safety very seriously.
We will send you a comprehensive list prior to your departure.
When searching online, there is much that the lodges do not explain: The size of the reserve, who shares it, how many vehicles use the area?
We have that information for you already, saving you hours of research and helping make your dream safari a seamless experience.
