Dawn game drive
a person, from$145
- Pick up from hotels in town
- Breakfast in the bush and a packed lunch
- Binoculars and a field guide on board
- Runs every day of the week
Follow the tracks with a guide who reads them
Guided wildlife safaris in small open vehicles, from a dawn drive in the bush to seven days across plains and river country. Choose a safari and your dates, and we confirm your places within one working day.
1 to 7 daysfrom day trips to week long tours
6 seatsat most in each vehicle
1 guidewith you from start to finish
- Day trips to week long tours
- Six travellers per vehicle
- Guides who track on foot
- Tailored dates by enquiry
Safaris with set departures
Each safari runs in an open vehicle with a raised roof, a window seat for every traveller and the same guide for the whole trip. Prices are per person, sharing a vehicle and a tent.
Three day savanna safari
a person, from$890
- Morning and evening drives each day
- All meals at a tented camp
- A short guided walk on the second day
- Departs Mondays and Fridays
Seven day plains and river tour
a person, from$2,450
- Open plains, a river valley and hill country
- Sunset boat trip on the river
- Never more than six in the vehicle
- Transfers between camps included
A deposit of 25 percent holds your places once we confirm the dates, and the balance is due 45 days before departure. Departures run with two travellers or more.
What the price covers
Safari prices are easy to compare only when you know what sits outside them. This is the full list for every safari we run.
| Item | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Guide and vehicle | Yes | One guide and one vehicle for the whole safari |
| Meals and drinking water | Yes | Soft drinks at camp; other drinks are paid at the bar |
| Camps | Yes | Shared tents with their own bathroom on overnight safaris |
| Park and reserve entry fees | At cost | Set by each park, they vary by season and by nationality; confirmed in your quote |
| Visas | No | Rules depend on your passport and the countries you enter, so check with the official source |
| Flights and travel insurance | No | Insurance that covers medical evacuation is needed for overnight safaris |
| Tips for guides and camp staff | Your choice | Never expected, always appreciated |
From your request to the first sighting
Four steps, with the same person in the office answering your questions until you meet your guide.
Request your places
Pick a safari, a start date and the number of travellers, or describe the trip you have in mind.
We confirm the dates
Within one working day we confirm the places, offer the nearest departure or reply with a plan for a tailored safari.
Get ready at home
We send a packing list and the park fees. See a doctor or a travel clinic about vaccinations and check visa rules for your passport.
Meet your guide
Your guide collects you from your hotel, checks the vehicle with you and sets off before the heat of the day.
A safari built around your own dates
Some trips do not fit a set departure: a family with young children, a photographer who wants long hours at one waterhole, a couple who would rather walk than drive. For these we plan a private safari around your dates, your pace and the animals you most hope to see.
Tell us how many days you have, who is travelling and what matters most. A planner replies with a route, the camps and a price, and changes it with you until it fits.
- Private vehicle and guide
- Start on any day you choose
- Slower days, longer sightings
- Families with children of any age
Health, papers and rules in the bush
Some of the most important parts of a safari happen before you leave home. Here is what we ask every traveller to sort out, and what we ask of you once you are out there.
Vaccinations and travel health
We cannot give medical advice. See your doctor or a travel clinic six to eight weeks before you travel about vaccinations, malaria prevention and any medicines you take.
Visas and entry rules
Visa rules depend on your passport and can change at short notice. Check the official government website or the embassy of each country you will enter.
Park and reserve fees
Each park sets its own fees, which change with the season and the visitor's nationality. We charge them at cost and show the figure in your quote.
Travel insurance
Overnight safaris need insurance that covers medical evacuation. Bring the policy number and the insurer's phone number to your first briefing.
At a sighting
Stay seated and inside the vehicle, keep voices low and never call or feed an animal. The guide decides how close to go, and that decision is final.
Children on safari
Children aged 6 and over join the dawn game drive, and set departures take ages 12 and up. Younger children are welcome on a tailored safari.
Seen from the vehicle
Waterholes, long grass, river evenings and the camps in between.
Back from the trail (example reviews)
Our guide stopped the vehicle, pointed at the dust and told us a lioness had crossed an hour earlier. Twenty minutes later we were watching her with two cubs.
We asked for a slow trip with long stops for photographs, and that is exactly what was planned. Five mornings at the same waterhole gave us pictures a busy itinerary never would.
The children had their own binoculars and a checklist of animals, and the guide treated every question as a good one. The boat trip at sunset was the highlight of the whole holiday.
Asked before the first drive
When is the best time to go?
Animals can be seen all year. In the dry months they gather near water and are easier to find, while the green season brings young animals, migrating birds and fewer vehicles. Tell us your months and we explain what to expect.
What should we pack?
Clothes in quiet colours, a warm layer for early drives, a hat, sunscreen and a soft bag of no more than 15 kg on longer tours. Binoculars are on board, but your own pair is never wasted.
Can we join on our own?
Yes. Solo travellers share the vehicle with others, and on overnight safaris a tent to yourself costs 30 percent more than the shared price.
What if a departure does not fill?
Set departures run with two travellers or more. If a date has only one, we offer the nearest running date or a private safari at a price you can accept or decline.
How close do we get to the animals?
Close enough to watch them properly, never so close that they change what they are doing. Guides follow the rules of each park, which often keep vehicles on marked tracks.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel 60 days or more before departure and the deposit comes back, less any park permits already paid. Day trips can be cancelled up to 48 hours ahead at no charge.
Ask for your places on a safari
Choose a safari and a start date and tell us how many are travelling. For a tailored safari, pick that option and describe the trip in the last box. The office replies within one working day.
- Places are held only after we confirm
- A 25 percent deposit once dates are agreed
- Park fees confirmed in writing at cost
Talk to the safari office
The office is open six days a week. On Sundays the guides are out on the trail, so email and we answer on Monday morning.
Office
Office in a market town on the edge of the savanna, with pick ups from town hotels
Office hours
| Weekdays | 08:00 to 17:30 |
| Saturday | 08:00 to 13:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Planning for a group?
Clubs, schools with older students and families travelling together can fill a vehicle or a whole camp. Send the numbers and the dates and we reply with a plan and a group price.
Plan a group safari