Africa's leading safari company
Moments of greatness.
From the Sabi Sands to the Masai Mara, we craft journeys to Africa's most rewarding wildlife and wild places.
One specialist
From the first message to the day you come home, never a chain of strangers.
Twenty years
In business since 2004, with 59,000 guests on safari and counting.
Five hundred lodges
Direct relationships with the operators and properties we send you to.
Same as direct
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup. The specialist comes free on top.
Always reachable
A safari specialist on WhatsApp, every hour of every day, throughout your trip.
Eleven countries
From Sabi Sand to the Masai Mara, the small details done right.
Destinations
Where to go.
Itineraries
Our most considered journeys.
Real itineraries designed by specialists who travel them. Ready to be tailored to your dates, your party, and your pace.
Kruger National Park
From ZAR 38,992 full package
3 Day Unrivaled Views of the Kruger & Sabie River Safari
Experience the Kruger National Park, suspended over the Sabie River.
Kruger National Park
From ZAR 38,988 full package
4 Day All-Inclusive Kruger Safari with Hoyo Hoyo
Enjoy an All-inclusive 4-day Kruger National Park safari! Round-trip flights from Johannesburg, airport transfers, luxury accommodation, meals & drinks are all included in your stay.
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Greater Kruger National Park · South Africa
From ZAR 117,003 full package
5 Day Luxury Sabi Sands Promotion
Travelling soon? Enjoy a 42% last-minute discounted price when booking this 5-day Premier Sabi Sands luxury safari package. You'll be in the heart of the action! - Subject to terms and conditions and lodge approval
Cape Town · Montagu
From ZAR 26,830 full package
3-Day BIG 5 Safari at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve (Combine with Cape Town)
Experience three days at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve on a 5-star BIG 5 safari - offering an exclusive and unique malaria-free safari, with the option to add a luxury stay in Cape Town’s Green Point, just minutes from the V&A Waterfront. Enjoy the best of both worlds: a premier wildlife adventure and the vibrant “Mother City.”
Kruger National Park · Victoria Falls · Chobe National Park
From US$5,849 full package
7-Day Kruger Park and Vic Falls Combo
Experience the ultimate safari adventure with a 7-day journey through Kruger National Park and Victoria Falls.
Cape Town · Kruger National Park · Klaserie Nature Reserve
From ZAR 66,603 full package
7-Day Fly-In Cape Town to Kruger Luxury Safari
Embark on a luxury safari from the stunning Cape Town Waterfront Village to the deep wilderness of Simbavati Waterside Klaserie Nature Reserve.
Lodges
A curated collection of Africa's finest.
Five hundred-plus lodges and operators, narrowed down to the ones we book again and again.
Specialist's pick
Swakopmund
From ZAR 4,400 pps · per night
Strand Hotel
The Strand Hotel is the ideal venue for travellers on a mission to explore Swakopmund. It has become a sought after destination resort for international, Namibian and SADC visitors.
Specialist's pick
Namibia
From ZAR 14,900 pps · per night
Wolwedans Dune Camp
On the edge of a 250 meter high dune you will find the unique, down to earth, yet stylish Wolwedans Dune Camp.
Specialist's pick
Lion Sands Game Reserve
From ZAR 30,000 pps · per night
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
A visit to Lion Sands can completely restore your energy and allow you to truly relax. When you’re right on the Sabie River, watching the animals, surrounded by bush and sky, you really feel like you’ve escaped from the world.
Specialist's pick
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From ZAR 26,300 pps · per night
Leopard Hills Game Reserve
The five-star Leopard Hills nestled in the western sector of the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, affording guests with luxurious accommodation, decadent cuisine, impeccable service, and Big Five game viewing opportunities. Leopard Hills is ideal for solo explorers, couples and families looking for a luxury safari getaway. Subject to terms and conditions and lodge approval
Specialist's pick
Sabi Sabi Game Reserve
From ZAR 26,900 pps · per night
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Deep in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve overlooking an active waterhole and open plains, lies the renowned Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge. Steeped in tradition and a history spanning over 35 years, Sabi Sabi epitomizes luxury living in the African bush and service excellence.
Specialist's pick
Timbavati Game Reserve
From ZAR 13,500 pps · per night
Simbavati River Lodge
Simbavati River Lodge is situated along the Nhlaralumi River within the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, which borders Kruger National Park. One of its standout features is the popular waterhole located just below the dining deck, a favorite gathering spot for elephants. Between game drives, you can enjoy exceptional wildlife viewing right from the deck as animals come to the waterhole.
New on safari.com
Africa, narrowed down by intelligence.
A safari is hundreds of decisions: country, season, reserve, lodge, guide, route, vehicle, flight pattern. We have spent years building the relationships and visiting the lodges ourselves. Now, with the latest AI working alongside our specialists, we get to the right shortlist for you faster than ever.
Tell us when you want to travel, who is coming, and the kind of experience you are imagining. Our planning model reads against eighteen years of trip data, the seasonality of every reserve, and the rooms our specialists have actually slept in. You get a tight shortlist, with the reasoning behind each choice. A specialist then takes it from there.
Why safari.com
A quietly excellent way to see Africa.
Since 2006 we have planned more than 58,000 safaris across eleven African countries. In 2024 and 2025 we were named Africa's Leading Safari Company at the World Travel Awards.
Every lodge we recommend is one our specialists have visited. Every itinerary is one we would book ourselves. The rate is the same as booking direct with the lodge, because lodges and operators are required to sell at a single industry rate. Booking through us adds a specialist concierge, included.
Recent travellers
Word from people who have just come back.
Five-star notes from Trustpilot. We make money from the lodges, not from a markup, so the only thing left to win is your next recommendation.
"Sara was recommended from friends that she helped plan a safari for in 2024. She extremely helpful and set up alternate itineraries for us with detailed day by day and cost estimates. She patiently talked us several pro/…"
"Candis and Dolan were exceptional from the moment we made contact. They’ve answered all of our questions, provided great suggestions, were responsive and efficient in all bookings for this trip (safari, day trips, transf…"
"Keith has been amazing with helping us book our trip! We booked it very last minute as we haven’t had time and as this is our honeymoon we wanted it to be very special. Keith has checked in continuously to make sure we’r…"
"Zene was exceptional - very patient with us as we went through many questions and alternatives as first time travelers to Africa."
Brochure
Our Signature Southern Africa Guide
A 14-page guide to the icons of Southern Africa: Kruger, Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta, and Cape Town.
The promise
Six things you can count on.
A trip of a lifetime is fragile if any one element falls down. The way we work is built to prevent that. Specifically, here is what is on us, before, during, and after your safari.
Read the full promise →Speak to a safari specialist
Plan a safari, the unhurried way.
Tell us when, who's coming, and what you're hoping for. One named specialist looks after the rest.