Tailor-made African safaris

Safari,
like nowhere else.

Vast skies, quiet mornings and the thrill of being somewhere genuinely wild—shaped around the way you want to experience it.

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A note from Judy

For me, safari is one of the most incredible and exciting ways to travel—every day brings something extraordinary.

Clients often return saying the same thing: words simply can’t describe what it feels like to be there.

Sample safari journeys

Real places · extraordinary experiences

Highlights of East Africa

12 nights · Tanzania + Kenya

BEST FOR: First safari, variety and classic East Africa

Arusha → Ngorongoro → Serengeti → Amboseli → Lake Naivasha → Maasai Mara

Northern Tanzania · 5 nights

Arusha · Ngorongoro · Serengeti

Crater wildlife, open plains, predators and Great Migration country.

Kenya · 4 nights

Amboseli · Lake Naivasha

Elephants beneath Kilimanjaro, then a boat trip and slower pace beside the lake.

Maasai Mara · 3 nights

Maasai Mara

Classic game drives and one of East Africa’s strongest wildlife finishes.

Highlights: Crater safari · game drives · boat trip · guided walk · sundowners
Wildlife: Lion · elephant · giraffe · zebra · wildebeest · rhino
Beautiful stays: Ngorongoro Crater Lodge · Serengeti Under Canvas · Angama Mara
From: $11,445 pp

South Africa Odyssey

14 days / 13 nights · South Africa

BEST FOR: First safari + scenery + Cape Town

Johannesburg → Mpumalanga → Kruger → Eswatini → Zululand → Garden Route → Cape Town

Safari country · 4 nights

Mpumalanga + Kruger

Big Five game drives, Blyde River Canyon and your first real taste of the bush.

Coast + countryside · 5 nights

Eswatini + Zululand + Garden Route

Scenic drives, culture, wildlife and a slower coastal stretch.

Cape Town · 4 nights

Cape Town + Cape Peninsula

Food, wine, dramatic scenery and time to explore the city properly.

Highlights: Big Five · canyon scenery · coastal drives · food + wine · Cape Peninsula
Wildlife: Lion · elephant · rhino · buffalo · leopard · penguins
Beautiful stays: Royal Malewane · Babylonstoren · Ellerman House
From: $6,150 pp

Botswana + Victoria Falls

15 days / 14 nights · Botswana + Zimbabwe

BEST FOR: Water, wildlife and wide-open wilderness

Okavango Delta → Moremi → Chobe → Hwange → Victoria Falls

The Delta · 6 nights

Okavango Delta + Moremi

Mokoro canoe safaris, island walks and exceptional wildlife across the floodplains.

Northern reserves · 5 nights

Chobe + Hwange

River safaris, vast elephant herds and classic game drives across two countries.

Victoria Falls · 3 nights

Victoria Falls + Zambezi River

See the Falls, then finish with a sunset cruise on the Zambezi.

Highlights: Mokoro canoe safari · game drives · boat safari · island walk · Victoria Falls
Wildlife: Elephant · lion · leopard · buffalo · hippo · painted dog
Beautiful stays: Wilderness Mombo · Chobe Game Lodge · Victoria Falls River Lodge
From: $6,995 pp

Rwanda — Gorilla Trekking

3 days / 2 nights · Rwanda

BEST FOR: A once-in-a-lifetime wildlife experience

Kigali → Volcanoes National Park → Continue into East Africa

Arrive in Kigali · 1 night

Kigali

Meet your private driver and settle into Rwanda.

Volcanoes National Park · 1 night

Virunga foothills

Trek through the forest and spend an unforgettable hour with a gorilla family.

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East Africa

Add golden monkeys, a cultural visit, Tanzania or Kenya.

Highlights: Gorilla trek · forest walk · cultural visit · golden monkeys
Wildlife: Mountain gorilla · golden monkey · rich forest birdlife
Beautiful stays: Bisate Lodge · One&Only Gorilla’s Nest · The Retreat Kigali
From: $2,220 pp

Looking for something different?

These are just a few examples. I can create a safari around the countries, wildlife, style and budget that suit you.

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Experiences you can include

Make it yours

A private game drive

Head out with your own guide, follow fresh tracks and linger at a sighting for as long as the moment deserves.

Ballooning at sunrise

Watch the Serengeti come alive from 1,000 feet above the plains, then land for breakfast in the bush.

Breakfast in the bush

Start the day with fresh coffee beneath an acacia tree, surrounded by the sounds and stillness of the bush.

A walking safari

Cross Namibia’s open desert with an expert guide, noticing the tracks and details you miss from a vehicle.

Mokoro through the Okavango

Glide quietly through the Delta’s waterways in a traditional mokoro as elephants move along the banks.

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda

Trek through Rwanda’s rainforest, then spend an unforgettable hour in the presence of a mountain gorilla family.

A few exceptional places to stay

Some gorgeous safari stays.

From tented camps and private lodges to dramatic wilderness retreats, these are just a few examples of the kinds of places I can build into your safari.

Kenya

Angama Mara

For the Maasai Mara from above

A spectacular escarpment setting, exceptional guiding and views that seem to go on forever.

Tanzania

Singita Sabora Tented Camp

For vintage glamour on the Serengeti plains

A 1920s-inspired tented camp in the private Grumeti Reserve, where wildlife wanders past and the horizon feels endless.

South Africa

Londolozi Private Granite Suites

For leopard country on the Sand River

Only three suites, exceptional trackers and some of the Sabi Sand’s finest leopard viewing—private, intimate and deeply peaceful.

Rwanda

Bisate Lodge

For gorillas and remarkable design

A striking forest lodge close to Volcanoes National Park, with conservation at its heart.

Botswana

Wilderness Mombo

For Botswana’s most prolific wildlife

Set on Chief’s Island, where seasonal floodwaters draw predators and plains game remarkably close to camp.

Zimbabwe

Singita Pamushana Lodge

For rare species and dramatic granite hills

A hilltop retreat in the private Malilangwe Reserve, known for ancient rock art, black rhino and extraordinary conservation.

What makes it different

The feeling of safari

The hush of the bush before sunrise
Landscapes that seem to go on forever
The thrill of an unexpected sighting
Feeling completely immersed in the wild

How a safari usually works

1. Choose 2–3 safari areas

You’ll usually spend a few nights in each.

2. Move between them

By light aircraft, private transfer or sometimes road.

3. Safari from each lodge or camp

Morning and afternoon game drives, with other experiences woven in.

Which safari style?

Private reserve or national park?

More exclusive

Private reserve

Fewer vehicles
More intimate lodges
Off-road tracking may be allowed
Night drives and walking safaris are often possible

Vast and iconic

National park

Vast, iconic landscapes
Excellent wildlife viewing
More accommodation choice
Can be busier around major sightings