Leopard and cub resting together, Sabi Sands, South Africa
Luxury African Safaris

Find YourWild Moment

Africa has a way of getting under your skin. We help you get there properly: the right reserves, the right lodges, at the right time of year.

13 years in the safari industry Former Head Ranger, andBeyond Phinda Every enquiry answered personally

The animals are only part of it. A great safari puts you somewhere so wild and alive that it changes how you see everything else. That is what we help you find.

13Years in the safari industry
8Countries we plan across
100%Tailor-made, no packages
0Booking fees, ever
Travel Inspiration

What kind of safari are you looking for?

Every trip we plan is different, because every traveller is different. These are the four we are asked for most, and the ones we know best.

  • Photographic Safaris

    Phinda, KwaZulu-Natal
    Photographers on a game drive at sunset, Phinda, South Africa

    Reserves chosen for wildlife density and photographic access. Dedicated hides, low-sided vehicles, and guides who understand light and composition as well as Latin names.

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  • Conservation Travel

    Rhino, wild dog, pangolin
    Hands-on rhino conservation work on safari, South Africa

    Go beyond the game drive. Join rhino monitoring, wild dog tracking or pangolin research on reserves doing serious conservation work, and be part of it.

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  • Family Safaris

    Lodges built for children
    Guide showing children animal tracks in the sand, family safari South Africa

    Kids old enough to remember it will talk about this trip for the rest of their lives. We match families to lodges with proper children's programmes, private vehicles and the right age policies.

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  • Honeymoons & Romance

    Benguerra Island, Mozambique
    Sundowner drinks at the water's edge at dusk, Benguerra Island, Mozambique

    Africa rewards a honeymoon like nowhere else. Private dinners in the bush, seclusion, superb game viewing and lodges built for two.

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Photographers on a game drive at sunset, Phinda, South Africa Hands-on rhino conservation work on safari, South Africa Guide showing children animal tracks in the sand, family safari South Africa Sundowner drinks at the water's edge at dusk, Benguerra Island, Mozambique
Photographic SafarisWild Moments
Jarryd du Preez, safari specialist and former game ranger, in the bush
Jarryd du PreezFounder & safari specialist
Meet Your Safari Specialist

Advice from someone who has actually been there

Jarryd has spent 13 years in the safari industry, more than eight of them living and working in game reserves across South Africa, including the Sabi Sands and KwaZulu-Natal. As a field guide and head ranger at properties like andBeyond Phinda, he learned which reserves deliver the best wildlife, which lodges earn their rates, and what makes a safari memorable rather than just expensive.

  • Field GuideSabi Sands & KwaZulu-Natal
  • Head RangerandBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve
  • Safari DesignerItineraries across Southern & East Africa
About Jarryd
Where we place you

Lodges we know from the inside

Independent advice and no booking fees. We only recommend camps we would stay in ourselves, and we have worked at several of them.

LondoloziSingita BouldersandBeyond PhindaTswalu KalahariKwandweJamala MadikweBateleur CampSingita GrumetiNxabegaChobe Under CanvasLion SandsChongwe
How It Works

No generic packages

Some people want leopard sightings every morning. Others want to track wild dogs on foot or finish with four days in Cape Town. What matters to you shapes every decision we make.

  1. Start with a conversation

    Tell us who is travelling, what you want to see and roughly what you want to spend. No forms longer than they need to be.

  2. Get an itinerary built around you

    We match you to reserves and lodges we know from years of working in them, then refine the plan with you until it fits.

  3. Travel with backup

    Flights, transfers and lodges are confirmed for you, and you have a direct line to us while you are in Africa. See how it works.

Ready?

The best safaris start with a conversation

Tell us where you want to go, roughly when, and what you are hoping to experience. We will take it from there.

Plan Your Safari