If you’re an Africa first-timer, nothing can prepare you for the emotional impact of standing in this ancient landscape, face-to-face with its extraordinary wildlife. And even if you have already visited parts of this amazing continent, every return journey delivers a new sense of wonder.

The region has developed out of all recognition over the three decades that we have worked there, and the proliferation of lodges, camps and hotels means that there’s more need than ever for help and guidance in designing a trip that’s exactly right for you.

Only someone who has personal experience of all the options can deliver a properly balanced itinerary…and, even more importantly, the best guides - because the choice of guide can make or break a private safari.