We tend to use small private lodges and camps which are mostly owner-hosted. They are imaginatively designed and offer spacious rooms, luxurious furnishing, personalized service, fantastic food and breathtaking views. Furnished beautifully and blending with the surroundings, luxury tented camps offer large and comfortable tents with proper beds and adjoining bathrooms, hot showers and flush toilets.

Upmarket safari lodges are mostly built of 'bricks and mortar' although some tented lodges consist of permanently pitched tents. They often are part of larger hotel chains and are usually have attractive locations in or close to wildlife parks and can accommodate a large number of guests to whom they provide amenities such as swimming pools, massages and some evening entertainment.

Bush Camps combine the excitement of experiencing the real African Bush at night with some of the luxury camping amenities. The staff ensure that you are well looked after and you are provided with cold drinks, freshly prepared meals, safari style ‘hot bucket showers’, soap, towels, long-drop toilets and experienced guides. You will sleep on simple camp beds or on comfortable mattress in a custom made mosquito net directly under the stars.

Heritage Hotels have fascinating charm and ambiance, gracious accommodation and dignified attention to detail. These hotels are often former palace guesthouses, ancestral mansions or merchant town houses. In Eastern Africa, they are to be found mostly on the coast and allow the visitor to discover the authentic Swahili culture and traditions.

A brilliant combination of class, modern style, history and eclectic design, Eastern Africa's boutique hotels are among the finest in the world. They are often individual properties and not part of a hotel chain and often exhibit local culture with the finest decoration and architecture. They can be found in cities as well as on the coast where they are typically situated on some of the finest stretches of beach, often in remote, pristine areas.

One of the most unique and charming accommodation options is a stay in a private house or on a tea or coffee farm. These properties vary widely in terms of comfort and level of luxury but are usually small, upmarket and owner-managed establishments, set in tranquil suburbs or countryside. We currently also have a few home stay options which allow you to get closer to African life and are working on including more of these.

These properties will live up to almost anybody’s dream of a tranquil beach paradise. They are located in spectacular villas along beautiful stretches of beach or on private islands surrounded by pristine beaches, turquoise water and stunning corral reefs. They offer ultimate relaxation with beautifully designed villas or cottages, sophisticated spa-facilities and breathtaking views as well as a wide range of activities for the more energetic guests.

Africa’s capitals as well as some coastal areas offer some well established and famous hotels which provide you with all modern services and facilities. They are equipped with business centres so that you can keep in touch with family and friends. Resorts offer a wide variety of rooms and suites, a selection of restaurants & bars, conference facilities and boast amenities such as golf courses or a myriad of water sports & activities.

These hotels are comfortable properties with convenient amenities such as phone, hot water, air conditioning and swimming pools. The properties we have selected in this category are often located in cities and are convenient at the beginning or end of your safari. They can also be found on beautiful beaches along the coast where they offer a more economic and often very charming alternative to Boutique Lodges and 5-Star Resorts.

 Private Mobile Safaris:

Private Mobile Safaris are a very exclusive alternative to permanent and semi-permanent safari lodges and camps. Your private camp is set up by a separate vehicle and camp team in remote exclusive camping areas within the wildlife reserves. When traveling between camping areas, your camp is taken down and re-erected in the new site ready for your arrival. Accommodation is in comfortable, walk in, insect proof tents, with camp beds and duvets. Depending on the level of luxury you chose, your tent may have ensuite shower and toilet facilities. Alternatively, a toilet tent and shower tent will be erected nearby. Each meal will be a special experience - imagine lunch sheltering under the shady bough of a spreading acacia or dinner beneath the star filled African sky.

Your safari guide is probably the most important person in your African travels, and a good guide is able to bring the bush to life, with a host of anecdotes and observations that add new layers of understanding to both the natural world and social systems of the area you are visiting. The best guides will also know when to be quiet, when to let the beauty of your surroundings filter through in silence, when to leave you at peace with your thoughts. We can arrange for you to be accompanied by a guide of your choice, specify individuals or request a guide with the specialist knowledge that matches your interests and expertise .