The Collective
We represent a small, hand-picked portfolio of owner-run houses — and travel each one ourselves before we ever recommend it.
12
Private Houses
Across five wildlife regions
6
Countries
East & Southern Africa
20
Years Curating
Safaris and villa stays
4,000+
Journeys Planned
For families and couples
The Collection
Each property is exclusive-use and owner-run, with a private guide, chef, and host. Browse the collection, then dive into residences and arrival detail.
From $1,650 / nightMaasai Mara, Kenya
An owner-run house set on a private ridge in the Mara North Conservancy, with uninterrupted plains views and resident lion prides at the doorstep.
From $1,950 / nightGreater Kruger, South Africa
A villa-style lodge in the leopard-rich Sabi Sand, balancing twice-daily game drives with the comforts of a private estate.
From $2,300 / nightOkavango Delta, Botswana
A water-and-land retreat on a private Delta concession, where mornings move by mokoro and afternoons track elephant across seasonal floodplains.
Why Travel With Us
From first idea to the drive home, a single advisor holds every thread — property, guiding, logistics, and the details that make a safari personal.
We have stayed at, guided from, and pressure-tested each property in the collection. No catalogue listings, no guesswork.
A single point of contact designs your itinerary and stays reachable throughout, coordinating guides and camps on the ground.
Every house is tied to a conservancy or private concession, so your stay directly funds habitat and community protection.
Exclusive-use means the pace is yours — dawn drives or slow mornings, big groups or quiet couples’ weeks.
Bush flights, transfers, visas, and special requests are sequenced and confirmed before you leave home.
A 24-hour line connects you to the office and your host for the length of every journey.
Three distinct wildlife regions, each with its own rhythm, season, and signature encounters.
The Maasai Mara and its conservancies — big cats, the migration, and wide golden plains.
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The Sabi Sand and Greater Kruger — unrivalled leopard viewing and villa-style lodges.
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Botswana’s Okavango — water and land safaris across pristine private concessions.
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They matched us to a house we’d never have found ourselves, then ran every detail so flawlessly we forgot logistics existed. The leopard sightings alone were worth the trip.
Elena & Marcus R.
Couple · London, UK
Travelling with three children across two camps could have been chaos. Our advisor pre-empted everything — the kids came home as junior rangers.
The Okafor Family
Family of five · Toronto, Canada
Twenty years of safaris and this was the first time the booking experience matched the wilderness. One person, one plan, zero friction.
David H.
Return guest · Singapore
Recognition
2025
Top Safari Specialists
Travel + Leisure A-List
2024
Best for Tailor-Made Africa
Condé Nast Traveller
2024
Conservation Partner of the Year
Long Run Initiative
2023
Readers’ Choice — Safari
Travel + Leisure
A calm, considered process from first conversation to your arrival on the airstrip.
Share who is travelling, roughly when, and what you dream of seeing.
Your advisor returns a tailored shortlist of houses, regions, and routing.
We adjust pace, rooms, and experiences until the itinerary feels right.
Flights, transfers, and special requests are sequenced and booked.
We stay reachable throughout, with your host and guide on the ground.
All the planning is ours. All the wonder is yours.
FAQ
A few of the questions we are asked most often before a first safari.
For peak season — the migration or the Delta flood — we suggest nine to twelve months. Exclusive-use houses are small and book out early, though we can often find space at shorter notice.
You take the whole house and its team — guide, chef, and host — for your party alone. The pace, dining, and daily plan are entirely yours.
Yes. Several houses run dedicated junior-ranger programmes and offer childminding, family vehicles, and flexible meal timings.
We take a deposit to confirm, with the balance due before travel. All journeys are financially protected, and your advisor walks you through every cost up front.
Tell us who is travelling and what you hope to see. We will return a tailored shortlist of houses and a suggested route.