Experiential Safari Curators
Experience Africa like never before.
We connect you to Africa, Always…
Safari Design
The route, the pace, the camps — shaped around you rather than a catalogue.
Travel Planning
Flights, permits, timings and the small print, sorted before you think to ask.
Curated Experiences
Gorillas, walking safaris, cultural days, dinners you'll still talk about years later.
Safari & Transport Logistics
Light aircraft, borders, road transfers — seamless movement across the continent.
VIP Concierge Service
Someone on the ground, on call, for the whole trip — not just the booking.
Safari Outfitting
Kitted out properly before you go — clothing, optics, the things that matter out there.
We’ve built our whole life around this continent. Between us there are years of guiding, of lodges visited, of long dusty drives to check whether a place is really as good as its photographs. Somewhere in the middle of that, three children arrived — and started coming with us.
Africa, Always is the small, deliberate side of what we do. You tell us who’s coming, what you dream about, and roughly what you’d like to spend. We design the journey ourselves, from the first camp to the last transfer, and we stay on the other end of the phone the whole way through.
We plan for honeymooners, old friends, solo travellers and grandparents as often as we do for families. The brief never changes: only send people where we’d go ourselves.
Antonia Hoddinott
Safari Co-ordinator & Logistics
Jake Hoddinott
Safari Planning & Design
Five reasons people hand us their once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Purpose
We go where you go. Having visited over 650 safari destinations, we cherry-pick only the best experiences for you.
Place
Every itinerary is bespoke and curated — from your choice of room to exquisite dinners, from bucket-list experiences to seamless transport across the continent.
Personal
We take you up close and personal to Africa: its remarkable wildlife and its fascinating people.
Passion
With over 20 years of experience in African safari travel, we love what we do — and it shows in the detail.
Pride
Over 95% of our travellers have returned to Africa or intend to. We pride ourselves on experiences that keep bringing everyone back.
Ready to discover your Africa?
Tell us who's coming and roughly when. We'll come back with real questions, not a template.
Start your journey →Starting points, not packages — pick the one closest to your daydream and we’ll rebuild it around you.
The route
Day 1 - 4 (3 Nights)
Wilderness Kulala Desert Lodge in Sossusvlei
Day 4 - 6 (2 Nights)
Wilderness Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in Kaokoveld
Day 6 - 9 (3 Nights)
Anderssons At Ongava in Ongava Private Game Reserve
Day 9
End of Itinerary
What's included
8 Nights Accommodation
Private access to Sossusvlei and its iconic red dunes
Guided visits to Deadvlei, Big Daddy and Dune 45
Comfortable tented accommodation with selected family units
A Skeleton Coast excursion for stays of three nights or longer
Luxury accommodation at Anderssons at Ongava
Indicative cost · Mid-Market to Luxury
Per person, per day
Per person, 10 nights
The route
Day 1 - 3 (2 Nights)
The Residence Hotel Johannesburg in Johannesburg
Day 3 - 6 (3 Nights)
The Palace of the Lost City in Sun City Resort
Day 6 - 8 (2 Nights)
Oliver's in White River
Day 8 - 11 (3 Nights)
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge in Southern Kruger
Day 11
End of Itinerary
What's included
9 nights accommodation
Four Distinctive Golf Experiences
Luxury Boutique and Five-Star Hotels
Johannesburg and Sun City Experiences
Panorama Route Scenic Tour
Kruger National Park Safari Experience
Indicative cost · Luxury
Per person, per day
Per person, 10 nights
The route
Day 1 - 3 (2 Nights)
Giraffe Manor in Nairobi
Day 3 - 6 (3 Nights)
Solio Lodge in Solio Game Reserve
Day 6 - 9 (3 Nights)
Angama Amboseli in Amboseli National Park
Day 9 - 12 (3 Nights)
Angama Mara in Masai Mara
Day 12
End of Itinerary
What's included
11 Nights Accommodation
Giraffe Manor Breakfast Experience
Solio Rhino Conservation Safari
Amboseli Elephant Encounters
Maasai Cultural Experiences
Maasai Mara Big Five Game Viewing
Indicative cost · Luxury to Super-Luxury
Per person, per day
Per person, 10 nights
The route
Day 1 - 2 (1 Night)
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg
Day 2 - 6 (4 Nights)
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in NamibRand Nature Reserve
Day 6 - 9 (3 Nights)
Kirkman's Kamp in Sabi Sand Nature Reserve
Day 9 - 12 (3 Nights)
The Royal Livingstone Victoria Falls Zambia Hotel by Anantara in Victoria Falls (Zambia)
Day 12 - 15 (3 Nights)
andBeyond Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp in Okavango Delta
Day 15 - 18 (3 Nights)
Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa in Cape Town
Day 18 - 20 (2 Nights)
Babylonstoren Farm Hotel (2 Nights) in Franschhoek
Day 20
End of Itinerary
What's included
19 Nights Accommodation
Namib Desert Stargazing Experience
Sabi Sand Big Five Safaris
Private Access to Victoria Falls
Okavango Delta Mokoro Excursion
Cape Town and Winelands Experience
Indicative cost · Luxury
$1,000 – $2,000
Per person, per day
Per person, 10 nights
Ranges follow our published daily rates — accommodation, daily experiences and specified meals included. The final figure follows your choices.
A short, opinionated shortlist rather than a directory — the areas, lodges and activities we put our own guests into.
Daily safari rates include accommodation, daily experiences and specified meals — so you can see where a trip lands before we design it.
One percent of every
booking stays in Africa.
1% of each booking funds conservation initiatives within Africa’s wildlife sanctuaries, and social upliftment programmes in the areas surrounding the great game parks.
We choose camps that employ locally, buy locally and tread lightly — and we’ll tell you honestly when one doesn’t.
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