Tailor-Made African Safaris, Designed Around You
Bespoke Safaris Across Southern & East Africa
We create private, fully custom African safaris shaped around your interests, preferred pace, comfort and investment. From characterful safari camps and well-appointed lodges to refined luxury properties and exclusive-use villas, every journey is carefully designed to deliver the right experience for you.
Planning a Tailor-Made African Safari Should Feel Exciting, Not Overwhelming
We bring the destinations, camps and logistics together for you
Planning an African safari involves more than choosing a country and finding a beautiful lodge. Wildlife seasons, reserve locations, guiding standards, transfer times, internal flights and the pace of the itinerary can all influence how the journey feels once you arrive.
That is where Go Beyond Safaris makes the difference. We take the time to understand who is travelling, what you hope to experience and how you prefer to explore. We then recommend the right combination of destinations, camps, lodges and activities to create one seamless safari journey.
Whether this is your first time in Africa or one of many visits, you do not need to arrive with every detail decided. Bring us your ideas, priorities and questions, and we will help shape them into a safari that feels personal, well considered and genuinely right for you.
Start Planning Your African Safari
Some travellers come to us knowing exactly where they want to go. Others simply know they want to experience Africa and need help understanding what is possible. Wherever you are in the planning process, these are the best places to begin.
Plan Your Tailor-Made Safari
Share your travel dates, interests, preferred comfort and initial ideas. We will help shape them into a private African safari designed around you.
TRUSTED AFRICAN SAFARI EXPERTISE
Rooted in Africa. Connected Across the Safari Industry.
Founded by people born and raised in Southern Africa, Go Beyond Safaris combines lived regional experience with trusted relationships across Africa’s safari industry. We are an Australian-registered business, a member of the African Travel and Tourism Association, and supported by established camp, lodge and ground-partner relationships across Southern and East Africa.
Our sister brand, Photo Safari Company, has been featured by Qantas Travel Insider in collaboration with South African Tourism.
QUALITY-LED SAFARI PLANNING
The Right African Safari Is About Fit, Not Simply Price
A high price tag does not automatically create the best safari. The quality of the experience depends on where you stay, when you travel, the standard of guiding, access to wildlife, the pace of the itinerary and how well every part of the journey works together.
Go Beyond Safaris plans quality lodge-based journeys across a considered range of comfort levels. This can include characterful and well-appointed safari camps, refined luxury lodges, private villas and some of Africa’s most exclusive properties.
We help you understand where additional investment will meaningfully improve the experience, and where a more understated camp may offer better wildlife access, stronger guiding or a more authentic sense of place.
South Africa Safaris
South Africa combines exceptional Big Five viewing with some of Africa’s finest private reserves and safari lodges. It is particularly well suited to first-time safari travellers, families and guests wanting to combine the wilderness with Cape Town or the Winelands.
Botswana Safaris
Botswana is known for low-density safari experiences, remarkable wilderness and some of Africa’s most highly regarded camps. Explore the waterways of the Okavango Delta, the wildlife-rich plains of Moremi and Khwai, or the elephant country of Chobe and the Linyanti.
Explore Our African Safari Destinations
Every African safari country offers something different. Some are ideal for a first journey, with exceptional wildlife viewing, refined lodges and straightforward logistics. Others are better suited to travellers seeking remote wilderness, walking safaris, water-based activities or the seasonal drama of the Great Migration.
Explore our core destinations below, or speak with us about combining several countries into one carefully designed African safari.
Zimbabwe Safaris
Zimbabwe combines outstanding guiding, wild national parks and a strong sense of place. Experience the elephants and predators of Hwange, the walking and canoe safaris of Mana Pools, and the spectacle of Victoria Falls within one rewarding journey.
Zambia Safaris
Zambia offers an immersive
and often less-travelled safari experience. South Luangwa is celebrated for walking safaris and predator viewing, while the Lower Zambezi combines game drives, boating and canoeing along one of Africa’s great
rivers.
Tanzania Safaris
Tanzania delivers some of Africa’s most recognisable safari landscapes and wildlife spectacles. Follow the Great Migration through the Serengeti and Ndutu, explore the Ngorongoro Crater, or combine the northern parks with remote wilderness farther south.
Kenya Safaris
Kenya offers classic savannah scenery, exceptional predator viewing and rewarding private conservancies. Combine the Masai Mara with Amboseli, Samburu or Laikipia for a journey shaped by wildlife, landscapes and meaningful cultural connections.
SAFARIS SHAPED AROUND YOU
Find the African Safari That Fits the Way You Travel
There is no single way to experience Africa. Your ideal safari may be an easy and well-guided first journey, a private family holiday, a romantic celebration or a specialist adventure built around walking or wildlife photography.
Every itinerary is shaped around who is travelling, what matters most and how you want the journey to feel. We then select the destinations, camps, activities and logistics that best support that experience.
YOUR FIRST JOURNEY INTO AFRICA
First-Time African Safaris
New to safari travel? We help you compare countries, seasons, camps and travel styles, then create a well-paced introduction to Africa with clear guidance, carefully chosen lodges and seamless arrangements from your first conversation through to home.
FLEXIBLE JOURNEYS FOR ALL AGES
Family-Friendly Safari Tours
Bring children, parents or several generations together on a private safari planned around suitable lodges, room configurations, activities and realistic travel times, with enough flexibility to keep every member of the family comfortable and engaged.
ROMANCE IN AFRICA’S WILDERNESS
Honeymoon Safari Experiences
Celebrate a honeymoon, anniversary or milestone with romantic camps, private experiences and carefully paced days. We combine memorable wildlife viewing, thoughtful service without making the itinerary feel rushed or overplanned.
EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL ON YOUR TERMS
Private African Safari Tours
Travel through Africa on an itinerary created around your interests and preferred pace. Private vehicles, specialist guides, exclusive-use villas and flexible activities can be included wherever they add genuine value, privacy and ease to your safari.
FOLLOW AFRICA’S MIGRATING HERD
Great Migration Safaris Tours
Follow the Great Migration through Tanzania and Kenya with camps and routing matched to the season. We plan around likely herd movements, wildlife-rich locations and practical travel times, while recognising that nature never follows a fixed schedule.
SUPPORTIVE WOMEN-ONLY JOURNEYS
Women-Only Safari Adventures
Carefully designed safaris created for women who value a supportive and welcoming way to travel. These journeys balance wildlife, comfort and shared experiences, with carefully selected camps, trusted guides and seamless arrangements throughout.
EXPLORE AFRICA CLOSE TO NATURE
Walking African Safari Tours
Experience Africa on foot with professional guides who reveal the subtle details, tracks and wildlife behaviour often missed from a vehicle. Walking safaris can be included as one activity or form the central focus of a slower, more immersive journey.
WILDLIFE TRAVEL THROUGH A LENS
African Photographic Safaris
Explore Africa with photography at the heart of the journey through our specialist brand, Photo Safari Company. Purpose-built itineraries prioritise light, wildlife behaviour, vehicle positioning and practical support for photographers at every level.
PRIVATE AFRICAN GROUP JOURNEYS
Private Group Safari Journey
Travel with friends, clubs or a larger private party on a safari designed around your whole group. We coordinate rooming, vehicles, guides, activities and logistics, while keeping the journey flexible, comfortable and well paced from beginning to end.
African Safari Ideas to Inspire Your Journey
TAILOR-MADE SAFARI INSPIRATION
Every safari we design is created around the individual traveller. These journey ideas are not fixed packages or scheduled departures. They are starting points that show how destinations, wildlife regions and experiences can be brought together into one carefully planned itinerary.
Use them for inspiration, then speak with us about adjusting the duration, lodge level, travel pace, activities and routing to suit you.
South Africa Safaris & Cape Town
Suggested duration:
10–14 nights
Suggested route:
Cape Town, Winelands & Sabi Sand
Combine Cape Town and the Winelands with a private Big Five reserve for a well-paced introduction to Southern Africa. Refined lodges, varied scenery and seamless logistics make this an excellent choice for couples, families and first-time safari guests alike.
Botswana & Victoria Falls Safari
Suggested duration:
10–14 nights
Suggested route:
Okavango Delta, Chobe & Victoria Falls
Explore the Okavango Delta, Chobe and Victoria Falls through a journey balancing game drives, boating and mokoro excursions. Carefully selected camps and efficient light-aircraft routes create a rewarding safari across two of Southern Africa’s iconic regions.
Tanzania Great Migration Safaris
Suggested duration:
9–12 nights
Suggested route:
Serengeti, Ngorongoro & seasonal migration camps
Follow the Great Migration through Tanzania, with camp locations and routing matched to the season. Add the Ngorongoro Crater or another wildlife-rich region for a journey built around strong game viewing, practical travel times and what you most hope to see.
Kenya Conservancy & Mara Safaris
Suggested duration:
9–12 nights
Suggested route:
Masai Mara, private conservancies & Laikipia
Combine the Masai Mara with a private conservancy and another distinctive Kenyan region. Expect excellent predator viewing, open landscapes, cultural context and a more exclusive safari rhythm away from the busiest areas of the main reserve, and major crowds.
Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari Journey
Suggested duration:
10–14 nights
Suggested route:
South Luangwa, Hwange & Victoria Falls
Pair Zambia’s walking and river-based experiences with Zimbabwe’s guiding, remote parks and Victoria Falls. This journey suits people seeking a more immersive style of safari while retaining carefully chosen lodges, comfort, and seamless regional connections.
Southern Africa Family Adventure
Suggested duration:
10–14 nights
Suggested route:
South Africa, Botswana & Victoria Falls
Bring several generations together on a private journey designed around family-friendly camps, manageable travel times and flexible activities. We coordinate rooms, vehicles, guides, and experiences around the ages, interests and comfort of your entire group.
WHY GO BEYOND SAFARIS
A More Personal Way to Plan African Safaris
A well-designed safari is not simply a collection of attractive lodges. The destinations, season, guiding, travel times and level of comfort all need to work together around the people taking the journey.
Go Beyond Safaris combines personal planning, lived African experience and trusted industry relationships to create journeys that feel considered from the first conversation through to your return home.
HOW YOUR SAFARI COMES TOGETHER
From Your First Ideas to a Carefully Planned Journey
Tell us who is travelling, when you hope to go, what has inspired the journey and the level of comfort you prefer. You do not need to have every destination or detail decided.
We shape the route around your interests, season, pace and investment range, carefully considering lodge quality, wildlife areas, guiding, transfers and the overall flow of the safari.
Once the journey is confirmed, we coordinate the arrangements with our trusted partners and support you through the preparation process before you leave for Africa.
GUEST EXPERIENCES
What Our Travellers Say
The best measure of a safari is how it feels to the people who experience it. From the first planning conversation to the final day in Africa, our aim is to make every journey feel personal, thoughtfully arranged and genuinely memorable.
START PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY
Your African Safari Begins With a Conversation
You do not need to know exactly where to travel, which camps to choose or how the itinerary should fit together. Share what has inspired your journey, who is travelling and what matters most to you, and we will help shape the right safari from there.
From carefully chosen lodge-based adventures to private luxury journeys, every itinerary is designed around your interests, preferred pace, comfort and budget.