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Safari Guides, Your Safari Specialists throughout Africa!
 The majority of travelers coming to Africa want to see the Big Game and the Migrations.
At Safari Guides we understand this is your priority, that is why we are your Game-Viewing Specialists!
We know budget is a very important consideration when organizing your Safari. Our prices are very competitive and we do offer all price ranges from the middle range to the high end range. Since our specialty is to personalize each Safari to suite your needs, each Safari price quote will be very different. We do have some set departures, if you would like a price on one of these we can get it to you quickly.
Each Safari we at Safari Guides plan will be customized to fit your personal wants and dreams. Most high volume travel companies are interested in numbers only. At Safari Guides we are interested in you and making sure you receive very personal attention in planning your trip of a lifetime. Our Professional Safari Advisers have been to all of the destinations we offer throughout Africa .
In addition to Game Viewing Safaris, Gorilla Treks, Honeymoons trips, Walking Safaris, Cultural Safaris, Bird viewing Safaris, Elephant Back Safaris we also offer Special Interest Safaris, Exploration Safaris, Family Safaris and Luxury Safaris and Self Awareness/Anti-Stress Safaris.
NOTE: If one of these Safaris does not fit your wants and desires, one of our Safari Professionals will personally consult with you, and together we will create the Safari of your dreams!
Types of Safaris
Game-Viewing Safaris |
The following is a list of the best Game-Viewing countries throughout Africa;
Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, South Africa, Uganda, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
NOTE:The international news has many negative reports about Zimbabwe. As Zimbabwe continues to go through many changes and challenges, we at Safari Guides want you to know that all of the National Parks are open, the Game-Viewing is excellent, and the rates are very affordable. |
Cultural Safaris |
| Our Cultural Safaris take place in all of the Game-Viewing countries listed above. They do incorporate Game-Viewing, but the focus of these Safaris is meeting and getting to know the local people. Along with a Safari Guides, guide, the local people will be your escorts so you can experience and be a part of their fascinating cultures. In addition, we offer trips to West African Countries such as, Senegal, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon. |
Exploration Safaris |
| Some of our Exploration Safaris also incorporate Game-Viewing, however this depends on your geographic location. These Safaris include other amazing destinations in Africa, such as, Egypt, featuring its ancient history. We also offer Sahara Desert Expeditions. These take place in the countries of Libya, Niger, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, and Mali featuring the famous city of Timbuktu! |
Walking Safari/Game Tracking on foot |
Walking affords the chance to become a part of nature, a participant rather than a spectator. The experience is qualitative not quantitative and will become a part of you forever. Introducing you to this unique experience is your Professional Guide. He/she will carefully and comprehensively brief you before the commencement of each Walk. Walking is quite safe, and adventurous.
The experience is a rare privilege, as you will leave Africa with a greater love and understanding of nature and of yourself. Walks are usually conducted in early morning or in the afternoon. The duration is dictated by the conditions of the terrain and by the wants, fitness levels and comfort of the participants. The Walking areas are generally close to National Parks, Game Reserves or REMOTE unspoiled areas. The best way to feel, touch, hear and smell the real Africa is on foot.
Walking in the bush is the ultimate African experience. To follow a Professional Tracker on the spoor of a Lion or a Rhino is to be transported back into the timeless tradition that is almost lost to the modern world. When you're on foot everything is of significance - wind direction, terrain, and vegetation contribute to how animals behave.
During afternoon breaks and in the evening talks are given on animal behavior, bird life, plant ecology, medicinal uses, geology, astronomy and history. These talks are not given to supplement your daily Safari experience but to enable you to understand what you have been experiencing.
We offer three different types of Walking/Foot Safaris,
*Easy to Moderate: This type of walk is most often nearby your Tented Camp or a Bush Lodge. The pace is leisurely and the distance usually does not exceed five kilometers.
*Moderate to Rugged: These walks take place in more remote areas. Often these locations are outside of National Parks. We will cover longer distances and the terrain can often be more challenging. We move at a more rapid pace as well. Generally on this type of a Safari we will not encounter other tourists or travelers.
*Rough to Tough: This is a full on Game Tracking Safari. The purpose of this Safari is to track the big game on foot. We will get as close as we possibly can. To participate on this Safari you must be fit and have a great sense of adventure! Within this category we also offer multi-day backpacking Safaris as well.
As with all of our Walking/Foot Safaris, they are led by a local professional guide whom is armed for your safety.
Your location will dictate the type of accommodation while on your Walking Safari. Some Lodges allow walking from their property.
Tents are custom made and incorporate the unique experience of sleeping in the open with the safety of being in a tent. Curtains are installed for privacy and fly sheets and side flaps for inclement weather. Beds or camp mattresses are comfortable. A shower and toilet tent are set up at each camp.
Food is filling, tasty and varied, vegetarian dishes are available! Cold drinks, wine, beer, spirits, and bottled water are available. |
Types of Accommodation
In this portfolio of accommodations, we will show you some of the types of properties that we use on our trips. Properties are always changing, as new and exciting accommodations become available. We are free to select the newest and finest lodges without feeling the need to promote our own properties. Room choice and favored status is never a problem. Over the years, we have developed an excellent reputation with the hoteliers of Africa . Our requests for rooms are always regarded as a priority, and a APGS traveler can be assured of preferential treatment.
Hotels and Game Lodges |
| Safari Guides selects hotels and lodges based on their location to the best wildlife viewing sites, friendliness of the staff, traveler's needs, food quality and cleanliness. The aesthetics, or the feeling that each accommodation captures are of the utmost importance. Views and compatibility with the natural surroundings are also considered when recommending a property. A game lodge would be a property that is located in a game viewing area. Hotels are located in cities or towns. |
Bush Estates, Private Ranches, Country Inns |
| One of the great charms of Africa is staying in privately owned hideaways. In East Africa , many of these properties allow guests to take bush walks, night drives, horseback rides or camel treks. In Southern Africa , elegant estates and inns offer a wonderful way to meet people, taste local gourmet cuisine and enjoy warm, friendly hospitality. If you are interested in more information please call our offices for comprehensive information about these amazing properties. |
Mobile Tented Camps |
Mobile Safaris are truly the African Safari of yesteryear. Camps are setup in remote areas, away from the tour circuit, where you are catered to by a personal camp staff. This is the exhilarating experience that enraptured Hemingway, Finch-Hatton and Roosevelt . Mobile camps are set on private sites in top game areas. As your mobile camp moves from one area to another, you will stay in your choice of bush estates or lodges.
Safari Guides Safaris provides the widest range of mobile camping standards available in Africa . Choose from the elegant 1920's luxury mobile style, with all the comforts of a 5-star hotel or a modest participation camp. With the assistance of a Safari Guides Safari Specialist, you set your itinerary and the camp standards including the size of the tent, menu, camp staff, toilet and shower facilities. Safari Guides mobile tented camps are a once in a lifetime experience. |
Semi-Mobile Tented Camps |
| The semi-mobile camp is an excellent value, and is designed to offer the experience of the mobile camp to the traveler who may only want to stay a few nights in a camp. Campsites are small, generally providing five to nine tents setup for a season in a select area. Sleeping tents are large, with very comfortable furnishings and proper camp toilet facilities, including hot and cold water. A dining tent and often a lounge or library tent is also provided. |
Other Types of Safaris
Elephant Back Safari |
Safari Guides now offers a new and exciting way to get up close and personal with your Game-viewing experience, on the back of an Elephant! This is one of the most amazing ways to see all Species of Big Game and Antelope. Since the Elephant is part of the Big Game themselves, no they blend in everywhere in the Bush. The Elephant can go where no Land rover will dare! These particular Elephant are habituated to humans and are trained by a Professional Trainer. Each Trainer is fully responsible for his/her Elephant. You will accompany this Professional as you ride on his/her Elephant.
Safari Guides Elephant Back Safaris can be done in the following areas, Victoria Falls, Kruger National Park Area, and in the Okavango Delta in Botswana . You can combine Elephant Back Safaris with any Safari Guides itinerary. |
Fly-In Safaris |
Safari Guides now offers Airplane and Helicopter Safaris. The major advantages are to get from one place to the next in the least amount of time, so you can see and experience more. For these Safaris, Safari Guides utilizes people whom are Pilots and Professional Guides. They will be with you for the entire Safari. Most of your time in the air will be at low altitudes for the optimum in Game-Viewing from the Air whenever possible.
These Safaris can be done in most Southern and Eastern African Countries. There are many different ways to set up Fly-In Safaris. Call a Safari Guides consultant for more detailed information today.
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Honeymoon Trips |
Safari Guides now offers exclusive destinations for your Honeymoon. We offer several different destinations within the African continent, featuring the coastal beach areas of Kenya , Tanzania , and Mozambique . We also offer five star quality on The Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius , Seychelles , and The Maldives. As with our Professional Guides, we have a personal relationship with the managers of the Island Getaways. By the time you arrive at your destination all of the formalities are already taken care of and all you have to do is relax and enjoy.
We at Safari Guides recommend that you combine a Game-Viewing Safari with one of our gorgeous Beach destinations. One of our most recognized Honeymoon Safari is to hire an Safari Guides Professional Guide to take just the Newlyweds on their own Safari. The two of you will be accompanied by your Guide, a Bush Chef, and two Camp Staff associates. You will have four Professionals to look after the two of you. After this amazing Safari, it will be time to head off to one of our Beach Destinations.
Let us assist you in planning this once in a lifetime event. Call one our consultants today! |
Family Safari |
| All of Safari Guides Safari itineraries can be custom designed to meet your family's needs. We realize the importance of family and want to make sure you do not just take your family on a Safari, but on the best Safari for you. We specialize and recommend that your family go on a tailor made Safari with one of our Professional Guides. This type of Safari will get you away from Big Safari Crowds. It will give you the privacy that seems to be more difficult to plan while at home. You can combine this privacy with all other Safari Guides Safaris. All levels of Safari are available for the family from medium budget to our very luxurious Safaris. Please call one of our consultants today on 800-372-3274! |
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