The Ultimate African Safari Solution

With time spent living and working in Africa and a combined total of more than 100 years planning African vacations, our expert consultants combine first-hand knowledge with your African dreams to create a perfect safari.

Tailor Made Safari Vacations

At Aardvark Safaris, no two holidays are alike. We listen to your needs and desires rather than imposing our own ideas. Your ultimate safari will be unique to you, a product of our expertise and your wishes.

We offer everything from the finest in safari luxury to remote and rustic bush experiences. Enjoy traditional game drives with Africa’s best guides or canoe down the Lower Zambezi River, trek the last mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda, gallop on horseback in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, enjoy the hospitality of local tribespeople, climb Kilimanjaro, walk with Samburu warriors in Kenya, and fly high over Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. We turn imagination into reality. That’s why our clients come back again and again, eager to explore the continent that has captured their hearts.

Honeymoon Safaris and Small Private Groups

A honeymoon is perhaps the most important vacation you'll ever plan. Let us arrange a safari that combines excitement, adventure and romance: our travel plans work on every level and budget.

Family Safaris

At Aardvark, many of us have children of our own, and we have all taken them to Africa: whether on safari in the bush, family vacations in Indian Ocean islands or journeys into the wilds of Madagascar . We have the knowledge and experience to plan a trip to suit children of all ages.

Tailor made African Safari Vacations with the Aardvark Guarantee

We create ‘Quality Vacations Honestly Priced’. See what we mean on our Aardvark Guarantee page and see if our clients agree on our Testimonials page.

We know Africa, from north to south. We have walked with the Masai and tracked lion in Luangwa. We have dined at top Cape Town restaurants and cooked our own food over camp-fires in the Okavango. We've rolled out “star beds” in Loisaba and stayed in tree houses in South Africa. Whether you're an single traveler, couple, family or group, we can help you plan an African vacation and ensure you enjoy an authentic safari in complete confidence and security.

African Safaris - Our Popular Newsletter Stories

African Skies: A flying safari from Cairo to Cape Town We are offering a once in a lifetime trip down the length of Africa from Cairo to Cape Town ... by private plane. Imagine flying from the pyramids at Giza to the gorillas in Rwanda, over Victoria Falls, all the way to the southern tip of this breathtaking continent, taking in all the highlights en route. Soar across Africa's most stunning landscapes, viewing wildlife and enchanting villages, vast expanses of savannah, lakes and rivers, forest, mountain and desert. The journey begins in Cairo and, after 30 days during which you visit 17 of Africa's most fascinating and memorable countries, ends in Cape Town. Even the aircraft is an experience in itself - a beautiful new, luxuriously-fitted, private Cessna Caravan, being flown by renowned pilot Christian Strebel, Director of Kenya's private charter company Yellow Wings. Please contact us for further details or click here for the full itinerary. Please click here for further infomation.
Jackson's Five Mara West Encounter Join Masai guide extraordinaire Jackson Looseyia on a six day on safari during the wildebeest migration in the heart of the Masai Mara. The safari in September 2012 will be based in the location of the second Disney Camp, to the west of the Mara River, in a prime area on the normal route of the wildebeest migration. Please click here for further infomation.
Ride with Lucinda Green through Botswana's extraordinary Makgadikgadi Salt Pans We have teamed up with Lucinda Green, former world champion eventer and six time Badminton winner to host a stunning riding safari across Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in December. Crossing this truly exceptional landscape with its vast pans, sprawling woodlands and grassy islands at the height of the migration season – the area is awash with zebra, wildebeest, hartebeest and ostrich and the attendant predators – will be an unforgettable riding experience. Leaving the horses for the occasional game drive you can track the elusive brown hyena and search for meerkat families, one of the Kalahari’s most fascinating inhabitants. Until now riding in Botswana has been in the watery paradise that is the Okavango Delta but this holiday opens up a whole new world of habitat and scenery and is totally different to anything currently available. For further details, please click here.
South Africa’s Cape at its finest We get quite a few “special offers” every week and most seem to have a catch somewhere, but this one with some of our favorite properties in South Africa’s beautiful Cape region caught our eye: Stay at three outstanding properties in South Africa’s Western and Eastern Cape for eleven nights and pay for only eight nights, plus children under twelve stay free. Offering wildlife, beaches and the Cape’s best wine, you can combine Kwandwe where extensive wildlife roams freely within a 54,000 acre private reserve with the superb gourmet and wine experience of Le Quartier Francais in Franschhoek and Kurland a glorious luxury boutique hotel on the Garden Route close to stunning secluded beaches. With a variety of activities and sophisticated accommodation, this wonderful itinerary is perfect for honeymooners and couples as well as family travelers.
Game census at Ant's Nest If you want the ultimate hand’s on wildlife experience, participate in an exciting game census at Ant’s Nest and Ant's Hill in South Africa’s Waterberg region. This is the third year guests have been able to participate in an action packed few days counting and relocating wildlife. Whether on the ground, on horseback or by helicopter, on day one, the focus will be on sable, the second day will be devoted to giraffe and the third will be spent counting and relocating buffalo. This year’s census will be from September 12 -19.
Serengeti - private mobile safari Launched on 1st June, Singita Explore is set to become one of the most exciting camping experiences in Africa. Launched June 1st, the camp is set up in remote parts of the 340,000 acre private reserve, your private guide leads a team of dedicated staff ensuring a safari experience like no other guaranteeing intimate encounters with wildlife and untouched landscapes.
Rekero – great guides and a new camp It’s been a busy summer for Rekero , one of our favorite camps in Kenya. Disney’s movie ‘African Cats’ was filmed on their doorstep and the camp provided spotters, guides and logistical support for the production. Adding to the excitement, Rekero recently received the Good Safari Guide Award for the Best Guiding Team in Africa and now that same team has opened Naboisho Camp offering guests the chance to explore a pristine part of the Masai Mara in the company of top guides, including BBC presenter Jackson Looseyia.
A Very Kenyan Christmas - A Family Safari Charlotte Opperman has two active boys and a husband, Peter, who loves fishing . The whole family enjoyed their Kenya safari over Christmas. The trip included game drives at Rekero Camp in the Masai Mara and camel and horse riding as well as walks and river swims at Ol Malo in Laikipia. The family safari ended on the beach at Manda Bay where Peter disappeared saltwater fishing, the boys enjoyed watersports and Charlotte relaxed with a book.

Honeymoon Safari Challenge We plan a lot of honeymoon safaris in Africa and love a challenge. A recent enquiry saw us plan a long honeymoon safari to Zambia , Botswana , Namibia and South Africa . Tongabezi Lodge , close to the magnificent Victoria Falls in Zambia and Xakanaxa in the Botswana's game rich Okavango Delta were just two stops on this incredible trip which ended with a few nights on the beach at Rocktail Bay on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa.

Aardvark and Specialist Riding Safaris in Africa Alice has done a lot of riding in Africa whilst Charlotte has ridden with her family at Ant’s Nest in the malaria-free safari area of Waterberg in South Africa and Ol Malo in the Laikipia region of Kenya . These two fanatics are backed up by John who, although a little rusty on a horse, has enjoyed riding safaris in South Africa , Zimbabwe, Botswana , Kenya and Malawi

Zambia revisited Victoria enjoyed a traditional African safari in Zambia exploring its wonderfully remote and game rich national parks. She spent time fly camping and on walking safaris with Robin Pope Safaris in the South Luangwa Valley, a canoe safari on the Zambezi River and a few days at Shiwa House .

Gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda John realises a lifelong ambition when he tracks mountain gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda . During his trip he visited Parc National des Volcans where he tracked gorillas made famous by Dian Fosse in her book and the film about her life ‘Gorillas in the Mist.’