Best African Safaris was established with one thing in mind - creating safari experiences that share what it is that makes Africa so special, so unique and so life-changing.

For founders Alec Green and Coenraad Strydom, exploring Africa and its remote wilderness areas has been something they've been doing since childhood. "It's very much part of who we are," says Coenraad.

"Our love for Africa runs very deep and has moulded both of us, whether it's been camping in the Kalahari or driving across the Namib, and now it's inspired us to start a business that will allow us to pay our experiences forward," he adds.

"By combining the amazing places we've been so privileged to see ourselves into safari tours for both local and international visitors, we're now getting to relive the thrill of experiencing these places again for the first time through our guests," says Alec.

"We can remember what it was like to see iconic destinations like the Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta and the Kruger National Park when we were travelling, so it's a wonderful thing to know what an impact they are going to have on our guests," he adds.

Best African Safaris is the realisation of a dream for both Alec and Coenraad and it's allowing them to combine their lifelong friendship with their shared passion for Africa, and their considerable knowledge of its vast landscapes, breathtaking wilderness areas and wonderful wildlife. 

All of the various tours and itineraries on offer have been developed to include the places that they love and know intimately, and are designed to immerse guests in authentic, African experiences that connect them to Africa's incredible people and her breathtaking wild places.

"There's something of us in every itinerary we create," says Alec. "We love and understand all of the destinations we include and we go the extra mile to make sure each of our guests falls in love with wherever they are and whatever they are doing, building memories that will last a lifetime in the process," says Coenraad.

Here at Best African Safaris, we put the emphasis on the word "best" in everything we do. We work hard to make sure every part of each tour and itinerary is the best it can be, that the best destinations are included, that the best value for money is achieved using only the best lodges, camps and hotels. We also strive to ensure that we are doing the best we can for the fragile African ecosystems we visit and the wild animals and plants that call them home.

We want to raise awareness of the plight of iconic wildlife species that are under threat and we are committed to doing everything in our power to make sure everything we do is sustainable and of direct benefit to people, empowering local communities and helping them to understand the importance of protecting and conserving wilderness areas and the animals that call them home.

Best African Safaris is a proudly South African company and is dedicated to the spirit of Ubuntu - which roughly translated means "I am because you are". It comes from the Zulu phrase "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu", which literally means that a person is a person through other people. This underpins everything the company does, whether it's a luxury, Five Star African safari in absolute style or a self-drive tour taking in the highlights of Africa's wild and urban landscapes.



Best African Safaris is a one-stop African travel specialist. We'll take care of all of your travel arrangements from the moment you step out of your front door to begin your journey to the moment you return home after the trip of a lifetime.

We recommend and assist with flight schedules, arrange car rentals and take care of all your special requests. We provide packaged safaris, city tours, transfers between destinations, shuttles and accommodation. Choose from either a standard tour itinerary to the destination of your choice or have a safari created specifically for you to fit your interests. Tell us what you would like to see and do and we will build you the best African safari - one that's totally unique!

We'll meet your budgetary requirements and you'll be safe in the knowledge that wherever we send you, we will have been their ourselves to make sure it's the "best" option available!

Best African Safaris is a member of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA) and contributes to the SATSA Bonding Scheme -

a consumer protection scheme to provide guarantees against deposits held with SATSA members.

In addition, our comprehensive business insurance fully covers all our guests against operator and supplier failure. This includes cancellations, bankruptcy of suppliers and accommodation providers and cancellation due to natural causes. 

You should arrange your own travel insurance to cover you in the unlikely event of an accident or damage to property by causes beyond your control. Most credit card providers automatically cover travel related incidents so we do encourage you to find out what the terms and conditions are in this respect and to take additional cover to protect you and your personal property.

Rest assured, our guests and their belongings are our highest priority, and we will gladly assist with the claims process.

Our love for Africa wide open spaces and its amazing people are part of Best African Safaris' DNA and underpin our business model. In all of the African safari tours and packages we put together we go the extra mile to make sure we use service providers who share our passion for people and planet and our deep commitment to the principles of sustainable tourism.

Conservation goes to the very heart of what we do, because if we don't help to protect and conserve Africa's last remaining and rapidly dwindling wilderness areas then future generations will only be able to see what our iconic wildlife species looked like in a book or on a computer screen.

You can rest assured that your safari with us includes destinations that are making a real and lasting difference in helping to save endangered species through their demonstrated support of recognised and affiliated conservation programmes.

Likewise, we select lodges and camps that we know are working hard to make a positive impact not just on the environment but also on the communities that live on the periphery of our reserves and national parks, especially in the empowerment of women and the education and support of children.

We want to ensure that every safari we sell directly benefits everyone involved in it in meaningful and sustainable way. And in our every day business we work equally hard to minimise our carbon footprint and support the principles of recycle, reuse and reduce wherever we can.

We will also be directly supporting some outstanding African conservation NGOs by raising awareness of the amazing work they are doing... So watch out on our blog and on our social media pages for news on this front...