If you’re dreaming of Africa, your journey has already begun!

African Travel Company

Safari Specialists

Safari Guru is in the business of creating exceptional African safari holidays.

We’re an African travel company, offering expert safari ideas, insiders’ knowledge and overwhelming enthusiasm, and we design all our holidays with sustainability and ethical travel practices in mind. As African travel specialists, we place a high emphasis on African wildlife conservation and practice utmost respect for the communities in which we operate.

Using only our trusted partners on the ground in Africa, and camps owned and managed by people we know and have visited, we can assure that your African safari will captivate your soul, awaken your spirit and leave you positively inspired and overwhelmed. Safari Guru will open your doors to Africa; and offer you a journey in a continent that offers some of life’s greatest surprises, pleasures and rewards.

Safari Guru is not a computer booking agency. Our dedicated team develops a personal touch with each traveller, and we are always on-hand to help untangle logistics that can sometimes be hard to understand from afar.

Allow us to explore your holiday dreams and turn them into your travel reality, as we ensure that your investment in time and money is well spent!

What you

Need to Know

Your travel partners

Safari Guru maintains high-level engagements with each of our clients, and as travel brokers, we work on behalf of the client - not the resorts, camps and lodges - our goals is to always have your best interests at heart. Using only our trusted partners on the ground in Africa, and camps owned and managed by people we know and have visited, we can assure your wellbeing every step of the way!

Preferred booking terms

As a dedicated African travel company, Safari Guru will negotiate the best deposit and refund terms on any travel booked while the world continues dealing with COVID as the new norm; often bookings are fully refundable up to 60 days before the date of travel, by only engaging with luxury properties we know adhere to excellent COVID policies Safari Guru allows you to indulge your safari dreams and wanderlust safely.

Our point of difference

Safari Guru is an Australian owned African travel company offering global presence, and renowned as Africa specialist travel planners with extensive years of luxury camp management, guiding and safari travel experience. As African safari specialists creating individualised and bespoke travel itineraries for Southern & East Africa, our on-the-ground experience guarantees a very high level of safari design.

What Our

Clients Say

As a professional photographer, I have travelled all over the world, and I always like to pick agents who know the location, weather, and who have a clear understanding of what I want to achieve. I have employed Deon over eight times in South Africa and Botswana, and his local knowledge is second to none. As a highly regarded photographer and guide himself, he is excellent in sourcing locations and finding the wildlife.

Deon’s organisational skills ensure all the transport to different camps run like clockwork, even down to knowing the amount of equipment I will be bringing and booking an extra seat on the plane to accommodate this. While on location, safety for his clients is paramount while also keeping a watchful eye on conservation and, of course, the wellbeing of the wildlife.

Chris Perrett

"A trip is the only thing that can be bought and makes you richer..."

~ Anonymous Travel Quote

Custom Safari Specialists

Truly unique experience. Many thanks to Allan and his team for planning such a wonderful safari at Kruger National Park. Highly recommend!

Mikaël Schinazi

2023-01-09

This was our 4th trip to Africa and by far the best ever. All the details were properly handled; we had not flight problems or delays and the service provided by Safari Guru was outstanding. I would recommend them, and have to friends and family. We will be going back to Africa with the outstanding Staff of Safari Guru.

Ann Becher Smead

2022-11-17

We recently returned from Kenya, had a fabulous safari designed by Deon de Villiers of Safari Guru. We had some wonderful sightings and the whole thing went without a single hiccup. The guides were excellent. Deon was so helpful in allowing us to reschedule several times due to COVID restrictions preventing travel. We visited Sirikoi in the Lewa Conservancy and Serian Ngare, Serian Nkorombo and Mara Plains at Masai Mara, each place offering a different experience, each special in its own way. Loved the rhinocerous at Lewa, giraffe giving birth at Ngare, hippopotamus at Nkorombo and cats at Mara Plains, and so so much more. We highly recommend Deon and the Safari Guru team.

John M

2022-10-16

We finally got to take our Kenya/Rwanda adventure with Safari Guru post pandemic. Our trip was a fantastic experience that immersed us in Africa. The holiday went as planned, everything was organised so we were gently steered from place to place, which we enjoyed as we found we weren't "travel fit" after sitting on sidelines for two years! Our lodges in Kenya were beautiful, nice and small, felt like you were part of a family, rather than a customer! Rwanda was a highlight, an amazing country with a shocking past that is moving forward beautifully. The advice from Deon to do two gorilla walks was perfect. Our first day we hiked in to mountain and when we got there the heavens opened and it didn't stop! The scouts found 6 gorillas for us to glimpse as they were hiding from rain too! We trekked down in the mud, rivers of water ending up bedraggled! It was a great experience but the next day was perfect! Beautiful blue skies, trekked up and gorillas were everywhere, sunning themselves and eating vigorously. Was awesome being so close and they couldn't care less! Would highly recommend safari Guru, they planned us a perfect holiday and are easy to contact with queries and answer promptly. Travelling on our own was great as each place we stayed, there were like travellers from around the world to socialise with. Thanks Deon and Ashley

Jackie Helliwell

2022-10-16

I was completely blown away with the service I received from Safari Guru. We had a most marvellous holiday in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia. Everything went extremely well and the Wilderness team were excellent in looking after us at each of their safari camps. Well done to Deon and Ashley, Morag Cotsell

Morag Cotsell

2022-10-15

Had an amazing experience working with Deon and Safari Guru. My wife and I went into this trip thinking of it as a once in a lifetime experience. Because of our experience we have another trip in mind to bring our children so they can have the same amazing experience that we had. Thank you Deon! We look forward to seeing you again!

John A. Mertz

2022-07-27

Thanks you Deon for amazing and wonderful experience of Masai Mara. It's once in a lifetime and on top great hospitality from Safariguru right from arrival, Resort stay and well designed itinerary. I would love to bring my family again this time for Botswana, so look forward to crafted trip next

Manish Shah

2022-07-27

Safari Guru organized us an amazing journey in Namibia for our wedding anniversary; it will be long lasting and marvelous memories for years! We also greatly appreciated the dedication and support of Safari Guru's team during these challenging times of the Covid pandemic as they had to re-arrange 2 times our trip initially planned for 2020. Thanks and kudos to Deon and all at Safari Guru!

JF Redon

2022-04-19

We had a truly magical safari in Botswana. Deon and the staff of Safari Guru will guide you to the exact places you want to go specific to your desires and budget. Highly recommend!

barbara nelson

2022-03-23

Botswana! What an incredible destination as we begin to travel again. This is a trip of a lifetime. The game drives were exhilarating, the people are friendly, the food fantastic, and the accommodations are meant to spoil you. Our trip was beautifully planned and executed by Deon De Villiers and his team at Safari Guru. They have been to every camp they recommend and tailor your safari experience to you. What else could you ask for! We will travel with them again and highly recommend Safari Guru to plan your next trip!