An African elephant at Qorowke Camp Botswana

Private Hosted Safari's

Best Safaris

Whether you’re a single traveller, or prefer social to travel with like-minded and spirited individuals, you can join a personalised Private Hosted Safari. A private handcrafted journey is on everyone’s bucket list, yet, there does come a time when we wish for some company. Whether it be fellow travellers with similar interest, or your group of friends and family, we take Africa’s unfamiliarity and turn it into hospitality.

Balloon safari in Kenya with private group safari

Private Hosted Safari

Safari Guru is renowned for creating immersive and unique experiences with soul across the African continent, and we've just upped the ante with our Private Hosted Safari services!

Our handcrafted journeys include several set departures and flexible travel for small private groups led by an esteemed Safari Guru! While some are considered Africa's best safari guides, others are tour leaders offering tailored and professional hosting services across group sizes of only a few, to a few dozen if needed.

Nobody wishes to sit at dinner with a one-dimensional crowd, and all of Safari Guru's hosts are business owners, professionals and characters alike. We place a high emphasis on communication, etiquette and a polished, positive engagement across all group members.

We know Africa, her ins and outs, and we know our way around a labyrinth of systems to logistics managements and tour success.

If you don't see what you're looking for, contact Safari Guru for our Private Hosted Safari ideas and journey dates, or read more about why you should choose a Private Guide Safari Experience.

We can offer private flying and jet services for groups wishing to experience almost anything on the African continent. All trips are tailor-made, and new ideas are always in the pipeline.

Safari Guru has curated a selection of itineraries connected a handful of select safari destinations and experiences for our esteemed clientele. while our selections listed below offer extreme indulgence and perfection, alternative destinations can be added and changed based upon professional engagement and your preferences, seasonality and our expert insiders knowledge and experience of Africa's top accommodations.

All pricing is available upon request, as options can vary and space is limited. Enquire Now

“Trip of a Lifetime!”

“Your knowledge and experience took the trip to the next level, and your good nature and good humor topped it all off.“

Safari Guru Travellers: Terry & Adriana, USA

Private Hosted Safari's Best

Experiences

The Serengeti dotted with animals at sunset

Going Wild in Tanzania

Dramatic savannah storms sweep in nourishment and new life, and an innate primordial urge pulls the wildebeest to the site of their origins to reproduce. The plains literally come to life for the birthing season, and we walk in search of these new beginnings; and some short-lived endings. Pack your dusty boots and join Deon De Villiers, Safari Guru founder in Tanzania for an exciting journey o...

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Private Mobile Safaris

Experience a true Botswanan safari immersion into wildest Africa, which allows you to explore where no others have in comfort and with the privacy of your own group on your own Private Mobile Safari camp. This is an exclusive experience like no other, a safari with your own camp, guide, safari vehicle, and staff complement. Your journey into the wild is a real adventure with true flexibility an...

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Mekoro skimming through the water in Botswana

Private Hosted Safari's Best

Itineraries

Tanzania Highlights Safari

Join Jean Wethmar, the founder of Glam Girls LUX Travels in Africa, where she is your wonderful host to a select group of travellers for her Tanzania Highlights Safari. Jean's trips are a private group of travellers, typically lady travellers with the same wanderlust and spirit of adventure, that she has. On occasions we include the men in our lives on our travels, this maybe one of those occa...

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Botswana Dream Safari

Traveller extraordinaire Jean Wethmar, the founder of Glam Girls LUX Travels, is heading out to glorious Africa to host her Botswana Dream Safari - and you can join her! Jean's trips are always a private group of lady travellers who share the same appreciation for natural beauty and the spirit of adventure. Botswana Dream Safari is a group tour offering an exclusive hosted service, where single...

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Lion running in the Okavango Delta Botswana

A Professional Safari Guide on a Canoe in Botswana at Sunset

Mobile Safari Botswana

We've curated several mobile safari Botswana experiences in some of Africa's most iconic wilderness areas, the Okavango Delta and the Khwai Private Reserve. These scheduled eight-night has a number of departures from Maun, Botswana, and allows for a small group of individuals to explore pristine and wildlife rich areas by 4x4 safari vehicle and boat with your very own dedicated professional saf...

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Family Safari Specialists

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

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

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

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!