Our Story
Born from a Love of Africa
Africa Safari Escapes Ltd was founded on a single conviction: that the finest African safari is one that feels entirely authentic and unmistakably yours.
Our Story
Africa Safari Escapes Ltd was founded in 2019 by a Ugandan-born envronental scientist and former guide who spent eight years leading expeditions across East and Southern Africa before deciding that the industry needed something different.
Too many operators, our founder felt, were selling Africa as a product — a checklist of animals, a sequence of lodges, a package to be consumed. He wanted to build something that treated each journey as a singular act of discovery, shaped entirely around the person making it.
Today, Africa Safari Escapes Ltd is a growing, deliberately unhurried company. We have a team of dedicated specialists, each with deep personal knowledge of the destinations they curate. We do not have a call centre. Every enquiry is handled by a human being who has stood in the places they are describing.
We are proud members of ATTA (African Travel & Tourism Association) and AITO (Association of Independent Tour Operators), and we hold full ATOL protection for all flight-inclusive packages. We are also founders of MAB Services Mondiaux, a Global Services company with experience in document management, travel, and tourism services.
What We Stand For
Our Guiding Principles
Depth Over Breadth
We would rather you spend five nights in one extraordinary place than rush through ten. Depth of experience is what stays with you.
Conservation First
Every camp and lodge we work with is committed to conservation and community benefit. Your journey actively funds the wilderness you are visiting.
Radical Personalisation
No two itineraries are the same. We build every journey from scratch, around your interests, pace, and vision of what Africa should feel like.
Human Expertise
Our specialists have lived and guided in Africa. When they recommend a camp, it is because they have slept there, eaten there, and watched the sun rise over it.
Philosophy of Excellence
Philosophy of Excellence
“We leave nothing to deliver the most excellent services”
The People Behind Your Journey
Meet Our Specialists
East Africa Specialist
James
Born in Nairobi, our lead East Africa Specialist spent fifteen years as a guide in the Masai Mara and Serengeti before joining Africa Safari Escapes Ltd. He holds a degree in Wildlife Management and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Southern Africa Specialist
Trisha
Trisha grew up in Zimbabwe and has guided in Botswana, Zambia, and South Africa for over a decade. She is one of the few specialists in the UK with a FGASA Level 3 qualification — the highest field guide accreditation in Africa.
Primate & Uganda Specialist
Alex
Alex has led over 200 gorilla treks in Bwindi and is one of the most experienced Uganda specialists in the industry. He speaks Luganda, Swahili, and English, and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of East African primates.
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Accreditations & Memberships
ATOL ProtectedATTA MemberAITO MemberThe Long RunTravelife GoldReady to meet your specialist?
Every journey begins with a conversation. We are ready when you are.