Kestrel Safaris

Africa, on your terms

From the Okavango Delta to the Serengeti plains — tailor-made itineraries guided by people who know this land.

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What we arrange

Big five reserves

Kruger, Sabi Sands, Serengeti, Maasai Mara — access to premier private and public reserves.

Luxury bush lodges

Handpicked stays ranging from classic safari camps to ultra-private luxury lodges.

Expert guiding

Local guides with deep field knowledge, not just drivers with a checklist.

Multi-country routing

Combine South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania and more into one seamless trip.

Family & honeymoon safaris

Itineraries built around who you're traveling with, not a one-size-fits-all package.

Photographic safaris

Extended stays and specialist hides for travelers chasing the perfect shot.

Choose your safari

From your first taste of the bush to the very best Africa has to offer, we've curated three tiers of safari experience — each with its own character, its own story, and its own level of exclusivity.

Entry-Level Luxury

Kruger Shalati — The Train on the Bridge

A safari with a story unlike any other. Once a functioning steam train, Kruger Shalati now rests permanently on the historic Selati Bridge, suspended over the Sabie River inside Kruger National Park itself. Guests stay in beautifully restored train carriage suites — a rare blend of railway heritage and contemporary five-star design — with the Big Five roaming beneath them.

Game drives here explore Kruger's public reserve, offering exceptional wildlife viewing at a more accessible price point than the private reserves. It's the perfect introduction to safari for clients who want a genuinely memorable first experience.

Ideal for first-time safari guests, or as the opening chapter of a longer multi-lodge safari journey.
Mid-Tier Luxury

Lion Sands, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve

Lion Sands sits inside the Sabi Sand — one of Africa's most celebrated private reserves, bordering Kruger with no fences between them. Here, off-road tracking and night drives open up a level of wildlife encounter simply not possible in the public park, guided by rangers and trackers with an unmatched feel for the bush.

What sets Lion Sands apart is the option to add a night at one of its treehouses — Chalkley, Kingston, or Tinyeleti — an experience within the experience. Guests are taken out by vehicle at sunset for a private, lantern-lit dinner, then sleep under an open sky in a beautifully appointed treehouse, before returning to the comfort of their suite at the main lodge the following day.

The treehouse sleepout is booked as a one-night add-on to a Lion Sands stay — your room at the main lodge is held for your return.
Ultra Luxury

Londolozi, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve

Few names in African safari carry the weight of Londolozi. The first reserve in the world to earn Relais & Châteaux status, it sits in the heart of the Sabi Sand — unfenced against Kruger — across five distinct camps along the Sand River, each with its own architectural character and its own quiet sense of occasion. It is a name synonymous with the greatest leopard sightings on the continent, and with a standard of guiding that has shaped the modern safari industry.

Days here move between off-road tracking with rangers of exceptional pedigree and long, unhurried afternoons — a spa treatment, a bush walk, or simply the view over the river. Every detail is considered, but nothing feels staged; Londolozi's particular gift is luxury that never loses its sense of wilderness.

Access to Londolozi is by private charter on Fedair (Federal Airlines) — JNB to LDZ, departing Johannesburg at 11h30 and arriving at Londolozi Airstrip at 12h30. Return flights depart LDZ at 12h45, arriving JNB at 13h50. Offered as a 4-night stay.

How a Kestrel safari comes together

We start with a conversation, not a brochure. Tell us what you want to see, who's coming, and what "unforgettable" means to you — we'll shape a route, reserves, and lodges around that, then handle every booking so you don't have to.

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