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Far, far from ordinary Luxury African safari trips designed to be different

Follow a map of Africa down, far down, below the Sahara, until you reach mile upon mile of wild Africa at the continent’s tip. This is the place we call home. You’ll find elephant-lined rivers at one end and seriously good wine at the other, all connected by a sea of tiny bush planes, ready to make their way to countless safari camps and beach hideaways surrounded by wildlife and with hardly another soul in sight.

Camps and safaris with all the things you live for, not just the ones you can’t live without. It’s the difference between simply sleeping in a five-star bed and being able to stargaze from it. It’s about getting to know the smiles behind the service. It’s about feeling completely at home even when you’re a million miles away.

First, we get to know what makes you tick; the stuff that really matters to you. Then we get to work. Whether you’re desperate to tick off the Big Five, or perfectly happy enjoying a sundowner with hundreds of squabbling hippo’s arguing about who touched who and why, we know just where to send you. The sort of places you’re rather pleased you found.

Style has a wild side. Discover it in our collection of handpicked hideaways.

We have a type. Wildly stylish safari camps and beach hideaways.

We see lu*ury differently. It’s about the stars above you, not just the ones on the door.

We see lu*ury differently. It’s about the stars above you, not just the ones on the door.

Vintage-style engraving of a springbok and a kudu dancing on their hind legs beside a gramophone

To us, different is delightful.
We create joy, and a little mischief too.

Luxury isn't what we sell. It's how easy, personal and enjoyable we make the journey.

It's not about lu*ury
It's how easy, personal and enjoyable we make the journey. Its Practically magic

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Luxury Botswana Safaris, Designed to Be Different.

Botswana

Lions that swim, elephants that snorkel and desert dwellers that defy all odds. From the Okavango’s watery maze to the…

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Experience the Ultimate Luxury Safari

South Africa

That’s South Africa for you. And no African safari tour worth its salt would be complete without all three.

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Discover the smoke that thunders: The Falls, Wildlife & Scenic Views

Victoria Falls

The gateway to a Zimbabwe Safari, this is Mosi-oa-Tunya – one of safari’s greatest icons.

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African safari inspiration Safari tours you can customise

7 nights Custom Safari Cape Town & the Okavango: A Romantic Luxury Safari An Adventure Made for Two

Starts: Cape Town Ends: Cape Town

Price from USD $7775 per person

7 nights Custom Safari 7-Night Botswana Fly-In Safari Explore Botswana's Water World

Starts: Kasane Ends: Vic Falls

Price from USD $10480 per person

9 nights Custom Safari A Luxury Safari: South Africa & Victoria Falls The iconic Southern Africa tour

Starts: Cape Town Ends: Cape Town

Price from USD $10250 per person

7 nights Custom Safari Gorilla Trekking in the Congo Rainforest Meet the Gorillas & Explore Odzala-Kokoua National Park.

Starts: Brazaville Ends: Brazaville

Price from USD $15030 per person

4 nights Custom Safari Antarctica: The Ultimate Day Trip The Greatest Day on Ice

Starts: Cape Town Ends: Cape Town

Price from USD $21275 per person

11 nights Custom Safari The Ultimate Zimbabwe Safari Upper Zambezi, Lower Zambezi and Everything in Between

Starts: Harare Ends: Victoria Falls

Price from USD $12650 per person

Our Hideaways Camp crushes, our favourite stays

Safari Camps

Our safari camps are all highly individual places, chosen for their incredible design, jaw-dropping wildlife and impeccable service. Plus, buckets of romance. And bloody good wines. Southern Africa has some exquisite, tented camps and safari lodges, and we’d like to think we’ve found the best of ...

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Double bedroom with a view at Duke's Camp in Okavango Delta, Botswana

Treehouses

There’s something about sleeping amidst the wisdom of branches that makes you feel like a child again. As day turns to night, primates screech from the trees around you, anticipating the dark night ahead filled with big-toothed predators on the prowl. Whether it’s the view, gazing down from your ...

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Kingston Treehouse, Lion Sands, Kruger National Park

Villas

Villas. Luxurious. Effortless. And all yours. These exclusive-use homes don’t mess around. We’ve picked some of the most stunning properties in some of the most jaw-dropping locations. Perfect for post-safari R&R in your own home away from home. Our villas are tucked away in some of the be...

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Beach Hideaways

From uninhabited Indian Ocean islands to Cape Town’s rocky coastline, our exclusive collection of picture-perfect beach hideaways lets you catch your post-safari breath in hypnotic luxury. Whether you’re diving with turtles, island hopping on a catamaran or just wiggli...

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Beach hideaway aerial of Kisawa Sanctuary

Boutique Hotels

We use boutique hotels sparingly. So, when we do recommend one, you can be sure it’s pretty darn special. With their prime locations, gorgeous interiors and impressive wine cellars, we’ve cherry-picked the very best boutique stays this side of the Zambezi. From the quirky to the sublime, there’s ...

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Pink sofas in the salon area at DORP Hotel, Bo Kaap, Cape Town

Our Reviews

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Hidden Africa
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Sumana Moole
Sumana Moole
a year ago

I cannot recommend Hidden Africa and Chad highly enough! From the very first conversation, Chad was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely … read more

Stefan Williams
Stefan Williams
a year ago

Simply amazing. We have had 2 trips of a lifetime with Hidden Africa now, and plan on many more. Their … read more

Owen Brenner
Owen Brenner
2 years ago

Chad at Hidden Africa was absolutely wonderful to work with. We worked together to fully customized our 2 week elopement … read more

Sonia Kolar
Sonia Kolar
6 months ago

Geraldine worked with my friend Cheryl to arrange the most amazing Southern Africa trip. Geraldine even worked around some of … read more

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