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African Safari Specialists: 16 Experts We Trust

By Paul Brady

Even the most hardcore travelers we know—the sort of people who plan their own hikes through Patagonia , ride motor scooters up and down Vietnam, and bareboat charter in the BVIs—get a little skittish when it comes to that most bucket-y of bucket trips, the ultimate African safari . And who can blame them? It’s tough to find legit info, the geography’s confusing, there’s a bunch of indecipherable lingo, and the price tag— oh, the price tag . When you’re spending more than $1,000 a day for what’s supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, even the most intrepid travelers are gonna get skittish.

Which is why we always advise travelers to book their next African adventure with the help of a travel specialist , somebody who’s actually stayed in the tented camps, walked through the bush with the guides, and been on those puddle-jumpers you’re planning to take. These experts know what’s up, because they’ve already been where you wanna go—and the other places you hadn’t even considered that may even be a little bit better. So whether you want to see the big five, track the Great Migration, paddle through the Okavango, or cruise the Skeleton Coast, these are the go-to experts that can help you pull it off.

Dan Achber, Trufflepig Achber knows Botswana particularly well—he’s organized multiday paddles on the Selinda Spillway and game counts with zebra researchers working in the Makgadikgadi Pans.

Cherri Briggs, Explore, Inc. Briggs has spent more than two decades planning trips to Africa , and her latest focus is lesser-known but awe-inspiring places like Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Zambia.

Deborah Calmeyer, Roar Africa With her far-reaching network that includes some of the region’s savviest guides, she can get you into private homes, gardens, and art collections you can’t otherwise see.

Linda Friedman, Custom Safaris She’s planned lots of multigenerational family safaris, and she’s also expert at gorilla tracking in Rwanda .

Julian Harrison, Premier Tours He’s arranged trips with wildlife film-makers Dereck and Beverly Joubert, as well as with lion and rhino researchers.

Ryan Hilton, AuthentEscapes He’s planned photography workshops in the bush, connected travelers with anti-poaching teams, and coordinated a ten-day, 62-mile walking safari through raw wilderness.

Will Jones, Journeys by Design A native of Africa, Jones has been working in safaris since 1994, managing camps, guiding trips, and planning way-out-there expeditions into tribal villages and stretches of untouched wilderness.

Michael Lorentz, Passage to Africa Lorentz shines at back-of-beyond trips to Ethiopia and mobile safaris in Botswana, where you’ll spot meerkat, hyena, and other wildlife.

Henrietta Loyd, Cazenove + Loyd She’ll arrange safaris through tribal regions of Kenya, art tours in Cape Town , and meetings with politicos in Ethiopia.

Mark Nolting, The Africa Adventure Company For off-the-map safaris led by researchers in places like the rarely visited Mabuasehube Game Reserve, Nolting is our guy.

Wil Smith and Karen Zulauf, Deeper Africa They take walking safaris seriously, pairing you up with leading researchers, game wardens, anti-poaching teams, and guides for itineraries in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Teresa Sullivan, Mango African Safaris Sullivan knows which routes, camps, and game reserves are best suited to families, and she’s coordinated multiday walks in the Kenyan bush.

Phoebe Weinberg, Greatways Travel Weinberg can get you the best rooms (like No. 6 at Singita Lebombo Lodge or No. 1 at Vumbura Plains), plus over-the-top extras like helicopter flights above the Okavango Delta.

Nina Wennersten and Daniel Saperstein, Hippo Creek Safaris This duo pulls off spectacular trips in Kenya (to the Segera Retreat, for example), South Africa (where they’ll arrange private wine tastings), and Tanzania (where they recommend Roving Bushtops).

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Kenya 2024 Lewa conservancy, Amboselli Mara North

the brilliant trip organized by Expert Africa Claire Scott started in Lewa Conservancy at Kifaru house. One of the highlights was a tour of the ranger centre and a visit to the dog tracking service. Amboselli offered lovely views of Mount Kilamonjaro. Mara North at Elephant Pepper House was full of wild life and few humans.

We have used Expert AFrica since 2008 for our many trips They have always been responsive and top notch and their attention to detail is outstanding. Highly recommend them.

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I have just returned from a fantastic safari taking in two remote camps in Southern Tanzania with amazing wildlife encounters, organised and set up for me by Expert Africa. They make it their business to know all about trips like this and the camps that can make our wildest wildlife dreams come true. An exhilarating and inspiring experience yet again!

Expert Africa are brilliant at organising safari trips to destinations across Africa and have individual specialists who deal with each country, so you know you can rely upon their advice and organisational skills. The camps they offer are exceptional and the arrangements they make always run smoothly despite the logistical challenges of remote bush destinations. Great people to deal with!

Horseback riding and bush camp safari in Kenya

I spent four days in Laikipia horseback riding and animal viewing, and then four days in the Mara at a bush camp viewing animals via Land Cruiser.

Expert Africa was my tour operator. They were excellent in guiding me through pre-trip preparations and making sure I was escorted through the various transitions. Because of global unrest involving my home country, I was nervous before my trip and they arranged a phone call to help me through my concerns. Excellent customer service!

Fantastic trip to Namibia

Two week self-drive trip in stunning Namibia - just wonderful. Stayed in a variety of places and saw amazing landscapes, fascinating rock art, plants, wildlife.

We had a wonderful trip brilliantly organised by Expert Africa - knowledgeable and friendly. Tailor-made trip, and Expert Africa provided us with plenty of local knowledge which really helped. Every detail attended to. Have already recommended them to family.

Kenya safari and beach holiday

Amazing hospitality and wildlife viewing at the 2 lodges selected for us and then a very relaxing stay at Diani Beach.

The package put together for us met all our requests and expectations. Everything was well organised and all the ground agents and staff looking after us were very friendly and helpful.

Unforgettable journey to the magic of Kenya

My daughter and I journeyed to Kenya to Kicheche Lakipia and Mara and within a 10 day window experienced so many amazing opportunities to see the animals, flora, fauna, birds and people of Kenya. From early in the morning until late in the evening our days were filled with joy, adventure and a new appreciation for the culture of both man and animal in Kenya.

Richard took the time to get to know my daughter and I very well then put together literally the perfect itinerary based on the timeframe and number of days we had to spend in the country. Couldn't have asked for more. Made our journey seem effortless despite flying 20 hours across the globe to get to this amazing adventure.

I had great experience with Expert Africa during my trip to Malawi, totally recommend

They really helped me with everything I needed, before and during the trip

Luxury Safari Holiday

A touring holiday in Namibia finishing up in South Africa. Beautiful places to stay, wonderful wildlife.

Expert Africa. Lives up to the name. They arranged a wonderful trip for us. The arrangements were flawless.

Truly amazing

We have been to Africa many times previously, but the professionalism from Expert Africa and the communication was second to none. The information pack they send is top class with everything you need to make sure your trip goes to plan - will definitely use then again.

really professional, lovely pack with good quality wallet for all your documentation - wouldn't hesitate to use them again in the not too distant future!

Trip of a lifetime

We had the trip of a lifetime with Expert Africa, and highly recommend them. We felt really 'looked after' ... there was always someone expecting us, and greeting us, and we never felt at a loss as to where we should be.

Our biggest 'thank you' goes to Tracy L - she was just brilliant throughout the planning and booking process ... knowledgeable, helpful, patient, thorough ... just perfect!

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The Africa Specialists™ are a small, specialist tour operator that tailor-makes luxury African safari itineraries to the countries of East and Southern Africa. The company is a culmination of more than 20 years of visiting such locations as the mighty Masai Mara, the mystical island of Zanzibar , the peaks of Mt Kilimanjaro , the game-filled plains in South Luangwa and the wilds of the Laikipia Plateau to name a few.

A luxury Africa safari is a genuine adventure; but with so many destinations, camps and logistics to consider, planning your first safari can be a very daunting process! Reading up on the best place to go, the best time of year, the best itinerary and the best company to use is a very time-consuming process. The Africa Specialists can help you with this process! For a quick overview of what is on offer on an Africa safari take a look at our overview page!

The small and specialist team at The Africa Specialists have travelled extensively around East and Southern Africa so a good way to start planning your luxury African safari would be to give us a call or get in touch with an email! We can run you through the best options for you - which country, destination, time of year and type of accommdation or camp - would make your luxury African safari the best it possibly can be!

Whilst game drives in 4x4 vehicles dominate the African safari, there are many parks that offer alternative safari activities, including boat safaris, walking safaris, night safaris, horse-back safaris, camel safaris, helicopter rides and fly camping. These activities are limited to specific destinations so if you are looking for a more varied or active safari, then please get in touch with a member of the team at The Africa Specialists and we can give our honest, expert advice on where to go.

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Cybersecurity expert shares what guests, hotels should know in wake of Omni breach

In the wake of a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts that prompted a "shut down [of] its systems to protect and contain its data," experts are reminding people of the actions guests can take to preserve their digital safety and weighing in on risks facing the hospitality industry at large.

"We are currently working to determine the scope of the event, including impact to any data or information maintained on Omni systems," the company said in an statement following the cyberattack on Friday, March 29. "Our investigation into the incident remains ongoing and we are working with external specialists in this process."

When Omni learned of the issue, the company said it shut down certain systems, "most of which have been restored" and "launched an investigation with a leading cybersecurity response team, which is ongoing."

The Dallas-based luxury hospitality chain with over 50 properties across the U.S. and Canada first confirmed the outage on social media. Omni said it would "post relevant updates" to its cyber attack update page "as new communications can be shared," and in the meantime said guests could contact travel planners or the hotel directly with any questions about a stay or guest experiences.

"As our team works diligently to restore the remainder of the systems to full functionality, we continue to welcome our guests and accept new reservations," the company's statement continued. "We apologize for the disruption and inconvenience this cyberattack is causing. The care and comfort of our guests remains our highest priority and we are grateful for the hard work of all our teams who are doing everything possible to deliver the Omni experience expected by our guests."

Omni and TRT Holdings, the owner of the hotel chain, did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for additional comment.

Initially, the outage included a shut down of reservations, hotel room door locks and point-of-sale systems.

How guests can stay safe if hotels fall victim to cyberattacks

BlackCloak CEO Chris Pierson, a cybersecurity expert with more than 25 years of private and government experience in the industry, which has included clients in hospitality, told "Good Morning America" what steps people should take to protect themselves after a breach.

"Every single company is going to be targeted by cybercriminals," Pierson said. "Data breaches, ransomware attacks, extortion, stolen credit card information, all these things are a fact of life. The important thing is knowing what to do about it -- what should they do and what should they know."

"If you are a consumer of a hotel that has had a breach, the biggest immediate impact could be on the financial side," he continued. "Making sure that you know what credit card information was included or was used for that hotel is going to be critical. Monitoring that credit card for any signs of fraud or identity theft, perhaps switching that credit card are also things that you should think about doing."

"The second thing is going to be the information that you've given or transmitted to the hotel," he continued. "Have you given them your name, address, phone number and email address information? ... Be on the lookout for scams like phishing and other types of social engineering attacks."

For domestic travelers, Pierson said to check if you provided your driver's license information, and for international travelers, any passport information.

"That information can then be used for additional forms of onward identity theft or making you susceptible to scams," Pierson added.

What makes hotels, hospitality industry more susceptible to cyberattacks

Pierson, a former cybersecurity adviser to the Department of Homeland Security, explained what makes the hospitality industry so susceptible to cyberattacks like the one on Omni Hotels & Resorts.

When cyber criminals target specific industries and companies, "they are seeking the largest payout in the most expedient time possible," Pierson said, adding that with service-oriented businesses, "that does cause a time clock to speed up on their end in terms of every hour, day, week, that that industry is down."

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"Especially for the hospitality industry or transportation -- if those are unable to be up and running and operational, then they are literally losing money each and every minute, hour, day and week," he said. "That can bring about swifter decisions [by a company] to get back up and get clients back onto the platform, back into their hotel rooms, back into their kind of service experience."

Hotel responses to cybersecurity attacks

"All of these different hotels that have been in the news are victims, [guests] trust that their information is going to be secure." said Pierson, who now specializes in digital executive protection for corporate executives, boards and other high value targets including employees and their families.

"When there is a breach, obviously some trust is lost there. However, cybercrime, cyber attacks, ransom, data breach, and all the rest are facts of life, they will hit most major companies," he continued. "What consumers need to pay attention to is, 'Is the company communicating with me? Has the company communicated with me in a manner that is clear and ethical and consistent? Have they provided me with an explanation as to what is happening to the best of their knowledge at that given point in time?'"

Pierson said that the current updated U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission guidance stating that "publicly traded companies must disclose a material cyber incident within four days" could "potentially cause more confusion in consumers."

"Every initial statement is going to say: 'We're investigating something that has happened, we can't tell you exactly what has happened because we're at the beginning stages of the investigation, and as a result, we don't know or have any other further details,'" Pierson said. "Providing that type of a disclosure can actually cause more frustration than having waited a week until you had more details."

Pierson said that every data breach response can take "about seven to 14 days until a company actually knows all the proper details that it needs in order to more fully disclose what has happened."

Preventative steps companies take to ensure guest, customer information is safe

Pierson explained some of the steps business leaders might want to take to prevent attacks.

First among those is "making sure you have a cybersecurity program that is in place at the company, that is at least updated annually, and the threats and risks around it are known," he said.

Second, he said, is "making sure you have have governance and supervision, in terms of enterprise risk management, over that program from a board level and from an executive level." He added that risks need to be "absolutely clear" to best ensure "they're being mitigated."

"Number three, making sure that you have all of the right things in place for incident response, because events will happen," he said. "Making sure that you know what they are, when they are, what to do when they happen and how to respond is going to be the other critical part."

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African Airlines Show Impressive 20.7% Increase In Year-On-Year International Traffic

• African airlines experience a 20.7% increase in passenger traffic while capacity grows by 22.1% yearly.
• Despite the growth, overall load factors across Africa dropped to 74%, impacting passenger numbers.
• Ethiopian Airlines remains Africa's largest carrier with expansion plans for North American routes.

Airlines across Africa are reaping the rewards of increased demand, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reporting an increase of 20.7% in passenger traffic compared to this time last year. The collection of carriers includes, but is not limited to, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines , Egyptair , Royal Air Maroc, and Air Senegal.

African Airlines are surging forward with the expansion, which has seen capacity grow by 22.1% yearly, catapulting the continent's aviation scene into a new realm. The growth has been expected as the world continues its post-pandemic thaw, and Africa's numbers add to the 5.7% global increase in passenger numbers seen in February this year.

While demand and capacity are up, there is a slight increase in overall load factors across Africa , with a slight decrease in numbers seeing the region reach just 74%, a drop compared to the previous year.

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Optimistic for the region

The ex-International Airlines Group boss and now IATA's Director General Willie Walsh remains optimistic about travel across Africa. Walsh reiterates the positive momentum the region is seeing. Growth will be expected as more people look to travel, plus accelerated investment in airports and airlines and ' resilient passenger demand ', as noted by Nairametrics .

Walsh did, however, clarify that the continued imposition of new taxes across Europe could be detrimental to growth not just in Africa but across the aviation industry and could lead to increases in airline ticket costs.

The numbers

Across Africa, domestic operations surpassed 13.7% growth compared to pre-pandemic levels, and between 2023 and 2024, there were 15% more operations. This was driven by strong demand over the Lunar New Year Period (however, it remains in the shadows compared to China during this time, which saw an increase of 31.5%).

When compared to February 2019, an increase of 0.9% was seen, with annual growth for international operations reaching over 26.3%. Operations towards Asia and the Pacific led the spike, with demand for travel between those regions and Africa witnessing demand surpassing 53.2%. For those destined for South America, growth between Africa and the likes of Sao Paulo contributed to a 21% increase in travel between the two continents.

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Africa's largest airline

Ethiopian Airlines maintains its status as the continent's largest airline from its base at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD). As Simple Flying published in February, the carrier will operate up to 78 destinations across the African continent this year, adding Freetown, Sierra Leone, in May and Maun Botswana in June .

For international travelers heading towards North America, the carrier already serves up to 37 weekly flights between Ethiopia and the likes of Washington, Chicago, Toronto, Newark, Atlanta, and New York JFK. However, further growth is expected. Last November, the Ethiopian's CCO disclosed that two additional North American destinations will be added "per year over the next few years." He said Denver, Minneapolis, Seattle, Houston, and Montreal are coming.

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Ethiopian Airlines

IATA/ICAO Code: ET/ETH

Airline Type: Full Service Carrier

Hub(s): Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Year Founded: 1945

Alliance: Star Alliance

CEO: Mesfin Tasew Bekele

Country: Ethiopia