Tailor-made safaris and travel to Southern Africa

LIYATSHWA SAFARIS

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LIYATSHWA SAFARIS SAFARIS AND PORTFOLIO

LIYATSHWA SAFARIS PORTFOLIO

GUIDED SAFARIS

FLY-IN SAFARIS

OVERLAND SAFARIS

ADVENTURE SAFARIS

As southern Africa specialists, we deal with all properties and operators in the region, and can make bookings at any hotel, lodge, or camp, or on any safari or excursion. Having personally experienced almost all of the region's leading properties and safaris, however, there are some that we favor over the others.

To qualify for the Liyatshwa Safaris Portfolio, properties and safaris must display a number of characteristics. In the first place, they must offer something special and unique to the southern African experience, something that travelers could not encounter anywhere else in the world. In this regard, location is crucial, and only properties enjoying choice locations in southern Africa's most exceptional areas qualify for the Portfolio. But good location means little if the property does not make the most of its setting through the activities that it offers; here we look for a broad range of activities led by highly qualified and knowledgable guides. Unobtrusive personalized service and attention to detail are likewise crucial to ensuring that special Liyatshwa Safaris experience. We have found, almost without fail, that the smaller properties (where staff to guest ratios are often in excess of 2:1) have a distinct advantage in this respect. A wonderful sense of privacy and intimacy with the surroundings is another great advantage of the smaller camps and lodges. Finally, we look for style and comfort, favoring lodges, camps and hotels which are luxurious without being opulent. We have hand-picked properties that are tasteful, simple and elegant - those which complement their surroundings instead of overpowering or detracting from them. Recognizing the importance of appropriate ambience, we paid close attention to the "little things," the details which can make such a huge difference to a traveler's experience.

The interactive map below features most of southern Africa's top travel destinations. By clicking on the names in red, you will access a list of our favorite properties and safaris in that area, with further links to images, descriptions, and our analyses.

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