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Africa and Middle EastIn 1925 Luke Bailes’s father bought a tract of land in South Africa in what would eventually become the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Sixty-eight ...
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Enter the Wild
To us, slowing down to see the world doesn't mean sitting in a Land Rover with a pair of binoculars—the opposite, actually. B&R safaris are active, immersive and wildly intimate adventures, handcrafted by our team of on-the-ground experts (nobody knows safari quite like them!).
With an eye to conservation and community-driven development, they craft journeys with all the best elements—exclusive luxury lodges, incredible wildlife landscapes, and a horde of local botanists, biologist and ranger friends to explore and break bread with.
South Africa
Private tastings at renowned wine estates. Cape Town’s coastal cool. Bike routes over rolling hills. Kruger National Park’s teeming wildlife. And a history that inspired the world. This isn’t a trip: it’s an odyssey.
Kenya
This place, where it—quite literally—all began makes for one of the world’s most joyous safari experiences. From exclusive conservation areas to the legendary Maasai Mara, follow ancient elephant routes, track the Big Five, and watch in awe as animals (and kids!) roam unfettered, wild and free.
Tanzania
This kind of majesty can’t be missed. So we don’t just drive through: we head out on foot and feel the legendary landscape—rolling hills, expansive plains and massive volcanoes—right under us. The Great Rift Valley, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and the iconic Serengeti? Yes please…
Namibia
With wild seascapes, surreal persimmon-hued sand dunes, shimmering salt pans and stare-downs with big cats, Namibia is downright otherworldly. Meet the San people, tread the world’s oldest desert, and try not to pinch yourself.
Zambia
Dust off your khakis and prepare for unspoiled wilderness. From the winding Zambezi to lagoons, forests, and the stunning Victoria Falls, explore by foot, by 4×4, and perhaps even by canoe. At night, soak up the most vivid sunsets you’ll ever see, then marvel at an explosion of stars.
Meet our Safari Specialists
Together, Christine and Michele have over three decades of experience guiding and trip designing for B&R. Christine, our resident "what if" dreamer, is constantly on the road with her two young kids, understanding exactly what makes a trip in Africa perfect for every age group. Michele, born and raised in Zimbabwe, loves nothing more than helping others discover this amazing continent beyond the 4x4.
Christine Tucker
"Going on safari in Tanzania means reckoning with some of the earth's most humbling locales—the Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti, the Selous Game Reserve—the sort of places that remind you of this planet's vastness. Today, it's not that hard to travel to these venues, but to really experience them? That's what B&R does best."
Michele Harvey
"I make it my mission to select partners whose safaris benefit the community as much as the traveller—human and otherwise. Fortunately, the most responsible partners are also the most passionate. In true B&R fashion, we pair that passion with our thirst for adventure to craft experiences you cannot find anywhere else."
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Our Bespoke Safari journeys blossom beautifully out of your childhood dreams, adult wanderlust, and crazy morning shower ideas. Whatever your vision is—mingling with meerkats, going rhino-spotting with your kids in the dark velvet of night, camping out on a private island under a googol of stars—our experts can bring it to life, with all the B&R panache you can imagine.
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