What is your favorite hotel?

• South Africa: Leeu House, Franshhoek
• Tanzania: Jabali Ridge, Ruaha National Park
• Kenya: Naboisho Camp, Masai Mara
• Botswana: Chitabe, Okavango Delta

What do you love most about your destinations?

• South Africa: South Africa is a country that has it all. You can combine so many unforgettable experiences and activities – such as hiking, wine-tasting, seeing the big five on safari, shark-cage diving, eating at Michelin-stared restaurants, and much more.
• Tanzania: Tanzania is home to the Great Migration and it’s truly a sight to see. For many safari enthusiasts, it’s the bucket-list destination and rightly so. River crossings and calving seasons are dramatic, with a number of predator species following closely behind.
• Kenya:  Kenya is the epitome of open plains and savannahs. It gives a real sense of the Lion King landscape and it’s easy to combine destinations like the Masai Mara, Amboseli National Park and the Laikipia Plateau. Kenya is also easily combinable with the white-sand beaches of Diani and Mombasa.
• Botswana: Botswana has some of the best game viewing in all of Africa. The Okavango Delta is famed for its exceptionally-strong lion prides that regularly hunt buffalo, and incredible sightings of big cats such as cheetah and leopard. Chobe National Park is home to some of the largest elephant numbers in the world, and a combination of these two parks is truly something unforgettable.

What’s one thing you always recommend clients try that they might not expect?

• South Africa: Try to do a sleepout experience while on safari if it’s available in your safari lodge. There is something extraordinary about sleeping under nothing but a mosquito net out in the wild. The sounds of the bush will be all you focus on, and it’s exhilarating. Some lodges offer more luxury sleepouts, such as glass-fronted treehouses, or sleepouts with their own private chef and butler.
• Tanzania: Why not make the safari even more special and book a sunrise hot air balloon ride over the plains of the Serengeti? This experience includes a one-hour flight, and a champagne breakfast upon landing. If you plan it at the right time of year, you will get to witness the huge migration numbers from the sky – a jaw-dropping sight.
• Kenya: If you are staying in a private conservancy, try to experience a bush walk at some point. Accompanied by an experienced ranger and guide, walking through the bush and seeing wildlife on foot is an experience like no other. Bush walks are usually done in the morning, before temperatures rise, and you will need closed shoes for this.
• Botswana:  A mokoro ride is a must in the Okavango Delta! This is a local, wooden canoe that you glide across the smaller channels in. Your guide will point out the smaller things in the bush, like the rare species of frogs and dragonflies.