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African Conservancies seal Purpose-Driven Travel

Signature & Host-Led Expeditions

More than a holiday. A journey with a purpose. Small group expeditions led by world-class conservationists, wildlife photographers, athletes, and field scientists across Africa's community-led national park conservancies.

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6Curated signature departures
8–12Maximum travellers per group
$450–$800Direct community donation per guest
100%Hosted by verified practitioners
Fixed departures & small groups

Travel alongside the people shaping Africa’s conservation.

Every signature expedition is capped at 6 to 12 guests to maintain low environmental impact and foster deep personal dialogue with our hosts and local communities.

The Great Rhino Custodianship Expedition Conservation & Rewilding 🗓️ September 14 – 20, 2026
Grant Fowlds Host: Grant
📍 Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park & Loziba Wilderness ⏳ 7 Days / 6 Nights

The Great Rhino Custodianship Expedition

Hands-on white & black rhino monitoring in the historic cradle of rhino conservation

✦ Direct Impact: $650 per guest directly funds Project Rhino canine units and Mpukunyoni community scout salaries
Track white and endangered black rhinos on foot with armed conservation rangersParticipate in non-invasive camera trap surveys and telemetry receiver tracking
Starting from $4,650 per person sharing (all-inclusive)
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Predators of the Busanga: Lion & Carnivore Tracking Conservation & Rewilding 🗓️ October 12 – 19, 2026
Dr. Milan K. & ZCP Senior Biologists Host: Dr.
📍 Kafue National Park (Busanga Plains) ⏳ 8 Days / 7 Nights

Predators of the Busanga: Lion & Carnivore Tracking

Track water-adapted lion prides, cheetahs, and wild dogs with Zambian Carnivore Programme researchers

✦ Direct Impact: $800 per guest directly funds ZCP satellite GPS collars and community anti-snaring scout teams
Track the legendary tree-climbing and water-adapted lion prides of the Busanga floodplainsParticipate in radio telemetry tracking of collared wild dog packs and cheetah coalitions
Starting from $6,850 per person sharing (all-inclusive)
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Light & Shadows: Tsavo Photography Masterclass Photography Masterclass 🗓️ November 6 – 13, 2026
Martin Harvey & Local Masters Host: Martin
📍 Tsavo West, East & Chyulu Hills ⏳ 8 Days / 7 Nights

Light & Shadows: Tsavo Photography Masterclass

Master wildlife photography alongside red elephants and Kilimanjaro vistas with a top conservation photographer

✦ Direct Impact: $500 per photographer directly funds Tsavo Trust aerial Super Tusker surveillance hours
Private custom safari vehicles with 360° gimbal mounts — guaranteed full row per photographerExclusive ground-level photography bunker at waterholes for low-angle elephant frames
Starting from $5,400 per person sharing (all-inclusive)
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Run With The Warriors: Tsavo Trail & Football for Impact Sport for Impact 🗓️ August 18 – 24, 2026
Kiprotich Koech & Joseph Ole Tipape Host: Kiprotich
📍 Tsavo West & LUMO Community Wildlife Sanctuary ⏳ 7 Days / 6 Nights

Run With The Warriors: Tsavo Trail & Football for Impact

Trail running through acacia savannas and hosting the community football cup with local youth teams

✦ Direct Impact: $450 per runner funds youth football league equipment, scholarships, and women’s sports cooperatives
Sunrise 8k–12k guided trail runs across private conservancy tracks flanked by giraffes and zebrasPlay in the annual Tsavo Community Football Cup against local community youth teams
Starting from $3,850 per person sharing (all-inclusive)
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Living Conservancies: Community Governance Field Course Academic & Field Course 🗓️ July 5 – 14, 2026
Dr. Nombulelo Z. & Rewilding Africa Directors Host: Dr.
📍 Hluhluwe, Loziba & Zululand ⏳ 10 Days / 9 Nights

Living Conservancies: Community Governance Field Course

An accredited university and practitioner field module on communal land tenure, carbon credits, and rewilding

✦ Direct Impact: $600 directly funds Loziba community biodiversity mapping and legal land tenure documentation
Academic syllabus covering the Rewilding Africa National Park Conservancy modelField interviews with traditional Zulu tribal authorities (iZinduna and Amakhosi)
Starting from $3,950 per student / practitioner (all-inclusive)
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The Great African Elephant Corridors Expedition African Discovery & Wildlife 🗓️ October 4 – 12, 2026
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust & Tsavo Trust Guides Host: Sheldrick
📍 Greater Tsavo & Kasigau Corridor ⏳ 9 Days / 8 Nights

The Great African Elephant Corridors Expedition

Follow the ancient elephant migration routes from the volcanic Chyulu Hills to the Sheldrick northern sanctuaries

✦ Direct Impact: $750 per guest directly funds Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphan milk and Tsavo mobile veterinary units
Exclusive donor-level access to the Sheldrick Elephant Re-wilding stockades at IthumbaTrack wild Super Tuskers — elephants carrying ivory exceeding 100 lbs per tusk
Starting from $6,450 per person sharing (all-inclusive)
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Practitioners on the frontline

Led by credible conservationists, not commercial tour leaders.

Our expedition hosts are authors, research scientists, marathoners, and Indigenous leaders who live and work within these landscapes year-round.

Grant Fowlds

Grant Fowlds

Author of "Saving the Last Rhinos" · Project Rhino Ambassador

“Conservation in Africa cannot succeed behind electrified fences that exclude surrounding communities. When you join our expeditions, you sit with the Zulu chiefs, walk with the scouts, and understand how community conservancies are the true future of African rewilding.”

The Expedition Standard
  • Strict Group CapsNo expedition exceeds 12 travellers to ensure authentic community engagement and zero wildlife disturbance.
  • Transparent Contribution AccountingThe exact community and conservation donation is published upfront and remitted directly to the named trust.
  • Premier Conservation LodgesStay at our verified community-owned and conservation-partnered luxury lodges across each route.
  • Carbon Balanced FlightsAll internal bush flights and transfers are operated with verified carbon offsets.
Commission or lead an expedition

Bring your network. We’ll build the journey.

We work with universities, photography collectives, athletic clubs, and corporate leadership teams to design custom, bespoke purpose-driven expeditions.

Photography & Creative Collectives

Lead your photography workshop or creative residency in exclusive private hides and off-grid conservancy concessions with full logistics support.

Universities & Academic Field Courses

Turn African landscapes into living laboratories with accredited field modules on ecology, community land tenure, and environmental law.

Sports Clubs & Corporate Teams

Combine athletic challenges (trail running, football, cycling) with genuine community sports diplomacy and youth clinic sponsorships.

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