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Your Private Guide to Africa

A seamless, deeply personal journey. Rodger’s expertise and warmth made our South African safari truly unforgettable.

Jill Conway

Six safaris in four countries since 2012—I cannot imagine a guide or travel companion I’d recommend more highly than Rodger.

Chris Heppel

We have enjoyed multiple safaris with Rodger, and each experience has exceeded the last. He consistently elevates every trip with his exceptional guiding skills, providing remarkable wildlife encounters that would not have been possible without his expertise. As an added bonus, his photography knowledge ensures guests come away with truly outstanding images.

Joan Stafslien

Private Guided Safaris

Your journey is led by an expert guide and shaped around your interests, pace, and sense of adventure. Whether you’re gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park or in search of Tusker elephants in Amboseli, every moment is designed to reveal Africa in its truest form.

Luxurious, private, and deeply personal, this is the most refined way to experience the untamed.

People on a covered safari vehicle driving through shallow water in a natural landscape.

Bespoke Safaris

If you prefer to explore independently, we’ll design a bespoke safari that captures your style of travel. We plan and coordinate your journey from start to finish, selecting the right lodges, mapping routes, and managing every logistic in between.

Two people enjoying drinks from a vintage safari vehicle under a leafy tree in an open savannah at sunset.

Your Journey Begins Here

Our private guided safaris and bespoke safaris are created in collaboration with our guests. We talk, plan, and then design a safari that connects every experience into an unforgettable journey.

Herd of elephants walking on dry grassland under a blue sky with dust in the background.

Our Experiences

Gorillas & Chimps

Few experiences compare to seeing the great apes in the wild, where our journey leads deep into protected forests alive with endemic wildlife and remarkable biodiversity.

Classic Safaris

For almost two decades, we’ve guided travellers throughout Africa’s wild heart, revealing a land that is both untamed and deeply familiar.

Helicopter Safaris

We host helicopter journeys into remote and remarkable landscapes, offering a new perspective that transforms how you experience the wild.

Fishing Expeditions

We host fishing expeditions across some of Africa’s most remarkable waters, each offering a balance of adventure and stillness.

Cultural Immersions

On our cultural immersions, we work closely with communities to create respectful, low-impact experiences that open a window into their traditions, stories, and everyday world.

Golfing Safaris

Our golfing safaris pair championship-level courses with a privately guided journey through South Africa’s most captivating regions.

Your Guide

With almost two decades of experience across the industry and throughout the continent, Rodger Bowren has worked as a field guide, led photographic safaris, managed lodges, and designed and guided bespoke journeys that span Africa’s most remarkable wilderness areas.

Photographer sitting on a rock holding a camera with a zoom lens, next to a resting lioness and a lion cub standing nearby.
A pride of six lions resting and standing in tall grass with blurred trees in the background.