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Only One Safaris

We were not always safari people. In fact, we were just like you—high-achieving professionals who heard about “safaris” and thought, “I’ve seen it already on TV, who needs to see it in the flesh.” Until one day, we tried it ourselves.

And everything changed.

It was not a vacation. It was a full-on reset. A mental, emotional, and spiritual shift. Something about the rhythm of nature, the stillness of the land, the way time stretches in the African wild—it reordered our perspective on everything.

Now, 20+ years later, we are the team behind Only One Safaris: A boutique, expert-led safari company founded by professionals who have lived and curated unforgettable African experiences since the early 2000s.

EXPLORE AFRICA

Our Destinations

We have personally experienced every lodge, every route, every moment we recommend.
From the vast plains of Kenya to the waterways of Botswana, we will match you with the perfect destination for your dream safari.

WHY US

Why Choose Only One Safaris

Immersive Luxury

Experience Africa’s wilderness through our carefully selected luxury camps and lodges that blend comfort with authentic connection to nature

Access the most breathtaking and diverse landscapes across Africa’s premier safari regions

Intimate Knowledge

Benefit from over 50 years’ of collective experience from our small team of experts

Tailored Journeys

Benefit from our completely customized itineraries designed around your specific interests, pace, and preferences
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Cultural Connection

Engage with local communities through respectful, meaningful experiences that reveal the rich human heritage of Africa

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Safari Stories & Insights

Expert tips, destination guides, and transformative travel tales

Damaraland: Tracking Desert Elephants

TL;DR – Damaraland’s desert adapted elephants in Namibia are not the same animal as the elephants you’ve seen in the Okavango or the Serengeti. They’re leaner, longer-legged, and capable of surviving in conditions that would kill a normal elephant. Tracking them through dry riverbeds in one of Africa’s most dramatic landscapes is one of the most unusual safari experiences on the continent.

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Amboseli’s Giants: The Kilimanjaro Shot

TL;DR – Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya is home to Africa’s most iconic wildlife photograph: a herd of big-tusked elephants crossing a dry lake bed with Kilimanjaro rising behind them. The image is real, the elephants are real, and with the right camp and the right morning, you’ll see exactly why this shot has defined an entire continent’s visual identity.

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Birding for Non-Birders: Carmine Bee-eaters

TL;DR – Every year between September and November, southern carmine bee-eaters arrive in the Okavango and the Chobe in flocks of thousands. They are crimson and turquoise and they follow elephants and game drive vehicles through the bush to catch the insects the large animals disturb. You do not need to be a birder to find this completely extraordinary.

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Akagera National Park: The Big 5 Return

TL;DR – Most people think Rwanda means gorillas. Akagera National Park in the east of the country is proof that Rwanda is also a serious Big 5 safari destination. Lions were reintroduced in 2015. Black rhino followed in 2017. The park is now one of Africa’s most compelling conservation comeback stories – and one of its most undervisited Big 5 destinations.

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