The wild, kept rare.
Rare places. Few guests. Lasting good.
Private, unhurried encounters with wildlife across Malaysian Borneo, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and India - designed by hand, for one family at a time.
We are not a booking engine. We are a small team of specialists who have walked the trails, slept in the camps and learned the seasons - and who plan every journey by hand, for one family at a time.
The difference is in who plans it.
Anyone can sell a safari. We design a journey - with first-hand judgement, real access, and care that doesn't end when you land.
A specialist who has stood where you'll stand
You're paired with one consultant who knows the ground first-hand - the right reserve, the right week, the right guide. Judgement, not a brochure.
Access others can't offer
Long relationships with intimate camps and trackers open doors that aren't on any website. And because we work direct, booking through us never costs you more.
The finest guides and trackers
Handpicked in every destination - able to read animal movement and position you for the light and the photograph you came for.
Designed entirely around you
Every itinerary is built from a blank page around your interests, pace and target species. Nothing is off-the-shelf.
Effortless, end to end
We hold every thread - flights, transfers, permits, the unexpected — and stay reachable throughout. If the field changes, we're already solving it.
Gentle for every generation
From restless first-timers meeting the wild to grandparents who want comfort and pace, every traveller is at ease - and safe.
How your journey is made.
A bespoke safari isn't a package with your name on it. It's a conversation that becomes a plan, and a plan that someone looks after - before, during and long after you travel.
We listen
An unhurried conversation about who's travelling, what moves you, and the species and moments you dream of - before we suggest a single thing.
We design
We match destination to season, camp to character and guide to interest - building a route around the best wildlife at the right time of year.
We refine
We revise with you until every day feels right - pace, comfort, dietary wishes, photography, downtime. The plan is yours, not ours.
We travel with you
On the ground, our local teams and trackers take over the detail so you can be fully present. We stay reachable if anything shifts in the field.
We stay close
Most of our guests return. We remember what you loved, and we're already thinking about where the wild takes you next.
We partner only with the finest in each wild place.
Owner-run camps and conservation-led lodges - the industry leaders across Asia and Africa. If a property doesn't meet that standard, it isn't on this list.
Across Asia · Borneo & India
Across Africa · Kenya · Tanzania · Zambia
In their own words.
A selection of unedited accounts from guests who have travelled with us.
Glitch-free, rewarding 2-weeks in Sabah, Borneo. I usually plan our incredible family ecotourism trips myself but coming out of the pandemic, I'd lost my mojo for it, so when the family wanted to spend our 2024 vacation in Borneo, I once again started the process of planning, though I was dragging it a bit. During a random internet search, I came across an article by Safari Acacia and on a whim, reached out to them for advice. And thus began our relationship with Avik and SA. This is the first holiday where I've done the least planning and left it all to Avik and SA and I have to say, my family and I are extremely pleased.
The wildlife consultant of Safari Acacia arranged the best safari experience for my family when we visited the mesmerising South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. I'll never forget how exciting the trip was, and the seamless booking process. They provided all the required information whatever we enquired. They arranged pick up from the airport and as soon as we arrived in the camp, we could see wild elephants meters away inside the camp premises, and on the next morning a hippo beside the swimming pool. We slept in a lovely family chalet in the Track & Trail River Camp booked by Safari Acacia, just next to the South Luangwa River. At night, we could hear lions, hippos. The safari was the most fascinating, particularly the land cruiser vehicle with open sides and such pleasant weather. Needless to say, we observed many animals, including pride of lions hunting in the dark, mother and infant hyena, leopard hunting deers, hippo lions, giraffe and zebras. We highly recommend Safari Acacia as the best wildlife travel consultants in Zambia. We will book their Borneo trip next.
A flawless experience with Safari Acacia. All arrangements were made with our specific interests at heart. Some of the local tour operators will only book lodges with affiliates. SA will book all accommodation/guides in all locations. This was particularly evident on the Kinabatangan river where we wanted to stay at two lodges on opposite ends on the river(highly recommended). Booking this trip was easy with SA. We communicated through messanger and email. Since this company is based out of India, the payment was made in Indian Rupees. We used Wise to make payments and worked smoothly. I highly recommend SA for your trip to Borneo. Thank you Safari Acacia for the trip of a lifetime!
We leave the land, the wildlife and the people better than we found them.
Our promise to the wild.
The places we love only survive if travel makes them worth protecting. Choosing small, choosing quiet and choosing the right partners is the whole reason we work where we do.
Tread lightly
Small groups and uncrowded routes, always. In Kenya, we favour private conservancies with controlled footprints, employing only resident Maasai guides who care for the wildlife and the land far more than a crowded main reserve ever could. In Tanzania, that means places like Ruaha over the Serengeti's busier central circuits. In Malaysian Borneo, journeys stay deep inside remote rainforest no day-tour can reach. In India, we choose our tiger-safari zones carefully, keeping you well clear of the crowds that gather at the more popular gates.
Watch respectfully
Strict field protocols, everywhere: respectful distance, no crowding at sightings, no baiting. We don't chase the wildlife - we let it come to us, with a boat or vehicle held quietly in the right place at the right time. In Zambia, that's the classic walking safari, on foot with a licensed guide, never a convoy; on Borneo's Kinabatangan River, it's an engine cut and a boat left to drift at the right bend. It's why we work only with handpicked guides and naturalists - simply the best in the field.
Give locally
We work only with camps that reinvest in the places they operate. In Kenya, that's community-owned conservancies where lease fees go directly to Maasai landowners; in Zambia, partners fund anti-poaching patrols and support the South Luangwa Conservation Society. In Ladakh, it's a livestock-loss compensation programme and a youth-tracker training scheme; across our Indian reserves, lodges staff almost entirely from surrounding villages. Your stay funds this work, wherever you travel with us.
Questions, answered honestly.
A few things guests often ask before they begin.
Working With Us
Why book through a specialist rather than direct with a lodge?
A lodge can only sell its own beds. We design the whole journey - the right park at the right season, the strongest guides, the transfers and permits between, and a plan B when the field changes. Because we work direct and receive trade rates, booking through us doesn't cost more, and the experience is markedly better.
How customisable are your itineraries?
Completely. Every journey is built from a blank page around your interests, pace, target species, dietary needs and budget. We listen first, then propose - and revise until it's right.
Are your trips suitable for families and older travellers?
Yes. We shape each day around the people travelling - gentler pacing and comfort for grandparents, wonder and engagement for children - and plan with safety as the first priority.
In the Field
What makes your destinations "uncrowded"?
We deliberately favour private conservancies, remote parks and special-interest forests over the busy headline circuits — places like Ruaha, South Luangwa, Kenya's conservancies and Borneo's Deramakot, where sightings are exceptional and crowds are absent.
How do you ensure wildlife is viewed responsibly?
Our guides follow strict field protocols - respectful distance, no crowding, no baiting - and we keep groups small. We also choose camps and conservancies that reinvest in conservation and local communities.
How do we start?
Begin a conversation. Tell us who's travelling, roughly when, and what you'd love to see. We'll come back with thoughts on where and when - no obligation, no pressure.
Let's design something rare.
Tell us what moves you. We'll quietly plan it, and look after every detail from first call to homecoming.