Welcome to Luxury-safari.travel
A genuine passion for Africa and its natural areas
Few other continents evoke such a powerful experience as Africa and no form of travel brings you as close to nature as the safari. Yet the safari only really comes into its own when the journey is one fluid movement from start to finish, fully tailored to the wishes of the individual or company. The team behind Luxury-safari.travel dedicated itself years ago to organizing such customization.Founder Oscar Haartman was once financial manager of wildlife parks in Africa and became so captivated by the primal nature of eastern and southern Africa that he decided to become an entrepreneur in the travel industry. But with Luxury-safari.travel, he operates far from mass tourism. He and the members of his small team organize customized trips. That could be a honeymoon, a family or three-generation trip, or a friends' club, for example.Luxury-safari.travel focuses on exclusive, traditional safaris, but with a sustainable character and in line with the underlying principles of nature conservation through responsible ecotourism.
A background in conservation management, experience in global event management and a passion for Africa and its natural areas are the basis of a unique service.
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Founder Oscar Haartman
“Africa offers an enriching and inspiring experience.”
"The beauty of Africa continues to hold its undeniable appeal. The desire to contribute to nature conservation remains undiminished.The main influencing factor for the creation of Luxury-safari.travel was an engagement with the African Parks Foundation. This non-profit organization - in consultation with governments and local communities - takes responsibility for rehabilitation and long-term management of nature parks in Africa.After an experience in Arab Africa, I continued my work for African Parks in the Majete Wildlife Reserve in Malawi. In this project, a completely neglected nature reserve was restored to its original grandeur with great dedication. The speed with which this was done and the positive results achieved made Majete a real conservation success story. To everyone who uses the services of Luxury-safari.travel, I wish the same enriching experience and inspiration."
Personal, passionate and solution-oriented
We make the passion for Africa speak for itself.
For a special trip to Africa you naturally want as much information as possible about the possibilities. By personally having one or more conversations with you, We can map out exactly your wishes. This personal attention is pleasant for you, but also pleasant for me. Because we know Africa through and through, we bring you to the destinations that suit you perfectly.
Attention and quality
From start to finish nothing but enjoyment. No worries about luggage, transportation, flights or itineraries. We make sure that your safari is organized from A to Z to the last detail. So you can enjoy what it’s all about; discovering the unspoiled, unique nature in Africa and your special company with whom you get to experience this.
Reviews
Some of our customers' best experiences
After a personal and enthusiastic visit by Oscar at our home, he quickly mapped out a wonderful trip, completely based on our wishes. Just before we left, we received the navigation and a detailed itinerary. Even though we were looking forward to this immensely, we never imagined that the trip through this beautiful country would be so special! During this trip, we did the Garden Route by rental car from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, and then from Johannesburg via the Panorama Route (a private reserve), the Kruger National Park and Swaziland, to the coast. Except for the flights, Oscar arranged everything for us down to the last detail. He allowed us to be able to see and experience the different facets of South Africa in one trip. The views of oceans, mountains and reserves from the accommodations or in the areas were often too beautiful and special to explain in words. The long car rides (which were necessary to cover the enormously long distances in South Africa) were not a problem at all due to the carefully selected itineraries. To sum up: a very nice trip that we owe to Oscar's dedication, experience, enthusiasm and network. Worth mentioning: We had only booked a rental car in advance from the third day. But because the weather in Cape Town was quite bad we wanted the car a day earlier. Oscar was able to arrange this for us within a few hours, and without any problem the car was at our accommodation the next day. Then when we couldn't get the navigation to work, Oscar again helped us arrive at our destination before dark.
Linda & Jeroen, journey to Botswana
From day one to day fourteen everything was arranged perfectly, every detail and every mile according to the booklets. Fantastic nature and views, campsite's and lodges very well organized and perfectly matched! The self-drive concept is recommended to everyone, exciting but also very relaxing, because you become one with everything you encounter. Oscar thank you so much for this wonderful trip and we will definitely use your services again soon!
Paul Nanne, journey to Namibia
In December we took a trip through South Africa put together by Oscar, which was organized to perfection. From Johannesburg we traveled via the "Drakenberg Route" to the "Greater Kruger", where an unforgettable safari awaited us. Oscar had booked a beautiful lodge for us, where we were completely pampered. A great experience, where we were amazed every day by the impressive nature. Seeing the Big Five, accompanied by amazing rangers and people at the park, was an experience beyond all our expectations. The Ngala reserve booked by Oscar did everything they could to make the most of our trip, from breakfast in the jungle to searching for leopards at night, amazing!After the safari we flew back to Johannesburg and then on to Port-Elizabeth. Here we started the flower route with Jeffreys Bay as our first destination. A beautiful surf spot, where Africa Safaris had booked a cozy family hotel for us. After several more wonderful nights in Swellendam, and Hermanus we traveled further to the wine region of Stellenbosch / Franschhoek. Again a fantastic place, with wonderful wineries, super food, and a wonderful hotel. Finally, we concluded our trip in Cape Town, where again we were pleasantly surprised with the accommodation booked for us and were able to fully enjoy this living metropolis. With the help of Oscar we were able to have a trip to remember. Through an orientation meeting, Oscar was able to completely tailor the trip to our needs, all hotels, and accommodations were fantastic. Totally organized, in the most beautiful places and completely carefree.Thanks again for this great experience!
