Experience
Bush & Beach Safaris
About this experience
What to expect.
The most associated environment for wildlife is African savanna. However a few locations are unique in that the environment is near the ocean, presenting a unique opportunity to experience "bush and beach" safaris.
Itineraries
Safaris built around bush & beach.
Real, ready-to-tailor journeys our specialists have built for guests with this kind of trip in mind.
Most requested
- 10 days
- Namibia
- 2 lodges
10 Day Namibia Must-See
- Self-drive route from Windhoek through Damaraland to Sossusvlei
- 1 night at Okapuka Safari Lodge, then 2 at Okonjima Plains Camp
- Guided game drive at Okonjima, home to the AfriCat Foundation
- 2 nights at Mowani Mountain Camp tracking desert-adapted elephant and ancient rock art
- 2 nights in Swakopmund where the dunes meet the Atlantic
- 2 nights at Sossusvlei Lodge beneath Namibia's colossal red dunes
- Bush & Beach
Per person, complete package, from
ZARÂ 52,400
Most requested
- 8 days
- Mauritius
- 1 lodge
- Fly-in
- All-inclusive
8-Day Luxe Getaway from Sabi Sabi to Mauritius
- 4 nights at Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge in the Sabi Sand
- Twice-daily open-vehicle game drives and walking safaris with expert trackers
- Big Five viewing followed by spa treatments and private-deck plunge pools
- 3 nights at Le Jadis Beach Resort on Mauritius's northwest coast
- Beachfront infinity pool, snorkelling, diving and four gourmet restaurants
- All flights included: JNB to Sabi Sabi airstrip and onward to Mauritius
- Bush & Beach
- Luxury
- Honeymoon
Per person, complete package, from
US$10,160
Most requested
- 10 days
- Tanzania, Zanzibar
- 2 lodges
- All-inclusive
10 Day Bush and Beach Safari
- 2 nights at Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha bookending the safari
- Game drive in Lake Manyara, home to tree-climbing lions
- 2 nights at Serengeti Kati Kati Tented Camp with full-day Central Serengeti drives
- Descend 600 metres into the Ngorongoro Crater for Big Five viewing
- 3 nights at the 5-star Melia Zanzibar on the Indian Ocean
- All internal flights and transfers included
- Bush & Beach
- Photo
Per person, complete package, from
US$5,340
- 10 days
- Namibia
- 1 lodge
10 day Namibia North (Bush & Beach)
- 1 night at Okonjima Plains Camp with optional cheetah and leopard tracking
- 2 nights at Onguma The Fort in Etosha East with sundowner drive
- 2 nights at Ongava Lodge in Etosha West with twice-daily game drives
- 2 nights at Mowani Mountain Camp exploring Twyfelfontein rock art and Burnt Mountain
- 2 nights at Strand Hotel in Swakopmund with sea-view room
- Self-drive rental vehicle throughout the 10-day route
- Bush & Beach
Per person, complete package, from
ZARÂ 106,400
- 10 days
- South Africa, Zanzibar
- Fly-in
10-Day Safari & Beach Escape: Waterberg Mountains to Zanzibar Beach
- 4 nights at Clifftop Exclusive Safari Hideaways in Welgevonden Game Reserve
- Twice-daily game drives and guided bush walks in the Waterberg
- 5 nights at Essque Zalu Zanzibar in a Seafront Suite
- Dhow cruise, snorkelling and a Stone Town or spice plantation visit
- Daily shuttle to Kendwa Beach and round-trip flights from Johannesburg
- Bush & Beach
- Luxury
Per person, complete package, from
US$4,210
Special
- 12 days
- Kenya
- 2 lodges
- All-inclusive
12-Day Bush to Beach Luxury Safari through Kenya
- 2 nights at Sasaab in Samburu, tracking the Samburu Special Five
- 2 nights at Solio Lodge for black and white rhino viewing
- 3 nights at Sala's Camp in the Masai Mara with bush lunches
- 3 nights at Kinondo Kwetu on Diani Beach with kite surfing and diving
- Final night at Giraffe Manor feeding resident Rothschild's giraffes
- All internal flights and airstrip transfers included
- Bush & Beach
- Luxury
Per person, complete package, from
US$12,510 US$16,400
Where to stay
Lodges suited to bush & beach.
9 lodges
From US$920 pps · per night
Alfajiri Villas
Kenya
From US$2,150 pps · per night
AndBeyond Mnemba Island
Zanzibar
From US$780 pps · per night
Azura Marlin Beach Lodge
Mozambique
From US$150 pps · per night
Essque Zalu Zanzibar
Zanzibar
From US$660 pps · per night
Four Seasons Mauritius at Anahita
Mauritius
From US$1,020 pps · per night
Four Seasons Seychelles
Seychelles
From US$720 pps · per night
LUX* Belle Mare
Mauritius
LUX* Le Morne
Mauritius
Imagery
Bush & Beach Safaris, in pictures.
Recent travellers
Word from people who have just come back.
"Assistance from Mrs. Sara van Coillie was incredibly fast, most attentive and useful, despite our many requests to change our itinerary. We had a group of 4 people (2 grandkids and 2 grandparents) to satisfy with the programme. Sara managed to balance out city with bush activities."
"Thanks for giving us the opportunity to see bush in South Africa. Booking is good and communication prompt"
"I made a reservation for a 7-night safari trip to two specific Private Game Reserves in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, for one of the busiest months in Kruger: August. This reservation was made at the last minute. (3 days ago). A reservation that had some special features, with choices from someone who has already done (my husband and I) several s…"
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