We design and guide safaris from the Equator (Kenya and Uganda) and further north (Ethiopia) to almost 34o South (the southern tip of South Africa). That is over 4,000 kms or 2,500 miles, and is equivalent to the distance from New York City, NY to Quito (Ecuador), or from Miami, FL ...
An explanation of a premium style safari and alternatives is explained on our Guiding Style page in the Planning section. We used to call these private guided safaris.
We used to call ourselves Wilderness Africa. In 2008 professional guide Justin Bell and his wife Gillian Lyons and family moved to the Spanish Pyrenees. Justin still guides safaris in Africa. However the introduction of custom journeys in Spain and France as an addition to custom safaris and Kilimanjaro climbs in ...
The best resource to see the accommodation possibilities is to visit our Accommodations page. If you have specific questions please email us.
Yes, you do, unless you are only travelling to South Africa or Namibia. Recommendations for each country visited vary, and depend on your own country’s suggestions too. Since 2020 there are additional Covid-19 entry and sometimes exit requirements that change frequently. We update these on our Safari in the Coronavirus era page. ...
There are about 50 countries in Africa. We design safaris in about 10 countries. Each country has its own requirements, which also depend on your own nationality. When you book a safari with us we will inform you of specific visa and entry requirements related to your trip. Visas are ...
All our safaris are custom designed, so they vary in length. We usually recommend about 2 weeks in Africa as a good length of time. You would see lots of different places, scenery and habitats, and stay in about 5 or 6 different accommodations, but it would not be too ...
Yes, the easiest ways to find additional information are – 1. to search by including key words in the Search box at the top right of this page, as the results will not only include our main information pages, but also stories from our blog, and 2. to email us ...
We provide a detailed packing list and can answer any questions you have. The list is also useful to ensure that you do not bring too much, as in some cases there are weight limits (such as when flying in light aircraft in Africa).
Some of our journeys and safaris have fitness requirements, and others do not require a fitness level. Details on the requirements will be described in the itinerary. Examples of safaris that do require you to be fit include gorilla and chimpanzee tracking, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Meru, and to ...
In Africa, yes, it is. Of course this is discretionary, and should depend on the service you receive. Usually this is done once during your stay at each place, just before you leave, and often there is a communal tip box for this purpose. Once you have booked your trip, ...
Generally a safari guided by an A Step Ahead guide (or Premium guiding style) is more flexible as many of the trip details are left up to the A Step Ahead guide while on your journey. He would customise your journey as it happens. You would also have more continuity ...
