Tailor-made trips in Africa

There is no single best time to travel for a tailor-made trip in Africa. Climate and rainy seasons differ by country and region, and what you want to experience on your trip is also decisive. Different months may be ideal for a beach holiday, trekking, the Great Migration or particular wildlife viewing.

For a classic safari, the dry months from June to September are considered a particularly good time to travel in many regions of East and southern Africa. Animals gather more often at rivers and waterholes, the bush is thinner and conditions for wildlife viewing are often excellent.

The shoulder season can also be very appealing for a tailor-made trip: the landscape is often greener, fewer travellers are around and there are still good safari conditions in many places. Guests on our photo tours in particular appreciate the shoulder season with its lush landscapes.

Which time to travel suits you best therefore depends on your route and your wishes. Our travel experts will be happy to advise you and plan your tailor-made trip for the right travel period.

Elefant-Tours specialises in tailor-made trips in southern and eastern Africa. Instead of off-the-peg trips, we create bespoke routes that fit exactly your wishes, your travel pace and your preferred travel style: from the classic safari to fly-in safaris and photo safaris to the private round trip with a personal guide.

Tailor-made trips are possible in the following countries, among others:

• Namibia: Vast desert landscapes, Etosha National Park and ideal conditions for tailor-made round trips.
• Botswana: Exclusive safaris in the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park.
• South Africa: From Cape Town and the Garden Route to Kruger National Park.
• Zambia: Unspoilt wilderness, authentic safari experiences off the beaten track and the sensational Victoria Falls.
• Zimbabwe: Spectacular National Parks and the imposing Victoria Falls.
• Tanzania: Safari classics such as the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater as well as special nature experiences such as climbing Kilimanjaro.
• Kenya: Fascinating animal migrations, varied safari areas and exciting trekking tours on Mount Kenya.
• Uganda: Unforgettable encounters with mountain gorillas and an impressive diversity of landscapes and animal species.

A particular advantage: Elefant-Tours has its own subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. Travellers therefore benefit from sound local knowledge, personal support on the ground and trip planning based on genuine Africa experience.

Yes – well-planned tailor-made trips in Africa are very safe. However, this does not relieve travellers of the usual individual precautions that make sense for any destination.

What matters for tailor-made trips is not whether you travel individually, but that your trip is well organised. This is exactly where Elefant-Tours comes in: thanks to many years of Africa experience, detailed knowledge of the countries and our own subsidiaries in several destination countries, we create trips that are carefully planned and reliably supported.

The following aspects contribute to a safe trip:

• Tailor-made trip planning to suit your wishes and travel profile.
• Experienced travel experts who know their destinations from first-hand experience.
• Our own subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa for support and local expertise.
• Hand-picked accommodation personally visited by our travel experts.
• Private guides and drivers on request, who accompany you safely through National Parks, cities and remote regions.
• Well-thought-out itineraries with enough time and realistic stage planning.

On a tailor-made trip in particular, you benefit from the fact that route, accommodation and activities are tailored exactly to your needs. Whether private safari, guided round trip or fly-in safari: you travel flexibly without giving up professional organisation and support.

Elefant-Tours offers various travel styles for tailor-made trips in Africa. Route, accommodation, trip length and activities are tailored to your wishes.

The travel styles at a glance

• Private safaris
  Go on safari with a private guide. Route, accommodation and activities are planned individually.
• Private round trips
  Discover National Parks, landscapes, cities and cultures together with a personal guide.
• Fly-in safaris
  Small aircraft take you quickly to remote National Parks and lodges. This leaves more time for the safari.
• Mobile camping safaris
  Spend the night in the heart of Tanzania’s nature on designated campsites and experience the wilderness especially intensely.
• Photo tours
  Trips geared specifically towards photography, with experienced photo guides and plenty of time for special subjects.
• Self-drive tours
  Explore Namibia, South Africa, Botswana or Zimbabwe, for example, flexibly by rental car on an individually planned route.

Which travel style suits you best depends on your ideas of comfort, adventure and flexibility. The Elefant-Tours team will be happy to advise you when planning your tailor-made trip.

A tailor-made trip through Africa is the ideal choice for anyone who wants to shape their holiday according to their own wishes rather than follow a pre-set programme. Instead of standardised round trips with fellow travellers you don’t know, your interests, your travel pace and your personal ideas take centre stage.

A tailor-made trip is particularly suitable for:

• Honeymooners and couples who want to enjoy romantic safari experiences and exclusive lodges.
• Families who want to adapt the route, accommodation and daily schedule flexibly to the needs of young and old.
• Groups of friends who would like to discover Africa together and without other travellers.
• Nature and wildlife lovers who want more time in nature, on hikes, for safaris and for intensive wildlife viewing.
• Photographers who value special light moods and enough time for unique subjects.
• Connoisseurs who want to combine safari, landscape, culture and relaxation in their own way.

A tailor-made trip is suitable for everyone who wants to experience Africa flexibly, authentically and at their own pace – with a trip as unique as your travel dreams.

Thanks to our many years of Africa experience and our own subsidiaries in several destination countries, you benefit from personal advice and local expertise.

At Elefant-Tours, planning a tailor-made trip to Africa does not begin with a ready-made itinerary, but with your wishes. Whether safari, round trip or fly-in safari: together we develop a trip that suits your interests, your budget and your desired travel pace.

You decide how much you want to be involved in the planning. You can bring concrete ideas or leave the development entirely to our Africa experts.

This is how your dream trip comes about

1. You tell us about your travel wishes, very welcome by phone too

• Which country would you like to visit?
• What would you like to experience?
• Who is travelling with you?
• When and for how long would you like to travel?
• What budget have you planned?

2. Our travel experts create a tailor-made proposal

Based on your wishes, our Africa specialists put together a suitable route and recommend the travel style, activities and accommodation. In doing so, they draw on many years of experience and detailed knowledge of the respective destination countries.

3. Together we fine-tune the details

The first proposal is not set in stone. If you would like to stay longer in one place, choose different accommodation or add extra safari experiences, we adapt the trip accordingly. In this way, step by step, a tailor-made trip emerges that truly suits you.

Your advantage

Thanks to our own subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa, personally vetted accommodation and well-thought-out itineraries, you benefit from local expertise and support that goes far beyond the booking itself.

Yes – that is exactly the idea of a tailor-made trip with Elefant-Tours. Every trip is planned to measure and adapted to your personal wishes. Instead of a ready-made programme, you decide where, for how long and in what way you want to experience Africa. Our travel experts turn this into a route that fits your ideas perfectly.

These elements can be tailored individually:

• Destination and route: from a single country to a multi-country round trip.
• Trip length and season: whether a short trip or a multi-week voyage of discovery in the dry, rainy or transitional season.
• Travel pace: with more time in your favourite places or additional stopovers.
• Accommodation: from comfortable lodges to exclusive safari camps.
• Travel style: for example private safari, fly-in safari or self-drive tour.
• Activities: such as game drives, boat safaris, hot-air balloon flights, hikes or cultural encounters.

Your wishes take centre stage

Thanks to many years of Africa experience and our own subsidiaries in several destination countries, we create trips that are individual, carefully planned and authentic. With Elefant-Tours you don’t get an off-the-peg trip but a bespoke Africa experience tailored exactly to your wishes, your budget and your travel style.

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