Private planning
Custom Africa itineraries, planned with a consultant
You are not limited to the tours listed on this site. Speak directly to an Excellence Trails consultant and we will design a personalised itinerary combining Victoria Falls with safari, wildlife, the Great Migration, culture, cities, beaches and islands anywhere we travel.
- Safari & wildlife
- Victoria Falls
- The Great Migration
- Culture & heritage
- Beaches & islands
- Cities, wine & food
- Photography
- Multi-country African journeys
How we plan your trip
01
Tell us the shape of the trip
Dates, how long, who's travelling and what you most want to see.
02
We draft a route
A realistic day-by-day with lodging options at two price levels, within 48 hours.
03
We refine it together
Swap nights, add the helicopter, slow the pace. No charge for revisions.
04
We guide it
Deposit confirms the trip. The same team that planned it drives it.
Where we travel
Safari and travel across Southern and East Africa
Combine any of these countries and experiences in one journey. Multi-country routes — Victoria Falls with Chobe and the Okavango Delta, Namibia's desert with the Skeleton Coast, the Serengeti with Zanzibar, the Maasai Mara with Mombasa, or Kruger with Cape Town — are our everyday work.
Zimbabwe
Our home country, guided by us end to end.
- Victoria Falls
- Hwange National Park
- Zambezi National Park
- Matobo Hills
- Great Zimbabwe
- Nyanga & the Eastern Highlands
Botswana
Water, elephant and the great salt country next door.
- Chobe National Park
- Okavango Delta
- Moremi Game Reserve
- Savuti & Linyanti
- Makgadikgadi Pans
Namibia
Desert, dunes and the coldest coast in Africa.
- Etosha National Park
- Sossusvlei & the Namib Desert
- Damaraland
- Swakopmund
- Skeleton Coast
Tanzania
The Great Migration, craters and the spice coast.
- Serengeti National Park
- The Great Migration
- Ngorongoro Crater
- Tarangire National Park
- Zanzibar
- Cultural experiences with Maasai communities
Kenya
Big cats, big skies and the Indian Ocean within one trip.
- Maasai Mara
- The Great Migration river crossings
- Amboseli National Park
- Tsavo East & West
- Mombasa & the Kenyan coast
- Cultural experiences
South Africa
Safari, cities, wine country and two oceans.
- Kruger National Park
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town & the Cape Peninsula
- Winelands
- Garden Route & scenic drives
Indian Ocean
The beach half of an African journey.
- Zanzibar
- Seychelles
- Mombasa & the Kenyan coast
- Mozambique channel islands
Tailor-made packages
Any combination of days, parks and nights.
We build complete packages — transfers, lodging, activities, border days and expert guiding — priced as one figure. Two days or two weeks, Zimbabwe on its own or with Botswana and Zambia.
- Family and multi-generation trips
- Honeymoons and anniversaries
- Church, school and student groups
- Conference and incentive add-ons
Tailor-made photography
Shot for the light, not the clock.
Tailor-made photography, guided by a photographer. We position the vehicle for the light, hold a sighting as long as it takes, and can shoot the trip for you — stills or film.
- Private photographic game drives, timed to the light
- Guest portraits and honeymoon shoots at the falls
- Full trip coverage, edited and delivered
- Underwater and poolside sessions for honeymoon and family groups
Make an enquiry
Tell us what you have in mind.
Pick the tour closest to what you want, add your dates and any detail that matters. We answer with a route and two price levels.
Where we guide
- Victoria Falls & Zambezi National Park
- Hwange National Park
- Chobe & the Okavango panhandle, Botswana
- Matobo Hills & Bulawayo
- Great Zimbabwe & Masvingo
- Mana Pools (seasonal, fly-in)