Africa Safari Expert

Hi, I’m Natasha.

I live where you will be going on safari.

I plan luxury safaris in Kenya and Tanzania from my home in the Maasai Mara. You tell me what you want. I take everything else off your hands.

After 12 years of living and travelling in Africa, in Malawi, Tanzania and now Kenya, and hundreds of safaris, I use what I have learned to plan your trip exactly as you want it, without you having to worry about the detail.

Not a sales team

When you write to me or book a call, it is me.

From your very first email, I am the person getting to know you, planning your trip and answering your questions, and I am at the other end of the phone or WhatsApp while you are away.

That is why I work with a small number of clients. I can plan everything around you, without being stretched across a long list of people.

A few favourites

Get to know me

Originally fromHemel Hempstead, UK

HomeEnonkishu Conservancy, Maasai Mara

Favourite place on safariSouth Luangwa, Zambia

Favourite place I have livedThe Maasai Mara

Favourite beachZanzibar

Favourite animalThe giraffe

Best pet I have hadA hand-reared black rhino

Lived inMalawi, Tanzania and Kenya

African countries visitedTen

My story

From Hemel Hempstead to the Mara

I first came to Africa in 2012 for two months, as a volunteer at a school in Tanzania, and in 2014 I moved to Malawi.

Since then I have taught in schools across Africa, managed a lodge on Lake Malawi, driven the length of Mozambique, white water rafted down the Nile, trekked to find gorillas in Uganda, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, swum with whale sharks, fat biked in the dunes of Namibia and snorkelled off the coast of Kenya, and much more.

Today I live in the Enonkishu Conservancy with my husband, who has worked in safari tourism since he left school, and our young daughter.

I have also made the mistakes so that you never have to: a camping safari for my mum that ended in rain and cold showers, and a missing bridge and an expensive extra day in Tarangire. That is why I plan your trip the way I do.

Beyond the safari vehicle

Adventures along the way

Me and a friend with fat bikes in the dunes — Fat biking in the dunes, Namibia

Me running the Lewa half marathon, arms in the air — Running the Lewa half marathon, Kenya

Me cycling along a sandy track between huge granite boulders at Spitzkoppe, Namibia — Spitzkoppe, Namibia

Me on horseback in Enonkishu Conservancy with giraffes standing in the grassland behind me, Maasai Mara, Kenya — Enonkishu, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Me and a friend kayaking on the Orange River, South Africa — On the Orange River, South Africa

Me and a friend with our bikes on a dirt road, cycling around Mount Meru — Cycling around Mount Meru, Tanzania

Me sitting on the bonnet of a Land Rover beside a Samburu warrior in a red checked shuka at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya — Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya

Me smiling in sunglasses on the sand at Boulders Beach, South Africa, with African penguins on the beach behind me — Boulders Beach, South Africa

Me and my husband standing beside our safari vehicle in front of a great rock formation shaped like an elephant at Reteti, Kenya — Reteti, Kenya

Me in a straw hat and floral dress sitting on the deck of a catamaran with the sea behind me, on a yacht cruise off Zanzibar — Yacht cruise, Zanzibar

Me having breakfast with a giraffe at the window, Giraffe Manor — Giraffe Manor, Nairobi

Me and my husband standing at a viewpoint in front of a tall waterfall in Udzungwa National Park, Tanzania — Udzungwa National Park, Tanzania

Me standing in our living room at home in Enonkishu, gently stroking a baby zebra — Home, Enonkishu

Me and a friend hiking with a mountain behind us — On the trail, Lion’s Head, South Africa

Me in a sun hat photographing three giraffes on the grassland during a walking safari in Arusha National Park, Tanzania — Walking safari, Arusha National Park, Tanzania

Me sitting beneath the Uhuru Peak sign at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro — Uhuru Peak, Mount Kilimanjaro

Me walking into the sea at dusk on Diani Beach, Kenya — Diani Beach, Kenya

Me and my husband leaning on our safari vehicle beneath the entrance gate to Saadani National Park, Tanzania — Saadani National Park, Tanzania

Me with friends and Samburu guides beside our camels on a camel trek at Loisaba — Camel trek, Loisaba

Me in a sun hat and patterned dress looking out over the sea from a whitewashed wall in Mozambique — Ilha de Moçambique

Me wakeboarding on the water at sunset, silhouetted against the setting sun — Wakeboarding at sunset

Me standing in front of a weathered wooden door in Ilha de Moçambique, Mozambique — Ilha de Moçambique

Me and my husband leaning on a Land Rover with our dog, with Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance at Enduimet, Tanzania — Enduimet, Tanzania

Me stroking a donkey in a narrow whitewashed lane in Lamu, Kenya — Lamu, Kenya

Me standing beside a roadside sign marking the Tropic of Capricorn — Tropic of Capricorn

Me walking along the edge of an infinity pool looking out over bushland — Poolside view over the bush

Me running down a huge orange sand dune in Namibia — Namibia

Me standing on the roof of our safari vehicle under a stormy sunset sky in Tsavo, Kenya — Tsavo, Kenya

What that means for you

What happens when you work with me

Most of the people I organise safaris for are overwhelmed to begin with: where to go, when, what to book, the visa, what to pack, whether it is safe. You do not have to carry any of that. Tell me what you want, the feeling you are after and the kind of trip you have in mind, and I take it out of your hands.

I walk you through the planning, the visa, the packing and the preparation, step by step. Then all you have to do is get on the plane. When you step off it, someone is there to take you through everything, someone is with you throughout your trip, and I am at the other end of the phone or WhatsApp the whole time. You never have to worry about anything.

Me and my daughter on a walk in the Maasai Mara

My husband, our daughter and me in the Mara

Me photographing wildlife with my daughter beside me

Me, my husband and our baby daughter above the Mara at sunset

Me and my daughter feeding a baby zebra with a bottle

Me and my daughter with a rhino behind us in the Mara

Planning for families

Safari with a small child

Safari with children means you do not compromise. You want the best of the best.

My daughter was born in Nairobi in 2023 and has lived in the bush since she was two weeks old. I know first-hand what works with a little one, and I plan family journeys with that in mind.

Tell me about your family and we will start planning. It will be me you speak to.

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