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With over 100 years of safari experience, two award-winning properties, and the highest ethical standards, Cottar’s Safaris is one of the most trusted names in African travel. We deliver extraordinary experiences at our own camps and guide guests to the continent’s best destinations, lodges, and private reserves.
We believe travel should be purposeful. Instead of rushing, we encourage slowing down, staying longer, and connecting deeply with Africa’s landscapes, wildlife, people and its future.
Family-owned and based on a community conservancy, our ethos of conservation, culture, and community shapes everything we do. Our concierge team designs bespoke itineraries for couples, families, groups, and philanthropic travellers, recommending properties that share our values. Every suggestion is based on first-hand knowledge, ensuring safaris that are authentic, responsible, and deeply memorable.
In the 1960s, Glen Cottar – Charles’s grandson – and his wife Pat led the way in photographic safaris, founding the first purpose-built tented camp in Tsavo. Their legacy expanded in the ‘70s and ‘80s with camps in Amboseli and the Maasai Mara, laying the foundation for the conservation-focused luxury eco-tourism that defines the industry today.
With over 100 years of safari experience and two award-winning properties, Cottar’s Safaris is one of Africa’s most trusted travel planners. The concierge team designs bespoke itineraries for couples, families, groups, and philanthropic travellers, recommending properties that share Cottar’s Safaris values. Every journey is curated from first-hand experience ensuring safaris that are authentic, responsible, and truly memorable.
Yes, your safety and well-being are our highest priorities. Cottar's Safaris operates with:
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Cottar’s Safari Travel Concierge arranges travel in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Rwanda, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The team focuses on destinations offering exceptional wildlife viewing and properties that actively support conservation and community projects.
Kenya is often called the original safari destination, celebrated for its diverse landscapes and year-round wildlife viewing. Highlights include the Maasai Mara for the Big Five and the Great Migration, Laikipia and Samburu for thriving rhino populations, and Amboseli for sightings of great tuskers set against the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro. Cottar’s Safari Travel Concierge partners with hand-picked properties that uphold strong conservation and community commitments.
Cottar’s Safaris encourages travellers to slow down, stay longer, and connect deeply with Africa’s landscapes, wildlife, and people. Guided by an ethos of conservation, culture, and community, the concierge team creates personalised itineraries that are ethical, immersive, and meaningful.
The concierge team only recommends properties and experiences they have personally vetted. This ensures that every journey meets Cottar’s Safaris standards of authenticity, while supporting conservation, local communities, and delivering exceptional service and comfort.
Our passionate guides offer an intimate, unique experience with their insider knowledge of Cottar's safari.
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