Luxury safari lodge interior with thatched roof, natural décor, and indoor–outdoor living space.

Your Journey Starts Here.

As a bespoke experience, every Honey Guide journey is tailored to you. We’ll guide you through a selection of exclusive lodges and private homesteads, ensuring the perfect match for your group’s size, style, and sense of adventure — all offering the same standard of luxury, privacy, and connection to the wild.

  • Browse our current expeditions — from rhino dehorning in Zululand to shark tagging off South Africa’s east coast. Each trip connects you directly with conservation in action.

  • Our travel specialists will help shape your itinerary around your interests, preferred travel dates, and group size — ensuring a tailored experience built just for you.

  • Once confirmed, we handle everything — from lodge bookings and ground transfers to field logistics — so you can focus on the adventure ahead.

  • Arrive ready to experience Africa through a different lens — up close, hands-on, and purpose-driven. You’re not just visiting; you’re part of something bigger.

  • Sunrise view over Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles mountain range in Cape Town.
  • Couple enjoying drinks at a Tonga Beach Lodge bar surrounded by lush greenery.
  • Sunset cocktails served at a luxury safari lodge bar.
  • View of Table Mountain from a sandy beach with rocks and shells, ocean waves in the foreground, and a clear sky during sunset or sunrise.
  • Cape Town underwater kelp forest ecosystem.
  • Elephants walking past a safari vehicle during a guided game drive.
  • Golden-hour aerial view of Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles mountains.
  • Close-up of green wine grapes growing on a vineyard vine.
  • Colourful Muizenberg beach huts along the Cape Town coastline.
  • Beach loungers overlooking the Indian Ocean at Tonga Beach Lodge.
  • Golden-hour view of Table Mountain from the upper hiking trails.

Pre and Post-Trip extensions

We can help you organise seamless pre- and post-trip extensions to make your journey as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Whether you’d like a few days in Cape Town or the Winelands, extra safari time, or some beach time on the coast, we’re here to assist with arrangements.

What we can arrange

  • A visit to Cape Town or surrounding Winelands for food, culture, and mountains

  • A few restorative days on the coast at secluded ocean escapes such as Thonga Beach Lodge.

  • Additional safaris at reserves such as Kariega, Kwandwe, or other handpicked destinations

  • Fully tailored extensions based on your interests (photography, birding, marine life, culture, food, etc.)

  • All logistics, from transfers to expert local guides

Leave the planning to us

You tell us what you want — we’ll handle the rest.

Have questions?

We’ve compiled a few of the most common questions to help you plan with confidence.

  • Yes — we operate under strict ethical and environmental standards. All fieldwork is guided by professionals and conducted with minimal interference to wildlife.

  • Of course. Our lodges and private chefs can cater to most dietary preferences and requirements with advance notice.

  • Absolutely. Families with older children are welcome, and we can adapt experiences to make them both educational and inspiring.

  • It depends on your chosen experience. Rhino conservation is best during the dry winter months, while marine expeditions thrive in summer.

  • Our expeditions are designed for most fitness levels. Fieldwork can involve light hiking or walking, and we tailor each experience to suit your comfort.

  • In some cases, yes. We accept specific types of gear aligned with field needs. Please contact us before sending physical items so we can confirm current requirements.

  • We share regular updates through Field Notes, project reports, and donor-specific updates. Your support is directly tied to real missions, and we want you to see the difference you’re making.