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    Africa

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    • Mozambique
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    • Rwanda
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    Botswana

    Botswana

    Travel to Botswana for the safari trip of a lifetime. Find out more about Botswana safari tours, vacations, & tour...
    Kenya

    Kenya

    Discover Kenya and find out more about our luxury Kenya safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your trip of...
    Ethiopia

    Ethiopia

    Ethiopia: Luxury & Private Safaris Ethiopia is country of unexpected diversity. A country that often flies...
    Madagascar

    Madagascar

    Discover Madagascar & find out more about our Madagascar Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your...
    Mauritius

    Mauritius

    Mauritius: Luxury & Private Safaris Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, sitting over a 1,000 miles...
    Mozambique

    Mozambique

    Discover Mozambique & find out more about our Mozambique Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your...
    Namibia

    Namibia

    Discover Namibia & find out more about our Namibia Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your trip...
    Republic of the Congo

    Republic of the Congo

    Discover Republic of the Congo & find out more about our Republic of the Congo Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari...
    Rwanda

    Rwanda

    Discover Rwanda & find out more about our Rwanda Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your trip of...
    Seychelles

    Seychelles

    Discover Seychelles & find out more about our Seychelles Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your...
    South Africa

    South Africa

    Discover South Africa & find out more about our South Africa Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft...
    Tanzania

    Tanzania

    Luxury Tanzania Safari and Trips Tanzania is a beautiful, untamed country of diverse landscapes ranging from majestic...
    Uganda

    Uganda

    Discover Uganda & find out more about our Uganda Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your trip of...
    Zambia

    Zambia

    Discover Zambia & find out more about our Zambia Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your trip of...
    Zimbabwe

    Zimbabwe

    Discover Zimbabwe & find out more about our Zimbabwe Luxury Safaris. Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your trip...
    India

    India

    Discover India & find out more about our India Luxury Safaris. Let our team of travel experts hand-craft your trip of a...
    Nepal

    Nepal

    Nepal: Luxury & Private Safaris As the birthplace of Lord Buddha and home to 8 of the world’s tallest peaks, Nepal...
    Egypt

    Egypt

    Discover Egypt travels we recommend & tour packages we help book. Let our team of travel experts handcraft your trip to...
    Jordan

    Jordan

    Jordan: Luxury & Private Safaris Jordan is a top destination for nature and history enthusiasts. As many people are...
    Australia

    Australia

    Australia: Luxury & Private Safaris Australia is so much more than just Sydney, Uluru, and the Great Barrier Reef. A...
    New Zealand

    New Zealand

    Discover New Zealand & find out more about our New Zealand Luxury Trips. Let our team of travel experts hand-craft your...
    Argentina

    Argentina

    Argentina: Luxury & Private Safaris Argentina draws many obvious comparisons with Europe’s old world charm and...
    Chile

    Chile

    Discover Chile & find out more about our Chile Luxury Trips. Let our team of travel experts hand-craft your trip of a...
    Colombia

    Colombia

    Want to explore Colombia, or book a Colombia vacation? Let our team of safari experts hand-craft your Colombia trip of a...
    Ecuador

    Ecuador

    Discover Ecuador & find out more about our Ecuador Luxury Trips. Let our team of travel experts hand-craft your trip of...
    Peru

    Peru

    Discover Peru & find out more about our Peru Luxury Trips. Let our team of travel experts hand-craft your trip of a...
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    January

    Winter in the northern hemisphere is summer in the southern, so it’s easy to flip the script on the weather. And when...
    February

    February

    Winter in the northern hemisphere is summer in the southern, so it’s easy to flip the script on the weather. And when...
    March

    March

    Early spring in the northern hemisphere is early fall in the southern, so there are plenty of options around the globe....
    April

    April

    Spring in the northern hemisphere is fall in the southern, so it’s the perfect time to experience the warm...
    May

    May

    Spring in the northern hemisphere is fall in the southern, so it’s the perfect time to experience the warm...
    June

    June

    Summer in the northern hemisphere is winter in the southern, so it’s the perfect time to experience the warm...
    July

    July

    Warm temperatures and little rain make for an optimal safari experience across East Africa. With the lush greenery...
    August

    August

    Warm temperatures and little rain make for an optimal safari experience in Kenya. With the lush greenery taking over the...
    September

    September

    Warm temperatures are taking over the southern hemisphere which makes an optimal safari experience in Namibia. With the...
    October

    October

    Spring is transitioning into summer which makes October a versatile month for travel throughout the world. Get outdoors...
    November

    November

    As the first of the spring rains start to fall in the southern hemisphere, visitors can watch the land come to life....
    December

    December

    Winter in the northern hemisphere is summer in the southern, so it’s easy to flip the script on the weather. And when...
    Excellent Value

    Excellent Value

    Excellent value travel

    Exclusive-use

    Exclusive-use

    Relax in the privacy of your own home in the bush
    Multi-generational travel

    Multi-generational travel

    Multi-generational travel
    Active Travel

    Active Travel

    Active Travel in Africa & Beyond
    Off the Beaten Path

    Off the Beaten Path

    Off the beaten path

    Trips of a Lifetime

    Trips of a Lifetime

    Trip of a lifetime
    Ultra-Luxury

    Ultra-Luxury

    Ultra Luxury

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    Family Trips

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    Specialty Departures

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    Boutique Travel Accommodation The adventurers have spoken – boutique travel properties, intimate atmosphere, and...
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    Our Classics

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    • Emily Cottingham
    • Jamie Mehrotra
    • Kim Green
    • Lara Ray
    • Lisa Newby-Fraser
    • Pearl Jurist-Schoen
    • Marcia Gordon
    • Alicia-Rae Light
    • Amber Blanchard
    • Catherine Kennedy
    • Charlotte Pope
    • Esther Ndirangu
    • Gena Tweed
    • Gina Jurlando
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    Authentic Experiences

    Authentic Experiences

    Authentic Experiences, Providing travelers with an authentic experience is one of our most important jobs. We want...
    Outstanding Services

    Outstanding Services

    We want the best trip for our clients, a trip unique to you and your travel style. This requires dedication and...
    Conservation & Community

    Conservation & Community

    We’re serious about conservation We pride ourselves on our relationships with sustainable, ethical,...
    Abby Watson

    Abby Watson

    Abby is an Iowa native with broad horizons. Her love of travel started after she graduated from the University of Iowa...
    Amelia Adamson

    Amelia Adamson

    Our Safari Specialist Amelia Adamson, originally hailing from Portland, Oregon, has been with Extraordinary Journeys for...
    Anisha Barrientos

    Anisha Barrientos

    Anisha Barrientos grew up in Tanzania and brings with her a unique perspective and unparalleled passion and knowledge of...
    Elizabeth Gordon

    Elizabeth Gordon

    Travel is in our CEO, Elizabeth Gordon’s genes. Born in Kenya and raised in Paris, Elizabeth’s instinct for...
    Emily Cottingham

    Emily Cottingham

    Emily Cottingham’s thirst for adventure began at a young age traveling abroad with her family and continued throughout...
    Jamie Mehrotra

    Jamie Mehrotra

    Jamie Mehrotra’s wanderlust was fostered on weekend getaways during a summer at Oxford while attending the University...
    Kim Green

    Kim Green

    Kim Green has set foot on all seven continents, but she says that while languages, cuisine, landscapes, and wildlife are...
    Lara Ray

    Lara Ray

    Since her first safari in 1997, Lara Ray has traveled throughout East and Southern Africa. From horseback riding in the...
    Lisa Newby-Fraser

    Lisa Newby-Fraser

    Lisa Newby-Fraser was born in South Africa and raised by a very adventurous family—from the age of eight to 13, Lisa...
    Pearl Jurist-Schoen

    Pearl Jurist-Schoen

    Pearl Jurist-Schoen first caught the Africa travel bug in Kenya’s famed Maasai Mara. Then, in Zimbabwe’s Hwange...
    Marcia Gordon

    Marcia Gordon

    Marcia Gordon is our co-founder, and you could, in fact, say her entire life has been an extraordinary journey. She has...
    Alicia-Rae Light

    Alicia-Rae Light

    Our head of content Alicia-Rae Light was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and grew up spending her winters in a...
    Amber Blanchard

    Amber Blanchard

    Amber is a Wisconsin native who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a BFA in Photography and Film....
    Catherine Kennedy

    Catherine Kennedy

    While living and working in New York, Catherine’s sales and manufacturing position took her frequently to Indonesia,...
    Charlotte Pope

    Charlotte Pope

    From a young age, Charlotte has always loved to travel. It started while she spent her summers flying as an...
    Esther Ndirangu

    Esther Ndirangu

    Esther Ndirangu, Born and raised in Kenya, Esther is based in Nairobi and designs our itineraries. She holds a diploma...
    Gena Tweed

    Gena Tweed

    Gena Tweed has possessed a love of Africa for as long as she can remember. She’s had the opportunity to visit the...
    Gina Jurlando

    Gina Jurlando

    Gina Jurlando—our safari and South America coordinator from NYC—grew up traveling to the remote corners of the world...
    Julie Banks

    Julie Banks

    Julie Banks—a member of our operations team originally from South Georgia—has been following her restless...
    Lauren Sullivan

    Lauren Sullivan

    Lauren Sullivan—our adventurous trip coordinator who is originally from New York—followed her desire to immerse...
    Rachel Cappucci

    Rachel Cappucci

    Rachel Cappucci is a Massachusetts native with a passion for adventure and spontaneity. She moved to New York to finish...
    Rita Pires

    Rita Pires

    Originally from Portugal, Rita Pires started her career in Lisbon after graduating as a graphic designer and marketer....
    Samantha Lambert

    Samantha Lambert

    ​Samantha is an Ohio native who graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BA in Film &...
    Sumendri Govender

    Sumendri Govender

    Sumendri Govender has 12+ years of experience working in Southern Africa travel. She started her career in travel just...
    Tegan Wille

    Tegan Wille

    Tegan Wille is a talented creative and a lover of the natural world—so it’s well-suited that she ended up as a...
    Diana Ciserella

    Diana Ciserella

    Diana is a seasoned traveler who was born and raised in the Midwest. From a young age, she had a passion for exploration...
    Brigid Finley

    Brigid Finley

    Brigid Finley, originally from Berkeley, California, came to Extraordinary Journeys with 15 years of experience in the...
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