Take Your Safari to the Next Level
We carefully selected four private reserves for this journey: Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Babanango Game Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, and Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve. Each meets their own unique set of conservation challenges with equally tenacious teams of conservationists. With vastly different landscapes and vegetation, you won’t feel as though you are staying within South Africa’s borders. By the end of this impactful adventure, we hope to inspire a deeper connection with the land and its wildlife.
Hands-On South Africa 2025
March 29-April 12, 2025
Wild. Authentic. Impactful.
Discover Hands-On South Africa, the next expedition of our newly created impact series, Into the WildLIFE. Designed to expose travelers to more than passive game viewing, the primary mission of this expedition is to make an impactful difference to some of South Africa’s critical conservation efforts. Witness first-hand how endangered species populations are monitored, join a field ranger on an anti-poaching patrol flight via helicopter, and ride along on a rhino conservation safari accompanied by a team of experts telling each rhino’s story with intense passion.
Hosted Throughout by Experts
Carol Guy
Expedition Manager
Born in Zimbabwe and living in South Africa, Carol Guy is deeply passionate about travel and has journeyed to more than 30 countries across the world. With a degree in anthropology from the University of Witwatersrand, Carol has a strong interest in conservation and the interactions of local communities with the natural world.
Congo Basin Discovery 2023 Itinerary
Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo
“Vivienne’s Africa” is all about each sunrise bringing adventure. Vivienne has lived in Africa all her life and as an avid traveler has traversed 30 countries on the African continent and visited 65 countries worldwide. Over 20 years, Vivienne has led more than 100 Bushtracks trips and is at home managing aviation charters and complex expedition logistics. As an artist, photographer and cyclist, she shares her passion for adventure and hopes to inspire all who travel with her to embrace Africa.
Day 7-8
Mboko Camp
1 Night
Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo
“Vivienne’s Africa” is all about each sunrise bringing adventure. Vivienne has lived in Africa all her life and as an avid traveler has traversed 30 countries on the African continent and visited 65 countries worldwide. Over 20 years, Vivienne has led more than 100 Bushtracks trips and is at home managing aviation charters and complex expedition logistics. As an artist, photographer and cyclist, she shares her passion for adventure and hopes to inspire all who travel with her to embrace Africa.
Day 7-8
Mboko Camp
1 Night
Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo
“Vivienne’s Africa” is all about each sunrise bringing adventure. Vivienne has lived in Africa all her life and as an avid traveler has traversed 30 countries on the African continent and visited 65 countries worldwide. Over 20 years, Vivienne has led more than 100 Bushtracks trips and is at home managing aviation charters and complex expedition logistics. As an artist, photographer and cyclist, she shares her passion for adventure and hopes to inspire all who travel with her to embrace Africa.
Day 7-8
Mboko Camp
1 Night
In Our Travelers' Words
At the end of the day our travelers are most qualified to describe the African safari experience, and they certainly say it best.
Hands-On South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Begin your adventure in Johannesburg, South Africa's main travel hub. Enjoy an evening at leisure and recover from international travel.
Conveniently located less than 250 feet from the international arrival hall, the upscale InterContinental Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport features well-appointed soundproof rooms with king beds and blackout curtains for a comfortable rest.
InterContinental Johannesburg O.R.Tambo Airport
1 Night
March 29-30, 2025