I founded Safarinut to help people plan better wildlife journeys across Africa and India.
My work is built on more than 20 years of safari experience, not just as a traveller, but through time spent in the field working with local communities, managing camps, researching human-wildlife conflict, and regular visits to assess camps, guides and wildlife areas for myself.
I have spent much of my life in wild places, and I am still happiest in the bush: watching behaviour unfold, learning from exceptional guides, exploring new areas, and understanding what makes one safari experience different from another. That first-hand knowledge is the foundation of Safarinut. I do not plan trips from brochures or generic marketing materials. I plan them from experience.
That matters because most bad safaris do not look bad on paper. A camp can photograph beautifully, have excellent reviews, and still be the wrong choice for a particular traveller, season or route. The difference between a good safari and a great one is often invisible until you are on the ground: the guiding, the wildlife density, the vehicle setup, the camp atmosphere, the time lost to logistics, and whether the whole trip has been properly thought through.
My role is to understand what you want from the journey, then build the safari around that. I work with first-time safari travellers, experienced safari-goers, photographers, families, honeymooners and private groups. Some clients want comfort and ease. Some want serious wildlife. Some want a once-in-a-lifetime family trip. Others want a specific area, species or photographic opportunity. The process always starts with understanding what matters most to you, rather than simply handing you a pre-packaged itinerary.
Over the years, I have built close relationships with operators, camp managers, guides and conservation-minded properties across key wildlife regions. Those relationships help me recommend the right camps, structure the itinerary properly, manage the logistics, and, where possible, secure better terms than booking direct.
My background also gives Safarinut a deeper conservation perspective. I have carried out research on human-wildlife conflict in Africa and India, authored a guide to the mammals of East Africa, and was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in recognition of my contribution to eco-tourism and conservation.
Safarinut has grown largely through word of mouth, rather than advertising. Many clients come through personal recommendations, and many return when they are ready to plan their next safari. If you are new to Safarinut, I encourage you to read the reviews. They give a clearer sense of how I work, and why clients trust me with trips that are often once-in-a-lifetime.
Safarinut exists because a good safari is not just about choosing the ‘best’ camps. A beautiful camp in the wrong place, at the wrong time, is still the wrong choice.
My role is to bring all of that together – the right places, the right pace, the right people on the ground – so your safari feels seamless, deeply personal and genuinely memorable.
