Ways to travel — sole use
Exclusive-Use Safaris & Camp Buyouts.
Take an entire camp, private house or island for your party alone — no other guests, your own staff, chef, guides and vehicles, and the wilderness on your own terms. The purest form of a private safari.
- From
- US$6,900 / nightA whole private house, indicative
- What you get
- The entire propertyNo other guests — ever
- Sleeps
- Up to 8 – 20+ guestsBy property, from house to whole lodge
- Included
- Staff, chef, guides & vehiclesFull board and activities, privately
- Minimum stay
- Usually 3 nightsSome peak dates vary
- Best for
- Families, groups & celebrationsAnd anyone needing total privacy
Why exclusive use
Not a room. The whole place.
When you take a camp or house on an exclusive-use basis, everything about it becomes yours: every tent or bedroom, the pool and the fire, the vehicles and the guides, and a team who look after no one but your party. There are no other guests to plan around, no fixed mealtimes, no shared sightings — only your own rhythm, across the whole property and the land it sits on.
It is the natural choice for a family or group of friends, for a milestone or a honeymoon, for a delegation that needs confidentiality, or for anyone who simply values complete privacy. Children can be children; a celebration can run late; a public figure can travel unseen. The wild, and the whole of a beautiful place, entirely to yourselves.
A team who serve only you
Breakfast whenever you wake; a game drive that turns for home only when you say; a fire lit and a table laid under the stars for your family alone. With the property yours, the staff take their cue entirely from you — a private chef to your tastes, guides matched to your interests, and a host to make sure nothing is ever asked twice.
We choose the property to fit your party and occasion, negotiate the buyout, and arrange every private touch — from a child’s birthday to a vow renewal — so the place feels, for a while, like your own home in the wild.
How we choose where you stay →Ways to take it privately
Whole-property buyouts, ready to reserve.
Priced per night for the entire property — not per person — so the more of you there are, the better the value. Figures are indicative and low-season; a firm quote follows your dates.
A Private House
A staffed safari home or villa, taken entirely for your family or group.
- The entire house & its grounds
- Private chef, host & house staff
- Dedicated guide & safari vehicle
- All meals, house drinks & laundry
- Pool & private outdoor spaces
A Camp, Entirely Yours
A whole luxury tented camp bought out for your party — every tent, guide and vehicle.
- The complete camp — no other guests
- Multiple guides & vehicles for the party
- Private chef & full camp team
- Off-road, night & walking safaris
- All meals, house drinks & camp fees
A Whole Lodge or Island
A larger lodge, or an entire private island on the coast, for a big group or celebration.
- An entire lodge or private island
- Scaled team, chefs & vehicles or boats
- Celebration & event planning included
- Bush or beach, or both by air
- Tailored fully to your group
On pricing: exclusive-use is charged per night for the whole property, so cost per person falls as your party grows — often comparable to standard luxury rates once you’re eight or more. Peak and festive dates, minimum stays and specific properties vary; a firm, all-in quote follows your enquiry. See the guide to booking a whole camp.
What’s included
The whole property, fully staffed.
A buyout is genuinely all-in — the place, the people and the safari, arranged around your party alone.
Typically excluded: flights to the property, premium wines & champagnes, spa, and gratuities — all itemised in your quote. Add private aircraft to connect exclusive-use camps across regions — see private flying safaris.
Perfect for
When only the whole place will do.
Families & Multigen
Space, safety and freedom for every generation, under one roof.
Explore → MilestonesCelebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and vow renewals in private.
Explore → In confidenceCorporate & Delegations
A private, secure base for a board, a retreat or a delegation.
Explore → UnseenPublic Figures
Total privacy and discretion — a footprint no one can trace.
Explore →Private Groups
A group of friends with the camp, the guides and the plans to yourselves.
On any journeyPrivate Islands
End on a whole island of your own on the Kenyan coast.
Explore →How it works
From enquiry to the place being yours.
Tell us your party
Your group size, dates and the occasion. We shortlist the properties that fit, with clear per-night buyout costs.
Choose & secure
We negotiate the exclusive-use rate, confirm the dates and hold the property with a deposit.
Make it yours
Menus, celebrations, guiding, childcare and any private touches arranged in advance to your wishes.
Arrive to a place that’s yours
A team ready and waiting, the property empty of anyone but your party, and 24-hour support throughout.
Combine several: take exclusive-use camps in two or three regions and link them by private aircraft for a wholly private journey. See private flying safaris.
Questions, answered
Booking an exclusive-use safari.
How much does it cost to book a whole safari camp?
Is it priced per person or for the whole property?
How many guests do I need, and is there a minimum stay?
What’s included in a buyout?
Which camps and houses can be taken exclusively?
Is exclusive use good for families and children?
Reserve your dates
Have the whole place to yourselves.
Tell us your party, dates and the occasion, and your travel designer will shortlist properties and return an all-in buyout quotation — in confidence.