ALAN MCSMITH SAFARIS
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  • ABOUT
    • Why & Who
    • Where we go
    • Elephants
    • Elephant encounter video explained
    • Guide training
    • Media
    • Connect
    • Terms & Conditions
  • NATURE & LEADERSHIP
  • SAFARIS & TRAILS
    • LEADERSHIP TRAILS >
      • Okavango leadership trail
    • FLAGSHIP ENCOUNTERS >
      • Umlani elephant safari
      • Okavango Wilderness trail
      • Desert Elephant safari
      • Zambezi Legend safari
    • SPECIAL INTEREST DEPARTURES >
      • Okavango Ubuntu Experience
      • 2023 Private Wilderness Experience
      • Sound safari with Derek Solomon
  • IMPACT SPEAKER
    • Taking Our Lead From The Wild Europe '23
  • BLOG




















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Welcome to our story !
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​35 years of wilderness guiding

There is a soul song in Africa, a melody that awakens a profound dance within. Its rhythm beats wildest off the beaten track, on foot with big game, or around a remote desert campfire. It is here that you feel truly alive, perhaps more alive than ever before. For us it’s all about the sum of meaningful encounters, the integrity of pushing a boundary & minimal impact.

And a combination of these keystones ...

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Nature & Leadership

Nature is home. A redemptive silent space to be, and to re-visit patterns of balance and harmony. These empty moments are crucial to navigate modern leadership, to fully integrate the innovation that can emerge from them. This by re-connecting with nature, not through the eyes of a consumer, but through the eyes of a human being. One who’s origins are held in the ancient landscapes.
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Impact speaking

By using nature and natural leadership as a tapestry, Alan is an accomplished motivational speaker and storyteller, and is a TEDxAmsterdam invitee. Join Alan in a conversation of impact and discovery. His talks and interactions explore our fundamental kinship with nature, inviting you to step outside your imagination and into the present moment. It is here we are able to plug into the great operating system of everything; consciousness.
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​Elephant  awareness

To walk with dignity and curiosity among the largest land mammal on the planet is both deeply enchanting and humbling. Often mysterious. The great grey landscapers of the African savanna are also keystone to a far greater awareness: a language of the heart and healing, of infinite wonder. Elephant conservation therefore is not just about elephants. It is about a precious gateway toward a deeper awareness of the wonders of our natural world and our interbeing with it.​
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​Gently running my hand across the surface with velvety blue and water we were lost and alive with the wild river and her clarity. Where did the water end and the sky begin?
​We could not tell. It did not matter.
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Alan McSmith

What we offer: 
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 LEADERSHIP TRAILS​

Our world is now being fundamentally transformed by both social and ecological forces that can no longer be ignored. We require a worldview that is innovative, ecologically aware and restorative.
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FLAGSHIP ENCOUNTERS 

AMS artfully guides safaris of unsurpassed exploration and discovery. From exclusive luxury camps, remote tents, game drives, canoes, on-foot, and secluded campfires, the wilder and more connected, the better. 
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SPECIAL DEPARTURES

Our specialist itineraries or special interest safaris or trails offer in depth experiences. These are centred around small ecologically friendly destinations, and conservation-centric activities using hand picked guides
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​​All itineraries or encounters listed on our website are available options for your ease of choice.
​We specialise in designing trips to match your group size, timeline, safari dreams and budget.
If you do not find a match, please feel free to 
CONTACT US to design your ultimate African encounter!



​Discover more:

Impactful conversation event, Netherlands 8/6/22

A meaningful event  at Brooklyn Campus, Breukelen. What a privilege to share ancient wisdom inspired by nature and San Bushmen communities

Wilderness  is more than landscapes, it is within us too.

The value of nature and wild spaces  are essential to discover what is at the heart of modern leadership. Interview with Marcel Kampmann, Happyspaces project.

Exploring the interbeing with nature, with Kees Klomp.

Our fundamental co-dependance on nature is a keystone to change our deeply flawed rules of engagement with the planet ... with those of circular purpose.

Iconic  elephant encounter video explained. The full story.

Alan's footage of an encounter with a wild elephant has over 50million views on social media. To learn more about the considerable backstory, click HERE

          CONTACT US

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OPERATIONS BOSS

SARAH MCSMITH
WHATSAPP: 0027 (0) 76 183 2040
EMAIL: info@alanmcsmith.com

WILDERNESS GUIDE

ALAN MCSMITH
WHATSAPP: 0027 (0) 83 472 4783
EMAIL: ​wild@alanmcsmith.com

HEAD OFFICE

AMS SAFARIS & SERVICES CC
PO Box 1565, Hoedspruit, South Africa
WEB: www.alanmcsmith.com

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​Wildlife Photography ©Jens Cullmann: instagram or  www.jenscullmann.de ​
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​ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ©AMS Safaris 2023

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  • WELCOME
  • ABOUT
    • Why & Who
    • Where we go
    • Elephants
    • Elephant encounter video explained
    • Guide training
    • Media
    • Connect
    • Terms & Conditions
  • NATURE & LEADERSHIP
  • SAFARIS & TRAILS
    • LEADERSHIP TRAILS >
      • Okavango leadership trail
    • FLAGSHIP ENCOUNTERS >
      • Umlani elephant safari
      • Okavango Wilderness trail
      • Desert Elephant safari
      • Zambezi Legend safari
    • SPECIAL INTEREST DEPARTURES >
      • Okavango Ubuntu Experience
      • 2023 Private Wilderness Experience
      • Sound safari with Derek Solomon
  • IMPACT SPEAKER
    • Taking Our Lead From The Wild Europe '23
  • BLOG