ALAN MCSMITH SAFARIS
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    • RESTORATIVE LEADERSHIP TRAIILS >
      • OKAVANGO LEADERSHIP TRAIL
    • FLAGSHIP ENCOUNTERS >
      • Umlani specialist elephant safari
      • UMLANI safari
      • OKAVANGO WILDERNESS trail
      • DESERT ELEPHANT safari
      • ZAMBEZI LEGEND safari
    • SPECIAL DEPARTURES >
      • Umlani specialist elephant safari
      • Okavango wilderness trail
      • 2022 Private Wilderness Experience
      • Sound safari with Derek Solomon
    • SAFARI-SHOP
  • TAKING OUR LEAD FROM THE WILD: CONVERSATION TOUR '23
  • MEDIA

OUR FLAGSHIP SAFARIS
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​& WILDERNESS TRAILS

Meaningful journeys of unsurpassed discovery

All flagship encounters are personally guided by Alan McSmith. From exclusive luxury camps, remote tents, game drives, foot safaris and secluded campfires, big game stalking is part of the fare. With years of honed skills and knowledge, Alan continues to cross boundaries in search of greater wilderness & wildlife connections and empathetic guiding.    ​

SPECIALIST ELEPHANT SAFARI
UMLANI BUSHCAMP
3 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS

The safari, personally led and hosted by Alan is a unique special interest encounter focussing primarily on elephant behaviour and ecology. An AMS flagship! All activities, on foot or by vehicle are conducted on an exclusive and private basis, and we are based at one of our all time favourite camps, Umlani Bushcamp. The safaris are ideal for small groups (max 8). The safari is about sharing fascinating elephant behaviour and their value as ecological landscapers; as well as platforming a greater awareness of their conservation requirements ... a donation for each safari goes to ELEPHANTS ALIVE, a leading conservation NGO.

The more time you spend following or tuning in to elephant, the more chance you have of finding other game too… so even though it is an ‘elephant’ safari, we also actively search for other game and follow up sounds and clues.
FULL ITINERARY
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OKAVANGO WILDERNESS TRAIL / BOTSWANA
5 NIGHTS / 6  DAYS
​MOREMI GAME RESERVE

The Okavango is the wildest wetland on the planet, and home to an astonishing array of wildlife. Here, far beyond the last vehicle or motor-boat, is where our adventures begin. Access is only by traditional dugout canoe and on foot. Walks on the islands are in search of elephant, lion, buffalo, wild dog, leopard, giraffe and a vast cast of characters. Tracking and stalking is part of the fare, ensuring stirring and exciting encounters along the way.
Full itinerary
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UMLANI BUSH CAMP  / SOUTH AFRICA
SPECIALISED ACTIVITIES
​TIMBAVATI GAME RESERVE

Umlani is an authentic African bush camp, an ideal base to explore the intense big game encounters of the Timbavati.  Game viewing is excellent. Game drives (day and night) and walking trails are freely available, and our private safari of discovery ensures exclusive encounters with maximum flexibility to suite your requirements.
Full itinerary
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VINTAGE - BOTSWANA & ZIMBABWE
13 NIGHTS / 14 DAY
MAKGADIKGADI, OKAVANGO & VICTORIA FALLS

The ultimate Botswana adventure combining three distinct and ecologically diverse regions, each offering an exquisite, unique and complimentary safari of discovery through the greatest wildlife landscape in Africa!
Full itinerary
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DESERT ELEPHANT SAFARI / NAMIBIA
7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS
​DAMARALAND

The legendary desert elephants of Namibia have beguiled conservationist and scientists for years. The safari explores this sense of wonder about them, how they adapt and survive in such harsh conditions. As we explore the beautiful rugged wild-lands of Damaraland in search of close up encounters with the herds, we camp wild in the desert and spend time with passionate local conservationists along the way.
Full itinerary
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ZAMBEZI LEGEND SAFARI / ZIMBABWE
9 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS
VICTORIA FALLS & MANA POOLS

A unique exploratory safari takes us through two UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the legendary Zambezi River, boundary of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Victoria Falls and Mana Pools National Park on the lower Zambezi; a sublime game viewing paradise. We journey deeper here with time in a fly-camp at the ultra-remote Chitake Spring, a bonanza-magnet for game in the dry season.
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          CONTACT US

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ENQUIRIES

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

SPECIALIST 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

 IN COLLABORATION WITH
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Elephants Alive is an established NPO located close to Hoedspruit SA and have been monitoring elephant ecology in the region for 18 years. They continue to break ground in promoting and developing a harmonious existence between elephants and people.
RHINO SAFARIS
Rhino Safaris is owned by long-time colleague Rhino Grohmann. Specialising in German speaking tours and safaris, Rhino continues to deliver meaningful and masterfully hosted safaris. Rhino has teamed up with AMS to support elephant conservation with ELEPHANTS ALIVE by pledging a percentage of safari costs for safaris to Timbavati and Klaserie.
AMS has been using Umlani as a Timbavati safari base for over 20 years. Owned by the Schiess Family, Umlani has clung onto its authenticity and philosophy, and continues to offer meaningful safari encounters, minus the bling!
Footsteps in a long- standing operation/booking office for Oddballs and Delta Camps, bases for our Okavango Delta wilderness trails.
BushLife Experiences is a Dutch based safari operator who understand the finer things of safari life ... small groups, adventurous activities and unpretentious destinations. We do great work together!


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​INDUSTRY AFFILIATION

  
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​WILDERNESS IS NOT A PLACE, IT'S A WAY OF LIFE. THEN THERE ARE ELEPHANTS.



Banner Wildlife Photography ©Jens Cullmann: instagram or  www.jenscullmann.de ​
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ©Alan McSmith Safaris 2021

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  • WELCOME
  • ABOUT
    • WHERE WE GO
    • WHY & WHO
    • ARTICLES
    • ELEPHANT ENCOUNTER VIDEO EXPLAINED
    • CONNECT
    • Terms & Conditions
  • NATURE & LEADERSHIP
  • SAFARIS & TRAILS
    • RESTORATIVE LEADERSHIP TRAIILS >
      • OKAVANGO LEADERSHIP TRAIL
    • FLAGSHIP ENCOUNTERS >
      • Umlani specialist elephant safari
      • UMLANI safari
      • OKAVANGO WILDERNESS trail
      • DESERT ELEPHANT safari
      • ZAMBEZI LEGEND safari
    • SPECIAL DEPARTURES >
      • Umlani specialist elephant safari
      • Okavango wilderness trail
      • 2022 Private Wilderness Experience
      • Sound safari with Derek Solomon
    • SAFARI-SHOP
  • TAKING OUR LEAD FROM THE WILD: CONVERSATION TOUR '23
  • MEDIA