FLAGSHIP ENCOUNTERS

OUR FLAGSHIP SAFARIS

& 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

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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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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