Why Book with us?
We believe that the most important ingredient in any bespoke Southern African travel itinerary is you. Our entire itineraries are built around your needs, wants, likes, dislikes, personal preferences and your desired budget.
Our intimate knowledge of all the regions, personal experiences, long-standing relationships with safari operators and hotels and our unwavering pride in what we do ensures that you get a bespoke safari itinerary that not only matches your budget, but exceeds your every expectation.
We have rafted, trekked, fished, cruised, been wowed, drank sundowners, sat in awe, tasted dust, slept in the finest beds, slept on the ground, eaten the best cuisine money could buy and eaten directly off the fire; all to ensure that your safari holiday will be everything that your hoped and more. Africa is in our blood, let us share it with you.
Destinations
Botswana is bordered by Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Although most of the country is covered by deep Kalahari sand, there are rocky hills to the south-east. A large inland river delta in the north-west has a rich variety of wildlife.
Botswana is a country in Southern Africa and is bordered by South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Expect to be seduced by superb beaches, stunning coastlines, dramatic mountains, huge areas of untamed bushveld, starkly beautiful semi-deserts, lakes, waterfalls, spectacular canyons, forests, and wide-open plains. If this is not enough, there is then the world-famous game reserves, historic battlefields, breath-taking adventure activities and Cape Town, undeniably one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Apart from being attractive in terms of its wildlife, national parks, and nature, Zimbabwe is home to one of the friendliest people in Africa. A lot of visitors give excellent reviews to Zimbabweans and their highly positive attitude toward tourists.
Zimbabwe is a country of superlatives, thanks to Victoria Falls (the largest waterfall in the world) and Lake Kariba (the largest man-made lake in terms of volume).
Zambia is recognized as one of the safest countries in the world to visit. The welcoming people of Zambia are one of the friendliest you will ever meet and live in peace and harmony.
Here, in the warm heart of Africa, you’ll find some of the best Safari experiences on the planet, including face-to-face encounters with Nature at its wildest and home to the iconic Victoria Falls.
Mozambique is a southern African nation whose long Indian Ocean coastline is dotted with popular beaches like Tofo, as well as offshore marine parks. In the Quirimbas Archipelago, a 250km stretch of coral islands, mangrove-covered Ibo Island has colonial-era ruins surviving from a period of Portuguese rule. The Bazaruto Archipelago farther south has reefs which protect rare marine life including dugongs.
Meet the Team
Russell Hine
Upon completing his degree in finance and law Russell’s “gap” six months in the bush morphed into a life-changing 5 years in the Sabi Sand Reserve; guiding, ranger training and then two and a half years in hands-on lodge management.
A year spent travelling through Europe was followed by a stint in London during which time Russell and his merchant banker partner started an eco-tourism venture capital company. A burning desire for the African bush led to a return to South Africa and after briefly dallying in the financial Operating predominantly in the luxury segment of the accommodation industry and with a focus on game lodges, mtbeds gave South Africans the ability to experience hotels and lodges previously only affordable to international travellers.
mtbeds led to the development of the first real time online accommodation aggregator in South Africa. Both businesses were subsequently acquired by Comair Ltd. Russell contracted his services to Comair and managed both the online aggregation system and the relationships with a number of large hotel chains for Comair.
Russell’s unwavering passion for the bush recently resulted in a marketing and management contract for a safari lodge in the Manyeleti and the acquisition of a 50% interest in a small game lodge in the Sabi Sand Reserve.
Rosalind Hine
Ros’ post school training at Hotel school was the perfect springboard for her to launch a career in the Toursim industry at the tender age of 19 years old. 34 years later she is still involved in the industry having developed a deep-rooted love for travel in Africa. Her formative years working at Sabi Sabi Game Lodge, ignited a passion for the bush, which still burns brightly. After jointly managing a game lodge with Russell, she headed off to a “gap” year in London where she successfully opened a division of a South African Tour Operator and Airline consolidator; here began her love of selling Africa.
On her return to South Africa in 1997 she joined Sun International, managing sports and golfing events which led to a high-level involvement in the organisation team of the Million Dollar Golf Tournament. When her first son was 6 months old, she left Sun International and launched her own sales and marketing business, focussing on selling high end tourism products in Southern Africa. Both the business and her passion for Africa are very much an integral part of her life to this day. With an in-depth knowledge gained over 34 years in the industry, she knows what customers want or need to make a possible once in a lifetime trip to Africa an unforgettable success.
Her intimate knowledge of suppliers from transfer companies, lodges, guests houses and hotels to the vast array of experiences on offer, enable her to advise guests on the intricacies involved in a successful travel itinerary. When not working hard away at her desk, you will find her and her husband investigating new regions, activities and properties to add to their vast knowledge of all that is Africa.