Founded by Ralph Bousfield in 1993, in memory of his father Jack, Uncharted Africa is the purveyor of some of the continent’s most distinctive safaris and inspired experiences. Jack’s Camp, San Camp and Camp Kalahari are the ultimate in unique, stylish camps, and Uncharted’s mobile camping expeditions take off-the-beaten track to a new level of adventurous. After all, who wouldn’t want to quad bike across the shimmering expanse of the Makgadikgadi, or delve into the remotest corners of the Okavango Delta?

It’s no secret that Khwai Private Reserve was formerly a hunting concession. We’ve been working hard to transform the area into a safari destination of note, spending a full year tracking wildlife in the area and habituating the animals to our vehicles. To help us do this, we’ve partnered with the local communities surrounding the reserve, the Lang Family, and Kelly and Greg Butler, long-term Khwai residents and concession managers. All proceeds from staying at Sable Alley go straight back into the Khwai Village community projects.

At Meno a Kwena, we have partnered with local Meno residents, Hennie and Angie Rawlinson. Hennie built the first camp for Wilderness Safaris, before embarking on a flying career for many years and returning to Botswana to build the first camp for Natural Selection – Meno.

Andre Nel and Leen de Koster are our partners in this former hunting area, which has now been dedicated to photographic tourism, and we’re delighted to be part of the transformation.

In a country that’s jam-packed with staggering landscapes and fascinating cultures, there are none quite as spectacular as the ethereal Skeleton Coast. Tucked away in the north-western corner of Namibia, we are pleased to have partnered with the local communities at Sesfontein and Puros, local Namibian businesses, Trip Travel and Journeys Namibia, as well as the Namibian government to establish our projects in the region.

In the creation of Hoanib Valley Camp, we are delighted to be partnering with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, cofounded by Julian and Stephanie Fennessy, and with the people of Sesfontein, who are the long custodians of this magnificent piece of the Kaokoveld.

We challenge anyone to disagree that Mkambati Game Reserve on South Africa’s Wild Coast isn’t one of the most beautiful coastal reserves in Africa. In fact, make that the world! A proclaimed provincial reserve, Mkambati is now owned by a Trust that represents the 40,000 local Pondo people living inland from the reserve. This Trust is our landlord, and, we’re happy to say, one of Natural Selection’s esteemed partners.

Formerly the chosen holiday venue of ex South African president, FW de Clerk, De Hoop Reserve is one of Africa’s largest marine parks, and home to pods of dolphin and enormous populations of southern right whales. Our co-founder, Colin Bell, has invested in the reserve (along with a few key others), and our lodges are due to open in 2018.

When it comes to Namibian safaris, experience counts - and that’s where Namibia Tracks and Trails (NTT) come in. Founded in 1986 by Karl Heinz Grüttemeyer, NTT has spent the last 30 years organising mobile and fly-in safaris to some of the most remote and spectacular areas of Namibia. A true family business (there are no less than three generations involved!), the NTT team now numbers 28, and every single person is committed to the preservation of this vast and beguiling land, just as we are.