Experience Our Africa
Why Stanley Safaris
Why trust us to book your dream African adventure?
Tailor-made Luxury
We only partner with boutique and privately owned camps and lodges offering exclusive, luxury accommodation in Africa’s wild spaces. The properties we use are 4, 5, and 5+ stars, and have a strong focus on community and conservation initiatives – investing heavily in their people and the wild spaces they operate in. Each itinerary we create is uniquely crafted with our client in mind. We take the time to get to know you and your family before designing a tailor-made safari to suit your desires, interests, and budget. No two trips will ever be quite the same.
Africa is our home
We are from Africa and choose to call it home. We deeply love this enigmatic continent and we’ve made it our mission to use our extensive knowledge to help you love it, too. Our goal is to share the secrets of Africa with you – we know this land has so much more to offer than just the Big 5, and we’ll show it to you. Our travel experts have spent most of their lives exploring this wild and beautiful continent, so we back our itineraries with decades of experience.
Award Winning Safari Specialist
Our team has been recognised by various international travel awards, including Travel & Leisure and the World Luxury Travel Awards, for our unparalleled knowledge of Africa and phenomenal itineraries. Your safari will be in the best hands in the business! To us, an African safari is about so much more than 5-star accommodation and game drives. It is a thrilling, educational, and often life-changing experience entirely different from a vacation anywhere else on Earth. Once you’ve experienced Africa our way, you’ll want to return again and again.
Destinations
Where Luxury Meets Wilderness
Experiences
Live the Extraordinary
Our Africa
What Africa Means to us
Shaun grew up in Durban, South Africa and spent his childhood holidays exploring Southern Africa’s wild spaces. Now he shares those life-changing experiences with others, by creating unforgettable safaris in the same iconic spots. He lives in Cape Town with his wife, Cristina and two children Aly and Mario.
Shaun StanleyFounder & MD 
Ingrid, fondly known as “Ings”, started her career in tourism in 2003 and hasn’t looked back. Her love of travel shines in every trip she carefully curates for her guests, ensuring that each and every lodge, hotel or camp is carefully handpicked according to their personal needs. Having travelled all over Southern and East Africa, she has a wealth of knowledge which she is always eager to share and does so with a smile. When Ings is not curating the perfect holiday for her guests, she can be found horse riding, baking cookies, or spending wholesome days with her family.
Ingrid Martheze Director of African Safaris 
Cam grew up between South Africa and the United Kingdom, exploring many of Africa’s beautiful countries on family holidays as a child. Her family moved back to the UK permanently in her teenage years, where she completed her education and started a successful career as an editorial food stylist, travelling all over the world and working with a number of publications, brands and celebrities. Her South African childhood had left an indelible impression on her though, and so in 2019, she decided to move back. After some time away from work, she needed a new creative challenge and found herself at Stanley Safaris. She works as a sales consultant, using her vast experience to create luxury African adventures for her clients.
Camilla BaynhamSafari Expert 
Nadia is originally from Johannesburg but now lives in Cape Town with her husband and three children. She has over a decade of experience in the travel industry and loves sharing the joy of travelling with others. She handles all concierge-related tasks and also assists in the admin department.
Nadia SinghSales Assistant 
Born and raised in Cape Town, Alice grew up in a family who loved to travel and spent many school holidays in the Seychelles where her father worked. She now inspires that same love in others by creating beautiful content in the form of campfire stories on our website as well as managing our social media. When she’s not at her desk, you’ll find her in the kitchen, testing a new recipe.
Alice BonnesSocial Media & Content Manager 
Guest Book
Our Guests’ Stories ~ Africa Through Their Eyes
“Stanley KNOWS Africa. He listened to what we wanted and designed the most beautiful and unique experience that none of the other agencies we interviewed proposed. It was the trip of a lifetime!”
“I cannot recommend Shaun and Stanley Safaris enough. Shaun was so easy to communicate with, and our trip was the best travel experience of my life.”
“If you want access to special, unique, remote and luxurious then reach out to Stanley Safaris. Our trip was beyond all expectations and we are still in awe of the amazing experiences, animals and wonderful people we met.”
“We had the honeymoon of our absolute dreams in Madagascar thanks to Shaun at Stanley Safaris! It was clear the guides and places Shaun chose strongly value taking care of and respecting the land and wildlife. We can't wait to use Stanley Safaris again for future trips to Africa”
“If you’re looking for a once-in-a-lifetime South African trip with unparalleled luxury and unforgettable experiences, look no further than Stanley Safaris. They’ve set the standard for luxury travel and we can’t wait to plan our next adventure with them.”
“WOW!! We used Stanley Safaris to plan our honeymoon, and there are no words to express how grateful we are for the amazing trip Shaun planned for us.”
“Stanley Safaris was a wonderful choice to help plan our magical trip to Zambia. I spoke to a couple of other tour operators before choosing Stanley Safaris because of the depth of Shaun’s knowledge and his gentle, kind demeanour.”
“Shaun put together an amazing itinerary for our family. Our trip was perfect. Thanks so much to Shaun and his team for answering all our questions, working with us to design a perfect itinerary, and being so friendly and helpful.”
“Had the trip of a lifetime thanks to Stanley Safaris. Thanks so much, Shaun and team for giving my wife and I the most incredible (and flawless) experience!”
“Stanley Safaris organised a trip for my sister and I. What a trip! It was fantastic from the first to the last second.”
“Shaun is passionate about Africa, sincerely cares about his client's experience, and is just a great guy. We cannot recommend Stanley Safaris highly enough.”
“Shaun and his team designed our trip to South Africa like he had known us for years.”
“We genuinely had the most amazing honeymoon and couldn't have wished for a better trip. I will be using Shaun for every trip we now book to Africa and beyond.”
“Stanley Safaris have left an indelible mark on our hearts, and we wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend them to friends and family. We can't wait to plan our next African adventure with them. Thank you, Shaun and the team at Stanley Safaris, for making our honeymoon not just a trip, but a treasure of memories we'll cherish forever.”
“My wife and I chose Stanley Safaris for our honeymoon to Tanzania. Shaun planned an absolutely spectacular itinerary for us. It was a joy from beginning to end! So much excitement, adventure, and learning came out of this vacation. We'll remember it fondly forever. Contact them! You won't be disappointed.”
“Beyond our expectations!. Truly if one wants to enjoy the ride, we highly recommend Stanley Safaris. Thank you Shaun for an unforgettable journey we dearly preserve.”
“Shaun was responsive, knowledgeable and professional. We will work with Stanley Safaris again!”
“Shaun was patient and helpful in answering all our questions. The experience was amazing and very carefully planned. The itinerary was just perfect!”
“Shaun was the right person to help us arrive at our ideal trip. I will definitely travel with him again!”
“Stanley Safaris made my trip to Africa something beyond what I could ever imagine. EVERYTHING was spot on!”
