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Safari
Private wildlife journeys with expert guides, from the Maasai Mara to the Serengeti plains, gorilla trekking to Big Five encounters.
Tailor-made safaris, trusted local expertise and thoughtful details from the first idea to the journey home.
Tailor-made African Safaris
Shishi Footsteps is a curated travel design company specializing in premium, tailor-made safaris across East Africa. Rather than selling fixed packages, we build every itinerary from scratch based on your interests, pace, comfort level, and travel goals. Our strength lies in attention to detail, vetted partners, personalized service, and professional coordination from the first inquiry to your return home.
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Private wildlife journeys with expert guides, from the Maasai Mara to the Serengeti plains, gorilla trekking to Big Five encounters.
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Beautiful lodges, private decks, considered service, wellness retreats and comfort after every wild day in Africa's finest destinations.
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Respectful local encounters, community visits and cultural experiences that make the journey richer than wildlife alone.
Destinations
Big cat country, private conservancies, dramatic migration crossings and warm coastal endings.
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Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro drama and wild southern parks made for unrushed safaris.
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Gorilla trekking, chimpanzee forests, lake country and deeply moving wildlife encounters.
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Gorilla trekking, rolling hills, golden monkeys and intimate luxury lodges with volcano views.
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Private reserves, refined lodges, wine country and effortless family-friendly safari routes.
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Desert-adapted wildlife, sculptural dunes and remote lodges beneath huge star-filled skies.
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Okavango waterways, mobile camps, elephant-rich landscapes and pristine wilderness.
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Luxury Accommodation
A carefully selected Maasai Mara safari stay with warm service and a strong sense of place.
Kenya / Maasai Mara Explore AccommodationExperiences
A privately guided Chobe River Safari experience planned around guest pace and current conditions.
A privately guided Cultural Maasai Village Visit experience planned around guest pace and current conditions.
A privately guided Gorilla Trekking Permit experience planned around guest pace and current conditions.
A privately guided Maasai Mara Balloon Safari experience planned around guest pace and current conditions.
A privately guided Mount Longonot Guided Hike experience planned around guest pace and current conditions.
A privately guided Nairobi National Park Day Trip experience planned around guest pace and current conditions.
Featured Safaris
A private Kenya journey with thoughtful pacing, excellent guiding and handpicked stays.
A private Tanzania journey with thoughtful pacing, excellent guiding and handpicked stays.
A private Botswana journey with thoughtful pacing, excellent guiding and handpicked stays.
African Golf Holidays
From a focused championship week to a multi-country golf circuit, we arrange tee times, caddies, club hire, private transfers and course-friendly stays around the way you want to play.
Journal
Jun 27, 2026
A complete guide to planning a luxury safari in East Africa — when to go, where to stay and how to choose the right destinations.
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Jun 29, 2026
A sensory journey through Kenya — from the Maasai Mara to the Rift Valley, captured through moments that stay with you.
Read moreResponsible Travel
We favor partners who invest in local employment, fair opportunity and meaningful community programs.
Safari choices can protect habitat, fund rangers and keep wildlife corridors alive for the future.
We prioritize thoughtful routing, lower-impact stays and operators who take sustainability seriously.
Your Private Safari
Tell us your preferences and our specialists will shape a tailor-made itinerary with the right destinations, pace, guides and lodges — built from scratch around you.
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