Safari bookings & tours.
Step into a wonderful, wild world with us, your qualified safari bookings and tours team. We invite you on a journey to rediscover romance, beauty and mystique in Africa’s inimitable wild open spaces, for these are the quintessential elements of safari life.
This is us, Marianne, John and Ute, a trio of helpful, hands-on safari organisers. Why us? We save you days, even weeks, of online research.
Our goal is to deliver the authentic heart of safari life to you. We have the experience and know-how to help you plan a perfect African safari. You’ll receive advice on the quickest connections, the best game reserves, and the good value safari lodges. Test us.
Safari tour menu
We have a shortlist of very comfortable, all-inclusive safari lodges that are fully serviced, well-catered, and staffed by professional guides. Current prices, special offers and availability are sourced by us, for you to examine. Leave the planning in our experienced hands and there is no obligation until you decide to proceed. Typically, we will recommend lodges such as these below:
Let’s talk safari.
Take a minute or two and tell us your safari thoughts. It gives us an indication of a good starting point for your safari.
Let’s talk safari price.
We’ll quote you what the safari lodges publish on their websites, no more. Part of our value-added service is to manage your internal connections, be it by air through Flight Centre, ProFlight or AirLink, or by road, for your pick-up and drop-off from regional airports. (You will arrange your own long-haul flight/s to Africa.)
Your safari tour: where, when, how.
Jump straight to the most commonly asked safari questions here for safari info at your fingertips. For more tips or answers, send us a quick email.
We’re local – your advantage.
We live here, so we know local conditions, such as climate and seasons, how to get around quickly, best current value for money, as well as all matters of safety.
African safari bookings made simple.
No call centre here to waste your time – how wonderful is that! Our service is personal, direct and efficient. Marianne Birrell Safaris can walk you through the steps towards a safari tour and booking, without obligation, until you are satisfied and decide to go forward.
Please note: we organise ONLY photographic safaris. NO hunting here.
Our safari client feedback.
” All 14 days were above expectations, hotels, transfers, lodging, all safaris both on water, by car, walks with rangers, service at all camps, just all perfect. We did six places in 3 countries all smooth. Good job Marianne!”
“I normally do everything myself, but knowing that inside knowledge in Africa is very helpful, this time I went with an agent to set up a few safaris in South Africa. Marianne Birrell set everything up for me better than I could have done it myself after weeks of research.”
“Thank you for a beautifully planned trip, Marianne.”
More reviews are posted on the SafariBookings page for Marianne Birrell Safaris.
Our thanks to And Beyond, Pondoro, Elephant Plains and Tourism Boards for images.