A NIGHT IN THE WILD An Evening of Conservation with Dereck & Beverly Joubert Join Dereck and Beverly Joubert for a fundraiser for the conservation and community work of the Great Plains Foundation. Be inspired by all things Africa and conservation along with hors d’oeuvres, dinner and of course a sun-downer! If you live or winter in Florida, or simply want a few…
“The first time I saw a sitatunga antelope, I fell in love with these shaggy creatures that live in the swamp, walking on elongated hoofs. An impossible animal, really,” exclaims CEO of Great Plains Conservation, Dereck Joubert. “Sitatunga Private Island is an extraordinary place. It is an island in Botswana’s Okavango Delta and is one…
It’s the year of reimagination and rejuvenation as many of the Great Plains Conservation Camps are, and have been, undergoing refurbishments and rebuilds. It is an exciting time as guests are welcomed back; watching their awe and elation has been a delight for the teams at camp. For more information, please feel free to reach…
Dereck & Beverly Joubert at Zoo Miami’s Speaker Series January 26th Dereck and Beverly are the Founders of Great Plains Conservation, award-winning filmmakers, conservationists and National Geographic Explorers-at-Large. Learn more about their decades of work is documenting African wildlife, founding Rhinos Without Borders and Big Cats Initiative, their conservation outreach through the Great Plains Foundation,…
Return of the Safari Pioneers. Staring…You! Departing November 2020 We have done our homework. We have solid Great Plains protocols. We have tested our camps and systems ensuring your safety. And we have heard from you about your desire to escape but to do it when the time is right. The time to plan your return is now…
Two exciting announcements from Great Plains Conservation to smooth the isolation blues and keep the African Safari Dream alive. For a start, we are holding our 2020 rates for all safaris travelling with us in 2021 – there is no price increase for guests traveling in 2021! We have always tried to make travelling with…
Artist impression images of the completely new Selinda Camp have been released, and we hope you are excited as we are with what the finished product will look like. Selinda Camp opens on 1 June 2019 with just three, one bedroom tented units under canvas ceilings and cooling thatch roofs. Each has a shaded open-sided inside/outside…
Mara Nyika, a sister camp to Mara Plains, is the newest edition to the Great Plains Conservation family of camps in Kenya. Mara Nyika opens in August 2019 in the Naboisho Conservancy just in time for the migration! More about Mara Nyika This intimate four tent camp is set in a valley, straddling a small…
When Great Plains Conservation acquired the lease for the 118,000-hectare private Sapi Reserve in Zimbabwe – land that was previously used for hunting – we determined that the only way for us to rehabilitate the land, increase wildlife numbers and improve the guest safari experience was to follow what we did successfully in the Selinda Reserve of northern Botswana. Like Selinda we obviously…
Great Plains Conservation’s brand new Greater Mana Expedition program in the Sapi Concession will open 1 May 2018 as a 6 night program for travelers. The private 118,0000 hectare Sapi Concession (which has been awarded to Great Plains Conservation to manage and look after) and neighbouring Mana Pools National Park form part of a UNESCO…
In 2018, Great Plains Conservation invites you to join us on an exciting journey as we expand our horizons and launch camps within two diverse areas of this incredible country: the Mpala Jena Concession within the Zambezi National Park and the private Sapi Reserve in the Zambezi Valley which forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Great Plains Foundation is offering you an opportunity to enter a raffle to win two places on one of the May 2018 Ride for Lions departures; a five night mobile mountain-bike adventure that will help conserve Land for Lions in Kenya’s Amboseli-Chyulu Hills-Tsavo Region. The prize is for two people participating, valued at $30,000 Cost…
Great Plains Conservation’s Cape Town office has put a common reservations inbox in place to increase efficiency. Inquiries for our properties in both Kenya and Botswana can now go to reservations@greatplainsconservation.com. You are still welcome to address the email itself to whichever consultant with whom you prefer to work. Should that person be absent someone…
Great Plains Conservation Announces Set Dates for Wild Studio Photography Workshops in both Botswana and Kenya between November 2017 and April 2018 4 to 7 night fixed date photography workshops with special rates representing a savings of up to 25% Dates Include 2017 Duba Expedition Camp – Botswana 4 Nights – Wild Studio Photography Tuition…
Great Plains Conservation has released their 2017-2018 specials. Find a summary below as well as a link to the complete PDF. KENYA Mara Expedition Camp, Mara Plains Camp and ol Donyo Lodge – Stay Longer: Stay four nights, pay for three. This offer is valid 1 November 2017 – 31 March 2018 (excl. 20 December…
Great Plains Conservation is announcing revised nightly rates at our Maasai Mara located, Mara Expedition Camp, for the remainder of 2017. The incredible offer includes a revised rack rate of only $660 per person per night sharing valid for the 2017 migration season (1 June – 31 October 2017). Revised Rack Rates – $500 per…
“Because of our careers in photography, many guests and travellers to our camps expect something photographic, a cut above others. At Zarafa, Zarafa Dhow, Duba, Mara Plains and ol Donyo Lodge each tent or room has its own professional level camera kit for our guests to use. Often, very keen photographers want to learn more,…