Since our beginnings in 2005, we have been driven by a deep passion for the natural world, eager to share our insights, knowledge, and the hidden gems of travel with you. Our commitment is to you, to wildlife, and to the wild places and natural world that we cherish. Our on-the-ground knowledge comes from years of living, working, guiding, exploring, and being in awe of the wild places and life around which we centre our journeys. Every trip we design is enriched by firsthand knowledge—whether it’s our first visit, fifth, or fifteenth time in a place. This depth of experience and insight lets us reveal hidden layers, creating unforgettable moments that make each adventure exceptional.
Our founder, Will Bolsover, was the first person to lead gorilla treks in Gabon, working alongside Prince Emmanuel de Merode, and secured exclusive access to remote regions, establishing a tremendous depth of knowledge in the experiences we offer. We’ve been there when virtually no other travel experts were. Beyond our team, we have an ecosystem of longstanding relationships and partnerships with naturalists, anthropologists, conservationists, survival experts, and beyond, all of whom provide the rare moments and stories behind the stories over shared meals and experiences.
Year after year, we are honoured to be recognized by Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure as one of the world’s top specialists and A-List travel experts, celebrated for our insider knowledge and ability to craft exclusive natural world and wildlife encounters. Through deep partnerships with organisations like African Parks and AECO, we ensure that our journeys not only protect wildlife and conserve ecosystems, but also actively contribute to meaningful conservation and community initiatives.
The Beginning
The Natural World Safaris story began 18 years ago, when our Founder and CEO, Will Bolsover set up a small travel company by the name of World Primate Safaris. This niche enterprise was born from a passion for primates that Will had developed over many years guiding in Africa, working in countries like Gabon, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon, Madagascar, the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic, to name but a few. From here, World Big Cat Safaris and World Bear Safaris were established, two companies which maintained the wildlife experience expertise that brought clients of World Primate Safaris in touch with our closest living relatives. In 2013, all three companies were brought under the banner of Natural World Safaris, a move which consolidated our specialist knowledge bases and allowed us to expand into many more destinations.
The Present
Today NWS is a global brand that retains its niche focus, designed to bring people into close contact with iconic wildlife species across six continents. We don't specialise in specific countries like other companies do - instead, we can take you to over 40 different destinations worldwide, focusing always on the wildlife experience. No-one else had taken this approach to travel before, and we remain at the forefront of natural world travel to this very day.
These journeys are journeys with friends - experts in their fields - journeys of discovery, journeys of exploration for like-minds, to get back to what it was all about, what travel used to be, about slow travel, real travel, travel for knowledge, travel for education, travel for discovery.
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Our Destination Specialists
The majority of our Destination Specialists have all lived or worked in the destinations that they specialise in, giving them an unparalleled insight into the workings of each individual destination, and more importantly, the wildlife within. We have ex-guides, we have ex-lodge managers, we have ex-destination managers and we have ex-conservationists. We pride ourselves on our expertise that we offer to our clients, to ensure a truly unique journey into the extraordinary.
Natural World Safaris is a travel fixer, curating unique journeys and unlocking rare experiences in the natural world. We operate in over 40 destinations worldwide from the iconic savannahs of Africa to Earth's wildest polar fringes. Our travel style combines exploration with elegance on bespoke and small group specialist-led safaris.
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Our Conservation Efforts
We have been told we should sing and shout about this more – but we don’t want to. Whilst some of our competitors profess to be experts in this arena, we do not. Conservationists are best at conservation and travel outfitters are best at travel. What we try and do is do our best to blend the two together wherever and whenever possible. We work with grassroots projects in each destination, to ensure that our financial contributions go directly to those enterprises in need.
At Natural World Safaris we frequently monitor the social, economic and environmental impact of our travel operations to ensure we are at the forefront of a sustainable and ethical tourism industry. We aim to work collaboratively with our partners and suppliers who we view as crucial stakeholders in the natural and cultural experiences we offer.
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Our Office
Our brand new office is based in the cosmopolitan seaside town of Brighton, just a short walk from the seafront. Although we are based in the UK, over 25% of our clients are based in the US and we also have strong client bases in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. To facilitate bookings for clients based outside of the UK, we can process payments in GBP Sterling, US Dollars and Euros. Find us at our UK Office: 127 Gloucester Road, Brighton, BN1 4AF
Here you can meet the team of expert specialists behind Natural World Safaris and find out more about what we do and what makes us tick. Each one of us plays an important role in delivering unforgettable experiences to our clients from start to finish, and we all share the same passion and commitment for what we do. In our Brighton office is where you will find us, working hard to create the perfect safari.
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"We are delighted to be recognised as one of the top specialist tour operators in the world according to Condé Nast Traveller and have been featured in their prestigious reader awards for eleven consecutive years. We are up against a lot of very good competition and know the readers of CNT are very discerning so it is something we are very proud of. The results reflects service levels and genuine enthusiasm across the company. We pride ourselves on providing the best wildlife experiences for all our travellers and we'd like to say a huge thank you to all those who voted for us."
