100% Sustainable Conservation Tourism
It all started when five individuals pooled their considerable skills and experience to create life-changing safari experiences for guests at the Great Plains Conservation safari camps. These luxury African safaris directly fund innovative and world-class conservation projects in diverse and threatened habitats throughout Africa.
Our African safari camps are perfectly located in diverse wildlife destinations to ensure your ideal luxury safari experience.
Our wildlife guides are hand-picked for their knowledge, insights and effortless style of hosting you.
Luxury Safaris with Purpose: Conservation Tourism in Africa
Great Plains Conservation was founded by Dereck and Beverly Joubert, National Geographic filmmakers and Explorers at Large, to create something truly transformative — luxury safaris that directly fund conservation and community impact.
From the beginning, our mission has been clear:
Protect Africa’s iconic wildlife and wild places through sustainable, low-impact tourism.
Today, we operate some of the most intimate and award-winning safari camps in Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe — where each guest becomes a vital partner in protecting the planet.
Great Plains Conservation strives to balance conservation and community engagement through sustainable safari tourism.
Our mission is to protect precious lands and create meaningful partnerships with our local community partners by providing guests with exceptional safari experiences at our luxury Explorer- and Réserve-Collection African safari camps in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.
We call this approach “Conservation Tourism.”
We call our model Conservation Tourism — the fusion of meaningful travel and measurable impact.
When you stay at our Explorer- and Réserve-Collection safari camps, you support:
Critical wildlife conservation, including projects like Rhinos Without Borders
Local community partnerships that uplift, employ, and educate
The expansion and protection of fragile ecosystems
Every camp, every safari, every stay — helps us conserve more.
Your safari journey is more than a passing holiday. It is a contribution to Africa’s future.
Every itinerary funds direct conservation. Every camp stay supports local jobs, education, and dignity.
Your impact ripples across landscapes — from the Zambezi River to the Maasai Mara and the Selinda Spillway.
We ensure every guest leaves with a deeper appreciation for nature by providing luxurious accommodations in private concessions at safari camps. We offer thrilling wildlife drives to view Africa’s most iconic wildlife, guided walks, serene canoe trips to capture perfect wildlife photos and bird-watching opportunities. We deliver unforgettable safari memories for our guests through bespoke safari adventures, romance and exploration, cuisine, a sense of space, and luxury—all ensuring you reconnect with nature, family, and yourself.
Our safari camps are unique and intimate, hosting only a handful of guests at a time, ensuring personalised and exceptional experiences. Proudly, all our Réserve-Collection safari camps are Relais & Châteaux members, the only ones in the countries where we operate.
We prioritise quality over quantity.
By joining our safaris and staying in our camps, you directly contribute to our conservation efforts and ensure employment and financial benefits for our local community partners.
As human populations grow, natural treasures face threats from poaching, hunting, mining, pollution, and development. Our model integrates communities, governments, and the private sector to protect these environments through sustainable management and low-impact tourism. Your safari with us helps secure these natural wonders and supports local communities.
Great Plains Conservation is not just an eco-tourism operator; we are a conservation organisation that uses eco-tourism to sustain our programs. We believe in a non-triage approach to conservation, ensuring no negative impact on land or wildlife.
Our philosophy is rooted in appreciating the good in life – good people, good decisions, and positive actions that we share with you, wildlife, and local communities.
Welcome to Conservation Tourism with Great Plains Conservation.
Feel free to visit our YouTube channel to learn more about our safari experiences and camps.
Your African safari journey with us helps protect the world’s wild places and enrich lives.
Our African safari camps are a testament to what we have achieved together on this incredible path we have chosen.
Your safari with us extends much deeper than just a passing holiday. Each safari camp you visit funds a conservation initiative and makes a lasting difference in the lives of the animals and the local communities.
Whether you are drawn to luxury, adventure, romance, or purpose, a Great Plains safari invites you into something far more powerful:
A chance to protect the world’s last wild places.
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We would like to thank Beverly Joubert for allowing us to include her wildlife fine art photography in some of the imagery included here. Please visit www.beverlyjoubert.com to discover more.
We would like to thank Beverly Joubert for allowing us to include her wildlife fine art photography in some of the imagery included here. Please visit www.beverlyjoubert.com to discover more.