Scored, sourced records of safari operators and lodges.

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The 2027 edition · As of 6 November 2026

The independent record of safari operators and lodges.

A luxury safari is a once-a-decade purchase made on brochure language: rates on request, terms in PDFs, rankings that don't say how they were made. Safari Ledger scores every operator and lodge on what it publishes and, where African Safari Mag has stayed, on what it is like. Every figure has a source and a date. No company pays to be here.

As of 6 November 2026, Safari Ledger holds 10 operators, 165 lodges and 0 planners on record; none is yet assessed by African Safari Mag, and the highest Record Score is 26 / 30 (Tswalu).

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    Safari Ledger records what companies publish. Judgement about who to book comes from African Safari Mag, which assesses guiding and property first-hand.

    African Safari Mag's guide

    Which record leads the 2027 edition? by Record Score, until assessments publish

    South Africa

    Tswalu

    Full 2027 rate sheet published, deposit and cancellation terms published, published impact report, 3 properties on record.

    26/30
    On record, not yet assessedRecord Score out of 30 while review data pending. Ledger Score published only after assessment.

    Public record · 40 points

    Conservation and community11 / 15
    Value and rate transparency15 / 15
    Public review recordPending

    Assessed by African Safari Mag · 60 points

    Guiding and field experienceNot assessed
    Property and concessionNot assessed
    ASM first-hand verificationNot assessed
    Record half computed from sourced fields by the published methodNo relationshipLast verified 2026-11-06Cite this recordDownload JSONMethod

    How does the scoring work?

    The Safari Ledger rubric, 100 pointsAssessed by African Safari Mag, 60 points: guiding 25, property 20, verification 15. Record, computed from published facts, 40 points: conservation 15, transparency 15, public review 10.ASSESSED BY ASM · 60RECORD · 40Guiding: 25 points (Assessed)25GuidingProperty: 20 points (Assessed)20PropertyVerification: 15 points (Assessed)15VerificationConservation: 15 points (Record)15ConservationTransparency: 15 points (Record)15TransparencyPublic review: 10 points (Record)10Public review

    Forty points are computed from what a company publishes; sixty are African Safari Mag's assessment of guiding, property and first-hand verification. Records not yet assessed carry a Record Score only. Method.

    Ledger strip: change-log entries in the last 30 days197 change-log entries between 8 October 2026 and 6 November 2026; the busiest day had 197.197010-0810-1510-2210-292026-11-06: 197 record (created, relationship, other) entries11-06
    197 change-log entries between 8 October 2026 and 6 November 2026; the busiest day had 197.RateTermsConservationPropertyCorrectionRecord (created, relationship, other)

    What are you deciding?

    Which operators publish real rates?

    7 of 10 operators publish a full current rate sheet.

    Which operators publish deposit and cancellation terms?

    7 of 10 operators publish both.

    Which operators document their conservation work?

    3 publish an impact report with figures.

    Singita, andBeyond and Wilderness side by side

    Three comparisons, every field.

    &Beyond and Singita · Singita and Wilderness · &Beyond and Wilderness

    Which operators has African Safari Mag stayed with?

    0 records carry an ASM stay so far.

    Assessed by African Safari Mag 0 records

    No assessments published yet. First assessments: December 2026.

    Which operators publish full rates? 5 of 10

    Operators scoring 15 of 15 for rate transparency: a full current rate sheet per property and season, with deposit and cancellation terms. Recognition for being open; it costs nothing and is not paid for.

    OperatorScoreLowest published rate
    Tswalu26/30ZAR 48,800
    Asilia Africa22/30USD 500
    Natural Selection21/30USD 635
    Londolozi17/30ZAR 31,500
    Singita17/30USD 2,355

    The desks

    Operators

    Every owner-operator on record, scored on what it publishes.

    Lodges

    Each lodge and camp, with its rates, terms and operator.

    Planners

    Safari planners, scored on terms and published prices.

    None on record yet.

    Countries

    Operators and lodges on record in each safari country.

    Compare

    Two records side by side, every field, differences computed.

    Changes

    Every dated change to every record, weekly.

    What changed most recently? all changes · RSS

    &Beyond: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 8 sourced.
    &Beyond Bateleur Camp: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.
    &Beyond Benguerra Island Lodge: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.
    &Beyond Chobe Under Canvas: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.
    &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.
    &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.
    &Beyond Klein’s Camp: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 4 sourced.
    &Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.
    &Beyond Mnemba Island Lodge: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.
    &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge: Record created from the operator's own site. 10 fields, 1 sourced.

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    On record, not yet assessed full queue

    NameScoreType
    Tswalu26/30Operator
    &Beyond22/30Operator
    Asilia Africa22/30Operator
    Wilderness22/30Operator
    Natural Selection21/30Operator
    Londolozi17/30Operator
    Singita17/30Operator
    Camp Kalahari15/30Lodge
    Duke's Camp15/30Lodge
    Duke's East15/30Lodge

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    Who to trust?

    Safari Ledger scores safari operators and lodges on what they publish and, where African Safari Mag has assessed them, on guiding, property and first-hand verification. Every figure has a source and a date. No company pays for inclusion, placement or order. Judgement about who to book comes from African Safari Mag. For who to trust, read African Safari Mag's guide to luxury safari companies.

    Questions readers and operators ask

    What is Safari Ledger?

    Safari Ledger scores safari operators and lodges on what they publish and, where African Safari Mag has assessed them, on guiding, property and first-hand verification. Every figure has a source and a date. No company pays for inclusion, placement or order.

    How are scores built?

    The Record Score, out of 40, is computed from published facts: rate transparency (15), conservation and community disclosure (15, from components worth 6, 4, 3, 2) and the public review record (10). The Ledger Score, out of 100, adds African Safari Mag's assessment of guiding (25), property (20) and first-hand verification (15). While review data is pending, the Record Score is shown out of 30. The full method is on the Method page.

    Can a company pay to be listed or ranked?

    No. No company pays for inclusion, placement or order on Safari Ledger. Each record states whether the company has a commercial relationship with African Safari Mag, and a relationship carries no scoring advantage.

    How do I get my company assessed?

    Request an assessment from the Method page, which opens an email to notices@safariledger.com. African Safari Mag assesses from stays, routed-client debriefs, documents and calls. A request does not change a score or a place in any order.

    Where do the rates come from?

    From each company's own published rate sheets and pages, read on the date shown beside every figure. Lowest, highest and seasonal figures are recorded; the full sheet is linked, not copied.

    Who owns Safari Ledger?

    Safari Ledger and African Safari Mag are both published by SoCoMunity, Cape Town. No company pays for inclusion, placement or order on Safari Ledger.

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