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Comparison · Edition 2027 · As of 2026-11-06

Great Plains Conservation and Singita: side by side (2027)

Great Plains Conservation has a Record Score of 13 / 30 and Singita 17 / 30 (while review data pending), as of 6 November 2026; the largest documented difference is value and rate transparency: 7 for Great Plains Conservation and 15 for Singita.

Every figure below comes from the two records and their sources. This page states differences; it does not rank or judge.

FieldGreat Plains ConservationSingitaDifference (Singita minus Great Plains Conservation)
Score card13/3017/30
Scores
Headline scoreRecord Score 13 / 30Record Score 17 / 30
Guiding and field experience (/25)Not assessedNot assessed
Property and concession (/20)Not assessedNot assessed
Conservation and community (/15)62−4 points
Value and rate transparency (/15)715+8 points
Public review record (/10)Pending (no review data yet)Pending (no review data yet)
ASM first-hand verification (/15)Not assessedNot assessed
TierOn record, not yet assessedOn record, not yet assessed
Record
CountriesBotswana, Kenya, ZimbabweSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Rwanda
Countries (count)34+1
Properties listed2119−2
Founded20061993−13 years
OwnershipPrivate; co-owned by Dereck and Beverly Joubert with business partnersNot published
Last verified2026-11-062026-11-06
Record IDOP-0006OP-0003
Rates
Rate sheetFrom-prices onlyFull current rate sheet published, per property, per season
Lowest published rateUSD 1,225 (Mara Expedition Camp)USD 2,355 (Singita Faru Faru Lodge)+USD 1,130
Highest published rateNot publishedUSD 3,780 (Singita Kwitonda Lodge)
Terms
DepositDeposit secures a reservation; percentage confirmed by the Safari Designer at quotation, not published.Non-refundable commitment fee of 25% of total reservation value; 50% for Festive Season (15 Dec–5 Jan).
Balance due (days before arrival)6060no difference
CancellationOver 61 days: 25% of deposit forfeited; 60 to 46 days: 50% of full value; under 45 days or no-show: 100%.25% of value if cancelled 61 or more days before arrival; 100% within 60 days. Festive Season: 50% to 121 days; 100% within 120 days.
Single supplementSingle guest rates on request; no supplement figure published.25% of the adult rate from the third single suite onwards, when three or more single suites are booked.
Conservation
Disclosures countedNamed community agreement or revenue share; Land under management, stated with sourceLand under management, stated with source
CertificationsNone on recordNone on record
Reviews
Public Review RecordNot availableNot available
Relationship
Commercial relationship with ASMNo relationshipNo relationship

Sources and crawl dates for every field are on each record: Great Plains Conservation (JSON) and Singita (JSON). Rates in different currencies are not converted.

Where do both appear?

Great Plains Conservation record · Singita record · Zimbabwe hub · All comparisons

Cite this comparisonSafari Ledger, "Great Plains Conservation and Singita" (2027 edition), verified 6 November 2026. safariledger.com/compare/great-plains-conservation-vs-singita-2027