Founded in 1998 by South African native Leora Rothschild, Rothschild Safaris was born from a deep passion for travel and a considered approach to luxury. We are a five-time winner of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Safari Outfitter award, recognized in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020 and 2026.
That recognition extends to the people who shape our journeys. Leora Rothschild has been on the Travel + Leisure A-List since 2014, and Viji Krishna since 2020. Our team have also been named among Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialists in 2025 and 2026.
Our team of experienced travel designers curates journeys through wild, often untouched places, balancing exceptional comfort with a sense of discovery – from refined lodges to intimate, off-the-beaten-path camps, each personally vetted.
Their knowledge comes from traveling these regions themselves, returning with insight that only firsthand experience can offer. No two journeys are alike. Every safari is designed for immersion, privacy, and precision, with thoughtful pacing, seamless logistics, and quiet attention to every detail.
Over time, this approach naturally extended to journeys across the globe. These experiences now form part of our global travel brand, Rothschild Beyond – guided by the same team, relationships, and philosophy of care.
It begins with a conversation. We design safaris for people who want to feel something real, not simply see something remarkable – journeys shaped by what matters most to you.
Our role is to listen, then design a journey that fits your pace, tastes, and reasons for travelling. You don’t need to know the answers. Choosing the place, season, and rhythm is our work.
Luxury is being completely looked after, without feeling managed – the right guide, timing, and details, quietly orchestrated.
Through meaningful support of communities and conservation, delivered locally and with care.
For travellers seeking depth, discretion, and expert hands.
If that sounds like you, we would welcome the conversation.
Rothschild Safaris is proud to have the industry’s most experienced, award-winning travel consultants. Every one of our Travel Designers has personally traveled to the destinations that we specialize in to experience each of the accommodations we partner with, from ultra-luxury to more intimate, off-the-beaten-path camps.
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Leora Rothschild is deeply involved in the life of Rothschild Safaris. From early conversations to the fine details of each journey, she remains closely connected to how travel is designed and delivered, shaping the standards, relationships, and thoughtful decisions that define the experience.
Founded in 1998, Rothschild Safaris grew from Leora’s belief that luxury travel should feel personal, intuitive, and grounded in genuine understanding. Growing up in South Africa, her earliest travels were shaped not by lodges, but by time spent in and around Kruger National Park – learning to observe, slow down, and respect the place. Those formative experiences continue to inform her approach today.
For Leora, luxury is found in judgement and care: knowing when to simplify, when to pause, and when to introduce a moment that feels effortless yet perfectly timed. She works closely with a long-standing team of travel designers, sharing knowledge, perspective, and a collective standard shaped over years. This ensures every journey reflects not only individual expertise, but the depth of the business as a whole.
Leora’s long relationships across Africa extend into communities, conservation partners, and grassroots initiatives, guiding a quiet, practical approach to regenerative travel. Dividing her time between Africa, the United States, and Australia, her continued recognition on the Travel + Leisure A-List reflects trust built through consistency, integrity, and care.
Rothschild is not a development organisation. And it is not a regenerative tourism organisation. We use the regenerative tourism framework because it is the right way to think about long-term impact — but our role is not to reform tourism, build frameworks, or participate in industry networking.
Our responsibility is simpler, and more serious: To ensure that funds enabled by travel flow directly to real, grassroots projects that make a measurable difference on the ground. This is regeneration enabled by travel, not tourism reform.
Rothschild Safaris is proud to have the industry’s most experienced, award-winning travel consultants. Every one of our Travel Designers has personally traveled to the destinations that we specialize in to experience each of the accommodations we partner with, from ultra-luxury to more intimate, off-the-beaten-path camps.
Our recommendations draw on firsthand experience, ongoing staff education and feedback from returning guests. We assess location, guiding, service and atmosphere, then consider how each property suits you. We continually monitor the camps we recommend, including changes in ownership, management and standards that could affect your stay.
We favor smaller, intimate properties with personal service, a sense of privacy and a close connection to their surroundings, where large groups don’t dominate the experience. Your preferences guide our choices, whether you’re looking for a quiet retreat, a family-friendly camp or exceptional walking safaris.
Combining wildlife areas can enrich your safari, but the balance matters. We carefully plan camp sequences, flights and transfers to minimize unnecessary travel and maximize your time exploring. Choosing camps close to wildlife also means less time driving to reach sightings and more time enjoying them.
Every Rothschild journey begins with a conversation about your interests, travel style, timing and budget. You don’t need a destination in mind—we help you explore the possibilities. Our website offers inspiration; your Travel Designer creates and refines an itinerary around you before you book.
An exceptional guide shapes your entire safari through their knowledge, judgment and understanding of your interests. Beyond finding wildlife, they reveal the details and connections that bring a place to life. We give guiding quality as much consideration as the camps, locations and accommodation we recommend.
Our own Rothschild Safaris team provides dedicated, 24-hour support throughout your journey. If plans change or something needs attention, you can reach people who understand your itinerary and can coordinate with our contacts on the ground. Your Travel Designer also helps you prepare before departure.
No templates.
Just a conversation designed around you.
Tell us what moves you. We’ll listen and quietly shape a journey that could only belong to you.
