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Kaiwhai Safaris has outfitted hunters in southern Africa since 1999. Pick a package below and we will quote it, or tell us what you want to hunt and we will build the safari around it. Either way a real person answers, and the first conversation costs nothing.
Not sure where to start
Most hunters land somewhere between a fixed package and a tailor-made hunt. Answer these and we will show you the closest fit — then you can ask about it with one tap.
Who is coming?
What do you most want to hunt?
Have you hunted Africa before?
Closest fit
Not what you had in mind? That is normal — most safaris here end up tailor-made. Tell us what you actually want and we will quote it.
Our hunting packages
Each one can be booked as it stands or used as the starting point for something of your own. Most hunters end up somewhere in between.
Most asked for
A hard-boss bull, with plains game added on
Ask for the 2027 price
Ask about buffalo
Kudu, gemsbok, wildebeest, impala, springbok, warthog
Ask for the 2027 price
Ask about plains game
Lion, leopard, elephant, hippo, crocodile, rhino
Daily rate plus trophy fee — ask for the 2027 price
Ask about dangerous gameBuilt around the way you travel
Plains game for the hunters, game drives, cultural tours and a nanny service for everyone else.
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Four or more hunters qualify for discounted daily rates and package pricing.
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Discounted packages for US veterans, plains or dangerous game.
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Built to your pace and style, plains or dangerous game, with spa treatments at select lodges.
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A cameraman alongside you all safari, edited into your own film — and possibly an episode of Getaway To Africa.
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Dr Jim Gore, a physician and hunter, on safari with you for the whole hunt or on standby.
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Abundant, iconic species and patient coaching, from firearm safety to shot placement.
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The honest comparison of fixed-price packages against daily rate plus trophy fees.
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No animal is ever guaranteed, so nothing below is a promise of what you will take home. It is what each safari is built to give you the best chance at.
| Cape Buffalo | Plains Game | First Trip to Africa | Dangerous Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunting days | 7 minimum | 7 minimum | 7 to 14 with excursions either side | 7 to 14, typically |
| Animals included | Hard-boss bull (dagga boy) | 45 huntable species | À la carte — you choose | One, plus add-ons |
| Hunter to PH | 1x1, backup rifles | 1x1, or 2x1 if you bring someone | 1x1 or 2x1 | 1x1 |
| Country | South Africa | South Africa, Namibia | South Africa — most to do either side of the hunt | South Africa for lion, crocodile, hippo and buffalo; Namibia for leopard; Botswana for elephant; Zambia for the free-range Dangerous Seven |
| Good for a first safari | With experience | Yes | Yes | Yes, if you are up to it |
| Non-hunters welcome | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2027 price | On request — written and itemised, usually within 24 hours | |||
No surprises
The single thing hunters say they want most from an outfitter's website, and the one almost no competitor puts in writing.
How the money works
We will quote you either way. But we will tell you which one we think is better for you, and here it is in advance.
One price covering your days, your professional hunter, the camp, and the trophy fees for the animals named in the package. You know the total before you fly.
Best when you are budgeting tightly, or booking for a group who all want the same thing.
The catch you pay for the animals whether you take them or not.
A daily rate covers the guiding, the camp and the vehicle. You then pay a trophy fee only for the animals you actually take. Most of our returning hunters book this way.
Best when you want to choose species in the field, hunt at your own pace, or chase something specific.
Why we lean this way no animal is ever guaranteed. We are very confident we will find what you came for — but confident is not the same as guaranteed, and à la carte means you only ever pay for what you actually take.
Tell us the species, the dates and how many are coming, and we send a written quote — usually within 24 hours. Itemised, in US dollars, for the 2027 season, with nothing hidden at the bottom.
A small deposit confirms your dates.
What happens next
Most hunters book 6 to 12 months ahead, and the season runs March to October.
Species, rough dates, who is coming. A phone call is usually the fastest way, and we are happy to start there.
Usually within 24 hours, itemised and in US dollars. Change it as many times as you like until it is the safari you actually want.
Then we send your confirmation and, if you are bringing your own rifle, your firearm invitation letter.
Forms go in 30 to 60 days before you fly. The balance is settled at the end of the safari.
Hunters who booked with us
Five hunters, on camera, in their own words. Two of them had already booked their next safari before this page was written.
Many of our clients are happy to talk to hunters considering a safari. Ask and we will put you in touch with someone near you.
Ask for a referenceStraight answers
Six to twelve months, and longer for peak season or a limited-permit species. The season runs March to October, so 2027 dates are being taken now.
Yes, and most hunters do. We send you a firearm invitation letter once your deposit is in, and we help with the permit paperwork. If you would rather not travel with one, rifle hire is available — it is not included in the package, and ammunition is charged separately.
Yes, and a lot of families do. Non-hunters join game drives, photographic safaris, cultural tours and shopping trips, and there is a nanny service for younger children.
That depends on the species, the days and how many are hunting. Tell us those three things and you get a written, itemised quote, usually within 24 hours. We quote on request rather than publishing rates, because no two safaris here are the same.
No, and nobody honest will tell you otherwise. We are very confident we will find what you came for — our concessions and our professional hunters are the reason hunters come back — but an animal is never guaranteed. That is why we usually recommend paying a daily rate plus trophy fees, so you only pay for what you actually take.
Fair chase, every time. Our code of hunting ethics is published in full, and our professional hunters teach it to first-time and younger hunters as part of the safari.
No obligation
Five fields. We reply within 24 hours, and a real person writes it.
Francois and Erik answer these themselves.
Prefer to talk it through? We think a phone call is the best first contact too.
