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Epic Private Journeys Tailormade luxury journeys of a lifetime: Africa, Australia, Americas, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Our key difference is our knowledge.

Epic Private Journeys hand crafts privately guided and independent journeys through Africa, Australia, Indonesia, North & South America, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Papua New Guinea and Antarctica. Your itinerary is designed by our most experienced staff, with the invaluable input of our professional guides. They have decades of experience between them, guiding in the destinations they love. They know t

hese places intimately; with a profound understanding of what makes the ultimate trip, bringing together their knowledge of seasons, local events, cultural influences and sensitivities and of course, wildlife activity. They know what works from first hand experience, not from cursory junkets and memorising information sheets, but from truly "living the destination". We provide an incomparable level of service, both before and during a trip, acting as a personal travel concierge. Clients are personally engaged with in person meetings where possible, or via email, phone and Skype. They are given thorough training schedules, pre-trip briefings and gear checks prior to departure, to ensure they are fully prepared mentally and physically. Nothing is left to chance. Epic Private Journeys is based in Brisbane, Australia, with offices also in Arusha, Durban and San Diego.

The colours of Ethiopia. The Kara (Karo) tribe of the Omo Valley. Both women and men are renowned for this exquisite bod...
02/04/2025

The colours of Ethiopia. The Kara (Karo) tribe of the Omo Valley. Both women and men are renowned for this exquisite body and face painting. They use chalk, ochre, charcoal and minerals in their daily lives. Small in number, the Kara people make a visit to the stunning Omo Valley a must for the adventurous traveller.

We can't let this day pass without a big shout out and happy birthday to this fella. The good Doctor turned XX today (ju...
28/03/2025

We can't let this day pass without a big shout out and happy birthday to this fella. The good Doctor turned XX today (just make up a number). Epic partner, wonderful guide, real life Doc and exceptional human. A true citizen of the world.
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema Rob. May there be a great many more.

One of those moments on a safari where your heart races, your camera goes up and you hold your breath until you almost p...
28/03/2025

One of those moments on a safari where your heart races, your camera goes up and you hold your breath until you almost pass out ! A stunning capture from in Zambia last year. A leopard mum moves her cub to a new hideout. A few seconds later she has disappeared, you breathe again and shake your head with your guests at the wonder of it all. It never ever gets old that feeling.

An island so private and perfect you will think the Great Barrier Reef is all yours. Australia has some extraordinary ge...
27/03/2025

An island so private and perfect you will think the Great Barrier Reef is all yours. Australia has some extraordinary gems tucked away, all you have to do is ask us 🙂 For those in the northern hemisphere there is huge value with the OZ dollar at the moment. Treat yourself to one of nature’s greatest treasures in the tropical north.

When you ask an elephant if it wants to take a ball to the park ? #
25/03/2025

When you ask an elephant if it wants to take a ball to the park ? #

The mighty Omo River in south-western Ethiopia. Bringing life to a dry land. Images from Brad’s recent safaris in this e...
20/03/2025

The mighty Omo River in south-western Ethiopia. Bringing life to a dry land. Images from Brad’s recent safaris in this extraordinary country. Including the explosion of colour from carmine bee-eaters nesting in the cliff-like banks.

Another outstanding season in Antarctica has come to a close and it’s a big stretch through the winter months ahead. If ...
18/03/2025

Another outstanding season in Antarctica has come to a close and it’s a big stretch through the winter months ahead. If it’s on your bucket list still, we would love to help you get there with some very exciting plans and our partner launching a new luxury ship in the next couple of years. Now is as good a time as any to lock that big adventure to the White continent into place.

We hope you can step off and have a relaxing weekend. Just lion around if that works.
14/03/2025

We hope you can step off and have a relaxing weekend. Just lion around if that works.

As poignant a photograph as you will see of an Ethiopian wolf. Life on the edge. Literally, especially when total number...
13/03/2025

As poignant a photograph as you will see of an Ethiopian wolf. Life on the edge. Literally, especially when total numbers are down under 450. In the stunning Bale mountains this pup catches the last rays of the sun. We desperately hope she and her species have a viable future. A fantastic shot from Brad on his recent safari.

Majestic. An African fish eagle checking the menu on the banks of the Omo river in Ethiopia. Photograph ...
11/03/2025

Majestic. An African fish eagle checking the menu on the banks of the Omo river in Ethiopia. Photograph

On a weekend that celebrates International Women’s Day, here’s to the legendary Ingela Jansson who founded Kope Lion in...
09/03/2025

On a weekend that celebrates International Women’s Day, here’s to the legendary Ingela Jansson who founded Kope Lion in 2011. Ingela works at one of the most challenging junctions in conservation, improving coexistence between humans and wildlife. How can the local Maasai people benefit from not simply maintaining, but increasing lion numbers in the Ngorongoro Conservation area in Tanzania? The 3 goals are to reduce conflict, increase tolerance and safeguard and monitor lion populations. Ingela and her incredible team have won the respect of the people through tireless, evidence based work, listening to the livestock herders, engaging with communities and always having empathy. Epic has been a long time supporter of Ingela and we’d love someday for you to meet her in Tanzania and hear the Kope Lion story. We see one of our big roles at Epic as helping our guests understand the complex, sometimes heartbreaking, ultimately rewarding job of the conservation of these iconic species and the biodiversity of the systems that support them.

Another special from and his recent East Africa safari with the family. It’s the drop zone ahead of the weekend. Take a...
07/03/2025

Another special from and his recent East Africa safari with the family. It’s the drop zone ahead of the weekend. Take a leap of faith and see you on the other side. Have a great weekend all.

An iconic and magnificent image from on his recent family safari to East Africa. Sam and Ro and the girls had this beau...
04/03/2025

An iconic and magnificent image from on his recent family safari to East Africa. Sam and Ro and the girls had this beautiful part of the Serengeti to themselves in the late afternoon when they saw this girl pop her head up out of the long grass. As good as it gets this and why we all love Africa deep into our bones at Epic.

United Nations World Wildlife Day. We could have put up a thousand images here. It matters. To protect and sustain what ...
02/03/2025

United Nations World Wildlife Day. We could have put up a thousand images here. It matters. To protect and sustain what we have. To commit to a future which doesn’t come at the expense of precious species we share the planet with. It all matters.

Brad is on a second pass in the Ethiopian high country to see Ethiopian wolves and what a day he and Annie and the Epic ...
28/02/2025

Brad is on a second pass in the Ethiopian high country to see Ethiopian wolves and what a day he and Annie and the Epic guests have had. It warms the heart to see a next generation of pups coming through, especially given there are less than 450 Ethiopian wolves in the wild. Magnificent creatures that deserve a future with many many generations to come. The raising of the youngsters is a job for the entire pack.

After a couple of brutal years of a big dry, decent rain has finally come to much of Southern Africa in the past couple ...
27/02/2025

After a couple of brutal years of a big dry, decent rain has finally come to much of Southern Africa in the past couple of months. Some of the great rivers have swollen, water holes have filled up and humans and animals have let out a sigh at last. The landscape has changed dramatically, even in places like the Central Kalahari in Botswana. Beautiful, life giving rains. The green season is one of our favourite times of year in the bush, which apart from a few places, remains very much open for business.

The Gelada looks like it was fashioned by a class of 8 year old kids, with an almost impossibly extravagant, flamboyant ...
24/02/2025

The Gelada looks like it was fashioned by a class of 8 year old kids, with an almost impossibly extravagant, flamboyant costume, before an hour with the gel and the hair dryer to finish it off. In reality, it’s an “old-world” monkey, not a baboon, exclusively resident of the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia, hanging out in sometimes extraordinary numbers, a thousand and more strong, At that size they even call it, a herd of Gelada. Brad and the small hand picked Epic herd were lucky to spend a few hours in the company of these resplendent creatures, up around 3,000 metres. A spectacular and dramatic setting, befitting such a beautiful animal as this. The stunning chest blaze has earned them the name, bleeding-heart monkey. The larger, more colourful males weigh up to about 18 kg. Gelada also have a diet that is 90% grass, not always easy to find at this altitude, but being up here does mean there is less predation and the majority of babies will reach adulthood. Humans of course also covet the grasslands, even up here and the Gelada, like so many species around the planet, is under threat from the burgeoning agricultural demands of people. The humans in this case, the ones with the cameras that is, could not believe how chilled the monkeys were in their presence. What a world travel opens up.

Ethiopia was one of the early adopters of Christianity in the 4th century. Lalibela in the dry north of the country, is ...
23/02/2025

Ethiopia was one of the early adopters of Christianity in the 4th century. Lalibela in the dry north of the country, is home to one of the world’s most remarkable holy sites, exquisite churches carved from rock. It was King Lalibela, born in the late 12th century, who wanted to build a “New Jerusalem” and these magnificent churches are part of his legacy, visited by pilgrims from all over the world. Brad has been joined by Annie and wonderful new Epic guests for a second exciting Ethiopian adventure. They started their journey with a peaceful and memorable, candle lit dawn service at Lalibela. Brad’s fabulous images capture the atmosphere perfectly.

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In the spirit of Mark Twain's magnificent words. "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness." Looking back on an epic 2024 with Epic Private Journeys Thanks to everyone who entrusted us with their safari and adventure plans and those in particular who've been with us for the entire ride since 2003. It's the connection with wilderness, nature and above all, people in far off lands, that makes travel such a balm for the soul. A look back here at the past 12 months of Epic travels to some of the great wilderness destinations. Such wisdom in the young people who gave us the time to talk about their lives and their passion and pride for their country. Come with us to meet them soon.

Going back over the last year many highlights of course. For me (Simon here) one of them was being in Tanzania on a 'famil' and driving around the Ngorongoro Crater rim in spectacular rains. When they cleared the baboons had a field day. With Patrick behind the wheel this was the largest troop either of us had ever seen.

I love this. From Brad's Tanzania safari last month. Even lions get jumpy around lions. When your little sister puts the wind right up you! Sound up. Brilliant. #animalcomedy #safari #africa

A first visit to Antarctica for 2 very excited boys. Epic guides Sam Wallace and Lee Fuller are having the time of their lives on the white continent right now, everything fresh and new. A magical encounter with a leopard seal in the past 24 hours. Lee behind the camera with a little cameo from Sam in front of the camera at the end.

Thanks to Brad and Epic for supporting me (Simon Reeve) in this wonderful project with Open Heart International in Tanzania in November. OHI have been pivotal in establishing a paediatric cardiac unit in Dar es Salaam, one of virtually a handful on the entire African continent. As I've mentioned a story close to our family, through the saintly Dr David Andrews from Perth Children's Hospital who operated on our son when he was a baby. David asked me along for this trip. There are lessons here about the extraordinary good fortune we have in Australia and most of the developed world around healthcare. Lessons about never taking anything for granted, about waste and gratitude and ultimately about our shared humanity. As dear Lisa says at the end of this ... "You can't help where you're born." Epic is involved with a number of fantastic organisations in both conservation and social causes. A cut down version here of the full story if you wish to watch it, linked in the comments below. #heartkids

It’s always a privilege to be in the company of lions. Sound up. #serengeti #tanzania #ndutu #safari #africa #lions

At Epic we feel you can never get enough of elephants. A minute out of your day. Cooling off under a hot Tarangire sun in Tanzania. You’re welcome. The joy of eles. #elephants #elephant #tanzania #tarangire Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)

It is as poignant as it is Epic. The great wildebeest/zebra migration through the Serengeti and Mara systems in Tanzania and Kenya. The scale. The drive. The courage. Perpetual motion. Even to see it, is to barely believe it.

One of our favourite stories in this, Epic's 20th year. The sublime and often simple joys of travel. The power of human connection across cultures and time zones. The generosity of our clients. It all came together with an idea from the bloke who started this ride in 2003. Thanks everyone and please feel free to share it around. #travel #people #connection #culture #epic #nepal #australia Lok Magar #canberra The Canberra Times

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Epic Private Journeys hand crafts privately guided and independent journeys through Africa, Australia, Indonesia, North & South America, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Papua New Guinea and Antarctica. The Epic difference is our knowledge and passion for creating unforgettable epic moments and experiences that will last a lifetime. Your itinerary is designed by our most experienced staff, with the invaluable input of our professional guides. They have decades of experience between them, guiding in the destinations they love. They know these places intimately; with a profound understanding of what makes the ultimate trip, bringing together their knowledge of seasons, local events, cultural influences and sensitivities and of course, wildlife activity. They know what works from first hand experience, not from cursory junkets and memorising information sheets, but from truly "living the destination". We provide an incomparable level of service, both before and during a trip, acting as a personal travel concierge. Clients are personally engaged with in person meetings where possible, or via email, phone and Skype. They are given thorough training schedules, pre-trip briefings and gear checks prior to departure, to ensure they are fully prepared mentally and physically. Nothing is left to chance. Epic Private Journeys is based in Brisbane, Australia, with offices also in Arusha and Durban.