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Iconic Africa Even by Terri’s husband’s admission, Terri’s passion often borders on insanity! However, Iconic Africa doesn’t just tailor and prepare Luxury Safari’s.

World's Best Custom Luxury Safari Operators 2019, 2020 & 2021 - Travel & Tourism Awards
Best Exclusive Luxury African Safari Experience Provider, 2022
Best Luxury Africa Travel Agent – USA, 2023
Best Global Boutique Safari Business 2024 Iconic Africa was founded by Terri Abadi, in 2013 with the primary objective of enticing global travellers to our African shores to showcase our i

ncredible continent and simultaneously try help to give back and make a difference. Terri spent numerous holidays during her African childhood visiting the Kruger National Park, Botswana and many other wilderness areas and it was during this time that her rare love for the African “bushveld” developed. She is unable to contain this love for Africa and this thread runs unfailingly through the Iconic Africa team. A passion for all that Africa has to offer, be it the wildlife, the people or the many ongoing conservation efforts. We ensure we give back. In bringing people to Africa, Iconic Africa is able to contribute back and uplift many of the most disadvantaged parts of Africa which so desperately need our support. Before entering the travel and safari industry, Terri owned two successful American fashion companies and used these as leverage to build an export business that shipped innovative children’s products back to South Africa. Now living in Atlanta, Georgia, Terri enjoys spending the summer months on safari with her husband and four children. Terri ensures she has personally assessed each and every travel experience Iconic Africa recommends to our clients. With this first-hand experience of each region, Terri has grown Iconic Africa into one of the leading planning services for elite travel to Southern and Eastern Africa. Iconic Africa offers the best of both worlds. First and fore most we have a base in the United States. We will ensure you are perfectly prepared for your African expedition! Secondly we have a home and a team in Africa who will guide you through every step of your journey. . Why Iconic Africa:

•Africa’s hand selected elite: Iconic Africa has hand-picked only the most exclusive and elite that Africa has to offer. By booking through us you are guaranteeing your ultimate African experience. (The elite are in generally in high demand so make sure you book in advance ).

•Save you money: Iconic Africa enjoys long standing relationships with all our show cased properties, this enables us access to rates which are guaranteed to cost you less than if you were to book directly.

•First-hand African experience: At Iconic Africa we understand this may be your once-in-a-life-time journey to Africa. We have travelled to and seen every property we show case ourselves to ensure that these are indeed Africa’s supreme experiences!

•Give back to Africa: Iconic Africa is passionate about uplifting and giving back to Africa. Your booking helps us not only build awareness but also give back to a number of worthy African causes.

•American base: Should you be travelling from the United States take comfort in the knowledge that our team in Atlanta will ensure you are perfectly prepared for your African trip.
• South Africa base: Our team in South Africa understand first-hand how Africa works and will be ready and waiting to help you on every step of your African journey.

•Africa by African Specialists: We have decades of African knowledge so let us guide you through an African itinerary ideally suited to your specific tastes and passions.

•Showcase Africa and Give Back: All the wildlife images showcased through out the Iconic Africa website were taken by current and passed game rangers. These have been very kindly donated to allow us to give back to the wilderness area we all love. By purchasing an incredible wildlife image for $1000 you help by not only showcasing Africa’s wildlife but you simultaneously help us uplift and give back to Africa. The proceeds from this sale will go to The Good Work Foundation which ensure the education of children in the rural area near Kruger National Park. (http://www.goodworkfoundation.org/)

•Boutique: We do this for the love – we are are fully vested in every booking we put together for our travellers thus ensuring we give each the full attention it deserves to guarantee we deliver the perfect African itinerary.

•Relax: Relax and let us take care of the administration – this is your holiday! We will involve you in only fun part of planning your holiday. The rest is ours to take care of.

The Sabi Sand Reserve in South Africa feature on out Top Ten Safari Bucket List.Nowhere else in Africa can you experienc...
01/03/2025

The Sabi Sand Reserve in South Africa feature on out Top Ten Safari Bucket List.
Nowhere else in Africa can you experience such regular, intimate leopard sightings as here. Sensitive game viewing practices over generations have meant that most of the big cats are now fully relaxed in the presence of vehicles, and continue about their normal lives as if the game viewers were not even there...

Gorilla trekking ranks up there with some of the most amazing things to do on the planet, let alone on safari.Get in tou...
27/02/2025

Gorilla trekking ranks up there with some of the most amazing things to do on the planet, let alone on safari.
Get in touch with us through [email protected] to find out where and when to go to experience this kind of life-changing encounter...

Chasing sunsets and sunrises is what safari is all about.Big skies, no light pollution from towns or cities and the fres...
26/02/2025

Chasing sunsets and sunrises is what safari is all about.
Big skies, no light pollution from towns or cities and the freshest air imaginable filling your lungs.
Adventures like this refill your life's vitality...

Giraffe manor certainly offers one of the most unique experiences on the African continent.Tea time with the endangered ...
24/02/2025

Giraffe manor certainly offers one of the most unique experiences on the African continent.
Tea time with the endangered Rothschild's Giraffe during which they'll take food right out of your hand, and then at breakfast their heads will come right through the window while you enjoy a croissant and coffee.
It's usually booked out a long time in advance, so get in touch with us through [email protected] if you're thinking of including this incredible destination in your East African itinerary...

Wildlife Photography is all about waiting for the right moment. Here's a little extra something to think about when look...
24/02/2025

Wildlife Photography is all about waiting for the right moment. Here's a little extra something to think about when looking for that moment...

Patience is a virtue, and especially when it comes to wildlife photography. But it can be far simpler than waiting hours for a lion pride to get up and go hunting, or a leopard leaping up into a tree. It can be as easy as just waiting a few moments for the appropriate head tilt,... Read More

If you were a lion, which of the camps would you choose...?📸:
23/02/2025

If you were a lion, which of the camps would you choose...?
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Imagine a luxurious camp in a wildlife haven all to yourself?Exclusive-use camps are becoming ever more popular, and pla...
20/02/2025

Imagine a luxurious camp in a wildlife haven all to yourself?
Exclusive-use camps are becoming ever more popular, and places lik@daunarasafaricamp in the Okavango fit the bill perfectly.
A short helicopter flight from Maun, Daunara features stunning accommodation, spectacular wildlife, and quite possibly the best wine selection in Botswana...
Get in touch through [email protected] to find out about rates and availability...

Breakfast like you've never had it before!Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of the most unique accommodations you'...
17/02/2025

Breakfast like you've never had it before!
Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of the most unique accommodations you'll enjoy on the great continent of Africa.
Rothschild's Giraffes will be sticking their heads through the window while you enjoy a cup of coffee, or they'll be feeding off your hand at tea time.
We had no hesitation including Giraffe Manor in our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List, as a truly special experience, and a wonderful option for an overnight stay before jumping into your real safari.

The bluest ocean imaginable, the whitest sand possible and the warmest water, brimming with marine life... this is Mozam...
16/02/2025

The bluest ocean imaginable, the whitest sand possible and the warmest water, brimming with marine life... this is Mozambique!
With a number of simply amazing lodges along its coast, we simply had to include Mozambique in our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List as the perfect way to wind down after an exhilarating time in the bush.
Drop us a message or email to find out more about where and when to go to this magical coastline.

The third least densely populated country on earth is all about adventure and awe, which is why we are featuring it in o...
15/02/2025

The third least densely populated country on earth is all about adventure and awe, which is why we are featuring it in our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List.
Endless space is the norm, and the harsh, dry environment features some of the most wonderfully adapted creatures on earth, like desert elephants and black rhinos, an lions that hunt seals on the beach!
Get hold of us through [email protected] to find out more about the wonders of Namibia...

Mana Pools is one of Africa's most iconic safari destinations, famed for its walking safaris and on-foot encounters with...
14/02/2025

Mana Pools is one of Africa's most iconic safari destinations, famed for its walking safaris and on-foot encounters with wild dogs and giant tuskers in particular.
We were always going to include it in our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List, but the destination just got even more exciting with the building of the brand new lodge , which looks set to redefine what a Mana Pools Experience can really be about.
Get hold of us through [email protected] to learn more...

The World's Largest Waterfall (based on a combination of width and height) is the utterly spectacular Victoria Falls on ...
13/02/2025

The World's Largest Waterfall (based on a combination of width and height) is the utterly spectacular Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, which features on our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List.
Although the Falls alone are entirely worth the visit, guests will be thrilled to hear that there are a multitude of other activities in and around the area, like scenic helicopter or microlight flights, game drives, angling for tiger fish, and lot more besides. Victoria Falls is not called the adventure capital of Southern Africa for nothing.
Email us on [email protected] to find out more about this iconic destination...

Some of the best predator viewing on the continent is to be found in the Sabi Sand Reserve in South Africa, which is why...
12/02/2025

Some of the best predator viewing on the continent is to be found in the Sabi Sand Reserve in South Africa, which is why the reserve features on our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List.

The densest leopard population recorded on the continent is found here, as well as a plethora of lions, and years of sensitive game viewing practices have led to the wildlife becoming completely relaxed in the presence of game viewers, so their behaviour is unaffected by vehicles, which makes for incredible encounters and unrivalled photographic opportunities.

Gorilla Trekking; a no-brainer to include in our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List.Being face to face with these ...
11/02/2025

Gorilla Trekking; a no-brainer to include in our Iconic Africa Top Ten Safari Bucket List.
Being face to face with these magnificent creatures in the wild is an experience so moving it will reduce you to tears, and will force you to reimagine your definition of "encounter"...
Get in touch through [email protected] to find out the best lodges to visit in Uganda or Rwanda to see the Gorillas, and what time of year is best...

Our Iconic Africa Bucket List is out - exploring what we think are the top ten safari experiences to be found on the Afr...
10/02/2025

Our Iconic Africa Bucket List is out - exploring what we think are the top ten safari experiences to be found on the African continent.
Of course there are SO many unique experiences to be found across the safariscape, each special in its own way, but these ten are the ones that we feel deliver consistently, year in and year out.
Follow along over the next couple of weeks as we go a bit more in-depth with each one...

Northern Namibia has some of the most rugged yet spectacularly beautiful landscapes in the world.To maximise your time i...
06/02/2025

Northern Namibia has some of the most rugged yet spectacularly beautiful landscapes in the world.
To maximise your time in this amazing country, a bush plane is usually the best way to get around, and with a number of convenient airstrips dotted throughout the region, one has far better access to some of the more remote areas than in the past.
Get in touch with us through [email protected] if pure wilderness and its wildlife is the kind of adventure you're after...

The Grumeti Reserve is a remarkable wildlife-rich section of the western Serengeti ecosystem, where Singita just happen ...
06/02/2025

The Grumeti Reserve is a remarkable wildlife-rich section of the western Serengeti ecosystem, where Singita just happen to have a few amazing lodges. Kilima is one of their newest; an exclusive-use villa perched on a hill with sweeping views over the plains below...

This exceptional exclusive-use property is uniquely situated on Sasakwa Hill in the 350,000 acre Grumeti Reserve, in Northern Tanzania. Grumeti is known for exceptional game viewing and is part of the ancient footpaths of the annual wildebeest migration. The reserve was created by the Tanzanian gove...

05/02/2025

We’re unbelievably excited for this new offering in one of Africa’s great wildernesses…
On foot encounters with wild dogs, fishing for tiger fish as elephants swim across the river in front of you and the roar of lions nearby as the stars of the Southern Skies are arrayed above you in an incredible panoply…
are running an amazing special from 20% off for early bookings, so get in touch with us to find out more or to reserve your stay at this magical destination…

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We’re unbelievably excited for this new offering in one of Africa’s great wildernesses… On foot encounters with wild dogs, fishing for tiger fish as elephants swim across the river in front of you and the roar of lions nearby as the stars of the Southern Skies are arrayed above you in an incredible panoply… @manasandszw are running an amazing special from 20% off for early bookings, so get in touch with us to find out more or to reserve your stay at this magical destination… . . . #manapools #luxtravel #luxurysafari #barefootluxury #adventure #adventuretravel #wildlife #safarimoments #bigcat #lion #wilddog #wilderness

During the annual inundation of the Okavango, sightings like this are fairly regular at Great Plains Conservation Duba Plains. As so much of the landscape is underwater, lions are forced to wade across narrow channels in order to access hunting grounds. This semi-aquatic lifestyle has led to overly developed forequarters, and the lionesses in particular here are amongst the largest in Africa. Get in touch with us through [email protected] to enquire about Duba Plains or other water-based camps in the Okavango... 🎥: @jamotyrrell . . . #lion #luxtravel #lioness #luxurysafari #bigcat #big5 #iconicafrica

Time passes so quickly when spent in the company of leopards. The Nkoveni female is one of the Mainstays of @londolozi leopard viewing, having been born in the Sand River just downstream from their camps in August 2012 and still territorial on the reserve. She has successfully raised a number of cubs to independence. The croaking noise heard in the background is the alarm-call of a grey go-away bird. 🎥: @jamotyrrell . . . #leopard #big5 #bigcat #wildlife #londolozi #bucketlist #luxtravel #luxurytravel #slowmo

True bucket-list stuff! Imagine being face-to-face with a 200kg silverback gorilla, and he displays no aggression but simply carries on about his day. A gorilla encounter is possibly the most intimate wildlife experience available on the continent. Get in touch with us through [email protected] to find out about the best places to do it and the best time of year to go... 🎥: @jamotyrrell . . . #gorilla #bucketlist #wildlifeencounter #iconicafrica #luxsafari #luxurytravel #intimate

Elephants in the Okavango Delta will often take to the water to feed on the softer plant material to be found there. Whilst moving through the reeds and papyrus, they will disturb insects, so one often sees a diverse flock of birds in attendance - like these wattled starlings and cattle egret - taking advantage of the arthropod bounty scared up by the world's largest land mammal. . . . #elephant #botswana #big5 #bird #birding #help #iconicafrica #luxurysafari #luxtravel

There are few sights more beautiful or more quintessentially African than a herd of elephants at a waterhole. During the Southern African dry season of May - September, the herds congregate around the remaining water sources, and if one is patient, they WILL come... Here a herd enjoys the last of the light while drinking on the fringes of Botswana's Okavango Delta. . . . #elephant #bigfive #wildlife #peaceful #safarimoment #wilderness #botswana #okavango

Wonderful scenes with two playful young leopards, from our guests’ recent safari to @malamalagamereserve. With the highest density of leopards yet recorded in Africa, the greater Sabi Sand area - including Mala Mala and the Sabi Game Reserve is literally THE place to view these enigmatic cats. Get in touch through [email protected] to find out more about accommodation options… . . . #leopard #play #sibling #bigcat #big5

Amazing sighting of two young leopard siblings outside a guest room at Notten's Bush Camp, South Africa. #leopard #safarimoments #iconicafrica #luxurysafari #luxtravel #nottensbushcamp #nottens #bigcat #cub

An amazing sighting of two young leopards awaiting their mother's return, filmed by Iconic Africa guests outside their room at Notten's Bush Camp in South Africa. Please note these leopards are completely wild and a respectful distance is maintained at all times by guests and staff alike. . . . #leopard #sabisands #nottens #bigfive #bigcat #safarimoments #iconicafrica #luxurytravel

The consumate ease with which a leopard descends a tree is one of the most impressive things about these cats. Here a young female descends from where she had been feeding on her impala kill.

We thought we'd revisit one of our favourite videos today, just because we can... What is YOUR VAlentine's Day takeaway about love...? . . . #love #valentines #iconicafrica #lovelanguage #wilderness #romance #caring #friendship #trust #africa #luxurysafari #luxurytravel

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