The art of African journeys, thoughtfully curated.
Private journeys across Southern and East Africa, designed one at a time by Danielle Sheedy from the edge of the Kruger National Park.
“If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa.”
I’m Danielle Sheedy, founder of Safari Creators.
Designed for travellers seeking rare, immersive and deeply personal experiences.
At Safari Creators, we design highly bespoke journeys across Southern and East Africa, combining deep local knowledge with trusted relationships at some of the continent’s most exceptional lodges, hotels, and private residences.
Each itinerary is created from the ground up—ensuring a seamless, considered experience that feels entirely your own.
Why travel with us
With a lifetime connection to Africa and a background in global luxury hospitality, we offer more than just planning—we offer insight, access, and peace of mind.
Every recommendation is personally vetted. Every detail is carefully considered.
The result is a journey that feels effortless, immersive, and quietly extraordinary.
Tailored to you
Whether you are planning a once-in-a-lifetime safari, a coastal escape, a city stay, a honeymoon, or a multi-generational family journey, each experience is designed entirely around you.
From privately guided game drives to exclusive-use villas, handpicked luxury hotels, and remote wilderness camps, no two journeys are ever the same.
Handpicked destinations
Eleven countries across Southern and East Africa, each one travelled first-hand.
Dreaming of somewhere off this map, an island escape, a city stay? Chat to Danielle about adding it.
From bush to beach & beyond
From the plains of the Serengeti to the beaches of Zanzibar. From a Kruger safari to Cape Town, the Winelands and the Garden Route.
Safari Creators is about more than safari. We design complete African journeys, bringing together the places to stay, ways to get there and experiences in between.
Whether that means a private villa in the Seychelles, a boutique hotel in Cape Town, a few slow days in Mauritius or a road trip along the Garden Route, every element is considered as part of the bigger journey.
You tell us how you want Africa to feel. We’ll take care of the rest.
Safari, done properly.
Barefoot days & Indian Ocean blues.
Cape Town, the Winelands & beyond.
Hotels, flights, transfers & every detail in between.
More than safari. Your whole African journey.
Tell us how you want Africa to feelInsight earned through experience
- Personally vetted. Carefully selected.
- Every lodge we recommend has been experienced first-hand—ensuring a level of quality, consistency, and trust you can rely on.
- Personally managed throughout
- I stay closely connected to your journey, ensuring every detail unfolds exactly as planned.
- Global perspective. Refined expertise.
- Having explored over 50 countries and worked in luxury hospitality, I bring a deeply informed and discerning approach to every journey.
Living conservation
This has never been just about business.
It’s about using travel as a force for good—promoting ethical tourism, raising awareness, and playing a small part in protecting our wildlife and preserving the landscapes that shape our future.
For every journey booked, R400 goes directly to the Endangered Wildlife Trust’s work protecting lions in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park.
Guest experiences
In their own words, from Instagram, Facebook and the guest book.
Dani is incredibly responsive; with just a little direction from us on dates and interests, she developed an itinerary that was perfect for us and booked everything within a few days. All we had to do was show up; everything from road transfers to checking into accommodations to flights within South Africa worked perfectly.
It was truly the most amazing trip we have taken! All the transportation in country and between African countries was handled flawlessly by Dani. We were so impressed with the organization of the trip; the safari lodge choices and the activities that Dani planned for us.
From the minute we contacted Danielle, we knew we were in safe hands. She is so knowledgeable, patient with all our questions and on the other end of the phone any time we needed anything. She took the stress away from honeymoon planning and really was fantastic in every sense.
Danielle is the best travel professional I’ve ever worked with. She gets to know her clients and listens to their needs and personal preferences. Her ability to create custom experiences is because she deeply loves her home and greater region of Africa.
We had one of our best holidays yet, thanks to Danielle from Safari Creators! She was fantastic, she let us sit back and relax while she planned our getaway. Thank you a million times over!
Danielle helped put together the trip of a lifetime for us, from the moment we arrived in South Africa everything ran smoothly. Amazing hotels, easy transfers and first class service throughout.
Are you ready to begin your journey?
Tell Danielle where you are dreaming of, who is travelling, and when. She replies herself.
