By Richard Jasinski·Updated 14 October 2026
Company record · opened 14 October 2026 · every fact dated and sourced · no score · Is this your company? Correct a fact
Dazzle Africa is a non-profit (501c3) safari outfitter selling scheduled group safaris and custom safaris in Zambia, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, launched in 2011, run by a Board of Directors with no owner or parent company named. The deposit is 25%, the balance is invoiced in two instalments, 50% midway through the months before the trip and the final 25% 120 days before departure, its terms say the entire trip is non-refundable 100 days before travel, and no payment protection scheme is named. Read on 12 October 2026, Google shows 5.0 from 1 review, and Travel + Leisure ranked it 9th of 10 in its 2026 World's Best Awards for Safari Outfitters, a readers' survey.
Verified 12 October 2026 · Dazzle Africa’s own website and booking terms · Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler lists · Google, Trustpilot, SafariBookings and Travelstride
Dazzle Africa is on this site because it is one of the 50 African safari planners whose public facts are kept in one table, read the same way for every company. This page gives no score. It shows what is public: what the company’s own website says about who it is, its prices, deposits, cancellation terms and payment protection, its reviews on each platform, and the lists that name it, each with the source and the date it was read. Its own website is www.dazzleimpact.org. To set it beside another company, open that company’s page on this site: the same facts sit in the same order. The scored comparison pages and the best African safari tour companies page use these records.
53 facts about Dazzle Africa were read from its own website, the award publishers and the review platforms on 12 October 2026, and every one below says who stated it, where it was read and when. “Not stated on their website” means the right page was read and the fact is not there; “Could not access” means the page would not open; “No profile found” means the platform has no listing. None of the three means the company does not have it. The same form is kept for every safari planner on this site, so each line can be set beside any other company’s. Where a line here differs from an older line on this page, this one, read later, is the current reading.
Trading name and legal entity
Dazzle Africa (website dazzleimpact.org / dazzleafrica.org). Registered US 501(c)(3) non-profit, EIN 45-4150138; no separate legal-entity name printed
Source: Company · donate · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Where it is based
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (mailing address 11700 W Charleston Blvd #170-66, Las Vegas, NV 89135; privacy policy gives 1170 West Charleston Blvd)
Source: Company · SITE-WIDE TEXT (footer, saved with dazzleimpact.org pages) · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Year founded
Launched 2011; official beginning and first safari in 2012 (15 guests). Safari partnership page says '15 years'
Source: Company · who we are 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Owner or parent
No owner or parent company named. Run as a non-profit with a Board of Directors (President Sarah Early, Secretary Sue Merrilees, Treasurer Ginny Maycox, Board Member Carly Helbert, Student Board Advisor Nomsa Kamanga); six co-founders 'still involved'; Stacy James Co-Founder/CEO
Source: Company · meet the team 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
What it is
Non-profit (501c3) 'safari outfitter' selling Zambia safaris: scheduled group safaris with a Safari Director, plus custom safaris ('Reach Out for Custom Safaris'). Says 100% of profits go to conservation and communities. Works with a ground partner (Zambia Ground Handlers); no own camps stated
Source: Company · home page, upcoming safaris, meet our team · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Team
Safari site team page names: Stacy James (Co-Founder & CEO), Amanda Dewey (COO), Annekim Geerdes (Safari Manager), Choolwe Milambo and Nosizi Mwase (Safari Experts), Nancy Law (Lead Safari Host), 3 Safari Coordinators (Mike Paredes, Sarah Early, Ami Desai); 5-person Executive Board; advisors Lacey Miller (Director of Philanthropy) and Carl Parrish (Trusted Advisor)
Source: Company · meet our team · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Where it sells
Phone 702.332.1501 (CT); Annekim Geerdes (Safari Manager) +1 (702) 337-2965, call or text 7 am-noon ET; emails [email protected] and [email protected]; contact form asks for dates and party size. Earlier: 1-314-322-1080 (ET) for COO; Las Vegas NV address. No UK or other offices or billing currencies stated
Source: Company · contact · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
In its own words
'Award-winning nonprofit safari outfitter where 100% of profits support conservation and communities, giving you rare behind-the-scenes access to the people and projects protecting Zambia's wildlife'; 'a minimum of $1,000 from each safari' invested in conservation and communities; led by local guides
Source: Company · home page, safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Response time and named planner
Named safari planning expert: Annekim Geerdes, Safari Manager ('Our Safari Planning Expert'); inclusions list 'Safari planning expert to guide you through the planning process'; a Safari Director accompanies group safaris. Response time not stated
Source: Company · contact, safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
5.0 from 1 review (listing: Dazzle Africa, non-profit organization)
Source: Independent source · Google business listing · by hand · 12 Oct 2026
Trustpilot
No profile found: trustpilot page for dazzleimpact.org returned 404 (no profile found)
Source: Independent source · Trustpilot · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Tripadvisor
Could not access: to be read by hand
Source: Company · not recorded · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Trustindex
No profile found: trustindex page for dazzleimpact.org returned 404 (no profile found)
Source: Independent source · Trustindex · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Where it asks clients to leave reviews
Not stated on their website: no page asks clients to review on any platform. Home page shows a donor testimonial (Mike Paredes & Nancy Law). Safari site not saved
Source: Company · home page · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Every award, 2024 to 2026
Read from the publishers (Independent source): Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026, Best Safari Outfitters: 9th of 10, reader score 98.28 (readers' survey; published 7 Jul 2026) The company's own site also states (Company): Travel + Leisure: '#2 Safari Outfitter' 2025 and 2024 (per charity site); safari home page says 'Recognized in the 2021, 2024 and 2025 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards'; calls itself 'award-winning'. Decided by Travel + Leisure readers' survey (claim until publisher list read)
Source: Independent source · travelandleisure.com World's Best Awards 2026 and A-List, cntraveler.com/travel-specialists, cntraveller.com top travel specialists · by hand · 12 Oct 2026
Advisors on named lists
Not stated on their website:
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Certifications
Not stated on their website: no B Corp or similar certification stated. States IRS registration as a 501(c)(3) (no date); member of the Lionscape Coalition (Lion Recovery Fund)
Source: Company · donate · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Prices published
Could not access: no itinerary or price pages in the saved pages
Source: Company · not recorded · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Priced example trips
Could not access: no itinerary pages in the saved pages
Source: Company · not recorded · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Price per person per day
Could not access: no itinerary or cost pages in the saved pages
Source: Company · not recorded · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Minimum spend
Could not access: no minimum trip budget or daily rate stated in the saved pages (the '$1,000 per safari' is the minimum invested in conservation, not a spend threshold); safari site pages not saved
Source: Company · not recorded · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
What the price includes
Safari FAQ lists what the price includes: safari planning expert, all accommodations, all meals, in-country flight Lusaka-Mfuwe and back, airport transfers, all game drives and daily activities, daily laundry, all safari gratuities, dedicated Safari Director during the trip, optional project visits. International flights not listed. No itinerary prices in the saved pages
Source: Company · safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Deposit
25% deposit required to secure a spot (safari-planning FAQ). Charity-site terms separately say the deposit is non-refundable
Source: Company · safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Balance due
Balance invoiced in two instalments: 50% 'due midway through the months leading up to your trip' and final 25% due 120 days before departure (safari-planning FAQ). Note: charity-site terms say the entire trip is non-refundable 100 days before travel
Source: Company · safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Cancellation charges
Terms: deposit is non-refundable and the entire trip is non-refundable 100 days before travel (wording as printed); prior to 100 days trips are transferable at the discretion of the camps or lodges; transaction fees non-refundable; applies 'regardless of the circumstances'
Source: Company · copy of privacy policy · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
How client payments are protected
Not stated on their website: no payment-protection scheme or number stated. Terms only recommend customers hold travel, evacuation, cancellation and medical insurance
Source: Company · copy of privacy policy · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Currencies and card fees
Billing currency not stated. Credit card processing fees apply; avoidable by paying via ACH, wire transfer or Venmo (no percentage given). Charity terms: PayPal/Stripe/Venmo or check, customer bears banking fees, transaction fees non-refundable
Source: Company · safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
24-hour contact while travelling
Not stated on their website: no 24-hour contact stated. Only office lines (702) 332-1501 and 1-314-322-1080 (ET) appear
Source: Company · copy of privacy policy · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
How the company is paid
Not stated how it is paid (no planning fee or lodge commission mentioned). Says a minimum of $1,000 from each safari goes to conservation and community projects
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Price against booking direct
Not stated on their website: no statement on matching lodge rates or passing on lodge offers
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Licences and registrations
Not stated on their website: no travel-trade licence or registration numbers stated. Only the US non-profit EIN 45-4150138 / IRS 501(c)(3)
Source: Company · donate · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
African countries it plans
Zambia only for safaris (South Luangwa / Mfuwe; 'solely focusing our adventures on ... Zambia'). Add-ons it arranges: Victoria Falls (Zambia), Cape Town (South Africa), gorilla trekking in Rwanda
Source: Company · why visit zambia, safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Own offices or staff in Africa
Not stated on their website: no Africa office stated. Works with local partners in the Luangwa Valley (Conservation South Luangwa, Zambian Carnivore Programme, Project Luangwa, Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust)
Source: Company · who we are 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
How it books on the ground
Behind-the-scenes logistics coordinated via its partner 'Zambia Ground Handlers' (two Safari Experts named as coordinating them); safari-site terms not saved so camp booking method not stated
Source: Company · meet our team · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Own camps or vehicles
Not stated on their website: own camps or vehicles not stated; it says it chooses lodges and camps for its safaris
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking
Offered as an add-on: gorilla trekking in Rwanda (Volcanoes National Park, twelve habituated groups mentioned); staff 'can help you arrange before or after your safari'. Not offered in Uganda or Tanzania per saved pages
Source: Company · safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Beach add-ons
Not stated; pages cover Zambia only
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Africa only, or other regions too
Safari offering is Zambia only; add-ons extend to Cape Town (South Africa) and gorilla trekking in Rwanda. No non-African regions shown
Source: Company · why visit zambia, safari planning · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Family trips
Not stated on their website: no family itineraries or prices in the saved pages. A champion profile mentions bringing her son and daughter on safari (2020, 2022)
Source: Company · janet lewis · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Minimum child age
Not stated on their website: no minimum child age stated
Source: Company · copy of privacy policy · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Teenagers and multigenerational trips
Not stated as an offering. Nearby: champion profile of a mother taking her son, then her daughter and daughter's partner; 'Vets in the Wild' safari brought veterinarians 'and their families'
Source: Company · vets in the wild · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Honeymoon trips
Not stated on their website: no honeymoon itineraries in the saved pages
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Solo travellers
Not stated on their website: no single supplement policy stated
Source: Company · copy of privacy policy · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Older travellers and limited mobility
Not stated on their website: nothing on older travellers or mobility. Terms require customers to ensure they are medically and physically fit for activities
Source: Company · copy of privacy policy · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
First safari
Not stated on their website: no first-safari guidance or itinerary in the saved pages
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Private guide and vehicle
Not stated whether a private guide and vehicle are guaranteed or optional. Says safaris are 'expertly led by passionate local guides'
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Exclusive-use camps and villas
Not stated on their website: exclusive-use camps or villas not stated; site says 'exclusive accommodations include stunning lodges and camps' with no named example
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Small-group departures
Yes: scheduled 'exclusive group safari offerings' with dates, e.g. Timeless Luangwa Birding Safari (March 2027), River Harmony Safari (16-27 May 2027), Echoes of the Luangwa (13-24 June 2027), Wilderness and Wonders (15-22 July 2027), Safari Splendor (17-26 July 2027). Group size not stated. Note: the two pages list the birding safari as 14-24 and 17-27 March 2027
Source: Company · upcoming safaris, home page · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Who guides the trip
A Safari Director (Dazzle host) accompanies all group safaris alongside 'expert local guides' (Zambian guides who 'complete a rigorous training process'); Lead Safari Host Nancy Law named. Whether guides are camps' own or hired is not stated
Source: Company · safari planning, why visit zambia, meet our team · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Self-drive
Not stated on their website: self-drive not stated
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Photography trips
Not stated on their website: photography trips not stated
Source: Company · safari with us 1 · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Conservation
Stated: $3.9M invested in local conservation and community initiatives; min. $1,000 per safari invested. Projects: anti-poaching and scout sponsorships (Conservation South Luangwa incl. K9 unit), aerial/helicopter program (Wings for Wildlife plane, helicopter), satellite collars (Zambian Carnivore Programme), wildlife veterinary program (first full-time wildlife vet in South Luangwa), Women in Wildlife, Mimbulu soccer team, Lion Recovery Fund / Lionscape Coalition, Conservation Hour radio show, 82 boreholes (~29,000 people), college sponsorship (45 students)
Source: Company · conservation · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Walking, horseback and other specialist trips
Timeless Luangwa Birding Safari is a specialist birding departure (March 2027); Vets in the Wild continuing-education safaris for veterinarians (per charity site). Site calls Zambia 'the land of the legendary African walking safari' but no walking or horseback trip is listed
Source: Company · upcoming safaris, why visit zambia · crawl · 12 Oct 2026
Not the fit if you want a safari outside Zambia, since its safari offering is Zambia only, with add-ons to Cape Town and gorilla trekking in Rwanda; you want a 24-hour contact stated, since none is on its website; or you need a named payment-protection scheme before you book, since none is stated. Facts are from the company’s own pages unless marked Independent source or Official register. A company can correct any line through the contact page; a correction changes the line and its source, never anything else on the page.
No owner or parent company named. Run as a non-profit with a Board of Directors (President Sarah Early, Secretary Sue Merrilees, Treasurer Ginny Maycox, Board Member Carly Helbert, Student Board Advisor Nomsa Kamanga); six co-founders 'still involved'; Stacy James Co-Founder/CEO Read from the company's own website on 12 October 2026.
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (mailing address 11700 W Charleston Blvd #170-66, Las Vegas, NV 89135; privacy policy gives 1170 West Charleston Blvd) Read on 12 October 2026.
Could not access: no itinerary or cost pages in the saved pages Read from the company's own website on 12 October 2026.
Read from Dazzle Africa's own website on 12 October 2026. Deposit: 25% deposit required to secure a spot (safari-planning FAQ). Charity-site terms separately say the deposit is non-refundable Balance due: Balance invoiced in two instalments: 50% 'due midway through the months leading up to your trip' and final 25% due 120 days before departure (safari-planning FAQ). Note: charity-site terms say the entire trip is non-refundable 100 days before travel Cancellation: Terms: deposit is non-refundable and the entire trip is non-refundable 100 days before travel (wording as printed); prior to 100 days trips are transferable at the discretion of the camps or lodges; transaction fees non-refundable; applies 'regardless of the circumstances'
On how client payments are protected, Dazzle Africa's website, read on 12 October 2026, gives this: Not stated on their website: no payment-protection scheme or number stated. Terms only recommend customers hold travel, evacuation, cancellation and medical insurance None of "not stated" or "could not access" means the company has no protection; ask for the wording in writing before paying a deposit.
Read on 12 October 2026. Read from the publishers (Independent source): Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2026, Best Safari Outfitters: 9th of 10, reader score 98.28 (readers' survey; published 7 Jul 2026) The company's own site also states (Company): Travel + Leisure: '#2 Safari Outfitter' 2025 and 2024 (per charity site); safari home page says 'Recognized in the 2021, 2024 and 2025 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards'; calls itself 'award-winning'. Decided by Travel + Leisure readers' survey (claim until publisher list read)
Read on 12 October 2026, shown per platform and never added together. Google: 5.0 from 1 review (listing: Dazzle Africa, non-profit organization) Trustpilot: No profile found: trustpilot page for dazzleimpact.org returned 404 (no profile found) Tripadvisor: Could not access: to be read by hand
Zambia only for safaris (South Luangwa / Mfuwe; 'solely focusing our adventures on ... Zambia'). Add-ons it arranges: Victoria Falls (Zambia), Cape Town (South Africa), gorilla trekking in Rwanda Read from the company's own website on 12 October 2026. Other regions: Safari offering is Zambia only; add-ons extend to Cape Town (South Africa) and gorilla trekking in Rwanda. No non-African regions shown
Not stated on their website: no family itineraries or prices in the saved pages. A champion profile mentions bringing her son and daughter on safari (2020, 2022) Minimum child age: Not stated on their website: no minimum child age stated Read on 12 October 2026.
Yes: scheduled 'exclusive group safari offerings' with dates, e.g. Timeless Luangwa Birding Safari (March 2027), River Harmony Safari (16-27 May 2027), Echoes of the Luangwa (13-24 June 2027), Wilderness and Wonders (15-22 July 2027), Safari Splendor (17-26 July 2027). Group size not stated. Note: the two pages list the birding safari as 14-24 and 17-27 March 2027 Read on 12 October 2026.
Not stated on their website: no 24-hour contact stated. Only office lines (702) 332-1501 and 1-314-322-1080 (ET) appear Read on 12 October 2026.
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Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · record opened 14 October 2026 · facts read 12 October 2026
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