A hippo yawning in water at sunset, Botswana. Photo: Pexels (free licence).
Which safari company is best for a fly-fishing and safari trip?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 2 November 2026
These camp owners list fishing, fly-fishing or tiger fishing at their own camps on their own websites. Each card quotes the company's own line, with its rates.
Which safari company is best for a fly-fishing and safari trip?
Each card quotes the company's own fishing line, including the season or rules where the company gives them.
Desert & Delta Safaris
- Best for
- Lodges across Botswana's Delta and Chobe
- Fishing
- Nxamaseri: boat, mokoro, walks, tiger fishing, Tsodilo Hills.
- Countries
- Botswana and Namibia.
- Children
- Camp Moremi 6-11 years 50%, 12-15 years 75%, 16+ adult rate.
- Private guide
- Private activities are available (booking and surcharge apply): Mapula, Sediba Sa Rona, Camp Moremi, Chobe Game Lodge and Chobe Savanna Lodge, Leroo La Tau (private pans sleep-out).
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 96 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.desertdelta.com
Gondwana Collection Namibia
- Best for
- Lodges and camps across Namibia
- Fishing
- Zambezi Mubala: boat cruises, catch-and-release fishing, bird colony walk.
- Countries
- Namibia only.
- Children
- Namib Dune Star Camp is not suitable for children 12 or younger and some excursions need ages 12 and over.
- Private guide
- Private tours can be booked through the Travel Centre ('on a private basis') and its chauffeur drivers.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 342 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.gondwana-collection.com
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
- Best for
- A low-density Eastern Cape reserve
- Fishing
- Included: twice-daily game drives, night drives, bush walks, a big game walking safari tracking rhino, elephant and buffalo, catch-and-release fishing (Galpin Dam, Great Fish River), bush breaks.
- Countries
- South Africa only (Eastern Cape).
- Rates
- Lowest published per person sharing rate R19,400 per night (Luxury Suite at Ecca Lodge or Great Fish River Lodge, 1 May-30 Sep 2027); highest R34,050 (Ecca Private Vehicle Suite, 1 Oct 2027-30 Apr 2028).
- Children
- Ecca Lodge Private Vehicle Suites and all three villas accept children of all ages.
- Private guide
- Private guide and vehicle with ranger and tracker are available at extra cost at the lodges (R16,600 per day, 2027), booked for the full stay and are included in all villa stays and Ecca Private Vehicle Suites.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.8 out of 5 from 259 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.kwandwe.com
Robin Pope Safaris
- Best for
- Walking safaris in Zambia and Malawi
- Fishing
- Kujana: boating and tiger-fish fishing (catch and release).
- Countries
- Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
- Rates
- Lowest per person per night: Pumulani Lodge, 390 USD pppn in Emerald season (January to mid May, one of two figures given).
- Children
- Minimum ages: Tena Tena 12.
- Private guide
- A private guide and vehicle are available 'at an extra cost' at Tena Tena, Nsefu and Nkwali.
- Reviews
- SafariBookings: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews; Google: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, read 19 and 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.robinpopesafaris.net
Time + Tide
- Best for
- Family-owned camps in Zambia and Madagascar
- Fishing
- Lower Zambezi adds canoeing and tiger fishing.
- Countries
- Zambia and Madagascar.
- Rates
- Lowest published: Tsara Komba Ocean View Room €385 per adult per night sharing (rest of year, 2026); in USD, $840 at Luwi and Nsolo in green season 2026, or $600 under the Spontaneous Safari offer (1 to 15 Nov 2026).
- Children
- Children of all ages welcome in all Zambian camps, Miavana and Tsara Komba.
- Private guide
- Private vehicle $570 per vehicle per night; private guide and vehicle $750 per vehicle per night in South Luangwa (2026), subject to availability.
- Reviews
- Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 42 reviews, read 20 October 2026.
- Enquire
- www.timeandtideafrica.com
What do they charge per person per night?
3 of the 5 camp owners on this page publish a rate per person per night; the rest do not state it on their own websites. Each line is the company's own figure as its website gives it.
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: Lowest published per person sharing rate R19,400 per night (Luxury Suite at Ecca Lodge or Great Fish River Lodge, 1 May-30 Sep 2027); highest R34,050 (Ecca Private Vehicle Suite, 1 Oct 2027-30 Apr 2028).
- Robin Pope Safaris: Lowest per person per night: Pumulani Lodge, 390 USD pppn in Emerald season (January to mid May, one of two figures given).
- Time + Tide: Lowest published: Tsara Komba Ocean View Room €385 per adult per night sharing (rest of year, 2026); in USD, $840 at Luwi and Nsolo in green season 2026, or $600 under the Spontaneous Safari offer (1 to 15 Nov 2026).
What age limits do they set for children?
5 of the 5 camp owners on this page publish a child policy; the rest do not state it on their own websites.
- Desert & Delta Safaris: Camp Moremi 6-11 years 50%, 12-15 years 75%, 16+ adult rate.
- Gondwana Collection Namibia: Namib Dune Star Camp is not suitable for children 12 or younger and some excursions need ages 12 and over.
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: Ecca Lodge Private Vehicle Suites and all three villas accept children of all ages.
- Robin Pope Safaris: Minimum ages: Tena Tena 12.
- Time + Tide: Children of all ages welcome in all Zambian camps, Miavana and Tsara Komba.
Which offer a private guide and vehicle?
5 of the 5 camp owners on this page offer a private guide or vehicle; the rest do not state it on their own websites.
- Desert & Delta Safaris: Private activities are available (booking and surcharge apply): Mapula, Sediba Sa Rona, Camp Moremi, Chobe Game Lodge and Chobe Savanna Lodge, Leroo La Tau (private pans sleep-out).
- Gondwana Collection Namibia: Private tours can be booked through the Travel Centre ('on a private basis') and its chauffeur drivers.
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: Private guide and vehicle with ranger and tracker are available at extra cost at the lodges (R16,600 per day, 2027), booked for the full stay and are included in all villa stays and Ecca Private Vehicle Suites.
- Robin Pope Safaris: A private guide and vehicle are available 'at an extra cost' at Tena Tena, Nsefu and Nkwali.
- Time + Tide: Private vehicle $570 per vehicle per night; private guide and vehicle $750 per vehicle per night in South Luangwa (2026), subject to availability.
Fishing and safari trips: the questions people ask
Which of these camp owners publish rates per person per night?
3 of the 5 do: Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Robin Pope Safaris and Time + Tide. Each one's own website says so.
Which welcome children of any age?
3 of the 5 do: Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Robin Pope Safaris and Time + Tide. Each one's own website says so.
Which have villas, houses or camps for sole use?
4 of the 5 do: Gondwana Collection Namibia, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Robin Pope Safaris and Time + Tide. Each one's own website says so.
Which run mobile or seasonal camps?
1 of the 5 does: Robin Pope Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which have camps on private land or a private concession?
3 of the 5 do: Desert & Delta Safaris, Gondwana Collection Namibia and Robin Pope Safaris. Each one's own website says so.
Which publish a conservation model?
All 5 publish how they fund or run conservation.
Which publish a deposit?
3 of the 5 do: Desert & Delta Safaris, Gondwana Collection Namibia and Time + Tide. Each one's own website says so.
Which have guest reviews on Google, SafariBookings or Trustpilot?
All 5 do. Each platform's rating and count are on the card, never added together.
Which of these companies have all their camps in one country?
2 of the 5: Gondwana Collection Namibia and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve. The others run camps in more than one country, so their cards leave out rates and child policies on pages about one place.
Can I book these camps through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Each card has the company's own enquiry link; you can also book through a safari planner.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the company's own website its lines were read from, under Sources, with the date they were read.
How were these camp owners chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table and its own website lists fishing, fly-fishing or tiger fishing at its own camps on its own website. A company is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
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Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: facts each camp owner published on its own website, read on 19 and 20 October 2026, with reviews per platform (Google, SafariBookings and Trustpilot), from the Uncompromised Travel safari camp owners table. Companies whose websites would not open are not on this page. Cards are in alphabetical order. Photos are stock images from Pexels and do not show any company's camp. How this site earns · How we work.