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Should I book my safari with Natural World Safaris or Natural Habitat Adventures?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026
Natural World Safaris and Natural Habitat Adventures, set out the same way from each company's own website and review listings, read on 12 October 2026. No score and no rank: each one's best fit, in its own words.
Should I book my safari with Natural World Safaris or Natural Habitat Adventures?
On their own published facts, Natural World Safaris is best for bespoke and small-group specialist trips; Natural Habitat Adventures is best for small-group trips and its own private camps. Both publish photography trips. No score and no winner: choose by what your trip needs.
Natural World Safaris
- Best for
- Bespoke and small-group specialist trips
Natural Habitat Adventures
- Best for
- Small-group trips and its own private camps
Natural World Safaris and Natural Habitat Adventures: side by side
The same facts for each company, from its own website, in the same order. Where a company publishes nothing on a row, the card says so.
Natural World Safaris
- Based in
- Brighton, England, UK.
- Founded
- 2005.
- African countries it plans
- 16: Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic and Chad.
- Deposit
- 30% of the total amount payable, received before a booking confirmation is issued.
- Cancellation charges
- Cancellation by the client: 90 days or more before departure - loss of deposit; 89 days or less before departure - 100% of the entire cost payable.
- How client payments are protected
- 'Financial protection offered on all bookings'.
- Guest reviews, per platform
- Google 4.9 out of 5 from 137 reviews; Trustpilot 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews.
Natural Habitat Adventures
- Based in
- Louisville, Colorado, USA.
- Founded
- 1985.
- African countries it plans
- 12: Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Uganda, Madagascar, Egypt and Morocco.
- Deposit
- Typically $500-$1,500 per person, higher for select trips (as read on 12 October 2026).
- Cancellation charges
- 121 or more calendar days before departure: minimum $200 per person cancellation fee. 61-120 days: 50% of entire trip price (incl. internal air, extensions, extra services such as hotel nights). 60 days or less: 100% of trip price (as read on 12 October 2026).
- How client payments are protected
- Not published on its own website.
- Guest reviews, per platform
- Google 4.9 out of 5 from 280 reviews; Trustpilot 4.9 out of 5 from 2,961 reviews.
Who does each suit?
Each line is the company's own, on its own website. Where none was found on a company' + chr(39) + 's own website, the card says so. Left out, because it is not readable for every company: families, multigenerational trips, solo travellers, small-group departures, private guide and walking, horseback and specialist trips.
Natural World Safaris
- Photography
- 'Aperture' photography departures with named photographers (Nick Dyer, Donal Boyd, Charlie Ryan, Steve Winter, Benjamin Hardman and others).
Natural Habitat Adventures
- Photography
- Secluded Botswana Photo Expedition (8 guests, 12 days, from $23,495 +air, doors-off helicopter flight), Kenya and Tanzania Migration Photo Expeditions, Ultimate Gorilla Photo Expedition (price as read on 12 October 2026).
Where each line comes from
Every line above links back to the page of the company's own website or review listing it was read from, read on 12 October 2026.
- Natural World Safaris: where it is based, year founded, African countries it plans, deposit, how client payments are protected, Trustpilot, photography trips.
- Natural Habitat Adventures: where it is based, year founded, African countries it plans, cancellation charges, Trustpilot.
Natural World Safaris vs Natural Habitat Adventures: the questions people ask
Which is older, Natural World Safaris or Natural Habitat Adventures?
Natural Habitat Adventures, founded in 1985. Natural World Safaris was founded in 2005.
Where is each company based?
Natural World Safaris: Brighton, England, UK. Natural Habitat Adventures: Louisville, Colorado, USA.
Which plans trips in more African countries?
Natural World Safaris names 16; Natural Habitat Adventures names 12, on its own website. More countries is not better in itself: check that each plans the ones you want.
What deposit does each ask for?
Natural World Safaris: 30% of the total amount payable, received before a booking confirmation is issued. Natural Habitat Adventures: Typically $500-$1,500 per person, higher for select trips (as read on 12 October 2026).
What are their cancellation charges?
Natural World Safaris: Cancellation by the client: 90 days or more before departure - loss of deposit; 89 days or less before departure - 100% of the entire cost payable. Natural Habitat Adventures: 121 or more calendar days before departure: minimum $200 per person cancellation fee. 61-120 days: 50% of entire trip price (incl. internal air, extensions, extra services such as hotel nights). 60 days or less: 100% of trip price (as read on 12 October 2026).
How is my money protected with each?
Natural World Safaris: 'Financial protection offered on all bookings'. Natural Habitat Adventures: Not published on its own website.
What do guest reviews say about each?
Natural World Safaris: Google 4.9 out of 5 from 137 reviews; Trustpilot 4.8 out of 5 from 87 reviews. Natural Habitat Adventures: Google 4.9 out of 5 from 280 reviews; Trustpilot 4.9 out of 5 from 2,961 reviews. Each platform is shown on its own, never added together.
Can I book either through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Use each company's own enquiry page.
Is either company paying to be on this page?
No. None of these companies is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. None paid to be on this page.
How current is this comparison?
Each company's website and review listings were read on 12 October 2026. Prices, terms and trips change, so confirm them with the company before you book.
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