Wild Expeditions Africa

What Wild Expeditions Africa does

Wild Expeditions Africa, operating via the Mauritius-registered legal entity Addax Travel Ltd, is a curator-operator of remote, conservation-focused African safari experiences built around four semi-permanent bush camps and three mobile expedition itineraries. The permanent portfolio comprises Camp Hwange (8 rooms) in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, Karangoma (6 tents) in Botswana's Okavango Delta, Lale's Camp (7 tents) on Ethiopia's Omo River, and Masoala Forest Lodge (7 tented rooms) in Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula. Mobile expedition products include the Ethiopian Wolf expedition (Bale Mountains), the Danakil expedition, and the 11-day Blue Lagoon expedition from a remote Cap Masoala base, each using lightweight four-tent walk-in camps.

The underlying platform is physical and operational rather than digital: solar-powered bush camps using photovoltaic panels, battery banks, inverters, and solar water heaters (with LP gas and backup generators), en-suite safari showers, septic/soakaway waste management to protect water tables, zero single-use plastic in Madagascar, and transportation by 4x4 vehicles, boats, kayaks, and pirogue outriggers. The company's intellectual moat sits in decades-long relationships with tribal communities (Kara, Hamer, Mursi, Nyangatom, Bukakhwe San) and protected-area concession agreements that channel conservation and community fees back to local stakeholders.

The go-to-market is channel-partner exclusive: no direct bookings are accepted, with a global network of specialist tour operators handling guest relations in the customer's own jurisdiction and language. Pricing is fully inclusive per person per night sharing, with single supplements, quoted in USD or EUR via downloadable rate sheets for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The business serves affluent adventure travelers, nature photographers, birders, and culturally curious explorers seeking transformative, low-impact wilderness experiences beyond conventional safari tourism.

Name

Wild Expeditions Africa

Legal name

Addax Travel Ltd

Website

https://wild-expeditions.africa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wild Expeditions Africa operates four remote bush camps and three mobile expeditions across Botswana, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe, selling fully inclusive conservation-focused safaris exclusively through specialist tour operators worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ecotourism Safari Camps and Mobile Expeditions

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Safari Lodges (Big Five/Game Reserves) (THAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safari Lodges & Tented Camps (THAAAHAC), Safari Camps & Tented Lodges (THAGAOAF), Eco-Adventure Multi-Day Expeditions (Trekking, Hut-to-Hut, Pack Trips) (THAAAEAJ), Rainforest & Jungle Ecotourism Tours (THAAAEAF)

Keywords

• Ecotourism safaris
• Safari camps
• Mobile expeditions
• Wildlife conservation travel
• African adventure tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Mapou

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Safari Accommodation Packages: Fully inclusive nightly rates charged per person sharing basis. Rates include accommodation, meals, drinks, activities, park fees, and conservation/community fees. Flight costs and road transfers to access camps are not included. Single supplements apply in most instances. Pricing available in USD or EUR depending on destination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wild Expeditions Africa operates rustic bush camps and mobile expedition camps in remote African wilderness areas across Botswana, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe. The company sells fully inclusive safari packages (accommodation, meals, drinks, activities, park fees, and conservation/community fees) focused on wildlife viewing, cultural immersion with tribal communities, and conservation impact. Distribution is exclusively through specialist tour operators worldwide; the company does not accept direct bookings.

Product overview

Wild Expeditions Africa is a collection of rustic bush camps and mobile expedition experiences operating in Botswana (Karangoma in the Okavango Delta), Ethiopia (Lale's Camp in the Omo Valley, plus Ethiopian Wolf and Danakil Expeditions), Madagascar (Masoala Forest Lodge and Blue Lagoon Expedition), and Zimbabwe (Camp Hwange in Hwange National Park). The portfolio consists of four semi-permanent bush camps offering simple luxury accommodations with canvas tents and en-suite facilities, complemented by three mobile expedition offerings that reach remote and otherwise inaccessible destinations using lightweight tented camps. All offerings are fully inclusive, covering accommodation, meals, drinks, activities, and conservation/community fees. The company does not take direct bookings, instead working with a global network of specialist tour operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Hwange: An 8-room rustic canvas camp in Zimbabwe located in central Hwange National Park, offering game viewing and walking safaris.
• Karangoma
• Lale's Camp
• Masoala Forest Lodge

Products and services

• Camp Hwange An intimate 8-room canvas-walled camp overlooking a natural waterhole in central Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, offering exceptional dry season game viewing of Elephant and Buffalo with a strong emphasis on walking and tracking experiences.
• Karangoma An intimate 6-tent camp (including a family room) located at the overlap of Okavango floodplains and northern woodlands in Botswana, with a community partnership rooted in Bukakhwe San and Hambukushu culture and offering diverse game viewing.
• Lale's Camp Seven comfortable en-suite Meru tents on the banks of the Omo River in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley, co-founded by Lale Biwa, providing authentic tribal cultural experiences with the Kara, Hamer, and Mursi people in a remote setting accessible only by river.
• Masoala Forest Lodge Seven tented rooms raised on timber decks in the tree canopy overlooking a golden beach on Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula, built by Pierre and Maria Bester over two decades, providing access to Madagascar's largest remaining tract of lowland rainforest with exceptional biodiversity and endemism.
• Ethiopian Wolf Expedition A 5-day mobile tented expedition in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, focused on viewing Ethiopian Wolves (one of the world's rarest canids with 250-500 animals globally) and other endemic species including Mountain Nyala and Menelik's Bushbuck, using four mini-Meru walk-in tents with en-suite facilities.
• Danakil Expedition A 7-day expedition to the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia, one of the lowest, hottest, and most climatically inhospitable places on Earth at over 100m below sea level, featuring visits to Dallol's multicoloured thermal springs, Erta Ale volcano's lava lake, and Lake Afrera, with overnight camping using four mini-Meru tents.
• Blue Lagoon Expedition An 11-day expedition combining Masoala Forest Lodge with exploration of the remote Cap Masoala area featuring the Blue Lagoon, located 50km from base camp, using Crusoe's Cabin as a base camp and including kayaking, pirogue outrigger sailing, snorkeling, and lemur night walks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protected ecosystems through economic value creation for local communities and governments, reducing incentive for alternative land uses like mining or agriculture
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• WetuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner on the Wild Expeditions website footer. Wetu is a travel technology platform for African safari operators.
• ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner on the Wild Expeditions website footer. ATTA is a trade association for adventure travel companies.
• Africa's EdenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner on the Wild Expeditions website footer. Africa's Eden is a collection of unique African safari properties.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Great Plains Conservation: Great Plains runs high-end tented safari camps in Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe with a strong conservation and community focus, making it a near-direct comparable to Wild Expeditions' Okavango, Hwange, and broader community-partnered safari offerings.
• &Beyond: &Beyond operates premium safari lodges and camps across multiple African countries with a strong conservation and community-impact model, closely mirroring Wild Expeditions' positioning across Botswana, Zimbabwe, and broader Africa with high-end tented camps.
• Singita: Singita operates ultra-premium safari lodges in South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Rwanda with conservation-driven, low-impact design. Its tented/lodge format and conservation ethos are closely comparable to Wild Expeditions' premium wilderness positioning.
• Asilia Africa: Asilia Africa operates sustainable, mid- to high-end tented safari camps across Tanzania, Kenya, and Zambia. Its tented bush camp format and conservation orientation are directly comparable to Wild Expeditions' Karongoma and Camp Hwange style offerings.
• Wilderness Safaris: Wilderness Safaris runs a large portfolio of upscale tented and lodge camps in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and other African countries, making it a close comparable to Wild Expeditions' multi-country bush camp and mobile safari offering.
• Sanctuary Retreats: Sanctuary Retreats operates premium safari lodges and tented camps across Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe with a similar multi-country portfolio and safari-led experience focus.
• Ker & Downey Africa: Ker & Downey curates bespoke luxury safaris across multiple African countries, comparable to Wild Expeditions' specialist, tailor-made expedition approach through a global agent network.
• African Travel, Inc. African Travel is a specialist African safari tour operator with a multi-country portfolio offering custom safaris. Its role as a downstream tour operator mirrors Wild Expeditions' distribution model and target traveler base.
• Roar Africa: Roar Africa designs ultra-luxury, conservation-positive safaris across multiple African countries with an emphasis on remote, authentic experiences, closely matching Wild Expeditions' rustic-luxury, conservation-oriented positioning.

Regional players

• Ultimate Safaris Namibia: Ultimate Safaris operates small-group and bespoke safaris across Namibia, comparable in scale and tented-camp approach to Wild Expeditions, though concentrated in a single Southern African country rather than a multi-country portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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