Who We Are
Francois Fourie Safaris is a premier luxury travel company based in, South Africa, with a passion for curating exclusive safari experiences. Our team is dedicated to crafting unforgettable itineraries that cater to the discerning tastes of wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and adventure seekers. We take pride in offering personalized and privately guided safaris to the most exquisite lodges across Africa, ensuring an unparalleled level of service and attention to detail
Why Choose Us
Photographic Safaris
At Francois Fourie Safaris, we craft photographic journeys designed around you — combining expert guidance, patience in the field, and access to extraordinary wildlife moments. Every detail is taken care of so you can focus on capturing the images that matter most to you.
Privately Guided Safaris
On a privately guided safari with Francois Fourie, every moment is tailored to you — whether you’re traveling solo, as a family, or with a group of friends. From flexible schedules and exclusive wildlife encounters to the freedom of having an expert by your side, your journey is seamless, personal, and unforgettable
Tailor-Made Safaris
Francois Fourie Safaris designs bespoke journeys crafted entirely around your needs, preferences, and travel dreams. From selecting the perfect lodges to curating experiences that match your style — whether it’s luxury, adventure, or family travel — we take care of every detail so your safari is seamless and unforgettable
Amay Ruia
India
“My family and I have been going on safari religiously for the last twenty odd years. We have been on safari on multiple occasions in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Rwanda and India. It is safe to say therefore that we have encountered multiple guides from multiple cultures.
Without a doubt Francois has been the most friendly, accessible and most knowledgable guide we have encountered. He has guided us multiple times and gone out of his way to meet up with us, outside of him guiding us.
I can honestly say that in a very short period of time Francois became our valued friend and the sighting he gave us of leopard’s mating was an experience I will never forget.
We have had magical times with Francois and would unabashedly recommend him to anyone. “
Sue and Paul Berry
USA
“We spent three days in Sabi Sands with Francois as our guide. He made the entire trip special. We saw incredible wild life and were able to take fabulous photos. This was a safari of a life time!
Jack & CIndy Selman
USA
“Want a trip of a lifetime? Definitely go on an African Safari! We have been on 3 safari trips to South Africa in 2012, 2016 & 2018. We had the good fortune to meet and be guided by Francois Fourie on our first trip and insisted on having him as our guide for the next two.
He is so knowledgeable, likable, fun and all around awesome guy. He brought us so many unbelievable and unexpected experiences out in the bush. Francois had the uncanny ability to find 9 leopards for us to view, up close and personal, in just 4 days. 4 of those were on our last day, and 3 of those leopards were fighting.
What a sight that was. One morning Francois found the most beautiful big male lion that we tracked, which led us to his mate with 3 cute little cubs. What a great time we had watching them play. We saw hippos fighting, giraffes mating, elephants and their babies, and the Big 5 every day, just to name a few of the many amazing sights we saw. Oh, I can’t forget to mention the sunsets in the bush are some of the beautiful you will ever see.
Have an African Adventure like no other, with Francois Fourie as your guide!”
Jim & Jennifer Fuller
San Fransisco - USA
“Francois has been our guide on five separate safari trips to South Africa. He’s very good and knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s great at locating the animals and explaining all sorts of interesting things. Francois seems always to anticipate what the animals will do next, which is very helpful. We always feel very safe with Francois. He also finds the best viewing and camera angles, and has helped enormously with my camera knowledge.”
Elizabeth Paik
New York - USA
“We met Francois in 2016 when he was our guide at Singita Sabi Sands. Francois is the guide you want when you go on safari. He is not only knowledgeable but truly passionate about the animals and the experience of going on safari. A different life perspective was offered to us through Francois’s expertise, passion and training.
One of the first questions that Francois asked us was what we hoped to see. This question made me realize that he was interested in our needs which meant that we were going to have a truly personal experience. Francois gave
us an incredible gift by providing us with one of the most memorable trips of our lives.
We have traveled all over the world and have had numerous one of a kind experiences, and traveling with Francois ranks up there in the top. We experienced seeing the big 5 in our first day, we witnessed a live kill and we walked through the brush with him as we followed a herd of rhinos. These were all remarkable and singular events that were truly spectacular.
Francois a not just a great guy and host, but he is humorous and well natured and easy going. He is the type of person that you can sit down with and share a bottle of wine with and never get bored. He will regale you with stories that keep you entertained and you never know that time has flown by.
Francois’s passion for the animals and safari is also notably seen through his photography. The images that he photographs are truly stunning as he
captures the essence of the animals and the stunning vistas that surround the animals. You will not find a better guide to take you on an adventure of a lifetime. We will surely be doing another safari and Francois will be sharing in that journey with us.”