Services
The Hayward’s headquarters and safari academy is situated just 75km from the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, and just 23km north east of Pretoria in the Bobbejaansberg Private Nature Reserve, better known as Hayward’s Safari Sanctuary. This exclusive-use private reserve is set in the Boekenhoutskloofmountains and is home to a large variety of African animal species. No hunting of animals is permitted at this 2 500 acre sanctuary.
To reduce costs of the unique ‘Mobile Expedition Hotel’ concept, prospective clients have the option of hosting their event at this venue.
But Hayward’s true colours shine most brightly when the team mobilises over 350 tons of equipment, packs it into 26 8-ton trucks and heads off to their destination in a 4km convoy. Out of the African savannah, a magnificent 100-bedroom tented camp hotel with all the frills, glitz and glamour appears within three days.
Budgets are determined on a per-event basis and depend entirely on the scope of the event, the number of days on safari (more economical per-person prices are offered for longer events) and, of course, distance the expediting team needs to travel to set up camp. Camping is not necessarily a cheap alternative to hotels. It can, in fact, seem more expensive until a full budgetary evaluation is done. Safari Expeditions are never one-night affairs – three to five day excursions offer better economic value.
