Camp Locations

One of my favourite pastimes is hunting down incredible camp site locations. Uniquely, Hayward’s can offer our clients the privilege of entertaining their guests in wilderness regions never safaried before – and better still in areas there are no other hotel options – making it a truly rare and privileged occasion for all participants.

Our Two Seasonal Safari Camps set the pace for our southern Africa wide safari camp experiences (See Hayward’s Safari Sanctuary / Dinokeng & Daniel’s Kraal farm.)

*NOTE TO CLIENTS:-

For expeditions & events off our properties, clients usually negotiate the venue first (with land custodians) in conjunction with Hayward’s Safaris supporting documentation. Acceptance of our temporary camp can take months with Park Authorities. Cross Border Camps (more than 500 km from our bases) need to be minimum fourteen nights for your safari event to still be economical. (Think back-to-back groups).

 

History of Safari Camps in Southern Africa

For over 200 years the hunting rule has been that tented fly camps (seasonal or temporary) need to accommodate a hunting party made up of sixteen beds and hence to this day the remnants of these venues remain small and private and are offered exclusively for photographic safaris.

But this old rule in the 21st century, excluded big private event parties and corporate incentive groups forcing them to use only wilderness areas that already had hotels or lodges  (usually too small) built in or near them.

Each camp we setup delivers a brand-new event experience !

Camps can be located on private land, or set up in unique regions to experience natural phenomena and the history of earth – from geology to palaeontology, archaeology, anthropology to botany, zoology, entomology and astronomy – there is so much more to safari than than just observing animals from the back of a vehicle.

It’s your event, so why not choose to locate your Hayward’s Camp in an awesome wilderness area _ a place none have been before

Our Quest ~ “To Provide Inspirational Explorations For Extraordinary People In Support Of A Sustainable Planet For All Living Creatures.

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Cradle of Humankind

Mulderdrift Region

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Hayward’s Safari Sanctuary

Bobbejaansberg Private Nature Reserve, Dinokeng Region
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I’simangaliso Wetland & Coastal Park

East Coast, South Africa

The Waterberg Wilderness

Vaalwater Region, South Africa

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Kruger National Park

Northern South Africa

Namib Desert

Moonscape Region, Namibia

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What is a Grand Safari?

VIP Groups of between 40 to 60 guests accommodated in a professional well-equipped and comfortable camp environment that epitomises the great safaris of yesteryear.

“When I started out the ‘unwritten rule’ was that tented camps should not exceed sixteen beds. This excluded groups from accessing great wilderness safari areas throughout southern Africa.

To this day groups cannot access certain magnificent regions – unless they hire Hayward’s Safaris of course! I went on to develop the very first large safari camps (for 80 -200 beds + 100 crew) in deserts and big 5 Game reserves from 1993 to date” – The Hayward’s Grand Safari mobile hotel was created in recognition of the last five hundred years of trader safaris and expeditions in Africa. Following this tradition, Hayward’s has been perfecting and expanding organically each year as our different tent designs have come into service, our Staff Safari Academy has continuously upgraded our staff competency levels, and the comfort of the camp has seen continuous upgrades since our inception in the early nineties”.

Hayward’s Award Recognition

Our tented safari camps have resulted in a string of award recognitions such as the Award Winning EIBTM – Best Event; Best Product Launch 2004/5; Meetings Africa / Best Event 2006 for product launches, the Safari Guild’s SAFARI AWARDS for best mobile tented operation in Africa 2018/9 and World Travel Awards Best Leading Glamping Operator 2017 and various ECO Friendly awards recognitions over the years. It has been an exciting twenty five years, developing Haywards for group events and becoming the leading mobile tented hotel concept in Southern Africa.

Contact us to discuss your big event needs and let’s find the perfect spot for your next event.

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