Red Savannah is a luxury travel company specializing in tailor-made journeys and private villa experiences, with an emphasis on thoughtful planning, destination expertise, and meaningful travel. Founded by George Morgan-Grenville, the firm has established a series of unique travel experiences that include wildlife safaris, cultural tours, wellness retreats, and villa stays. Unlike travel companies that provide pre-planned itineraries, Red Savannah is dedicated to creating trips that suit an individual traveler’s preferences and leverage their own experience with destinations and local partners. Founded on principles of authenticity, quality, and informed choices, Red Savannah aims to deliver hospitality that goes beyond mere imagery to include powerful and substantive experiences. “We sell what we know and we say what we think. No hogwash. No luxury-speak,” as the company describes its own philosophy.

The company’s management team consists of people with great experience in the luxury travel business, combining their operational expertise, destination knowledge, and network of connections in the industry. Certain teams are responsible for providing tailored travel, private villas, and wellness retreats, thus making sure that specific expertise is provided for every segment. The company employs wellness experts who are called the “Zen Gurus” and who visit the retreats they recommend in order to confirm their quality, level of service, and effectiveness.

Travel Experiences by Red Savannah

Five Locations to See the Big Five

Red Savannah highlights several destinations across Africa where travelers can observe the Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and buffalo—in their natural habitats. These wildlife experiences are presented within broader safari itineraries that combine conservation, diverse ecosystems, and carefully selected accommodations. Instead of just offering game drives, the itineraries aim at giving visitors an appreciation of the ecological role of each destination as well as the conservation work that is going on to support the animals. The safari regions include the Maasai Mara in Kenya, better known for its many elephants and lions, the seasonal wildlife migration, and predator viewing opportunities in open grasslands. The Akagera National Park in Rwanda presents another safari environment where wildlife restoration activities have supported the reintroduction of the Big Five as well as a variety of birds and scenery.

The Greater Kruger National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa continue with more options for safari adventures from great leopard sightings to family safari adventures in reserves. The last destination on the safari itinerary is the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, which combines the Big Five viewing itinerary with the Great Migration phenomenon, during which herds of wildebeests and zebras migrate across the plains while being pursued by predators. Each destination is provided with the indicative safari camp or lodge, which are further selected based on their location in the wilderness as well as their environmental friendliness.

Gorilla Trekking Safaris in Africa

Red Savannah organizes gorilla trekking activities that facilitate encounters with the endangered mountain gorillas that live in the protected forests of equatorial Africa. The itineraries consist mainly of trekking activities in Rwanda and Uganda, where gorilla populations face decreased threats due to wildlife conservation efforts and controlled tourism experiences. Gorilla treks provide a thrilling wildlife experience and a conservation endeavor as permits control the number of tourists.

Treks in Rwanda take place in Volcanoes National Park, which is home to the habituated gorilla families that tourists get to see during tourism safely. The terrain is moderately easy though people need to keep fit to be able to trek successfully. In Uganda, trekking takes place in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park amid wild and dense forests, not just offering gorilla experiences but also chances to see birds and butterflies. People are also able to combine trekking activities with safari experiences or chimpanzee tracking activities.

Best Road Trips Through South Africa

Red Savannah considers South Africa as one of those destinations that are ideal for self-drive vacations, owing to its diverse landscapes, good roads, and range of attractions from the natural world as well as from cultural perspectives. It recommends several road trips that provide an opportunity for vacationers to discover different areas at leisure and enjoy both wildlife, culture, outdoors, and food and wine experiences. The various itineraries offered take travelers through different parts of the country in terms of the landscape features and culture in the region. One of the itineraries includes the Garden Route, which takes travelers to the coastal areas featuring forests, lagoons, beaches, and conservation areas. The route provides an opportunity to visit national parks, walkways, golf courses, coastal towns, and also experience the wildlife and safari lodges.

The Midlands Meander focuses more on art, crafts, heritage, and countryside experiences. In interconnected rural routes, vacationers have the opportunity to visit local artisans, handmade crafts, historical sites, fishing opportunities, wildlife reserves, and wellness resorts. The itinerary involves cultural experiences alongside game watching, bird watching, and visits to historical sites in South Africa. In all these recommended itineraries, Red Savannah emphasizes the flexibility of self-drive travel, allowing travelers to experience changing landscapes, regional traditions, and diverse attractions according to their own pace.

Luxury Beach Resorts in Kenya

The Coast of Kenya on Red Savannah website is described as a destination that will provide travelers with an opportunity to unwind after their wildlife adventures through beaches and marine activities as well as some cultural and historical background and private beach hotels. In general, the presented destinations reveal the diversity of Kenyan Indian Ocean coast where one can combine beach relaxation with snorkeling, boating, wildlife observations and visits to historical settlements. The first destination in Red Savannah's coastal list, Diani Beach is known for its white sand beaches, coral reefs, calm water and possibilities of various beach activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, paddleboarding and horse riding along the shore.

Manda Bay represents another island destination that offers guests the opportunity to sail, fish and do some paddleboarding at a beautiful beach site. These destinations show the approach used by Red Savannah while creating itineraries that include accommodations, outdoor activities, culture and marine environment. The company does not offer beach destinations only as places to relax but also as destinations where one can observe wildlife, history and culture.

George Morgan-Grenville — Founder & CEO 

Red Savannah provides tailor-made luxury travel, private villa stays, African safaris, wellness retreats, yacht charters, and personalized destination experiences worldwide.