About Custom Safaris
Our Team

Linda Friedman
CEO / Founder

Kathy Obbish
CFO / Managing Director

Nancy Karanja
Director of Operations

Jacob Friedman
Sales & Marketing

John Ngure
Safari Operations

James Morinte
Senior Guide

Sumoro Lecharkole
Senior Guide

Onesmus Ole Irungu
Private Guide
Press





By Michelle Higgins with The Baltimore Sun
For American travelers, one of the biggest expenses of any trip to Africa, whether a South African safari or a beach holiday in the Seychelles, is simply getting there.
By Michelle Higgins with The New York Times
While many travelers pay a premium to see millions of wildebeest migrate west and north toward the Masai Mara in July and August, tour operators like...
By Elissa Leibowitz Poma with The Sun Sentinel
We'd like to experience two safaris -- one in Namibia or Botswana and one in South Africa -- then drive in and around Cape Town. Is this overly ambitious for a 2 1/2-week trip?
By Deborah Dunn with The Wall Street Journal
The country’s mountain gorillas are luring an upscale crowd, generating funds that help sustain the rare apes. Finally, a wildly extravagant vacation you can feel good about


