CUstom Safaris
With offices in the United States and Kenya, Custom Safaris specializes in designing and operating extraordinary private safaris. With clients in the United States and throughout the world, including the news and entertainment fields, Custom Safaris is considered one of the premier safari operators for bespoke travel to Africa. Allow us to create a unique experience just for you. We’ll customize it, perfect it, and operate it. Our staff is experienced, well connected and incredibly well traveled. We’re passionate about what we do.
Linda Friedman
CEO / Founder
Kathy Obbish
CFO / Managing Director
Nancy Karanja
Director of Operations
East Africa
Ben Friedman
Director of Operations
USA
John Ngure
Safari Operations
Jacob Friedman
Safari Logistics
Digital Content / USA
David Nganga
Senior Guide
Joseph Ngigi
Senior Guide
James Morinte
Senior Guide
Sumoro Lecharkole
Senior Guide
Lina Lenaiyasa
Community Projects East Africa
Mollie Rosen
Safari Rafiki
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