Century Safaris

Century Safaris: tailor-made safaris across the African continent

Century Safaris is an agency specialising in creating personalised safari itineraries in Africa. Its offering covers packages, tours and accommodation options tailored to different budgets and travel plans, with the possibility of combining destinations and experiences according to each client's preferences. The company presents itself as an owner-run business, with direct attention and personalised advice.

Destinations and countries covered

The agency organises trips across the African continent and structures its offering around a list of top destinations and countries. Featured destinations include Kruger National Park, Cape Town and the Winelands, the Garden Route, Waterberg, the Okavango Delta, the Serengeti, Victoria Falls, Madikwe, the Kalahari, Chobe, the Masai Mara, Etosha, Sossusvlei, the Lower Zambezi and South Luangwa. The countries included in its catalogue are South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique and Malawi.

For each destination, the company provides information on the best time to travel, activities, available experiences and the wildlife you can expect to see, as well as accommodation recommendations ranging from luxury lodges and safari-style camps to city hotels and stays in the Cape Town winelands.

Experiences and activities

Century Safaris incorporates a wide variety of experiences into its itineraries, such as hot air balloon rides over the Masai Mara, walking safaris in the Kruger wilderness or helicopter flights over Victoria Falls. The agency states that it can incorporate any activity into an itinerary, whether it is a classic experience or one that is harder to plan.

Packages and customisation

In addition to pre-designed packages, the company creates tailor-made itineraries to meet specific requirements. Its database includes over 2,500 safari lodges to choose from, making it possible to adjust the trip to different needs and budgets.

Team and business experience

The Century Safaris team is led by Corlia Pelser, Courteney Blunden and Cecilia Blunden. Corlia Pelser grew up on a game lodge in the heart of Kruger National Park and worked as a lodge manager in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve before founding Century Safaris in 2010. Courteney and Cecilia Blunden have been married for over ten years, have two children and are involved in several businesses, including lodges and marketing companies. Both have been active in the tourism industry for fifteen years; Courteney has worked as a professional safari guide for twenty years in South Africa, with a particular interest in bush camps and safari-related businesses.

The company states that every property it advertises has been personally visited by its team, allowing them to know the products first-hand and recommend the right place at the right time.

Service approach

Century Safaris presents itself as a hand-selected collection of safari and hospitality destinations, with the aim of giving its international clients authentic safari experiences, from the most luxurious accommodation to the most remote and rustic. Among the advantages it highlights for those who book with them are direct advice from a personal travel planner, guidance on where to travel and where not to in Africa, complete itineraries at no extra cost and no-obligation quotes.

Location and contact

Office 29, Korongo House, Zandspruit Boulevard, Hoedspruit, 1380, Limpopo, South Africa · Phone: +27 82 562 1842 · Email: info@centurysafaris.com