Award-winning travel company

How Yellow Zebra became an award-winning safari operator

Since the company’s modest beginnings, our goal at Yellow Zebra has always been simple – to design the best African safaris on the market. Over the years, we’ve honed our passion for and knowledge of tailored safaris, and we’re delighted that the quality of our work has been recognised in such accolades as “life-changing safaris”, “once-in-a-lifetime trips”, and more. We’ve won a number of awards too, both internationally and locally. And we’re very proud of all of them, as each shows that our work is appreciated, whether by our clients, our suppliers, or our industry peers. For example, our clients have voted us Europe’s Leading Safari Tour Operator at the World Travel Awards for 11 years running!

But don’t just take our word for it! Browse our awards below:

Top Travel Specialists - Condé Nast Traveller UK 2026

Condé Nast Traveller UK recognised Yellow Zebra as one of their top travel specialists in 2025 and 2026. This prestigious award showcases Yellow Zebra as one of only a handful of safari experts highlighted by the world’s leading travel magazine in the category Special Interest Operators. We are honoured to have been recognised two years in a row! Additionally, our Director and Founder, Julian Carter-Manning, was also named one of Condé Nast Traveler US’s Top Travel Specialists for 2025, a title awarded to an esteemed group of the most trusted names in global travel.

We’re thrilled to see both Julian and the Yellow Zebra team recognised by one of the world’s leading authorities on luxury travel. Together, these accolades reflect our team’s unrivalled knowledge and the passion, expertise, and personal insight that define everything we do at Yellow Zebra. From your very first enquiry to your time on safari, our expert team is dedicated to crafting travel experiences that consistently exceed expectations.

World Travel Awards Winner 2015-2025

The World Travel Awards (WTAs) programme was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel industry. The WTAs are now recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. Since 2015, we’ve been voted Europe’s Leading Safari Tour Operator at the WTAs, making this a win for the 11th year running.

Trustpilot

The world’s most powerful review platform, Trustpilot is a consumer review website. Here at Yellow Zebra, we actively seek reviews from our clients to post on this independent site. And currently, with a score of 5/5 from 97 per cent of our clients, we couldn’t be happier.

You can read over 1,000 reviews here.

National Geographic

National Geographic needs no introduction; briefly, however, this is the world leader in geography, cartography, and exploration. The National Geographic Traveller magazine featured Yellow Zebra and commented: “A byword for luxury and adventure, [Yellow Zebra] specialises in African safaris. The team has over 100 years of combined travel experience across the continent, so travellers with Yellow Zebra benefit from a level of knowledge to rival that of any African specialist worldwide.”

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