We bring passionate and creative expertise
Get to know Brandt Safaris
In all of Africa
As experienced safari-goers and journey-takers know, the quality of your guide makes or breaks the adventure. Dylan Brandt is a passionate professional guide and business owner who has spent the past two decades helping guests experience Africa in its most personal, raw, and unforgettable form.
Dylan Brandt is a passionate professional guide and business owner who has a passion for sharing expert-guided experiences with his friends and guests alike.
Dylan began his career in the safari industry at a young age and quickly established himself as one of the most distinguished guides in all of Africa. Dylan obtained the highest credentials associated with professional guiding, a level of expertise achieved by fewer than 1% of guides in the industry*. These credentials cannot be obtained merely through study; rather, they are only awarded to individuals who demonstrate the sort of mastery that comes from both devoted learning and spending tens of thousands of hours on the ground guiding.
Someone once translated Dylan’s acclaim to a better-known hospitality industry by saying,
“Dylan’s like a three-star Michelin chef of safari”.
While in Africa, Dylan trained guides in approaching dangerous game on foot, interpreting complex wildlife behavior, and creating life-changing guest experiences. Now based in the U.S., he travels to Africa frequently and continues to nurture deep ties with the continent’s most iconic camps and wild places.
After relocating to the U.S., Dylan combined his guiding expertise with academic rigor, personally designing a university degree that fused Hotel Management, Food & Beverage, Natural Science, and Land Management, ensuring he could shape a true end-to-end luxury safari experience.
* FGASA Special Knowledge & Skills (SKS) Dangerous Game, an elite walking guide qualification; (SKS) Birding; Expert Track and Sign (Level III); Expert Trailing (III); and Expert Guide Level III A and Level III B. Plus, Winner of multiple awards in the Safari Guide of the Year.
How we operate
We don’t simply offer luxury for luxury’s sake
At Brandt Safaris we focus on the small details that
Make a big difference
Passionate and creative expertise
We design trips out of pure passion: the desire to see you immersed in, and transformed by, the African bush. Our priority is to get to know each and every one of our guests so that we can flawlessly craft the most amazing and personalized safari experience.
We pride ourselves on our depth of knowledge and expertise in the destinations we recommend. We’ve developed trusted relationships with the most respected camps in Africa, and our team likely guided on the ground in the remote wildlife area you’ll be visiting.
Fall Head Over Heels
If you haven’t begun to imagine what country to visit or what kind of camp you’d enjoy, that’s no problem, because starting from scratch is our favorite part.
We’ll Take Care of the Planning With No Additional Charges
Because of our long-standing personal relationships with the lodges, guides, and activity providers with whom we work, our tailor-made approach to designing your experience will always be better than you booking direct. We add no service charges, our quotes are itemized for transparency and you have the extra value-add of a second safety net and expert guidance!
We Build Everything Around Conservation
