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Enjoy the perfect safari. Without compromise.
Extraordinary Wildlife Journeys
Tracks Safaris create extraordinary wildlife journeys across Africa, the Indian Ocean and the sub-continent. Drawing on extensive experience and with the security of full financial protection we aim to get you closer to your dream safari adventure.
Personal Connection
We have travelled frequently and extensively in all the areas we operate in. We have stayed at the camps and lodges, we have eaten the food, experienced the game drives and got to know the best guides in the industry. Our recommendations are based on a personal connection with wonderful destinations and remarkable people. We care about your journey.
Peace of Mind
Financial protection is important. We are ATOL bonded and members of the Travel Trust Association. Your journey is covered by the only travel network in the UK to guarantee 100% financial protection to the consumer, for your complete financial security and peace of mind.
Founded in 2010
Tracks Safaris was founded in 2010. Owner and Managing Director, Sue Preater set the company up after completing a master’s degree in business, Tourism and Sustainability. A passion for wildlife conservation and community support underpins the company mission to connect our clients with their destination; to get you closer.
Established and recognised
Today Tracks Safaris is an established and recognised name in wildlife travel. The many positive reviews on Trust Pilot bear testament to the high quality, individual itineraries and personal service you can expect. We are regular exhibitors at major travel shows and look forward to meeting clients old and new on our stand.
Surf, connect and call
Choosing an itinerary is made easier with our extensive website. Here you can investigate individual camps, review sample itineraries, research the best time to travel and consider special offers. We invest time in regular updates but for the very latest news we recommend connecting to our Facebook or Instagram pages… or you could just pick up the phone and give us a call. We would love to hear from you!
Get to know founder and owner, Sue Preater
A lifelong passion for travel
Sue Preater established Tracks Safaris in 2010 after completing a master’s degree in business, Tourism and Sustainability and with a young family at home. A lifelong passion for travel evolved into a passion for creating extraordinary journeys for her three sons. Adventures in the Galapagos, the Amazon, India, China and, of course Africa led ultimately to the founding of a business that would build on this love of travel.
Sustainability and giving back
Extensive studies in tourism and business took Sue to Burma, the subject of her first-degree dissertation. The complexity and politics of sustainable tourism was brought into sharp focus during that visit. The belief that tourism should benefit local communities, often living in remote locations with fragile ecosystems, motivates the use of operators with similar focus. Sue carefully selects camps and lodges which work in parallel with local communities and wildlife conservation organisations. These camps actively put financial assistance back into communities, support anti- poaching organisations and support wildlife conservation.
It is always worth it
In her 20’s Sue took on a trans Africa truck expedition, travelling across the continent from Togo to Kenya, exploring Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria, CAR, then Zaire and across to Burundi. An eventful trip began by landing in Togo as civil war broke out. Sue got out of Togo intact but didn’t make it to Kenya. After contracting an aggressive form of malaria, Sue flew back to the UK where she was rescued at the airport by her father and rushed to hospital for an emergency blood transfusion.
Connected to the people and the locations
This early experience of Africa did nothing to dampen Sue’s enthusiasm for the great continent. Sue now travels between 3 and 4 months of every year to Africa, the Indian Ocean and the sub-continent. Often with a punishing schedule of a different camp every night, Sue has experienced 100’s of different camps and lodges, slept in the tents, tasted the food and, most important of all, been out on safari with the drivers and guides. Tracks Safaris recommendations come from Sue’s deep and personal connection to the people and the locations.
Appreciation of family and solo travel
Sue has travelled with family and knows the special requirements of entertaining young boys and teenagers. Sue also travels solo regularly and has an appreciation of the needs of the single traveller. However, you plan to travel it is likely that Sue has experience of the challenges and pitfalls, and how to overcome and avoid them.
Regular exhibitor at travel shows
Sue founded Tracks Safaris to be a family business. Husband, Jon supports Sue on stand when exhibiting at travel shows such as Destinations Show and The Luxury Travel Show in Olympia, London. These wonderful shows give Sue the chance to meet existing and new customers and are a highlight in the annual calendar.
Maintaing a great work life balance
Tracks Safaris office is in West Somerset in a rural location between the Quantock Hills and Exmoor. The office is housed in a converted stable block. The working day at Tracks Safaris is bookended by walks in the surrounding countryside with Sue’s great love, Bruno the German Wirehaired Pointer. Sue always carries her mobile phone with her and is happy to walk and talk.
“I look forward to helping you plan your next adventure!”
Our expert safari consultants are on-hand and waiting to help you plan your safari to Africa or India.
