Origin SafariS & Expeditions
WildLife & Cultural Heritage
For the last 40 years, the Turner family has been outfitting safaris to all popular and lesser visited national parks, reserves, private ranches and tribal lands of East, Central Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.

EXPloring Southern Africa
Close Encounters has established an association with this pioneering company to offer Expeditions and Safaris for people with a passion for wildlife, cultural heritage, adventure and exploration.
Encountering the remote tribes of the Omo Delta, observing rites of passage amongst the northern tribes of Kenya, experiencing an eclipse in the desert, photographing Mountain Gorillas in the Virunga Volcanoes, climbing Africa’s highest mountains, helicopter safaris or moving with the ungulate migration in a private tented camp.
If these are your dreams we can turn them into reality…
Some selected itineraries:
- The Ultimate Migration Safari
- The Closest You Can Get to Gorillas
- The Most Romantic Honeymoon
- The Best for Birders
- Barefoot and Beyond: The Indian Ocean
- Far and Away: Fantastic Photography
- Back to Our Roots: The Origins of Man
Browse for yourself to discover even more exciting expeditions and itineraries then email us or call on 0844 415 0155
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