14th Safari Awards Gala Dinner

May 13, 2024, The Great Ilanga Room, Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel, Durban, South Africa

Join us for an enchanting evening at the 14th Safari Awards Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony at the Southern Sun Elangeni Illanga Room in Durban where we will gather to honour and celebrate the leaders in the safari industry.  From the moment you arrive, whilst you mix and mingle with the 'safari royalty', you'll be greeted with warmth and elegance as you indulge in a glass or two of Champagne sponsored by Safari Partners Africa who specialise in raising funds for safari operators across Africa.

As the Illanga Room doors open and guests take their seats, whilst you savour delectable starters served to your table, the CEO/Founder of The Safari Awards, Henry Hallward, will open The 14th Safari Awards Ceremony sponsored by Africa Travel Exchange the B2B Platform that matches vetted travel buyers and safari operators reducing carbon and reaching agents who do not travel to expos.  Whilst we discover the winners of the first set of awards you will indulge in a sumptuous main course, accompanied by red and white wines sponsored by Painted Wolf Wines who are totally committed to conserving African Wild Dogs, non-alcoholic drinks and beers with more entertainment to delight your senses.  Halal, vegetarian and vegan options will be available.

This year we are proud to support iLearnabout, a UK based charity that supports thousands of students in remote locations across Africa which helps the children of game rangers and those employed in remote safari camps and lodges.  Ian MacFayden will reveal his motivation in setting up the iAfrica Foundation and explain how the safari industry can engage with the iLearnbaout programme.

As the evening progresses, we'll unveil the second set of awards culminating in The Safari Awards Best Safari Operator in Africa award whilst sampling a selection of three puddings with coffee.  The interview area for media will be available after the awards ceremony for video interviews and photos.  We very much hope you can join us for the 'Oscars' of the safari industry....

As a Safari Awards Finalist you may be one of our award winners so book your tickets now to avoid disappointment...
tickets are sold on a first come first served basis and sales close on 3rd May 2024