Stretch Ferreira Safari Camp | The Safari Awards

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Stretch Ferreira Safari Camp

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Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents)
Region
Africa
Property Type
Safari Tented Camp ( less than 20 tents)
Best Safari Experience

Great walking in the Bush, delicious bush breakfast, food. Overall anoutstanding experience. Already booked our stay no. 5

08-04-2025 @ 7:38pm
Best Safari Property Location

Riverfront proportional, different Kind of animals walking thru camp

08-04-2025 @ 7:38pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Absolut professionell guiding like no other

08-04-2025 @ 7:38pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

You come as close as it gets to the wild elephant bulls, awesome

08-04-2025 @ 7:38pm
Best Safari Experience

Walking up to and communing with bull elephants

02-04-2025 @ 5:12pm
Best Safari Property Location

The best spot on the Zambezi to watch time go by

02-04-2025 @ 5:12pm
Most Romantic Safari Property

The best spot on the Zambezi to watch time go by

02-04-2025 @ 5:12pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Stretch is unique in his understanding of the bush and animals. It as if you were on safari in the mid 19th century. Plus an amazing sense of humor

02-04-2025 @ 5:12pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

You will learn so much about the bush and how to approach animals

02-04-2025 @ 5:12pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

Beautiful and run with a light footprint

02-04-2025 @ 5:12pm
Best Safari Experience

Luxury tented camp in the beautiful Mana Pools. Looked after in camp and guided by Stretch and team who clearly have a deep love and respect for the bush.

V from Australia
31-03-2025 @ 9:08pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

When approaching animals, is only done after watching animal for a while; waiting for signs of confidence in game.

31-03-2025 @ 5:32pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

Carefully instruct people how to “do their business” out in the bush, so as not to leave anything behind. Use Solar Power Pick up garbage left by other operators guests Reuse water bottles; no plastic

31-03-2025 @ 5:32pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Learn: To read tracks, numbers, directions and often a question to someone on how they would get find their way back to trucks if something g happened to guide. Patience. Be aware of your surroundin

31-03-2025 @ 5:32pm
Best Safari Property Location

Who wouldn’t want to wake up fight beside the Zambezi every a.m. Or sit on deck watching sunset on the River.

31-03-2025 @ 5:32pm
Best Safari Experience

Have taken 7 different people and they all were so thrilled with the once in a lifetime experience.

31-03-2025 @ 5:32pm
Best Safari Experience

By far the best safari in my 80 years of life.

31-03-2025 @ 4:40pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Brilliant team.

31-03-2025 @ 4:40pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Best walking experience of my life. Exercised, felt safe, cared about.

31-03-2025 @ 4:40pm
Best Safari Property Location

Right on the bank of the Zambezi, the river is at your feet, magnificent trees and the elephants walk through the camp

V from Zimbabwe
31-03-2025 @ 3:38pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Very knowledgeable and go out of their way to get the guests the best wildlife experience

V from Zimbabwe
31-03-2025 @ 3:38pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Great food

V from Zimbabwe
31-03-2025 @ 3:38pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

Always aware of their impact on the environment

V from Zimbabwe
31-03-2025 @ 3:38pm
Best Safari Experience

Best ever

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 3:24pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Absolutely outstanding magnificent approaching and keeping a safe distance from the bigger mammals. An amazing lifetime experience

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 3:24pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Magnificent understanding of the ecosystem animals and total environment Feel part of the landscape together with all the species

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 3:24pm
Best Family Safari Experience

Outstanding knowledge of the bush and game viewing

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 3:24pm
Best Value Safari Property

Magnificent location warm homely environment

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 3:24pm
Best Safari Experience

Stretch doesn’t just show the bush, you experience the bush with him! Legendary!!

V from Zimbabwe
31-03-2025 @ 2:16pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Stretch’s tracking ability is second to none and finding Lion and wild dog on foot is an experience never to be forgotten!

V from Zimbabwe
31-03-2025 @ 2:16pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Walking up onions and elephants was mind blowing but I felt so secure as I was going with the experts

31-03-2025 @ 1:41pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Unbelievable food despite my dietary restrictions. Always had a variety of delicious food available for me.

31-03-2025 @ 1:41pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Walking in the jungle was unbelievable. We walked up to elephants and lions. Had memories that I will not forget in a lifetime.

31-03-2025 @ 1:36pm
Best Safari Cuisine

Superb food. Both lunch and dinner. I don’t eat breakfast.

31-03-2025 @ 1:36pm
Best Value Safari Property

Great food, incredible experiences, lovely staff. Magical.

31-03-2025 @ 1:36pm
Best Value Safari Property

Wonderful experience last year!

31-03-2025 @ 1:02pm
Best Safari Experience

Most authentic and exclusive safari I have ever experienced. Fantastic guides and delicious food,

31-03-2025 @ 12:58pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Stretch is the most experienced safari guide I have ever experienced.

31-03-2025 @ 12:58pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

Unique experience walking with elephants and lions in complete wilderness, not sure this exists anywhere else in the world like this.

31-03-2025 @ 12:58pm
Best Safari Guiding Team

Stretch shares his deep knowledge and passion with a wonderful sense of humour. I learned so much from him and his other guide Alastair Hull.

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Value Safari Property

This safari is worth every cent and more. No other safari I’ve been on has produced such value for the price.

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property

The entire beautiful tented camp is broken down and removed at the end of the season leaving a pristine site behind. The power is all solar generated.

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Safari Cuisine

The food was absolutely outstanding and beautifully presented, at every meal.

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Family Safari Experience

We celebrated a family member’s birthday and a wonderful cake and special dinner was produced by the staff.

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Walking Safari Experience

We walked to observe wild dogs with their pups - extraordinary experience. And along the walk many other interesting sightings were shared - even small insect nests.

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Wildlife Conservation Organisation

The whole team works closely with Zimbabwe National Parks to preserve the wildlife and their environment

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Safari Property Location

Incredible spot right on edge of Zambezi

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Safari Experience

Unbelievable interactions with elephants - best ever

V from South Africa
31-03-2025 @ 12:32pm
Best Safari Experience

The perfect combination of life-changing animal encounters thanks to the unrivalled, uniquely experienced guiding, the exquisite location and the sheer comfort of the beautiful and authentic camp.

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Safari Property Location

Stretch's camp has an enviable spot on the banks of the Zambezi where you can watch families of elephants cross the river and enjoy the best sunrises and sunsets I've ever seen anywhere on earth.

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Most Romantic Safari Property

The camp is in the most idyllic location on the banks of the Zambezi overlooking the Zambian mountains with the best sunrises and sunsets I've ever seen. There is no more romantic place on earth.

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Safari Guiding Team

A fantastic team with unrivalled experience spanning decades- you can be in no safer hands

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Walking Safari Experience

Nobody has stretch's unique talent and decades of experience tracking animals. He knows the bush like the back of his hand and takes you as close as safely possible to all animals

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Family Safari Experience

Stretch's camp caters to all ages:small children up to older aged,sometimes mobility-impaired clients giving all the same fantastic experience tailored to individual needs and wishes

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Safari Cuisine

Such delicious home cooked style food often using fresh ingredients grown in stretch's own vegetable garden. Freshly baked bread and pizzas and all done in limited and rustic conditions,So impressive

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Community Focused Safari Property

Stretch knows the local community very well and employs people from the village in his staff and supports the families of the local national parks team.

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Value Safari Property

This safari is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and therefore priceless. Also good and drink is unlimited as are activities so this coupled with unrivalled guiding it's great value.

V from United Kingdom
31-03-2025 @ 11:45am
Best Safari Property Location

Mana Pools and Stretch’s Goliath Camp are second to none.

19-03-2025 @ 1:12pm

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