Thank you SO much for planning such an exceptional trip for us. The safari was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience ... It was such a luxurious, personal and unique experience and we cannot say enough good things.

Ok, the entire trip was fabulous! This is my second trip with YPA. On the first trip my daughter and I went to South Africa. Upon returning home I was already itching to get back, but this time with the whole family. Thanks for an incredible adventure.

We had an incredible honeymoon and are very grateful to the entire Your Private Africa team for coordinating it all. The animals and scenery alone were amazing. However, we really enjoyed the people at the camps. They truly made it memorable! And the people assisting at the airports made travel far less stressful. Thank you for everything.

Thank you for planning a fantastic safari vacation and for how seamlessly everything was coordinated. We especially appreciate your suggestion to cut our time at the Crater and add an extra stop in the Serengeti. Each accommodation exceeded the last, and the experience just got better and better.

Thank you, Nick and Ashley, for what we thought would be "the trip of a lifetime." Now we can't wait to go back, and we will surely be calling Your Private Africa.

As a single, female traveler I was made to feel welcome and safe at all three lodges. My rooms were possibly the most glamorous rooms I’ve ever stayed in w/ Spectacular vistas.

Nick and Ashley planned a truly phenomenal and unforgettable trip! While we booked rather last minute, they were able to provide an extraordinary experience and include everything we wanted to see and do.

It was absolutely incredible. We've done some pretty cool trips before, but we agreed this one topped all of them.

Nick and Ashley thought of everything! From the welcome kit, to an itinerary able to keep both the young and old engaged for 11 days! We really enjoyed the company of our guide(s), and every lodge/camp selected was unique. We couldn't have asked for a more flawless experience!”

We would highly recommend "Your Private Africa" to anyone looking for a once in a lifetime African adventure. Danielle and I chose YPA because of their impressive organization, consistent engagement and wealth of insight into various countries, resorts and experiences.

Your Private Africa has been the best experience for our family because of the care of the details which includes but not limited to- the properties, the people, the unique experiences – all bundled into a truly private exceptional trip.

Scott and I can’t wipe the smiles off our faces. The entire vacation was truly a lifetime adventure that far exceeded our expectations in every way. Thank you both for the important roles you played to make it all happen and for the YPA team behind the scenes making every step play out flawlessly.

Nick is the man! Extremely knowledgeable, patient, a great listener and has helped Lauren and I experience a different side of travel that I didn’t know existed. Game changing! From a guy who loves planning trips as much as I do, it’s a whole different ballgame when working with Nick and Ashley.

Nick and Ashley truly thought of every detail! The guides on safaris were the best – only upstaged by all the wildlife we experienced. What a gift the trip was for our family!

My mind was blown away. We have immense gratitude to Ashley and Nick and the YPA team for ensuring all the details were handled seamlessly. We had the coolest guide who spots everything, and at the very end of our game drive on my birthday, he spotted the elusive leopard just before sunset.

My husband and I decided it was time to reach into that bucket list and go on our dream trip to South Africa. It was an easy call to make to Nick and Ashley at Your Private Africa. In addition to having a wealth of knowledge about the region, they made sure that each hotel was an amazing experience.

By far the best 9 days of my life. Wildlife around every turn, game drives, sunrises, sunsets, gin and tonics, traditional food, playing soccer with the locals and did I say wildlife?

Safari in Africa has been at the very top of our life adventure trips for as long as we can remember. Where and when to go was very overwhelming, until mutual friends recommended Your Private Africa.

From the beginning we felt and were like 100% prepared for the trip. We’ve had all the gear ready for every occasion and everything got used as well! So the trip even topped our experiences.

The level of service was beyond anything we could have imagined. The YPA folks anticipated our every need. The inevitable small glitches were taken care of even before we knew they had happened. With the custom itinerary we were able to see everything we wanted and more!

We were so fortunate to come across YPA. Nick and Ashley understood our vision perfectly for our 2-week honeymoon. They provided great recommendations within our budget. Their excellent communication and patience made our trip to Kenya and South Africa unforgettable.

I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for everything! We definitely had the trip of a lifetime and I cannot imagine doing Egypt another way. Everyone we met - from airport handlers to Egyptologists to drivers and boat captains, was so wonderful and we truly felt lucky to have them looking after us on the trip!

Having our African safari planned by Nick and Ashley Bay of "Your Private Africa" was one of the best trips our family has ever had. We will never forget this truly exceptional adventure!

We had the best time in Africa and can't wait to go back. Working with you and the YPA team was a next level experience. My sincerest thank you. We would love for you to plan all of our trips!

Thank you for planning such an amazing adventure for us. Your selection of camps was perfect, each was unique and our guides were very knowledgeable and exceeded our expectations. We had outstanding wildlife sightings, cultural interactions and loved the food experience too.

Of course all the places we went and stayed were phenomenal, but the YPA team’s attention to detail to make everything as smooth as possible really stood out. We are so grateful for all your help and will be strongly recommending you to anyone we know contemplating travel to Africa.

It is impossible to put into words the pure magic we experienced on our Kenyan safari. YPA curated an itinerary that dreams are made of; they listened to the visions we had for our trip and exceeded our every expectation.

Nick and Ashley have done an incredible job of finding the places and people that connect you to the place without having to worry about the in-betweens.

We just returned from a wonderful vacation in Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa. Thanks to Nick, Ashley, and the whole team for arranging an excellent safari. Local partners were fantastic, accommodations outstanding, and we enjoyed great experiences everywhere.

Nick planned a truly magical and life changing trip for our family! He listened to all the things we wanted to do, our expectations and then designed our trip, making modifications as needed during the process.

Our recent trip to Africa was an amazing adventure that was flawlessly planned by Nick and team. Every detail was attended to with care and focus. From the minute we were picked up by a car for our trip to the airport to the final drive home, everything went perfectly.

YPA made our honeymoon in Africa unforgettable. Both the trip and the planning process were smooth from start to finish, and we wouldn’t have changed a single detail. We felt safe and supported while on the ground in South Africa and Mozambique, and most importantly, we had a blast.

From the very first day, I knew we were in expert hands. The attention to our needs, the friendly and welcoming hospitality, the superb accommodations, the palate-pleasing meals...I could not have dreamed that a safari could be so luxurious.

Nick's knowledge of South Africa really was exemplary, but what really made him stand out was his commitment to building a trip that was right for us. He was extremely accommodating of our somewhat last-minute requests at a very busy time of year.

A trip to Africa is a once-in-a-lifetime investment in memories. However, African travel can be intimidating even for the most seasoned international traveler. This is where Nick truly stands alone as your personal planner, designer, and mentor all-in-one.

Over the summer I had the pleasure of going to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater. Nick and Ashley were there for all my group’s needs, from start to finish. They listened to our goals and provided options for the trip of a lifetime.

Nick is, without a doubt, the most amazing and knowledgeable expert on Africa travel that I could ever wish for. The trip was a VIP experience, and was beautifully planned and executed, with insightful experiences, and a variety of amazing local people we met and spent time with.

Since our very first date, we’d talked about this trip. It was decades-long in anticipation. It would be fair to say that a LOT was riding on it. Your Private Africa exceeded all expectations with the perfectly-curated trip.

Some of the highlights were a baby rhino, a leopard and her cub in a tree (they came down from the tree to eat their kill, which was an impala), a pride of lions eating a zebra, a lioness roaring, an elephant that almost joined us for lunch.

It was all a dream come true! Nick, Ashley and team crafted a trip for us that was, without question, the most memorable we have ever taken. From start to finish every detail was thoughtful, personal and clearly backed by their deep knowledge of the countries that we visited.

It was our first true safari and easily one of the top travel experiences of our lives... It all flowed together into a honeymoon that was adventurous, romantic, and relaxing all at once...Thank you for creating such a thoughtful and unforgettable experience.

Initially we were very excited and thought it would be our first and last trip so we went all out, little did we know that it was going to be the most eye opening and life changing experience. I have never been so spoiled and relaxed on a trip before.. Thank you so much to the YPA team..

Thank you for planning the most incredible itinerary for our honeymoon, Africa truly was magical. The combination of Angama and Sabora were absolute perfection and we loved the uniqueness of both. We have also never experienced that level of service.

Now that we're back home and settled, I wanted to thank the YPA team for our amazing Cape Town adventure. And both of the Botswana safari camps were outstanding, with exceptional guides and trackers.

YPA planned an incredible honeymoon for us in 2021. My husband is a landscape photographer and seasoned outdoor traveler, meanwhile I was looking for a little bit of luxury and romance…Nick and Ashley took that assignment and knocked it out of the park for both of us!

Could one possibly see the Big 5, gorillas and whales on one trip? Yes, one can thanks to Ashley and Nick. They crafted a beautiful, well thought out, detailed and seamless itinerary that brought together the animals, geography and culture.

Our trip was absolutely stunning, phenomenal, and everyone left so very happy with the entire experience. We cannot express enough in words how much this meant to us; even my mom and dad (the most demanding critics) said it was PERFECT. We look forward to recommending YPA to anyone going to Africa

The team at Your Private Africa helped plan a trip of a lifetime for us! We started planning our honeymoon to Africa in 2021. YPA has been extremely responsive throughout the whole process. They were readily available to answer the many questions we had about traveling to Africa.

I highly recommend Your Private Africa. Nick and Ashley are a pleasure to work with and generously made themselves available to work with me at length, to tailor my safari plans.

Every single logistic detail was figured out for us, and we learned early on that details matter! The places we stayed were luxurious and authentic in equal measure, and we were able to enjoy them 100% without worrying about the planning. It was the trip of a lifetime and we loved every moment.

We recently returned from Kenya and Tanzania and our trip was an absolute dream. Everyone we met along the way was wonderful and there was an impressive attention to detail throughout our journey.

We’ve been back home for a week now and I have to say, we miss Africa. The trip was truly the most memorable and awe-inspiring we’ve ever been on and all I can think about is going back.

I just had to take a minute and thank you for an absolutely amazing trip. Your recommendations were all spot on. Everything went smoothly and we just had a great time. We really enjoyed our private guide.

Amazing adventure! We never would have been able to experience Africa like we did without Nick and Ashley's expertise and planning.

I knew during the first introduction with Nick that booking with him would result in a trip of a lifetime. The itinerary was perfect. We started in Cape Town and spent two nights in Franschhoek (winelands) before heading off on a safari for six nights.

Thanks for a wonderful trip! We are back home full of great memories! All and all - AMAZING!!

There were many moments throughout the trip that brought me to tears with gratitude for the beauty of the experience, the kindness of the people, and the epic setting.