HEADED TO AFRICA | SAFARI CONSERVATION ADVENTURES

As founder of Headed to Africa: My goal is to connect with like-minded people that are interested in traveling to Africa with me, for private bespoke safari adventures that are combined with unique conservation opportunities.

Once a group of safari enthusiasts comes together, we start to plan our journey. I collaborate with trusted safari specialists and renowned conservation experts that have a wealth of knowledge about the ecological and political landscapes within Africa. And together, we create exciting safari adventures that immerse you in Africa's breathtaking landscapes while actively participating in its preservation; a wonderful way to explore Africa.

As we go deep into the heart of Africa's landscapes on our game drives, we also visit with some of the 'Boots On the ground teams' such as the Anti-Poaching Ranger Units, K9-Dog/Equine-Anti Poaching units, Management, and Veterinarian teams that do some of the  'necessary medical procedures' on  Africa’s most iconic-endangered species. Visits can also include elephant and rhino orphanages, local community-cultural visits, and more.

The aim of these extraordinary trips is to create a more enriching and immersive safari experience to guests, and also bring awareness to some of the issues that are threatening Africa's wildlife.

With our guidance, your safari conservation adventure is tailored to your personal preferences, and the small size of our groups allows for considerable flexibility in our daily itinerary. As always, we take great responsibility in  traveling sustainably. Our  guests stay in eco-friendly, all inclusive  private luxury-safari lodges.

We only work with selected wildlife organizations that have proven to be impactful in conservation for over a minimum of a decade of due diligence. We therefore align ourselves to partner with best practice sustainable community-based projects in Africa.

Join me for an expedition that captures the heart of Africa whilst making a meaningful, and impactful difference, as you contribute to the preservation of Africa's precious wildlife and ecosystems.

Going beyond the ordinary game drives. Your journey begins here.

SAFARI & CONSERVATION

EXPERTLY GUIDED

How I travel matters. To have the best Safari experience, it has to be planned by the best-established experts as there are many details involved. The benefit of traveling with a specialist-private-safari guide is their vast knowledge, experience, and understanding of the ecological and political landscapes of life in the wild. They also understand that you need to structure your daily safari activities to your own personal requirements. Time flexibility is a big one for me; having the option to leave camp extra early in the morning and  stay out all day if I/we choose to, so there is ample time for studying photographing wildlife, animal trekking, walking safaris and cultural-conservation experiences (naturally, I work within the reserves regulations)! While planning is important, nature can be unpredictable, and sometimes the most unexpected moments lead to the most profound experiences so go I  the flow and welcome the unexpected surprises!

All of this has given me a whole new perspective on how to best safari,

We support ethical and responsible travel to Africa and work only with specialist guides and tour operators that align themselves to 'legitimate conservation and wildlife management initiatives'. We do not support any kind of hunting.

ABOUT LISA GOLDSMITH- Filmmaker | Conservation Traveler

     LISA GOLDSMITH

FILMMAKER |  CONSERVATION TRAVELER

My journey stems from a prolific 29-year career as an Assistant Set Decorator/Buyer in the film and television industry to the heart of Africa's conservation challenges. With roots in London and architectural studies at UCLA,  my work has spanned continents from Los Angeles to London, Vancouver and New York.

Yet it was my profound connection with Africa that ignited a new chapter in my life. Drawn by a deep passion for wildlife and conservation, the last twelve years of traveling to Africa's wild landscapes has opened a whole new ecological world by volunteering with organizations such as Wildlife Act, Africa Impact, Ulinzi Africa Foundation, ME to WE, to forming strategic alliances with NGOs like Project Rhino, Rhino 911, Blood Lions, The Soft Foot Alliance, Game Rangers International, and more. I also champion conservation fundraising efforts through my involvement in global events such as the yearly 'Global E Race Extinction' and others. This propelled me into an emerging-additional career dedicated to conservation advocacy and Safari Travel.

In 2020, my venture crystallized into, 'HEADED TO AFRICA,' an innovated initiate where I collaborate with Africa’s top specialist guides and tour operators to create bespoke safaris for small groups of like-minded passionate people, that fuse safari adventure with exclusive behind-the-scenes conservation experiences. Participants are granted privileged access to conservation opportunities engaging with management teams, anti-poaching units, and veterinary experts. There is also time flexibility on the safari game drives which can include walking safari, amble time in the bush, community-culture visits and more.

These alluring adventure and immersive journeys not only paint a vivid picture of the tireless work underway to protect Africa's biodiversity, and urgent conservation challenges faced by Africa's iconic species which is due to habitat loss, poaching, human wildlife conflict and more. 

By going on these journeys, a certain amount of the trips cost gets distributed to each organization visited. You can be rest assured that your contribution is going to the ground teams.

Visit Lisa's IMDB profile for a glimpse of her cinematic journey: IMDB Profile. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0326101/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2

Education: UCLA - Interior Design/Architecture