The Good Safari Guide Awards - Winners and Finalists
This page lists the winners and finalists from the Awards which took place this year, as well as in 2009 and 2008.
Since 2008, the number of categories has increased from 14 to 18.
Categories for Best Riding and Mobile Safaris, as well as Best Camp Spa were added in 2009, whilst 2010 saw the addition of both the Travellers' Choice Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Full lists of nominees can be seen on our Nominees page.
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2010
2009
2008
The Good Safari Guide Awards Gala Ceremony 2010
The Good Safari Guide Awards Gala Ceremony took place at the Hilton, Durban on Friday 7th May 2010 (the evening before INDABA started) at 7.00 pm. Images may be viewed at the GSG Awards Photo Gallery.
During the event the winners in the following 18 categories were announced:
Chiawa Camp
Chongwe River Camp
Garonga
Jack's Camp
Lebala Camp
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Little Kwara Camp
Little Vumbura
Londolozi Private Granite Suites
Meno a Kwena Tented Camp & Safaris
Notten's Bush Camp
Pamushana
Royal Malewane
Sausage Tree Camp
Savuti Camp
Serra Cafema
Shinde Camp
Sindabezi Island
Singita Boulders Lodge
Tafika Lodge
Tena Tena
Tongabezi
Vumbura Plains Camp
Wolwedans Boulders Camp
Zarafa Camp
Best Beach Safari Property in Africa
Winner
Vamizi Island
Runner Up
Fundu Lagoon
3rd Place
Alfajiri
Finalists
Alfajiri
Azura
Benguerra Lodge
Fundu Lagoon
Kiwayu Safari Village
Matemwe
Vamizi Island
Best Ecological Safari Property in Africa
Winner
Grootbos Forest Lodge
Runner Up
Zarafa Camp
3rd Place
Chiawa Camp
Finalists
Chiawa Camp
Dunia Camp
Grootbos Forest Lodge
Grumeti Luxury Tented Camp
Joy's Camp
Kicheche Laikipia Camp
Meno a Kwena Tented Camp & Safaris
Ol Donyo Wuas Lodge
Ol Pejeta Bush Camp
Porini Lion Camp
Sanctuary Baines' Camp
Sayari Camp
Selinda Camp
Sindabezi Island
Singita Sasakwa Lodge
Vumbura Plains Camp
Zarafa Camp
Best Community Safari Property in Africa
Winner
Loisaba
Runner Up
Ol Donyo Wuas Lodge
3rd Place
Grootbos Forest Lodge
Finalists
Amboseli Porini Camp
Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge
Grootbos Forest Lodge
Loisaba
Ol Donyo Wuas Lodge
Ol Malo
Porini Lion Camp
Rocktail Beach Lodge
Sarara Tented Camp
Shompole
Thadaku River Camp
Best Safari Hotel in Africa
Winner
andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Runner Up
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
3rd Place
Gibb's Farm
Finalists
andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Emin Pasha Hotel
Gibb's Farm
Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge
Best New Safari Property in Africa
Winner
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Runner Up
Lemala Ndutu
3rd Place
Toka Leya
Finalists
Lemala Ndutu
Lugenda Wilderness Camp
Morukuru Lodge
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Saruni Samburu Camp
Sirikoi
Tau Pan
Toka Leya
Best Safari Guiding Team in Africa
Winner
Robin Pope Mobile Safaris
Runner Up
Norman Carr Walking Safaris
3rd Place
Nomad Tanzania Mobile Safaris
Finalists
Chiawa Camp
Jaci's Tree Lodge
Jack's Camp
Kwando Lagoon Camp
Mara Plains
Nomad Tanzania Mobile Safaris
Norman Carr Walking Safaris
Nsefu
Porini Rhino Camp
Rekero Camp
Robin Pope Mobile Safaris
Selinda Camp
Singita Boulders Lodge
Skeleton Coast Safaris
Best Safari Spa in Africa
Winner
Karkloof Spa
Runner Up
Royal Malewane
3rd Place
Singita Boulders Lodge
Finalists
Azura
Garonga
Karkloof Spa
Royal Malewane
Samara Karoo Lodge
Singita Boulders Lodge
Singita Faru Faru Lodge
Ulusaba Rock Lodge
Uncharted Africa Safari Co Mobile Safari Expeditions
3rd Place
Bush Ways Safaris
Finalists
Bush Ways Safaris
Karisia Walking Safaris
Nomad Tanzania Mobile Safaris
Uncharted Africa Safari Co Mobile Safari Expeditions
Best Riding Safari Operator in Africa
Winner
African Horseback Safaris
Runner Up
Ant's Riding Safaris
3rd Place
Offbeat Safaris
Finalists
African Horseback Safaris
Ant's Riding Safaris
Offbeat Safaris
Ride Kenya
Best Safari House in Africa
Winner
Luangwa Safari House
Runner Up
Chongwe River House
3rd Place
Africa House at Royal Malewane
Finalists
Africa House at Royal Malewane
andBeyond Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Chongwe River House
Luangwa Safari House
Singita Castleton Camp
Tangala House
Best Safari Accommodation Group in Africa
Winner
Cheli & Peacock
Runner Up
Robin Pope Safaris
3rd Place
Singita Game Reserves
Finalists
Asilia
Cheli & Peacock
Great Plains Conservation
Ker & Downey Botswana
Londolozi
Robin Pope Safaris
Sanctuary Retreats
Singita Game Reserves
Wilderness Safari
Best Tourism Board in Africa
Winner
South Africa
Runner Up
Kenya
3rd Place
Zambia
Finalists
Botswana Tourism Board
Kenya Tourism Board
Mozambique Tourism Board
South Africa Tourism
Zambia Tourism Board
Travellers' Choice Best Safari Property in Africa
Winner
Chui Lodge
Runner Up
Elephant Bedroom
Finalists
Chui Lodge
Elephant Bedroom
Nkwali Lodge
Onsea House
Samara Private Game Reserve
Lifetime Achievement in the Safari Industry in Africa
Winner
Primrose Stobbs
The Good Safari Guide Award Ceremony 2009
The Gala Dinner took place at the Hilton Durban, on Friday 8th May 2009 (the evening before INDABA started) at 7.30pm. Images may be viewed at the GSG Awards Photo Gallery.
During the event the winners in the following 16 categories were announced:
Kifaru House
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Laragai House
Luangwa Safari House
Morukuru Lodge
Phinda Getty House
Shiwa Ngandu
Singita Castleton Camp
The Manor at Samara
Best Safari Hotel
Winner
Ngong House
Finalists
Baraza Zanzibar
Breezes Beach Club
Mount Meru Game Lodge
Ngong House
Oyster Bay Lodge
The Manor at Ngorongoro
Best Mobile Safari
Winner
Robin Pope Safaris
Finalists
Karibu Safaris
Nomad Tanzania Mobile Safaris
Okavango Voyagers
Robin Pope Safaris
Uncharted Africa Mobile Safari Expeditions
Walking Wild
Best Riding Safari
Winner
African Horseback Safaris
Finalists
African Horseback Safaris
Ants Nest
Camp Jabulani
Limpopo Valley Horse Safaris
Ride Kenya
Singita Grumeti Reserves Riding Safaris
Sosian Ranch
Varden Safaris
