ABOUT US

ABOUT US

The story behind Natural Order Safaris

The team behind the Natural Order Safaris all share a common passion and deep love of South Africa's breathtaking Greater Kruger region and its wonderful wilderness areas, dramatic mountain backdrops and diversity of wildlife species that call this beautiful area home. It's a family owned and run business with family values at its heart and goes the extra mile to make sure that guests with children and extended family groups have the chance to enjoy and appreciate wild Africa at its finest and discover what makes this part of South Africa so special.


Our people...

The Natural Order Safaris team is made up of Kelly de Wet and her husband Chad, and Craig Carnaby and his partner Jenna Classen. Craig is Kelly's brother, so it really is a family affair! 


After leaving high school, Kelly pursued her dream of working in the bush she so loved, moving to the Sabi Sand private game reserve in her early 20s. She met her husband, safari guide and nature conservationist Chad and never looked back.


Working as a management couple in various safari lodges saw Kelly and Chad move to Vuyani Lodge on Blue Canyon in 2017 and find their "forever home" on the wonderfully wild 9500ha reserve.


Chad manages the reserve, making full use of his degree in nature conservation and his passion for ecology. 


Craig has been a safari guide all of his adult life, working in various lodges and reserves including the Pilanesberg, where he started out in the 1990s, the Sabi Sand, Madikwe and Manyeleti, eventually becoming a successful private guide.


He was in charge of production at WildEarth, broadcasting live safaris twice a day, before moving to Vuyani. 


His partner, German-born Jenna, came to South Africa when she was 18 to volunteer at a local wildlife rehabilitation centre and never went home!


She spent time exploring South Africa, working in hospitality in the Eastern Cape as well as in the restaurant and events industry, before moving back to Hoedspruit in 2009, where she met Craig, with whom she has two children.


Our people...

The Natural Order Safaris team is made up of Kelly de Wet and her husband Chad, and Craig Carnaby and his partner Jenna Classen. Craig is Kelly's brother, so it really is a family affair! 


After leaving high school, Kelly pursued her dream of working in the bush she so loved, moving to the Sabi Sand private game reserve in her early 20s. She met her husband, safari guide and nature conservationist Chad and never looked back.


Working as a management couple in various safari lodges saw Kelly and Chad move to Vuyani Lodge on Blue Canyon in 2017 and find their "forever home" on the wonderfully wild 9500ha reserve.


Chad manages the reserve, making full use of his degree in nature conservation and his passion for ecology. 


Craig has been a safari guide all of his adult life, working in various lodges and reserves including the Pilanesberg, where he started out in the 1990s, the Sabi Sand, Madikwe and Manyeleti, eventually becoming a successful private guide.


He was in charge of production at WildEarth, broadcasting live safaris twice a day, before moving to Vuyani. 


His partner, German-born Jenna, came to South Africa when she was 18 to volunteer at a local wildlife rehabilitation centre and never went home!


She spent time exploring South Africa, working in hospitality in the Eastern Cape as well as in the restaurant and events industry, before moving back to Hoedspruit in 2009, where she met Craig, with whom she has two children.


An evolution

The Natural Order Safaris was a COVID19 baby! The idea for it was hatched during the global lockdown of 2020 when its team acquired some safari vehicles and started the ideas rolling on creating a different safari offering in the Greater Kruger region, both on Blue Canyon and in the Kruger National Park. 


We formally began operating in August 2022 and are the sole, independent safari operator on Blue Canyon, offering a unique chance for people to experience the beauty of reserve without having to stay on it. We also began full-day and multi-day Kruger Park safaris and now offer transfer and tour services.


The Natural Order Safaris believes in offering affordable, inclusive Big Five safaris that are family orientated and deliver exclusive experiences in the African wilderness. Game drives in Blue Canyon include morning coffee and sundowners, along with snacks, and are privately guided with the added bonus of having a tracker. 


We accept children from six years old to eight years old provided a private vehicle is booked. Children older than eight are welcome on our scheduled morning and afternoon drives. If you have kids younger than six, please do chat to us to see what options are available.


An evolution

The Natural Order Safaris was a COVID19 baby! The idea for it was hatched during the global lockdown of 2020 when its team acquired some safari vehicles and started the ideas rolling on creating a different safari offering in the Greater Kruger region, both on Blue Canyon and in the Kruger National Park. 


We formally began operating in August 2022 and are the sole, independent safari operator on Blue Canyon, offering a unique chance for people to experience the beauty of reserve without having to stay on it. We also began full-day and multi-day Kruger Park safaris and now offer transfer and tour services.


The Natural Order Safaris believes in offering affordable, inclusive Big Five safaris that are family orientated and deliver exclusive experiences in the African wilderness. Game drives in Blue Canyon include morning coffee and sundowners, along with snacks, and are privately guided with the added bonus of having a tracker. 


We accept children from six years old to eight years old provided a private vehicle is booked. Children older than eight are welcome on our scheduled morning and afternoon drives. If you have kids younger than six, please do chat to us to see what options are available.


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