A note from Faran's founder, Josh:
"I came to work in the travel industry more by accident than by design, having undertaken a degree in Conservation Biology and Ecology and thereafter a masters by research degree focusing on Wildlife Disease Management. During the last year of my degree I visited Africa for the first time, on a two-week field trip to South Africa.
A couple of years later, I travelled back to Africa, volunteering on a baboon research project in Namibia and combined the trip with a self-drive, camping adventure around the country. There began a more in-depth relationship with travel as I embarked on a career crafting bespoke trips, initially with a heavy focus on southern and eastern Africa.
During the best part of the last ten years I have been lucky enough to travel around the world . Wildlife and wild places are at the heart of all my trips, whether that is seeking out painted wolves in Botswana, polar bears in Svalbard or Komodo dragons in Indonesia.
I began Faran to enable others to seek out the sort of wildlife experiences which have been so formative and inspiring for me."
Our values
Care
Time and attention
We work on a limited number of trips at any one time. This means we can provide you with the time, care and attention required to not only plan your perfect trip, but to ensure we are available before, during and after. See "How we work" for more details.
Responsiblity
Making a meaningful impact
Choice
Offering experiences that generate a positive impact to the environment and those that call it home is at the core of what we do. We constantly assess how we work and who we work with in order to to improve our offerings and expand upon our capabilities when it comes to responsible travel. Read our page on Responsible Travel to learn more.
Truly bespoke
We are an entirely independent operator which means we have complete flexibility to create itineraries that are entirely tailor-made to your specifications. We start every trip from scratch and we will never turn down the opportunity to give you different options, whether that's a choice between different safari lodges or different trips across countries, even continents! Check out 'Where we go' for inspiration.
Protected
Guaranteed and bonded
Once you have booked your adventure with us, we will not apply extra charges because of currency fluctuations or surprise you with anything you weren't expecting. Your money will be protected as all are trips are covered against our failure or the failure of any local operator. Please see our terms and conditions for further details.
OUR PARTNERSHIPS
Faran is a member of Cartology Travel. Cartology Travel (headquartered in London, UK) was founded by a hotelier with over 30 years’ experience in luxury hospitality.
By working with Cartology Travel, Faran is able to offer a highly personalised travel planning and management service, supported by robust financial protection for all bookings. Our membership of Cartology Travel also enables us to leverage great industry relationships and knowledge to the benefit of our clients.
Cartology Travel is also an independent affiliate of Travel Edge, one of the world’s leading travel groups. Through this affiliation, our clients are eligible for exclusive benefits and amenities such as upgrades, hotel credits, unique experiences and more at thousands of luxury hotels across the world.
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