MCDONALD SAFARIS

Mozambique & South Africa

Building a legacy since 1953

Welcome to the world of McDonald Safaris, Southern Africa's longest established safari outfitter offering you the very best destinations of Mozambique and South Africa. Like the explorers of yesteryear, experience large tracks of land where game quality, quantity and variety are unsurpassed anywhere else on earth. Enjoy

sundowners over pristine panoramas and evenings around the campfires under starlit African skies after your days' adventures, just as the explorers before you did generations ago.

The late Alex McDonald iii established the company in the early fifties being one of the pioneers in the safari industry. His adventures allowed guests from around the globe to experience the finest destinations in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa. Having both started at a young age, next generations Sandy McDonald and

Alex McDonald iv, continue the legacy in providing you the best possible experience anywhere in Southern and Eastern Africa. 

A long standing staff component obsessed with service, highly experienced guides, classic and comfortable accommodations, and the very best equipment, have become focus in complimenting your safari in the most spectacular and well managed destinations. Many of McDonald Safaris clients are repeat quests, returning as

close friends which serves testament to the dedication and efforts of the McDonald Safaris team. 

We look forward to having you join us on safari...

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“The largest variety of game species anywhere in Africa”

South Africa is home to the largest variety of both big game and plains game species available to the hunting fraternity today. The country is also the perfect destination for the first time hunter, family

members and the highly experienced hunters alike. The country is pleasant and easy to access with direct flights into Johannesburg from almost anywhere in the world. 

Our Plains Game hunting destinations are large concessions of land where game is managed under a sustainable yield basis and is pursued in a fair chaise environment. Here we offer the widest verity of

planes game and bird species, and the most comfortable accommodations anywhere in the country. Apart from these sort after destinations, McDonald Safaris conduct custom tailored safaris for the dedicated hunter wishing to take on the challenge of hunting some of the specialized species South Africa has to

offer.

McDonald Safaris Big Game destinations are all open to well known National Parks allowing completely unrestricted free range movement of the game. These are the country's finest dangerous game

concessions, well known for its excellent Buffalo great Elephant hunting. Leopard, Free Range Lion, Hippo and Crocodile in the country have made them highly sort after species to pursue while hunting in South

Africa.

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South Africa

Eastern Cape

Northern Cape

Limpopo

Mpumalanga

“Once the hunting grounds of well known Harry Manners, Paul Kruger, and Wally Johnson”

Mozambique has for many years captured the heart and imagination of many a hunter. The country's extreme diversity on all fronts has stood reason for our guests wanting to return time and again to

experience all that Mozambique has to offer. From the breathtaking inslebergs of Niassa Province and the Ironwood plains of Maputo Province, to the flood plains and forests of the Zambezi Delta and the shorelines of the Cahora Bassa. Each area is unique to the terrain and the game species that inhabit it. 

Our carefully selected hunting destinations are rich with game due to their location next to National Parks and thanks to the intensive anti-poaching and minimum off-take practices. The country is

relatively easy to access with daily flights into its capital, Maputo City from Johannesburg and Europe. Mozambique is a developing country and has put huge effort into conservation practices over the past

twenty years, in particular its hunting industry. 

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MozambiqueNiassa

Tete

Zambezi

Lebombo

Guest accommodations range from classic en-suit safari tents in Mozambique, to refurbished old colonial homes in the Cape, to

stunning safari lodges in the Kruger region.

McDonald Safaris consider the experience of your stay be just as important as the success of your hunt. Our safari accommodations are managed by a highly experienced, long standing staff component,

dedicated to ensuring your experience with us be a most memorable one. 

Mozambique Our Mozambique safari camps are strategically positioned in scenic and comfortable locations. In typical East African style, one gets to retire to classic safari tents after an eventful day in the field. All guest tents are spacious, resistant to bugs and rain and are tastefully furnished. The en-suit restrooms have hot and

cold running water and flushing toilets. 

South Africa Our South African safari camps and lodges are of the finest in the country. En-suit rooms and luxury

common areas make them highly attractive to for family members and non hunters. Beautiful vistas and delicious meals compliment to the already breathtaking areas.

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The Accommodations

"Get there comfortably but don't stop when the road ends!"

Getting to Mozambique and South Africa Mozambique and South Africa are both easily accessible countries with numerous flights inbound from around the world on a daily basis. Your preferred booking agent will be able to assist you with the best

possible flight options from your point of departure. Once you have landed on South Africa or Mozambique, a PHASA or McDonald Safaris representative will meet with you to assist with firearm

permits and customs formalities and, will see you off to your final destination. Your arrival time into the country will determine whether you should overnight in our suggested hotels or, continue onto your

final destination in the same day. 

Getting to the camp Once you have touched down in the country, we have made available the best possible means of

getting to camp. Fortunately most of our destinations are easily accessible by road from the nearest airport where your McDonald representative will be waiting to transfer you in a comfortable air

conditioned vehicle.  All concessions have well kept and fully registered airstrips for those who wish to charter directly into

the concession by airplane or helicopter. 

Transport in the field All concessions have well maintained road networks, spanning across and reaching most of the areas

within each concessions' borders. Our professional guides and trackers maintain fully serviced, specially modified four wheel drive, safari vehicles. All vehicles are comfortable and are equipped with radios,

fridges, first aid kits and service kits.

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The Transport

“Unique cultures, game species and diverse terrain ”

The experience is yours to write home about and long to return to. These are our goals at McDonald Safaris whereby attention to detail of your individual safari is our priority and where the phrase “quality vs quantity” becomes apparent as you return home feeling as if you were the only guest in our camp all

season. Experience Africa’s wonders, wilderness and breathtaking vistas as did the explorers of yesteryear, enjoy the starlit sky around the campfire with a G&T in hand as you reflect on your

adventures of the day and, appreciate the unique cultures, game species and diverse terrain each of our areas have to offer. To the seasoned hunter, to the first timer to Africa and to all the family members,

McDonald Safaris will ensure you enjoy a journey of a lifetime.

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The Experience

Southern Africa is know to have some of the most spectacular photographic and cultural destinations. Be it your honeymoon travels, your first safari to Africa, or an additional excursion to your hunting safari, McDonald Safaris has for many years provided the best destinations for you to enjoy your African experience. From the time

you first contact us to the day you get on your plane to go home, we will make sure all your travel needs be taken care of. Our highly experienced consultants and guides will go out of their way to customize your dream safari. 

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Photographic & Cultural Tours

The pure quality and quantity of game species in our large concessions, coupled with the service and facilities provided, has paid tribute to our base of repeat clientele wanting to return and experience the success and the challenge of each of our other destinations. Nowhere else in Africa does the dedicated Bow Hunter have the

variety of plains game to stalk or wait in ambush as in our concessions.  It is the most unforgettable experience when you plan a stalk on a massive old "dagga boy", his scent blowing straight into your face and getting so close up to him

that you could almost reach out and touch him! Even more so to finally draw your bow on an old male lion as he walks past under your tree stand a mere 15 yards away. 

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Bow Hunting

South Africa and Mozambique offer some of the finest wing shooting anywhere in Africa and the rest of the world. Throughout the change in seasons and migrations, one has the best opportunity to experience a vast array of bird species to pursue. Come and appreciate our well trained English and German pointers as they pin point

your upland spur-fowl to flush, enjoy the camaraderie with your hunting partners during the flight of doves and rock pigeons overhead the sunflower crops, or the exciting challenge of a Guinea-fowl drive and water fowl shoot.

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Wing Shooting

Mozambique and South Africa are renowned for their excellent fresh water and deep sea fishing. To watch a monster Tiger Fish dance over the water or a powerful Yellowtail jump as he tries to throw your hook back at you is as exciting as any fresh water fishing gets. The warm Indian Ocean provides for some of the worlds best big

game fishing. Fighting a Yellowfin Tuna, Hammerhead Shark or even the mighty Blue Marlin is an enduring battle yet so rewarding when you finally land him. 

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Fishing

“ We were but a mere 20 yards from the old bull walking in our direction before I lifted my iron sights. His scent thick in my nostrils as he lifted his head to look at us. I could pick out every muscle in his body and every ridge on his boss. This is what I read about before I came to Africa, now for the first time, its not just something

I’ve experienced in a book.”

Mozambique & South Africa offers the very best buffalo hunting anywhere in Africa, bar none!

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Hunting Buffalo

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Walking with Giants. Excitement all at once as the trackers stop the truck with grins stretching from one ear to the next.

“Patrao, e grande le!” - trackers Portuguese for “Boss, he’s a big one” as they briefly assess the tracks cutting the road. Ammo belts are buckled up, back packs filled with water and other essentials for the tracking about to take place. The bull’s tracks take us into stunning areas we would otherwise never have traversed, the trackers read tell tail signs of his resting, eating and moving stages and just as your imagination runs away with you, you’re stopped to a halt and brought back to reality. There

he stands basking in the ambience of the Lebombo woodlands.  South Africa one of few countries which allows citizens of the USA and the EU to import their trophies into their own countries and our hunters have all been fortunate

to have returned home having had a successful hunt. 

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Hunting Elephant

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The most iconic, King of all beasts. We offer you with a unique opportunity of hunting Africa's very best destinations for true Wild Lions. We pride ourselves in having some of the highest success rates in the industry whilst under true free range conditions and ethics at practice.

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Hunting Lion

A game of chess as they call it - that much more rewarding when you finally outsmart him!  “let me tell you, it is the most incredible experience hearing his claws rip through the bark of the acacia tree, and there he stands above the rest of the

world with pride and grace"

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Hunting Leopard

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South Africa and Mozambique offer some of the finest Crocodile and Hippo hunting in Southern Africa.

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Crocodile & Hippo

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The continent of African has the widest variety of game species anywhere in the world, most of which are endemic to Mozambique and South Africa. No place else have you ever seen such diversity!

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Hunting Plains game

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Marilynn & Paul Cohagen We are fortunate to call McDonalds’ friends and ALWAYS look forward to returning to Africa and hunting with them.

Feri (Hungary) The hunting area and the camp is wonderful! You must be proud of your PH and the rest of the team!

Bart Hanson  "I have hunted with McDonald Safaris twice. My first hunt was booked through our local SCI chapter. My daughter and I were

treated as if we were repeat customers and had a wonderful time in Mozambique. I have since returned to hunt buffalo in South Africa. The McDonald Safaris team are truly Obsessed with Service!"

Antonio Rayes  We’re now back to NY and Spain and already missing your wonderful continent… thanks again for a great hunt, see you again next

year!

Peter Becker Sandy and his crew go out of their way to make one feel comfortable and relaxed.

Alexey Agafonov I have hunted with McDonald Safaris for four years now, Sergei and I will return again next year!

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What our clients are saying…

Website: www.mcdonaldsafaris.com Email: enquiries@mcdonaldhunt.com Office: 0027 82 900 2460 Alex: 0027 83 661 9126 Sandy: 0027 83 227 9709 Facebook:  McDonald Safaris - private group  Instagram:  @alexmcdonald.safaris

McDonald Safaris

Obsessed with Service