The winners of the 2011 Safari Awards

The 2011 Safari Awards took place in Durban, South Africa, on 06 May 2011. The awards were judged by a panel of 14 safari experts from independent tour operators in the US, UK, Netherlands, Germany and South Africa. A total of 315 safari lodges, camps and mobile safari operators were nomineed in 21 categories in the 2011 Safari Awards.

Best Safari Property in Africa:

1. Chiawa, Zambia
2. Zarafa, Botswana
3. Beho Beho, Tanzania

Best Safari Property in Southern Africa:

1. Chiawa, Zambia
2. Zarafa, Botswana
3. Jack's Camp, Botswana

Best Safari Property in Eastern Africa:

1. Beho Beho, Tanzania
2. Singita Sabora Camp, Tanzania
3. Elsa's Kopje, Kenya

Best Safari Hotel in Africa:

1. Gibb's Farm, Tanzania
2. Plantation Lodge, Tanzania
3. Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe

Best Safari House in Africa:

1. Chongwe River House, Zambia
2. Luangwa Safari House, Zambia
3. Singita Castleton Camp, South Africa

Best New Safari Camp in Africa:

1. Explorers Camp Gorongosa, Mozambique
2. Saruni Samburu, Kenya
3. The Retreat Selous, Tanzania

Best Safari Accommodation Group in Africa:

1. Singita
2. Wilderness Safaris
3. African Bush Camps

Best Mobile Safari Operator in Africa:

1. Nomad Tanzania Mobile Safaris
2. Uncharted Africa Co. Mobile Safaris & Expeditions
3. Robin Pope Safaris

Best Riding Safari Operator in Africa:

1. Ant's Nest Riding Safaris, South Africa
2. African Horseback Safaris, Botswana
3. Ride Kenya, Kenya

Best Ecological Safari Property in Africa:

1. Explorers Gorongosa, Mozambique
2. Grootbos Forest Lodge, South Africa
3. Zarafa, Botswana

Best Community Safari Property in Africa:

1. Lewa Safari Camp, Kenya
2. Nkwichi Lodge, Mozambique
3. Grootbos Forest Lodge, South Africa

Best Safari Spa in Africa:

1. Karkloof Spa, South Africa
2. Garonga, South Africa
3. Singita Faru Faru, Tanzania

Best Safari Cuisine in Africa:

1. Londo Lodge, Mozambique
2. Singita Boulders, South Africa
3. Singita Lebombo, South Africa

Best Safari Guiding Team in Africa:

1. Rekero Camp, Kenya
2. Robin Pope Mobile Safaris
3. Skeleton Coast Safaris

Best Beach Safari Team in Africa:

1. Vamizi Island, Mozambique
2. Fundu Lagoon, Tanzania
3. Alfajiri, Kenya

Best Tourism Board in Africa:

1. Namibia
2. South Africa
3. Kenya

Best International Airline to Africa:

1. South African Airways
2. British Airways
3. Virgin

Best Air Charter in Africa:

1. Mack Air Botswana
2. Proflight
3. Coastal Aviation

Best Personal Contribution to Safari Tourism:

1. Robin & Jo Pope - Robin Pope Safaris
2. Norman Carr - Norman Carr Safaris
3. David Shepherd - David Shepherd Wildife Foundation

Best Personal Contribution to Wildlife Conservation:

1. Colin Bell - Great Plains Conservation
2. Grant Cumings
3. Charles Brightman - Victoria Falls Anti Poaching Unit

Best Wildlife Organisation:

1. AfriCat Foundation
2. Children in the Wilderness
3. David Sheldrick Trust Animal Orphanage