Cheetah in the Serengeti
Tanzania · Private Journeys

A Journey Designed for Those Who Have Seen the World, and Still Seek Something Deeper.

Hosted at
Four Seasons Safari LodgeSerengeti
Mapito Safari CampAutograph Collection by Marriott
Gran MeliáArusha
Daniel Baraka Shayo, founder of Safaris by Dabsy

"I spent four years inside the world's finest safari lodges. Now I bring those standards directly to you."

Meet Daniel

The Safari Problems We Refuse to Ignore

Years inside luxury hospitality showed me where most safaris fail. These are the five we fix, every time.

01 · Guides

Inconsistent Guides

Too many safaris are ruined by poorly trained or disengaged guides. Ours are selected for professionalism, communication, wildlife knowledge, and guest care.

02 · Pricing

Hidden Costs

Unexpected fees destroy trust. We commit to complete pricing transparency from the very first conversation.

03 · Operations

Poor Logistics

Late pickups, miscommunication, and weak coordination create stress. We bring luxury-level planning and operational precision to every detail.

04 · Equipment

Unreliable Safari Vehicles

Comfort and safety should never be compromised. We prioritise dependable, safari-ready equipment maintained to hospitality standards.

05 · Service

Lack of Accountability

When things go wrong, guests deserve immediate solutions. We stay present, responsive, and personally accountable from first inquiry to final transfer.

No Group Tours

Every journey is designed exclusively for you. Never shared, never templated.

Founder-Designed Itineraries

Every itinerary is designed under Daniel's direct guidance and run by the Dabsy team. The field guides are handpicked, never assigned by a third-party booker.

24/7 Private Concierge

From your first question to your final transfer, one dedicated contact handles everything.

Completely Bespoke

No off-the-shelf packages. Your itinerary is built from a blank page around your pace and vision.

Simple. Personal. Frictionless.

Four steps. One result: you arrive, we handle everything else.

1

Inquiry

Tell us about your vision through our private inquiry form.

2

Discovery Call

A personal consultation to understand what moves you.

3

Design

We craft a fully bespoke, frictionless itinerary.

4

Arrival

You arrive. We handle absolutely everything else.

The Experience Tiers

A starting point, not a package. Every journey is custom-designed.

Signature

$5,000 - $10,000

Luxury lodges, private guide, all logistics, park fees, curated dining.

Legacy

$25,000+

Fully bespoke. Private island stays, helicopter transfers, dedicated staff.

Dabsy accepts fewer than twenty journeys per year so every itinerary receives the team's full attention. Availability for is limited.

These figures are a starting point, not a ceiling.

What's at Stake if You Wait

Dabsy takes on fewer than twenty journeys a year. The travellers who hesitate are the ones who, a year later, wonder what that week would have looked like.

The Year Fills

Migration windows are narrow. Once the calendar closes, it closes. There is no waiting list, only next season.

The Window Closes

The trip you imagine takes months to design. Every week of delay is a week the perfect itinerary slips further out of reach.

The Story Goes Untold

You return to the same routine, with the same stories. The week that resets your sense of what's possible quietly does not happen.

What You Leave With

Not photographs. Not a checked box. A reference point. A week that resets your sense of what's possible.

01

Total Presence

No agenda, no crowds, no decisions. You are here only to experience.

02

Insider Access

Private viewpoints, dawn starts, and access built on four years inside the world's finest safari lodges.

03

Stories Worth Telling

The kind of week your friends ask you to recount, more than once.

Private Bush Dinner

Your next unforgettable chapter begins here.

Begin Your Journey