Welcome to Richard Holmes Safaris
We are here to assist you door to door with your African hunting safari - all the way from when you decide to book , from when you leave home and back again as well as caring for your trophys untill they get home. We ensure you are never left alone or wondering- we have people to meet and ASSIST you in Johannesburg and in Port Elizabeth.
Example : an American hunter never travelled overseas before, let alone Africa, and that worries him. Then he reads on our site/facebook/twitter how some other American landed at Johannesburg, was met by one of our guys there, helped with clearing his firearm etc, taken to a nice guest house where he enjoyed the company and had a good meal and rest after the flight. The following day he is taken to the airport, arrives in PE to be met by his RHS PH and the next thing he is on our Ranch. RHS even booked his flights, hotels etc - No fuss, no bother - just as easy as flying to Dallas (and maybe safer too!). How good does this make him feel? Now he knows that with RHS he has nothing to worry about.
Another example : a novice hunter reads about another novice hunter and all his fears and worries about being a first time hunter (the same as I am feeling) and then how well he was treated and helped by RHS, what good advice he got from our PH's and what a fantastic experience hunting with RHS turned out to be, who is he going to want to hunt with?
We take out the UNKNOWN part of booking our AFRICAN hunting Safari - we answer all your questions about your dream African hunt so you will feel comfortable about everything before you arrive here! We will do your bookings ( flights, hotels, tours etc if you want us to ) so you dont have to worry about all this. Please go to our Travel Hints for more useful information.
We offer REAL HUNTING.
Richard Holmes Safaris is a fourth generation family business specialising in South African hunting safaris with many, many years of hunting experience
We are based in the malaria-free Eastern Cape Province of South Africa which is a Mecca for hunting safaris in South Africa. The area we hunt has a large variety of game species and game is abundant. The Eastern Cape is unique due to some rare species of game found only here.
Our plains game hunting safaris are ideal for both experienced hunters as well as for novice hunters. Our Professional Hunters are very experienced and will ensure that both the experienced hunter and the novice hunter will enjoy their hunting safari.
We offer only Fair Chase hunting on foot - but this is not physically difficult as stalks are usually not long. Shooting is sometimes long range and therefore can be difficult, but your Professional Hunter will get you into your comfort range. Our Professional Hunters will give you the benefit of their experience with full information about the Hunting Species and Other Species ( eg. the significance of the colours on their hide etc ), game behaviour and habits, ecology, wildlife and environmental management, and very interesting information about African culture , indigenous African ways and wonderful African stories, to make up a COMPLETE African experience !
Also welcome are local meat hunters and corporate hunts as well as photographic safaris for those who simply wish to enjoy all the different species in their natural wild environment in the company of experts.
Please explore our site and discover the hunting experience to suit you.
Contact Richard Holmes Safaris and book your South African hunting safari.
