The Safari Guy

What it does

The Safari Guy builds a dedicated offline app for each of 14 African national parks, from Kruger and Etosha to the Kgalagadi and the Masai Mara. Each app contains offline GPS maps, a full illustrated guide to the species that actually occur in that park, road and rest-camp information, and a personal sighting logbook. Everything works with no mobile signal, and logged sightings stay yours even if a subscription ends.

Offline safari apps for 43 parks in Africa and North America: GPS maps, a wildlife guide and a sighting log that keep working with no signal.

No signal in the bush? No problem. Spot the animals, learn their story and save every sighting — everything works without a network, built for the real safari. Whether you travel across Africa or have lost your heart to one specific park — there is an app built for you. One app that carries all of African wildlife. Spot animals wherever you safari and build your personal wildlife life-list. Deep, local and specialised. Per park: all roads, camps, gates, picnic spots and only the species that occur in that park. No signal, harsh sunlight, you on the lookout — our apps were designed for exactly that situation. All animal info, maps and routes live in the app. Download once — always available…from thesafariguy.co.za

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