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Comparison · Edition 2027 · As of 2026-11-06

Great Plains Conservation and Royal Malewane: side by side (2027)

Great Plains Conservation has a Record Score of 13 / 30 and Royal Malewane 10 / 30 (while review data pending), as of 6 November 2026; the largest documented difference is properties listed: 21 for Great Plains Conservation and 4 for Royal Malewane.

Every figure below comes from the two records and their sources. This page states differences; it does not rank or judge.

FieldGreat Plains ConservationRoyal MalewaneDifference (Royal Malewane minus Great Plains Conservation)
Score card13/3010/30
Scores
Headline scoreRecord Score 13 / 30Record Score 10 / 30
Guiding and field experience (/25)Not assessedNot assessed
Property and concession (/20)Not assessedNot assessed
Conservation and community (/15)60−6 points
Value and rate transparency (/15)710+3 points
Public review record (/10)Pending (no review data yet)Pending (no review data yet)
ASM first-hand verification (/15)Not assessedNot assessed
TierOn record, not yet assessedOn record, not yet assessed
Record
CountriesBotswana, Kenya, ZimbabweSouth Africa
Countries (count)31−2
Properties listed214−17
Founded20061999−7 years
OwnershipPrivate; co-owned by Dereck and Beverly Joubert with business partnersNot published
Last verified2026-11-062026-11-06
Record IDOP-0006OP-0001
Rates
Rate sheetFrom-prices onlyFull current rate sheet published, per property, per season
Lowest published rateUSD 1,225 (Mara Expedition Camp)ZAR 34,900 (Waterside)different currencies; not converted
Highest published rateNot publishedZAR 70,500 (Malewane Lodge, Farmstead, Masiya's Camp)
Terms
DepositDeposit secures a reservation; percentage confirmed by the Safari Designer at quotation, not published.Not published
Balance due (days before arrival)60Not published
CancellationOver 61 days: 25% of deposit forfeited; 60 to 46 days: 50% of full value; under 45 days or no-show: 100%.Not published
Single supplementSingle guest rates on request; no supplement figure published.Single occupancy in Luxury Suite, Luxury Farm Suite, Luxury Tented Suite and Aloe Room is charged at 75% of the double occupancy rate per night.
Conservation
Disclosures countedNamed community agreement or revenue share; Land under management, stated with sourceNone counted
CertificationsNone on recordNone on record
Reviews
Public Review RecordNot availableNot available
Relationship
Commercial relationship with ASMNo relationshipNo relationship

Sources and crawl dates for every field are on each record: Great Plains Conservation (JSON) and Royal Malewane (JSON). Rates in different currencies are not converted.

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Cite this comparisonSafari Ledger, "Great Plains Conservation and Royal Malewane" (2027 edition), verified 6 November 2026. safariledger.com/compare/great-plains-conservation-vs-royal-malewane-2027