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

Great Plains Conservation and Tswalu: side by side (2027)

Great Plains Conservation has a Record Score of 13 / 30 and Tswalu 26 / 30 (while review data pending), as of 6 November 2026; the largest documented difference is properties listed: 21 for Great Plains Conservation and 3 for Tswalu.

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

FieldGreat Plains ConservationTswaluDifference (Tswalu minus Great Plains Conservation)
Score card13/3026/30
Scores
Headline scoreRecord Score 13 / 30Record Score 26 / 30
Guiding and field experience (/25)Not assessedNot assessed
Property and concession (/20)Not assessedNot assessed
Conservation and community (/15)611+5 points
Value and rate transparency (/15)715+8 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 listed213−18
Founded2006Not published
OwnershipPrivate; co-owned by Dereck and Beverly Joubert with business partnersOppenheimer family (Nicky and Jonathan Oppenheimer) since 1999; member of Oppenheimer Generations
Last verified2026-11-062026-11-06
Record IDOP-0006OP-0010
Rates
Rate sheetFrom-prices onlyFull current rate sheet published, per property, per season
Lowest published rateUSD 1,225 (Mara Expedition Camp)ZAR 48,800 (Motse)different currencies; not converted
Highest published rateNot publishedZAR 64,200 (Loapi)
Terms
DepositDeposit secures a reservation; percentage confirmed by the Safari Designer at quotation, not published.20% non-refundable deposit on confirmation of booking; confirmation required 14 days after provisional reservation.
Balance due (days before arrival)6060no difference
CancellationOver 61 days: 25% of deposit forfeited; 60 to 46 days: 50% of full value; under 45 days or no-show: 100%.20% fee (deposit retained) from 61 days before arrival; 100% fee from 60 days before arrival.
Single supplementSingle guest rates on request; no supplement figure published.Separate single rates published: Motse legae single ZAR 60,600 and Loapi 1-bedroom single ZAR 72,600 per night, high season 2027.
Conservation
Disclosures countedNamed community agreement or revenue share; Land under management, stated with sourceImpact report with figures; Land under management, stated with source; Third-party certification or audited claim
CertificationsNone on recordThe Long Run: Global Ecosphere Resort (GER) status, 2024
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 Tswalu (JSON). Rates in different currencies are not converted.

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