The team behind the Natural Order Safaris all share a common passion and deep love of South Africa's breathtaking Greater Kruger region and its wonderful wilderness areas, dramatic mountain backdrops and diversity of wildlife species that call this beautiful area home. It's a family owned and run business with family values at its heart and goes the extra mile to make sure that guests with children and extended family groups have the chance to enjoy and appreciate wild Africa at its finest and discover what makes this part of South Africa so special.
The Natural Order Safaris team is made up of Kelly de Wet and her husband Chad, and Craig Carnaby and his partner Jenna Classen. Craig is Kelly's brother, so it really is a family affair!
After leaving high school, Kelly pursued her dream of working in the bush she so loved, moving to the Sabi Sand private game reserve in her early 20s. She met her husband, safari guide and nature conservationist Chad and never looked back.
Working as a management couple in various safari lodges saw Kelly and Chad move to Vuyani Lodge on Blue Canyon in 2017 and find their "forever home" on the wonderfully wild 9500ha reserve.
Chad manages the reserve, making full use of his degree in nature conservation and his passion for ecology.
Craig has been a safari guide all of his adult life, working in various lodges and reserves including the Pilanesberg, where he started out in the 1990s, the Sabi Sand, Madikwe and Manyeleti, eventually becoming a successful private guide.
He was in charge of production at WildEarth, broadcasting live safaris twice a day, before moving to Vuyani.
His partner, German-born Jenna, came to South Africa when she was 18 to volunteer at a local wildlife rehabilitation centre and never went home!
She spent time exploring South Africa, working in hospitality in the Eastern Cape as well as in the restaurant and events industry, before moving back to Hoedspruit in 2009, where she met Craig, with whom she has two children.
Chad & Kelly de Wet
Craig Carnaby, Jenna & children
The Natural Order Safaris team is made up of Kelly de Wet and her husband Chad, and Craig Carnaby and his partner Jenna Classen. Craig is Kelly's brother, so it really is a family affair!
After leaving high school, Kelly pursued her dream of working in the bush she so loved, moving to the Sabi Sand private game reserve in her early 20s. She met her husband, safari guide and nature conservationist Chad and never looked back.
Working as a management couple in various safari lodges saw Kelly and Chad move to Vuyani Lodge on Blue Canyon in 2017 and find their "forever home" on the wonderfully wild 9500ha reserve.
Chad manages the reserve, making full use of his degree in nature conservation and his passion for ecology.
Craig has been a safari guide all of his adult life, working in various lodges and reserves including the Pilanesberg, where he started out in the 1990s, the Sabi Sand, Madikwe and Manyeleti, eventually becoming a successful private guide.
He was in charge of production at WildEarth, broadcasting live safaris twice a day, before moving to Vuyani.
His partner, German-born Jenna, came to South Africa when she was 18 to volunteer at a local wildlife rehabilitation centre and never went home!
She spent time exploring South Africa, working in hospitality in the Eastern Cape as well as in the restaurant and events industry, before moving back to Hoedspruit in 2009, where she met Craig, with whom she has two children.
The Natural Order Safaris was a COVID19 baby! The idea for it was hatched during the global lockdown of 2020 when its team acquired some safari vehicles and started creating a different safari offering in the Greater Kruger region, both locally and in the Kruger National Park.
We formally began operating in August 2022, offering a unique chance for people to experience the beauty of the Greater Kruger region. We also began full-day and multi-day Kruger Park safaris and also offer transfer and tour services.
The Natural Order Safaris believes in offering affordable, inclusive Big Five safaris that are family orientated and deliver exclusive experiences in the African wilderness. We accept children from six years old to eight years old provided a private vehicle is booked, and from eight years old on any scheduled tour.
If you have kids younger than six, please do chat to us to see what options are available.
The Natural Order Safaris was a COVID19 baby! The idea for it was hatched during the global lockdown of 2020 when its team acquired some safari vehicles and started creating a different safari offering in the Greater Kruger region, both locally and in the Kruger National Park.
We formally began operating in August 2022, offering a unique chance for people to experience the beauty of the Greater Kruger region. We also began full-day and multi-day Kruger Park safaris and also offer transfer and tour services.
The Natural Order Safaris believes in offering affordable, inclusive Big Five safaris that are family orientated and deliver exclusive experiences in the African wilderness. We accept children from six years old to eight years old provided a private vehicle is booked, and from eight years old on any scheduled tour.
If you have kids younger than six, please do chat to us to see what options are available.