Our History

Knighton Reeve has evolved from African Pride: a company that has been at the forefront of African travel for almost 20 years. Our team knows the continent inside out.

We’ve lived there, worked there, visited many, many times. It’s under our skin. We care about conservation and communities. And we care that you experience everything Africa has to offer. 

We take our name from two of South Africa’s most passionate advocates: John Knighton, joint founder of African Pride, and Sir Anthony Reeve, a former chairman of our founding company.
 
John Knighton is sometimes known as the ‘the man who created tourism in South Africa’. He first visited the continent as a young man working on the Union Castle shipping line. After one visit, he was hooked. Over his 40-year career with various tour operating companies, John paid countless visits to the continent. As a result, his stories and experiences (and sense of humour) were the stuff of legends.  
 
Sir Anthony Reeve, or Tony as he liked to be known, was a career diplomat. He was posted to South Africa during a key stage in its history: as the new South Africa developed in the 1990's. After his retirement in 1996, he became chairman of our then owners and there his association with the travel industry began.
 
Sadly, both men passed away a few years ago. As a tribute to their love, influence and involvement in African Travel, we named the company Knighton Reeve. 

But the story continues as in December 2017 the senior management team of Liz Hall and David Holland, who both worked with John and Tony, acquired the business ensuring continuance of their legacy and looking forward to the future.

We are proud to bring their passion for this unique continent to a whole new generation of travellers. 

Introducing Knighton Reeve

Luxury means different things to different people. We get that. 

For some, it’s all about the finishing touches: the marble bathrooms, fluffy towels and design-led flourishes. Others measure luxury in experiences: a night in the desert beneath a thousand stars; camping wild under a mosquito net on a dry river bed; watching wildlife at a waterhole mere metres from you lodge.

We offer the best of both worlds. So whether you’re looking for full-blown fabulousness or an African wilderness in its raw state, you’ve come to the right place.

When we choose the properties to put in our brochure, we look for that extra something, be it world-class guides, utter isolation, humbling views or a fascinating story. This means the lodges and camps we’ve included really are our favourites.

We’ve designed this website and our brochure to give you a feel for what we’re all about. You’ll find lots of touring itineraries to whet your appetite.

Africa is a huge continent and, in our experience, everyone who visits is looking for something a little different. We’ve been crafting tailored itineraries for our clients for many years now. And we enjoy nothing better than working out what they really want from their trip, and planning a visit that brings their African dream to life.

If you’d like to make your experience truly bespoke, allow us to create it for you


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Who we are

We are here because we love this fascinating continent and we think we know it rather well. So, if you are thinking of visiting any of the countries we offer then please get in touch. We are sure we can inspire you, suggest things you may not have considered and give you some of our insider knowledge, while guiding you through the practicalities of the trip.

Privacy Policy & Cookies

The Knavesmire Travel Group Ltd t/a Knighton Reeve takes your privacy seriously. We are committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation and keeping your personal information safe and secure. In order to service your enquiry and booking it is necessary that we collect personal information from you and this policy explains how we use this information after it has been collected whether this be by telephone, email, our website, in writing or any other means both now and in the future.

Please understand that you as the lead person on the enquiry and booking are responsible for ensuring that all members of your party are aware of this Policy and its contents and give your consent on your own and on their behalf in all the dealings between us. When applicable, information that is provided by you to your travel agent will also be deemed to have been provided to us. This Privacy Policy applies to such data as provided to us by you or from your agent and in this regard, the term ‘you’ throughout this policy is deemed also to be your agent where applicable. It is strongly recommended that you check your agent’s own Privacy Policy in regards to the information they obtain from you.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ?

Any or all of the following information may be collected in our dealings with you and other members of your party:

  • Names, contact & address details e.g. telephone number, home address and email address; passport & travel insurance details; frequent flyer & loyalty card numbers
  • Payment card details e.g. card name & number, commencement & expiry dates, cardholder name, CVV code
  • Special requests and requirements e.g. disability, mobility or medical & health conditions which may have an impact on the accommodation and arrangements suggested to you
  • Interests, preferences and special occasions e.g. photography, low floor rooms and wedding anniversaries
  • Dietary requirements e.g. vegetarian, lactose free (please note – some dietary requirements may disclose or be an indication of religious beliefs or medical conditions)
  • Additional unspecified information as deemed necessary to process your enquiry and booking

All information is collected to provide you and your party with the arrangements as booked, to cater to your needs or act in your interest. We will only collect, use and store such data on the implicit understanding that we have your consent as per our terms and conditions and it will only be collected when and where necessary.

HOW WILL THE INFORMATION BE COLLECTED ?

Your personal information is only collected by us to service your enquiry and booking and when needed such as:

  • When you contact us by any method and provide such data;
  • When you request a quotation or make a booking with us;
  • When you agree to be contacted for marketing purposes;
  • When you respond to a marketing or promotional item;
  • When you open a trading facility with us;
  • When we use website cookies (refer separately to our Cookies Policy)

HOW DO WE USE AND STORE YOUR DATA?

  • Your name, address and credit card details and all other necessary data will be used to complete your booking with us
  • Your details will be used to process your booking, to contact you with relevant notifications and to liaise with you before during and after your holiday as needed. Should you not disclose certain necessary data it may not be possible to process and accept your booking request
  • It is necessary that in order to process, provide and complete your booking that some relevant data will have to be disclosed to our partners and providers of the services that constitute your booking, the majority of whom will be located outside the United Kingdom and European Economic Area. It may also be necessary to disclose some information to third parties such as credit card merchant providers or other services
  • Should we be required to do so by law, it may be necessary to provide some information when such a request is made by a legal authority with jurisdiction in the UK
  • We may also disclose information to organisations who act as data processors on our behalf, or to other organisations that perform business functions on our behalf, some of whom are outside the UK/EEA.
  • We may from time to time contact you with information such as brochures, newsletters, special offers or other related matters and we will only do so in carrying out the normal activity of our business. Should you subsequently not wish to receive such information, you may ask us at any time to delete your contact details from our marketing database and we will cease from contacting you further other than for the processing of an enquiry or booking or a related after sale customer service matter.
  • You may request at any time to see what personal data we hold on you. Should you do so this should be by telephone, email or in writing to us and we will respond within 21 days of your request
  • We will not pass on your details to any party other than those required to fulfil the services and products that form part of your quotation or booking
  • We will store your data in a secure way and safeguard access and use. Data as required by law will be retained for the statutory period with other data deleted at the end of the sixth month following your return from your holiday
  • Should we be acquired, or attempt to be acquired, by another company or third party, we may need to provide and share all data as part of the acquisition and due diligence process
  • Whilst we have taken all reasonable steps to implement the necessary security measures to protect your information, countries outside the European Economic Area may have controls on data protection that may not be as comprehensive and secure as our own legislative requirements in this country. We advise our supplier partners of the situation as applicable in the UK and expect them to treat any of your data they obtain from us with respect and in a secure way. However, we cannot be responsible for ensuring this. The sending of data via email or other methods is never 100% secure. In this regard we exclude our liability for personal data lost in transmission or misused buy a supplier partner

HOW MAY I LEARN MORE AND OPT OUT ?

You may contact us regarding our Privacy Policy or to opt-out at
Tower House Business Centre

Fishergate 

York

YO10 4UA

or

via our Contact Us form or Telephone Number

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