Melanated Safaris came about out of a driven desire to bring awareness to Tanzania, its natural beauty, and to end the negative stigma when it comes to traveling to Africa. Co-founder, Antoine Wilson, a travel agency owner, has always had a deep love for Africa and following the African diaspora. Co-founder, Okello Jao, a Tanzanian native, has worked or been around the safari industry his entire life. It’s something he’s very passionate about. Okello came across one of A.D. Elite Travels curated packages online, which is owned by Antoine and based in Miami, FL. He was highly impressed and knew that together, combining their respective talents something special was bound to happen. He initiated talks with Antoine about creating something new, something different, the NEXT generation of African safariing. Soon after, Melanated Safaris was founded. Melanated Safaris prides itself in being one of the few, if not the only 100% black-owned and operated safari companies in Africa.