About us

"Safari-Valmir" was founded on 3rd of August 1994 year in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main service is organization of hunting and fishing tours in Russia and former USSR countries. We have long history and big experience of cooperation with leading hunting farms.

One of our basic principle in hunting business is personal hunter assitance. Also we can offer video shooting and cutting of a hunt

The "Safari Valmir" founders are Vladimir Smelov and Vladimir Ponikarovskikh. Vladimir Smelov is a game biologist, an expert with 33 years of experience in sport hunting and 21 years in game organization, official SCI trophy measurer, 1st category expert in CIC trophy measuring and has PhD in the biological science.

Vladimir Ponikarovskikh is a game biologist, an expert with 34 years of experience in sport hunting and 19 years in game organization, 1st category expert in CIC trophy measuring.

Besides the founders 5 experts in hunting tour business contribute to "Safari Valmir": Galina Lenotieva, Sergey Plankin, Tatyana Matveeva, Nikolay Zadorojnyj and Elena Aleksenko.