I did a search and only found one relevant thread without that much info over the last 7 years, and that one was from 2014.

The air tickets are not the issue, of course. What I am trying to figure out is:

1. What kind of safari experience can I book with miles/points? Only self-drive? Budget? Luxury? Across the gamut?
2. Are there any reasons I should avoid booking a safari with miles/points (terrible deal compared to cash alternatives, limited to certain types of big group drives, lack of flexibility)?
3. Does anyone have experiences and recommendations (or warnings against) certain hotels/operators if they have done this themselves?

As an example, in my google searching I found one hotel (Fairmont Mara Safari Club in Kenya) which seems to offer a "Full Board" package at $473 a night which includes game drives apparently. One could ostensibly use their Fairmont Presidents Club points or even maybe book via Ultimate Rewards (haven't checked if this hotel/package is available through Chase travel portal).

Looking for other examples of this kind of thing and any experiences or suggestions. Not sure we will go this route, but with so many points/miles just sitting on the shelf for the last year, I am eager to draw down some of the balances if the value is decent vs. cash.

Thank you!