With a plethora of national parks and reserves Tanzania is renowned for excellent wildlife experiences. Choose the right area and property and you can have the camp or lodge for just your family or group of friends. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites below which vary from luxury lodges ... Read more

The Gorilla Countries There are many more things to see and do in these two countries than gorillas, but they share a border and national parks that are home to this incredible primate. The two countries have incredibly lush landscapes with rich black soil that nourishes plenty of fruit and ... Read more

Summer 2022 update We have been pleased to see a sensible relaxation of the rules across Africa, the Indian Ocean and for return to the UK. While arrival testing is still required for those not fully vaccinated, including some teenage children, most countries have removed the need for PCR tests ... Read more

Few people can name anywhere they might want to holiday in Namibia, except perhaps the dunes at Sossusvlei and Etosha’s mighty salt pan. Maybe then the remainder of this huge country is a secret, and to a degree that’s true. Namibia still gets far fewer visitors than its neighbours, South ... Read more

Botswana is renowned for the density of its superb wildlife and with limits on the number of visitors in many of the better known regions, such as the Okavango Delta, demand for space in safari camps outstrips supply in most years. So, with this level of demand, how are there ... Read more

Away from the Masai Mara, the Rift Valley lakes and Amboseli National Park in the shadow of Kilimanjaro, Kenya has some little known parks away from the gaze of the majority of visitors. Meru National Park Meru National Park is a little visited gem which ought to be better known; ... Read more

Riding safaris are a popular and exciting way of viewing Africa’s incredible scenery and wildlife; here we explore and explain some of the common misconceptions surrounding a riding safari. Myth: I have to be a good rider to go on a riding safari Fact: While experienced riders can enjoy exhilarating ... Read more

Safaris come in many guises and there is something wonderful in Africa for everyone, however active or peaceful you wish to be.  If you plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro it’s useful to have a reasonable level of fitness, likewise if you are planning an eight-day riding safari you need to ... Read more

Wildlife viewing is so much more than sitting in a vehicle - there are myriad activities on offer, all of which allow interesting ways to view Africa's landscapes and animal residents from a different perspective. Riding safaris - one to add to the list if you want to really feel ... Read more

The latest episodes of BBC’s Dynasties 2 series have featured spectacular cinematography from two areas in which we organise safari holidays. If you have been captivated by the elephants of Amboseli and cheetahs of Liuwa Plain (the programme returns to Liuwa in episode four to focus on hyena) then here ... Read more