***The raffle is now closed*** Are you passionate about Africa’s wildlife? Then you won’t want to miss out on this rare chance to win a conservation-focused safari for two worth $28,000* (£19,000*). Donated by Aardvark Safaris and its partners in Kenya in honour of Tusk’s 25th birthday, all proceeds go ... Read more
From advanced selfie sticks to gift vouchers that aid conservation to a clip-on iPhone camera lens, we’ve pulled together our top ten gift ideas that we think will delight the African safari and wildlife fan in your life. Advanced Selfie Stick: Plymouth-based Selfie Pods have an advanced selfie stick available for ... Read more
Long ago, just after the end of apartheid and the release of Nelson Mandela had both been announced, two lads from Wiltshire flew to Durban in South Africa to spend a couple of weeks with a friend who’d studied, played hockey and worked in our locality for a year or two. Neither ... Read more
World Food Day 2014 has given us a chance to reflect on the work many of the safari camps do behind the scenes with local communities. In some cases it’s ‘giving a man a fish’ while in others it’s more akin to ‘teaching a man to fish’. School food programmes ... Read more
Gorilla Safari Uganda A great evening was had at Edinburgh Zoo on the 2nd October. Praven Moman and Dr Fred Babweteera gave fascinating talks on Uganda, Primates and the Budongo Conservation Project. Aardvark Safaris has joined forces with Praven Moman, a Ugandan born pioneer of great ape eco-tourism and Dr ... Read more
‘Everyone should do a private mobile safari before they die’. Maybe not the sort of view widely held among the general population, but a comment we are used to - and fully believe - at Aardvark Safaris. The latest to utter (actually re-utter in this case) these hallowed words of ... Read more
30th Wedding Anniversary Safari and Birthday celebration When Francis met this local couple who were interested in taking their first African safari together, it was to celebrate her birthday and their 30th wedding anniversary. A special occasion safari by any measure! The brief was high style, amazing food, loads of ... Read more
Want to play a part in turtle conservation while enjoying a beach holiday in a remote spot on the Indian Ocean? Rocktail Beach Camp between November and March may be the place for you, as leatherback and loggerhead turtles come ashore here to lay their eggs and two months later ... Read more
Whale Watching Whale watching is possible July to September humpback whales pass through the narrow, shallow channel between mainland Madagascar and Ile Ste Marie on their way to their breeding grounds. If you visit Madagascar then you have a great chance of spotting the humpback whales that frequent the waters to mate and give ... Read more
Our last trip to Africa three years ago seemed a distant memory. Triplet girls and work commitments left us pretty short of time but with the girls 18 months old last November, we decided we could, finally, snatch a week away. Since I needed a rest than a full on ... Read more
