I love a pool; more for swimming in than lazing alongside, and our clients often cite a swimming pool as their must-haves for their safari holiday. Indeed, one of the most relaxing ways to spend downtime when you are on safari is to cool off for a dip in a ... Read more

You need to be organised when packing for a riding safari. With a limited luggage allowance you need to be prepared but not go overboard.  Most riding safaris will operate a laundry service so you can factor that into your packing.  Here is our list of riding essentials: 1. Light-weight ... Read more

Many of Africa’s most famous riding safaris cater for experienced riders aged 16 and over, but for families wishing to travel with younger children, there’s still plenty of choice – and excitement. Here’s our pick of the best African family riding holiday for adult beginner riders and children under 14. ... 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

African Horseback Safaris With over 40 horses to choose from, there’s a mount to suit most riders at African Horseback Safaris.  You’ll need to be fit enough to ride for up to six hours at a time, and experienced enough to stay on at all paces.  Fulfil these criteria and ... Read more

What? The Okavango Delta is one of the world’s largest inland delta, where one of Africa’s greatest rivers floods into the Kalahari desert, pooling in a network of channels and lakes, creating new islands and rewriting the landscape each and every year. Best of all, the Okavango Delta’s waters are ... Read more

Botswana’s Okavango Delta is a magnet for superlatives, Africa’s last Eden, Paradise on Earth, all sorts of hyperbole is thrown at it. In truth, it is a truly epic place, one of pristine and delicate beauty, and intricate relationships between geography, wildlife, vegetation, water levels, migratory birds, and a mere ... Read more

Aardvark Safaris has been arranging the best holidays with the very best guides and hosts in Africa for over two decades. We know them all, and can help our clients realise their dreams of experiencing Africa in the company of a true 'Old Hand'. Our favourite hosted safaris include: Fly ... Read more

One of Africa’s top safari destinations, Botswana fully deserves its place on the wildlife enthusiast’s bucket list with its stunning wetland scenery and wealth of wildlife. Venture away from the Okavango Delta and you’ll find fascinating desert adapted species, epic spring flower displays, vast salt pans, endless deserts, one of ... Read more

“One can get in a car and see what man has made. One must get on a horse to see what God has made." Riding safaris are among the most popular holidays we plan so we were wondering what our loyal safari steeds are up to during this worldwide pandemic. ... Read more