For over 26 years, we have been working hard to find excellent wildlife habitat without large visitor numbers, and our guests understand the value of this, too. We find that private conservancies and concessions offer excellent wildlife viewing in peaceful surroundings with expert guides, and the wildlife is given the ... Read more

The wildebeest migration is famous, but it’s not the longest animal migration in Africa.  That accolade goes to the zebra that travel some 350 miles across Botswana from parts of the Okavango Delta to the Makgadikgadi grasslands in search of fresh grazing. Like the short grass plains in the Serengeti, ... Read more

Lion, leopard, and cheetah – the feline trio that comprise Africa’s big cats – offer some of the most exciting wildlife viewing you will find on safari. Superb predators, they each have their own distinct set of characteristics, though, sadly, all share a spot on the most vulnerable list due ... Read more

Kenya’s incredible Masai Mara is world renowned for its dense wildlife population and the beauty of its iconic ‘Out of Africa’ landscapes. With wide open rolling plains dotted with acacias and desert date (or balanites) trees, patches of dense riverine forests, stands of olive trees on hillsides and thickets of ... Read more

Chimpanzees live in rainforest and wet savannah across several countries in central and East Africa, and Aardvark Safaris offers guests the opportunity to witness these charismatic animals in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Generally active during the day, chimpanzees spend much of their time on the forest floor foraging for food ... Read more

The annual floodwaters are sweeping into the Okavango Delta, and the transformation is simply spectacular. Elephant swim between islands, leopard watch from the branches above, and red lechwe bound through the shallows as the plains transform into a shimmering, lily-filled wilderness. In Botswana, the word pula means both 'rain' and ... Read more

Movement, colour, and new beginnings The Botswana green season (January to March) is a wonderful time to visit and offers a relaxed pace in camp, exceptional value, and all the extraordinary wildlife for which Botswana is so rightly celebrated. Many photographers and wildlife enthusiasts get very excited about the latter ... Read more

We’ve put together several, bucket list-amazing, sabbatical holidays and thought we should share how brilliantly a jaunt to Africa can activate the re-set button.  Running from two weeks to two months (or more), these trips can be planned as part of a worldwide holiday or stand alone, and for couples, ... Read more

Kenya often comes to mind when people think of a safari. Whether it’s because of its landscapes inspiring films like The Lion King, or the Masai Mara’s starring role in many nature documentaries, you are guaranteed an amazing safari here. It’s an ideal destination for your first safari and is ... Read more

Safari aficionados have known of Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley for many years. It has great wildlife, the guiding is good, and the camps are exceptional. It’s one of the few places in Africa where people are happy to linger; too often, safaris are short stops in several national parks or ... Read more