Safaris
Ol Seki unveils new suites and VIP safari experience
In August 2009, Ol Seki, a stylish and contemporary Mara camp in Kenya, will reveal two new exclusive suites that will offer its guests the ultimate VIP safari experience.
Smile - Lily’s on safari
Pop sensation Lily Allen certainly isn’t feeling hard done by after swapping the urban jungle of London for the vast majestic plains of South Africa. The starlet praised her dream break through social networking site Twitter, saying it was the most amazing place she’s ever been.
It’s time to surf, sail and safari in Kenya
It’s game on! This week sees the exciting launch of a fabulous new Neilson ‘Beachclub’ in Kenya. The Mnarani Club is located at the heart of everything that puts this area of Africa at the top of the wish list for many action and adventure-seekers.
A wine and safari Cape escape
Kichaka Luxury Game Lodge is ideally situated in the heart of the malaria-free Eastern Cape overlooking a tranquil waterhole, home to various species including the Big 5, and with sweeping expansive decks nestled in the African bush. Kichaka combines fine wine and dining with a luxurious safari experience.
African safari holidays for £299
Tailor-made specialist Freedom Africa is highlighting the low cost of wildlife watching in South Africa with a three-day safari in Hluhluwe National Park costing just £299 this summer.
Safari with a difference
A canoe trip through the forest and an opportunity to swim with wild dolphins off the coast of Mozambique are just two unusual dimensions to a small group safari trip to Southern Africa organised by Native Escapes.
Zambian safari camp opens luxury private suite
Zambian safari operator Chongwe River Camp has recently opened a new, luxurious private suite. The Cassia Suite is a custom-designed exclusive retreat for two on the confluence of the Zambezi and Chongwe Rivers.
Soul safari
Feeling stressed with all this talk of recession, credit crunches, acquisitions and liquidations? Look no further! Africa offers some amazing spas and health facilities to soothe and pamper mind, body and soul. Read on for hot 'n happening African spa escapes - from soul safaris and bush spas to world-class tropical island paradises.
Tribal lives - Ethiopia and Kenya
Embark on a thoroughly tribal adventure in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, worthy of the BBC’s Bruce Parry, with overland specialist Dragoman Overland and its tough but rewarding 21-night journey from Nairobi to Addis Ababa.
Safari lovers should look out of Africa
Reef and Rainforest Tours, the operator specialising in upmarket wildlife viewing holidays, suggests that travellers in search of premier safari experiences should look beyond Africa.
Africa specialist urges safari lovers to visit Kenya
The huge reduction in tourism to Kenya over the past six months has had a dramatic impact on the behaviour of the wildlife there, making the animals significantly more relaxed, more frequently sighted and easier to observe. Judith De Witt, of Rainbow Tours, the Africa specialist, has just returned from Kenya and was bowled over by the abundant game and its relaxed behaviour around visitors. During one day, she witnessed cheetah eating their kill, a pride of lion with 7 cubs, leopard, large breeding herds of elephant that were not too agitated about their tiny calves, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and enormous herds of plains game.
Do you get that safari craving?
Tired of routine and the time pressure of day to day life, take a break from it all and treat yourself to a vacation at Larsens Camp in Kenya. The team at Larsens believes in personalizing every guest’s Safari experience, you can return time after time to the resort and still feel another voyage to the ‘oasis in the midst of the wilderness’ is due.
Royals choose Tuningi Safari Lodge as honeymoon destination
When Peter Phillips, the Queen of England’s eldest grandson, married his Canadian bride Autumn Kelly on 17 May 2008, speculation abounded as to the secret location of their honeymoon. All the couple would reveal was that the place they would be visiting was “hot”. The first destination turned out to be none other that South Africa’s own Tuningi Safari Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve.
Ever wanted to be a safari guide?
Tuli Safari Lodge and Okavango Guiding School (OGS) have partnered to offer visitors to Botswana a holiday experience with a difference – a fascinating, action-packed adventure that gives a taste of life as a safari guide.
Luxury safari experiences in South Africa
Experience a luxurious safari experience with a variety of 17 newly-launched safari lodges from VillasForTravel.com, located in private game reserves including Kruger National Park, North West Province and the Eastern Cape.