Wildlife Holidays
Cycling adventures in South Australia
Active, bike loving travellers will be impressed by the range of cycling tours available in South Australia through Adelaide-based operator The Adventure Collective, with options including an epic 30-day Gulf to Gulf trip, five-day food and wine lovers tour as well as something for Tour Down Under race fans.
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.
Corsica – The perfumed island
From early spring until late autumn the sweet, spicy scent of the maquis emanates from the wild shrubs and plants which cover much of Corsica, giving it the delightful title: The Perfumed Island.
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.
Shark diving in South Australia
South Australia based adventure operator Calypso Star Charter has teamed up with the Eyre Peninsula's Port Lincoln Hotel to offer a new two-night accommodated shark diving package.
Live ‘Bearcam’ launches in Finland
The world’s first ever live BearCam is launched direct from the Taiga Forest in Eastern Finland to observe brown bears as they awaken from their long winter hibernation.
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.
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.