Your safari guide to South Luangwa & Nsefu, Zambia: game drives & walking safaris, predator-rich wilderness, top camps, & Luangwa River magic
Category Archives: Destinations
Okavango Delta safari planning guide
Plan your Okavango Delta safari: when to go, where to stay and how to experience Botswana’s iconic inland oasis in intimate camps
Visit the Serengeti
The vast Serengeti in northern Tanzania is home to an extraordinary amount of wildlife and plays host to the greatest show on Earth – the Great Migration
Lake Malawi – freshwater beach & island paradise
Lake Malawi is one of Africa’s best-kept travel secrets – a freshwater lake surrounded by gorgeous beaches, islands and biodiversity with endless opportunities for fun and relaxation.
The Cape safari – off the beaten safari track
The Cape safari experience: fascinating wildlife and malaria-free protected spaces close to Cape Town and the Garden Route
Victoria Falls – the smoke that thunders
Victoria Falls, the smoke that thunders, is the world’s largest waterfall: a breathtaking African safari destination of myth, magic & romance
Maputo National Park
Discover Mozambique’s Maputo National Park – a wild mosaic of elephants, dunes, forests, reefs, and turtle-nesting beaches
Limpopo National Park
Explore wild beauty, 4×4 trails, rare wildlife & local culture in Mozambique’s Limpopo National Park – part of a visionary peace park
Nsumbu National Park
Discover Nsumbu National Park – a remote Zambian wilderness reborn, where wildlife thrives and Lake Tanganyika meets untamed beauty
The safari circuits of Tanzania
Tanzania is a bucket list destination for safari enthusiasts & wildlife lovers. Here’s the lowdown on its four unique safari circuits
Experience the Great Wildebeest Migration
The Great Wildebeest Migration is the quintessential African safari experience. Here’s our detailed guide on everything you need to know
Best photographic hotspots in Namibia
Capture the most photogenic landscapes of Namibia – from Sossusvlei to Fish River Canyon – with this essential guide for nature photographers
Chinko – Phoenix rising
Kingsley Holgate & the Afrika Odyssey team are connecting 22 African Parks protected areas. Read about their trip to Chinko, Central African Republic
Marakele National Park
Marakele in South Africa’s Waterberg is a Big-5, malaria-free biodiversity extravaganza, & home to one of the world’s largest Cape vulture colonies
W and Pendjari, Benin
Kingsley Holgate & the Afrika Odyssey team are connecting 22 African Parks protected areas. Read about their trips to Pendjari and W in Benin
Budongo Central Forest Reserve
Budongo Central Forest Reserve is Uganda’s hidden gem – home to stunning biodiversity, chimpanzees & an unforgettable forest experience
Mashatu: Land of giants
Botswana’s Mashatu is home to giant vistas, elephants, cats & birdlife. Discover Mashatu’s magic through the photos of Roger & Pat de la Harpe
Ennedi energy
Kingsley Holgate & the Afrika Odyssey expedition are connecting 22 African Parks protected areas. Read about their trip to Ennedi, Chad
Zakouma – Africa in the raw
Kingsley Holgate & the Afrika Odyssey expedition are connecting 22 African Parks protected areas. Read about their trip to Zakouma, Chad
Saving Mozambique’s last dugongs
How do we save the last dugong population on Africa’s east coast? African Parks and the government of Mozambique are building local understanding of the elusive dugongs of the Bazaruto Archipelago seascape. Lorena Matos reports
Kahuzi-Biega National Park – volcanoes, gorillas & triumphant concord
Explore Kahuzi-Biega NP, a biodiversity haven and sanctuary for critically endangered gorillas, where conservation triumphs over challenges
Kidepo Valley National Park – a valley of wonders
Discover Uganda’s hidden gem, Kidepo Valley NP: a birder’s paradise and home to diverse wildlife, unique and vast landscapes and rich cultural experiences
Garamba: Conservation in war and peace
Kingsley Holgate & his Afrika Odyssey team are connecting 22 African Parks protected areas. Read about their trip to Garamba NP, DRC
Bazaruto Archipelago – A seascape of hope
Kingsley Holgate & his Afrika Odyssey team are connecting 22 parks managed by African Parks. Read about their trip to Bazaruto Archipelago NP
Mapungubwe National Park
Mapungubwe NP and World Heritage Site is one of South Africa’s most evocative protected spaces – a land of baobabs, elephants & rich history
Gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla NP, on the forested slopes of 3 extinct volcanoes in Virunga Conservation Area, is an important home to mountain gorillas
Mashatu Magic
Simon Espley headed to Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana’s Tuli Block with Photographer of the Year’s 2023 winners
Lake Mburo National Park
Lake Mburo is Uganda’s smallest national park, but offers ample natural diversity – from lakes to savannah, giraffes to leopards, and birding
Botswana’s salt pans
Botswana’s salt pans, including Makgadikgadi Pan, are of the largest on earth. The site of zebra migrations, the pans are an epic safari spot
Cape Town: the ultimate to-do list
The city of Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most popular tourist destinations – for good reason. Here’s our ultimate Cape Town to-do list
Nyerere National Park – Selous rebranded
Recently declared Nyerere National Park, formerly part of Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania, is one of Africa’s most rugged wilderness areas
Journey to Iona – Kingsley Holgate’s Afrika Odyssey expedition
Kingsley Holgate & his Afrika Odyssey expedition team set out to connect 22 parks managed by African Parks. Read about their quest to Iona NP
Matusadona National Park
Matusadona National Park, on the shores of Lake Kariba, is a remarkable African wilderness & one of Zimbabwe’s top safari destinations
|Ai|-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
|Ai|-Ais Richtersveld is a wilderness paradise for adventurers & naturalists. Unusual desert landscapes, diverse plants & epic canyons await
Semliki Valley
Semliki Valley is a land of extraordinary wild beauty, dense forest, vast savannah and magical hot springs – and Uganda’s best kept secret
Kibale National Park
The forests of Uganda’s Kibale National Park are an oasis for countless primate species, including chimpanzees, and an array of fauna and flora
Virunga National Park
Virunga NP offers unparalleled biodiversity. Rain forests, gorillas, endemic birds, bubbling volcanoes, and safari favourites await
Oltepesi – a Maasai Mara camp for photographers
Oltepesi Tented Safari Camp in Mara North Conservancy is designed with photographers in mind – ideal for an epic Kenyan photographic safari
Selati Game Reserve
Selati is a secret Big 5 safari haven on the outskirts of Greater Kruger. It is also home to specials like sable & the rarest cycad on earth
Forest Whisperers
Simon set out to Arabuko-Sokoke Forest and Mida Creek in Kenya to find out how community members are restoring threatened forests
Gedi Ruins
Gedi was an important medieval East African city of trade. Today, you can visit Kenya’s Gedi Ruins to discover a lost Swahili civilisation
Wall-to-wall wildlife – Khwai Private Reserve
Khwai in Botswana offers non-stop wildlife action. Our Photographer of the Year finalists visited the reserve for an epic experience
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kenya’s ancient Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, home to endangered creatures found nowhere else on earth, is a birder’s dream
Northern Madagascar
Northern Madagascar – biodiversity, lush rainforests, mangroves, azure lagoons, palm-fringed beaches, lemurs and ferocious fossa
Meru National Park
Meru National Park is a resilient expanse of vital Kenyan wilderness. This Big 5 safari destination of ‘Born Free’ fame is a land reborn.
South and central Madagascar
South and central Madagascar is popular with tourists who enjoy the spiny forests, elegant sifakas, ring-tailed lemurs and desert canyons
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park has magnificent scenery, giant baobabs & an abundance of wildlife – all the ingredients for the perfect safari
Katavi National Park
Katavi is Tanzania’s wildest secret – drawing gatherings of wildlife in the dry season & flourishing under floodplains in the rainy months
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana casts a spell upon her visitors – a true wilderness, both untamed and austerely beautiful
São Tomé & Príncipe – Africa’s undiscovered paradise
São Tomé and Príncipe – two islands off the west coast of Africa – brim with ecological marvels, captivating history, and welcoming people
