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Africa’s best family safari destinations
Safaris make the best family holidays. Discover Africa’s top family safari destinations for trips with kids or multi-generational groups
The Chimpanzee: Our Forest Kin
Everything you need to know about chimpanzees: habitat, behaviour, threats, and how to see them on an African safari
Your guide to a typical day on safari in Africa
Experience a full day on safari, from sunrise sightings to starlit nights, and discover what wildlife and moments each part of the day offers
THIS WEEK – 17 April 2026
Ruaha wilderness safari; Great Migration first-timer’s guide; Photographer of the Year Week 8; and your impact saving Botha’s Lark
Photographer of the Year 2026 Weekly Selection: Week 8
Here are our top pics for Week 8 of Photographer of the Year, as chosen by our judges! Enter & win a chimp-trekking safari to Nyungwe, Rwanda
Ruaha National Park
The ancient Ruaha landscape, dominated by huge baobabs & elephants, is home to a wide variety of wildlife for the perfect wilderness safari
THIS WEEK – 10 April 2026
Saving wild dogs needs more than reintroduction; walking safari guide; and Photographer of the Year Week 7 gallery
Photographer of the Year 2026 Weekly Selection: Week 7
Here are our top pics for Week 7 of Photographer of the Year, as chosen by our judges! Enter & win a chimp-trekking safari to Nyungwe, Rwanda
Wild dogs are returning… but is there space left for them?
African wild dogs are benefiting from reintroduction efforts, but conservation success relies on reshaping of ecosystems & space restoration
THIS WEEK – 3 April 2026
The lost art of safari; a Namibia desert journey; Photographer of the Year Week 6; and malaria-free Big 5 safari ideas
Photographer of the Year 2026 Weekly Selection: Week 6
Here are our top pics for Week 6 of Photographer of the Year, as chosen by our judges! Enter & win a chimp-trekking safari to Nyungwe, Rwanda
Namibia desert safari
Traveller Anthony Young explores Namibia & its deserts, from Hoanib to Sossusvlei, revealing stark landscapes, unique wildlife & remote camps