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    Safari Tips

    How to Get Around Africa

    BySam 10/03/202604/04/2026

    What’s the best way to get around Africa? The best way to get around Africa depends on the region, but most travelers use a combination of domestic flights, private transfers, and guided safari vehicles. Flights are ideal for long distances, while lodges typically arrange transport within safari areas for safety and convenience. If you’re trying…

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  • Silverback gorillas in their natural habitat in Rwanda - you need a gorilla trekking permit to be able to see them.
    Rwanda Safari Tips

    All You Need to Know About Gorilla Trekking Permits in Rwanda

    BySam 17/08/202517/08/2025

    Who doesn’t want to come face-to-face with a glorious Silverback in his natural surroundings? To watch the General strut his stuff, to watch mothers and babies feeding together, and see the juveniles playing around. After all, if you’re travelling to Rwanda, I’ll bet that this is the main reason why you are travelling there. But,…

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  • Beautiful sunset over the Okavango Delta in Botswana with a mokoro in the foreground.
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    What to Expect When You Go on Safari

    BySam 29/06/202529/06/2025

    Safaris in Africa are about bird sounds, and croaking frogs, clear night skies, and of course, roaring lions. It’s about the wild, the openness, the African bush. It’s about exploring the bush with your guide in an open game drive vehicle. Being prepared about what to expect when you go on safari can make the…

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    Family Travel | Itineraries

    Road Trip with Your Family from Cape Town – Garden Route

    BySam 29/06/202510/03/2026

    Are you travelling to South Africa with your children and want to sightsee and explore, but need to keep everyone happy? Then a road trip with your family from Cape Town along the Garden Route is a brilliant option that is easy to do. Just remember that we drive on the left-hand side of the…

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  • Family in a game drive vehicle on safari in Africa looking at something in the air.
    Family Travel | Zimbabwe Safari Tips

    How to Plan a Family-Friendly Safari in Zimbabwe

    BySam 25/06/202510/03/2026

    You children have watched The Lion King and all its sequels, like a gazillion times, and you think that maybe, just maybe, you should take them to Africa, to find the REAL Mufasa, Nala, Zazu and Co. Let me tell you, Zimbabwe is a great choice if you are looking for a family-friendly safari destination….

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  • Bush plane on the runway with a lion looking at the camera
    Safari Tips

    Safari Luggage Limits: The Surprising Rules That Could Ruin Your Trip if You’re Not Prepared

    BySam 17/06/202517/06/2025

    Think you’ve packed light? Safari luggage limits might still catch you off guard—are you ready for the rules? Many, many, many lodges in Africa are accessible be small plane. This could be for two main reasons: The thing is though, that flying in a small plane, means there are luggage restrictions. And they are strict….

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