Can we have some rain?
Tanzania was a dust bowl just before our safari started ...
Kilimanjaro Western Breach News
The Western Breach Route on Mount Kilimanjaro was closed by Kilimanjaro National Park authorities following a rock fall which killed three climbers and injured others on 4th January 2006. Since then the park authorities have conducted several reconnaissance trips to the Western Breach to determine if and how the route ...
Parador de Santiago
This hotel, also known at the Hostal dos Reis Católicos, was originally built in 1499 to welcome pilgrims to Santiago, and it is still doing so today. The hotel is an amazing building, adorned with interesting furniture and pieces of art. It is situated in the best location possible, on ...
Greystoke Camp – Mahale Mountains, Tanzania
Greystoke Camp could hardly be sited in a more exotic and unusual location. The camp’s dining tent gallantly lies on the white sands of Kangwena beach, on the shores of the gin blue waters of Lake Tanganyika, in front of the lush jungle slopes of the Mahale Mountains. There are ...
Kigelia Camp – Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Kigelia camp is small and intimate, with only six accommodation tents, one of which is a "family tent" which can take two adults and two children. There is a separate dining tent and lounge, under the shade of Sausage trees (latin: kigelia), and the whole camp is set overlooking the ...
Mwamba Camp
Mwamba is Kaingo’s sister camp is sited on the banks of the Mwamba River, a tributary of the main river, which in the dry season is often reduced to a series of waterholes, one of which is right near camp, attracting game. Wonderfully remote and peaceful, the camp is a ...
Vumbura Plains Camp
Vumbura Plains Camp is situated in a private concession on the north-eastern edge of the Okavango Delta. The camp is situated in a beautiful location beneath a canopy of cool, shady, indigenous trees, with a magnificent vista across the floodplains. The camp is divided into two separate sections, each with ...
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
This lodge is situated in over 2,000 km² of private reserve, where various activities are possible, including the possibility of a day excursion to the Sossusvlei dunes. The lodge is built into the edge of the rugged Nubib Mountains, and overlooks a vast sandy plain, often sparsely inhabited with springbok, ...
Zarafa Camp
Zarafa Camp is set on wooden decks overlooking the wide savannas and floodplains of the Zibadianja lagoon, in the Linyanti area of northern Botswana. Zarafa camp is named after a young giraffe who appeared at the port of Marseilles in 1826, as a gift from the Viceroy of Egypt to ...
Sabora Tented Camp
Sabora is a delightful colonial style luxury tented camp overlooking a vast plain in the Grumeti Reserves concession of the western Serengeti. In the dining tent delicious repasts are served on silver platters accompanied by fine wines. The lounge and bar are perfect places to sip a cocktail and gaze ...
Marques de Riscal
This is an outstanding architectural creation set in the Marques de Riscal winery, on the outskirts of the Renaissance town of Elciego, in the heart of the Riojan wine region. The setting alone is spectacular, as it is sandwiched between this picturesque town and vineyards, which continue to the Ebro ...
Okonjima Bush Suite
Okonjima is a luxury lodge and the home to The AfriCat Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to long-term conservation of Namibia's large carnivores, especially cheetahs and leopards. A visit to Okonjima will give you an opportunity to witness some of AfriCat's work. There are four separate lodges at Okonjima. Our ...
