Guest journals, guides’ notebooks, wildlife rescues and the odd mishap. Our safari journal, told by the people who were there.
The best safari stories never make it into an itinerary. The vervet that stole breakfast, the very reasonable question about the sand, the night a whole team came together to save a calf. Here they are, in their own words.
Come along for some of the most breathtaking moments, unexpected adventures, close encounters, laughter, little mishaps and unforgettable memories, as narrated by our guests.
Travel Journal10 Min ReadTwo children, one packet of biscuits, one very determined baboon and an awkward chat with the camp manager.
Travel Journal6 Min ReadThirty-seven years of teaching had not prepared Margaret for a vervet monkey with a taste for chocolate cake. Then it ate the sugar flower.
Travel Journal6 Min ReadOliver had one simple question about the great pale riverbed of Tsavo: who shipped all this sand?
Travel Journal14 Min ReadFour friends, one local brew, two missed game drives and a Silent War that only the Indian Ocean could end.
Travel Journal5 Min ReadThomas ran five kilometres every morning and could turn anything into a competition. Then he met a giraffe.
Travel Journal5 Min ReadEmily was sure her guide had vanished. Her guide, Daniel, had a different version of events, and so did the elephants.
Travel Journal6 Min ReadForty-one years of marriage had taught Patrick many things. Not to ask a guide about lions and shoes was not one of them.
Travel Journal6 Min ReadA stolen cake, a lost wallet and one sandal heading out to sea. Daniel promised his wife a perfect honeymoon. Nobody said anything about calm.
Our guides and trackers spend more hours in the bush than anyone. These are their notebooks.
A vehicle shows you the big picture.
Read The Notes02Guide StoryThe day starts in the dark with tea, a radio check and a look at the sky.
Read The Notes03Guide StoryTrackers see a story where the rest of us see dirt.
Read The NotesSafari only works if the wild places and the people beside them do well. These stories look at how.
A conservancy is wild land that local landowners lease for wildlife and tourism. It means fewer vehicles at every sighting, rent in the pockets of the people who live there, and animals with room to roam. Here is how it works.
Read The Story
Behind every bush breakfast is a camp team who grew up nearby: chefs, trackers, housekeepers, mechanics. When a camp hires locally, the benefit of your stay reaches whole families. This is why we choose camps that do.
Read The StoryPractical guides from the people who plan your trip.
Two children, one packet of biscuits, one very determined baboon and an awkward chat with the camp manager.
Thirty-seven years of teaching had not prepared Margaret for a vervet monkey with a taste for chocolate cake.
Oliver had one simple question about the great pale riverbed of Tsavo: who shipped all this sand?.
Four friends, one local brew, two missed game drives and a Silent War that only the Indian Ocean could end.
Thomas ran five kilometres every morning and could turn anything into a competition.
Emily was sure her guide had vanished.
Forty-one years of marriage had taught Patrick many things.
A stolen cake, a lost wallet and one sandal heading out to sea.
A vehicle shows you the big picture.
The day starts in the dark with tea, a radio check and a look at the sky.
Trackers see a story where the rest of us see dirt.
A baby elephant in trouble in the water, and a long night ahead.
A conservancy is wild land that local landowners lease for wildlife and tourism.
Behind every bush breakfast is a camp team who grew up nearby: chefs, trackers, housekeepers, mechanics.
A day in camp, from the early wake-up call to the last sundowner.
Seasons, migrations and the quiet months worth choosing.
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