Lying on the west coast of Southern Africa, Namibia can easily be considered one of the most contrasting and diverse destinations. This is ’big sky’ country! The landscape is vast and made up of desert terrain, which supports an array of wildlife, and a wild coastline. It’s the perfect destination to independently self-drive and explore, with many wonders and awe-inspiring moments to be expected along the way. From game drives to quad biking on sand dunes, hot air ballooning to horseback riding - adventure and dramatic scenery awaits.

Namibia 

Madagascar is an island situated in the Indian Ocean, lying off the southeastern coast of Africa. The island is surrounded by beautifully warm, crystal blue water and is well known for its incredible flora and fauna. Much of the country's wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth, and as such eco-tourism is one of Madagascar's key attractions. It is also home to unspoiled beaches, breathtaking dive sites and a colorful kaleidoscope of local Malagasy culture and cuisine. &nbsp;

Madagascar

Located on the Eastern side of Southern Africa, Mozambique is often considered the continent’s best kept secret. With over 2,500km of unspoilt tropical islands and ruggedly beautiful coastline, this country offers world-class coral reefs, primed for swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving and sunset sailing. It is a place of ‘barefoot luxury’ that offers an off the beaten track feeling that is also steeped in a rich history and tangible culture… away from the crowds! Mozambique is the ideal destination to make up a bush &amp; beach holiday as it is easy to get to from South Africa.

Mozambique

The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, is a vast country located in the western coast of Central Africa . This country is home to the Odzala-Kokoua National Park, one of Africa’s oldest national parks. It lies in the Congo Basin and is considered biological hotspot of global importance as it is the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world, harbouring critically endangered western lowland gorillas, elusive forest elephants and over 440 bird species.&nbsp;

Republic of Congo

Nestled between the Congo Rainforest and the Kenyan plains, Uganda offers a hilly lush and fertile land. For it’s relatively small size it’s incredibly varied, ranging from snow-capped mountains to savannah plains and the mighty Nile river. The most famous residents of the “pearl of Africa'' are the elusive Mountain Gorillas. Just over a 1000 combined individuals inhabit the mountains of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Virunga range. Besides the Mountain Gorillas, in Uganda you can encounter Chimpanzees, Elephants, Lions, Leopards and so much more.

Uganda

Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa and is known for its rich culture and history, as well as its natural beauty. Tourism in Ethiopia is growing and there are many attractions that draw visitors to the country. One of the main attractions is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lalibela, which is home to a series of rock-hewn churches that were built in the 12th century. These churches are known for their intricate carvings and are a major draw for religious tourists.
In addition to its religious sites, Ethiopia also has a number of national parks and natural reserves that offer visitors the opportunity to see a variety of wildlife, including the rare Ethiopian wolf and the Gelada monkey. The Simien Mountains National Park, for example, is home to a number of rare and endangered species, and offers visitors the chance to go trekking and see breathtaking views of the mountains. Other popular destinations in Ethiopia include the capital city of Addis Ababa, which is known for its bustling markets and vibrant nightlife, as well as the ancient city of Axum, which is home to a number of important historical sites.

Ethiopia

A surprisingly diverse country in the heart of East Africa. This is the home of inspiring culture, exceptional wildlife and scenic landscapes. From the tropical Indian Ocean to booming urban cities, vast savannas and amazing highlands. With famous parks like the Maasai Mara or Amboseli and smaller conservancies all around. But within a few hours majestic mountains or a breathtaking ocean. This country is worth visiting for everyone.

Kenya

Situated on the southernmost tip of the African continent, and there is very little that this country does not offer. South Africa is a country of mind-blowing natural beauty. Its unique position contributes to unrivalled diversity. From wildlife, to winelands, mountains, whale and a whole lot more - South Africa is made of an abundance of diverse ecosystems and areas, that will fit every travellers needs.

South Africa

Tropical Rainforest | Conservation and reforestation | Best Chimp trekking in the world

 Uganda

Turaco Treetops is located on 5 hectares of pristine forest on the boundary of Kibale National Park in western Uganda. It is the perfect base to explore the Kibale Forest region, famous for its chimpanzees.
The lodge was built to create a unique forest experience where nature, quality, comfort, and affordability meet. The lodge comprises eight luxury cottages and eight standard rooms, all fitted with hot showers, extra long beds, large windows, and outside wooden decks, providing splendid views over Kibale Forest. Grab a drink, relax, and notice that the Great Blue Turaco and Red Tail Monkeys are enjoying the forest too. The main lodge hosts a restaurant, bar, and a cosy fireplace. Make sure you take advantage of the sunset behind the snowcapped Rwenzori Mountains from the first-floor lounge deck, or take a dip in the refreshing pool after a day full of adventure. Turaco Treetops welcomes families with children of all ages and cater to their needs with an outdoor kids' playground and an indoor kids' room in the main lodge. Exploring the world can’t start young enough.

Turaco Treetops

 Western Uganda

On a Lake Mutanda peninsula | Gorilla Trekking

Mutanda Lake Resort is located on the edge of Lake Mutanda in the shadow of the Virunga Mountains, situated between Mgahinga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park- the lodge offers access to both parks.
The resort is thoughtfully designed, extending gracefully into the expanse of Lake Mutanda. They have 17 cottages that provide ample space and have a private veranda and en-suite bathroom for your convenience. They offer a variety of accommodation options, including single, double/twin, and family/triple rooms, all furnished with comfortable beds and equipped with mosquito nets to ensure a peaceful night's sleep.
When visiting Mutanda Lake Resort, guests can embark on the thrilling adventure of gorilla trekking in Mgahinga National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Additionally, there are opportunities for hiking in the Virunga Volcanoes, tracking golden monkeys, swimming in Lake Mutanda, and enjoying scenic nature walks. The resort offers a range of activities to immerse guests in the natural beauty of the area.

Mutanda Lake Resort

Situated on the banks of the River Nile overlooking Murchison Falls National Park in Western Uganda, Murchison River Lodge is a mid-range owner-run lodge offering a range of affordable accommodation options within a comfortable lodge setting surrounded by nature. The lodge is surrounded by 30 acres of natural bush, where wild animals are often seen on site, and boasting views of the River Nile. The lodge presents a perfect base from which to explore the Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda's largest park known for having the world's most powerful waterfall and offering diverse safari activities and rich wildlife.

Murchison River Lodge

Buhoma Lodge is one of only two lodges situated within the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Western Uganda. Located just a short walk away from the meeting point for gorilla tracking, this intimate lodge is the perfect base from which to trek the rare Mountain Gorilla and experience numerous activities in the Buhoma area.
Boasting spectacular views of the Bwindi Forest, Buhoma Lodge is an intimate lodge with just ten comfortable and spacious chalets, each with a private verandah overlooking the forest canopy. The main lodge area comprises a lounge, bar and dining area and cosy fireplace, the perfect place to relax and discuss the day's activities.

Buhoma Lodge

Ishasha Wilderness Camp is situated within the Southern Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda. This idyllic camp is the only camp located within the park, offering an exclusive escape for people who truly enjoy the wilderness. The park is home to a variety of wildlife including the famous tree climbing lions!
The camp is comfortably furnished with a central lounge and dining area and camp fire, epitomising an authentic wilderness camp. Guests are accommodated in spacious, wooden framed tented rooms located alongside the Ntungwe River.

Ishasha Wilderness Camp

The Murchison Thatched Cottages are lovely and spacious with a mezzanine bedroom and two single beds, perfect for families or small group travelling together. Each cottage features a large verandah overlooking the bush and comes equipped with all the necessary comforts such as en-suite bathroom facilities, a hammock to relax in, hot water and solar lights. The cottage sleeps a maximum of 4 adults, or 2 adults &amp; 4 children (under 16 yrs).

Murchison Thatched Cottage

Inclusions: Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch &amp; dinner)
Family package (2 adults + 4 children up to 16yrs): $330 per cottage per night

Resident rate

High season rate

Last minute offer

Nestled amongst the trees the Murchison Thatched Safari Tents are spacious and comfortable, each equipped with an en-suite shower and flush loo and a private porch from which to relax and enjoy the views. The tents sleep up to 3 adults or 2 adults &amp; 2 children.

Murchison Thatched Safari Tent

Inclusions: Full board accommodation (breakfast, lunch &amp; dinner)
Family package (2 adults + 2 children up to 12yrs): $275 per tent per night

Ishasha Camp's comfortable tents are set alongside the river within the riverine forest. Each tented room is furnished a private verandah overlooking the river and en-suite bathrooms with hot 'bush' showers, hand basins with running water and a flushing eco-friendly loo.

Ishasha Tented Room

Inclusions: Accommodation, all meals, all hot beverages and bar snacks, house drinks
Community &amp; Conservation Fee: $10 per person per night

Buhoma comprises of ten comfortable chalets tucked in the forest with wonderful views of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Individually designed, each chalet is extremely spacious and well appointed with a large comfortable bed, an en-suite bathroom, private verandah and everything you need to make yourself at home. The family chalet also features a separate lounge room with an open fire place.

Buhoma Chalet

Inclusions: Accommodation, all meals, house drinks &amp; bar snacks, one 30-min massage
Additional $130 per night for the family room
Community &amp; Conservation Fee: $10 per person per night

With uninterrupted views of Lake Mutanda, each of the standard cottages are built on a wooden deck and feature an en-suite bathroom and private balcony. Elegantly furnished, the cottages can sleep up to 3 adults. There are two family rooms that can sleep up to 4.

Mutanda Standard Cottage

Inclusions: Full board accommodation
Half Board and Bed &amp; Breakfast rates available

With uninterrupted views of Lake Mutanda and the Virunga Mountains, the 5 luxury cottages are built on a wooden deck and feature an en-suite bathroom and private balcony. The rooms are spacious and can sleep up to 4 adults.

Mutanda Luxury Cottage

Inclusions: Full board accommodation
Half Board and Bed &amp; Breakfast rates available.

Turaco Treetops has 8 luxury cottages situated at secluded locations in the jungle. The cottages are spacious, with large windows and outside wooden decks, providing splendid views over Kibale Forest. The cottages are designed to ‘bring the outdoors inside’ and mix modernity with an 'African feel' by using clean lines in combination with wood and other natural materials. The cottages sleep up to 4 adults or a family of 5.

Turaco Treetops Luxury Forest Cottage

Providing excellent value, Turaco Treetop's standard rooms are located at two different sites in the forest. Each of these sites hosts 4 rooms in 2 separate buildings (2 rooms per duplex building). The rooms are designed with large windows ‘bringing the outdoors inside’. The rooms sleep up to 3 adults or a family of 4.

Turaco Treetops Standard Room

Western Uganda

The NamibRand Nature Reserve, located in southern Namibia, is a private nature reserve established to help protect and conserve the unique ecology and wildlife of the south-west Namib Desert. This area is well-known for some of Africa’s most breathtaking locations. It is an area of contrast, encompassing vegetated dunes, sandy plains and Namib mountains. Get your camera ready and prepared to be in awe of all its natural beauty.

NamibRand

A vast semi-desert region, stretching over the provinces of the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape. The Great Karoo offers vast plains, wildlife, awe-inspiring mountains (snow-capped in winter), crisp air and towns steeped in history and intrigue. It’s a place that makes you want to keep driving, just to see the views!

Great Karoo

A game reserve that offers an incredible safari experience, just 4 hour’s drive from Johannesburg. It’s here guests can enjoy authentic safaris, bush walks, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences with wildlife… away from the crowds.

Madikwe

A region of folded mountains, valleys, beautiful beaches, winelands and breathtaking scenery. It’s here you can explore the different coastlines, head into the mountains for an off-the-beaten-track getaway or enjoy the finest food &amp; wine whilst surrounded by scenic beauty.

Western Cape

Aberdare Range is located in the southwestern part of Central Kenya and is a diverse eclectic collection of African ecosystems.  The valleys are traversed by streams and rivers and backdropped with the Aberdare Mountain Range.  The range features summits that reach heights of 13,000 feet (4,000 m). The streams and rivers coming out of the mountains into the valley give way to waterfalls.  The temperate grasslands neighbor up to bamboo forests as well as rich diverse rainforests. The forested ravines deliver some of the best waterfalls.  These varied habitats serve as the perfect home of an abundance of varied wildlife. Aberdare is a wildlife haven.  The predator species travelers can hope to see include lion, leopard, African wild dog, hyena, jackal, and the African golden cat.  Some of the other popular species include eland, bushbuck, buffalo, reedbuck, giant forest hog, warthog, and the endangered black rhinoceros.

Aberdare Range

One of the top scenic drives in South Africa, the Garden Route offers a little of everything - pristine coastline, spectacular scenery, fascinating wildlife experiences, private game reserves, small towns and mountains to explore. This is nature lover's paradise.

Garden Route

A short drive from the popular beaches and seaside towns of the Garden Route lies the Eastern Cape, considered new safari destination within South Africa. It is place of traditional villages, stunning nature reserves, abundant wildlife, big smiles and no crowds.

Eastern Cape

The Kalahari Desert covers a vast area of Southern Africa, spreading out of Botswana into neighbouring South Africa and Namibia. Its national parks and reserves provide sanctuary for antelope, elephant, giraffe, many bird species, and various predators which roam the magnificent semi-desert savannah. It’s a place of vast, open spaces and glorious sunsets.

Kalahari

The Mara, is a large national game reserve in Narok, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people, the ancestral inhabitants of the area, who migrated to the area from the Nile Basin. Their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara" means "spotted" in the local Maasai language, due to the many short bushy trees which dot the landscape.

Maasai Mara

Located a short distance from Nairobi, the Laikipia area is one of Kenya’s best kept secrets. It’s second only to Tsavo in size and hosts high concentrations of the Big 5 and other wildlife species, including half of Kenya’s black rhinos and Kenya’s second largest population of elephants, after Tsavo. Laikipia is a wonderfully successful example of how local communities and private enterprise can conserve wilderness and host a thriving tourism industry. Visitors enjoy privileged access to the cultures and customs of the region’s Mukogodo Maasai, Samburu, Pokot and other peoples

Laikipia

Eastern Uganda

East and West Tsavo National Parks combine with the neighboring Chyulu Hills National Park to form one of Africa’s largest wildlife areas. Tsavo West is dominated by magnificent hills that tower over the surrounding arid plains and shelter the crystal-clear waters of Mzima Springs, where you can sit in an underwater glass chamber to watch hippos and crocodiles. Tsavo East, on the other hand, is flat thorn and baobab savannah – ideal for spectacular views of the large elephant herds and huge bulls that are famously always covered in red dust. The view across the arid plains to the iconic Mount Kilimanjaro is spectacular.

Tsavo Region

KwaZulu Natal is often considered a traveller's dream with its subtropical climate and natural environment that lends itself to adventure and exploration. It is located in the southeast of South Africa, with a long shoreline on the Indian Ocean. It's a hugely diverese region offering a melting pot of cultures, traditions and experiences characterised by an abundance of exciting game viewing opportunities, historical journeys, cultural excursions and exhilarating water based activities.

KwaZulu Natal

Considered one of the largest &amp; oldest safari areas in South Africa, The Greater Kruger is made up of Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands as well as the Greater Kruger areas. It is one of the best places to view wildlife, experience guided walks and explore some of the wildest areas in the country.

Greater Kruger

The Waterberg Region in northern South Africa is a mountainous and biodiverse area known for its many wilderness safari camps, big 5 private reserves, excellent birding and for being a malaria-free getaway destination that’s not too far from Johannesburg, Pretoria, Polokwane, and Gaborone (Botswana).
The region is popular amongst nature-lovers and anyone interested in going on safari to see some of South Africa’s most rare and threatened fauna and flora. Within this region, the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve is a large area spanning over 650,000 hectares and comprising private game reserves, Marakele National Park, various villages, and nature reserves. As a biosphere reserve, the area and its unique community and conservation partnerships aim to maintain a balance between conservation and human development.
The Waterberg Biosphere Reserve represents a large proportion of the savanna biome (wooded grasslands) which is abundant in biodiversity with over 5500 plant species and high levels of endemism (i.e. plants that are found nowhere else on Earth).

The Waterberg 

Northwestern Namibia is a large wilderness reserve known for its remote, untouched and hugely diverse terrain - much of which is inaccessible. It’s considered the wildest part of Namibia - perfect for the explorer and those appreciative of immense natural beauty. From traditional tribal lifestyles, to desert expanses and desert-adapted wildlife, to the Atlantic ocean and a scattering of whale bones and shipwrecks - expect an ever-changing environment that lends itself to activities and exploration.

North West

Bordering South Africa, Namibia’s southern region has so much to offer in terms of outdoor activities, wild desert landscapes and jaw-dropping scenery. Southern Namibia is not a prime safari destination but what it lacks in wildlife it makes up for (easily) in sublime scenery. Imagine neverending granite mountains, sandy plains dotted with trees and vast landscapes interrupted only by unique rock formations.

Southern Namibia

Located in Northern Namibia, Etosha is considered one of the country’s most popular wildlife parks and appeals to all kinds of safari lovers. The region has a particularly dry climate which means there is a wonderful concentration of big game around the waterholes, making for brilliant and rewarding game viewing. It's also home to some of the most unique natural beauty in the world, making each drive an experience in itself.

Etosha

The southern coastline of Mozambique is characterized by pristine coral reefs and sandy beaches backed by coastal dunes. It is also an area that is steeped in cultural heritage and offers the traveler a feeling of untouched paradise.

Western Uganda , Uganda

Places to stay in Western Uganda

Turaco Treetops

Mutanda Lake Resort

Murchison River Lodge

Buhoma Lodge

Ishasha Wilderness Camp

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