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

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

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

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 

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

Includes full board, activities and accommodation.

Explore the habitat of the great apes and see your closest living relatives eye-to-eye.
Day 1 - Arrive at Turaco Treetops, settle in and feel the forest. Grab a drink and enjoy the nature from your private balcony. End your day with an evening walk on the reforestated boundary zone of the lodge.&nbsp;
Day 2 - You will start your day with an early breakfast, before you are heading off to Kayanchu, the starting point of the chimpanzee trekking. A ranger from Uganda Wildlife Authority will guide you through the lush Kibale Forest until you find what you came for: a visit to one of the chimpanzee families.&nbsp;
Day 3 – Wake up to the sounds of the forest. After your breakfast you will visit Community Based Organisation (KAFRED). One of their community guides will take you around to explore the Bigodi Wetlands Sanctuary that inhabits over 200 species of birds and several species of primates and monkeys, including the Black and White Colobus, Red Colobus, Red Tailed Monkey, Grey Cheeked Mangabey, Olive Baboon, L’hoest Monkey, Vervet Monkey and the Blue Monkey.
Day 4 – Departure day - enjoy your breakfast and drive off with new nature memories.

Primates of Kibale Forest

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 of 8 luxury cottages and 8 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 and bar, and a cosy fire place. Make sure you don't miss 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 for their needs with an outdoor kids playground, and an indoor kids room in the main lodge. Exploring the world can’t start young enough.

Kampala

Turaco Treetops

Good breakfast/lunch/diner. Beautiful views! Great lodge! Perfect location to go spot the chimps. Beautiful and big rooms! Very friendly service and excellent location!!! Big and beautiful swimming pool!

Price for the whole experience, accommodation and experience:
1200 USD for 2 pax - 3 nights
675 USD for 1 pax - 3 nights

Rates include fly camp accommodation, soft drinks, beer &amp; house wines

Walking Wild is a community owned walking safari company that operates out of the Lewa Wilderness, offering the incredible opportunity to experience the famous Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and the Il’Ngwesi Community Ranch that neighbours Lewa by foot. Camels are used to carry the luggage and tents are pitched each night as accommodation. This is a mobile safari designed to allow people to get a more intimate and natural experience of the wildlife and environment of this part of Kenya. Staffed and guided by people with a lifetime of experience co-existing with the wildlife of this area, you’re in good hands. It is their knowledge of the environment, the specific locations where the walks take place and the behaviour of the animals that provides the greatest security for the clients. However, in case of emergencies short wave radios are always carried and either an armed guide or armed ranger always accompanies the clients. Kitonga and his team do an amazing job of providing an experience of a lifetime.

Walking Wild in Kenya

Lewa Wilderness is located on the renowned Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya, a private conservancy working as a model and catalyst for the conservation of wildlife and its habitat. Covering 62 000 acres the conservancy is home to a wide variety of wildlife including the endangered black rhino, for which it became known as the leading pioneer rhino sanctuary in East Africa.
Since 1922, the Craig/Douglas family ran what was formerly known as Lewa Downs, as a cattle ranch encouraging the large number of resident wildlife to co-exist with the ranch cattle. In 1972, they began hosting visitors – the first private ranch in Kenya to do so. In 1990, David and Delia Craig retired and their son,

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Lewa Wilderness

This place is magical - from the setting to the staff to the accommodations to the food to the every little detail. Everyday we have talked about how words simply cannot do this place justice. Everything they do is about creating the best experience for their guests. Put the Lewa Wilderness on your bucket list now!

Inclusions: Accommodation at Melton Manor, campfire cooking experience, all meals and drinks, selection of safari activities
Exclusions: Conservation Levy

In true South African style, spend an immersive evening learning how to cook up a storm... over an open flame.
Whilst staying 2-nights at Kwandwe's exclsuive use villa, Melton Manor, your group can prepare ingredients and learn about local dishes alongside one of our talented chefs safari at Kwandwe. This evening makes for a memorable experience filled with laughter, learning and fun!
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, located in the Eastern Cape, is one of the largest private Big 5 game viewing areas in South Africa. In addition to interactive cooking experiences, guests can enjoy morning and afternoon game drives, walking safaris, birding and conservation programs, whilst staying at the intimate and private Melton Manor.

Campfire Cooking at Kwandwe

Beautifully built on either side of the curving Great Fish River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, is Kwandwe Private Game Reserve with its perfect wilderness and boasting with its uphorbia rich landscape.
Known for the best guiding, understated luxury and an abundance of animals and wildlife that call the reserve home, Kwandwe offers a range of safari activities and accommodation options to curate the ultimate safari experience.
The reserve offers 26 rooms sitting on a large landscape full of flowering plants. The reserve prioritises tranquility, exclusivity and privacy for its guests. With both intimate, serene lodges and exclusive-use villas, there’s an option perfect for families, couples, groups of friends and solo travellers.

Port Elizabeth International Airport 

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

We stayed for 3 nights at the Fish River lodge in December 2020. It was absolute perfection from the moment we arrived to the moment we left.

Each of the 4 dome tents can sleep 2 people comfortably on individual mattresses, made up with bed linen, duvets, and pillows. Each tent has an attached bathroom, which consists of a bucket shower and chemical toilet. The main area of camp comprises a central fire-pit area with strategically placed safari chairs, an al fresco safari dining table, and small bar area. While the chefs prep your wholesome food, all that is expected of you is to sit and relax around the boma and campfire area.

Africa on Foot Wilderness Trails is a one-of-a-kind mobile safari experience in South Africa. This is one is for the adventurers and nature lovers who are looking for a walking safari experience in rugged, undulating terrain in an 8000 hectare reserve. This 3 day walking safari operates in the Maseke Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger, and is a fully set up mobile campsite. Guided walks are led by a professional guide and tracking team.
This 3 day walking trail in the big five Maseke Game Reserve is a unique way of enjoying a safari to the Greater Kruger. Each night is spent at a different location, and you don't need to lift a finger in setting up the mobile camp. Expect stellar views of the mighty river, endless wilderness vistas, and absolute bushveld serenity. The main activity is the walking safari, which takes place daily and covers a good few hours of walking per day. Evenings finish off with a sundowner and night game drive, just to ensure guests get to see nocturnal predators. Guests need to have a relatively good level of fitness for the walking safari.

Kruger Wilderness Trails

Africa on Foot specialises in walking safaris in the big five Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in Limpopo, South Africa. The Klaserie is a wildlife rich region in the Greater Kruger. The nature reserve shares unfenced borders with the Kruger National Park which means predators and other wildlife move freely throughout.
Guests are offered an opportunity to go on walking safaris as well as game drives led by well trained and professional trail guides through a wildlife area rich with game whilst staying at the Wilderness Camp Chalets.

Africa On Foot

We enjoyed our morning walks and the rustic feel of the camp. The staff members made our stay really great-always available to help and they were really friendly. The interns assisted us with bird watching and we saw the African Scops owl in the camp.

My partner and I spent two nights at Africa on Foot. Our room was nice and cosy and located next to the wilds. We loved taking showers outside right next to the nature. It was so refreshing.

Includes accommodation, all meals, drinks &amp; guided activities

Includes accommodation, all meals, select drinks and guided walks.
Minimum age: 16 years +

Stay 3 nights at RETURN Africa’s walking camp in wild north of the Kruger National Park – a place that offers an unrivalled walking safari in South Africa.
Experienced field guides open the walking safaris from April to October each year, allowing bush lovers to celebrate a rarely-explored place that is as vast and varied as it is wild. The walking safari offers guests the opportunity to focus on the little things, whilst also experiencing the rush of adrenaline when you happen upon big game.
The walking trails wind through the remotest corners of the Kruger, giving you the chance to stumble upon the big game in their untouched habitat.For the truly adventurous, they occasionally offer minimalist trails that wander across borders into the transfrontier park, where you’ll sleep under the stars and feel totally removed from civilisation – yet perhaps closest to yourself.

3-Night Kruger Walking Trail

Settled between Limpopo and Luvuvhu rivers up in the North of Kruger National Park , in South Africa is RETURN Africa. This land is rich in biodiversity, this is the land of baobabs and fever trees, of great cats and huge herds of elephant. RETURN Africa consists of Pafuri Tented Camp, on a Pafuri Walking Camp or at Baobab Hill House.
The Pafuri Triangle, where RETURN Africa is situated, has an ever-changing landscape - natural wonders of large flood plains, wildlife rich environment, trees and forests, together with the apex predators of hyena and crocodiles, large herds of elephants and buffalo as well as bird watching paradise.
At RETURN Africa you'll find adventure, tranquillity and serene at the same time. By traveling to this destination, you are also contributing to the communities that are their hosts and partners. RETURN Africa's magic and motivation lies in embracing people and their communitues.

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RETURN Africa Tented Camp

Excellent everything! Fantastic walks with excellent knowledgable guides. The walks, fever tree forests, gorges, savannah, superb. Excellent birding. Walking trail camp was excellent, great food, happy staff, low key and wonderful. Stunning linen on beds in tents.

What could be more refreshing than waking up to the sound of birds singing their African melodies? That's the sound I heard every morning accompanied by different sounds of animals from monkeys to the great elephant. The game drives were amazing. Make sure you visit the Lanner gorge, it was amazing

Our stay at Pafuri Walking Camp was a once in a lifetime experience!  We had an incredible time.  I cannot begin to tell you how amazing the team at the camp were - from ranger to chef and housekeeping they all ensured we had the best time!  Will definitely keep a close eye on all Conservio offers!

Recovery &amp; Development Levy: R250 per person per day
Open: April - October 2022

This incredible 6-night conservation package offers guests the opportunity to experience elephants up close, alongside qualified guides and ecologists. The experience focuses on the identification of elephants in the lowveld - including the history of elephants, understanding their breeding patterns, their diet, and many other interesting facts of these grand creatures. Not only will guests fully immerse themselves in Kruger wildlife, but leave feeling as if they have a much deeper understanding of the delicate balance of this area and what it takes to protect it.

Elephant Conservation Package

Bundox Explorer Camp is an eco-luxury tented camp that encourages an eco friendly , fascinating safari experience in the Greater Kruger Park, in South Africa. Located in the Balule Private Nature Reserve, this Big Five territory is where guests will enjoy both game drives and guided walking trails through rugged Lowveld terrain and along the Olifants River. Bundox Explorer Camp's photgraphic hide will grant you the opportunity to get close to the wildlife while creating lasting memories.

Hoedspruit airport 

Bundox Explorer Camp

I loved everything about the place. my husband's birthday breakfast was amazing, the staff went far and beyond my expectation. I cannot wait to go back for a nice quiet break away from our busy lives.

It was absolutely stunning and definitely gives that bush breakaway feel, while still having all the luxuries of a hotel

Perfect hideaway location and wonderful staff.&nbsp;

Includes: 6-night's accommodation, all meals, select drinks &amp; all conservation activities

The ultimate 5-night birding experience in the Greater Kruger. Spend 5 nights &amp; 6 days with expert birders learning about and experiencing all that the Loweveld has to offer. Enjoy birding safari's, bird walks on the Olifants River, forest trails, a Maripeskop forest walk and even a sunset kayak... all in the name of identifying our flying friends.
Stay at both <a href="https://conservio.com/places-to-stay/bundox-explorer-camp-97" target="_self">Bundox Explorer Camp</a> &amp; <a href="https://conservio.com/places-to-stay/bundox-safari-lodge-99" target="_self">Bundox Safari Lodge</a> during this 6-night stay

Kruger Birding Expedition

Located in the Greater Kruger Area in South Africa, Bundox Safari Lodge has a safari getaway located in a private nature reserve. The lodge is sitting on the doorstep of 3 key regions, the Kruger National Park, Panorama Route, and the Blyde River Canyon. Bundox Safari Lodge has numerous luxurious and homely tents and is ideal for families with children, as well as couples looking for a romantic bush getaway. The tents are suitable for both short and long stays and are secluded, therefore allowing guests to fully enjoy the serene environment surrounded by trees and the bushes. It is the Bundox Team's goal to ensure they provide their guests a real way to connect with nature.

Bundox Safari Lodge

Unfortunately we only had a one night stay but it was so lovely. The staff were very sweet and helpful, the lodge is so well taken care of and our tent was absolutely beautiful. I would highly recommend Bundox.

Bushveld breakaway in luxury. Welcoming and helpful staff, loved every moment. Our alarm clock was lions roaring with hyena laughing in the back ground. Will visit Bundox on a regular basis. Thank you for the amazing stay

WThe staff members were very friedly and helpful. The accommodation is quite unique with its design in a forest with awesome sounds of nature. Never heard so many bird calls at one time. We will come back!

Includes: 5-night's accommodation, all meals, select drinks &amp; all birding activities

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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 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

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

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

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

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

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.

Southern Mozambique

Western Uganda

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

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

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

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

Considered one of the most picturesque South African safari destinations and located close to Johannesburg, the Waterberg has been described as this country’s best kept secret. It offers rugged beauty, diverse plant and animal life and amazing wildlife experiences.

The Waterberg 

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

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.&nbsp;

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