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Botswana on horseback

As arguably the most exciting African country to go on safari, Botswana offers one of the greatest diversities of safari activities with game drives, bush walks, mokoros and motor boats amongst the most popular. Here our Botswana specialist, Annie, makes the case for why exploring the Botswanan bush on horseback should be top of your list.

Specialist Safaris

Need inspiration for your next safari holiday? We’re constantly developing our itineraries and adding new and exciting locations for those hungry to see more of this vast and intriguing continent.

So you’ve done the basics and fallen in love with Africa. We don’t blame you. But what’s next? We each have a personal interest in the mesmerising wildlife Africa has to offer and as a result specialist safaris are kind of our thing.

Be in control from start to finish on a unique self-drive family safari through Namibia. Couples will enjoy a Rwandan mountain gorilla trek. Madagascar is lush and green and home to excitable lemurs and more. The wild dogs of the Selous, walking safaris in Zambia, canoe safaris in the Okavanago Delta in Botswana; check out our off the beaten track recommendations.

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Katavi, Tanzania

Chada Katavi is a simple, authentic tented wilderness safari camp located in mythical Katavi National Park in western Tanzania. Chada Katavi is particularly good for walking safaris, and quite possibly has the highest density of game of any African park.

Chada Katavi

Serengeti, Tanzania

Serian's Serengeti Lamai is a stunning mobile camp located on the open plains in the north of the Serengeti. The camp is situated close to the Mara river and boasts views of one of the crossing points used by the wildlife during the migration.

Serian Serengeti Mobile Lamai

Damaraland, Namibia

Desert Rhino Camp is an extremely remote tented wilderness camp in Damaraland, Namibia. Part funded by the Save the Rhino Trust, Desert Rhino Camp is a great place to track the elusive black rhino and absorb the otherworldly desert landscapes.

Desert Rhino Camp

Ruaha, Tanzania

One of Tanzania's remotest camps, Kichaka is a simple but outstanding mobile operation in the Ruaha. Kichaka overcomes the restriction of a permanent camp by moving freely a couple of times a year to give you the best experience all year around.

Kichaka Mobile Bush Camp

Skeleton Coast and Kaokoland, Namibia

Serra Cafema in Namibia’s far northwest is one of Africa’s remotest camps. Accessible only by light plane, Serra Cafema overlooks the Kunene River and provides a transformative desert adventure among astonishing lunar landscapes and nomadic Himba tribes.

Serra Cafema Camp

Linyanti, Botswana

Famed as Africa's top venue for wild dog viewing, Kwando Lagoon Camp is located in the Kwando Concession, Botswana’s largest private reserve. Relaxed and well-run, Kwando Lagoon Camp offers a wonderful safari adventure and all the creature comforts.

Kwando Lagoon Camp

NamibRand Nature Reserve

Wolwedans Dunes Lodge is an elegant camp perched on top of a dune plateau in Namibia’s spectacular Namib Rand Reserve. Wolwedans offers wonderful wilderness solitude and panoramic views so you can experience the unfettered natural beauty of the desert.

Wolwedans Dunes Lodge

Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp is an ultra-remote and stylish fly-in tented camp on a private concession in Namibia’s Kaokoveld. This remote and unique camp offers thrilling desert adventures, an amazing variety of wildlife, and startlingly rugged scenery.

Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp

Hoarusib River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Okahirongo Elephant Lodge is located in the Purros Conservancy, 55km from the skeleton coast and around 200km south of the Kunene River in the north of Namibia.

Okahirongo Elephant Lodge

Kunene River, Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Okahirongo River Camp is tucked far into the north-western reaches of Namibia. The Marienfluss region is a remote wilderness area which extends between two sets of mountains where the rough roads and lack of facilities keep the masses at bay.

Okahirongo River Camp

Samburu, Kenya

Saruni Rhino, located in Sera Community Conservancy, offers one of the first rhino tracking experiences in East Africa. This is an amazing walking safari offering a unique and thrilling experience while actively contributing to rhino conservation.

Saruni Rhino

Linyanti, Botswana

Set overlooking a lagoon in Botswana's Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, King's Pool is a luxury tented camp offering superb dry-season game-viewing and enormous elephant herds. King's Pool is undoubtedly one of Botswana's most stylish and exclusive camps.

King's Pool

North Luangwa, Zambia

Mwaleshi Camp is a simple, remote rustic safari camp positioned on the bank of the Mwaleshi River, in Zambia’s North Luangwa National Park. Mwaleshi Camp is in a walking-only area, with very experienced guides leading relaxed walks through the wilderness.

Mwaleshi Camp

Grootberg, Damaraland, Namibia

Etendeka Mountain Camp is an owner-run tented camp in the Grootberg massif foothills in Namibia’s Damaraland. Eco-friendly Etendeka Mountain Camp is rustic in style, and its passionate owners offer super tailored desert wildlife adventures.

Etendeka Mountain Camp

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Little Vumbura Camp is a classic wilderness camp in a seriously pretty part of Botswana’s Okavango, and offers excellent game viewing, good guiding and a comfortable and intimate atmosphere. A stay at Little Vumbura is recommended for keen photographers.

Little Vumbura

Mana Pools, Zimbabwe

The Mana Shoreline Canoe Safari is the most adventurous way to safari on the Zambezi staying at mobile camps each night. Leaving at sunrise you will paddle along the river, with plenty to see along the way before arriving at your next camp at sunset.

Natureways Mana Shoreline Canoe Safari

Chief's Island, Moremi Game Reserve

Sanctuary Chief's Camp is an award-winning safari lodge in Botswana's Mombo Concession, Africa's predator capital. Search for lion and wild dog in the Okavango by day, then settle back and enjoy Sanctuary Chief Camp's rustic elegance and stellar service.

Sanctuary Chief's Camp

Okavango Delta and Moremi, Botswana

Jao Camp is a Premier Wilderness Camp in the central region of the Jao Concession, has vast open floodplains providing some of the most stunning scenery of the region. An area with beautiful islands fringed with riverine forests.

Jao Camp

Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana

One of the more luxurious camps in Botswana, Mombo has just nine beautifully appointed tented rooms overlooking a floodplain in the Okavango Delta, surrounded by some of Botswana's best game in a totally pristine area.

Mombo Camp

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Volcanoes National Park

An unforgettable Gorilla experience! Journey into the heart of Kinigi Volcanoes National Park on this four day trip and encounter numerous gorilla families. Stunning surroundings, spectacular views and rare wildlife make this experience truly memorable. 

6 nights from $4780 per person Safari, Wildlife, Spa

4 day Gorilla Safari

Kinigi Volcanoes National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park

From mountain Gorilla treks in Rwanda to safari expeditions in Uganda, this adventure is rich in wildlife and nature. Spot a variety of Africa’s most famous animals in diverse and fascinating environments!

7 nights from $5441 per person Wildlife, Imagine Favourites, Walking & Trekking

Gorillas in Rwanda, Chimps and Wildlife in Uganda

Samburu & Sera Conservancy, Kenya

For those seeking a Kenyan safari adventure, this might be the perfect itinerary. From exploring the unspoiled wilderness of the Samburu in a game vehicle and on foot to tracking the endangered black rhino in it's natural habitat.

5 nights from $5284 per person Safari, Spa, Wildlife

Off the Beaten Track Kenya

Southern & Central Serengeti

Bear witness to the soundtrack and sights of the impressive great migration, on this week-long expedition on foot through the famous rolling plains of the Serengeti. This is a seasonal expedition taking place throughout December to March during the calving season.

6 nights from $7862 per person Safari, Wildlife, Family

Active Tanzania - Walk with the Great Migration

Parc National des Volcans Rwanda, Nairobi, Masai Mara

Tracking mountain gorillas in Rwanda and spotting the big five on a safari to Kenya combine to offer a truly exceptional East African wildlife encounter which is sure to blow your socks off.

7 nights from $9058 per person Highlights, Safari, Spa

Mountain Gorillas and Big Five

South Luangwa, Zambia

Zambia is famed for being the home of walking safaris and this itinerary offers an exceptional experience with fantastic guiding, intimate camps in spectacular spots and outstanding wildlife - there can be few better ways to experience Zambia than this!

9 nights from $6793 per person Hideaway, Imagine Favourites, Off the beaten track

Walk on the Wild Side

Victoria Falls, Hwange and Mana Pools

The perfect adventure, starting with the wondrous Victoria Falls before going on an exciting walking safari in Hwange National Park. You then take to the water on a canoe safari down the Zambezi through Mana Pools - a truly thrilling safari awaits.

9 nights from $7171 per person Spa, Highlights, Safari

Canoeing and Walking Safari

South Luangwa, Victoria Falls, Hwange and Mana Pools

An exceptional safari adventure taking in Zambia's South Luangwa and Victoria Falls before crossing into Zimbabwe to Hwange National Park with wonderful wildlife on offer before a wilderness experience on the lower Zambezi at Mana Pools!

12 nights from $11574 per person Off the beaten track, Safari, Walking safari

Zambia and Zimbabwe Wilderness

South Luangwa

Zambia and South Luangwa in particular are the home of walking safaris having been pioneered by Norman Carr in the 1960s, there is no better way to spend a week on foot exploring the South Luangwa than staying in Norman Carr's bush camps.

7 nights from $6038 per person Off the beaten track, Safari, Spectacular scenery

Luwi River Trail

Ibo Island, Darumba, Matemo Island, Rolas Island, Mogundula Island

Discover idyllic island beaches with pristine turquoise waters as you explore the tropical Mozambique coastline by kayak. Snorkel some of Mozambique’s richest coral reefs and maybe catch sight of turtles, dolphins, and amazing species of fish.

12 nights from $4026 per person Beach, Off the beaten track, Watersports

Mozambique Kayak Safari

Okavango Delta, Chief's Island, Chobe and the Zambezi, Victoria Falls

This trip is fantastic, for 3 reasons - Incredible luxury, amazing locations and exceptional game viewing.

10 nights from $7473 per person Luxury, Safari, Wildlife

Chiefs Island, Chobe and Victoria Falls

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