Where - The African Safari Countries
Tanzania | Kenya | Zambia | Botswana | Zimbabwe | More
More than anywhere we know, Africa exceeds peoples' expectations; this continent knows no limits in its capacity to surprise. Such is the variety of experiences on offer, that no two people return from a safari in Africa with the same memories.
Many of Africa's parks are renowned the world over, and with good reason. A safari in Tanzania's Serengeti, or the Masai Mara in neighbouring Kenya is hard to compete with in terms of the sheer numbers and varieties of animals that you are able to see in only a few days.
But there are numerous, lesser known gems that offer an African Safari experience which is different, but no less rich. Laikipia in northern Kenya, North Luangwa National Park in Zambia and Katavi in western Tanzania, all offer a sense of remoteness, freedom from regulation, and the potential for excellent game viewing that compares to the African Safari of 20 years ago.
The extremes of Botswana evident in the dry sands of the Kalahari and the lagoons of the Okavango Delta are further examples of the continent's amazing variety, as are the granite sculptures of the Matobo Hills, the thunderous Victoria Falls and calm hippo-filled Zambezi of Zimbabwe.
Tanzania
A Tanzania Safari rivals safaris in any other country in Africa in terms of sheer wilderness and volume of wildlife. Between all of us at Natural High we have guided safaris throughout the country, managed some of its very best safari camps and flown all over it as safari bush pilots. read more
Kenya
Stylish small camps - vast dramatic landscapes - safari as a way of life. read more
Zambia
Simple camps, superb guides and a highly authentic grass-roots safari experience. read more
Zimbabwe
If you’ve kept tabs on our blog, it’ll come as no surprise to see Zimbabwe appear freshly laundered on our web-site. At the end of 2009, Amanda Mitchell, one of our team, upped sticks and relocated to Harare. She's therefore in an ideal position to keep us upto date on what is actually happening "on the ground". read more
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Within our ranks we boast an inordinate (verging on the embarrassing) amount of knowledge of different parts of Africa. If one of us hasn't lived there, we've most certainly been there recently. So if you don't see what you're after within our featured specialist sites please don't assume we can't help you. Just give us a try by calling on 01747 898 104 read more
Botswana
Botswana has come into its own over the last decade or so and is among the best safari destinations in terms of variety of bird and animal life, diversity of environments and sheer quality of experience. You can search a list of Botswana's best camps here. read more
Mozambique
Mozambique is a vast sinuous country that lies along the south-eastern coast of Africa, bordered by six countries with Tanzania to the north and South Africa at its base. The 1950s saw the peak in Mozambique’s tourism. Elegant colonial Portuguese townhouses lined squares and European socialites flocked to the grand beach hotels and rich game parks. The latter part of the Century brought almost thirty years of war during which the Portuguese left in their droves and the Mozambicans found their livelihoods destroyed, the towns deserted and wildlife decimated. read more
Morocco
Morocco is a country of immense and diverse physical beauty, from the snow-capped peaks of the High Atlas to its wave-strafed Atlantic coastline and on south to the billowing, seemingly endless sand dunes that run away into the Sahara. Yet, there’s more, as Morocco is a country of considerable culture, as you would expect from a land where Africa all but reaches Europe and the Mediterranean feeds into the Atlantic Ocean. The medieval imperial city of Fes can lay claim to the oldest continually-operating university in the world, dating back to 859, with some of the practices in the surrounding streets and alleyways little changed even today. Looked at from a less high-brow angle, this deep-rooted culture is also a boon to shopping, with the country’s distinctive and deeply stylish rugs, mosaics and pottery an interior designers’ dream. Bold blues and greens sit easily with dusty pinks and ochres, and it somehow looks very right. Add to this the fact that Morocco is just a hop, a skip and a jump from mainland Europe and its appeal is all the more obvious, particularly as its climate is a kind one, save for the height of summer when temperatures can soar. There’s high style in hip and happening Marrakech; high culture in Fes; high sand dunes in Merzouga and wonderful trekking in the High Atlas. Add to that laidback coastal cool in Essaouira and old school cafe culture in Tangier, and Morocco really does provide scope for visit after visit. You can go to trek, go to shop, go to take in high culture, go to sunbathe, or do them all. And that’s why Morocco has become a destination of choice over the past decade in particular. read more
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