Guide to Driving in Namibia: 10 Useful Self-drive Tips
Driving in Namibia on a self-drive safari means embarking on a true African adventure. Namibia is custom-made for this kind of self-guided exploration. It has a well-maintained road network and all the necessary infrastructure for drawing near to the country’s winning combination of...
Top 5 Best Tanzania Family Safaris & Tours
Known for its friendly people, excellent wildlife viewing, stunning beaches and well-developed tourist industry, Tanzania is ideal for family holidays. There are loads of affordable child-friendly tours available; use the filters on the SafariBookings website to select...
What You Should Bring on a Safari - Safari Essentials (and Not-so-essentials)
It’s a dream you’ve had for years. A safari in Africa! And now, finally, you’ve booked your trip. You can hardly contain your excitement. In no time at all you’re going to be listening to the shuddering roar of lions at night and cooing over sweet baby elephants...
How Long Does It Take to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
It takes at least five days to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. However, a minimum of six days, and ideally seven or eight, offers a far better chance of reaching the top. For those with longer to spare, there are several more gradual and scenic ascent routes that can be done over 10 or more days...
15 African Safari Photography Tips
For most people, photography is an integral part of an African safari. The wealth of great photographic opportunities is inspiring, but for beginners, it is important to have realistic expectations. The media is saturated with beautiful wildlife images...
What Should You Do When You Encounter an Elephant on a Self-Drive Safari?
My first trip to Africa, many moons ago, was an extended 4WD tour of Zambia, with some cross-border trips into Botswana, Namibia and Malawi thrown in for the sheer hell of it. The first of those excursions took me to northern Botswana’s fabled Chobe National Park...
Accessible Safaris
This week, Alan discusses safari operators that cater accessible safaris for those visitors to Africa who have an impairment or disability, making regular travel difficult or even impossible...
Top 10 Reasons to Go on Safari
Why Bother? You fly all the way to Africa to spend a few weeks zipping around wildlife parks…Alan lists the reasons to go on Safari and buy that plane ticket...
All-inclusive Safari: Getting It All
All-inclusive holidays are on the rise. Long popular amongst US holidaymakers, this sector of the industry has recently seen major growth in both the UK and China. As demand increases, so too has the number of major hotel groups offering all-inclusive getaways...
A Field Guide to Safe Self-drive Camping Safari
I’ll never forget my first big self-drive camping safari trip through southern Africa. I was certainly jumping in at the deep end: a seven week, 12,000 km odyssey through Botswana and Zambia with a small team of travel experts...
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