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Preview | Liuwa Plain | November 2011

Following the success of our November 2010 tour, we are in the final stages of planning for this year's journey to Liuwa Plain in Zambia's western region of Barotseland. We follow the mighty Zambezi River northwards, with the sandy tracks and various ferry crossings providing a pre-cursor to our route across the floodplain from Mongu to Kalabo. Once again, this route is sure to provide the convoy with some adventurous driving, especially if we've again had some early rains!

We have planned a total of 4 nights spent in Liuwa, and our relaxed exploration of the Park is sure to again yield some excellent wildlife viewing. Last year's sightings included: good-sized herds of wildebeest and zebra; reedbuck; oribi; buffalo; hyena; side-striped jackal... and of course there is always the fantastic birdlife that abounds around the many waterholes dotted out on the Plain: crowned and wattled cranes; saddle-billed, open-bill and marabou storks; pelicans; huge airborne flocks of black-winged pratincoles...

Apart from our self-drive guests, we also have space for booked-seat guests travelling with us in our guide vehicle. This is always a memorable and very special trip, and our guests last year agreed that this was one of the best tours they'd ever done! Why not join us during November 2011 as we again travel to this remote corner of Zambia that offers an unrivalled wilderness and wildlife experience...

Preview | Kalahari lion safari | February 2012

Our guided safari to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has long been a favourite tour with so many of our guests. Our varied itinerary includes the pans and grassland areas of the Mabuasehube region in the Botswana side of the Park, and the more desolate dunes and sandy plains on the South African side. The incredible solitude, spectacular sunsets and endless horizons of this remote region are especially appealing. The unfenced campsites of Mabuasehube provide an unrivalled opportunity to be at one with nature, and have often provided exciting encounters with the 'big cats' of the region...!.

Our visits to the region often reward us with many wonderful wildlife encounters including lion, cheetah, hyena, jackal, gemsbok, wildebeest, springbok and steenbok, while the birding (especially the variety of large raptors) is always a highlight for many! We operate our tours during the summer rain season, when the good grazing and abundant water provides welcome relief for the wildlife in what is usually a very harsh and unforgiving region - so we can again expect the area to be green and busy with wildlife, and we may even experience an awe-inspiring Kalahari thunderstorm. Click here to read more on our guided self-drive or booked-seat tour options to the region - then check our tour schedules for our set departure dates, or contact us with your specific requirements. For adventurous and well-equipped travellers, this is definitely a safari experience not to be missed!

Preview | Zambia Explorer Tour | July 2012

We first launched this tour to northern Zambia with Getaway Magazine in August 2008, and it certainly ranks as one of our most varied and memorable adventures! We have started planning our next trip to the region, scheduled for July 2012, and therefore invite you to join our exclusive small-group tour. This is a relaxed self-drive tour that starts in Kasane, Botswana. From here we head northwards to Lusaka, setting our sights on Kasanka National Park where we spend 3 nights - activities here include a guided bush walk and various game drives in the Park.

Then on to Lake Waka Waka, visiting the Livingstone Memorial en route. Waka Waka is a spectacular freshwater lake that is hippo, croc and bilharzia free, and provides the 'brave few' with a brisk yet refreshing swim! The community campsite here is rustic but very neat, with helpful and friendly attendants who are also knowledgeable about the trees and birds in the area. (For those without a 4x4 vehicle, limited seating will be available in our guide vehicle - contact us for details.)

For many, the highlight of this tour is our search for the rare and unusual Shoebill Stork on the edges of the Bangweulu swamps, whle for others the visit to Kapishya Hot Springs and Shiwa estate further north provides a memorable experience and insight into the colonial history of the area. Crossing the rugged North Luangwa Park and Luangwa River is a rare bush experience, and so too is our time spent in the seldom-visited Luambe National Park. With so many highlights and memorable adventures, this relaxed and varied African offroad experience is high on the 'to do' list of all nature lovers, and adventurous and self-sufficient self-drive travellers!

Luxury lodging tours | Namibia

We are registered tour operators in Namibia, and have been arranging exclusive adventures to the region for many years. Our knowledge, experience and love for the country make us the ideal partner for your voyage of discovery to this fascinating land of contrasts! Apart from our guided self-drive and camping tours to the region, we've now also added two very special luxury lodging tours that provide an opportunity to experience some of Namibia's very special highlights on an exclusive small-group tour...

Wildlife & Himba Tour

Our Wildlife & Himba Tour provides a wonderful combination of game-viewing in Etosha National Park, a rare opportunity to see the desert elephants and other desert-adapted mammals of the Kaokoveld, and the cultural highlight of learning more about the nomadic Himba people of the region. Include the many other highlights along the way, plus excellent accommodation each night, and this tour adds up to a fantastic African wilderness and safari experience! This tour is available year-round, for a minimum of 2 persons. Check our booked-seat schedule for next years' dates, or contact us soon with your preferred travel dates.

Wildlife, Coast & Desert Tour

Travel in the relaxed company of a professional guide on our exclusive Wildlife, Coast & Desert Tour, staying in comfortable luxury accommodation each night. From the 'Big 5' wildlife experience of Etosha we head to Twyfelfontein with its rock engravings and geological formations. Then to Swakopmund, popular for its relaxed atmosphere, colonial German architecture and traditional food. Inland to Sesriem, our base from which to explore the 'hidden pans' of Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei. We then return again to the highlands of Windhoek, the end-point of this varied and interesting tour! Also available year-round, for a minimum of 2 persons. Check our booked-seat schedule for next years' dates, or contact us soon with your preferred travel dates.