African Travels

01/12/2024

✨Trip of the week: 54 days Big 6

Countries Visited ➡️ Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe 🌍

Nairobi to The Victoria Falls Safari Camping Tour 🏕️

The chance to see the Big Five and more! Visiting the mountain gorillas, and game park after park - Mara, , , South Luangwa, , Lake and Crater. Visiting magical and beach campsites by Lake . With adventure action white water rafting and bungee jumping on the White Nile and by the Zambezi River where we finish at the Victoria Falls, Mosi Oa Tunya - the Smoke that Thunders

From €3307 pp + us$1000

Book now 🦒 https://africantravels.com/tour/54-days-the-big-six/

25/11/2024

🌍✈️ 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 to Inspire Your African Adventure📚✨

Planning a trip to Africa? 🌟 From sweeping savannahs to vibrant cultures, this incredible continent deserves a deep dive before your journey. Here’s a curated book list to spark your imagination, enrich your understanding, and prepare you for an unforgettable experience:

📖 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭:
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 by Martin Meredith
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 by Thomas Pakenham
- 𝐌𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐞: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞 by Martin Meredith

🌿 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝗪𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞:
- 𝐆𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭 by Dian Fossey
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝗪𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 by Peter Matthiessen
- 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 by Stuart Stevens

🎭 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝗪𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬:
- 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 by J.M. Coetzee
- 𝐀 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 by William Boyd
- 𝐂𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 by Alan Paton

🖋️ 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐬 & 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬:
- 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐆𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 by Alexandra Fuller
- 𝐈 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 by Kuki Gallman
- 𝐌𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐰𝐚: 𝐀 𝗪𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 by Peter Godwin

🌍 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬:
- 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 & 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 by Karen Blixen
- 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 by Doris Lessing
- 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐭 by Sekai Nzenza-Shand

🌊 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬:
- 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 by Tim Butcher
- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 by Aidan Hartley
- 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 by Geoff Crowther

Whether you’re after gripping stories, historical context, or inspiration for your travel journal, these books offer something for everyone. 📚✨ Which one did you read or is there a book k missing in this list?

20/11/2024

We started African Travels to make a difference, with every trip you book you do too!

At African Travels, we believe in the power of travel to 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. Every trip you book leaves a positive mark—not only on Africa’s people, communities, animals and natural landscapes but hopefully also on 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 🌍

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05/11/2024

Happy images from Namibia! A special trip for a group of friends embarking on a small group tour creating new memories. They wanted to see the highlights of Namibia and Botswana, stay in small scale comfortable accommodations and have the convenience of a driver and guide. This is the hot season but wildlife sightings are sublime at this time of the year.

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27/10/2024

✨ Trip of the Week: short self drive Namibia!

Starting this self drive in Windhoek, enjoy a full-bodied Namibian adventure on this nine-day trip into the heart of the country. Join the Gondwana Collection and Namibia2Go for a special Namibian experience. This carefully planned safari incorporates a feast of wildlife viewing in Etosha National Park with a friendly taste of Damaraland where you have the opportunity to view the ancient Twyfelfontein rock engravings and to track desert-adapted rhino. The trip ends in Swakopmund where you can partake in activities like dolphin cruises and living desert tours, or explore the town with its many restaurants and curio shops at your leisure.

For those with more time, we can add the Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon and/or the Caprivi Strip.

From €1606 pp

More info: https://africantravels.com/tour/9-days-self-drive-namibia-4x4-go-great/

24/10/2024

🇿🇲✨ Celebrating 60 Years of Independence for Zambia! On this historic day, we honor the strength, resilience, and unity of the Zambian people. Happy Independence Day Zambia! 🇿🇲 🐘

🌍🦓 Looking for the ultimate safari adventure? Zambia is one of our favorite safari destination for so many reasons! 🇿🇲 From the stunning landscapes of South Luangwa National Park, Kafue to the mighty Victoria Falls, Zambia offers unparalleled beauty and biodiversity. With its authentic safari experiences, diverse wildlife, and warm hospitality, Zambia truly captures the essence of an unforgettable African safari. 🐘🌿 🌟🙌

09/10/2024

Fun times! Traveling on an overland truck through Africa doesn’t mean you only drive on the truck. Game drives are very often done in smaller groups in an open safari jeep. The ultimate safari feeling 😍 🇿🇲

01/10/2024

✨ Trip of the week: Madagascar Expedition : 1st - 23rd October 2025 with

If you are looking for a relaxing time on a beach with a gentle stroll in a forest this safari is not for you. If you want an active holiday, something different, with a bit of hiking and adventure, then this is it!

We will show you fantastic scenery, you will hike in jungles and deserts with hundreds of species of fauna and flora that are endemic to the island. With a fascinating culture and delicious cuisine Madagascar is a fusion of the whole history of the Malagasy people and completely unique to anywhere else in the world.

This will be the 6th Trip to Madagascar with Leon.

In 23 days you pirogue down the Tsiribihina river, visit the Tsingi de Barama, look for Fossa in the Kirindi Forests, see the iconic alle de Baobabs at sunset, explore the jungles of Ranomafana, explore Isalo National Park with spectacular scenery, swim under waterfalls and in crystal clear pools, sighting the different lemurs trees along the way. You finish at Adasibe, home to the largest lemur, the Indri, whose eerie call you will never forget.

For more information or a provisional booking, contact us.

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24/09/2024

This month we are spoiled with so many beautiful images! These are from Tanzania. A private guided safari to Lake Natron, Serengeti, an Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano trekking and so much more.

Every bespoke itinerary is unique and adjusted to your wishes!

Discover now ➡️ https://africantravels.com/tour/15-days-bush-zanzibar-beach-tanzania-with-private-driver-guide/

23/09/2024

✨ Trip of the week: 9 days Kenya campingtour
Departure 5th of October 2024 €1198 pp

This short camping group safari starts and finishes in Nairobi. With just over a week – see the best of Kenya’s parks and other highlights including The Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park and Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage!

Highlights

Giraffe Park • Game drives in the Masai Mara • Rift Valley • Elsamere for high tea • Lake Naivasha • Hells Gate National Park •Crater Lake Sanctuary• Hippo Cruise • Maasai village • Game drives in Nakuru National Park • Children’s orphanage • Optional Hot air balloon safari

Book now ➡️ https://africantravels.com/tour/9-days-a-week-in-kenya/

20/09/2024

Beautiful dreamy pictures by
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16/09/2024

This is a beautiful example of community based tourism!

Lewaso Camp is a community tourism initiative by local Massai founder Paul Lebeneiyo that aims to provide inspiration and jobs within the local community. It was Paul’s dream to build Lewaso Camp on tribal land to provide a different model as grazing hundreds of cattle is now not sustainable. He hopes his camp will be an inspiration to the younger generation. Rather than leave the area to earn money in the cities or other safari camps, some can work at Lewaso and stay within their community and pass down their rich traditions to their children. Profits from his camp will go to a trust to promote education for less fortunate families within the community. The camp is situated a unique boulder-strewn landscape that abounds with wildlife. Guests can enjoy immersing themselves in traditional Masai culture through learning about the singing wells, bush walks and rungu throwing. A great bonus is that it is away from the herds of safari tourists found in the main tourist areas.

Guests can spot animals here on game drives, walking safaris, on a camel safari, or from an ATV 4-wheeler. It is home to the big cats including the 3 well-known black leopards, wild dogs, and many elephants.

Contact us if you like to include this destination in your itinerary! [email protected]

06/09/2024

A self-drive in Botswana is full of adventure, adrenaline, stepping out of your comfort zone, moments of silence. You will have time for reflection, appreciation of the beauty of nature, you feel humble. It will certainly be a trip you will never forget.
We can certainly share that we are always happy to hear when clients made it through without getting stuck, as there are plenty of moments we cannot be by your side to assist as destinations are so remote. Thank you for sharing these moments.

📸 Jonas H.

03/09/2024

Beautiful images from travelers after their first 2 days in Tanzania! Thank you for sharing!

Did you know that a percentage of your safari goes straight to a local school and Masai education center?

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📸 Yves D.

29/08/2024

🇰🇪 Once again we received today great images from the Masai Mara! The bigger parks like the Serengeti, Mara, Kruger and Etosha never disappoint in wildlife sightings. !!

29/08/2024

28/08/2024

✨Trip of the week: 11 day small group Botswana Baobab tour
Maun (Botswana) - Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

There are few wildlife experiences in the world like a week spent in the Botswanan wilderness. This classic itinerary offers a lodge and luxury camping combination safari. The lodges are beautiful, comfortable & make for a great adventure safari though the world famous parks.

€3650 pp
Now €75 discount

What is included?

✅ Max 8 people
✅ Professional Safari Guides
✅ Transport in game viewing 4WD
✅ 10 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches & 4 Dinner
✅ Entrance fees
✅ 6 nights in chalets & 4 nights serviced camping

05/08/2024

A summary of a self drive in Botswana!