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September 23rd 2020  |   Riding Safaris, Countries, Unique Experiences, Experiences, Miscellaneous, Namibia  |  by   Alice Gully

As part of a series of hosted trips led by some of the most experienced in the Aardvark Safaris' sales team, Alice will be co-hosting a riding safari in Namibia in September 2021. Full itinerary details can be found here and if you are considering joining Alice on this trip ... Read more

September 22nd 2020  |   Ethiopia, Countries  |  by   Francis Naumann

Francis visited Ethiopia in March 2020 and has written a series of blogs on this facinating country.  For easy reference we've gathered them together here. Ethiopia - The Africa you didn't expect I thought I’d seen all that Africa has to offer during more than 25 years of travelling the ... Read more

September 15th 2020  |   Kenya, Wildlife Safaris, Countries, Experiences  |  by   Francis Naumann

Kenya’s incredible Masai Mara is world renowned for its dense wildlife population and for the beauty of its iconic ‘Out of Africa’ landscapes. With wide open rolling plains dotted with acacias and desert date (or balanites) trees, patches of dense riverine forest along the Mara and Talek rivers, stands of ... Read more

September 9th 2020  |   Kenya, Travel, Countries, Unique Experiences, Miscellaneous  |  by   Richard Smith

This week Kicheche, which operates camps in Kenya, shared the following email with us which they'd been sent by clients due to visit them: "The five of us are really looking forward to our safari at Bush Camp later in September, this year. Can we have James as our guide ... Read more

September 2nd 2020  |   Countries, Unique Experiences, Miscellaneous, South Africa  |  by   Richard Smith

If you’re heading to South Africa for the British and Irish Lions tour next summer we’ve some great suggestions to make the most of your time in this spectacular country.  With good infrastructure and reliable internal and regional flights you’d be amazed by the variety we can weave into an ... Read more

September 1st 2020  |   Unique Experiences, Miscellaneous  |  by   Richard Smith

MPs prefer tailored emails to campaign driven templates. Ideally use the points in the template below to write your own email. However if you’d rather cut and paste this version, please do so. Find Your MP and Their Email Address Please click this link to find your MP: members.parliament.uk/constituencies A ... Read more

August 25th 2020  |   Maldives, Countries  |  by   Lucinda Rome

The Maldives, open since mid-July, are one of the most naturally socially distanced destinations one could visit. Factor in that the resorts are limited to one hotel on an island and this slice of Indian Ocean paradise looks particularly appealing in our current world situation. Our pick here is Soneva ... Read more

August 21st 2020  |   Wildlife Safaris, Countries, Unique Experiences, Experiences, Miscellaneous, Rwanda  |  by   Richard Smith

Rwanda reopened mid-August which is very good news for the mountain gorillas since much of their conservation is funded from tourist revenue. Gorillas are without question the main draw here but, as our ideas show,  Rwanda is a more of complete safari country than it might seem at first glance. ... Read more

August 19th 2020  |   Wildlife Safaris, Countries, Experiences, Namibia  |  by   Alice Gully

Namibia, reopened to visitors in September, is a remarkable country in so many ways. With ever-changing landscapes, wonderful light, and incredible scenery, it is far from a barren wasteland or a one-trick pony; it has desert adapted wildlife aplenty, rich seas along the Atlantic coast, and a surprising variety of ... Read more

August 18th 2020  |   Wildlife Safaris, Countries, Experiences, Unique Experiences, Miscellaneous, Tanzania  |  by   Francis Naumann

Tanzania has been welcoming visitors since mid-July.  We’ve opted for a northern Tanzania suggestion here but there’s plenty else to choose from with Zanzibar and the south providing glorious beaches and epic wildlife encounters too. Northern Tanzania has more than its fair share of safari wonders with the magnificent Ngorongoro ... Read more