Co-owner of Kicheche Camps and one of our campfire favourites, Paul Goldstein is a world class safari guide and photographer, and never knowingly understated in his opinions.  He sat down for a chat with Alice Gully, co-owner of Aardvark Safaris: What's the best thing about having guests back in camp? ... Read more

Tip number two in the Daily Telegraph’s five golden rules for travel in 2022 was to ‘make packages your priority’. Editor Nick Trend pointed towards ATOL licensed companies like Aardvark Safaris as offering “the best holidays with the best protections.” Financial protection aside (although the value of that shouldn’t be ... Read more

Inside this issue of Drumbeat, Spring 2022 There's a buzz around the office, our phones are ringing, safaris are being planned, our clients are travelling, and we have loved your stories about getting back to Africa. Among the safari ideas and news we cover in this issue of Drumbeat are: ... Read more

Hemingway's Green Hills of Africa documents a month long safari with his wife in Tanzania in the 1930’s. Alongside the hills in the title of his book, he’d also have gazed up at Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, during his travels. While a wiggle in the mainly straight line border between ... Read more

Discovering what sundowners are on a safari holiday has to be up there with some of life’s greatest moments. While the dictionary defines a sundowner as ‘an alcoholic drink taken at sunset’ the words aren’t enough to convey the powerful emotions a G&T and a great view can instil as ... Read more

Tanzania, just like neighbouring Kenya, is a great spot for a family safari holiday.  There is a lovely choice of small camps and private houses; the latter are perfect for families as mealtimes and activities are completely flexible and they generally come with at least one private guide and vehicle. ... Read more

Seeing a rhinoceros, the two horned beast that seems to be a relic of the age of dinosaurs, in Africa’s wilderness is one of life’s greatest thrills. Making sure you're in the right place, with a good guide alongside you, is the best way to improve your chances of seeing ... Read more

African wildlife includes a number of primates seen across many countries, such as baboons and monkeys, as well as others which are found in just a few places, or in the case of lemurs, just one. It’s these primates with more localised ranges, which feature on people’s ‘must see’ lists, ... Read more

Capable of living in any habitat with a plentiful supply of food and water, the elephant is native to 37 African countries. Although most of their range is in protected land, habitat loss and poaching pose long term threats, and with numbers currently around 415,000 the species is on the ... Read more

Lion, leopard, and cheetah – the feline trio that comprise Africa’s big cats – offer some of the most exciting wildlife viewing you will find on safari. Superb predators, they each have their own distinct set of characteristics though, sadly, all share a spot on the endangered list with degradation ... Read more