Many of Africa’s most famous riding safaris cater for experienced riders aged 16 and over, but for families wishing to travel with younger children, there’s still plenty of choice – and excitement. Here’s our pick of the best African family riding holiday for those under and over 14, and adult beginner riders. ... Read more

Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park is one of my favourites for a holiday in Africa. The tented camps and lodges sit alongside the Zambezi River, which allows you to enjoy amazing wildlife viewing from your room, and you're free to safari on foot, by vehicle, in a canoe or by ... Read more

400,000 wildebeest calves are born each year in Tanzania's Serengeti, and many are the perfect meal for the top carnivores. How do they manage to survive and what strategies help these calves grow to adulthood in the precarious African savannah? Serengeti Mara ecosystem Wildebeest is the Dutch/Afrikaans word for ‘wild ... Read more

Phinda Private Game Reserve, from the &Beyond portfolio of properties, is a 23,000 hectare private game reserve in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal region. It lies between the Mkuze Game Reserve and the St. Lucia Wetland Park. Formed in 1990, the reserve’s diversity of habitat with seven distinct ecosystems is key to its richness ... Read more

About Meerkats Meerkats abound in parts of South Africa and Botswana and, with fantastic family friendly safari camps, both countries can be perfect destinations for a family who'd like to meet meerkats in person. Read on to learn more about the best places to interact with meerkats and see our ... Read more

Gorilla Safari Uganda A great evening was had at Edinburgh Zoo on the 2nd October. Praven Moman and Dr Fred Babweteera gave fascinating talks on Uganda, Primates and the Budongo Conservation Project. Aardvark Safaris has joined forces with Praven Moman, a Ugandan born pioneer of great ape eco-tourism and Dr ... Read more

Much has been tried and tested in the two decades since I’ve been in the safari industry to rehabilitate and conserve black rhinos with varying degrees of success. When I lived and worked in Zimbabwe in the early 90s a huge de-horning programme was underway whereby rhino were darted, their ... Read more

Want to play a part in turtle conservation while enjoying a beach holiday in a remote spot on the Indian Ocean? Rocktail Beach Camp between November and March may be the place for you, as leatherback and loggerhead turtles come ashore here to lay their eggs and two months later ... Read more

Whale Watching Whale watching is possible July to September humpback whales pass through the narrow, shallow channel between mainland Madagascar and Ile Ste Marie on their way to their breeding grounds. If you visit Madagascar then you have a great chance of spotting the humpback whales that frequent the waters to mate and give ... Read more

Africa’s wildlife doesn’t always bite and there are a number of places where you can have encounters you would never have dreamed possible. If snuggling up to meerkat, tracking rhino, walking with elephant or chilling with chimps appeals let us know and we’ll give you some ideas for a really ... Read more