Private conservancies are areas of land set aside for wildlife habitat and conservation. Often landowners choose to do this themselves or, as in the case of the Masai Mara Private Conservancies, tourism operators lease land from Masai landowners. Conservancies differ from national parks and reserves in that they are not ... Read more

If you are beginning to dream of your next safari or beach holiday, we’d love to suggest that now is the time to start planning. Our incredible team of dedicated and highly experienced safari planners is primed and ready to help. Although we can't meet face to face, we've embraced ... Read more

Among the many trips enjoyed in Africa are some with a specific focus: wildlife photography, a particular species, an annual event, or even a safari guide course, are good examples. Planning safaris like these is hugely rewarding and we love using our expertise to get all the details exactly right. ... Read more

We are passionate about tailoring safaris to perfectly match the needs of our clients. Our biggest thrill is receiving feedback such as, ‘everywhere we stayed was perfect for us’. It means we’ve done our job properly; enabling our guests to relax and enjoy the magic of safari with all their ... Read more

Some of the camps below are known beyond the safari world, others are the hidden gems we love that lift a safari from 'good' to 'exceptional'. What they all have in common is the exclusive nature of their set up which means they fill quickly. If you’ve got your heart ... Read more

I thought I’d seen all that Africa has to offer during more than 25 years of travelling the continent, but Ethiopia put me straight. It is wonderfully different to anywhere else in Southern and East Africa, and with so much variety it feels like its own world, apart from the ... Read more

With travel out of the question at the moment, we’ve been in touch with some of our best-loved family camps to bring you some of the fun and more unusual safari activities they offer. We’ve called them ‘home-schooling safari style’ but really it’s an excuse to gather together some of ... Read more

With all manner of eccentric characters and exotic wildlife, Africa has provided rich content for writers past and present. Whether you enjoy fiction, biography or auto-biography there’ll be something to pique your interest and transport you to another world.  Here’s a quick look at some favourites among our team: Jess ... Read more

The Aardvark Safaris’ team is one of the best in the safari business. I totted up our years’ worth of experience the other day and arrived at the extraordinary figure of 90 between the six of us! The fact we specialise only in Africa affords us the luxury of travelling ... Read more

With travellers limited to navigating memory cards rather than new African horizons, we’ve been in touch with a few of our favourite camps to find out how they are coping on the ground. Money will undoubtedly be tight over the coming months so they are right behind the #PostponeDontCancel message.  ... Read more