Grounded in Nature: The Latin American Edit

Damaraland is hauntingly beautiful, with its rust-coloured mountain backdrop and towering boulders, making it an undeniably otherworldly destination. It’s peaceful and quiet to the nth degree, teetering on the edge of eerie, with a Martian-like landscape, dotted with hardy green shrubs, stretching infinitely in every direction. Stay at Onduli Ridge, a luxury property where you’ll learn about the wildlife that’s adapted to desert life and spend a night sleeping under a vast sky, aglow with thousands of stars.

To take a walk through the African bush with an expert guide is one of the most rewarding safari experiences. And one of the very best places to do it is Zambia. The South Luangwa National Park is a huge valley with rivers and lagoons linked by walking trails that have been made over decades by the passage of thousands of elephants and other creatures! Every walk is unique, your guide will show you some fascinating aspects of bush life; animal tracks, a termite mound, a praying mantis, a fish eagle perched imperially in a treetop… when you reach the river, you might sit on a log with a drink watching hippos wallowing and elephants drinking and playing.

Our safaris to southern Tanzania are usually arranged as fly in safaris, linking vast partially explored wildlife reserves, including one of Africa’s largest protected wildlife area; Nyerere National Park. Further inland discover the mountains, rivers and plains of Ruaha where the variety of habitats supports over 80 mammal species. Even further west, Katavi is so remote that only a few people go on safari each year. Finally, fly to the Mahale Mountains for a unique opportunity to track chimpanzees through rainforests.