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Our expert holiday creators are constantly uncovering new ways for you to enjoy the wonders of our world. We hope that you’ll find some of the following irresistible.

When we started planning our wedding for March 2020 and our honeymoon for November 2020, little did Rosie and I realise how challenging the year in question would be! We were at least able to have our dream wedding just before the Covid pandemic truly took hold, but honeymoon plans were immediately put into doubt, even though at the time we were still nine months away.

An elephant is an amazing creature and watching them on a safari is pure joy! You’ll be awestruck by the combination of social intelligence and raw power. Discover ten of our favourite elephant spotting locations from the savannahs, deserts and great rivers of Africa.

We are increasingly aware of the impact that our daily lives have upon the environment. Almost everything that we do creates some kind of “carbon footprint”. As part of our Travelling Well programme we ensure that every holiday that we arrange has a positive impact, actively benefiting the people and places that you will visit as well as more than offsetting its entire carbon footprint. These positive impacts will be spelt out in the tailormade itinerary that you receive.

The origins of Bobotie are steeped in the spices of Malaya and hearty appetites of the Dutch farming families who settled in the Cape in the seventeenth century. The rich and tasty spices were brought from Indonesia by slaves who were transported to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company. The “Cape Malay” community have contributed much to today’s South African heritage. Bobotie has also been adopted as a favourite in neighbouring Botswana.

Through 2020 our horizons have drawn in around us. Freedoms we’ve taken for granted have been withdrawn. Perhaps by being denied us our freedom to travel has become more treasured. Certainly our next big holiday will be one that will hold a special place in our hearts.

If it’s going to be a wildlife safari, they don’t come any bigger or more iconic than an appointment with a family of mountain gorillas on the misty volcanoes of Rwanda.

People often ask us, "What's the best time of year to visit Africa?”. Actually, every part of Africa is spectacular, always, for different reasons. Do you want a time when you can see the most animals? Or a time when the landscapes are clothed in glorious colour? A time when it’s great value for money? Or a time when it’s especially good for photography? This is why you need specialist advice, and where we can really help. As we’ve posed the question though, here are a few really spectacular times to visit Africa.

In a year like no other, 2020 had many of us unexpectedly press pause on our bucket lists. While it hasn’t been without its frustrations, it has given us a chance to step back and reflect on our lives and values. It has also given us an opportunity to dream of the future and plan ahead.

Botswana – a land where sun bleached deserts meet glittering, labyrinthine deltas. Long associated with the world’s most exclusive safaris, almost the entire country has become a wildlife haven in the heart of southern Africa. For several decades, it has delivered some of Africa’s most luxuriously authentic and private safaris, which are continuing to evolve as camps add new experiences.

This recipe is reminiscent of so many of the things we love about dining on safari. Simple, locally sourced ingredients — in this case beef, coffee and mushrooms — crafted into a delicious, savoury sensation. We hope when you try this at home you will be equally reminded of meals you’ve enjoyed while travelling.

For some, it is the intoxicating allure of open spaces that first beckons them to Africa. It’s that vast sense of freedom that draws them back, time and again. At some basal level, there is a comfort in endless grassy savannahs — a primal connection to our ancient, nomadic lifestyle. Nowhere embodies this sense of scale or primitive awe like Namibia. Here semi-arid grass oceans are dissected by towering apricot sand dunes and lunar-like salt pans. The scale of these desertscapes is matched only by the star-studded sky that blankets the scorched earth each night.

This pandemic has reminded us how precious it is to be free to spend time with family and friends. And to enjoy the freedom to fly away to wherever we please, whenever we choose. As we speak with our clients, there’s a pent-up desire to exercise those former freedoms. To plan amazing holidays with family and friends.