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This collective list of remote and unique landscapes bursting with wildlife is waiting for you. Where will you choose? Will it be astrotourism in Namibia, Kenya’s private game reserves, Mountain Gorilla and the Big Five in Rwanda or the rainbow nation of South Africa. Keep reading to discover our top destinations for 2023

We take you beyond the ordinary and allow you to forge genuine connections with the people, wildlife and the land during your safari. It’s these connections that we believe create long-lasting memories and the reason we aim to reimagine your experience of Africa.

Sleep outs on ancient salt pans, wildlife encounters you didn’t think possible and impactful connections made with local communities; just a few examples of how we will take you beyond the ordinary.

Mike Scott brings much enthusiasm, knowledge and experience to the most intrepid section of our Zambezi Expedition. He will be guiding us into the wildlife-filled Gorongosa National Park, taking us behind the scenes of lion and cheetah tracking projects and through the tranquil and relatively uncharted waterways of the Zambezi Delta.

Now retired, Kathy Moyse and her husband were still working as a teacher and barrister in London when they had their first Africa Exclusive adventure with their young daughter. Since a seasoned safari-goer, Kathy takes us into the wilds of Africa as she looks back on African adventures with her family.

If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s to stop, slow down and see the beauty in nature.

Slowing down and staying longer is the new way of travelling and there are huge benefits to this approach. People, wildlife and the environment directly benefit from you staying a little longer; but in equal measures, so do you. Whether it’s going on that extra walking safari and learning about the delicate biodiversity of the region, spending the time to connect with local communities or just recharging as you sink into the armchair on your deck with the wildlife as your backdrop; there are many positive takeaways to slowing down your safari.

There’s plenty to look forward to in 2022; the world is at your fingertips once more and we can’t wait to show you what you’ve been missing. Whilst many of our beloved wild places have been in hibernation, there’s been exciting things happening under the surface.

Innovative new properties have been built, conservation projects have seen success and Africa’s vast and crowd-free wilderness has more appeal than ever.

Supporting wildlife, the environment and people has always been an integral part of our work and since taking on my new role last year I’ve been keen to take that a step further into all aspects of our business. As I look back, it’s clear that we’ve made great strides, but there is still much to do. Read our plans for 2022.

When you book a package holiday with Africa Exclusive you are protected under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, affording you some of the highest levels of consumer protection in the world.

To ensure that when you book your holiday with us you are well informed, we highlight some of the most important clauses in the regulations below:

With so many travel insurance policies on the market, we understand that it can be difficult to find the policy that offers the right level of protection for your trip.

While we do not go so far as to recommend particular insurance products to our clients, we are able to offer some advice on key elements of the policy that are relevant for the type of trips we arrange.

It is now over 20 years since as Africa Exclusive we started arranging incredible journeys for you to discover other parts of the world. Today, we are just as excited to create an itinerary for you to see tigers in India, penguins in South Georgia or jaguar in the Pantanal as we are to design an epic safari in Africa.

While our love of Africa continues to burn strongly, other parts of the world are becoming an ever greater part of our story and we feel that the time is right to formally acknowledge this as we look to the future. In 2023, Africa Exclusive will become Journeysmiths.

Paul, our Head of Safari Design, has recently returned from a luxury Kenya safari holiday; his first trip post-pandemic. He touched down in Nairobi and explored what’s new in the city, ventured into the wilds of much-missed Masai Mara and Borana Conservancy, before setting foot on the shimmering Indian Ocean coastline for the promise of barefoot luxury at its best.

Paul travelled in style and stayed in the very best lodges along the way, including Angama Mara, Lengishu and Alfafiji Villas.

We have spent the last 18 months fuelling our wanderlust by reminiscing about some of our favourite travel experiences. So, with the UK Government’s announcement yesterday, what better way to celebrate than to share these unique moments with you.

As the world reopens, we celebrate by sharing our top 10 wildlife encounters with you. If you want to learn more, get in touch, our team are waiting to craft your next adventure.