On Safari

The root of the word ‘safari‘ lies in the Swahili word for ‘journey’. But I believe - and experts would appear to agree - that it’s more than that: it’s as much a journey of the mind as an adventure set in the great African wilderness, where everyday worries become irrelevant, and where the unexpected always happens.

Botswana is such a place. A visitor on a Botswana safari holiday will soon realise why the Tswana word for rain - ‘Pula’ - is also the name of the national currency: this is a sun-baked, arid land where water is as precious as the diamonds upon which its wealth has been built. Read more

Types of African Safaris we offer

To a large extent the early exploits of the early Explorers and missionaries the likes of Selous, Roosevelt, Hemingway, some  colonial pioneers others trophy hunters were conducted on foot and often only fully appreciated through the sights of their rifles or the size of the trophy animal.

Nowadays the best way to do an African safari is still on foot but emphasis is on game-viewing and photographic pursuits… Read more

Malindi

Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is approximately 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa.

Malindi is home to the Malindi Airport, and Broglio Space Port.

Malindi has been a Swahili settlement since the 14th century. Once rivaled only by Mombasa for dominance in this part of East Africa, Malindi has traditionally been a port city for foreign powers. In 1414, the town was visited by the fleet of the Chinese explorer Zheng He. Malindi’s ruler sent a personal envoy together with a giraffe as a present to China on that fleet. Read more

Organizing a safari- Planning a safari

There are three ways to arrange a safari – buy a tailor made or what is known as a customized safari with an African Safari Tour Operator, buy a package, or arrange everything yourself.

Whatever you choose depends on you and each has got its own advantages. For people seeking to maximize on their holidays a prearranged safari would be advised so as to save hours and days which could be spent trying to find reliable transport and accommodation.

Caution should be taken when choosing a safari company or Tour Operator especially since it is standard practice to pay in advance to ensure a booking. The nightmare scenario would be to pay for your safari and then get to your destination and discover that the company does not exist! Read more