Tag Archives: Sightings

Was it really worth it? Steffi’s encounter with Uganda’s mountain gorillas

Posted on 24th February 2026

  Gasping for breath, I place one foot in front of the other, climbing steadily alongside my small group of ten - travellers, porters, and rangers - up the steep slopes of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Around us rises the dense, emerald tangle of tropical cloud forest, ancient and alive
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    • Roads Less Travelled – A Journey to Zambia’s Lesser-Known Safari Gems

    Posted on 29th January 2026

      From Mark Hathaway's travel journal   Although less well known than mainstream safari destinations like Kenya or South Africa, Zambia has long been recognised by safari connoisseurs as offering one of Africa’s finest safari experiences. Parks like South Luangwa have a long and
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    • Tanzania – Where Heaven Meets the Savannah

    Posted on 20th October 2025

    Text & images: Katrin Fleck   The first rays of sunlight spill over the endless plains as our vehicle rolls across the red earth of the Serengeti. Together with our guide, Ernest, we set out on a journey that feels like stepping into the heart of Africa itself – a world of r
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    • Uganda – An unforgettable journey to see the mountain gorillas

    Posted on 10th September 2025

    (Thank you to Karin Fleck, one of our long time clients, who was kind enough to share her experience and images of her journey to Uganda with us)   My recent trip to Uganda, the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ fulfilled a long-awaited dream of mine: to one day observe mountain gorillas in the
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    • Luc discovers Botswana

    Posted on 20th June 2025

      My partner and I recently had the chance to explore Botswana. This incredible country truly completely blew us away. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with warm smiles and this deep, grounding connection to both the land and its people.     There’s su
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    • Understanding Botswana’s Safari Seasons

    Posted on 30th April 2024

        Determining the most appropriate safari option can sometimes feel like a daunting task. Apart from many other obvious questions, almost every client wants to know, what time of the year is most suitable for a safari in Botswana. We do not really like to label any one of Botswana’s
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    • 4 Rivers – Kwara Private Reserve – opening June 2023

    Posted on 8th March 2023

      We are really very excited to hear about 4 Rivers, Kwando’s latest camp, opening in the Kwara Private Reserve (Okavango Delta) in June 2023. This classic tented camp overlooking Maboa Island and its nearby airstrip will grant pioneering guests the first opportunity to enter a mostly unexp
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    • Visit to Fundu Lagoon – Pemba Island, Zanzibar Archipelago (by Jonathan Everson)

    Posted on 27th June 2022

    I recently had the pleasure of visiting Fundu Lagoon Lodge – one of a handful of world class luxury lodges on the Island of Pemba in the Indian Ocean.   Flights to Pemba Island are normally via Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar. I flew from Johannesburg into Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and from there with A
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    • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Baby Boom

    Posted on 10th June 2022

    "Conserving for generations" - that is the motto of Uganda's Wildlife Authority ... and it certainly rings true in the light of the news of a gorilla baby boom that has been observed and reported on for this past month of May in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  On 9th May 2022, an adul
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    • Amazing Kwando Sightings in October!

    Posted on 8th December 2014

    October – a crazy month for wildlife sightings! Thankfully, the world of photography has changed to digital, or there might not have been enough film available! Predators in particular were making successive appearances, where difficult decisions had to be made… shall we
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