Africa Stories and Tips

Quote: For our week in Namibia, we rented a car to get around the country. Namibia is a fairly large country, and much of it is undeveloped and remote, making driving a more viable option than flying between destinations. Driving also allows visitors to see the…

Quote: One of the things I have been asked most is about the food during our hike. I have to say that Breem our chef for our Mount Toubkal tour is a king amongst cooks and that we ate very well indeed. Breakfast was the only…

Quote: Before we started our Mount Toubkal hike, we were quite nervous about how we might be affected by altitude, and it is only when we were on the mountain did we discover how we were affected and then find coping strategies suitable for us. I'm…

Quote: Any journey in Uganda is entertaining. And even though the road back to Kampala from Lake Bunyonyi was surfaced and even though the bulk of the journey, from Ntungamo onwards, was retracing the route we had followed on our way south, it still had plenty…

Quote: Robert said the drive down to Bwindi from Kampala would take about eleven hours. He was spot on to the minute.Rather than trusting the public transport we had booked a driver. There is one bus every other day from Kampala to Butogota, leaving the traveller…

Quote: RwandaA BIT OF BACKGROUNDWe primarily went to Rwanda because it is one of only two countries where it is possible to see gorillas and is safe for tourists, the other being Uganda; the Democratic Republic of Congo also has gorillas but is not really recommended…

Quote: The rustling in the undergrowth grew louder. And then, from behind a tree, a fully grown male silverback gorilla sauntered into view. Without glancing at us he knuckled away.Breathlessly I took stock of our surroundings. We had emerged out of the damp forest canopy where…

Quote: Ngonorgoro Conservation Area is comprised of the crater floor of an extinct volcano along with the surrounding land around the crater's rim. It is here that many Maasai have been relocated by the government in order to create the Serengeti National Park. As…

Quote: The first glimpse of magnificent Mauritius is available from the air, as Air Mauritius lands just after sunrise. And what a view it is! Enough to tantalize the curiosity for more spectacular views and inquisitiveness as to what else the island has to offer. Here…

Quote: We spent two nights in the Serengeti, providing ample time for game drives to view the wildlife in this wonderful national park. Admittedly, with the size of the Serengeti National Park (5,700 square miles) it is probably impossible to get to all areas in…