Our African travel blog features a smorgasbord collection of articles ranging from updates from the bush, safari stories, travel tips and advice, conservation matters, industry gossip and insightful news and reviews about travel in Southern and East Africa. With contributions by travel experts with a passion for Africa, you will be inspired, informed and prepared for your next African adventure.
It is now peak African Safari season – the annual Wildebeest Migration at the Masai Mara is a natural cycle that replenishes and renews the grasslands of East Africa. Each July, around 1.3 million Wildebeest gather in the Serengeti…
There are few things cuter in this world than an elephant calf. With their oversized ears, clumsy demeanour and awkward trunk movements, they’ve yet to come to grips with just how to use their powerfully built frame. Usually never…
The Gorongosa National Park in Central Mozambique is a remarkable success story for African wildlife conservation. Lying at the southern end of the Great African Rift Valley – an active continental rift zone – the park covers some 1500…
Renowned global wine authority, Wine Spectator, features South Africa in their July 2013 issue and we couldn’t be more pleased. We’ve long said that South African wines are amongst the very best in the world, with the country producing…
Elephants are one of the most intriguing of the African animals to sit and observe, with their complex hierarchal structure and extremely social herd activities. Elephants love being with one another and their interactions often uncannily reflect our own. The Mashatu…
With the South African Rand currently at a four year low against the US Dollar, there has never been a better time for Americans to visit the beautiful country of South Africa. With some of the best game viewing…
One of the largest and most well-known Game Reserves in the world, the Kruger National Park in South Africa is the Great Dame of safari destinations. Extending some 7500 square miles and bordering Zimbabwe and Mozambique, the Park is…
The Okavango Delta in Botswana is hands down one of our favourite safari destinations. No matter how many times we’ve visited over the years, it never ceases to amaze with it’s richness in wildlife and visual beauty. Each…
The African Safari managers and teams at Elephant Pepper Camp and Loisaba were recently honored with TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence for 2013! In addition to their other awards, The C&P Portfolio is proud to offer some of East Africa’s…
The newly-built Kilwa Beach Lodge is a perfect tropical beach destination for travelers going on an African Safari in Southern Tanzania. Formerly a 10-acre coconut plantation, the new lodge has only seven rooms, including Africa’s first superadobe eco-room, which…