Sharing Africa’s best‐kept secret…
It’s known as the SECRET SEASON ‐ that heady period between January and March each year when the African wilderness is lush and green, filled with life and vibrant colour and hardly any tourists! WHY WE LOVE A SUMMERTIME SAFARI As winter firms its grip on the northern hemisphere and the temperatures plummet, summer gets Read More
Spotlight on Zambia
Zambia is still one of the world’s best-kept secrets and has recently opened up their borders for international travellers. Known as a top destination for adventure seekers and anyone who wants to experience an authentic and wild safari, Zambia is the ultimate authentic safari destination. Zambia is a large country, but not densely populated, making Read More
Victoria Falls – The difference between the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides
Zambia’s borders are already open for international tourists and Zimbabwe is openings on the 1st of October 2021, and so with this in mind, we thought it would be a good idea to highlight Vic Falls, one of the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD and discuss the differences between seeing the falls from Zambian and Zimbabwe. Read More
Multigenerational Travel: Top Places To Stay At Victoria Falls
For the past few years, Multigenerational Travel has been at the top of most travel trend lists. These days families often live in different countries or are too busy to find time to connect properly. And so annual multigenerational holidays (typically made out of at least three generations) have become the best way to spend Read More
Why Are Water Levels At Victoria Falls So Low This Year?
Recent photographs taken in November 2015 show that the most impressive waterfall in the world, the mighty Victoria Falls, appears to be drying up! It is known locally as ‘the smoke that thunders’ because of the huge spray caused by the force of so much falling water. But it hardly lives up to its name Read More
The Seasonal Camps of Zambia
Just like a winter season ski resort in Switzerland, the Zambian Safari operators in the South Luangwa and the Lower Zambezi National Park regions have a clear on and off season. Both the South Luangwa River and the Lower Zambezi River swell dramatically during the summer rains and so most of the camps on the Read More
New UNIVISA for Zambia and Zimbabwe – Great news for safari travellers
The recently launched UNIVSA (or KAZA visa) now makes traveling between Zambia and Zimbabwe so much easier… and cheaper too! In a nutshell, nationalities who originally had to apply for and pay for a separate visa for Zambia and Zimbabwe now only need one visa for both countries at a cost of US$ 50. This Read More
African Safari Consultants Present: Victoria Falls [video]
Nicknamed ‘The Smoke That Thunders’, the Victoria Falls are without question the jewels in the crown of both Zimbabwe and Zambia. One of the largest, most impressive waterfalls in the world, the mist from the falls alone has created a thriving rain forest on it’s periphery, while the valley below teems with Africa’s Big Five Read More
Elephant’s Trunk Bitten by Crocodile while Drinking
Africa is a hot place, with temperatures in summer often reaching in excess of 100 ºF in the shade. Cooling off and keeping hydrated is therefore essential for the animals survival. Sometimes that means taking a drink in conditions that are not always ideal – as was the case with this elephant bull in the South Read More
5 Steps Deeper into Africa on a Walking Safari
“From a vehicle you see Africa. On foot you feel, hear and smell Africa.” ~ Said Every Safari Guide Ever Step 1: Vary your vantage point Stepping out of the vehicle is incredibly liberating, and allows you to experience animals very differently than on a game drive where there is a level of detachment. When you’re Read More