News and Blogs
Rob visits Zimbabwe – November 2019
As the temperatures dropped in UK, I headed out to Zimbabwe where they had just recorded some of their highest temperatures on record, some 47 degrees! It is the end of a long dry season in Zimbabwe and... Read More
Mary Returns to Madagascar – October 2019
Madagascar can be a challenge, there is no doubt about that. Whenever we discuss it as a possible destination, we are always quick to mention the poor roads and unreliability of the internal flights. Plans... Read More
“Why investing in staff knowledge is the foundation to Safari Consultants’ business” by Peter Corder
Educationals, site inspections, familiarisation trips – call them what you will. They are part and parcel of any respectable tour operator or travel agent’s drive to grow their knowledge about... Read More
Joe returns to Zimbabwe – June 2019
I had travelled to Zimbabwe a couple of times before, and it is a special country with incredible people and so much potential. As I landed into Victoria Falls Airport, we flew by the falls themselves... Read More
Frances returns to northern Tanzania – June 2019
It had been a few years since I had been to Northern Tanzania and so many new properties had appeared and existing properties had developed, that it was time for me to return and refresh my knowledge.... Read More
Julia and Mary explore Namibia’s Damaraland, Etosha and Kaokoland – May/June 2019
Mary and I spent two glorious weeks travelling around Namibia, driving 3,700 kilometres through spectacular and stunningly varied scenery. Mary’s report captures our first seven days travelling south... Read More
Mary returns to Namibia – May/June 2019
How would I describe mine and Julia’s recent road trip to Namibia? A lot of driving (we covered over 3600 kilometres in two weeks), a lot of exclaiming over the beautiful and ever changing scenery (we... Read More
Michele visits South Africa – May 2019
South Africa – the world in one country. The diversity of landscapes and experiences really does warrant such a label. From the iconic Table Mountain towering over the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town... Read More
Joe self-drives to Waterberg, Mashatu, Pafuri and Timbavati – April 2019
My past few educational trips have involved me travelling alone. On my recent visit to South Africa and Botswana I was fortunate enough to take my father with me. The reason for this is that we were picking... Read More
Rob explores new properties in the private reserves bordering Kruger National Park, April 2019
The Sabi Sands, Thornybush and Timbavati Game Reserves in north-eastern South Africa, bordering the famous Kruger National Park, are well known ‘ big five’ safari regions and especially popular with... Read More