The offers start arriving about now. Lodges release their 2027 rates, and alongside them come stay-and-pay deals, honeymoon benefits and flights between camps included at
I know, I know, I know — how do you even begin to compare these extraordinary safari destinations? It would be unfair of me to
WHEN TRAVEL IS PERSONAL (THE SAFARI GURU WAY) It was halfway through a casual Saturday: a family day out on the boat at Lake Macquarie.
A SAFARI CAMP IS ANCHORED TO PLACE One thing is certain: a safari camp, luxury lodge or hotel is anchored to a particular place. With
THE ART OF THE ITINERARY The light changes twice before breakfast in the Okavango. First, a pale wash over the floodplain as fish eagles call
MY JOURNEY BEGINS AT SAMARA KAROO RESERVE There are some places in Africa that leave a lasting impression long after you’ve returned home. Sometimes it’s
The first storm arrives without warning. Clouds mass quickly over the plains, the light turns a deep, bruised gold, and then the rain comes —
There are safari moments that stay with you forever. A lion stepping through golden grass at dawn. Elephants crossing a river in silence. The hush
Every year, I pack my bags in Sydney, kiss the inbox goodbye, and head “home” – to Botswana’s Okavango Delta and surrounds. Some years I
There are safari destinations that impress instantly. And then there is Botswana. WHY BOTSWANA IS AFRICA’S MOST EXCLUSIVE SAFARI Botswana does not need to try
SOME CONSIDERATIONS WHEN COMBINING SAFARI EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS There’s a particular kind of traveller who comes to Safari Guru: they’ve either done a “starter safari”
A CONFESSION BEFORE WE START I have a guilty pleasure. Every time I check into a new safari camp, the old operations eye in me
There is a particular kind of luxury that does not need to announce itself. It does not shout. It does not compete. It does not
THERE ARE FEW PLACES IN AFRICA THAT DELIVER QUITE THE SAME SENSE OF SCALE AND SPECTACLE AS VICTORIA FALLS. Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya — “The
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