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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

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

When planning an unforgettable luxury safari across the private reserves of South Africa’s Kruger National Park, Zimbabwe’s wild spaces, or Botswana’s iconic wilderness, starting or

There is something about Africa that heightens every emotion. Perhaps it is the stillness before sunrise, when the bush holds its breath and the horizon

SOUTH AFRICA THE LUXURY ESCAPE TRAVELLERS ARE CHOOSING INSTEAD OF EUROPE RIGHT NOW For travellers searching for the ultimate long-haul escape, a luxury African safari

2025 has been a particularly rewarding year for Safari Guru and, as a boutique Australian‑owned travel agency, specialising in journeys to Africa, it is both

FROM DELTA TO DUNES TO SEA – MULTI-DESTINATION AFRICAN JOURNEY There’s something quietly intoxicating about the idea of waking to the dawn chorus of the

AT SAFARI GURU WE FIND THAT WHEN CHOOSING CAMPS, LODGES OR HOTELS IN AFRICA, LUXURY IS NOT SIMPLY ABOUT FIVE-STAR SERVICE; IT IS ABOUT THE
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