Kruger National Park and Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa are both special places for wildlife watching. So how do you choose between them? Leon Marais, an experienced wildlife photographer and safari guide with Lawson’s Birding, Wildlife and Custom Tours, loves them both for …
How to Get the Best From a Kruger National Park Safari or Birding Tour
Kruger National Park in South Africa is possibly the world’s most famous safari and birding tour destination. Leon Marais, a wildlife photographer and safari guide with Lawson’s Birding, Wildlife and Custom Tours, knows the park well and offers his expert tips on getting the most …
A Guide to Namibia Safari Tours & the Best Places to Visit in Etosha National Park
For more than 20 years Kathryn Haylett, Founder of Your Safari, has been organising tailor-made Namibia safari tours. These include self-drive, large and small group guided, and specialist photographic tours. Here she advises on what can be seen on a safari tour of Namibia and …
Tiger Tours in India
At the heart of the Asiatic jungles resides Panthera tigris, the world’s largest ‘big cat’. The walking embodiment of India’s heart, spirit and soul. No matter which ecosystem you find Asia’s tigers in, they are the dominant species. Their roar resounds for miles when they …
Birding Africa: 8 Incredible Birding Tours in Africa
If you’ve ever considered taking the birding holiday of a lifetime, then choosing Africa as your destination might be a perfect choice. With a wide range of exotic and beautiful birds to discover, across some of the world’s most diverse countries. There’s plenty to see …
Family Wildlife Holidays: 6 Great Adventures
If you could plan the perfect family holiday, what would it be? Would you and your kids want adventure, unique experiences, and the chance to encounter wildlife in its own habitat? If this sounds like just the thing for your family, a wildlife holiday could …
A Big Cat Safari Experience – 31 Lions Spotted
We have a saying in the safari guide community – if we can’t show our guests a prominent species such as Cheetah or Wild Dog, the quip is that we have left it for next time. Keen folks will take up that offer and come …
Rwanda Wildlife: 6 Must See Species
Rwanda is known as the Land of a Thousand Hills. With three national parks and several forest reserves, it is an amazing landscape rich with mountains, lakes and savannahs. Although landlocked, this small nation – just over the size of Wales – has a very …
Birdfair 2017 Exhibitor Special Offers
For those wildlife lovers venturing to Rutland on the second last weekend of August (Friday 18th to Sunday 20th August) to experience “the international wildlife event of the year”, otherwise known as the Birdfair. You may be in for a nice surprise if you are …
Sabi Sand Game Reserve Safari: Part 2
Sabi Sand Game Reserve Safari Our second destination was Idube in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, a private game reserve in South Africa made up of various land-owners bordering the Kruger National Park. This is one of the leading private game reserves in South Africa, …