Destinations

Nestled away in the heart of the klein Karoo, Sutherland, South Africa is what is known as the ‘gateway to the universe’, home to the largest telescope in South Africa – S.A.L.T. The telescope is so powerful you can literally…

Rising majestically from the flat barren landscape of the western Kalahari, the sheer quartzite cliff-faces of the four Tsodilo Hills (often referred to as the Louvre of the Desert) are an impressive sight. BOTSWANA TOURS It received UNESCO World Heritage…

Zambia’s capital city, Lusaka, is the largest town and one of Southern-Africa’s fastest growing cities. The once village was named after a headman ‘Lusaaka’ which was later expanded by British settlers in 1905 when they built a railway. Due to…

Located in the centre of Zululand, on the east coast of South Africa, lies the small town of Hluhluwe. Mfolozi Reserve on the Hluhluwe riverbanks. The town was named after the thorny climbers which are plants that were discovered growing…

One of the most fantastic wildlife sanctuaries in Southern Africa, Etosha National Park, is located in the expanse of dry land that lies in Northern Namibia. The reserve supplies travellers with spectacular game viewing in one of the continent’s most…

Located on the beautiful Garden Route in the Western Cape, and spreading through to the Eastern Cape of South Africa, lies the protected region of Tsitsikamma National Park. In Khoisan, Tsitsikamma means ‘place of much water’ referring to the sparkling…

The magnificent Lisbon Falls can be found just north of a small town called Graskop in Mpumalanga, just outside of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. These Falls are the highest in the country and are located in an extremely…

On your way to tracking gorillas at Bwindi and Mgahinga National Parks, you’ll overnight at either Kabale, a small rural town in south-western Uganda, or Lake Bunyonyi nearby. Because of these places’ popularity, lots of accommodation is on offer. At…

One of the most well-known overland stops in Africa is the campsite at Malawi’s Kande Beach. It’s only 20km to the south of Chinteche on the northern lakeshore in Malawi. In 1995, overland expedition leader Dave Barton from England used…