15
Jul
FINANCIAL PROTECTION FOR YOUR TRIP
Financially, AFRICAN SAFARI CONSULTANTS has been operating in a strong and healthy capacity since the company was founded in 1997. To give our clients further peace of mind during these uncertain times we have set up a Protected Payment Solution so that payments are kept separate from the cashflow of our company’s daily operations. We have partnered... Continue Reading
1
Jul
Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Plan A Safari
We’re on the ground in South Africa. We’re weathering the Covid storm. We’re busy! You have our undivided attention. We’re here to answer all your questions and concerns. And with less people travelling right here right now, we have TIME TO CHAT! We’re keeping track of which African countries are open for international travellers and when flights... Continue Reading
8
Jun
South Africa WILL open for tourism this year
There has been a flurry of media reports saying that South Africa is only opening up to International travel in February 2021. Please, dear past and future clients… this is not true! Instead it is such irresponsible journalism (similar to much of the fake news lately) and as such is potentially so devastatingly damaging to... Continue Reading
18
May
These NGOs are close to our hearts and need your help
Africa is feeling vulnerable right now We are acutely aware that it’s the less fortunate in Africa’s informal settlements who can’t self isolate effectively who will suffer the most. Life is tough in most parts of Africa, and now more than ever, your help is needed. Past clients who’ve travelled to Africa with us would... Continue Reading
18
May
While we wait for the world to reopen
Slowly, our world will reconnect… In the meantime we’ve been forced to pause to consider many aspects of our lifestyles, relationships, values and wishes for a post Covid world. As travel planners who are passionate about making dream trips to Africa come true, we’re determined to remain positive, to be responsible, to work together with... Continue Reading
27
Apr
Help Us Feed Starving Families in Cape Town during lockdown
Last week the team in our office (although we are not actually IN our office) created a socially-distanced way to supply soup and sandwiches in Vrygrond (a desperately poor community on the Cape Flats) and came back with stories of how hungry the people are, the length of the queues and the looks on the... Continue Reading
21
Feb
Tranquili-TEA: Chesumot Tea Estate
We all have moments where we feel prouder to be Kenyan than in our normal day to day life. Not that we are not proud to be Kenyans, but those moments just makes it sure we are at 100%. One of the moments for me has always been when I travel past the tea fields... Continue Reading
19
Feb
Tuludi – the jewel in the crown in the Khwai
The name ‘Tuludi’ is a Tswana word that describes the colours or markings of the leopard. It is in fact a ‘royal’ color or marking that is held in very high regard in Botswana. (You’ll see why this is worth remembering in a few paragraphs from now.) I think you’ll agree with me when I... Continue Reading
16
Feb
First Time in Dubai: Top Tips for Your First Visit to the City of Gold
Dubai, being the centre for gold trade, has earned the nickname ‘the city of gold’. In fact, several people visit the city just to buy this precious yellow metal. Another reason for this is that the rate of gold is lesser in most countries, as Dubai does not levy any tax on gold. But this... Continue Reading
17
Jan
#VicFallsIsNotDryingUp
Is Victoria Falls really drying up? Having just been at beautiful Vic Falls in December, we were appalled as our news feeds – like yours no doubt – began to flood with alarming ‘reports’ and photographic ‘evidence’ that this spectacular World Heritage Site is ‘drying up because of climate change.’ The good news? It’s just fake... Continue Reading