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Strawberry mille feuille

Food

The seven meals of a safari day

Seven distinct eating moments shape every safari day. Here is what to expect.

Sian Loehrer

Four children walking with a ranger through golden savannah grass at dawn

Family Safari

Safari activities for kids: what to expect on a family bush trip

Kids don't need screens on safari. Here's what keeps them busy, curious and out of trouble in the bush.

Sian Loehrer

A mother and her children watching an elephant at a watering hole in a malaria-free game reserve in South Africa

Malaria-free safari

The best luxury malaria-free safaris near Johannesburg

The best malaria-free safari reserves near Johannesburg, from Welgevonden to Madikwe, with no prophylaxis required and no compromise on the Big Five.

Vikki Jackson

Lantern-lit outdoor dinner table set in the African bush at dusk

Food

What dinner at a safari lodge is really like

Bush breakfasts, boma fires, gourmet meals in the wild: what food at a safari lodge actually looks like.

Vikki Jackson

A family watching elephant on a game drive at golden hour in the South African bush

Family Safari

South Africa with kids: an honest parents' guide

Safari, beaches, penguins, mountains. South Africa has it all for families.

Vikki Jackson

Kids enjoying cooking activities with a safari lodge chef

Family Safari

Is South Africa safe for kids? A parents' guide

South Africa with kids is very doable, if you know where to go.

Sian Loehrer

Open-sided safari lodge deck overlooking a dry riverbed at golden hour in Africa

Guides

How to choose a safari lodge

What actually matters when choosing a safari lodge, and what turns out not to.

Sian Loehrer

Wildebeest crossing the Mara River during the Great Migration in northern Serengeti, Tanzania

Guides

How we plan a luxury African safari (the long version)

After twenty years of designing safaris, this is how we actually do it. Not a checklist. The order we ask the questions in, what we trade off, and why we say no to certain combinations.

Sian Loehrer

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