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Giving the gift of light
Why does one go on safari in Africa? To enjoy exquisite wildlife not found elsewhere? To experience…
Mountain gorilla permits 2021
Trekking mountain gorillas is an exhilarating activity that can only be experienced in three countr…
Flying to South Africa post-pandemic
Travel to Africa—it’s finally becoming a reality again for US travelers who’ve been patiently, and …
Uganda discounts park entrance fees
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has discounted gorilla trekking prices through June 30, 2021. F…
Is 2021 the year for a safari?
Updated 18 Feb 2021 In 2020, Your African Safari kept a running survey open to help monitor the to…
Madagascar Classic Collection
Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island, is home to over 110 species of lemurs. It is estima…
Lemurs of Madagascar
11 days exploring Madagascar’s lemurs In September 2019 we visited Madagascar. As a wildlife keep…
TourSafe Africa
TourSafe Africa The coronavirus outbreak earlier this year turned the travel industry upside down. …
CWCT bidiversity plan
Cottar’s Safaris is a well-established,101-year-old brand in the luxury safari industry. It has st…
Namibia top photo destination
Why Namibia? People often ask us why we have chosen Namibia as our top photography destination. The…
COVID-19 and safaris
Last updated: 16 June 2020 The first quarter of 2020 ended in unchartered waters. On March 11, WHO…
Helping Rwanda's children
Wildlife Tours Rwanda has been working with orphans of genocide in and around Kigali, Rwanda sinc…
Volunteering on safari
Go Volunteer Africa offers volunteering and safari or adventure holidays in Africa, connecting vo…
The dangerous 7
An erroneous safari query is the genesis of this post. Not long ago, we received an email from som…
Mother cheetah
Mother courage Depending on your sources, between 80 to 90% of cheetah cubs do not reach adulthood……