From the Field
Safari Journal
Field guides, wildlife insights and practical planning advice, written from experience.
From the Field
Field guides, wildlife insights and practical planning advice, written from experience.
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Wildlife
Two million animals, one endless circuit. Where the herds are moving each month, when to position yourself at the Mara River crossings, and which camps put you in the right place at the right time.
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Costs & Planning
What a private safari costs, in US dollars, country by country: Tanzania, Kenya, gorillas, Victoria Falls, Chobe and Zanzibar, worked out from our real 2027 quotes.
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Guides & Tips
Short answer: no. What's genuinely gone, what's still wide open, and how late you can realistically leave it.
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Guides & Tips
Day by day through Tarangire, Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, with the pacing rules most itineraries get wrong.
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Guides & Tips
Flights and journey times, visas, when to go, how many days you need and the practical details, from an Australian-owned operator with its own crew on the ground in Tanzania.
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Self-Drive
An interactive, leg-by-leg drive from Windhoek to the Sossusvlei dunes, the coast, the desert elephants of Damaraland and Etosha. What the road is really like, and how we plan it.
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Destinations
Tarangire's elephants, the Big Five in the Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti plains and the Great Migration, in one classic loop. How a Tanzania trip fits together, and where to go deeper.
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Conservation
Between the crater and the Serengeti there's a small community school. It's the heart of our community project, and the part of a Kingse trip guests remember most.
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Destinations
More than the migration: the four regions, the best big-cat viewing in Africa, when to go, the balloon safari, and how the park fits a Tanzania trip.
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Destinations
Tanzania's land of giants: the biggest elephant herds on the Northern Circuit, ancient baobabs, and a river that pulls in the wildlife. The route's most underrated park.
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Destinations
Gorillas, chimps, tree-climbing lions, the Nile and the only rhinos in the country, in one compact loop. How a Uganda trip fits together, and where to go deeper.
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Wildlife
Up to four hours with a wild gorilla family instead of one, in the only country that offers it. The scarcest gorilla permit in East Africa, and who it's really for.
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Destinations
Uganda's largest park, where the whole Nile is forced through a seven-meter gorge. The boat cruise, Rothschild's giraffe, and the rhinos of Ziwa on the way in.
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Destinations
Uganda's most varied park: lions in fig trees at Ishasha, one of Africa's great boat cruises, and chimps in a hidden gorge, on the road to the gorillas.
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Wildlife
The best chimp trekking in East Africa: 13 primate species, around 90% sighting success, and the full-day habituation experience for the keen.
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Costs & Planning
Why too few nights is a false economy, the sweet spots by region, fly-in vs drive, and how to size a trip that's worth the flight from the US.
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Costs & Planning
Is it safe, what age is too young, will the kids be bored, and what it actually costs. The straight answers parents are looking for.
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Costs & Planning
Real costs, in US dollars, for the Masai Mara, Amboseli and Samburu, what the conservancies add, and how Kenya compares to Tanzania on price.
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Costs & Planning
The USD 800 permit, what a Bwindi gorilla trip costs (about $4,600 to $5,150 with the permit included), and the honest math against Rwanda.
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Costs & Planning
Which country to pick for your first safari, how many days, fly-in or drive, private or group, and the mistakes worth avoiding.
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Destinations
The best safari and beach combinations for a honeymoon, the romantic lodge styles worth it, when to go, and a real budget range.
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Best Time to Visit
How the Delta flood, dry season and green season change the safari, month by month, across the Okavango, Moremi, Chobe and Kalahari.
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Best Time to Visit
The dry months for Etosha's waterholes or the wet months for dramatic Sossusvlei skies. What each season delivers across Namibia.
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Destinations
An honest side by side: the migration, malaria-free reserves, Cape Town, flights and cost.
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Destinations
Two giants of the safari world, side by side. Game density, the migration by month, conservancies vs national parks, cost and which suits your trip.
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Costs & Planning
The real numbers: the $1,500 permit, a 4-day trip from about $5,050 with the permit included, how Rwanda compares to Uganda, and flights from the US.
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Destinations
Which side of the Falls to base yourself, how the view changes month by month with water levels, and the activities each side does best.
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Costs & Planning
Wildlife, health, malaria, political stability country by country, and solo and family travel. A straight answer to the question everyone asks.
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Destinations
A ten-row honest comparison: safari type, game density, vehicles, cost, flights, kids, weather. Plus how to combine both in one trip.
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Costs & Planning
What drives the cost of a Namibia safari, from Etosha to Sossusvlei and the Skeleton Coast. Self-drive vs guided 4WD vs fly-in, with every trip priced on request.
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Planning
Seven checks before you pay a deposit: who runs your trip, licences, insurance, who you pay, guides, what a quote must list, and real reviews.
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Costs & Planning
Real prices in US dollars from 64 safaris we've quoted for 2027: per night, for 7, 10 and 14 nights, park fees and what's not included.
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Planning
Dry season, calving, short rains, an honest breakdown of what each window offers and which suits your priorities.
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Destinations
Black rhino, lion prides, flamingo-lined lakes, inside the world's largest intact caldera, with practical advice on timing and access.
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Destinations
Rwanda's $1,500 permits vs Uganda's $800. The honest breakdown: terrain, lodges, permit availability, and which makes more sense for your trip.
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Planning
Soft-sided bags only, around 15 to 20kg on the light aircraft, neutral colors. The practical list from guides who've seen what works in the field.
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Planning
Month-by-month across the Maasai Mara, Amboseli, and Samburu, when to go for the Migration crossings, and when the Mara is at its quietest.
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Destinations
The north and east coasts operate on different weather patterns, and most visitors pick the wrong one. A clear guide to Zanzibar's seasons, winds, and which months to avoid.
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Destinations
Africa's largest wilderness areas and almost no one in them. Which of Tanzania's southern parks belongs on your itinerary, and when it's worth combining both.
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Wildlife
Same ecosystem, very different experience. The honest breakdown of when to be where, and whether combining both sides of the Migration makes sense for your trip.
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