• Wilderness Safaris Tented Camps in Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and Namibia
• Mfuwe Lodge, South Luangwa, Zambia
• Nottens Bush Camp, Sabi Sand Reserve, next to Kruger
• Honeyguide Tented Camps, Manyeleti Game Reserve, next to Kruger
• ROVOS RAIL

CLASSIC AFRICAN SAFARI - 9 Days: South Africa, Zambia and Botswana   Sample Itinerary

Avian Leisure's Fully Guided Safaris

Most of our sample guided itineraries offer the opportunity for excellent wildlife viewing. This is the way to see the most of the country with an experienced and knowledgeable guide. Here we list our top choices:

• FAIREST CAPE TO KALAHARI MAMMAL & BIRD SAFARI - 15 days: a wildlife and photographic tour through spectacular scenery, South Africa
• CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO LIMPOPO and KRUGER PARK - 15 days: an all embracing and unforgettable medley of wildlife experiences, South Africa
• JEWEL OF THE NAMIB SAFARI - 17 days: an unsurpassed combo of primeval beauty and the essence of wildlife at its best, Namibia

Wilderness Safaris Tented Camps:

For our classic African safaris we like the Wilderness Safaris tented camps where the fine balance between an exclusive, natural experience in the bush is maintained without having to forego essential home comforts.

Camps are generally small with around 6 to 10 chalets and are superbly appointed, with en-suite bathrooms. Cuisine is excellent.

A typical day consists of an early morning wake up call for tea and coffee before a game drive : early mornings are excellent times to chance upon leopard or lion still in the vicinity of a kill from the previous night.

On your return to the camp, a sumptuous breakfast awaits!

After a siesta through the heat of the day, afternoon tea is followed by a game drive to a lookout point for sundowners before returning to camp for a delicious safari-style meal served under the stars with the sounds and smells of the African night all around.

We share the Wilderness Safaris ethos of enjoying the wild places of Africa in an eco responsible way.

Like Wilderness, we believe that community involvement in wildlife initiatives is the only way of ensuring the sustainable conservation of the natural environment.

Wilderness Safaris operates in Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa.

There is a wide selection of safari options available.

Contact Us to discuss further.

Mfuwe Lodge, South Luangwa, Zambia:

A unique lodge situated in the South Luangwa National Park with 18 luxury en-suite thatched chalets, each with a private decking area overlooking a lagoon that attracts abundant wildlife from the African bush. When the Luangwa is in flood the raging torrent leaves behind attractive oxbow lagoons which are one of the most picturesque aspects of the valley. Hidden away among the huge ebony and fig trees on the banks of one of these beautiful lagoons sits Mfuwe Lodge.

Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps, Manyeleti Game Reserve:

The Manyeleti Game Reserve shares a fenceless border with Kruger, Sabi Sands and Timbavati Game Reserves, creating a composite ecological niche where all the animals roam free in one of the best areas in which to view Africa's Big Five.

Honeyguide has two separate 12 tented camps with en-suite bathrooms, offering either a family or a more exclusive experience.

Notten's Bush Camp, Sabi Sand Reserve, next to Kruger:

Notten's Bush Camp is a small and exclusive safari lodge in South Africa. This family-owned-and-run concession is a jewel within the heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, one of South Africa's finest natural sanctuaries, within the Greater Kruger National Park. It combines superb game viewing with fine cuisine to create a five star African safari experience.

Rovos Rail: luxury rail travel throughout Southern Africa

Since its inception in 1989, Rovos Rail has enjoyed international acclaim for truly world class travel experiences. Step aboard the teak panelled coaches - classics remodelled and refurbished to mint condition - and enjoy fine cuisine in five-star luxury as some of the most spectacular scenery imaginable unfolds beyond the windows. Recapture the romance and atmosphere of a bygone era, when privileged travellers experienced the magic and mystery of Africa in a relaxed and elegant fashion.

Exquisitely prepared meals are served aboard the Pride of Africa in the sumptuously restored Dining Cars reminiscent of a Victorian era of charm and elegance associated with fine china, crisp linen and gleaming silver.

The trains - which may be hauled by steam, diesel or electric locomotives at various stages of the journey - carry a maximum of 72 passengers in 36 superbly appointed suites. The are many different routes to suit your specific itinerary, including Cape Town to Pretoria, Pretoria to Vic Falls, Durban to Pretoria, and Cape Town to George.

A Rovos Rail journey is the perfect complement to a classic 5 star safari in Southern Africa.