We started helping families plan safari holidays pretty much from the inception of Aardvark Safaris in 1999. Back then a combination of Jaci’s Safari Camp in Madikwe Game Reserve and Ant’s Nest in the Waterberg was our clients’ favourite holiday. Seventeen years later, is the original still the best? Both ... Read more
“Wow, who took that?” This was the reaction I got to the photograph above of the leaping caracal taken by Michelle Dyball. As safari experts we see a lot of wildlife photos but this was something special, as were many of the others on Ken and Michelle Dyball’s website. Ken and ... Read more
If you’re spending some time in Cape Town, then an excursion into the ‘Winelands’ is a must. You can do it in a day, but with so much to see and do, it is well worth a night or two. Centred around the towns of Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek you’ll ... Read more
From the quintessential Christmas hamper to classic safari items that you can use year round as well as on your holiday, we’ve pulled together twelve top luxury Christmas gift ideas to delight the African safari and wildlife fan in your life. 1 Christmas Hamper - Babylonstoren £140 This fully-laden hamper from Babylonstoren brings ... Read more
Which Safari Camera? There’s no right answer to the question ‘Which camera is best for a safari holiday?’ since there’s not just one type of safari, nor will there be simply one kind of holiday photo you want to bring home. So let’s look at what cameras you might take ... Read more
Aardvark Safaris Supports DEBRA Charity Aardvark Safaris is delighted to be helping to raise funds for DEBRA and Lucinda enjoyed meeting many of you at the two clay pigeon days last summer. We hope to continue our involvement during 2017 and look forward to meeting more DEBRA supporters at upcoming ... Read more