Canoe Safaris Canoe safaris are a fantastic way to view wildlife - you are able to visit places not accessible by vehicle and can really get under the skin of Africa. The options below offer three different ways to paddle along the mighty Zambezi River and enjoy viewing animals from ... Read more

Every year millions of wildebeest and zebra migrate from the southern plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park to the lush grassland of the Masai Mara in Kenya. En-route they have to cross the Mara River, dodging the enormous crocodiles which lie in wait. These famous river crossings are an undoubted ... Read more

A Round Up Of Four Of The Best Riding Safaris What comes to mind when you think of a classic African riding safari?  Maybe it’s galloping across the open plains of the Masai Mara? Or perhaps swimming your horse through a tributary of the mighty Okavango Delta? Whatever you imagine, ... Read more

Why Visit North Island? North Island is the Seychelles’ ultimate private island. Luminous white beaches and azure seas surround a tropical interior of coconut palms and takamaka trees. Where? North Island is one of the ‘inner islands’ in the Seychelles archipelago, and a 20 minute helicopter ride from Mahe. Value ... Read more

A riding safari in Africa is a superb and exciting way to view Africa’s beautiful wildlife. The landscape and terrain is as varied as the animals ensuring that all abilities can be looked after, and there is always somewhere new to explore. We asked five of Africa’s top riding safari ... Read more

Just south of the equator, the Seychelles is a cluster of extraordinarily beautiful Indian Ocean islands. The nation is made up of more than 100 tropical islands, many of them too small to be inhabited. I wanted a destination for a very special family holiday, and for part of it ... Read more

Aardvark Safaris teams up with Wellington College Tailor-made African travel specialist, Aardvark Safaris, is delighted to be supporting the Wellington College 2017 cricket and rugby tours.  We've been working hard behind the scenes to put together two fabulous safari holidays to help raise money for each tour.  There's a wonderful ... Read more

A quick scan of the Aardvark Safaris’ bookshelf leads to a debate in the office as to the best photographic book on African wildlife and how many we should include in our recommendations for World Book Day 2016 on 3rd March. We’ve come up with these classic books covering various areas ... Read more

The phrase the best 4x4 by far was originally used by Land Rover in an advert, but given there are plenty of places in Africa that horses can get to and vehicles can’t, it’s arguably a better description of being on horseback on a riding safari. Horses have been used ... Read more

Africa is the perfect place to eat outdoors and savour the smells and tastes of great safari cooking; from fresh pastries or a cooked full English breakfast, to mouth-watering lunches and sumptuous safari suppers under the stars. Bush breakfast on safari You’ll often have an early start on safari, heading ... Read more