Farside Africa

Farside Africa We organise tailor-made safaris and holidays to Eastern and Southern Africa, Gabon, Morocco, Oman an

Farside Africa is a small, personal travel company specialising in tailor-made safaris and holidays to East and Southern Africa, Morocco, Gabon, Oman and the Indian Ocean Islands. Farside Sri Lanka offers tailor-made luxury holidays to the beautiful island nation of Sri Lanka.

Would you like to see giraffes up close? Come and have a chat with us about an African adventure
21/08/2025

Would you like to see giraffes up close? Come and have a chat with us about an African adventure

A cheetah up a tree!? 🤷‍♀️ credit Paul Goldstein
21/07/2025

A cheetah up a tree!? 🤷‍♀️ credit Paul Goldstein

A huge thank you to everyone who visited our stand at the Scottish Game Fair last weekend! We had a wonderful time and i...
10/07/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who visited our stand at the Scottish Game Fair last weekend! We had a wonderful time and it was great to see our clients past, present and future. Thanks again for your support. See you there next year!

It’s been a busy day here at the Scottish Game Fair! Come and see us at stand 206 on Duck Row to talk all things Africa....
04/07/2025

It’s been a busy day here at the Scottish Game Fair! Come and see us at stand 206 on Duck Row to talk all things Africa. 🦛

Come and visit us at the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace 4th-6th July.We have moved again but we are at the top end o...
26/06/2025

Come and visit us at the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace 4th-6th July.
We have moved again but we are at the top end of Duck Row stand 206 (nearest the main ring)
Please do come and see us and chat all things Africa.
Looking forward to seeing you there

ZAWADI’S RESCUE STORY When Samburu women discovered this tiny giraffe all alone, this brave little girl was only about f...
21/06/2025

ZAWADI’S RESCUE STORY

When Samburu women discovered this tiny giraffe all alone, this brave little girl was only about five days old! It is suspected that her mother left her somewhere safe in the bush before setting off in search of grazing, but that the baby got curious and then started wandering off.

It’s not uncommon for giraffes and gazelles to do this with their young – and they often leave them in small groups while searching for food. Sadly, in times of drought, the wait is sometimes so long that the young ones become impatient and restless, and they may wander off and and become separated from their mothers.

Thankfully, the local Samburu women quickly alerted Reteti, and a rescue plan was launched! Zawadi – which means “gift” in Samburu – was welcomed with open arms and hearts at the sanctuary soon after, and for everyone here, it was love at first sight. Once widespread, giraffe numbers have dropped by over 50% in the last few decades due to poaching, habitat loss, and drought. Today, with fewer than 16,000 wild Reticulated Giraffes left on Earth, protecting baby giraffes like Zawadi is vital for their survival as well as maintaining healthy savannah ecosystems.

The Sarara Foundation and Reteti Elephant Sanctuary work hand in hand with Samburu communities to safeguard these gentle giants through rangeland restoration, anti-poaching patrols, and community-led rescue and care for orphaned giraffes, proving that people and wildlife can and will flourish side by side in this precious landscape.

Happy World Sea Turtle Day! In the wild, a very small percentage of sea turtle hatchlings survive to adulthood, with...
16/06/2025

Happy World Sea Turtle Day! In the wild, a very small percentage of sea turtle hatchlings survive to adulthood, with estimates ranging from one in 1,000 to one in 10,000. This low survival rate is due to high mortality rates among hatchlings and juveniles, even in optimal conditions. Human activities, such as pollution and climate change, are further exacerbating these challenges for sea turtles. Good luck to all the hatchlings heading to the sea. 🐢

What’s the view out of your bedroom window this morning?If you would like to see lions up close have a chat with us abou...
12/06/2025

What’s the view out of your bedroom window this morning?
If you would like to see lions up close have a chat with us about an African holiday.

Only 5 weeks to go to the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace. Tickets available from scottishgamefair.com. Come a...
27/05/2025

Only 5 weeks to go to the Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace. Tickets available from scottishgamefair.com. Come and see us to chat about a lovely holiday in Africa.

On May 20th, we celebrate World Bee Day! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Human / elephant conflict is a huge problem in Africa with elephants des...
20/05/2025

On May 20th, we celebrate World Bee Day! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

Human / elephant conflict is a huge problem in Africa with elephants destroying crops. Throughout Africa bees are being used as a natural deterrent with bee hives suspended on wires around the crops and deter the elephants from their foraging and provides extra income for the farmers by harvesting the honey. It’s a win win situation for all involved.

Please get in touch if you would like to visit elephants in their natural environment in the national parks!
Bee happy by tasting the delicious wild honey from the African honeybees when on safari. 🐝

Happy Mother Earth Day 2025 🌍 📷
22/04/2025

Happy Mother Earth Day 2025 🌍

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Sundowners in the bush…. The perfect way to round off a day on safari!
17/02/2025

Sundowners in the bush…. The perfect way to round off a day on safari!

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16 Dean Park Mews
Edinburgh
EH41ED

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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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