Natural High

19/03/2025

We are excited and proud to be partnering with , a leading wildlife conservation charity, for an exclusive talk on 16th April by the who undertook the ‘World’s Toughest Row, rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.

Tusk has been driving African-led conservation since 1990, generating £130 million to support 250+ grassroots projects in 25+ countries. Their work helps protect over 40 threatened species, while ensuring that both people and wildlife thrive together.

This is a great opportunity to hear about the amazing first hand experience account of rowing across the Atlantic delivered in the beautiful and historical Royal Geographic Society, Kensington while also supporting Tusk’s incredible conservation efforts.

Please book tickets please follow this link

Join us for an epic evening in which Deep Blue Crew invite us into their Trans-Atlantic journey, completing the World's Toughest Row.

12/01/2025

This October 8-20th, we’re offering a one-off artist-led, small-group departure to India - combing cultural experiences and hands-on workshops with extensive exploration of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

Please get in contact with Gill to find out more about this incredible trip - [email protected]

04/11/2024

Exploring Sri Lanka. This small country is incredibly diverse with eight Unesco World Heritage sites, 26 national parks with amazing wildlife from leopards, elephants and sloth bears to land monitors, jackals and spotted deer. Sri Lanka's biodiversity includes many rare species and endemic plants, it’s home to over 500 species of birds, including many endemic species and migratory birds. Stunning hill country with manicured tea plantations and miles of beautiful coastline. Superb accommodation, delicious food and the warmest, friendliest people.

If you would like to explore this beautiful country please get in touch with Gill - [email protected] or call 01747 830950.

04/06/2024

If you are looking for something different to do this summer, the Kingdom of Ladakh, an enchanting mountainous outpost lying 3500 metres up on a high plateau in India, offers something for all the family. Your visit can be as quiet or action-packed as you’d like. There are excursions to some of the oldest monasteries but also an abundance of adventurous activities such as rafting down the Zanskar, mountain biking, day hikes, overnight camping, visits to local schools and beautiful picnics by the river or in lush Willow groves.

Few holiday experiences allow the kind of immersion into local life as Shakti Himalaya’s village experiences. Each of Shakti’s village houses complete with dedicated household staff to attend to every whim, the accommodations are also extremely comfortable.

If you would like more information on the Shakti Village Experience in Ladakh, Kumaon Himalaya or Sikkim please get in touch with Gillian - [email protected] or 01747 830950

25/03/2024

I have just spent a few days at the amazing Six Senses Fort Barwara - a perfect place to unwind after time spent travelling around Rajasthan.

This enchanting 14th-century fort, formerly owned by a Rajasthani Royal Family, has been meticulously transformed into a serene sanctuary by Six Senses. It took over 10 years of careful restoration to preserve the fort's historic charm while adding modern comforts.

Not far from Ranthambore National Park you could use Fort Barwara as a base for jeep safaris in the park. However, after my visit, I would highly recommend staying at one of the tented camps nearer to the park for a true wildlife experience. Then come to Fort Barwara afterwards to relax, take leisurely strolls around the village and enjoy the amazing spa.
Gill

20/03/2024

I’ve just arrived at Brij Lakshman Sagar, Pali in Rajasthan. A wonderfully serene place set on a lake with huts built into the granite rocks. Wake up to the sounds of peacocks and amazing views.

17/09/2023

https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-mouha-support-the-mountain-crew. Target Reached!

We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends and travellers to our fundraiser for our Moroccan mountain team - thank you to you all. The fund remains open and we will be sending updates on how the money is spent and the lives that it touches in due course.

17/09/2023

Target reached!
We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends and travellers - thank you to you all. The fund remains open and we will be sending updates on how the money is spent and the lives that it touches in due course -https://gofund.me/9e551327

27/08/2023

“ I do not know any country like Morocco, which is so near, that offers so much while asking so little in return.. You will find the subtle blend of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic... the dry, continental plateaus, the snow which contemplates the desert, the rivers which pierce the mountains to end up lost in the sands of the Sahara, a light that proclaims everywhere that the Atlantic skirts more than a thousand miles of the Kingdom, the beautiful shadows on barren landscapes, the same shadows which vibrate under trees or shelters”

Michael Jobert, politician, writer and scholar who lived much of his life in Morocco. A late summer week spent in Essaouira and the High Atlas, at l’Heure Bleue and the idyllic Olinto could not reflect these sentiments any better.
Please call Vanessa to discuss Morocco plans.

18/08/2023

what is top of your wish list?
for a family of Natural High guests currently exploring Madagascar 🇲🇬 it was definitely the Aye-aye…
which Masoala Forest Lodge in the coastal rainforest of north-east Madagascar duly delivered -
Definitely THE place to look for this weird, elusive and curiously charismatic creatures. The largest nocturnal primate in the world, which fills the niche of woodpeckers with its long and incredibly mobile middle finger.




📸Jessie Jordan

29/06/2023

Zimbabwe never fails to deliver and surprise -

Rod is just back from a fortnight in Hwange and Zambezi (above Vic Falls) National Parks.

Highlights included a family of five cheetah, incredible numbers of elephant, mating lion and a myriad of birdlife from the very large (Ostrich, Kori Bustard, Secretarybird) to the range-restricted (Bradfield’s Hornbill - pictured).

A real treat to be able to get out on foot to experience it all in the company of top guides.

Zimbabwe’s safari pedigree is renowned - the surprise is always how well the wildlife estate and the tourism industry has held up while the country has gone from a mainstream to a more esoteric choice of destination.

Surprising too just how beautiful and varied Hwange is - certainly during the early part of the dry season while natural waterholes abound - and the Falls are in their full glory.

Easy to reach and travel around, if you have not been western Zim is definitely worth serious consideration - & if you have, rest assured it’s as good as ever.

12/05/2023

Bangweulu Swamps, Zambia

firmly on the path less trodden, this otherworldly wetland - vast and timeless - is best visited in the early dry season (early May through July) when it’s waterways are alive with wildfowl.

Home to herds of thousands of endemic & photogenic Black Lechwe & a breeding stronghold for the enigmatic Shoebill Stork. Best combined with the Luangwa Valley.

24/04/2023

Catherine’s Namibian adventures continued…

Photos taken on the Skeleton Coast - amazing! Been swimming in the sea, beach lunch, wonderful drive - saw desert elephants, quad biking, sand boarding and this morning saw a brown hyena. Off to Hoanib Valley today.

20/04/2023

Catherine loving being back in her favourite place.

Good to be back on the road and in the air of the ever stunning beauty of Namibia.

16/04/2023

Gillian loving being back in India and exploring the paths less travelled in this mesmerising country. The best season is from December to April when the summer heat has dissipated, festivals are numerous and wildlife sightings can be superb.

16/04/2023

Gillian is loving being back in India, exploring the less travelled path of this diverse and mesmerising country. The perfect time to visit is from December to April when the temperatures drop and conditions are ideal for wildlife viewing.

12/03/2023

This beautiful and moving documentary short has been nominated for an Oscar tonight and deservedly so.

Featuring a Tamil couple who foster baby elephants at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. It shows the touching emotional bond that develops between them and their orphans. Set against the majestic beauty of the wild forests of Southern India. It’s a powerful reminder that humans can be the problem but also the solution.

10/03/2023

fancy something completely different?

at this time of year the Luangwa is in spate - gone the slow meandering river with innumerable sand banks covered by basking hippo & croc, in its place a mighty body of water.

Safely navigable by boat; journey into the heart of the Park, a landscape lush & green with abundant wildlife, dramatic skies and not another soul about.

a proper expedition in to one of Africa’s greatest wildernesses.