Journey Into Africa

27/09/2022

There‘s something about seeing the largest land mammal up close and personal and the same thing applies to the largest on earth, but to see them both in water in the space of a few days was really special!
Elephants crossing the Chobe River, Botswana and humpback whales off Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

20/09/2019

And then to Mozambique, or more specifically to Gorongosa National Park. Gorongosa was considered one of Africa’s premier parks until the civil war and subsequent poaching decimated animal numbers. Now under the management of the Carr Foundation it’s making huge progress, with good numbers of lion, wild dog, plenty of elephant, hippo and croc and the most fantastic variety of antelope species.
We saw 11 species in 3 days, among them the magnificent sable and greater kudu, as well as more waterbuck than I’ve ever seen anywhere! The scenery is varied and beautiful, with floodplain, acacia woodlands and borassus palm forests and this year it will receive around 5000 visitors, mainly guests from within Mozambique, roughly the same number of visitors it was receiving in the 1950’s. if you like going ‘off the beaten track’ and to see a real conservation story in action, Gorongosa is the place!

19/09/2019

So Zimbabwe: great variety, rivers, flood plains, tea plantations, mountains, wild dog and in spite of their problems, or maybe because of them the most lovely, welcoming, helpful people you can find!

19/09/2019

Just returned from a ‘fam’ trip to Zimbabwe with a quick venture into Mozambique. Good excuse to see how safaris are in a country I used to love and to spend a bit of real quality time with the family.

06/06/2019

We've just finished a fascinating 'familiarisation' safari to Malawi and Zambia. I've always been slightly ambivalent about Malawi - a combination of not as many animals as some of the classic safari destinations and possibly those old stories of travellers having to have a haircut on arrival at the border - I'm showing my age! Anyway, on arrival ( and no haircuts!) our first stop was Majete Wildlife Reserve, which has been systematically restocked with game and run successfully by African Parks, a non-profit conservation organisation. [ 277 more words ]

We’ve just finished a fascinating ‘familiarisation’ safari to Malawi and Zambia. I’ve always been slightly ambivalent about Malawi – a combination of not as many anim…

28/02/2019

Thanks Bernadette and Grant McLoughlin, Jenn and Bill Ware, Frank and Diane Lavelle and David and Karen Bottger!
Glad we only needed those Wellington boots on the last night!

28/02/2019

Just back from Tanzania - what a safari destination - the mix of fantastic wildlife, scenery, people and accommodations makes for a fabulous trip!

18/09/2018

Or in the shower!!!

18/09/2018

You just never know who'll join you for breakfast!

12/08/2018

Just back! Another couple of memorable JIA trips completed full of great people, close encounters and beautiful scenery... as always!

15/11/2017

Andrew Beckett, founder of Journey Into Africa, led his first safari back in 1986! He has now led well over 100 safaris into Northern Tanzania, as well as safaris in Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Kenya.

Here he is on one of his recent 2017 trips...


[thank you Kay Soudah for the photo]