Essential Africa Guided Safaris

18/09/2026

To our groups traveling in various corners of Africa now, enjoy every moment, the big game and the smaller things, the stillness of the bush, the extreme contrast of peacefulness and explosive action, the Cape Turtle dove's call during the midday rest period, afternoon tea in camp before heading out and that first set of fresh cat tracks that the guide spots and points out that galvanizes everyone into tracking mode and steers the game drive in a certain direction. All of these moments combine to create memories each day that last forever.

14/09/2026

Each part of Africa has a special and very different "feel" to it. Each season is completely different and every safari is completely different, they all vary in styles of camps, habitats and species of animals seen. No two are the same which is why folks keep coming back every year for more...

07/09/2026

Well spring has arrived over here....it's dry out there and starting to get hotter each day. We have groups traveling at the moment, others on their way home and others gearing up to come over. One things for certain most of the action will be happening in and around the waterways during any safaris at this time of the year. The dry season is always a time of the year when the predators get the upper hand and the prey species have to work just that little bit harder to get by until the rains start in a few weeks, an exciting time for sure and we wish all traveling the best possible sightings and experiences with both the wildlife and the people they meet on their travels.

01/09/2026

Northern Kenya's Laikipia region is full of unusual creatures. Our aim of this safari was to find, follow and photograph "Giza" the black leopard of Laikipia. This we were fortunate to do and spent 6 out of 8 drives with her as she moved and hunted and even fought with another female leopard. Apart from this highlight we encountered many other leopards, lions prides and the species that make this dry part of northern Kenya so special. Gerenuk Antelope, Reticulated Giraffe, Grevy's Zebra, Beisa Oryx and Vulture Guinea-fowl along with the unusually dark colored wild-dogs all added to a mixed bag of specials we photographed on the trip. Enjoy the short video below that takes you through the 8 days of safari in this dry northern corner of Kenya.

24/08/2026

It's our last afternoon of safari up here at the beautiful Suyian Lodge in northern Kenya's Laikipia region. We've had some spectacular encounters, the black leopard being the highlight earlier on in the trip and the main reason for this safari, but there is so much up here that is a little different from other parts of Africa, with no shortage of patterns and colors to keep us busy through the binoculars and cameras each day.

20/08/2026

We are on day 4 of our time in northern Kenya where our main goal was to find, photograph and spend time with this beauty. So far we have been very fortunate and have found her on all but 1 drive. We've watched her stalking and chasing potential prey, witnessed a brief fight between her and another female and sat patiently waiting for her to emerge from her daytime resting positions and start the evening hunts. There is so much more to this area other than the rarity that is "Giza" but she has been absolutely spectacular and we couldn't have wished for more. We move locations tomorrow to our neighboring concession and look forward to what the next few days will bring and to more of northern Kenya's unique species.

18/08/2026

An image should always tell a story....we found this old male this morning whist following a leopard. The leopard had smelt him first and wisely turned and ran, we circled around knowing there was something there and suddenly this male appeared in the dense scrub next to us. Take a good look at his face, the look in his eyes, the scars across the entirety of his face and ears. Eventually he stood up and we could then see he had been involved in a fight with other lions. His overall condition wasn't great, but at some stage in his life he would have been magnificent. This is the stage we often don't get to see, where the males start moving off into the densest of brush and trying their best to stay out of the way of the younger stronger ones. I don't think he has too much longer left im afraid, but it's a cycle thats been repeating itself since the beginning and will go on until the end. When it comes to stories, there is a novel written across the face of this male. Laikipia Wilderness, northern Kenya.

17/08/2026

We have just arrived here in northern Kenya with the sole purpose of finding this beautiful creature. 30 minutes into our search this afternoon and we were rewarded and found her hunting and spent about 2,5 hours with her, couldn’t have asked for a better start!

11/08/2026

Always moving with purpose. In some areas where the baboon population is high, the leopards need to look for dense cover to hide from the large troops of baboons that given half the chance during daylight hours will chase and sometimes kill leopards. At night however the tables turn and the leopards reappear, heading straight for the roosting spots of the baboons, and so the day to day, night to night battle continues, where at times each side wins, but each side also looses.

06/08/2026

As our family safari season is still in full swing we thought we would share with you our latest privately guided safari that Ive just guided here in South Africa. Thanks to our repeat guests for once again allowing us to plan and guide their special family time together, enjoy the video :)

Being on a safari with your family is an experience difficult to adequately explain, sharing encounters such as these creates lifelong memories for all involved.