Essential Africa Guided Safaris

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.

31/07/2026

A big thanks to everyone in the family for another great safari together, nice to meet new members of the family and great seeing old friends again, enjoy the next few days in Cape Town. 😁

31/07/2026

Our last afternoon yesterday at Londolozi ended on a high with time at an active hyena den, for several days they had been laying low but that was made up for by last nights sighting of the clan with various aged youngsters approaching our groups vehicles, always great value to watch.

26/07/2026

Zambia has always been a favorite of mine when it comes to enjoying vast and untamed wilderness areas. This is our latest video of a recently completed family safari through Zambia's Luangwa and Lower Zambezi Valleys. Enjoy!

A privately guided safari through Zambia's South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi Valleys.

23/07/2026

23/07/2026

What a special sighting this was a few days ago, 9 lions versus 15 hyena all concentrated around the remains of a hippo the lions had killed the previous day. As the dry season progresses these large kills will become more “common” as the hippo, buffalo and elephant loose condition and the lions take advantage of the situation, sound up for this one! Lower Zambezi Park, Zambia.

17/07/2026

Just over 24 hours ago we left the South Luangwa Valley and headed to the Lower Zambezi Valley here in Zambia. Up until then the cats had been giving us the run around, tracks everywhere but they managed to successfully hide from us, our luck changed when we found this young male late afternoon on Wednesday and he gave us quite a show, walking straight through troop of baboons and skirting a herd of buffalo. Yesterday just after arrival at our next camp we found this 7 month old cub high on a termite mound at dusk and were treated to a close up as he crossed out of the "adrenaline grass" and into the open. This morning we spent some time with his mother before heading off further west. We've also spent time with some prides of lions, but more on that later, for now the leopards have stolen the show.

15/07/2026

One of my favourite roads here in the Luangwa Valley is just a few minutes out if camp when we drop down into the oxbow lagoon basin each drive. The cats have proved difficult over the past few days but a lovely pride of 8 lions last night was welcome and to date only a brief encounter with a young leopard but I’m confident we will find some soon, until then the general game a scenery is spectacular 😁