Africa Unearthed

17/01/2022

Hyena vs Leopard Showdown in 🐆 The talented got up close to this incredible action whereby a female leopard attempts to reclaim her kill several times from a large spotted hyena. You can go and see Part 1 on Marlon’s profile 📷

You just never know what’s around the next corner in the bush!

19/08/2021

Another great sighting in the Kruger National Park 🦴 These two Spotted Hyenas were devouring what was left of a big male Kudu carcass. Hyenas have incredibly powerful jaws which produce a massive amount of force in their bite. This allows them to access the nutrient rich marrow inside bones which most other animals cannot reach 🦷 Despite the bad reputation that hyenas have received, they actually catch anywhere between 65-90% of the food that they eat. Recent (and still ongoing) studies have shown that as well as having social structures as complex as primates, hyenas are also capable of providing the same level of problem-solving 🧠

16/08/2021

Want that luxury lodge experience but prefer to have your own space with your family or friends?

The Nkhari Homestead is an exclusive-use 4 bedroom house allowing for uninterrupted views of the Big Five Timbavati Game Reserve, a part of the Greater Kruger. You can opt to for a self-catering or fully-inclusive experience, but both options do come with a private game vehicle for your twice daily game drives 🦁

Rates start at R13,500 per night (first 6 guests) - contact us if you’d like more details.

14/08/2021

Not only is winter a great time for game viewing, but also provides some beautiful photographic opportunities as nectar-feeding birds flock to flowering Aloes as pictured above 🪶 Any guesses as to which of the 21 spectacularly coloured sunbirds, occurring in Southern Africa, that this might be? (📷: Blair Zoghby)

09/08/2021

Ever wondered what a luxury walking safari looks like? Here's a vlog that gives you a glimpse of what to expect!

If this is something that you would like to do, contact us & we'll be sure to organise absolutely everything for you - from transport, to shuttles to accommodation.

Making the most out of the heavily discounted South Africa Residents Rates at safari lodges (due to COVID), a group of 8 of us headed off of a walking safari...

08/07/2021

Catch of the day 🐟 Still one of the most incredible sightings captured at Savanna Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sands. This hyena was unsure of how to catch these slippery creatures at first, but once she figured it out she proceeded to catch one after the other, kill them and then stash them on the riverbank to take back to the den close by.

This all happened by chance during our morning coffee stop, when we saw the hyena approaching from the far bank. You just never know what you might find in the bush 🐾

30/06/2021

Travel still remains open and what a better way to do it, than have the entire place to you and your family!

The incredible Morukuru Family’s exclusive-use houses in both Madikwe Game Reserve & De Hoop Nature Reserve offer a unique and unforgettable luxurious travel experience. They are currently offering last minute rates for stays between now and 17 December 2021, provided the stay is booked within 4 weeks of arrival. Prices starting at R3750 per person - contact us should you want more information ✉️

12/04/2021

Have you ever heard of Garonga Safari Company in the Greater Makalali Reserve? If not, best you listen up 😉 We were lucky enough to visit this beautiful property a couple of years back and it fast became one of our favourite luxury lodges in the region 🐘 It wasn’t just the delicious food, exquisite accommodation, the up close wildlife sightings and incredible knowledge of the guides, but it really came down to the staff who constantly went above and beyond. This beautiful lodge allows its guests some once in a lifetime experiences such as a bush or star bath as well as an adventurous sleep-out deck experience (don’t worry, you won’t go without your creature comforts).

Apart from their efforts to decrease their carbon footprint by installing solar panels (this accounts for 66% of Garonga’s energy needs), grey-water systems and heated pump systems as opposed to electrical geysers, they are also an active partner in a rhino conservation project which funds rhino relocations, as well as field rangers and anti-poaching K9 dog units within the Makalali Reserve 🦏 With all of that being said, they are currently running SA Residents Rates starting at R2900 per person per night for a luxury Safari tent (pictured above).

Feel free to message us to find out more.

18/03/2021

With international travel still a relatively uncertain thing at the moment, some of our incredible lodges in South Africa have continued their SA Residents Rates specials into 2021. You can find out more on our ‘SA Specials’ highlights reel on Instagram, but these are a few of our favourites 👆🏼Feel free to contact us for more information, prices and inclusions and exclusions!

10/03/2021

All he wanted to do was catch a quick 40 winks on the road, but his little friend had other ideas 😂

22/02/2021

Needing something to look forward to? Planning a special occasion? Or just wanting to get pampered and spoilt? (Don’t worry, we get it🥂)

We’ve got an incredible escape package for 6 nights staying at one of Cape Town’s finest boutique hotels, the Cape Cadogan, followed by 3 nights at the exclusive Lion Sands Game Reserve (as well as one night in one of their famous treehouses 🌳) from R43006 per person sharing.

Contact us for more details of what this includes, excludes and T&C’s 🐾

14/02/2021

A private dinner on the banks of the mighty Zambezi River in the spectacular Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe. This is certainly one of the better romantic dinner date locations that we’ve seen 🌅Happy Valentine’s Day from us to you (Image: African Bush Camps)