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17/10/2026

A setting sun in Africa, in good company, with wilds things near - is there a better place to be?

We would argue there is not much that beats it. Here are a few moments that have been captured on ODYSSEIA safaris over the years in the finale hour of the day - just as the magic really begins to surround you.

Get in touch with our team and let’s make sure that in a sunset to come in the near future, it is you who is in such company, that is sitting in the magic of Africa!

16/10/2026

A little collection of images from a wonderful trip that was recently completed in Zambia.

Guided by Andrew, we were excited to have guests Lukas Walter Sanjvee and Deji Odetoyinbo who have travelled with Odysseia many times to Africa. Also, welcoming Martin Gerhard to the family!

Busanga plains was incredible. Lions were absolutely awesome and Andrew remarks that it was said that Sable were more common than any one than antelope on the trip. When is that ever said?!

The Lowet Zambezi didn’t seize to amaze, either. Early and intense rain kept us on our toes, so did the hippos whilst canoeing the discovery channel! Sightings of lion and elephant in the famed winter thorn forest were extraordinary. And, let’s not forget, Lukas and Martin being lucky enough to see a pangolin and a leopard in the same sighting!!!

Want to know more about trips like this to Africas best places? Get in touch…

14/10/2026

One of our guests, Deji Odetoyinbo , getting a front row seat to a very intense, yet, unforgettable sighting.

We had followed this trio of lion for a short while, on a recent safari to Zambia. It seemed she would be coming in to oestrus soon, the males were in hot pursuit.

It looked like the three wanted to cross the river so we looped around for a better view. However, an elephant cow started to approach from the south and her line was going to bring her right to the three cats. Knowing how little tolerance elephants had for lions, we held our breaths and waited…

17/09/2026

There’s a new blog out and it’s all about walking safaris!

Andrew goes a little deeper into what walking safaris are, what they should be, and pays homage to a brilliant guide and magical wilderness! Thank you Remote Africa Safaris for the wonderful time had, as always!

See the link in our stories or head over to our website via the link in the bio for read it.

15/09/2026

It can get intense on safari…

Watching a predator hunt, it is something you will never forget. The quiet intensity of the stalk alway gets me. Crickets, chirping birds, even your heartbeat becomes uncomfortably loud in the silence. The chase, it is like thunder. It seems a mythical battle has commenced. Somehow there always seems to be a baboon or monkey who screams, surprised at the sudden rush of speed and flying debris at the corner of their eye, fleeting prey galloping across the plain. Alarm calls coming from every direction. Dust rising. Hollywood is nothing in the face of the drama.

Both these clips are from recent safaris Odysseia hosted to Zambia. Come 2028, we will be returning for another incredible adventure that I’ll be hosting. I’d love to see you there.

See the link in the bio, request a brochure and book your spot soon. Only a few places remain!

06/09/2026

A curious mind, a kind heart and the company of a wild elephant. I can’t seem to find ‘more’ than that, in all my travels, and…don’t need to.

Ai is creating some pretty impressive things out there, some say it will do better at all that we humans have done so far in the near future. But, it won’t create that, this, the moment a conscious human and a wild elephant accept each other’s presence with mutual respect. A moment that is blanketed in quintessential features of an African wilderness. Bird song, a gentle breeze, a looming forest, dust in your boots.

Ai won’t ever come close to creating that feeling. But, we at ODYSSEIA, know a few people, in a few places that can help you access a proper wilderness full of magnificent creatures so that you may come to knowing that exact feeling. It will be etched, forever, in memory. That, I guarantee.

Get in touch, there is magic waiting…

05/09/2026

Homage to some of our favourite “homes away from homes” - special safari camp/lodges in Africas best wilderness areas.

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Classic Zambia Safaris Kutali Camp
Every you need, and some things you just want! Attention detail, every detail. The team running it, and the other camps in the portfolio are simply incredible! Oh…it’s also set on the banks of the mighty Zambezi in the most beautiful winter thorn forest that is full of elephant, lion, wild dogs and leopard.

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Luxury done the right way, as is the norm at Namiri Plains of Asilia Africa
A real treat. Exquisite rooms and food that is to die for. However, it’s it unrivalled location out there in the Eastern Serengeti that really puts it above others. One of the last places in this extraordinary ecosystem that one can feel alone - apart from the plethora of big cats that roam those grasslands and enigmatic kopjies.

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Pongara and Akaka camp of Gabon - from above. A real scrum to decide which I preferred, I settled with placing them as equals. One (Akaka) deep in the forest, I mean far out there. Nothing but dugongs, screams of wild chimps and ghostly forest elephant to keep you company. Then, at Pongara, a paradise of warm Atlantic Ocean meets a sea of forest…not to mention the turtles and forest elephants on the beach!

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Beagle Expeditions Kweenie Trails camp. Oh our love for this place runs deep. That tent may look simple but that is Mungo linen on those beds - those of you appreciate “real luxury” will feel me on that one! Also, how epic is it that when you start off on a walk, the first thing you do is kick your shoes off to cross a crystal clear channel, a private one I might add, that runs right in front of camp?

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Manta
Because…well…just look at that underwater room! Our guests who have stayed in it, say it is as marvellous as it looks…I believe them!

Get in touch. Let’s plan that safari that has been a dream for so long!

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