safaris+wildlife
Whilst the comfort of a lodge, camp or hotel (or even boat) is always important, it is sometimes the guide which makes the difference to a wildlife experience.
In most wildlife destinations, the fauna and flora change dramatically from season to season and we need to know what each client is looking for to deliver the best chance of seeing wildlife in its natural habitat to the best effect. This is where our independence is so important- we can choose the place to stay which is right for every client with a knowledge and objectivity that a large or generalist company cannot do.
If we don’t like what we see happening at a particular location or if the guides/management/wildlife changes, we can switch our allegiance.
The one thing that is predictable about wildlife is its unpredictability.
costa rica
If you like your bird-watching and jungle mixed with easy access to some of the most beautiful and unspoilt beaches in the world, Costa Rica is your sort of wildlife destination. The whole country is like a national park and is easily negotiated by vehicle or via an efficient network of scheduled charters. Best visited between December and April.
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zambia
Wild landscape and great, small lodges with guiding a priority. And some of the best walking safaris in Africa. Water is still abundant after the rains, the landscape is a photogenic green and the animals are abundant and healthy, this is a relatively under-developed country and one of our favourite parts of Africa.
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botswana
Game-viewing in the Okavango Delta and quad biking in the Kalahari, the ultimate family adventure. Lodges are small and sensitively run. They range in style from real luxury to a more authentic bush. And you can take in the Victoria Falls for some high adrenaline whitewater rafting and bungee jumping.
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Nepal
Nepal offers some of the world's best trekking and rafting. It's contrasting landscapes such as the mountainous Annapurna region and the lush jungles of Chitwan National Park are part of its appeal. From Nepal's deep valleys and snowy peaks to the remote local villages and ancient ways of life, still followed by this hardy and welcoming people.
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brazil
Exploring the wildlife in the Pantanal in Brazil is every bit as magnificent and varied as in the Amazon, but much easier to see because you are on a working ranch with open grassland. This area is the largest wetland in world and contains a wide variety of wildlife.
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The galapagos
Nowhere else in the world can you get closer to wildlife than in the Galapagos. Every day a different island, approached by tender with a small group of travelling companions and an expert naturalist guide. For the true wildlife enthusiast a week in the Galapagos on a yacht can combine with three or four days in the Amazon in mainland Ecuador. Best visited November through May but possible all year.
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