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Safari Show dates, October and November 2019
You’re invited so please help yourself to complimentary tickets
The Wildlife and Safari Travel Show, Harrogate, 12 and 13 October. (Click here and enter ZAMBEZI to redeem your 2 complimentary tickets.)
The Luxury Travel Fair, London, 7 to 10 November. (Stand A2. For complimentary tickets please email info@zambezi.com)
So what’s on at these safari and travel shows?
Amanda DeSimone and Diana Smith will be at the Harrogate show in October. Then Mark Pearson and John Berry will also join up for the London event in November.
- We’ll showcase some old favourites in East, southern and Central Africa.
- Also, suggest a selection of new hideaways in remote places. Where the focus is on outstanding wildlife in the company of some of Africa’s top guides.
- For safari aficionados, there’s first-hand feedback from Congo, Central African Republic, and Chad.
Some essential reading in advance
- The how where why and when to go on safari: A recap on African geography, our seasons and some top tips. This covers all of Africa’s mainstream destinations.
- Africa’s secret seasons: Get your timing right to skip the crowds and obtain the best rates. Also, experience the best game conditions!
- Time to break away from the herd? Go beyond the obvious. Get your timing right. Spend your most valuable time in the right spots.
Zakouma National Park, Chad. This is the go-to destination according to TIME in their Greatest places 2019 article.
Lodges on the edge of permanent waterways guarantee good game viewing. Often from dawn to dusk in the remoter safaris spots in East, southern and Central Africa
Elephants range widely in Africa’s better-protected reserves. Uniquely adapted to harsh desert conditions, rich riverine valleys and deep central African forests.
Western Lowland Gorilla in Odzala-Kokoua, Congo by Dana Allen courtesy Tim Henshall.
Chindeni BushCamp at dawn. Undoubtedly one of the best tented camps in the South Luangwa. Located on the edge of a lagoon where the Chindeni Hills serve as a backdrop from the deck.
Rhino are under serious threat across their traditional ranges because of poaching. We can almost guarantee daily sightings. Especially in parts of Namibia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. Photo courtesy Tami Walker.
Ol Malo Nomads by Sacha Kenyon courtesy Rocky Francombe. These mobile safaris take place in the Northern Frontier District of Kenya.
The annual wildebeest migration remains one of Africa’s most spectacular wildlife events. It’s best witnessed in Tanzania from December to March and Kenya and Tanzania from August to October.
Bongo in Dzanga courtesy Ralph Backer. This remains a well-kept secret in the Central African Republic.
Mursi boy in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley by Andy Richter courtesy Salem Alemayehu.
Finally Serengeti mobile camp courtesy John Corse of Nomad Safaris. We also suggest this northern area because it’s geared for mobiles to avoid the big hotels.
