Tours
The Phinda Pangolin project
Matt and his wife Noa were lucky enough to go to Phinda (Zuka Lodge) during the summer season and witness the first radio collaring of a Pangolin. Pangolins have been locally extinct in Zululand for around 50 – 60 years. In 2019, Phinda saw the birth of it’s first pup within the reserve. This was…
Read MoreChopper flip over the Blyde River Canyon
Sabi Sabi offers one of the best safari experiences in Africa but what do you do between safaris? Well, how about a helicopter flip over the 3rd largest canyon in the world. The Blyde River Canyon is absolutely beautiful and I was fortunate enough to join some guests for the 2-hour flight. The excitement really…
Read MoreChase or be chased
With guests staying for 6 nights it is always a challenge to keep them entertained for the duration of their stay and show them as much as possible without it becoming monotonous. We were already 4 nights in to their stay and with the big 5 already ticked off more than once I decided that…
Read MoreCatfight
With a whole new group of guests in the lodge it was time to put my game-face on and get ready to show all of them this magical piece of Africa. All first timers the drive started out with lots of the basic questions like what they could expect to see and my explanation remains…
Read MoreOn the hunt for wild dogs
What a day…winter’s chill was cutting through the numerous layers that we had donned for the morning safari as we left the lodge. The sun broke over the horizon spreading hues of orange, red and yellow across the sky. After seeing the lion cubs the night before it was time to find a spotted cat,…
Read MoreWild dogs, what’s all the fuss about?
The African wild dog is listed as highly endangered. It’s the second most endangered mammal in Africa after rhinos. Their numbers are thought to be less than 5000 and there are as few as 300 in the Kruger National Park. That’s why when you see them, it’s a rare occurrence. Over the last few weeks…
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