If you are considering a second time on safari, then like us, Africa has got well and truly under your skin. You are looking for a safari experience that will be equally as exciting and captivating as the first. Where do you start? With just a few safari experiences under their belts we have come up with some of our favourites.

Tswalu Kalahari

Situated slap-bang in the middle of South Africa, but, despite its remote location, is easily accessible by their daily private flight from Johannesburg and Cape Town. We love Tswalu because with any stay of 3 nights or longer a private landrover is assured. This really allows you to tailor-make your safari day exactly as you want. Perhaps enjoy a full day on safari with a picnic lunch, finished off with a sunset horse ride. Safari experts head to Tswalu because of the increased chance of spotting the elusive Aardvark and Pangolin - though nature gives no guarantees!
How to do it: Tswalu combines beautifully with Cape Town and Madikwe, a great city and safari combination.

Phinda Private Game Reserve

With seven distinct ecosystems there is a lot to keep the second time safari enthusiast entertained. Phinda is home to the Big Five as well as excellent Cheetah and an array of small but perfectly formed antelope such as the diminutive Red Duiker and tiny Suni. Birders get very excited by 436 species of bird and lifers such as African Broadbills, Narina Trogons, and Pink-throated Twinspot.
How to do it: We suggest as part of a KwaZulu-Natal tour, 2 nights Oyster Box, 1 night Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse, 2 nights Fugitives Drifts, 4 nights at Phinda Forest Lodge. 

Botswana

Botswana’s Okavango Delta is extremely unique. A watery wilderness in the middle of the Kalahari. Geographically and physically it looks very different from anywhere else in Africa, as well as offering great game viewing.  We recommend combining  a few different camps in different locations to give you a diversity of experiences, ranging from game drives and nature walks to motor boating and mokoro canoeing.
How to do it: Combine a week or so in Botswana with a couple of nights in Victoria Falls.

Admit it. When you were on your first safari there was a part of you that was slightly jealous of the lifestyle of the Ranger – wasn’t there? Now you can at certain times of the year join a Bush Guide course in Botswana. This is a genuine course so we are talking bucket showers and long drop loos – you might want to finish off with a few nights in a luxurious camp or lodge. On our Bush Guiding course you learn to track, drive vehicles and pick up survival tips. You are also giving back to the community as the funds raised from international guests help fund training for local guides.

How to do it: Enroll on the Okavango Bush Guiding Course where you can learn all the skills for yourself.