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October 2019

The Best of the Best of Travel to Africa

This week, Condé Nast Traveller revealed the results of its 32nd annual travel readers' choice awards. 

Which are the hotels, lodges and train journeys in Africa that deliver the very best of the best travel experiences as voted for by the readers?

September 2019

Extraordinary First Time Safari Experiences

You never forget your first time.

After reading about the exciting "extraordinary first time experience" developments at Phinda this week, talk in the Knighton Reeve offices turned to our own first time safari experiences. Whilst we are all in agreement that we have been very fortunate...

September 2019

48 Hours in Cape Town

A long weekend in Cape Town? Is it possible? 

Barcelona, Rome and Venice, watch out, we think Cape Town is the new mini-break destination. 

Take a Thursday night overnight flight from the United Kingdom and arrive on the Friday morning, depart on the Sunday evening and arrive into the UK ready...

July 2019

How to pack for a safari

If there is one question that we get asked more than any other, it is ‘what do I need to pack when I go on safari?’

Your safari packing list does depend on what type of safari...

July 2019

A Taste of the High Life

Enjoy a taste of the High Life

As part of my recent trip to Kenya I was lucky enough to enjoy a taste of the high life on one of Elewana’s SkySafari circuits. Operating 3 different routings – 2 in Kenya and ...

June 2019

Our Timbavati ‘home from home’ - Rockfig Safari Lodge

A Home from Home Safari

When we arrived at RockFig, we instantly felt at home. We were looking around and thinking how comfortable it all felt – nothing was too far away, it felt cosy, chic, beautifully decorated, just like a...

June 2019

A ballerina in the bush - Silvan Safari

The Leading Luxury Lodge in the World

Silvan Safari opened its doors towards the end of 2017, and by 2018 had already been crowned the leading luxury lodge in the world, not just Africa, at the World Travel Awards. So naturally...

May 2019

A Low Season Safari in Kenya - with WOW

Two weeks travelling all around Kenya? I was never going to turn that opportunity down, although trying to explain to family and friends that it was NOT a holiday can be hard. 11 flights, 31 properties visited, and hundreds of miles later, I...

May 2019

A holiday to Africa that delivers. On every Count.

We know Africa like the back of our hand

From the misty forests of Rwanda to the rushing rapids of the Zambezi, no-one knows Africa like we do.

Want to know which lodge guarantees private vehicles for every guest? Which comes...

May 2019

Best New Hotels in the World 2019

Conde Nast Traveller have recently published their Best New Hotels in the World List for 2019.

These are the absolute best of the best. Game changing, boundary pushing and memory making properties that define how we travel now.

Knighton Reeve...