![Nestled beneath a towering sycamore fig tree, Nkuwa Wilderness Camp offers a tranquil safari and wilderness escape. Nkuwa comes from the Tsonga word for the sycamore fig. Set within the Selati Game Reserve, bordering the Greater Kruger National Park, this is an unfenced wilderness where nature dictates the rhythm of the days. The reserve stretches across more […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/selati-38-Large-370x275.jpeg "A New Wilderness Retreat in the Greater Kruger: Nkuwa Wilderness Camp")
A New Wilderness Retreat in the Greater Kruger: Nkuwa Wilderness Camp
Nestled beneath a towering sycamore fig tree, Nkuwa Wilderness Camp offers a tranquil safari and wilderness escape. Nkuwa comes from the Tsonga word for the sycamore fig. Nkuwa Wilderness Camp Set[…]
![Summer arrives not quietly, but generously. When it rains, it pours. In the African bush, this couldn’t be more true. The wild exhales, the parched earth welcoming this abundance of water in grateful gulps. Life blossoms. Everything grows. This is the water that the land will need to sustain it through the dry season to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PHOTO-2025-09-27-17-14-36-3-370x275.jpg "A Safari for All the Senses: Summer in the Wild")
![Nature doesn’t follow calendars- it follows cycles, seasons, and migration.Rainfall signals renewal in the wild, as migratory birds return and the landscape quietly shifts. Start the year away from notifications and noise. Where wild calls echo through the dark, shooting stars streak across the night sky, and early mornings in the African wilderness replace countdowns […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PHOTO-2026-01-02-08-49-45-2-370x275.jpg "Reset Naturally: A New Year in the Wild")
![Watching a child see an elephant for the first time is pure magic. Their mouth drops open, eyes widen and entire being lights up as they watch this magnificent, giant creature slowly moving through the African landscape. (This doesn’t just apply to a child. It happens to all of us!) A safari isn’t just another […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EmmaGatland-4376-370x275.jpg "Family-friendly Safaris: Why Going on Safari Is the Best Holiday")
![Spring is, after all, the season of new beginnings and in the wild, this rings especially true. With the return of the rains, dry landscapes are transformed into vibrant, lush wonderlands. Nutrient-rich grasses and fresh foliage emerge, offering a buffet for herbivores, while waterholes refill — perfect for sightings like dagga boys and elephant herds […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PHOTO-2025-10-07-14-19-15-2-370x275.jpg "Spring Wildlife Highlights: Blossoms, Babies and Nature’s Comeback")
![There is a magic in Africa that seeps into your soul and changes you forever. You will always want to come back. Whether it is the golden sunsets, the vast open plains, the never-ending feeling of spaciousness, the wildness, the vibrant and warm people, the once-in-a-lifetime moments. Africa changes you forever and stays with you […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/USLR-Wildlife-2020-10-370x275.jpg "Exploring the Iconic Private Reserves of the Greater Kruger")
![Billions of birds are sun-worshipping, summer-only travellers. Living in a winterless world they migrate from summer to summer up on repeat. Their time of arrival and departure depends solely on availability of food. When summer rains begin to fall and the bush bursts to life. As do the insect populations! Experts believe migration behaviour is […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PHOTO-2025-09-23-17-50-53-370x275.jpg "The Great Migration of the Skies: Migratory Birds Return")
![Life in the wild is dependant on water. Without water, the bush becomes a barren, dry land. Water sustains all life. So much of the wilderness is intricately interconnected. The cycles of life move with the seasons. Before clocks, cellphones and calendars told us the time, day and month, the bushmen and indigenous people would […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/USLR-Birding-Paul-Zimmer-Guest-June-2025-3-Large-370x275.jpeg "Water in the Wild: The Myths of Rain and Ritual in African Folklore")
![Nature has been putting on a dramatic and spectacular show in the African bushveld this dry season. As water sources dwindle and the bush thins out, there have been near-daily big cat sightings, bustling waterhole activity to heightened dramatic scenes of predator-prey stand offs. The last few months have been wildly spectacular both on the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_2403-Large-370x275.jpeg "Wildlife Highlights: The Drama of Dry Season in The African Bushveld")
![In honour of Women’s Day in South Africa, we are celebrating the trailblazing women who have made radical contributions to the world of conservation. These remarkable role models have and are shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and wild future for generations to come. We honour their legacies and the powerful impact they’ve had on how we […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_7067-370x275.jpg "Radical Women That Have Shaped The World of Conservation")