![On a recent trip to Botswana, we bore witness to some of the first impalas to be born of the season, baby warthogs tearing up the ground in an excitable game of ‘tag’, and some of Africa’s fiercest predators in their cute n fluffy youth. Well, their presence at a bloody kudu kill tainted their innocence […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/baboon-chloe-linyanti-370x275.png "The Week in Pictures: It’s baby season in the wild!")
The Week in Pictures: It’s baby season in the wild!
On a recent trip to Botswana, we bore witness to some of the first impalas to be born of the season, baby warthogs tearing up the ground in an excitable game[…]
Posts tagged “ Safari”
![Marakapula is no ordinary game reserve. It is land that is owned by the local Mashishimale Community, and has been converted from overfarmed cattle grounds into 20 000 hectares of pristine, Big 5 territory. It’s location near the Kruger Park, the Blyde River Canyon, the Panorama Route, and the Olifants River means that guests here […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lodge1-makubu-kevinmaclaughlin-370x275.png "Birding, fishing, and walking safaris at Marakapula")
Birding, fishing, and walking safaris at Marakapula
Photo by Kevin MacLaughlin Marakapula is no ordinary game reserve. It is land that is owned by the local Mashishimale Community, and has been converted from overfarmed cattle grounds into[…]
![You know you’re winning when you’re on safari in a Big 5 private reserve of almost 20 000 hectares, but when you’ve got the option to expand your horizons and also visit one of the most prestigious game parks in Africa, you know you’ve hit the jackpot. Only a 20 minute drive from one wildlife […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/spekestortoise-kevinmaclaughlin-370x275.png "Marakapula to Kruger")
Marakapula to Kruger
Photo by Kevin MacLaughlin You know you’re winning when you’re on safari in a Big 5 private reserve of almost 20 000 hectares, but when you’ve got the option to[…]
![Just a short drive in a straight line from the Phalaborwa gate of the Kruger National Park lies the Marakapula Reserve. A Big 5 community-owned game reserve characterised by giant boulder hills, wild fig trees, and the Selati River, which courses through the property in its great, surging mass. On my first game drive […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sunset-marakapula-chloe-370x275.png "The Magic of Marakapula")
The Magic of Marakapula
Just a short drive in a straight line from the Phalaborwa gate of the Kruger National Park lies the Marakapula Reserve. A Big 5 community-owned game reserve characterised by[…]
![For the week in pictures this week, we’re portraying the best snaps from our camps in the Greater Kruger and in Botswana! It’s been a whirlwind of a week and one can’t help but envy these talented photographers for the gorgeous wildlife sightings they have enjoyed in our beloved Africa. As always, we love to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/buffalo-umkumbe-angelerouillard-370x275.png "The Week in Pictures: Ultimate images from Kruger and Botswana")
The Week in Pictures: Ultimate images from Kruger and Botswana
For the week in pictures this week, we’re portraying the best snaps from our camps in the Greater Kruger and in Botswana! It’s been a whirlwind of a week and[…]
![At Africa on Foot every morning begins with a walk on the Klaserie soil. Led by 2 guides with rifles, guests trek through the grassy woodlands discovering what animals have left behind the night before. Tracks and signs of the bush tell stories of fights in the night, and the territorial ownership of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sunset-emgatland-ndzuti-370x275.gif "The Week in Pictures: You want me to do what? And other safari fun!")
The Week in Pictures: You want me to do what? And other safari fun!
Setting out for a walking safari at dawn into the Klaserie Big 5 reserve. At Africa on Foot every morning begins with a walk on the Klaserie soil. Led[…]
![Mike and Fiona send us a lovely write-up from their holiday location in the Klaserie, telling us about the exciting game sightings they have enjoyed on game drive and, of course, on foot! We are now back in our favourite place – the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, and nThambo and Africa on Foot camps. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/vulture-nthambo-mikeclarke-370x275.gif "Guest blog: Lion, rhino and elephant activity in the Klaserie!")
Guest blog: Lion, rhino and elephant activity in the Klaserie!
The characterful stripes of the Klaserie. Mike and Fiona send us a lovely write-up from their holiday location in the Klaserie, telling us about the exciting game sightings they[…]
![We’ve selected our camps in Botswana because of their pristine locations and excellent game activity. The Savuti is famous for its lions and elephants; the Linyanti is an undiscovered paradise, brimming with water-loving game; the Kalahari has a deserted beauty unmatched anywhere in the world; while the secluded north-western region of the Okavango Delta is a haven […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/springbok-haina-emgatland-370x275.gif "The Week in Pictures: lion cubs and the Linyanti sunset")
The Week in Pictures: lion cubs and the Linyanti sunset
A black-chested snake eagle takes off from its perch in the Savuti. (c) Kevin MacLaughlin We’ve selected our camps in Botswana because of their pristine locations and excellent game activity.[…]
![The African, or Cape, buffalo is a member of the Big 5 for a reason. Weighing in at 800kg, wielding a superior set of horns, and known to charge without warning, the buffalo is considered the most dangerous animal to encounter on foot. Historically, the Big 5 were known as the 5 most dangerous animals to hunt, and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/buffalo-camp-linyanti1-370x275.jpg "Dagha-boys doing what they do best: Filmed in the mud at nDzuti dam")
Dagha-boys doing what they do best: Filmed in the mud at nDzuti dam
The African, or Cape, buffalo is a member of the Big 5 for a reason. Weighing in at 800kg, wielding a superior set of horns, and known to charge without warning, the[…]
![Mike and Fiona Clarke are back in the bush and, as always, we are happy to hear from them giving us their thoughts on our camps! Here’s the Haina Report: A change to our usual South Africa trip; we decided to spend a few days in the Kalahari first. We arrived at Botswana airport, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bushmen-haina-mikeclarke-370x275.gif "Guest blog: A little piece of Kalahari paradise at Haina")
Guest blog: A little piece of Kalahari paradise at Haina
Mike and Fiona Clarke are back in the bush and, as always, we are happy to hear from them giving us their thoughts on our camps! Here’s the Haina[…]