Offbeat Mara is a small intimate camp which has it’s own pride of lion living around the camp – nights are spent listening to them roar, and days spent tracking them hunting, playing, with cubs and so on – of course the Masai Mara also provides […] The post Offbeat Mara for New Year appeared […]
Today is World Wildlife Day, and we at Trans Africa Safaris, would like to salute and thank all the conservationists, anti-poaching bodies and supporters of our treasured African wildlife. Around the world, there are a great many animals and plant species whose existence is under threat, but very close to hearts locally, we would […]
Trans Africa Safaris has been an ardent supporter of Uthando for the past 8 or so years and we really embrace all the wonderful work that the organization does for impoverished communities. Uthando (Love) South Africa is a unique and innovative Non Profit and Fair Trade in Tourism accredited company whose aim is to […]
We recently hosted a fantastic group of agents on an educational trip of Cape Town, the Winelands, Victoria Falls and Botswana. The group comprised mostly American agents, with one Canadian and one American-Australian. We were graciously hosted by One&Only Cape Town, Belmond Mount Nelson, Royal Livingstone, Great Plains’ Duba Expeditions and Belmond Eagle Island – […]
TRANS AFRICA SAFARIS PARTNERS WITH FROST ATTORNEYS FOR CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Lesley Botha and Jennifer Paterson are Rotarians with Kirstenbosch Rotary Club and through Rotary were introduced to John Muir of Frost Attorneys. John has been involved with Eldene Primary School in Elsie River, Cape Town for the past four years and formed the Kidz […]
TAS TEAM IN LOVE WITH VENICE! To celebrate a fantastic year, the Trans Africa Safaris team travelled to Venice last week on an incentive trip. For some in the office, this was their first time abroad, and, WOW, did we all have fun, or what …?! The sights, the food (gelato is food too, right?!), […]
Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park is widely regarded as one of Africa’s finest wildlife sanctuaries. You can see why by clicking on the arrow to view new video footage of the park’s many highlights. Video courtesy of the Bushcamp Company The post Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park appeared first on Trans Africa Safaris. See […]
These are three words you will undoubtedly come across when planning your safari adventure through Africa: The Big Five. The photographic safari industry borrowed the term from the game hunting industry and adapted it for their own marketing efforts. The term Big Five was given to the five mammals that were the most dangerous […]
The iconic BIG FIVE – lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard – have long dominated the list of must-sees on an African safari. It is, however, also important to acknowledge the smaller creatures, and in particular, five small animals called the ‘LITTLE FIVE.’ Certainly nowhere near as popular as the Big Five, or other terrestrial […]
HELP OUR AILING OCEANS Saturday, 16 September is International Coastal Clean-up Day and a number of Trans Africa Safaris’ staff are lending a hand on Cape Town beaches. Events are planned in Hout Bay (Cape Town), Plettenberg Bay and a number of other coastal towns in effort to spread awareness of marine pollution, and assist […]