16 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
A SLEW OF NEW SAFARIS
AND LODGES HAVE
LAUNCHED IN AFRICA,
GETTING YOU CLOSER
TO THE CONTINENT’S
WILDLIFE. HERE, WE PICK
OUR FAVOURITES
Basecamp Explorer opened its
first camp in the Maasai Mara
National Reserve in 1998, with
the aim of helping to
preserve its unique
landscapes, wildli fe and
people. New to its offering
this year is the Walking with
the Maasai tour. Guests
spend the day spotting
wildlife and trekking across
the savannah of the Naboisho
Conservancy, a private
concession, in the company of
Maasai guides, and nights
under canvas in three
different camps.
Three nights from US$1,272pp inclusive;
basecampexplorer.com
&Beyond has started guided walks
with local San people at the Xudum
Okavango Delta Lodge in Botswana.
On the half-day ambles, the guides
demonstrate traditional hunting and
survival skills, as well as insights
into the flora and fauna passed en
route. In addition, guests can
explore the delta’s waterways in a
wooden mokoro boat and go on a
horseback safari in the company of
an experienced ranger.
From US$769pppn inclusive of meals and
activities; andbeyond.com
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