Weird, Wild & Wonderful Africa

We view what we do at Timeless Africa Safaris as the essence of modern creativity. We are ‘knowledge gatherers’ and ‘experience collectors’. We take the things we have absorbed and learned, twist them into our mental kaleidoscopes along with all the information gathered about our guests, and ‘voila’ – we have created something which has never been done before.

Creativity does not need to be new or original, it needs to be valuable.

The longer we curate Timeless journeys, the more we create unusual and remarkable combinations of destinations and experiences, and the more we are inspired by the truly unique and bizarre pairings that we dream up together.

Have a look at some of our recent creative combinations to explore the unique corners of Africa.

While it’s easy to spot, say, elephants in the wild, this trip will take you on a mission to see some of Africa’s shiest creatures in their tropical habitats. Some nocturnal, some diurnal, you’ll enjoy an exciting combination of adventurous day and night-time explorations. The island of Madagascar is abundantly rich in unique wildlife and vegetation with 90% of its species found nowhere else on earth. These include 50 different lemurs, including the Indri, the biggest living lemur, and the curious Aye-Aye. From the island to the mainland, Africa’s ultimate rainforest safari is found in The Republic of Congo. Here, your mind will be blown by the sheer vastness of the Congo Basin as you breathe in the freshest air in the world. Between rainforests, savannahs, rivers, mineral-rich baïs and swamps, you can expect to be whisked off on epic gorilla-tracking capers, game drives, boating, kayaking, forest walking and river-wading to discover rare and endangered species.

Madagascar: Abundantly rich in unique wildlife and vegetation with 90% of its species found nowhere else on earth.

The Republic of Congo: where you will discover rare and endangered species between rainforests, savannahs, rivers, mineral-rich baïs, and swamps.

Highlights of this trip include:

• Lots of lemurs in a short amount of time
• Wake up to the call of the indri at Andasibe
• Track the elusive aye aye’s at Palmarium
• Track western lowland gorillas
• Hike through rainforest in search of buffalo and elephant like pioneers of old
• Explore the second largest rainforest in the world by kayak and canoe

Get a real taste of the Kenyan wilderness, starting with a wildlife safari slightly off the beaten track in Samburu. Here you’ll find the Samburu Special Five: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa oryx. Take a ride on a camel through the countryside, then journey on to Botswana for a fabulous horse-riding safari, combining Camp Kalahari with fly camping in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, where you’ll meet habituated meerkats and local Bushmen while searching for rare and elusive desert-adapted species.

Kenya: Get a real taste of the Kenyan wilderness, starting with a wildlife safari slightly off the beaten track in Samburu. Here you’ll find the Samburu Special Five: Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa oryx.

Botswana: Take a ride on a camel through the countryside, then journey on to Botswana for a fabulous horse-riding safari, and meet habituated meerkats and local Bushmen while searching for rare and elusive desert-adapted species.

Highlights of this trip include:

• See wilderness and wildlife by camelback in Kenya
• The Giraffe Centre & Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
• Enjoy a lengthy 5-day horse trek through the ancient lakebed, grasslands, and sand dunes at Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Botswana
• Walk with Zu/’hoasi Bushmen
• Spend your evenings stargazing under the African sky

Here’s our fresh take on Africa’s wide-open spaces! Get a bird’s eye view of the satin sands of the oldest living desert in the world – a truly unique way to experience Namibia’s exquisite landscapes by hot air balloon. Take your holiday to new heights on a scenic helicopter flight over the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, while overlooking vast herds of migrating beasts across Africa’s never-ending horizons. End this elevated experience with a true-blue escape to the Island Paradise of Mafia Island and float alongside whale sharks…

Namibia: Get a bird’s eye view of the satin sands of the oldest living desert in the world; a unique way to experience Namibia’s exquisite landscapes by hot air balloon.

Tanzania: Fly around the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, while overlooking vast herds of migrating wildlife.

Kenya: End your trip with a true-blue escape to the Island Paradise of Mafia Island and float alongside whale sharks.

Highlights of this trip include:

• Soar over Namibia’s dunescapes of Sossusvlei
• Stargazing at the International Dark Sky Reserve
• A scenic helicopter tour
• Float in a hot air balloon
• Snorkel and deep sea dive among whale sharks

This saturated itinerary will delight ‘water babies’ and boating fanatics alike. A journey offering a unique look into the life-giving waterways, lakes, deltas and rivers that feed the African landscape, experience the beauty and natural wonders of iconic Cape Town; glide along in a mokoro to get up close to animals in the Okavango Delta; and explore Victoria Falls – one of the Seven Wonders of the World. On this trip you’ll be on the water and in the water, snorkelling in the crystal clear waters of Lake Malawi, and ending with one of the world’s great romantic sea journeys as you cruise on a traditional dhow along Lamu Island’s coast.

South Africa: Experience the beauty and natural wonders of iconic Cape Town.

Botswana: Glide along in a mokoro to get up close to animals in the Delta.

Zambia: Explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Lake Malawi: Snorkel in the crystal-clear waters of Lake Malawi

Lamu Island: End with a cruise on a traditional dhow along Lamu Island’s coast.

Highlights of this trip include:

• Cosmopolitan Cape Town, a unique blend of culture, adventure, scenery and a gourmand’s delight with plenty of time exploring its canals on stand-up paddle boards, walking the city’s underground water tunnels and visiting its world-famous beaches.
• Gliding along the waterways of the Okavango in a glass-bottomed mokoro canoe.
• Witnessing African elephants bathing in the Chobe River from your cabin on a riverboat.
• Swimming on the edge of the “smoke that thunders”, Victoria Falls.
• Kayaking along the Zambezi River to a private island for brunch.
• Lake Malawi – one of the least travelled, best beach getaways in Africa, with a myriad of activities on offer from snorkelling and scuba diving to sailing.
• A traditional dhow safari – a wooden sailing boat originally built for carrying exotic spices and goods along the Indian Ocean trade routes.

Enjoy Africa’s most spectacular highs and lows on a journey through Tanzania and South Africa. Summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest point on the continent, then journey to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Mix it up with the vibrant, energetic cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, before venturing out to Cape Agulhas for a dip in the ocean at the true meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

Tanzania: Enjoy Africa’s most spectacular highs and lows on a journey through Tanzania and South Africa. Summit Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest point on the continent.

South Africa: Then journey to the vibrant, energetic cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, before venturing out to Cape Agulhas for a dip in the ocean at the true meeting point of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

Highlights of this trip include:

• Stay on Tanzania’s largest coffee plantation
• 7-day hike on Mount Kilimanjaro
• A guided hike on Table Mountain
• Sea kayak with the African penguins
• Visit the Southernmost point of Africa at L’Agulhas