Want to get up close and personal to the action? Then join a Samburu or Maasai warrior for a walk through the Ol Lentille reserve in Kenya. Not only will you have a chance to spy elephant herds and wild dog packs, but you will also be able to hear stories first-hand about this ancient land.
Go back in time as you take The Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria. Enjoy a glass of South African wine or if it takes your fancy, a Montecristo Havana cigar as the train rumbles through the vast plains. Enjoy a stop at the historic town of Matjiesfontein or if you want to add a few sparklers to your collection, the diamond-mining town or Kimberley.
You could rush back to your villa or you embrace the quiet life and sleep out under the stars. Ask your Lightfoot Travel Designer to arrange for you a true wilderness experience – a night sleeping in the bush. During the day, you will enjoy a walking safari to your pop-up camp, then you will hunker down in your sleeping bag in the bush. You will wake to fresh air and a breakfast cooked over a camp fire. Available at camps in Kenya and Tanzania.
With a land that has movie location looks, it should be no surprise that an actual Hollywood prop can be found within it shores. The biplane that took Robert Redford and Meryl Streep into the clouds during Out of Africa is now a resident at Segera Retreat in Laikipia. What’s more exciting is that you too can now enjoy a ride in the yellow biplane across the bush. Paparazzis at the ready…
Classic Brazil
Rio de Janeiro Iguazu Falls Brazilian Amazon Salvador & Bahia Brazil South America
- Stroll along the beachfronts of Copacabana and Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro
- Paddle the canals and lakes of the Anavilhanas Archipelago in the Amazon, looking out for pink river dolphins
- Watch the locals perform the Brazilian martial art capoeira in the Pelourinho district of Salvador
- Sail around the 365 islands just off the shores of the Costa Verde coastline
- Witness panoramic views above Devil’s Throat Gorge at Iguazu Falls
Classic Nepal
Pokhara & Annapurna Kathmandu Valley Nepal
- Admire the towering peaks of the Annapurna Mountains
- Enjoy treks and guided bird and nature walks in the Nepalese countryside
- Spend a day with elephants, preparing their food and helping them bathe
- Glide down the Narayani River on a sunset boat cruise
- Explore Kathmandu, including the Royal Palace and Durbar Square
The Parks of Madagascar
- Experience Madagascar’s unique wildlife, including lemurs
- Marvel at the UNESCO-listed limestone peaks in the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
- Witness sunset at the famous Avenue of the Baobabs
- Spot rare, endemic bird species including Appert’s greenbul, found only in the Zombitse National Park
