![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[…]
Posts tagged “ Safari”
![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[…]
![The Kruger camps are full of guests having undeniable fun with the big game species keeping well within the area. Our unfenced camps in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp, are often visited by wandering elephants and the ever-present pair of honey badgers. Game drives are always exciting, whether […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_7805-001-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures: baby elephants and herds of buffalo")
The Week in Pictures: baby elephants and herds of buffalo
©Kevin MacLaughlin The Kruger camps are full of guests having undeniable fun with the big game species keeping well within the area. Our unfenced camps in the Klaserie Private Nature[…]
![A houseboat safari is quite unlike the experience to be had at permanent game lodges where the hours of game viewing and exploration are confined to morning and evening. Cruising down the world-famous Okavango River in simple style with only the familiar faces of your friends and family creates an experience to remember. The exclusive […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Ngwesi_Okavango_068-370x275.jpg "A sneak preview of life on the Delta Belle")
A sneak preview of life on the Delta Belle
A houseboat safari is quite unlike the experience to be had at permanent game lodges where the hours of game viewing and exploration are confined to morning and evening. Cruising[…]
![The long, green grass of the well-watered Okavango River Panhandle is ideal for hiding the slinking silhouette of a lioness huntress out on the prowl for her dinner. She drops low into the grass and tries to disguise her form and get as close as possible before charging out of the bush, targeting her prey. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DSC_2797-370x275.jpg "A Lioness Stalking Warthogs in the Okavango Panhandle")
A Lioness Stalking Warthogs in the Okavango Panhandle
The long, green grass of the well-watered Okavango River Panhandle is ideal for hiding the slinking silhouette of a lioness huntress out on the prowl for her dinner. She drops[…]