A New Wilderness Retreat in the Greater Kruger: Nkuwa Wilderness Camp
Nestled beneath a towering sycamore fig tree, Nkuwa Wilderness Camp offers a tranquil safari and wilderness escape. Nkuwa comes from the Tsonga word for the sycamore fig. Set within the Selati Game Reserve, bordering the Greater Kruger National Park, this is an unfenced wilderness where nature dictates the rhythm of the days. The reserve stretches across more […]
Kruger Green Season Update: Heavy Rains, Camp Operations and What to Expect
Across the Kruger, giant clouds have rolled in, the earth has softened, and the bush has vividly transformed. This is the green season, a moment of exhale after months of dryness, bringing the waters that will sustain the wilderness for the year ahead. As the saying goes, when it rains, it pours and this season, […]
A Safari for All the Senses: Summer in the Wild
Summer arrives not quietly, but generously. When it rains, it pours. In the African bush, this couldn’t be more true. The wild exhales, the parched earth welcoming this abundance of water in grateful gulps. Life blossoms. Everything grows. This is the water that the land will need to sustain it through the dry season to […]
Reset Naturally: A New Year in the Wild
Nature doesn’t follow calendars- it follows cycles, seasons, and migration.Rainfall signals renewal in the wild, as migratory birds return and the landscape quietly shifts. Start the year away from notifications and noise. Where wild calls echo through the dark, shooting stars streak across the night sky, and early mornings in the African wilderness replace countdowns […]
Lessons from the Wild: Our Guides’ Most Memorable Moments
Safaris have a way of stripping things back. Time stretches and expands as you sink into a slower rhythm. Waking up to birdsong as it rings through the bush, calling out across the savannah as the dawn light begins to tint the wilderness with its soft and gentle hues. The smell of freshly ground coffee […]
Wildlife Highlights of 2025: A Year of Unforgettable Safari Encounters
Nothing is wilder than a year in the African bush. From unforgettable wildlife encounters to moments that fluttered, rumbled, and roared, leaving a trail of memories in their wake. Across all of our camps at Sun Destinations, every year is made up of 365 days where the extraordinary is effortlessly embedded into the everyday. While […]
Guest Review: Exploring Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp
“Everything in Africa bites, but the safari bug is the worst of all.” -Brian Jackman Africa has a way of getting under your skin and for returning guest Linda Gordon, the call of the wild was impossible to ignore. After not one but two visits to Africa on Foot this year, we caught up with […]
Family-friendly Safaris: Why Going on Safari Is the Best Holiday
Watching a child see an elephant for the first time is pure magic. Their mouth drops open, eyes widen and entire being lights up as they watch this magnificent, giant creature slowly moving through the African landscape. (This doesn’t just apply to a child. It happens to all of us!) A safari isn’t just another […]
Your Guide to the Wild: Meet Christelle from Nyala Safari Lodge
One of the greatest gifts of experiencing our lodges in the Greater Kruger is the intimate, passion-driven safari guided game drives that each of our camps offers. Every one of our guides is not only deeply knowledgeable, but also genuinely passionate about the wild. Their bush wisdom has been honed through years of dedicated time […]
