LIVE Guest Blog: Rhinos and Cuddling Tree Squirrels

Mike and Fiona sent through this breakdown of their second day on safari in the Klaserie. Being regular guests at Africa on Foot and nThambo, it’s always great to hear their feedback about the camps. Here is an account of their second day on safari. Stay tuned for what happens next ! “Well, today the […]

Ross Pride: The Bad’s Antics Caught on Camera

The Ross Pride are the dominant pride of lions that traverse the surrounding area of Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp. There are two males that have become famous and have quite a few fans. They’re affectionately known as the “Good” and the “Bad”.  Much like the Twilight movies, you choose a team. Personally, […]

Video of a Cheetah Kill in the Kruger

  Our resident videographer, Dave, has been hard at work capturing essential wildlife moments on camera. This video of a cheetah kill in the Kruger was taken while out on a game drive with the nThambo and Africa on Foot rangers. Here are my two reasons for labelling this cheetah kill in the Kruger a […]

Interview with Christina, the Ross Pride’s human equivalent

Mufasa is the name of the most revered lion in the movie “The Lion King”. Coincidentally, Mufasa is also the nickname given to Christina Blunden who is the latest addition to the team at the Africa on Foot Camp in the Klaserie. Christina’s hair is wild, unruly and resembles a lion’s mane. This is why […]

Sango Safari Camp Khwai River

The Sango Safari Camp lies comfortably on the edge of the Khwai River in the Okavango Delta and borders the world-renowned Moremi Game Reserve. Sango is located in a prime positio;  offering the best of both land and water safaris. Wildlife roams freely throughout the Khwai Concession and the Moremi Game Reserve – the Khwai […]

LIVE Safari Diary: Honey Badgers at Africa on Foot & nThambo

The honey badgers are back in full force at Africa on Foot and nThambo. I left the door of my chalet open (a careless error on my behalf) which was an invitation for this ratel to pop in and say hello. Luckily, my room mate closed the door in time and thwarted a potentially dangerous […]

Photo Diary of a Cheetah Kill at Africa on Foot

The past few days I have been staying at Africa on Foot in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve. Whenever I visit the camp it feels like I am coming “home”.  The highlight of my stay was witnessing a cheetah kill. So far, I have experienced the following while staying at Africa on Foot: Honey badgers […]

LIVE Safari Diary: Road Trip to Umkumbe Safari Lodge

After a gruelling 7 hour journey driving a rented car from O.R Tambo to the Kruger, we finally arrived at our destination: The Umkumbe Safari Lodge in the Sabi Sands. It’s not the most pleasant of self-drive journeys, but it certainly is straightforward. The only area that is problematic is White River, where the road […]

LIVE Safari Diary: Just Seen Cheetah at Africa on Foot

I arrived at Africa on Foot late last night. While en route there was a curious incident with an elephant’s backside. I won’t go into too much detail but if you’re self-driving to Africa on Foot, be prepared to stumble across strange animal encounters. However, this is not the crux of this blog post. I […]