Whether in the Pantanal Wetlands in Brazil, or on the Chobe River in Botswana, our river safaris provide a fascinating perspective from which to get close to, photograph or simply observe wildlife.
Our trip ideas are offered to inspire you and can be tailored to suit your requirements.
Take a week to explore Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park and experience a secluded wilderness that offers wildlife viewing second to none. Best known for its boating safaris, elephant, lion, leopard and huge herds of Cape buffalo are resident here, together with impala and Nile crocodiles.
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Take a look at the fantastic wildlife of Ecuador with three days in the Amazon jungle in a private reserve, taking guided boat trips and enjoying bird’s eye views from the canopy walkway. A week’s cruise around the Galapagos Islands tops off the trip with close bird and marine life encounters.
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Visit both the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the Okavango Delta on this astounding itinerary, showcasing the immense variety that Botswana has to offer as a wildlife destination. Stay at luxury accommodation throughout and witness both desert-adapted and aquatic species in vast wilderness areas.
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Staying in comfortable lodges, this trip offers some of the finest opportunities to see rare wildlife in the Pantanal. In the company of skilled naturalist guides, search for the elusive jaguar on the Cuiabà River, before continuing to Cristalino Private Reserve, which possesses a high number of species and endemics.
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Flying from camp to camp is one of the most exciting ways to experience Botswana’s stunning wilderness. From the rich vistas of Savuti-Linyanti, to the stunningly beautiful Moremi Game Reserve and the renowned Okavango Delta, this trip includes safaris by vehicle, on foot and by mokoro (canoe).
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Voyage into a rarely visited area of the Amazon rainforest far up the Rio Negro where the diverse flora and fauna is largely undisturbed. Staying on board a converted traditional Amazon riverboat, take motorised canoes up the smaller creeks to discover the extraordinary range of rainforest wildlife.
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Enjoy game drives, walks and canoe safaris in Zimbabwe's premier wildlife and wilderness locations. Explore the rivers and floodplains of Mana Pools, admire the sunsets and the seclusion of Lake Kariba and witness the wildlife of Hwange National Park – home to huge numbers of elephants.
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If you are a connoisseur who yearns for untouched wilderness, this is the safari for you! Zambia's vast Bangweulu wetland is home to over 30,000 black lechwe and the highly endangered shoebill, and Kasanka famously has over 400 bird species, including the rare Pel’s fishing owl.
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The Pantanal is one of the greatest wildlife watching destinations in the world. It is also perfect for wildlife photography and this itinerary has been carefully designed to focus all of our time on photographing the wide range of wildlife that lives in this captivating area of Brazil.
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Combining two of the most adventurous camps in the Okavango Delta, this itinerary offers one of the wildest and most exciting safari experiences in Botswana. Enjoy unrivalled walking safaris and game drives in remote untouched areas, relaxing mokoro trips, and boat excursions along the Selinda Spillway.
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This trip idea makes the most of your time by flying between comfortable safari lodges and tented camps. From the imposing spectacle of Victoria Falls, head to Hwange National Park, renowned for its elephant and buffalo herds. Continue with spectacular aerial views of Lake Kariba to Mana Pools in the Lower Zambezi.
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Combine two of South America’s finest wildlife destinations – the Amazon rainforest and the Galapagos Islands. View the outstanding variety of wildlife on walking trails and by boat from a luxury eco-lodge in the Amazon jungle, and cruise the unique Galapagos archipelago for close-up wildlife encounters.
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Kafue National Park is one of the last tracts of true wilderness in Africa and it offers some of the most rewarding wildlife viewing on the continent. On this tailor-made safari you can hopefully enjoy countless opportunities to view wildlife and experience the varying habitats of Kafue.
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Travel during the ultimate green season when the rains have restored river levels, and you can travel by boat along the Luangwa River to view crocodiles and hippos. Flowering trees and plants come into bloom, and the young of most animals are born, including African wild dog puppies.
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This is Tanzania at its wildest and an ideal choice for the discerning wildlife enthusiast seeking a pioneering Africa trip. Rugged and remote, crossed by wide rivers and inhabited by large numbers of predators including lion, leopard and cheetah, Selous and Ruaha are two of Tanzania’s best kept secrets.
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Visiting both India and Nepal, travel through the relatively undiscovered Terai ecosystem of the Indian subcontinent that lies south of the Himalayan foothills. Explore reserves rich in wildlife including Asian elephant, one-horned rhino, sloth bear, leopard, tiger and exceptional birdlife.
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Enjoy a complete Brazilian wildlife experience, visiting three contrasting ecosystems. This trip offers an affordable option to explore the diverse Amazon rainforest, the rarely visited savannah of Chapada dos Guimarães, and the Pantanal wetland, home to some of Brazil’s rarest wildlife, such as jaguar and giant otter.
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Take a journey through Ecuador’s varied topography to see the best of the country’s wildlife. Immerse yourself in the cloud forests of Mindo and follow hiking trails to see colourful tanagers and hummingbirds, before spending a few days in the Amazon jungle, home to an astonishing repertoire of wildlife.
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Combine the beauty of the Luangwa Valley with the delights of the Lower Zambezi. In South Luangwa, you will find the world’s highest naturally occurring population of leopard, and boat trips on the Lower Zambezi add another dimension to watching wildlife, with elephant and huge herds of buffalo.
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Explore the maze of channels in Taiama Reserve, part of Brazil’s famed Pantanal wetland, to seek out jaguars. After two nights in an ecolodge in the north, your base for the next few days is the Taiama River, where you will head out each day by boat to search for jaguar.
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Explore some of Botswana’s finest wildlife destinations during the scenic splendour of the green season as the arrival of the rains brings the landscape to life. As the arid plains are rejuvenated, large herds of herbivores gather to graze on the grasslands, followed by a host of predators, including hyena, cheetah and lion.
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The Pantanal, a seasonally flooded grassland dotted with cerrado woodland, is home to a vast array of birds, including jabiru stork and hyacinth macaw, and mammals, such as giant otter and jaguar. We search this naturalists’ paradise for its wildlife, often at close quarters, by vehicle and boat.
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Travel to the fascinating Majete Wildlife Reserve, where black rhino are thriving again after an intense conservation effort, and to Liwonde National Park, Malawi’s premier wildlife destination. End with some relaxation time on the beaches of Lake Malawi, and experience the best of this captivating country.
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Visit the little-visited northeast of Argentina and experience the best of its rich wildlife. This itinerary combines the remote ecosystem of the Iberá wetland, home to abundant and varied wildlife, with the pristine rainforest of Yacutinga, which you can explore on walking and river safaris with expert naturalist guides.
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