There’s something deeply humbling - even spiritual - about walking in the wild in the African bush. Long before there were roads or game drive vehicles, this was how our ancestors first experienced nature: on foot. And today, to walk…
We all have those momentous passages in life that we look back on and say, That’s when everything changed. What if one of those passages was just seven days? At Tasimba, that’s exactly what our guests discover: a single week,…
In nature, every day is Mother's Day where a mother’s care and nurturing is found in the many matriarchs of the wild. In a celebration of love, strength, and guidance, we turn our gaze to the natural world, where motherhood…
In the bush, experienced guides will tell you that there are stories told by the tracks of every animal. But tracking in the wild is not just a case of following footprints in the ground. There are countless clues that…
African wildlife is often thought about in terms of five iconic animals: Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard. Collectively known as the Big 5, their prominence stems from the days when hunters on foot considered them the most challenging and…
Africa changes you forever like nowhere on earth. Once you have been there, you will never be the same. But how do you begin to describe its magic to someone who has never felt it?” - Brian Jackman Today, while…
The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things." - Stephen Covey Celebrating the arrival of each New Year is a time of fresh hope and optimism…
What differentiates Tasimba from other safaris, is how deeply we immerse our guests in a vast private wilderness teeming with wildlife.For 7 days the wonders of nature and the resourcefulness of local culture feed their curiosity and inspire their self-discovery…
African time is not the same as American time…As African time passed, I surmised that the pace of Western countries was insane, that the speed of modern technology accomplished nothing, and that because Africa was going its own way at…
I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy.”- Ernest Hemingway Here we go again! Back to Africa! It’s that exciting time when anticipation is absolutely electrifying eight lucky people. They are…
I don’t think anyone can be more of a predator than a human being.”- Robert Rodriguez Tomorrow is World Lion Day. But considering how threatened lions are in the wild, it’s pretty naïve to glibly say “Happy Lion Day!” The…
We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.” - Jimmy Neil Smith There’s something magical about a campfire. The crackling flames throw sparkling embers up into the…
Guest Blog by Paul Witkay, Tasimba Guest in 2017 and 2022 “Every time we visit the same place it’s like picking up a favourite book but this time it’s a different story. Each page turned is a new day revealing…
When you leave Africa, as the plane lifts, you feel that more than leaving a continent you’re leaving a state of mind. Whatever awaits you at the other end of your journey will be of a different order of existence.”Francesca…
Let’s leave nothing for ‘later’ that’s important to us now. We’ve all just learned the hard way that we can’t take ‘later’ for granted. Because while waiting for later, we can lose the best moments, the best people, the best…
