What’s Your Totem?
If I asked you “What’s your totem?” you’d probably think I was on some strange medication. But if you ask that same question to the warm and friendly Zimbabweans who we meet on safari, every one of them will proudly…
Big 5, Little 5, 105!
You’ve heard about the Big 5, right? Many people, when they first come to Africa on safari, often seem to be on a mission to see the Big 5: Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo, and Rhino - as if there are…
Enriching the Tasimba Experience
Ever since our very first Tasimba safari two years ago, we have continued to change, adapt, improve and enrich the Tasimba Experience for our guests. Starting with that first trip, the feedback and testimonials from our guests has consistently been…
Look Deeply
One thing you soon learn on a Tasimba safari experience is to take the time to look deeply into this wonderful new world you’re immersed in. Yes, we are but travellers passing through, but for 7 incredible days we get…
So Much More Than Just a Safari – Part 2
Part 2 Guest Column by Rick Fitzgerald, Tasimba Guest, March 2016 This is the second part of Rick’s guest column published in our “Under African Skies” series. Learning to be a follower On a walking safari, following closely behind your…
The Best Possible Testimonial!
We are sincerely humbled by the really wonderful things our guests say about their Tasimba experience. Their week-long curated immersion with us into the African wilderness is so much more than just a safari! Words like these have been in…
A Place to Hide
One of the most unforgettable experiences you’ll ever have on your Tasimba safari will be in the brand new “hide” at our Linkwasha camp. Quietly you will climb down a few steps into a room, your guide will open the…
So Much More Than Just a Safari
Part 1 Guest column written by Rick Fitzgerald, Tasimba Guest, March 2016 It has been two years since I ventured to Zimbabwe for the most memorable experience of my life. As a member of Tasimba, the African safari leadership adventure, I signed…
I Am Your Africa
I am Africa. You have touched me and I have touched you. You may leave but part of you will stay with me... And I will always call you to come back home. I am your Africa. On the…
Tasimba Safari Guides:
Your Passport to a World You Can Scarcely Imagine Guest column written by David Markus, Tasimba Guest, November 2016 The Professional Guides at Tasimba’s home base camp Linkwasha, are one of the many components that make Tasimba such a transformative safari experience.…
Tasimba’s Amazing Keystone Speakers
Headlining every unique Tasimba safari is a uniquely qualified expert guest. Tasimba is so much more than just a safari that we invite these amazing keystone speakers to set the bar high early in the week for everything that we…
Adventure of a Lifetime
We are thrilled with an article published this past week in California Business Journal by Rick Weinberg. Rick interviewed Hugh Coppen, our Founder and CEO and several of our guests who joined us on past Tasimba safaris to learn why…
How to Choose Your African Safari:
Must Haves That Ensure the Experience of a Lifetime Guest column written by David Markus, Tasimba Guest, November 2016 When you Google “African safari vacations,” you get about 750,000 results. With so many folks chasing your safari dollar, and so many dollars in…
Sole Occupancy – The Ultimate Privilege
Of all the Tasimba qualities that differentiate our safari from others, perhaps the one that enables everything else to be so unique is that we take exclusive sole occupancy of the entire Linkwasha safari camp. For an entire week, the…
Roaring into 2018
Like the majestic lion on one of our African safaris, Tasimba is ‘roaring’ into 2018. We take great ‘pride’ in what we’ve accomplished since our launch in 2016! Our recent program changes, delighted guests on our November 2017 trip. Nine…
