I had a farm in Africa.” – Isak Dinesen a.k.a. Karen Blixen I, too, had a farm in Africa. Except they didn’t make a movie about it! My farm wasn’t in the Ngong Hills in Kenya but rather in the…

You have to see safari sunsets for yourself. The sun gives up its day in a spectacular blaze of fiery glory as if to say “I won’t let you forget me!”  And you won’t.  Long after your safari is over,…

If you’re reading this, it’s a fair guess that you’re interested in going to Africa. Wonderful! You’ll never regret it. We have one bit of advice for you when you do go: Immerse yourself in Africa.  Deeply. Take the time…

Bet you didn’t think you’d go on safari to meet local children! There are many unique and special aspects you will enjoy in the Tasimba experience.  Meeting the kids is just one of them.  Our previous guests have said that…

"The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?" -Sir David Attenborough Every day should be World Elephant Day. Not just today, August 12th. Every day…

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…

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…

It’s not even a dot on a map. There are no paved roads here, just some bush tracks made by 4X4’s driven by wildlife guides.   The railway line is about a mile away, dead straight for 70 miles.  The daily…

Tasimba is the African safari experience like no other. That’s a pretty bold claim, we admit!  Particularly when there are so many amazing safari destinations in many different countries in Africa that are out of this world!  So how can…

“The quiet here is vast, the way Africa is vast. There’s so much space, so much sky. It’s profoundly relaxing to be so dwarfed by nature. What a relief from the world of right angles and exhaust fumes, of sirens,…

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”  - Plato In Ngamo village, just outside the boundary of Hwange National Park, is a thriving primary school filled with the…