You Can’t Run – But You Can Hide
We never get closer to wildlife in their natural habitat than when we’re inside a Hide. Eye-level to the waterhole, the animals don’t even know we’re there. Or if they do, they pretend they don’t notice us so as not…
Lions: Uneasy Lies the Crown
Lions. Everybody wants to see Africa’s King of the Beasts. They’re truly magnificent creatures, beautiful, graceful, social - and lethal! Most people on safari see them resting under a tree in the daytime heat. The lucky ones see them feasting…
Africa for the Birds
People don’t come to Africa to see birds. At least, not on their very first visit. Most guests only have eyes for the “big” animals – elephants, lions, buffalo, giraffe, cheetah, zebra, even hippos. That’s no big surprise! Then, after…
“It’s an (insert your word here) Experience”
From our very first trip in March 2016, we have used words like “unique” and “unforgettable” to describe the Tasimba Experience. It is our guests though who really know what Tasimba is and who have all used so many other…
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…
Season’s Greetings
As the season of celebrating Peace, Love and Joy falls upon us, all of us at Tasimba wish you and yours a wonderful Holiday. For me, Peace, Love and Joy extend far beyond just this time of year. I actually…
Tasimba – “A Fantastic Experience!”
We’re just back from Africa and our latest fantastic Tasimba safari. And what an amazing week it was! We had a wonderful group of 9 guests who shared their inspiration in the week-long Tasimba experience. As one of our guests…
Two Eyes Are Better Than One
Immersed in a game rich concession, one of the many things you’ll notice on a Tasimba African safari, is the inherent differences between species. Some animals for example, have eyes on the side of their head while others have eyes…
Perfectly Peaceful. Perfectly Natural.
"The wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask." - Nancy Wynne Newhall This is Linkwasha. Peaceful. Natural. Imagine sitting on the deck of you tent - your luxurious, beautifully appointed home away from home -…
Are You A “Lonely George?”
At Linkwasha, Tasimba’s home camp in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, there is a wildebeest that the camp staff affectionately call Lonely George. Like all of his kind, he looks like he was assembled from spare parts – forequarters like an…
