Africa travel blog
Travel tips, background stories and tales from Africa – by our guides and travel experts.
The 5 most beautiful places to stay in South Africa's Drakensberg
Anyone who wants to travel to South Africa will sooner or later stumble across the Drakensberg. What usually sticks in the memory is that they lie on the border with Lesotho and are a paradise for hikers. So far, so good!
Getting wet: the rainy season at Victoria Falls in Zambia
Zimbabwe or Zambia, rainy or dry season, there is plenty of advice on when and where to best visit the famous Victoria Falls. But no matter which side you end up on and in which month you experience the falls: it will be impressive.
Enchanting Malawi: a visit to Livingstonia
Livingstonia in Malawi is a secluded place, one that does not present itself freely but sets its visitors a challenge. But also a place that duly rewards its visitors for their effort.
Tree-climbing lions in Africa: where lions climb trees
Cats in trees are nothing special at first. House cats climb trees in the garden at home, and in Africa's savannahs leopards climb high up too. They drag their kill onto high branches, where they can eat it in peace, undisturbed by other wildlife.
Which electronic devices you really need on Kilimanjaro
Everything carried up Africa's highest mountain has a function and a reason to be there. After all, neither the porters nor you want to carry more kilos up the stony path than necessary.
Bernhard and Michael Grzimek: the men who counted the Serengeti's wildebeest
With their documentary film "Serengeti Shall Not Die" they shaped the safari image of an entire generation. Photos of their black-and-white striped Dornier light aircraft trigger an unmistakable aha moment.
Fascination Africa: our winners on the road in Namibia
Nicole Beerbaum could hardly believe her luck: shortly after confirming her booking for our Fascination Namibia Safari, she learned that she had won exactly this trip in our prize draw!
Water crisis in Cape Town: why the Elefant-Tours founder showers in a plastic tub
Cape Town's water crisis is serious, but no reason not to travel to the most beautiful city in the world. We tell you what things look like on the ground at the moment and what you as a visitor can do to save water and still have an unforgettable time at the Cape.
Fascination Africa: our winners on the road in South Africa
For two weeks Wolfgang Bernhardt and his wife Ulrike explored the north and east of South Africa. As winners of the Elefant-Tours prize draw, they were captivated by South Africa's diversity – and want to come back. We spoke to them about their trip to South Africa.
Fascination Africa: our winners on the road in Tanzania
As winner of the Elefant-Tours prize draw, Brigitte Merkel travelled to Tanzania with her husband Günter. In Tarangire National Park, in the Serengeti and in Ngorongoro Crater they enjoyed exciting wildlife viewing. Afterwards the two made a detour to Zanzibar.
Where to stay on a big Africa trip: what is the difference between a lodge and a tented camp
Deciding on a country and a route is difficult enough. Deciding where and how you want to stay during your big trip is at least as tricky.
Kilimanjaro: tips for the way to the summit
Today we turn our attention to the tips, tricks and bits and pieces that you won't find on the usual packing lists, but which can make the decisive difference on the way to the summit.
Elefant-Tours says thank you for an exciting travel year 2017
Hardly any of us can dispose of our own time entirely freely, and yet we would so love to. Back to nature, back to the origin – that is where we want to go, but often cannot find the way. And that is why it is time to go travelling.
Leaving the world behind: a visit to South Africa's Drakensberg
Just a few hours' drive from Durban, the mighty Drakensberg tower above green rolling hills on the border with Lesotho. High up, hidden at the end of a dirt track, lies a small oasis of peace and seclusion.
The poachers' hideout: inside a baobab tree
Tanzania's Tarangire National Park is known for its large elephant herds. They like it there partly because of the many baobab trees scattered throughout the park. The bark and especially the inside of the tree are similar to a sponge and soak up water.
On a self-drive tour: a typical day in Kruger National Park
A typical day in Kruger National Park is long and full of experiences. The rhythm is often the same, and yet every day is a new adventure, because nature cannot be planned.
The dream of "just getting away" – in Tanzania it comes true
Out of everyday life, into nature – on a private mobile safari you "just get away" and experience Tanzania's wilderness as close and unspoilt as on no other safari. But what exactly is so special about it?
In Tanzania elephants drink sand – or what is going on here?
Not far from Tanzania's safari capital Arusha lies Tarangire National Park. If you go on safari here, you will almost certainly be able to admire the often huge elephant herds proudly moving through the golden grassland between the many baobab trees.