Travel tips
Travel tips, background stories and tales from Africa – by our guides and travel experts.
Rain in Namibia: a long-awaited guest
Rain in Namibia? At the beginning of 2020 the long-awaited showers finally arrived. Our colleague Sven tells us what Namibia looks like after the rain, what the mood in the country is at the moment and why Namibia is so dry.
The Garden Route, a highlight of South Africa – but where is the Garden Route?
The Garden Route: natural landscape and National Park. Where exactly is it? Which places belong to it? What is the climate like and when is the best time to travel?
Why visit Victoria Falls – "The Smoke That Thunders" in Zambia and Zimbabwe
One of the "biggest" waterfalls in the world, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site and one of the strongest tourist magnets in the southern hemisphere. They really deserve entrance music like the Rocky Balboa soundtrack or "We Are the Champions".
15 years of Elefant-Tours – 15 years of travel in Africa – our stories from the road
For 15 years we have been planning and organising trips in Africa for you, our guests. But before we send you off on your dream trip, we explore National Parks, scenic roads, lodges and mountain passes ourselves so that we can give you our best recommendations.
A scenic flight over Kilimanjaro: seeing the world's highest free-standing mountain from above
Putting one foot in front of the other, tirelessly, steeply uphill, on and on, higher and higher – every year motivated climbers fight their way to the summit of the world's highest free-standing mountain.
On safari in Tanzania: by hot-air balloon over the Serengeti
After many highlights on her trip through Southern and East Africa, our colleague Heike had one more very special experience waiting for her in Tanzania: a once-in-a-lifetime hot-air balloon flight over the Serengeti.
On a photo safari with Claude Melde: Tanzania in pictures
On the road in Tanzania in search of the most impressive photos – our photo guide Claude Melde went on a photo safari with his guests and brought back wonderful impressions of East Africa.
Our colleague Stephan on a Kenya safari: rediscovering a familiar country
Our colleague Stephan Schuff has been travelling to Kenya regularly for 15 years. At the beginning of this year he was back there and explored the country together with our local subsidiary.
A change of perspective on a Botswana trip: by houseboat on the Chobe River
Our travel expert Heike Berger has already experienced quite a few safaris in Southern Africa. But spending two nights on the exclusive houseboat Chobe Princess during a Botswana trip was a first for her.
After work to South Africa: winner Ute Tischler on the road
Ute Tischler very nearly deleted the winner's email from Elefant-Tours. Luckily, at the last moment she remembered our prize draw at Mundologia, which she had entered the year before. In December she travelled to South Africa, full of anticipation.
Our insider tips for your Kenya safari III: Solio Game Reserve
Besides the famous Amboseli and Tsavo parks and the enchanting Masai Mara, it is worth travelling off the beaten track on a Kenya safari. The home of safari delights with many hidden corners away from the classic routes.
Our insider tips for your Kenya safari II: Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Anyone thinking of a safari in Kenya often thinks of the enchanting Masai Mara, elephant-rich Amboseli or the vast Tsavo National Parks. But on a Kenya safari there is so much more to discover!
On a photo tour in Namibia: an interview with photo guide Wolfgang Veeser
For 14 days you travel with Wolfgang Veeser on our photo tour through a country like no other: Namibia. Before it starts in June, we met up with him for a chat.
Our insider tips for your Kenya safari I: Samburu National Reserve
As the home of safari, Kenya has been welcoming safari travellers for decades. Adventurous and back-to-basics, relaxed and luxurious, as a family or as honeymooners – Kenya knows how safari is done.
Which beach hotel in Zanzibar is the most beautiful? My 7 favourites
Zanzibar means white sandy beaches, blue water, coconut palms and simply doing nothing and enjoying it. But where is the best place to do that? Which beach hotel in Zanzibar is the most beautiful? I went there and looked at many hotels on Zanzibar's dreamy beaches.
South Africa trip: what you absolutely must see
South Africa is one of Africa's most popular destinations. Here you see, taste, smell and experience, as the saying aptly goes, "the whole world in one country" – and it's true! We love the land at the Cape especially, because our Elefant-Tours branch is located near Cape Town.
Your first time on a Kenya safari: what you can look forward to
Kenya is the classic. For decades, travellers from all over the world have been coming to the country on the equator to fulfil their dream of a Kenya safari: Masai Mara, Amboseli and the Tsavo National Parks are the settings for picture-book safari dreams.
A self-drive tour through South Africa: what you didn't know yet
There are plenty of tips for a self-drive tour through South Africa. On my last visit to Cape Town, though, I noticed a few small things you might not always have in mind, but which can quickly make the difference.