WE HAVE ADDED VIDEOS

We have added some interesting video features to bring you
even more info that may help you decide on a destination for your next safari.

Visit our Kenya - Lewa Conservancy safaris and our featured Norman Carr safaris in Zambia and

enjoy the sights and sounds of these two great safari destinations.

NEW CHOICE OF SET DATE & GUIDED SAFARIS

http://www.busangasafari.co.uk/categories/set-date-guided-safaris-in-zambia.html

With so much interest in our guided/escorted safaris we have decided to add a few more to the list to give our guests more choice. We sticking to only offering safaris that provide something unusual and special. Our guests can expect great wildlife in some wonderfully remote and wild places, like the North Luangwa and the Kafue in Zambia.

Each safari is escorted from the moment you arrive iat destination by one of our very experienced team who will ensure everything goes to plan but to also to help you get the most from your safari and be able to relax and concerntrate on enjoying the wilderness and varied wildlife we hope to encounter.

Please visit our website and we look forward to having you along on one of our set date escorted safaris.

LATEST NEWS & WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS

Hello and welcome to our short news update. We plan to try to add news and interesting sightings to this link on a regular basis.
There is a lot happening at the moment. The safaris which I am guiding in September are attracting a lot of bookings and are nearly all full but we are looking at adding new dates for this season and will certainly be adding more dates for next year, Set date & Guided safaris will be a big part of our future plans including Green season safaris in Zambia. We will continue to add carefully picked and arranged new safaris which give our guests the opportunity to enjoy only really interesting and varied wildlife safaris.
Our very latest safari ideas include A safari to see the Great Wildebeest Migration staying in a temporary bush camp operated for us by the same team who provide camps to the film crews and photographers that come to the Mara and need good guides and access to the heart of the action. Also great value offered for a 10 night safari staying at 5 camps to explore the South Luangwa in Zambia, our guests rave about this safari and we think that doing this at the end of the dry season as the bush cries out for rain is an exceptional experience.

Have a look around our website for inspiration but do feel free to call to speak to us we are around 7 days a week and always happy to hear from you.

With the dry season beginning to settle in and more guests heading of on safari the reports of interesting and unusual sightings are starting to come in. Tyrone (our man in the Kafue) has been keeping us updated " Set off with guest for game drive in late afternoon, we spotted 3 Cheetah hunting Impala and watching close by were 2 Lionesses probably hoping to steal a kill and not far away Hyena watching the Lions !. Later I spotted a family of Bush Pigs these guys are usually so hard to find. Soon after we found a pair of mating Lions. Later with the spotlight I picked up a Leopard hunting a Puku he was relaxed but we kept distance and left him to it. Back to camp and amazingly we had Leopards mating outside Chalet 3 and if that was not enough 2 Lionesses passed right through camp after dinner for all to see..."
In Botswana The consistently high flood waters have helped to caused the Savute channel to continue to flow. This will mean game and predators will move into the drier areas adjacent to water as the dry season goes on and drama will unfold. Wild dog were the main focus of excitement this month. The guides in the Kwando concession have discovered the den site of a pack of four dogs, and nine puppies. The three adults were seen regularly on Kudu kills as they constantly hunted to feed the alpha female and her young. Guests have been lucky to have been able to visit and observe the interaction between dogs and puppies throughout the month. Lion were also extremely active in the region, and among individual sightings, a pride of 5 Lions and 2 cubs killed Warthog, Zebra and a Giraffe all within the space of three days! The first Buffalo herds have also begun to arrive from the wetlands to the north as the rainwater filled pans begin to dry out.

Good bye for now.

Tony

The Migration has arrived in Kenya. Stay in a real bush camp as used by film/TV crews .

The crossing points on the Mara river have already started to see the first zebra and wildebeest herds push across drawn by the promise of fresh grazing. The noise and movement on the banks immediately alerted the crocs who wasting no time are taking there annual toll and the Cats are also beginning to see the start of the time of plenty. This is early for the migration to occur and very exciting time for visitors. This year we at Busanga are teaming up with a specialist mobile camping safari outfit who usually provide facilities for film crews (BBC ) visiting the Mara , and will be offering safaris for those who wants to avoid the crowds, staying in a real bush camp which will be built in a key location and will operate for just one month (Aug) before being dismantled , leaving no trace. We will keep you updated with a featured safari on our website and we will also be sending a news letter .
If you would like details sooner please call Tony +44 (0)1628 621685

EXTRAORDINARY THREE TUSK ELEPHANT SIGHTING

While staying at Kwando's Nxai Pan camp, Stuart Arnold, a Botswana based professional photographer was amazed to spot an unusual elephant drinking at the waterhole at the front of the camp. Upon closer inspection it was discovered that the elephant carried an amazing 3 tusks!!

The tusks of an African Elephant grow continuously throughout their life - a bull elephant's tusks can grow up to 18 cm in a year. Tusks are an elephant's tool and they are used for a variety of tasks including digging for water and roots or to strip bark from trees.
All elephant's, like humans are either right- or left-handed, favouring a right or left tusk. The most often used tusk, is generally shorter due to wear and tear. While the majority of elephants have two tusks, occasionally individual elephants exhibit abnormal growth which can include additional tusks. Such examples are extremely rare. As one can see from the images, the elephant is a mature bull and therefore has managed to live a long life despite his unusual third tusk.

AFFORDABLE AFRICA. Refreshingly good value

Now That is Refreshing.....

We have put together a selection of more affordable safaris, which use carefully chosen camps in key wildlife areas and like all of our safaris includes pretty much everything in the cost.

These are not budget discount or poor quality, just well planned and using slightly less upmarket camps, although some are what we call premier camps the others extremely comfortable but more , Real!

Botswana 6nts Kalahari Plains & Banoka (Delta) = US$3085 pp

Malawi 6nts Mvuu Camp & Mumbo Island (Lake Malawi )= US$2090 pp

Namibia 6nts Kulala Desert Lodge, Doro Nawas Namib, Andersson's Etosha = US$ 4595 pp

Zambia 6nts Lufupa, Kafue Np & Toka Leya Livingstone = US$2450 pp

All En suite, comfortable accommodation- Adventurous, nature-orientated, fun, cultural, historical focus- Supports wildlife research, embraces sustainability & local communities.

Very good value with no compomises, expect great camps and guides and wildlife etc etc....

You will find each safari on our website in the respective country / region but just click on these links to go direct.

This is why we do it. Our Guest Comments...

"...Where next ?"
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HI TONY - WE'RE HOME !!!!! Well , once again, a fantastic time was had by all....
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I wanted to send my thanks to you for the brilliant time we had atKafunta, the Bush Camp and Kasaka. It exceeded my wildest dreams and Icannot stop talking about my experiences there. Absolutely everything youhad arranged for us ran so smoothly and the staff in the camps wereexcellent. Brilliant organisation and attention to detail and I cantwait for my next safari!!!! Many thanks again.
Patricia Richardson
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Tony, wow what can i say?
You listened and got it spot on... what an adventure, an adventure of a life time... still finding it hard to adjust to normal life, i.e. electrics and the bloody phone... all 3 camps were as you said, very different from each other, but all still as interesting and friendly... still couldn't believe just how awesome it was and the best experience ever!... and yes we will be returning without a doubt.
Thanks a million and hope to speak soon.
Barry & Netty
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Our visit to Tafika was a joy. We had the camp to ourselves for the first five nights and lived like kingsThe guiding and game viewing were superbIt was bad luck John Coppinger had gone to Durban - but at least I was spared the decision about the microlight flight - and it's a great excuse to go back again another time.I will keep an eye on your website for ideas for our next holidayMany thanks for organising our trip.Best wishes
The Stewarts
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" Back safe and sound after an amazing trip. Nkwali was magic – probably the best weeks wildlife I have ever experienced anywhere in the world. 7 leopard sightings in 7 days, including a male and a female on a kill in a tree, 15 lion, buffalo, hippo, crocs etc etc. The staff were amazingly helpful, professional, the food and service superb,and we didn’t really want to leave. The transfer flights were excellent and what a treat to be wafted through African airports and to have your own pilot. Overall an excellent experience and one which I would recommend without hesitation to anyone who will listen (and they are probably fed up with listening already). We look forward to planning our next trip – please keep in touch."
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"A massive thanks to you and all at Busanga for the most incredible trip... I'm back but actually not back really, all the time it's flashbacks and looking at people in the street and thinking they know NOTHING. What have you done to me? The wildlife was amazing, the people wonderful. Shall contact you again with regard to going somewhere else when I get my head round being back here.Thank you again.."
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Well Tony!
as you can tell we had the most wonderful time and we thank you so much for organizing it. Everything worked exactly to your planning, and the minor adjustments were easily made enroute. Cant wait to start looking into what we will be planning for next year.
Thank you once again, I will definitely recommend you to anyone else who is thinking of taking "the Africa Experience".
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Hi Busanga,
The Luangwa was just great , just as you said it would be "lion, lion everywhere and 100% addictive."
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Just to let you know that my family and I have returned safely from our safari to North Kafue with lots of photos and video. The staff everywhere were excellent . We saw 9 species new to us including oribi, spitting cobra, black mamba, bushbaby and porcupine.
Regards,
Robin
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Hi Tony,
I arrived there and back safely and the tour was fantastic. Saw loads of Lions and Black Rhino, Was a nice cool 41c on Sunday too! The scenery was out of this world and so hard to explain what it's like. I haven't sorted my pics yet but will hopefully do that later today. All the best Tel of Namibia !
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Hi,
I just wanted to say, MEGA THANKS... wow what a holiday... i'm still sorting out photos... we had a fantastic time... it was all that you promised an more... flight was ok too!
Thanks again guys,
Mel and Jade
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This is just to say how much I enjoyed my Busanga safari to Zambia.It was my Seventh African safari and it was equal to the best. The staff at camp were wonderfull and I got a few firsts , Pels fishing Owl -White backed night Heron, Penanet wingned nightjar. A memory remains of a female Ratel and young on a night drive.
Many thanks for organizing everything so well, it was much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Graham
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From the Newman family - seasoned Kenyan adventurers!
What can we say - that holiday you sorted for us was absolutely fantastic. Even on the drive from the airstrip to Lewa camp we were amazed at the number and variety of animals we saw - and it only got better and better. By day 2 we had seen the big 5 and all CLOSE UP - very close. We didn't believe it would get any better but it did - it just kept getting better. The walk in the wilderness was fantastic 12 masai warriors and 24 camels all to look after just us. Tracking 3 or 4 lions. we didn't get to see them but had an absorbing 2 hour hike through a gorge following their footprints.
Il Ngwesi was beautiful and the staff were so friendly, even moving us on the second evening so we could sleep in the poster under the stars - very romantic. Watching a family group of 9 lions in the headlights of the jeep in the dark is a very moving experience. All in all a truly wonderful and unforgettable holiday/experience which was beyond our dreams, and which we cant wait to repeat.
Thank you!
The Newman family