Incredible Family Travel Destinations in Southern Africa Southern Africa offers a wealth of experiences for families to enjoy, from interacting with multiple cultures to immersion in nature and adventures that are safe and simultaneously thrilling. The region is vast and there is a boundless list of places worth visiting and things to enjoy on a
5 spectacular Southern African migrations The great migration of roughly two million wildebeest across the Serengeti in Tanzania, into the Maasai Mara in Kenya, and back again, is one of the greatest shows on earth. Wildlife documentaries like to show the frantic herds crossing the Grumeti River, where crocodiles lay in wait, or criss-crossing the Mara River but these river
The pearl of Indian Ocean islands If you are imagining a tropical island paradise with white sands, warm turquoise waters and palm fringed beaches, you are probably imagining Zanzibar. You could mistake photographs of Zanzibar’s beaches for those of Mauritius or the Seychelles. But what sets Zanzibar apart from the competition is its authentically African feel. And,
Where to holiday in Southern Africa from June to September. European and North American summer holidays means winter in the southern hemisphere, but it’s still a great time to visit some of the jewels of the region. Temperatures are warmer than you would expect, and places like the Okavango Delta, Sossusvlei and Victoria Falls are
How to choose a travel company for your dream holiday? I recently worked with a client who usually plans all her own family holidays. These were her exact words in a review she left on our Facebook page: “I personally love planning holidays myself but I can’t tell you how amazing the experience was to hand
Live your adventure in 2022. Leopard has had some wonderful new enquiries and bookings to start the year. The sense I get from people who are booking holidays right now is that after 2 years of monotony and routine, they are in need of an escape from reality and sweet new adventures to look forward to this year.
Enthusiastically welcoming 2022. After the emotional rollercoaster of 2021, I hope we are headed for happier times in 2022. In particular, I trust travel bans are behind us. The omicron peak is behind us here in South Africa and life is close to normal. In general, I feel optimistic that 2022 will be a kinder year for
What a year it’s been. It is hard to look back on it without mixed feelings. The start of 2021 was one of the toughest periods for Leopard, filled with a lot of doubt and uncertainty about the future. July to November, in contrast, was filled with new team members, new suppliers, new destinations (Rwanda and
Green is the colour of spring and the sign of new growth in tourism. The first signs of travel recovering coincided perfectly with spring in South Africa. I particularly love spring here because after the first rains, the trees start getting fresh green leaves, grass reappears on bare ground and most special of all, many
Leopard can now design your dream French holiday. It’s been a while crocodiles! I didn’t manage to get an August newsletter out to you because it has been crazy busy around here. I hope this one makes up for it! One of the projects we have been furiously working on is the launch of Leopard
