Summer Snippets 2025

Our summer snippets are here.  We have camp openings, fam trips and conservation news to  excite and inspire you ready for the busy booking season in September.

We are looking forward to visits from our Kenya and US partners over the next few weeks as well as a number of events and roadshows this Autumn before heading off to Zambia later in October.

Tum Tum Treehouse Lodge will be opening later this year, just softly in 2025, with the official opening ready for the new season in April 2026.
Based in south-eastern Hwange, TumTum will be sited in teak and camelthorn woodland and will consist of 4 tree top tents on wooden platforms, each perched 12-16ft off the ground, with wood and canvas sides, and en-suite bathrooms.

There will be a seperate sala area so that guests can watch wildlife and elephants walk underneath. There will also be a family tent, that sleeps 4-6 guests,  making the lodge ideal for combinations of couples, families and honeymooners.

Nimali have launched their own dedicated newsletters, if you would  like to hear from  them  directly please click  here.

Our ‘fabulous fam’ to Tanzania in November is almost full with only one space left! Starting  in Arusha and taking in tantalising Tarangire, the stupendous central Serengeti and of course the captivating Kogatende region in the north. Nimali Africa will show you the very best of what the camps, guiding and wildlife have to offer as well as experiencing it all in a hot air balloon (or two…!!!). Always wanted to experience Tanzania and the Nimali camps? Please register your interest here.

In October/November this  year, Crafted Africa are running a number of trips to Malawi, Zambia or a combination of the two. Trips include: South Luangwa and Southern Malawi, Southern Malawi only, Kafue, Lower Zam and South Luangwa, Lower Zam and South Luangwa and finally, Malawi – north to south. There are 1 or 2 spots left  on each fam so please do register your interest here for a place on one of these incredible trips. Full itineraries are available via your Agent Portal Link.

Stay longer with fantastic Farm offers:

• Stay 4 Pay 3 nights from 1 May 2026 to 31 Aug 2026

• Stay three nights and receive 2 x 30 minutes complimentary spa treatments

• Stay three nights and receive a dinner voucher for two guests to the value of R600.00 per person excluding drinks per stay

Please note that the offers are for new bookings and cannot be combined or transferred.

Gamewatchers are renowned for their groundbreaking work setting up conservancies in Kenya ensuring that community landowners are directly paid for safeguarding nature and ensuring a future for both wildlife and communities. In a landmark move set to reshape conservation across Africa, they have partnered with EarthAcre to ensure this finance model is live across the wider conservation landscape ensuring landowners are being fairly compensated with direct, transparent and scalable payments – a significant addition to the income they already receive through eco-tourism partnerships.

The Dam is always a highlight at Chitwa Chitwa and the most talked about feature. With all the rooms overlooking the water, it is a hive of activity throughout the day and into the evening. They say ‘a picture’s worth a thousand words’ and here’s what’s been happening over the past few days…