Greater Kruger: Stones Safaris has introduced a new family-friendly walking safari in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, offering visitors an alternative to traditional Big-5 bush walks. The new guided walking safari in Hoedspruit takes place in a local non-Big-5 nature reserve near Kruger National Park and is designed for families, couples, multigenerational groups and travellers interested in exploring the Lowveld environment on foot. The new experience focuses on the smaller details of the African bush rather than encounters with large wildlife. Over approximately two and a half to three hours, participants explore the natural surroundings with a guide, learning about animal tracks, indigenous plants, birds, insects and the relationships between different elements of the bushveld ecosystem. Unlike a traditional Kruger walking safari in Big-5 territory, the new activity allows visitors to enjoy the educational and observational aspects of walking in the bush without the intensity associated with potentially dangerous large wildlife encounters. A Family-Friendly Walking Safari in Hoedspruit for Different Generations For families visiting Hoedspruit, Kruger National Park and the surrounding Greater Kruger region, finding activities that accommodate different ages and interests can be an important part of planning a holiday. The new family bush walk near Hoedspruit and Kruger offers an alternative for visitors who want to experience the natural environment together. Children, parents and grandparents can participate in the same guided activity, while couples and adult groups can enjoy a slower, more observational experience. The walk does not require previous walking safari experience or specialist equipment. Rather than concentrating on distance or large wildlife encounters, the emphasis is on understanding the surrounding landscape and recognising the smaller details that often go unnoticed during a conventional game drive. As Stones Safaris explains in its published …
Consensuality Introduces Private Garden Route Proposal Packages Near Wilderness
WILDERNESS, October, 2026, Consensuality has introduced three two-night Garden Route marriage proposal packages near Wilderness and George for couples who want the proposal, accommodation and surrounding arrangements handled as one private stay. The South African couples and intimacy brand combines accommodation at Naughty by Nature with proposal styling, photography and a private planning process, with additional services available on the higher package tiers. The packages respond to a practical problem around destination proposals: choosing the location may be straightforward, but keeping the plan private while coordinating accommodation, photography, styling, meals and other suppliers can become considerably more complicated. Rather than using Naughty by Nature simply as accommodation before or after the proposal, Consensuality has structured the two-night stay around the occasion itself. A private Garden Route setting for the proposal Naughty by Nature is a secluded couples cabin near Wilderness and George on South Africa’s Garden Route. The property is reserved for the couple, with no shared walls or other guests during the stay. The cabin includes a private hot tub, adults-only playroom and interiors designed around privacy and intimacy, giving couples a contained alternative to proposing at a public viewpoint, beach or restaurant. Planning begins before arrival. The proposing partner shares the intended timing, details around the surprise and the level of support required. As Consensuality explains, “You book and brief us privately – ring logistics, timing, what your partner should and shouldn’t know.” Suppliers involved in the proposal are then briefed around the agreed plan so that the surprise can be protected. The cabin is styled before the couple arrives. Where included, the photographer, chef, massage therapist and musician attend for their specific part of the experience rather than remaining on site throughout the two-night …
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Jennifer Hadley Photography Opens 2027 Patagonia Puma Photography Expedition
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Jennifer Hadley Photography has opened its March 2027 Pumas of Patagonia wildlife photography expedition, an eight-day journey centred on tracking and photographing wild pumas in Torres del Paine and the surrounding private estancia landscape of southern Chile. Running from 10–17 March 2027, the departure is limited up to five travellers and is priced from USD $10,800. For South African and African wildlife photographers considering an international predator photography journey, the expedition offers a field environment markedly different from a conventional African safari. Participants work on foot in Patagonia's open steppe, supported by local guides and a dedicated tracker, with opportunities to photograph pumas against the region's mountain landscapes. Tracking and Photographing Wild Pumas on Foot Pumas of Patagonia is centred on photographing wild pumas on foot in southern Chile. Local guides and a dedicated tracker use vehicles to locate puma activity before photographers continue on foot, either working from a position or following the animals as they move through the landscape. The expedition takes place across public areas and private estancia land, with special permits providing access to additional habitat. Group sizes are limited to two to five travellers, allowing for a more focused field experience and individual photography guidance. Beyond the pumas, the Patagonian landscape and wildlife such as guanacos and condors provide additional photographic opportunities throughout the journey. A previous Pumas of Patagonia traveller said: “I came away from this trip with new skills and a deeper appreciation for wildlife and landscape photography.” What the 2027 Patagonia Photography Package Includes The journey begins in Port Natales with a welcome dinner. The following day includes a scenic drive through Torres del Paine National Park before the group checks into its lodge. Five full puma days follow, with the final day …
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Greater Kruger Safari Package Rethinks the Value of Doing More
Greater Kruger, September, 2026, South African safari itineraries are often judged by how much can be fitted into them. Bundox Safari Co. is taking a different approach with Live Wild & Retreat, a new five-day Greater Kruger journey built around the idea that adding more activity does not automatically create a better experience. Bookable now for travel from 1 December 2026, the package keeps game drives firmly at the centre of the safari while incorporating experiences that naturally change its pace. Breakfast near the Olifants River, a boat cruise, two different bush stays and wellness touches allow travellers to experience the destination in ways that do not depend on continually adding another excursion to the schedule. When More Activity Is Not the Only Measure of Value Early morning and afternoon game drives are fundamental to the traditional Greater Kruger safari, and for wildlife-focused travellers, a busy programme can be exactly what they want. But safari value can also come from how the different parts of a journey work together. A meal beside the river, time spent enjoying a lodge or wildlife viewed from the water can deepen the experience without simply increasing the number of activities on the itinerary. That thinking sits behind Live Wild & Retreat. “More does not always mean better when people travel to the bush,” said a Bundox Safari Co. spokesperson. “Sometimes slowing the pace gives travellers more opportunity to experience the landscape, enjoy where they are staying and appreciate the different ways a safari can unfold.” [Suggested quote for approval.] Different Experiences Create a Different Pace The package combines Bundox Explorer Camp in the Olifants West Nature Reserve with Amava River Lodge in the Olifants View Nature Reserve, within Balule. Explorer Camp provides the familiar rhythm of guided game drives and time in a private reserve environment. Amava River Lodge introduces another dimension, with its …
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New Private Couples Retreat Adds a Different Kind of Stay to the Garden Route
WILDERNESS, SOUTH AFRICA, September 2026, Consensuality has introduced Wilderness, Together, a five-night private couples retreat based in Hoekwil near Wilderness that brings accommodation, fully inclusive and several Garden Route tourism experiences together in one organised stay. The retreat is designed for couples who want time away together without joining a group wellness programme, structured relationship retreat or conventional resort itinerary. Only one couple is hosted at a time, with private use of an adults-only cabin and no shared retreat spaces. For the Garden Route tourism sector, the concept also shows how accommodation and independent tourism operators can be combined into a broader destination experience. Wilderness serves as the base, while activities take couples into other parts of the region, including George, Knysna and the coastline. A Garden Route itinerary built around shared experiences The five-night stay includes accommodation, all meals prepared by a private chef and a selection of experiences designed around both adventure and time together. These include a private game drive on a working buffalo farm near George, two microlight flights taking place simultaneously along the coastline, a sunset cruise on Knysna Lagoon, a gourmet beach picnic and an in-cabin couples massage. A self-led cacao ritual is also provided, while paddleboards and kayaks are available for couples who want to spend additional time on the water. Unlike a traditional packaged tour, the itinerary is intentionally not filled from morning to evening. Most days are centred around one principal experience, with the remaining time left open. “There is a difference between taking a holiday together and creating enough space to actually reconnect,” said Carol Momberg, founder of Consensuality. “We wanted to remove the planning and logistics while still leaving couples with time that genuinely belongs to them.” That approach is particularly relevant in a …
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Kruger National Park Is Waking up for Spring
GREATER KRUGER, SOUTH AFRICA, September 2026, Stones Safaris is encouraging travellers to consider seasonality when planning a Kruger National Park safari or wider Greater Kruger safari experience. From its Hoedspruit base, Stones Safaris uses local seasonal conditions to help travellers decide when to visit, how many safari days to include and which experiences best suit their interests. The Greater Kruger region moves through two very different safari conditions during the year. The winter dry season broadly dominates from May through August, while the summer rainy season generally begins around October and continues through March. September and October in spring, and March and April in autumn, are important transition periods between the two. During the dry season, vegetation is generally thinner, temperatures are milder and wildlife becomes increasingly dependent on permanent rivers and waterholes. For first-time safari travellers focused on large mammals and the Big Five, these conditions can offer strong visibility and comfortable game-drive temperatures. Summer brings a different experience. Rain transforms the Lowveld, bringing green landscapes, migratory birds, increased reptile activity and the impala lambing period. Summer storms can occasionally affect game-drive routes, road conditions or timing, but for photographers, birders and returning safari travellers, the dramatic skies and broader ecosystem activity can be part of the appeal. The transition months can offer elements of both. During September and October, water may still be limited and vegetation relatively open, while rising temperatures, longer days and the first meaningful rains begin bringing fresh grass and new leaves. March and April provide the reverse transition. The bush can remain green after summer, young animals are still developing and temperatures begin moderating, while rainfall decreases and temporary water sources gradually reduce. “Travellers often ask …
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Travellers Are Asking More From Their Safari
GREATER KRUGER, South Africa, September 2026, Safari travellers are asking more questions about what happens beyond the game drive, including how wildlife is monitored, how reserves operate and what conservation work takes place behind the scenes. Bundox Safari Co. is responding through Live Wild & Conserve, a five-day, four-night journey combining two Greater Kruger reserve settings with wildlife viewing, conservation talks and conservation-focused activities. Travellers can also explore the company’s wider safari packages. The itinerary currently combines Bundox Explorer Camp in the Olifants West Nature Reserve with Khanya Tented Camp in the Olifants View Nature Reserve within Balule. Instead of remaining at one safari property, guests experience two different private reserve environments within the wider Greater Kruger system. Greater Kruger refers to the wider open wildlife system created by Kruger National Park and neighbouring private reserves that removed internal fences between participating areas. This allows wildlife to move through a much larger ecosystem, while each reserve remains responsible for its own conservation work, research and management. Experiencing two reserve settings therefore gives travellers more than a change of accommodation. It provides a broader understanding of Greater Kruger while also showing how conservation priorities, wildlife research and reserve management can differ between areas. At Khanya Tented Camp, conservation forms a more deliberate part of the stay. Guests are introduced to wildlife monitoring, animal movement, research and some of the tools used to understand what is happening within the reserve. Camera traps are one example. These remotely triggered cameras record animals moving through an area without researchers needing to be physically present. Over time, the images can help provide information about species presence, movement, behaviour and, in some cases, individual animals. For …
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Two 2027 India Tiger Safari Departures Open for African Wildlife Photographers
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, August 2026, Jennifer Hadley Photography has opened bookings for two India wildlife photography safaris in April 2027, aimed at photographers and wildlife enthusiasts looking to experience Bengal tiger photography in a field environment very different from the open landscapes typically associated with African safaris. For South African and African wildlife photographers accustomed to photographing lions, leopards, elephants and other familiar safari subjects, Central India presents a different photographic environment. Dense forest, changing light, shorter sightlines and fast-moving encounters can require photographers to adapt quickly to animal movement and shooting conditions. Kanha National Park combines sal and bamboo forests with open meadows and lakes, while Bandhavgarh includes forests, rocky hills, grasslands and waterholes. Bengal tigers are the main focus of the journeys, but the parks also support leopards, sloth bears, wild dogs, Indian gaur, spotted deer, elephants and varied birdlife. The longer 12-day Tiger Trails departure runs from April 1–12, 2027, and combines Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks. The itinerary is priced from USD $8,800 per person and includes safari time in both destinations as well as a private transfer between the two parks. A second 8-day Bandhavgarh-focused Tiger Trails departure runs from April 14–21, 2027, and is priced from USD $5,800 per person. The shorter itinerary concentrates the safari experience in Bandhavgarh National Park and is intended for travellers who want substantial time in tiger country within a shorter overall journey. Both departures are limited to groups of between two and eight travellers, with only two photographers allocated to each safari jeep. For photographers travelling with longer lenses and multiple camera bodies, the reduced vehicle occupancy provides additional room for equipment, greater freedom of movement and clearer shooting positions during …
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Bundox Expands Multi-Experience Safari Travel Across Southern Africa
GREATER KRUGER, South Africa, 18 August 2026, Bundox Safari Co. has introduced its Live Wild Packages, a collection of multi-day safari journeys that combine wildlife viewing with conservation, walking trails, retreat experiences, birding and optional extensions across Southern Africa. The new collection reflects a broader shift in how travellers are approaching safari holidays. While game viewing remains central, visitors are increasingly looking for journeys that combine different experiences, landscapes and activities rather than repeating a similar lodge-and-game-drive format throughout their stay. The Live Wild Packages currently include Live Wild & Conserve, Live Wild Retreat, Wild Trail & Retreat and Wild Birding Explorer. Each package is structured around a different travel interest. Live Wild & Conserve brings conservation participation into the safari journey, while Wild Trail & Retreat places greater emphasis on walking and time in the wilderness. Wild Birding Explorer caters to travellers with a specialist interest in birdlife, while Live Wild Retreat combines safari activities with a slower retreat experience. The collection expands Bundox’s existing safari packages by placing greater emphasis on how the different parts of a journey connect. Southern African Travel Beyond a Single Lodge Bundox operates a portfolio of safari lodges and camps in South Africa and Botswana, but the company also operates as a destination management company. This allows Bundox to support journeys beyond its own properties by coordinating accommodation, transfers, activities, routing and additional destinations across Southern Africa. For South African and international travel professionals, this creates a more connected way of planning safari itineraries. A Live Wild Package can form the core of the journey, while the wider itinerary can be adapted according to the traveller’s available time, interests and onward travel plans. The DMC …
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Bundox Introduces Wild Escape Packages for Short Greater Kruger Stays
GREATER KRUGER, South Africa, August 2026, Bundox Safari Co. has added two Wild Escape getaways for travellers looking for a shorter safari stay in the Greater Kruger region. Wild Escapes is Bundox’s collection of short safari getaways, available at selected camps and during defined travel periods. Both current packages require a minimum stay of two nights. This gives guests enough time to settle into the camp and enjoy the safari experience while keeping the getaway practical for couples, friends and travellers adding the Greater Kruger to a wider South African journey. The Bundox Explorer Camp Wild Escape is available for stays between 15 November 2026 and 28 February 2027. The Khanya Tented Camp Wild Escape is available from 1 August 2026 until 28 February 2027. The packages are structured as short safari getaways rather than single overnight stays. They may also provide travel advisors with a practical option for clients planning domestic holidays, road trips or short Greater Kruger extensions. “These Wild Escape packages are designed for travellers who want enough time to experience the camp environment without needing to build a long itinerary around the stay,” a Bundox Safari Co. spokesperson said. The current promotional rates are available to qualifying residents of Southern African Development Community countries. Proof of residency may be required when booking or checking in. Travellers can compare the offers with Bundox’s wider portfolio of safari lodges and camps or contact the Bundox team for assistance. All bookings remain subject to availability, confirmed package inclusions and exclusions, the minimum-stay requirement, residency eligibility and the applicable terms and conditions. About Bundox Safari Co. Bundox Safari Co. operates safari lodges and camps and provides accommodation, safari packages, destination planning, transfers, ground handling and itinerary support across Southern Africa. The company works with direct travellers, …