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The word “Awesome” is overused in our culture today. But not when it comes to describing safaris! The oft repeated comments from returning safari clients about their safari are, “awesome, life changing!”. And it’s exemplified by the behavior of children on safari. Children see things as they are, having not yet learned to hide their…

So say most of our Travel Trade press. Apparently by November 2024 visitors to Morocco had reached 16 million tourists, recording a twenty percent increase over the same period the year before in 2023. Morocco projects 17.5 million tourists for 2025. In light of this Holden Safaris decided to go and take a look for…

To be by yourself, surrounded by 60,000 hectares of private wildlife reserve, is an experience in itself. Add in the fact that the reserve borders Namibia’s famous Etosha National Park, sharing a 65 kilometer boundary, means seeing all the wildlife that Etosha has to offer without the crowds. I had just taken a short flight…

Eight Days Traveling on the Surface of the Moon.   If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to experience walking on the moon you don’t have to wait for Richard Branson or Jeff Bezos’ moon shot. You can visit Namibia as I just did! The capital city of Namibia, Windhoek, is a short…

Every year in May I return to Africa to catch up with old friends in the safari business. It’s the month our annual Safari Trade Show takes place in Cape Town. And when I’m there I always take the opportunity to visit a part of Africa that I have not visited for some time. This…

In case you haven’t heard safaris are booming! Safari lodges are filling up and everyone it seems is going on safari in 2023. A custom safari takes a lot of planning as we find those places that others tend to miss. And as a result those hidden places are not crowded and make for a…

Planning a Custom Safari requires firsthand knowledge and experience of Africa. Which is why most of the bigger tour operators don’t do them! The knowledge pool of Custom Safari operators is too small to scale up into a big business. Instead, the bigger tour operators plan multiple departures all following the same itineraries year after…

Putting together a custom safari takes close co-operation and frequent communication between the parties involved; you, me, and my contacts in Africa. At Holden Safaris my specialization is custom safaris. Not many safari operators have sufficient experience to put together custom safaris. To successfully plan and operate a custom safari requires many years of safari…

Referrals and Unique Experiences.   Recent travel industry surveys from the likes of Expedia, report that travel post covid is booming. And before the next pandemic hits travelers want to focus on their travel bucket list NOW! Africa features prominently at the top of most people’s bucket list, destinations such as Tanzania, Kenya, and South…

As 2022 draws to a close it’s time to wish all our Supporters, Travel Advisors, and Clients Happy Holidays. It’s also an opportunity to thank you all for your support in 2022, helping us to get back to some sense of normalcy, after two years of Covid. I say “some sense of normalcy” when actually…