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We Adopted Sana Sana, an Orphaned Elephant
On our first day in Nairobi, Kenya, we had the opportunity to visit the The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust which operates the world’s most successful orphan elephant rescue and rehabilitation program in East Africa.
Jim Holden and I attended the … Read the rest
Read MoreWhat Clothes Do I Need on Safari?
I’m packing for my Safari to Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, and this time, I’m getting organized; laying all the clothes on my bed, and using the convenient Eagle Creek Pack-It Cubes to pack my clothes. Rootens luggage store in Newport … Read the rest
Read MoreHow To Pack For The Best Safari Experience

If you want to have the best African Safari experience, then packing the right clothes and using the appropriate-sized luggage is crucial to your overall experience. In this post, we’ll show you the most important luggage items to take with … Read the rest
Read MoreA Day in the Life of an Expert Safari Guide

A Day in the Life of an Expert Safari Guide
In last week’s post, I wrote about the importance of having an expert guide on your African Safari. Makhosi Ncube, from Somalisa Camp in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, was our … Read the rest
Read MoreAn Expert Safari Guide Guarantees a Superior Experience
On my recent site inspection trip to Zambia and Zimbabwe with Jim Holden, President of Holden Safaris, I had the pleasure of experiencing, first-hand, how an expert guide, makes all the difference in your safari experience.
Jim Holden and I … Read the rest
Read MoreOff to Zambia and Zimbabwe For a Site Inspection
We are off to Zambia and Zimbabwe on a site inspection trip which involves seeing as many lodges as possible in ten days. This is an intense, but exciting program of internal flights, boat transfers, game drives, and a … Read the rest
Read More“Step Back Into Africa”- A Holden Safari Experience

My wife, two friends and I just returned from a magical African safari that exceeded our expectations, and then some! On this wildlife adventure, we visited Zimbabwe and Namibia in southern Africa. The trip was arranged for us by … Read the rest
Read MoreHolden Safaris Offers an Exclusive Safari in Kwazulu Natal
Here at Holden Safaris we’re always looking for that ‘exclusive’ off the beaten path safari to offer our curious and discerning clients, and our latest exciting itinerary is in the province of Kwazulu Natal.
Our staff recently visited the province … Read the rest
Read MoreWelcome to Our New Holden Safaris Blog
We are so happy to welcome you to our new and exciting Holden Safaris blog, where we guarantee you’ll step off the beaten path.
If you’ve never been on a safari, we understand that you have specific questions and perhaps … Read the rest
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