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dmAFRICA since 1997 creating unique experiences throughout Southern Africa, East Africa, West Africa Indian Ocean & Atlantic Islands. Creative flair and inspirational thinking are our hallmarks, coupled with clear dedication for customer service, where we always strive to exceed client expectations, not just meet them, with a "can do attitude", that is unrivalled amongst our peers.

Let’s talk about ellies. Few animals command the landscape quite like the elephant. When encountering them it’s difficul...
11/10/2026

Let’s talk about ellies.

Few animals command the landscape quite like the elephant. When encountering them it’s difficult to grasp just how large they are and yet how remarkably gentle and silent they can be (when they wish).

Deeply intelligent and intensely social, elephants are among Africa’s most extraordinary inhabitants.

A few fascinating facts:

- Family comes first. Elephant herds are led by experienced matriarchs, whose knowledge of water sources, migration routes and potential dangers can be vital to the survival of the herd.

- African elephants can reach around 4 metres at the shoulder and weigh up to 6,000kg, making them the largest land animals alive today.

- Right or left-tusked? Much like humans favour one hand over the other, elephants often favour one tusk for tasks such as digging for roots, stripping bark and moving branches. This is known as the “master tusk” — and because it gets used more frequently, it is often shorter, blunter and more worn than the other

- They communicate over extraordinary distances. Elephants produce low-frequency sounds, some below the range of human hearing, that can travel several kilometres through the ground and air.

- Their trunks are astonishingly versatile. Containing around 40,000 muscles, an elephant’s trunk can lift heavy branches, draw water, gather food and delicately pick up small objects

- They have remarkable memories. Older elephants can recognise familiar individuals and remember important locations, including water sources that may be essential during drought.

- They are deeply social animals. Elephants greet one another with touches, vocalisations and body movements, and have been observed showing distress around death and responding to injured members of their herd.

- Their ears help keep them cool. Large ears contain an extensive network of blood vessels. By increasing blood flow through them and flapping their ears, elephants can release excess body heat.

All photos shot on dmAFRICA fam trips across Botswana, Kenya, South Africa and Namibia.

05/10/2026

400 kilometres southwest of Mahé, Alphonse Island sits deep in the Indian Ocean — a remote natural paradise of white-sand beaches, turquoise water, endemic wildlife and extraordinary marine life. Tropical island living at its finest.

Days can begin with yoga beneath the palms and end with a sunset beach walk. In between, venture beyond the reef in search of marine wildlife, snorkel with manta rays, dive some of the Seychelles’ richest reefs, paddle across the lagoon, fly fish the flats or explore the island by bicycle and on foot.

For something slower, the Azure Spa offers bespoke treatments in tranquil surroundings, while farm-to-table cooking celebrates produce grown on the island and line-caught fish from the surrounding waters.

And beyond Alphonse itself lies an even wilder world. The lodge provides access to some of the Seychelles’ most remote outer islands and atolls, where encounters with untouched reefs, turtles, pelagic species and extraordinary marine life become part of the adventure.
It is this combination of wilderness, adventure and considered luxury that makes Alphonse so compelling — a place where you can fill every day with discovery, or simply sit back and enjoy the privacy and astounding surroundings.

There’s a reason Daniel Brown waxes so lyrically about it:

“Every August, Seychelles. Not a holiday but rather a homecoming of sorts.

I grew up here, and now I get to watch my 2 boys do exactly what I did at their age, barefoot and completely free. Standing on the flats with a rod in hand next to my sons, doing the thing my own childhood was made of - there’s nothing that compares. The colours, the light, the feeling of being totally in harmony with a place. It’s second to none.

These days it’s the Outer Islands that pull me back hardest, Alphonse, Cosmoledo. Out there you find the real Seychelles, remote, wild, and untouched by the big brands that now dominate the inner islands. The fishing, the diving, the barefoot abandonment of empty islands, this to me is priceless.

If Seychelles is on your list, go further out. The Outer Islands are just completely real and give you what many of us crave but have yet to

Botswana, you have given us so much and we are grateful that we get to experience your extraordinary land. The wildlife,...
30/09/2026

Botswana, you have given us so much and we are grateful that we get to experience your extraordinary land. The wildlife, the rivers and waterways, the pans, the sunrises, the sunsets, the flood, the rains and most of all the people.

Happy Boipuso.

Today we celebrate 60 years of independence with you.

Re a leboga.

It’s Monday, hang in there.
28/09/2026

It’s Monday, hang in there.

Africa is not one place. It is the vast silence of the Namib Desert, the winding waterways of the Okavango Delta, the an...
26/09/2026

Africa is not one place.

It is the vast silence of the Namib Desert, the winding waterways of the Okavango Delta, the ancient forests of Rwanda and the endless plains of the Serengeti. It is the impossibly blue coastline of Mozambique, the songs of the Maasai, the mountains of Uganda and the remote islands of the Indian Ocean. It is the winelands and wildlife of South Africa, the medinas of Morocco, the remote wilderness of Madagascar and the great rivers, savannahs, tropical forests and extraordinary cities that stretch across the continent.

And within each country, there is another world to discover — different landscapes, wildlife, histories, cultures and cuisines.

From the familiar to the unexpected, from iconic safari destinations to places far beyond the usual routes, the possibilities are as diverse as the continent itself. With the UN recently resolving to change the world map to accurately reflect the true size of Africa, now is a great time to celebrate the extraordinary variety that this unique continent offers.

We’ve compiled a list, by no means definitive, of a few of the destinations we explore. With 54 countries making up the map, there are endless experiences waiting in Africa.

📷 all photos captured on dmAFRICA journeys

KENYA

From the vast plains of the Maasai Mara to the foothills of Mount Kenya and the white sands of the Indian Ocean. A country of extraordinary wildlife, rich culture and landscapes that shift dramatically from savannah to coast.

SOUTH AFRICA

A country of extraordinary contrasts — from the wildness of the Kruger to Cape Town’s mountains, vineyards and Atlantic coastline. One country with an entire world of landscapes.

BOTSWANA

Where the Okavango Delta spreads into a labyrinth of waterways, islands and wildlife-rich floodplains. From the salt pans of the Makgadikgadi to the wild expanse of Chobe, Botswana is defined by space, water and wilderness.

TANZANIA

The endless Serengeti, the immense Ngorongoro Crater and the snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro. Then, beyond the plains, the spice-scented islands of Zanzibar and the wild coast of the Indian Ocean.

NAMIBIA

Achingly beautiful ancient desert, towering dunes

24/09/2026

The sounds of a Three Key lodge. Safari ASMR.

Congratulations to Royal Malewane Waterside for once again achieving the highest distinction the Michelin Guide recognises. A testament ti their remarkable lodge and the team behind it.

For the first time, Botswana and Rwanda have entered the MICHELIN Key selection — recognising two different wilderness e...
22/09/2026

For the first time, Botswana and Rwanda have entered the MICHELIN Key selection — recognising two different wilderness experiences offering the very highest level of hospitality.

In Botswana, Xigera Safari Lodge has received Two MICHELIN Keys, bringing a new distinction to the extraordinary landscapes of the Okavango. Set deep within the Moremi Game Reserve, Xigera is a joyous celebration of wild Africa, with extraordinary design, art and architecture woven into a completely immersive luxury safari experience.

And in Rwanda, Singita Kwitonda Lodge has also been awarded Two MICHELIN Keys. Set on the edge of Volcanoes National Park, beneath the Virunga mountains, Kwitonda offers a remarkable base for encounters with the mountain gorillas — while its architecture, craftsmanship and conservation story are deeply connected to the landscape around it.

Botswana and Rwanda may be new to the MICHELIN Key map, but they have long been two of Africa’s most compelling destinations and both of these properties have sat firmly on our “must experience” list for quite some time.

Two countries. Two extraordinary wildernesses. Two new MICHELIN Key addresses.

📷 Sean Gibson / courtesy Singita

Sometimes, while on safari, you simply want to sit back and soak in the landscape. Africa offers an extraordinary divers...
16/09/2026

Sometimes, while on safari, you simply want to sit back and soak in the landscape. Africa offers an extraordinary diversity of scenery, and you could spend a lifetime travelling across the continent and still discover new vistas that stop you in your tracks.

We’ve made a little list of some of our favourite bush views — places where the downtime between game drives is every bit as visually rewarding as the sightings themselves.

Ol Jogi Wildlife Conservancy

With a very busy waterhole on the edge of your lawn, relaxing at Ol Jogi feels like having the wilderness as your personal garden. Stunning granite hills in the distance and a variety of visitors throughout the day means that game viewing is 24/7 here.

Singita Lebombo

There is something particularly special about looking out from Lebombo, suspended between the river and the sky. The N’wanetsi River winds through the rugged terrain below and the view stretches over layers of raw, untouched Southern African wilderness.

Great Plains Conservation Ol Donyo

Few views combine African plains and mountains quite like Ol Donyo. From the Chyulu Hills, the landscape rolls away towards Mount Kilimanjaro, creating an extraordinary sense of depth and scale.

Jack’s Camp

Out in the vast emptiness of the Makgadikgadi, Jack’s Camp offers a completely different kind of safari view — immense skies, ancient pans and seemingly endless Kalahari wilderness. It’s the sort of landscape where the absence of anything becomes the view itself.

Singita Sasakwa

Few safari views convey quite the same sense of scale as Sasakwa. Perched high above the Serengeti plains, the view seems to run uninterrupted towards the horizon, with wildlife moving across the landscape far below.

Wild Hill

Wild Hill has that rare combination of elevation and openness, looking out across the rolling wilderness of the Maasai Mara. As the day progresses, the changing light turns the grasslands and distant mountains into a constantly shifting tapestry of colour and shadow.

Wilderness Duma Tau

The Linyanti has a completely different rhythm to the drier safari landscapes, with water, reeds and palms stretching out around you. At Duma Tau, it’s easy to spe

Unique Animals of LaikipiaLaikipia is one of our favourite destinations on the continent, distinguished by the diversity...
09/09/2026

Unique Animals of Laikipia

Laikipia is one of our favourite destinations on the continent, distinguished by the diversity of animals it supports and its remarkable concentration of rare and threatened species across an inspiring network of private and community-owned conservancies (many of which are massive conservation success stories).

Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, gerenuk, Jackson’s hartebeest, Beisa oryx and Somali ostrich give Laikipia its distinctive character, while black rhino, elephant, African wild dog, lion and cheetah add to its importance as a conservation stronghold. Much of this wildlife exists outside conventional national parks, moving through the mosaic of private ranches, community lands and conservancies. Protecting this wider landscape is essential to the survival of many of its rarest species. We’ve rounded up 3 of our favourites that define the area.

Reticulated giraffe.

The reticulated giraffe is instantly recognisable. Instead of the irregular markings of other giraffe, it has an intensely precise coat of large, rich orange-brown geometric patches separated by crisp white lines, creating an almost net-like pattern — hence the name “reticulated”.

Grevy’s zebra.

The Grevy’s zebra is larger and taller than the plains zebra, with much narrower, densely packed stripes, large rounded ears, a prominent mane and a white belly. There are only around 3,000 Grevy’s zebra left in the wild, almost entirely in Kenya, making Laikipia critically important to the species’ survival.

Gerenuk.

The most unusual of Laikipia’s antelopes, the gerenuk has an exceptionally long neck and slender legs. Its ability to stand upright on its hind legs allows it to reach foliage unavailable to most other antelope, making it a highly specialised browser and a remarkable example of the ecological adaptations found across Laikipia.

These animals are more than icons of northern Kenya. They represent the ecological character of Laikipia itself — a landscape where wildlife, livestock and people coexist, and where protecting the landscape is inseparable from protecting the species that depend upon it.

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