A sneak peek into 2024

Thanks to our first-ever mobile safari camp, Wilderness Usawa, we are proud to showcase this region to our guests – and as of December 2023, we look forward to welcoming families to our new family unit. “As with all mobile camps in the Serengeti, Usawa is set within the plains and is unfenced. As parents ourselves, we know the challenges this presents. However, our new family offering doubles the space available to families by joining two luxurious Usawa tents together, with an external passage between them making one family unit that can accommodate up to five people. This creates more of an open but protected space to enjoy together, with the comfort of knowing your family members are nearby”, says Catherine Millington, Wilderness Tanzania Regional Commercial Officer.

Additionally, we also added another Usawa camp last year, meaning we have two intimate locations set up in the Serengeti, allowing us to easily and quickly provide our guests with access to various key locations on the migration route. With a third camp to come in 2024, we’re able to place you in the heart of the action and drama of the migration, but far from everyone else who also decided to add Tanzania to their travel list this year.

As this trend gains momentum, you may be wondering why one of our camps in alluring Namibia is currently closed. It’s because something new is coming. Come mid-year you can look forward to a revamped and rebuilt Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp. This camp exists to protect one of the world’s last free-roaming populations of Critically Endangered black rhino, something we’ve been sharing with guests since 2003. And now 20 years on, we’re excited to improve the experience.

At every point of our journey, we encourage you to be curious. Learn about what companies are doing and understand the deeper impact of our camps on the environment and communities we partner with. Hold us accountable. Push us to do better. And together, we’ll ensure the biggest positive impact is achieved.

To this end, we are pioneering reforestation programmes from Rwanda to Zambia, to grow protected spaces far beyond the reaches of where we currently operate. It’s about more than just tourism. It’s about protecting some of the world’s most important natural heritage sites and restoring millions of acres of forest affected by farming, hunting and other human activities. Along the way, building pathways out of poverty, and rebuilding homes for mammals, primates, and countless other species. And that’s just the start.

In 2024, the evolution of our Rwanda experience will reach new heights with the unveiling of our latest offering, Wilderness Bisate Reserve. Intended to redefine luxury, this lodge stands as a testament to sophistication and sustainability. Set to launch in September, here guests can actively engage in contributing to biodiversity preservation and the upliftment of local communities, while staying in exquisitely crafted and expansive Forest Villas that are set to be the pinnacle of intimacy and exclusivity.

In keeping with the theme, a sisterhood of our own family-run camps in the Okavango Delta, Wilderness Tubu Tree and Little Tubu, will undergo a complete rebuild this year. 

Tucked away on Hunda Island with sweeping views over the area’s famously game-studded floodplains, centred around a majestic anthill, with towering marula trees standing like stalwarts over the camp, we couldn’t think of a better place to create lasting memories with your nearest and dearest.

At Wilderness, we embrace locally sourced ingredients, eco-friendly practices, and community and traveller engagement. Meals are an opportunity for cultural exchange and exploration. And as cuisine continues to serve as a bridge between people and places, where better to explore this trend than in the melting-pot of Cape Town’s food scene?

With our immersive South Africa touring experiences, you could start, or end, your safari journey in Cape Town and discover a conduit to African culture through cuisine. Whether you’re cooking up a curry amongst colourful Bo-Kaap houses, foraging for your dinner seaside, or sipping on something surrounded by the vines of the Cape Winelands, Cape Town will give you a taste of what awaits on your African adventure. And with a fully-fledged touring team, an extensive fleet of vehicles, and personal, professional guides, we have everything you need to plan your journey from start to finish.