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2026 safari openings that shift the dial
While Africa sees new safari openings every year, only a handful truly shift the dial. The most compelling arrivals don’t simply add more beds to the map — they reinterpret classic landscapes, open up lesser-known regions, and offer fresh ways to engage with places travellers may think they already understand. Together, these new additions capture […]
- 23rd February 2026
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Lessons from Peru
At the end of 2025 we spent two weeks in Peru, meeting artisans in the Sacred Valley, hiking part of the Inca trail to Machu Picchu and taking in the volcanic city of Arequipa, with time carved out for the vast Colca Valley. What unfolded wasn’t a checklist of highlights, but a slow immersion — […]
- 13th January 2026
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Featured in The Independent: The most thrilling way to do a safari – by running a marathon
As Travel Partners to Tusk, we were delighted to arrange for Isabella Machin to run amongst wildlife as part of the Lewa Safari marathon in June, raising critical funds for the charity. Enjoy a snippet of her time below or read the full article HERE: “My heart fights against the thin-breathed strain of altitude at […]
- 21st October 2025
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Posts from the past
Exceptional Ladies
Ahead of International Women’s Day this Sunday we’d like to thank and celebrate the great ladies in the Exceptional Travel team. The team, plus our MD Toby are pictured above at the 2019 Exceptional Travel Christmas lunch in London,...
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GIVEAWAY with Wick & Tallow
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Wick & Tallow on an exciting Instagram competition to win one of their delicious Bold Collection scented candles alongside one of our vouchers worth up to £500 toward your next escape with Exceptional Travel. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀...
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Come and see us at Cocklebarrow races
This Sunday 26th January we are delighted to be exhibiting once again at Cocklebarrow Races in Gloucestershire, set to be a fantastic day out for all the family. We’d love to see past and new Exceptional Travellers, so do...
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South Africa with the Children
South Africa is well known as a the perfect destination for a family escape – be it February or October half-term, or the Christmas or Easter holidays. At the end of 2019, our Senior Sales Consultant, Alex Bellew, packed...
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Myanmar’s Top Ten
Rudyard Kipling said ‘This is Burma. It will be quite unlike any land you know about.’ Just over a century later, the exotic and enthralling country of Myanmar offers travellers a blend of cultural influences and a traditional way...
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Oman’s Top Ten
With an impressive variety of luxury hotels and just 7.5 hours from London, Oman is an attractive option for that winter sun escape. Step outside the your chosen resort and you’ll discover far more than just world class hospitality....
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Rhino Relocation
As part of the efforts to repopulate the Serengeti with the critically endangered species, nine black rhino have recently been flown into Tanzania from a game farm in South Africa. Hunted and killed by poachers for their horn, prized...
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Exceptional Journeys
We are delighted to announce that Exceptional Travel have teamed up with world-class photographer, Paul Joynson-Hicks, to lead an exclusive wildlife photography tour to Brazil’s Pantanal. The Pantanal is home to one of the largest and, thanks to dedicated conservation teams, thriving jaguar...
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An Exceptional Journey to Zambia and Malawi
Alex Bellew, one of our Senior Sales Consultants, along with her friend George, has just returned from an exceptional journey, and here she tells us about their amazing trip. We’ve just returned from a fantastic journey to Zambia and...
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The First Decade of Exceptional Travel
This month Exceptional Travel is celebrating its 10th birthday, and we are extremely proud of how far we have come in our first decade, and as always we are extremely grateful to you, our trusted clients. Exceptional Travel began...
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Our Favourite Tree Houses
Here is a look at two of the most exceptional tree houses in South Africa and Costa Rica, click on the property name to take you to it’s dedicated page and find out more: The Kingston Treehouse, Lion Sands,...
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Put Your Best Foot Forward
Whether it be nearing the summit of a mountain, feeling the might of surrounding peaks, making your way through hidden rain forests or listening to the calls from animals echoing all around, there is nothing quite like the thrill...
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Our Favourite Luxury Tented Camps
Here is a look at some of the most exceptional tented camps around the world, click on the camp name to take you to it’s dedicated page and find out more: Hoanib Valley Camp, Namibia This new camp opened...
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The Myriad Landscapes of Latin America
With Spring starting to peep its head above the cold earth and the days getting longer, we are turning our attention to the other side of the world, where the bright colours of Autumn are in full display. Let...
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Welcoming the newest member of our Exceptional team
We are very excited to welcome a new member to our Exceptional team this week, as Louise Russell-Pavier joins us as Marketing Manager. Louise joins us having returned last year from just over a year living in Sri Lanka...
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