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The Power of Purposeful Shopping

Bringing home a meaningful piece from your travels is a wonderful way to remember the people, places, and moments that made your journey special. Across Africa, a growing number of social enterprises are creating beautiful, purpose-driven products that directly...

A-Z of Sri Lanka

Often overlooked in favour of its neighbour India, what Sri Lanka lacks in size, it makes up for in scenery, experiences and friendly people. With lush mountain passes and palm-fringed sands, ancient cities share the landscape with charming colonial...

Safari | Journey | Expedition

The word “Safari” usually sends the mind into a thrilling African wildlife adventure – the wind in your hair as you traverse game filled savannahs before returning to a crackling fire with gin and tonic in hand. However, taking...

An Exceptional Adventure through Rajasthan

Visiting such a famous region of India I felt I knew what to expect and, in all honesty, was a little nervous about the “assault on the senses” I was told was ahead of me. Being from the countryside,...

ZAMBIA – A Wildlife Lovers Paradise

Zambia is often overlooked as a safari destination which, for the cognoscenti, adds to it’s appeal… Zambia holds unique appeal for the discerning safari afficionato. It excels in delivering classic safari experiences, with a focus on wildlife and exceptional...

Conservation: Behind the Scenes

A unique hands on conservation insight on one of South Africa’s largest Private Game Reserves. Discover what it takes to sustain and conserve a Private Wilderness area in South Africa on a once in a lifetime opportunity. Join leading...

WHATS NEW FOR 2024?

Whilst we do not believe “new” means “better”, we naturally keep an eye on the movers and shakers in The Exceptional Travel world. We are delighted to see a number of exclusive use properties opening up in some of...

Colours of Morocco

With vibrant landscapes, diverse communities and a rich history, Morocco is a tapestry of colours. From the fish markets of Tangier in the north to the arid Sahara Desert in the south, the bustling markets of Marrakech to the...

Beyond the Tourism Map

Our planet is blessed with many beautiful, wildlife rich islands that have been embraced by travellers far beyond their shorelines; The Maldives, Barbados, Bali and even the remote Galapagos. We know and love them too! However, there are also...

Safari Hides

Hides are a fantastic addition to a safari experience. Whether they are in camp or in the bush, hides enable you to sit quietly, in exhilarating proximity to the wildlife, completely undetected. Strategically placed to gain the best sightings...

Exclusive Use Properties Around The World

“Exclusive Use” accommodation does not have to mean self-catered. In fact, it can be opposite! The joy of Exclusive Use is the ability to take all your favourite elements from a hotel stay, including the expert team, then close...

Featured in The Telegraph: Meet the 2022 finalists of the Tusk Award for Conservation

Meet the 3 chosen finalists for the Tusk Conservation Award in this powerful article by Sarah Marshall in The Telegraph on the lead up to the Tusk Conservation Awards on November 1 2022. David Daballen – on a mission...

Featured in The Telegraph: Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award Winner, 2022

As Travel Partner to Tusk, Exceptional Travel is delighted to showcase the dedicated work of Neddy Mulimo, this years winner of the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award. Extract from The Telegraph: Meet the 66-year-old ranger still battling poachers in Zambia....

6 Luxury Hotels that take Farm to Fork Dining Seriously

“Farm to Fork” is an increasingly fashionable trend amongst luxury hotels, but many can fall short on delivery. So, we have curated a small collection of some of our favourite properties around the world that incorporate local cuisine as...

Featured in The Times

We are delighted to have been featured in The Times highlighting Elephant Watch Camp, Kenya, as one of the best Boho Safari Camps to visit. A well loved camp in the arid Samburu area, rich in culture and home...

End of Year Reflections

Dear friends, As we approach the end of another year dominated by Covid, which has admittedly continued to test our industry’s resilience to the max, we are choosing to reflect on the positives and are, as ever, looking optimistically...

Kenya Is Open For Business Again

Further to last Friday’s news that Kenya has been taken off the Red List, the Kenyan government has followed suit by lifting mandatory isolation for all travellers arriving from the UK. Travellers from a total of 206 countries can...

It’s Been A While…

Dear friends, You may or may not have noticed that we have been a little quiet of late. This is not because we have disappeared into our own sunset, but against a backdrop of an ever-changing travel landscape not...

Red List Removals

Buckle up… we finally have some news worthy of dusting off our keyboard and posting about! On 22nd September, five of our destination countries will be moved off the UK government’s red list. These are: Kenya, The Maldives, Egypt,...

Ride4Rangers

DONATE | TAKE PART We are so proud to be involved in this fantastic Ride4Rangers initiative to help protect African wildlife. Naturally a subject very close to our heart, the halting of tourism has had a devastating economic impact...

On your bike

DONATE | TAKE PART The Africa travel industry is coming together to protect African rangers and wildlife by riding the equivalent of circumnavigating Africa, 30,000km in a cumulative bike ride. On 15th August 2020, members and supporters of the...

Leaving lockdown…

Dear Friends, Following the recent removal of the blanket FCO advice against all non-essential travel, there at last appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the COVID travel tunnel. The effect of the coronavirus has...