Experience the 'Flight of Angels' perspective first hand. Originally coined by David Livingstone when he first wrote about the area surrounding the Falls - ‘a sight so wonderful that Angels must have gazed down on it in flight’. After take-off the helicopter turns out towards the magnificent Victoria Falls, the pilot will fly left and right-hand circuits over the Victoria Falls in both directions giving you the best viewing, photographic and filming opportunities. A trip up the Zambezi River and back over the Zambezi National Park completes your flight. Flight duration is 12 – 13 minutes.

Victoria Falls reaches its zenith in about May each year, but no matter when you visit, seeing the falls is an awe-inspiring experience. You have the option of taking this tour in the morning, or in the afternoon. On the tour, you will be accompanied through the rainforest by one of the qualified guides, who will give you a brief history of the falls, as well as detailing the flora, birdlife and wildlife, as well as other points of interest. Your guide is happy to assist you with photographs - so enjoy!

Water is life at Xigera, ebbing and flowing with the seasons and feeding the eco-system as it has done for millennia. Primarily, it’s the giver of food for the teeming wildlife, but the wetlands also provide the conduits through which you can experience even more of the Delta at first hand. During the wet months, slip stealthily through the sultry waters on a beautiful glass-bottomed mokoro craft (a traditional canoe) or sleek motor boat to experience the labyrinthine waterways. You might catch fleeting glimpses of dusky bream and silver squeaker fish that throng these parts when the waters are high enough, darting between waterlilies. Following the direction of their guides, you will see the hippos and crocodiles that rest in the cooling lagoons throughout the Okavango Delta, and possibly the elephants that wade on their perimeters.

A guided bush walk at Xigera offers a completely different perspective of the Okavango Delta: quiet, deliberate and deeply immersive. Led by highly trained guides, you’ll learn to read the subtle signs and language of the wilderness. From tracks in the sand and birdcalls overhead to the scent of wild sage on the breeze, every step brings you closer to the ecological intricacies of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s a chance to slow down, sharpen your senses and experience the Delta not just as a place, but as a living, breathing presence.

Perched high above Kenya’s legendary Mara Triangle, Angama Mara offers one of the most privileged vantage points on earth for witnessing the seasonal Great Migration. From roughly late July into September, the hills and valleys below the lodge come alive with wildebeest, zebra and topi in their hundreds of thousands – a living tide on its millennia-old journey between the Serengeti and Masai Mara. While nature can never be predicted and sightings of the herds are not guaranteed, when they do arrive, the scale of the migration seen from Angama’s escarpment, is nothing short of awe-inspiring.

But it is at the Mara River where the drama reaches its peak. Just 45 minutes from the lodge lie some of the most famous crossing points, where the herds gather on the banks in restless anticipation before plunging headlong into the currents. Crocodiles wait below the surface, lions stalk the edges, and in an instant, survival is measured in heartbeats. These crossings are never guaranteed and often require patience: hours of waiting and picnics in the shade, perhaps, but always with the thrill of knowing that at any moment, the river might explode with movement.

What makes Angama singular is the choice it affords. Guests can immerse themselves in the intensity of the crossings or turn away from the crowds and discover another side of the Mara Triangle: vast golden plains dotted with inselbergs where prides of lion and cheetah hold court, forests where elephants amble and leopard stalk, and skies where hot-air balloons drift silently above the thronging herds.

Angama offers a host of different walking safari options alongside experienced Maasai naturalists. All are tailor-made to suit your preferences and every fitness-level is taken into consideration, from gentle two-hour strolls to full day walking safaris. A popular and particularly beautiful route is to leave Angama Mara and head south along the edge of the Oloololo Escarpment, walking through dense forests and open areas in-between with views of the undulating Mara plains at several different points. Depending on the time of day and the length of walk, you may also include a picnic, cosy up under a blanket for drinks or even opt for a vehicle to take you back to the lodge.

Angama Mara’s Safari Shop offers you the opportunity to browse through a curated selection of Kenyan and African jewelry, fashion, artifacts and literature. Leading off from the shop is a Maasai craft studio, where you can try your hand at beading or even perhaps have the Maasai ladies bead a bespoke item onto your clothing.

As the day ends, it’s time to sit back, sip a cocktail and watch the sun descend behind the Rift Valley from the spectacular vantage point of the Sundowner Boma — perfect for this, with its circular shape encapsulating the dramatic views overlooking the Maasai Mara.

‘Boma’ is a Kiswahili word, meaning an area surrounded by a fence often made of thorn branches or sticks. Traditionally as the sun set, livestock was gathered into this space to protect the animals from predators. Today, it is also a space in which people gather — more often around the fire than not — where the African night is welcomed with song, dance and celebration.

Singita Volcanoes National Park Lodge’s dedicated conservation lounge provides you with a fully immersive introduction and experience of the country, its wildlife and its people. Here you can access extensive information about the mountain gorillas - history, facts, family trees, documentaries, conservation information, movies and books are all on offer. Information, maps and hiking guidelines for Volcanoes National Park as well as activities further afield are available. You can also learn more about Rwanda’s people and the country’s history and cultural practices.

The very beautiful Golden Monkey has a golden body, cheeks and tail with contrasting black limbs, crown, and tail-end. Not much is known about their behavior; other than they live in groups of up to 30 individuals and their diet consists mainly of leaves and fruit - it is believed they eat insects too. Restricted to the highland forest of the Virungas especially near bamboo, they share this habitat with their big Brother the Mountain Gorilla, inhabiting a small area that overlaps the territory of one of the Gorilla families. Trekking usually takes from 2 to 4 hours. Once you come to the habituated families, you will spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life.

Spend time immersed in the world of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas at The Campus. This vast, completely eco facility is adjacent to Volcanoes National Park, Designed to track the evolution of mountain gorilla research and conservation from Dian Fossey’s time to today, you’ll see original artifacts from Fossey’s almost two decades of living amongst the gorillas. Exhibits include stunning visual effects through a 360-degree immersive experience, augmented and virtual reality and numerous engaging opportunities to learn more about the science and, most importantly, people behind the conservation success of these critically endangered mountain gorillas. This is an important and very moving experience that thoroughly educates the guest on the complex work of the park and the importance of the biodiversity this misty rainforest landscape holds.