Check out Avens Travel World to book your next bespoke luxury safari

Avens Travel World, also trading under the brand name ATW Holidays Africa for African Safaris, is a privately owned indigenous African tourism and travel company creating handcrafted safaris and holidays across Eastern Africa.

We bring you closer to the action in the wildlife reserves, and immerse you in compulsive experiences, from the ultra-luxury Gorilla adventures and helicopter experiences in Rwanda, “the Land of a Thousand Hills” to the intoxicating annual show of the Wildebeest migration across the Mara-Serengeti triangle, the wildlife scenes in Ngorongoro, Tsavo…., the picturesque Murchison Falls, the fine dining at some of the best camps and resorts among others.

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Luxury Safari Magazine's Sarah Kingdom features Remembering Wildlife

A heart-breaking video of a polar bear starving to death in the Baffin Islands of Canada brought attention to the challenges bears face due to climate change. Meanwhile in China, a bear lies in a cage at a bile farm, the bars only just wide enough for it to poke out a paw. Media coverage of rescued ‘bile bears’ in Vietnam, arriving at sanctuaries with immense psychological and physical problems, some too weak to walk or climb after a lifetime in cages, raises attention to the plight of these mistreated animals. With habitats ranging from forests to woodland and grasslands to sea, bears are intriguing and captivating – but facing a bleak future.

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Luxury Safari Magazine's Sarah Kingdom reviews Thanda Private Marine Reserve

As our helicopter rose into the sky, the whole of the Indian Ocean seemed to stretch out before us, glistening turquoise. A thirty minute hop away by helicopter, Thanda Island, a tiny teardrop of sand off the east coast of Tanzania, awaited us. Looking below we could see a traditional fishing dhow, carving its way through the azure water. A sea turtle bobbed briefly on the surface, before submerging again. White sandbanks gleamed in the sunshine, beside sapphire blue channels of deeper water. Ahead of us a tiny speck of an island came into view. We circumnavigated the island by air, before coming in to land.

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Luxury Safari Magazine welcomes Thanda Island Private Marine Reserve

Thanda Island started with a dream to find a small, remote, uninhabited Tropical Island off the coast of East Africa. Today, it is one of the world’s most exclusive private island getaways, a paradise for you to enjoy in complete privacy with family and friends. A secluded island with a single luxurious villa and two traditional Bandas (beach chalets) in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Tanzania. Situated in your own marine reserve, you can swim with the gentlest giant of the ocean, the whale shark, and watch sea turtles nesting.

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CHECK OUT OUR LATEST GLOBAL LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE E-NEWSLETTER HERE

Dear Reader,

Firstly, warm seasonal greetings from our global Luxury Safari Magazine HQ Team.

Our decision 12 months ago to launch an exciting new online publication for all sectors of the global luxury safari industry has proved to be a very successful one, with over 150 new advertisers joining us in the first 12 months. Additionally, all LSM’s content is co-promoted free of charge in award-winning Luxuria Lifestyle International now in our 10th year and read in over 40 countries, with 60,000 newsletter subscribers.

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Luxury Safari Magazine's Narina Exelby visits Camp Kala – pure luxury on the fringe of Etosha

It’s 3am when a deep, guttural roar shakes me from sleep. I sit up instantly and hear it again – rolling across the flat Namibian landscape and rumbling through the wide glass doors of my elevated suite. I slip out of bed and tiptoe to the doors.

The curtains are open – I’d seen no reason to close them because there are only four suites here at Camp Kala, each with its own private view – and I look out over the waterhole. All is still but then, I see him. A large male lion, confident in his prime, emerging from the thicket. He pauses, surveying the open land around the waterhole, and under the light of an almost-full moon, I can see – and hear – the magnificent creature clearly.

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LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE WINS TOP 2022 GLOBAL WEBSITE AWARD

As we all know in life it’s wonderful to be rewarded for something you have put a lot of love, time, and effort into so we are delighted to announce this is the case with LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE with our new TOP 2022 GLOBAL WEBSITE AWARD.

As international online publishing and marketing experts, 18 months ago we noticed a HUGE gap in the global market for an exciting new digital publication/online magazine promoting the luxurious side of the African safari industry and all the connected market sectors, brands, companies, and suppliers.

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LSM welcomes Sue Kohn from Keller Williams Explore Atlantic, Cape Town, presenting Seacrest

Entertainer’s dream in Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, hits the market.

A one-of-a-kind, fully furnished, three-bedroom penthouse, with a private rooftop garden and six-car secure garage, which offers the most amazing uninterrupted panoramic views of Table Mountain, Robben Island, the beach and the ocean, has just made its appearance on the Cape Town property market. The asking price of ZAR28 750 000 includes furniture and contents but excludes personal artwork.

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LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE WELCOMES EMTHUNZINI SUN PROTECTIVE HATS

With a love for local travel and outdoor adventure we were inspired to found our headwear business Emthunzini Hats in 2009.

The abundance of sunshine-filled days and outdoor activities all year round inspired them to launch a range of stylish sun protective hats and were the first brand to receive the CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) Seal of Recognition in South Africa.

After many years of success in Southern Africa, the decision was made to expand further via a global distribution network gaining two new partners to help grow the Emthunzini Hats brand further, as well as introduce new fashion accessories brands into the market.

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LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE WELCOMES THE SUPERB ANANTARA MALDIVES

At Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, adventures await across silvery sands, at sea, and below the water’s surface.

A premium Maldives resort where you can run into the surf from your beach pool villa, or jump into the lagoon from your overwater suite. Surf, dive, picnic on a deserted island, then return to over-water spa treatments and culinary journeys at our luxury vacation resort.

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LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE'S MARK EVELEIGH IS INVITED TO VISIT FOUR SEASONS KUDA HURAA IN THE MALDIVES

“I was 17 when I first saw people riding waves standing up,” Hussain Areef tells me as we stroll along the timber boardwalk on Kuda Huraa island. “It was intriguing – I wanted to try it out too.”

It’s not really surprising that surfing was such a revelation since at that time the rest of the world was still struggling to accept even the vague possibility that there might be waves in the Maldives.

After all, this archipelago of 1,200 islands was primarily famous for its smooth, crystal-clear waters and kaleidoscopic reefs. When the first photos began to appear in international surf magazines surfers all over the world assumed that there had been a typo or a hoax.

To read Mark’s full feature please click HERE..

The Wild Co. joins Luxury Safari Magazine as a new Platinum Partner

The Wild Co focuses on safari lodges, boutique hotels and accommodations, and luxury travel brands. Their creative services place a priority on fine-tuning their client’s unique position in the market to drive direct bookings and product sales. 

This growth marketing is achieved through custom website development along with organic and paid marketing strategies including SEO and pay-per-click. While the client brand and voice is enhanced and uplifted through on-site media shoots, storytelling social campaigns and experience consulting.

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Luxury Safari Magazine welcomes Ride The Wild horse riding and safari holidays

A horse safari is more than just a ride. It is a way of experiencing a place unlike any other, where you and your horse exist together, as one. Explore and observe the world around you differently, as the ordinary far exceeds the extraordinary, leaving only hoofprints.

Ride The Wild is a hand-selected portfolio of the world’s finest horse riding and equestrian experiences, where raw and remote converge with unmatched client experience and luxury for a new era of sustainable riding eco-tourism. 

Ride has a foot in both stirrups. Their consumer-facing side advises guests on the riding holidays available, creating custom itineraries for the most discerning vips, and preparing travelers for the ride of their life. While their operator and lodge division is centered around media shoots including unique on-horseback footage, marketing of portfolio members, and from-the-ground-up development of riding activities for hotels and lodges that want to offer what is becoming a trending travel experience for guests of all ages and budgets.

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Luxury Safari Magazine's Amber Hunter reviews Nambiti Hills Private Game Reserve

The pop of the champagne cork bursts the chilly air, and we relax in comfortable silence. Above the chirp of crickets, I hear a noise; my first instinct is to sit forward in my chair, squinting into the nothingness while my eyes adjust.

From our deck, it’s only a few paces before the grass area surrounding our suite slips into the thick unfenced wilderness.

I look at my husband to gauge his reaction, remembering I closed the door behind us to steer away anything with eight legs. But under the glow of the heavy full moon, branches move gently before a deep low rumble echoes in the still air. I set my glass down gently as a small herd of elephants emerge cautiously from the thicket. We sit entranced for what seems like hours as dark grey giants move gracefully and then disappear into the night.

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LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE WELCOMES SUN CITY

Game-viewing at Sun City, sleep in, and take advantage of later sunrise.

While Sun City might be thought of in terms of golf, casinos, and water, the resort borders the Pilanesberg National Park, making it an ideal location for game-viewing holidays.

Winter is the best time as the cooler temperatures mean the animals are active for longer periods of the day, plus guests can sleep in as the sun rises later, allowing for slower starts in the morning.

The fourth largest park in South Africa, Pilanesberg has more than 200km of roads and more than 7 000 animals, including the Big 5, all in a malaria-free environment just three hours drive from Johannesburg.

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LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE APPOINTS AMBER HUNTER AS OUR NEW GLOBAL EDITOR

We are delighted to announce Amber Hunter has joined the Luxury Safari Magazine HQ team as our exciting new global editor.

Amber is a very experienced journalist, editor, and content writer who has joined us from the luxury safari, travel, and lifestyle industries.

Born and raised in South Africa, Amber specialises in uncovering exceptional travel experiences that imbue culture and wildlife.

We look forward to introducing Amber to all our current and new advertisers and LSM partners, as our brand and award-winning publication continues to grow rapidly across the global luxury safari and associated market.

If you would like to contact Amber with new safari projects or ideas please email info@luxurysafarimagazine.com.

LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE WELCOMES THE TURBINE HOTEL AND SPA AS A NEW PLATINUM PARTNER

The Turbine Hotel & Spa was an ambitious project which transformed an old power station into a unique 5-star boutique Knysna hotel. All the old machinery which was used in this power station has been lovingly restored and forms an integral part of the hotel’s aesthetics.

Soak up its fascinating history as you walk past massive turbines on the balcony and marvel at the intriguing steel pillars and pipes that now form part of its funky décor.

A standout when it comes to Knysna accommodation, the hotel offers guests a choice of 17 standard rooms, 6 luxury rooms, a honeymoon suite, and 2 self-contained suites adjacent to the hotel.

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LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE LAUNCHES A NEW PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY DIVISION.

We are delighted to announce we have launched new photography and drone video content creation division with one of Africa’s leading professional lights in this specialist industry.

Our LUXURY SAFARI MAGAZINE clients and partner brands now have access to the latest technology in this sector, working with a young and highly experienced professional who can travel across Africa to meet your photography and drone needs.

For more information, pricing, and examples of current and past work in Africa please email info@luxurysafarimagazine.com